What If You Fell Into a Pool Full of Sharks?

WHAT IF

10/20/2023

Please don't do this.

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00:00 Sharks are the ocean's primary predators,

00:15 eating every fish in their path.

00:17 But what if you ended up

00:20 in a pool full of them,

00:21 and you were the prey?

00:24 What would happen when they smelled your blood?

00:28 What are your chances of surviving?

00:31 And how dangerous are these sharks?

00:36 This is WHAT IF,

00:37 and here's what would happen

00:39 if you fell into a pool full of sharks.

00:43 If by some stroke of bad luck,

00:45 you happen to end up in a massive pool

00:48 filled with a bunch of sharks,

00:49 here's what you should do.

00:52 If you fall into the pool during broad daylight,

00:55 you might be in luck.

00:56 Generally speaking,

00:57 sharks feed at dusk or during the night,

01:00 so they'll be less likely

01:02 to want to munch on you during the day.

01:07 Once you're in the water though,

01:09 the first thing you need to do

01:10 is remain calm

01:11 and not make any sudden movements.

01:14 Not easy, I know,

01:15 but you're not going to out-swim a shark.

01:18 So what do you do if one comes right for you?

01:23 First, let's put shark attacks into perspective.

01:26 They are incredibly rare,

01:28 and you're more likely to get struck by lightning

01:31 than to get eaten by a shark.

01:33 Believe it or not,

01:34 the fact that you're a human

01:35 is incredibly helpful.

01:37 You might think it would be easier

01:39 if you were a fish,

01:40 so you'd be able to blend in,

01:41 but that's not the case.

01:43 You see, despite what movies might tell you,

01:46 sharks don't want to eat you.

01:48 Sharks are wired to eat other fish,

01:50 and not animals they don't know about.

01:53 And if you're an average-sized human,

01:56 you're a lot bigger than most sharks.

01:58 To a lot of them,

01:59 you might look like something

02:01 that could hurt them.

02:02 The only real exception

02:04 could be a great white shark.

02:06 They're bigger than humans,

02:07 and not as likely to be afraid of us.

02:10 But just like other sharks,

02:12 they're generally only interested

02:13 in eating other fish.

02:16 Marine biologists believe

02:17 most shark attacks are from humans

02:19 appearing as fish in the water.

02:22 A surfer's leg dangling off their surfboard

02:24 might look like a seal to some sharks,

02:26 especially in rapid waters.

02:28 So as long as you look like a human,

02:30 you should be okay.

02:32 But what if they smell your blood?

02:35 Even if they do,

02:36 they may still not eat you.

02:38 It would be a scent they're not used to,

02:40 and the sharks might not be interested in you.

02:43 You're more likely to be eaten

02:45 if the sharks hear that you're in pain.

02:47 In addition to having an amazing sense of smell,

02:50 sharks can also hear incredibly well.

02:54 That's how they catch a lot of their prey.

02:56 So if a shark hears you in pain,

02:58 they might quickly come towards you.

03:01 But that's no guarantee

03:02 that the shark is going to eat you.

03:04 Sharks aren't vicious by nature,

03:07 but they are very curious.

03:09 If they notice you,

03:10 they might want to see you up close.

03:12 If this happens,

03:17 don't be afraid.

03:18 They probably just want to see who's in their home.

03:21 If they do bite you,

03:23 they might not even know that they're hurting you.

03:26 You see, sharks' teeth are like our hands.

03:29 They're what they use to investigate the world.

03:32 So you may get bitten,

03:34 not because the shark wants to hurt you,

03:36 but by accident.

03:38 One way you might get eaten

03:39 is if these sharks in the pool

03:41 aren't being fed at all.

03:43 Then, you'll be trapped with some ravenous sharks

03:46 desperate for food.

03:48 If you somehow manage to avoid being eaten

03:50 by starving sharks,

03:52 you'll quickly realize

03:54 how beautiful swimming with sharks can be.

03:57 Now, what if sharks

03:59 weren't even something you had to worry about

04:01 because they all went extinct?

04:04 Well, that sounds like a story for another WHAT IF.

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What If You Fell Into a Pool Full of Sharks?

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