Australian couple face backlash for 'irresponsible' video of shark feasting near their toddler son
A travelling couple who live aboard a luxury yacht have faced backlash online after sharing a video of a shark feasting near their toddler son.
Australian influencers Elayna Carausu and Riley Whitelum, who are on a seven-year sailing trip with their sons Darwin and Lenny, were branded "super irresponsible" by one commenter after they posted a clip of themselves hand-feeding sharks.
Lenny, two, can be seen holding his mother's hand as Riley feeds chum to a thrashing shark while anchored in the Bahamas, prompting a deluge of concerned comments.
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Elayna and Riley filmed themselves feeding a shark swimming near their yacht. Instagram
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"Hand feeding sharks from our floating home," Elayna captioned the clip.
"We've seen a lot from this back porch, but nothing quite like this."
Shocked followers chastised the couple for feeding the shark so close to their toddler, while others expressed concern for the marine animal.
"This is terrible and super irresponsible, you are training sharks to associate human interaction with getting fed!" one person fumed.
The couple were slammed for feeding the shark so close to their young son. Instagram
"Not cool. Your child looks scared. You won't get my support on content like this, I'm unfollowing," another wrote.
One added: "Please be careful. I don't think these videos are worth the risk you're putting your family in."
Meanwhile, several other commenters praised the couple for giving their young sons such incredible life experiences.
Elayna and Riley are on a seven-year sailing trip with their sons Lenny and Darwin. Instagram
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"Little Lenny is going to be fearless, in life, good job E&R!," one commenter gushed.
Elayna and Riley posted the full video of the shark feeding frenzy on YouTube, which also shows the couple swimming around their boats as the animals float below.
The parents document their family's unusual sailboat life on the YouTube channel Sailing La Vagabonde.
