Toddler Air-Kisses Leopard Shark Before Releasing it Into Pacific Ocean
A toddler gently held a leopard shark and gave it air-kisses before releasing it back into the water in Half Moon Bay, California, while on a fishing trip with his father in mid-September.
The boy’s father, Michael Chesler, posted video on September 15 showing two-year-old Raiden bidding farewell to the spotted fish and then throwing it back into the ocean.
Chesler praises Raiden’s technique, and the child receives high-fives from all around.
Chesler, who caught the leopard shark, told Storyful that they are the most common fish they catch. Credit: Michael Chesler via Storyful
Video transcript
- It's on your lips.
MICHAEL CHESLER: No.
[LAUGHS]
Just kiss it. All right, show him. Get a nice release?
RAIDEN CHESLER: This one.
MICHAEL CHESLER: Look at me. Say, Leopard shark on.
RAIDEN CHESLER: Leopard shark on. Leopard shark on.
[SPLASH]
- There you go.
MICHAEL CHESLER: That's a solid release, dude. Give me some.
- Perfect.
MICHAEL CHESLER: Everyone. Everybody, baby.
- Give me five.
MICHAEL CHESLER: Give Tony.
- Grandpa. Grandpa. Uh, grandpa.
MICHAEL CHESLER: Leaving people hanging.
- Yeah. Yay, baby.
- It's on your lips.
MICHAEL CHESLER: No.
[LAUGHS]
Just kiss it. All right, show him. Get a nice release?
RAIDEN CHESLER: This one.
MICHAEL CHESLER: Look at me. Say, Leopard shark on.
RAIDEN CHESLER: Leopard shark on. Leopard shark on.
[SPLASH]
- There you go.
MICHAEL CHESLER: That's a solid release, dude. Give him some.
- Perfect.
MICHAEL CHESLER: Everyone. Everybody, baby.
- Give me five.
- Give Tony.
- Grandpa. Grandpa. Uh, grandpa.
MICHAEL CHESLER: Leaving people hanging.
- Yeah. Yay, baby.
