Shark: what people say on TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, Instagram and X

How it feels

35% positive, 19% negative, 4% mixed, 41% neutral (201 on-topic posts and comments).

What people like

1. rescue and help stories earn respect and gratitude, from freeing a whale shark to aiding a stranded thresher pup 12 mentions

   • Man finds a struggling shark and chooses to help instead of taking selfies, respect. Reddit · 28,183 likes under a post: r/interestingasfuck
   • That's a thresher shark pup, I for one would like to thank that man for his actions. Reddit · 3,326 likes under a post: r/interestingasfuck: Man finds a struggling shark and chooses to help instead of taking se…
   • That's a baby thresher shark. They get 10-20 feet(3-6 meters) depending on the species. Very cool shark. No known attacks on people. It actually uses that tail like a whip to stun fish to eat. Reddit · 3,062 likes under a post: r/interestingasfuck: Man finds a struggling shark and chooses to help instead of taking se…

2. great whites are called beautiful, majestic and iconic, and seeing one up close would be a thrill 9 mentions

   • The most iconic face of the sea 🦈🌶️ Onboard @odysea.encounters via @rodneyfoxsharkexpeditions #underwaterphotography #ocean #sharks #sharkdiving #greatwhiteshark Instagram · 356,109 likes
   • Are you kidding me? This footage is absolutely incredible 😲 Instagram · 1,468 likes under a 4.3M-view post: The most iconic face of the sea 🦈🌶️ Onboard @odysea.encounters via @rodneyfoxsharkexpedi…
   • Krása a strach👍 TikTok · 3 likes under a 819K-view post: Great white sharks 🦈 #shark#fyp#viral#sea

3. sharks are loved as playful 'ocean puppies' with personalities, likened to favorite divers and even jealousy 6 mentions

   • Shark 🦈 Playing with Divers #drdeepsea #deepdiver #deepdiving #reels #usa Instagram · 34,352 likes
   • Lemon sharks have favorite divers sometimes and also get jealous if they see their favorite divers with another shark. TikTok · 1,759 likes under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • They are my favorite sharks because they looked perpetually surprised to be a shark. Reddit · 556 likes under a post: r/interestingasfuck: Man finds a struggling shark and chooses to help instead of taking se…

4. shark mating behavior is reframed as cute flirting rather than aggression 5 mentions

   • Aquarium visitors were startled to see a leopard shark trying to bite off another shark’s fin Staff explained it wasn’t aggression but normal… flirting — this is how sharks show interest in each other. X · 92,507 likes
   • “he likes you” has never sounded less reassuring X · 1,693 likes under a 19.2M-view post: Aquarium visitors were startled to see a leopard shark trying to bite off another shark’s …
   • Oh to be a shark in love X · 1,361 likes under a 19.2M-view post: Aquarium visitors were startled to see a leopard shark trying to bite off another shark’s …

5. baby nurse sharks and gentle shark moments get warm, wholesome reactions 3 mentions

   • baby great white shark is so cute TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • what a wholesome ending with the baby nursesharks YouTube under a 1.3M-view post: I Catch a Fish, it Becomes Shark Bait!
   • the turtle's giving emotional support😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife

6. viewers enjoy the conservation angle and reminders that sharks are the endangered ones 2 mentions

   • I seriously love how you mention every single time how and why are they in danger. YouTube under a 2.1M-view post: Every SHARK TYPE Explained in 9 Minutes
   • In conclusion, if sharks could think like us, they would be absolutely terrified of humans. YouTube under a 2.1M-view post: Every SHARK TYPE Explained in 9 Minutes

7. swimming with tiger sharks is described as a deeply moving, repeat-worthy experience 1 mention

   • I fall in love with you again and again. There really isn’t anything that compares to the feeling of sharing the water with large, curious tiger sharks. Every time I swim with them I learn new things to love about them. And I am so grateful that I get to experience these moments,… Instagram · 1,733,663 likes

Complaints and problems

1. rescue and 'playing with sharks' clips are called fake or AI, with viewers citing rope switching sides, tool color changes and moving eye tags 17 mentions

   • Fake no blood Instagram · 3 likes under a 8.5M-view post: Shark 🦈 Playing with Divers #drdeepsea #deepdiver #deepdiving #reels #usa
   • tá querendo mem engana😂 Instagram · 3 likes under a 8.5M-view post: Shark 🦈 Playing with Divers #drdeepsea #deepdiver #deepdiving #reels #usa
   • AI Instagram · 3 likes under a 8.5M-view post: Shark 🦈 Playing with Divers #drdeepsea #deepdiver #deepdiving #reels #usa

2. videos are criticized for mislabeling species, including a 'lemon shark' clip showing mostly other sharks 6 mentions

   • The way you showed at least 4 species of shark in this video that’s WERENT the lemon shark TikTok · 2 likes under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • "people can't tell the difference between a lemon shark and a great white" while showing a tiger shark TikTok · 2 likes under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • that’s a nurse shark smh TikTok · 2 likes under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife

3. Ocean Ramsey is called a serial shark harasser with no credentials, and people urge others not to support her 4 mentions

   • Yes. Her name is Ocean Ramsay, she's a professional wildlife harrasser, and she sucks. Real shark researchers all think she's just the worst. Source: am a real shark researcher and know lots of them. We all think she sucks. Reddit · 905 likes under a post: r/interestingasfuck: Diver swimming besides one of the biggest great white sharks.
   • Is that woman the same, notorious shark botherer I've seen in posts before? Edit: I saw the tag now, yeah. Ocean Ramsey Reddit · 763 likes under a post: r/interestingasfuck: Diver swimming besides one of the biggest great white sharks.
   • Ocean Ramsey is a serial shark botherer, has no scientific credentials, is abusive toward the people she works with and harasses actual marine biologists. She has been called out by basically every single shark scientist on the planet. What she is doing is dangerous, stupid and n… Reddit · 653 likes under a post: r/ocean: Ocean Ramsey Encounters GIANT 20ft x 8ft Wide Great White Shark...

4. people push back on petting or handling wild predators 3 mentions

   • i would never have an animal that is a predator in my house! that's why i only have a cat and a dog TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • its not asking for a pet leave them alone TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • They taste good too 🤤 TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife

5. even with cute framing, fear of sharks remains and people say they'd still panic 3 mentions

   • Nah I’m good TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • I would still shit my pants if I saw one lol TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • [Sticker] sounds like a trap TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife

6. Jaws is blamed for decades of damage to real sharks and public fear 2 mentions

   • The shark isn't even portrayed as monstrous in his book, it's more a political/mob thriller with a shark at the center of the conflict. It's a great film but they definitely made the shark into a movie monster and an unfortunate aspect of this film's legacy is decades of what mig… Reddit · 1,235 likes under a post: r/TopCharacterTropes: (Hated Trope) Media that perpetuated, if not started, false myths an…
   • Jaws. The book has an entire affair subplot that does absolutely nothing to improve the shark situation. Spielberg cut that, put three guys on a boat, and gave millions of people a lifelong distrust of swimming pools. Reddit · 1,235 likes under a post: r/AskReddit: What are some instances where the book came first and then a movie based on s…

7. the Hurghada tiger shark taxidermy is called the worst ever, doing the animal no justice 1 mention

   • Whoever taxidermied that shark needs to immediately shut business down. That is the worst taxidermy job I have ever seen in my entire life! They did not do this shark justice at all Reddit · 1,032 likes under a post: r/sharks: The exact Tiger shark that killed Vladimir Popov in Hurghada in 2023. Displayed …

Questions people ask

1. people ask whether rescue clips are AI or real and debate the clues 7 mentions

   • Am I the only one truly hoping this is not AI TikTok · 13,041 likes under a 3M-view post: This is Amazing #amazing #fyp #mothernature #brave #shark
   • I find this hard to believe, but if it's true, thank you. TikTok · 2,855 likes under a 3M-view post: This is Amazing #amazing #fyp #mothernature #brave #shark
   • Did you see the AI clues? TikTok · 1,453 likes under a 3M-view post: This is Amazing #amazing #fyp #mothernature #brave #shark

2. people ask about shark encounters, bites and attacks in diving contexts 5 mentions

   • Shark encounter. Reddit · 4,576 likes under a post: r/sharks
   • Diver gets bitten by a nurse shark. Sorry for the terrible audio. Reddit · 4,121 likes under a post: r/sharks
   • Two Tiger Sharks Charge At Me!😮. Reddit · 1,338 likes under a post: r/ocean

3. what happens if you pet a great white, and can it be done safely in an aquarium 4 mentions

   • What do you mean if your hand disappears 😳 TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • if I pet great white shark what will happen to me TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • Can we pet on in an aquarium or something? 😂 I like my hands. TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife

4. how can a shark smell blood, and do they need it in their nose 1 mention

   • 8:19 great white sharks actualy need to have a particale of the blood enter their nose in order for them to smell like, kind off like us humans (not trying to say you said it wrong because that could be what you ment in the video and i just understood it difrently ) YouTube · 3 likes under a 2.1M-view post: Every SHARK TYPE Explained in 9 Minutes

5. why is shark cannibalism treated as shocking when it's normal predator behavior 1 mention

   • I see so many comments saying it's no surprise that sharks eat other sharks, it's just fish eating other fish. It is logical and true but the common knowledge among humans is that sharks attack weak prey and don't hunt their own. That is how some people, especially the scientists… YouTube · 3 likes under a 1.3M-view post: Cannibal Sharks: Shark vs. Shark (Full Episode) | SPECIAL | Nat Geo Animals

6. people ask what a shark egg looks like and how it is laid 1 mention

   • I wouldn't want to push that thing out. If i were a shark i'd demand a sea section. Reddit · 6,287 likes under a post: r/interestingasfuck: This is what a shark's egg looks like.

7. people ask whether thresher shark pups bite humans 1 mention

   • I was wondering whether these bite humans , so he is a chill pup huh ,nice Reddit · 483 likes under a post: r/interestingasfuck: Man finds a struggling shark and chooses to help instead of taking se…

Buying signals

1. viewers express interest in joining future great white expeditions 1 mention

   • Great white expedition #3 expressions of interest launching soon via @odysea.encounters 👀 Instagram · 330 likes under a 4.3M-view post: The most iconic face of the sea 🦈🌶️ Onboard @odysea.encounters via @rodneyfoxsharkexpedi…

2. viewers want to try the shark tooth dig experience 1 mention

   • Thanks again for coming on our dig! That big meg was a smoker! Gotta come try one of our other digs now 🦈 YouTube · 347 likes under a 3.1M-view post: I Hunted for Giant Shark Teeth with No Experience

3. new angler asking which reel to buy for a starter combo 1 mention

   • hello dryfly, im new to fishing and i have just started fiahing for a month, I just want to see your opinion about a combo that im going to buy: shakespeare ugly stik elite, piscifun carbon x2 or the fuego lt 3000, i put 2 reel in is because I still don't know which one I should … YouTube · 3 likes under a 1.3M-view post: I Catch a Fish, it Becomes Shark Bait!

4. the cute framing makes people say they now want a shark 1 mention

   • Now I want a shark 😂😂 TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife

Compared with other brands

1. sharks compared to dogs and cats as pets, and to the clouded leopard 2 mentions

   • i would never have an animal that is a predator in my house! that's why i only have a cat and a dog TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • bacsicly the clouded leopard of the sharks TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife

2. references Jaws and Bruce when watching great whites 2 mentions

   • [Sticker] Ha just watched Jaws on telly👍😃 TikTok · 2 likes under a 819K-view post: Great white sharks 🦈 #shark#fyp#viral#sea
   • Hi Bruce!!! 😂😂😂 TikTok · 2 likes under a 819K-view post: Great white sharks 🦈 #shark#fyp#viral#sea

3. great white compared to the T. rex of the seas, with a wish for a Megalodon-scale version 2 mentions

   • T Rex of the seas TikTok · 2 likes under a 819K-view post: Great white sharks 🦈 #shark#fyp#viral#sea
   • und stelln wir uns diesen Hai mal 30 mal größer vor mit einem Maul so gross wie eine Reisebus, MEG is incoming hätte was 😂 TikTok · 2 likes under a 819K-view post: Great white sharks 🦈 #shark#fyp#viral#sea

What people want next

1. viewers want accurate species labeling and more actual lemon shark footage 3 mentions

   • it crazy how few lemon sharks are shown in this video TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • the last one is not great white TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife
   • you showed 10 different sharks that doesn't even look like the lemon.. I can't tell the first clip but 3rd clip is a nurse 4, 10, 11 13 and 14 clip is a tiger, 13th clip is a sandbar, 16 is a black tip and the last is a thresher sharks yo🫩✌️ TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife

2. people want more real, non-AI wildlife footage 2 mentions

   • Screw Ai man TikTok · 378 likes under a 924K-view post: Decide to post the other time I helped the shark. Let me know what you guys think. ! #whol…
   • I really wish this wasn’t AI TikTok · 345 likes under a 3M-view post: This is Amazing #amazing #fyp #mothernature #brave #shark

3. wants more shark facts and animal learning content, and more channels like this one 2 mentions

   • Absolutely amazing video! And interesting! Thank you! The facts were very good and I really like learning about animals and sharks or marine animals YouTube · 3 likes under a 2.1M-view post: Every SHARK TYPE Explained in 9 Minutes
   • genuinely the best channel on youtube. your content is always so inspiring to me to try new things! love that you’re not afraid to put yourself out there and potentially fail. you also just seem like such a down to earth and genuine guy. wish there were more channels like this! YouTube · 3 likes under a 3.1M-view post: I Hunted for Giant Shark Teeth with No Experience

4. asks creator to jump in the water on camera 2 mentions

   • jump in the water for us TikTok · 2 likes under a 11.2M-view post: I risked it all. #scarylake #sharks #floridasharksinlakes
   • Jump in with super cameras TikTok · 2 likes under a 11.2M-view post: I risked it all. #scarylake #sharks #floridasharksinlakes

5. a request to turn a shark clip into a sticker 1 mention

   • bro just chillin and can someone make this a sticker [Photo] TikTok under a 1.4M-view post: This shark is basically an ocean puppy!#AnimalFacts #lemonshark #shark #fypシ #wildlife

Quotes worth reading

I fall in love with you again and again. There really isn’t anything that compares to the feeling of sharing the water with large, curious tiger sharks. Every time I swim with them I learn new things to love about them. And I am so grateful that I get to experience these moments, and getting to share space with such an incredible species🦈 . Video @davidrstudios / Diving @hawaiiadventurediving . . . . . . . #shark #sharks #sharkdiving #tigershark #tiger #ocean #dive #sharkdiving #sharkdiver #sha…

Man finds a struggling shark and chooses to help instead of taking selfies, respect.

Whoever taxidermied that shark needs to immediately shut business down. That is the worst taxidermy job I have ever seen in my entire life! They did not do this shark justice at all

Yes. Her name is Ocean Ramsay, she's a professional wildlife harrasser, and she sucks. Real shark researchers all think she's just the worst. Source: am a real shark researcher and know lots of them. We all think she sucks.

why did the rope swap sides.🤔🤔😂😂 AI me thinks. 😂😂

its the boxer of the ocean 😂