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Forest Galante was fishing with friends off the California coast near Anacapa Island when they spotted a Hammerhead shark circling their boat. Instead of staying safely on board, the daredevil decided to grab a hold of his GoPro camera and dove straight into the water with fellow diver Adam Schewitz to get a better view. The shark was equally curious of the newcomers so it approached them. That is an awesome thing to experience, right? Now if it happens like it did these two. The <a href="https://rumble.com/v4brg5-large-tiger-shark-wrestles-with-a-diver-over-a-bait-bucket.html" target="_blank">shark</a> actually wanted to get real close to the humans, if you catch our drift. The animal swam so fast around the men, that at one point you can hear Forest releasing some panicked screams underneath his scuba equipment, while trying to keep his camera on the shark and his hide on his back. The shark ended up approaching closer than anticipated, and the two luckily managed to get out of the water unharmed. This kind of shark is well known for its ability to make very sudden and sharp turns. Not only does the hammer act as an organ of balance, but its body seems to be specifically designed to twist and bend. Believe it or not, the <a href="https://rumble.com/v4d5ln-hammerhead-sharks-surprise-visit-gives-divers-amazing-memories.html" target="_blank">Hammerhead</a> has the ability to sport a nice tan! They are one of very few animals who tan from the sun. This happens to the shark because Hammerheads are often cruising in shallow water or near the surface for extended periods of time. How cool is that?

Sea lions may look cute and playful as they surf and snuggle, but don’t be fooled, because they can be aggressive too. Considered as rare, but <a href="https://rumble.com/v3igkj-sea-lion-pulls-unusual-faces-while-sleeping.html" target="_blank">sea lion</a> attacks on people do happen. These marine animals are very defensive about their territory and experts advice people to stay at least 50 yards away from them for their own safety. Chris Okamoto, an adventurous free-diver decided to explore the coast of Santa Barbara, California. He was using his GoPro camera to film the open ocean, when all of the sudden a raft of sea lions swam around him. At first, Chris thought they were just curious, as he had been in a similar situation in the past. This time was different though. One of the sea lions made several passes, and as it got close it rushed straight towards him with its mouth open! Luckily, Chris was not hurt, but was a bit shaken following the incident. Since most of the attacks seem to have occurred to solo swimmers, experts advice people to swim in groups and be more careful. These sea mammals are not used to see people swimming in their area, so during mating season they get very protective and attack people that get too close to them. Sea lions can swim at speed up to 30 mph so don’t underestimate their strength and will to hunt. They possess sharp canine teeth so they can grab food with ease. In other words, this <a href="https://rumble.com/v3pbdj-sealfie-friendly-seal-gets-playful-with-diver.html" target="_blank">diver</a> was very lucky he reacted so quick.