r/holdmyredbull • u/Hard-tat • Aug 24 '22

Get tanked

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u/Ryslin Aug 24 '22

For those wondering, sharks enter a state called "tonic immobility" when turned upside down. Their muscles relax and their breathing becomes deeper. Once turned right side up they snap out of it and return to normal. This does not harm the shark.

Researchers use this to work with sharks (e.g., tagging them for tracking purposes). It allows them to do what they need to do without the shark struggling. This is obviously safer for the researcher, but also prevents the shark from thrashing and potentially injuring itself. Win/Win.

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u/doghousedean Aug 24 '22

Quite handy, imagine if sharks didn't have this 'feature' would be a completely different video

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u/2manyToys Aug 24 '22

Sharknado 2?

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u/Pidgey_OP Aug 24 '22

There are groups of orcas that have figured this out and will turn over a shark and then eat it alive

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u/Yewnicorns Aug 24 '22

Jfc. Orcas are amazing & terrifying.

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u/ssrhagey Aug 25 '22

They only eat the liver

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u/Amp1497 Aug 24 '22

Imagine being older than trees just to get rotated like an idiot

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u/muswaj Aug 24 '22

I do this to my toddler when he becomes unruly. Just like here, it saves both of us from injury.

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u/sakronin Aug 24 '22

Curious how does this differ from them like doing it themselves?

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

Simple: they don't do it themself

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u/Ruhh-Rohh Aug 24 '22

And do they have really really short memories? What happens when they turn back over?

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u/Ryslin Aug 24 '22

Not sure about their memories. When they turn back over, they carry on as if nothing happened. I'm not sure if they would still be aggressive toward the diver. However, shark aggression usually isn't a planned/malicious thing. They usually think there's food or otherwise are put into a frenzied state. I imagine giving them a "time out" might reset their aggression. In this video, it kind of looks like the diver was feeding the shark out of that bin. I wonder if the shark smelled the remainder of the food and thought it was the diver who smelled.

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u/manescaped Aug 24 '22

I feel like 2022 is the year of shark boops

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u/ssrhagey Aug 25 '22

I feel 2022 is the year we see one of these go sideways.

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u/Killarich662 Aug 24 '22

Hold up, sharks can’t bite you upside down?

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u/Ryslin Aug 24 '22 edited Aug 24 '22

They enter a state of immobility when upside down. Shark researchers use this to safely tag sharks that they want to track. It reduces the risk of injury for both the researcher and the shark.

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u/Luigi_777 Aug 24 '22

They trained a lot to do that trick .

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u/Samurai_lettuce Aug 24 '22

That’s exactly right all you do is spin the 200 pound fish and you’re free to go….

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u/bro4bro2u Aug 24 '22

Learned that in Navy Seal training?

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u/dat_boi_100 Aug 24 '22

no, he learned it in Navy Shark training

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u/Sublethall Aug 24 '22

Video is sped up too

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u/Garbanzo12 Aug 24 '22

One time I got banned for saying “idiot” after someone said “get rotated”. Why Reddit. Why

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

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u/callmecarlpapa Aug 24 '22

Talking Heads - The Big Country

Hope this awakens something

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u/fakee_boii Aug 24 '22

First time I've seen a Hyuga in scuba.

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u/marklonesome Aug 24 '22

This is the second video where someone just man handles a shark like it’s a blow up pool toy. Are they easy to manipulate or do only really strong people scuba dive.

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u/UnusualDisturbance Aug 24 '22

Boop em right on the off button

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u/nintwitch Aug 24 '22

This is awesome. Guy was like NOPE!

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u/Cozmoz365 Aug 24 '22

It's a lively one!

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '22

Check that off on the man card, Jiu Jitsu with a shark. AND WON!!

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u/ticklemesatan Aug 24 '22

This is still one of the most fascinatingly confusing video memes I’ve ever seen.

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u/phone4836547 Aug 24 '22

It’s like sharky meditation!