• 177.924 movies
  • 12.203 shows
  • 33.971 seasons
  • 646.932 actors
  • 9.370.314 votes
Avatar
Profile
 
banner banner

Shark Whisperer (2025)

Documentary | 90 minutes
3,15 39 votes

Genre: Documentary

Duration: 90 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: Harrison Macks, James Reed and JP Stiles

Stars: Ocean Ramsey and Juan Oliphant

IMDb score: 6,9 (2.035)

Releasedate: 30 June 2025

US
UK
JustWatch

Shark Whisperer plot

This documentary delves into the murky waters of modern conservation, where science, activism, and spectacle collide. At its center is conservationist and social media genius Ocean Ramsey, whose viral videos of herself swimming freely with sharks have sparked fascination—and heated debate—around the world. Driven by a desire to get out of the cage and decipher the language of sharks up close, Ocean strives to connect with these predators on a level never before possible, in the hopes of shattering the negative image of sharks.

logo tmdbimage
All Media

Trailer & other videos

Reviews & comments


avatar

Guest

  • messages
  • votes

Let op: In verband met copyright is het op MovieMeter.nl niet toegestaan om de inhoud van externe websites over te nemen, ook niet met bronvermelding. Je mag natuurlijk wel een link naar een externe pagina plaatsen, samen met je eigen beschrijving of eventueel de eerste alinea van de tekst. Je krijgt deze waarschuwing omdat het er op lijkt dat je een lange tekst hebt geplakt in je bericht.

* denotes required fields.

Pay attention! You cannot change your username afterwards.

* denotes required fields.
avatar van mrkos

mrkos

  • 1032 messages
  • 1805 votes

Shark Whisperer

Beautiful documentary with impressive images and room for discussion

Shark Whisperer is a great documentary about Ocean Ramsey, with beautiful images of sharks in their natural environment. I have been following her on Instagram for a while and as a big shark lover I really appreciate how she stands up for these often misunderstood animals.

What I like is that the documentary doesn't go in one direction. There is also room for criticism, for example from biologists who think that you should leave wild animals alone, and that physical contact has no place in nature conservation. There is certainly something in that. I myself think: if a shark doesn't feel like doing something, it will let you know. Animals are often clearer about that than we think. At the same time, you can ask yourself what example it gives to people who think: "I'd like to try that too." What she does requires experience and knowledge. That is not something you can just imitate and I hope people realize that.

Some people think she does it all for show, for the followers. But when you see this documentary, you also see the dedication and passion behind it. And honestly: I'm glad there are people who dedicate themselves in this way. Better that than doing nothing.

4 stars

dutch flagTranslated from Dutch · View original

avatar van james_cameron

james_cameron

  • 6983 messages
  • 9777 votes

Entertaining but not too in-depth documentary about the beautiful but controversial conservationist and social media sensation Ocean Ramsey, who is committed to the worldwide protection of sharks. Her methods to achieve this are not appreciated by everyone and Ramsey does not come across as very sympathetic, but it does provide spectacular footage.

dutch flagTranslated from Dutch · View original