Baby Whale Mistakes Boat For Mother | Ocean Giants | BBC Earth

This baby sperm whale has lost track of its carers and takes refuge between the boats hulls, but will it they find its mother in time?
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Ocean Giants, 2011
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[@lizxu322]

I understand the feeling. When I was 5 I mistook a random lady in the supermarket as my mum. But when the lady turned around I cried haha

[@DuchessofEarlGrey]

Pretty sure every child has done it. I did it at least twice :P

[@lacountess]

I mistook a guy’s legs for my dad’s because they wore the same color pants. The moment he looked down and I saw he wasn’t my dad was terrifying. Thankfully my dad was close by and the two of them had a good laugh.

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

My dad's cousin ended up hand in hand with a random kid. He looked down and thought...oh Lord, where is mine?!? Also...I am not a kidnapper 😅... oops haha

[@shizukagozen777]

@@DuchessofEarlGrey Nah, never happened to me. 😂 But I happened with one of my aunts and uncles but I didn't cry, I was too big for that.

[@shizukagozen777]

@@TragoudistrosMPH LMAO

[@DavidL1986]

I just find it incredible in the middle of no where in the ocean, she can narrow down to where her child is by metres

[@SinForTheSaint]

Evolution my dude

[@RcsN505]

They said the mothers were deep down hunting; maybe she was right below the calf!

[@adleneboulebtateche156]

SinForTheSaint, evolution is a scam invented by atheists to help them sleep better !

[@optimusprime5794]

Obviously, you can hear her calling for her mom. How hard is that to figure out?

[@larsgoran9926]

They have clicks that reaches many km's this is how they communicate, it's not very incredible at all that the mother found her child.

[@MrMessyb]

“From out of the blue, the baby’s mother” LITERALLY FROM “OUT THE BLUE” lol.

[@splintmeow4723]

I think this first time that expression has ever been used literally 👀

[@ranialina6285]

As i was reading your comment the mother magically appeared " out of the blue" .... it was indeed a wonderful surprise!!!!

[@charmh.422]

Glad the boats stopped so baby can realize they're not family. So happy mama found her baby. I hope one day I can hear the call of the whales. Must be loud, but amazing at the same time.

[@thesilentone4024]

They use to sound louder and more majestic. But now the ocean is full of man made sound and there calls have gotten shorter and more high piched then before. Listen to there calls 30 to 50 years ago then now with same spices its way different and quiter.

[@sullyfluff4823]

Sperm whales are the loudest animal on earth.

[@MrMessyb]

I can never get enough of these whale videos. Fascinating creatures! Love their bonds and ways of communication.

[@joshuaabidde]

Me too...I clicked on this notification with speed

[@julesverne3157]

love you tooo

[@simonlee8154]

Maybe you was a whale in previous life haha. The ocean evermore feels so comforting with these innocent lives. If not, it would have been terrifyingly empty and void.

[@drinny26]

Especially since they’re not even fish! They’re mammals!

[@priyan8004]

me too

[@chriskelly9476]

How lucky these men are to see such a wonderful thing in person. A lost baby whale calling for its mother and she responds from the deep dark depths to lead him/her to safety. Amazing.

[@klipkultur2951]

The apparition of mother, so comforting and beautiful.

[@slcRN1971]

I was intently watching the baby whale, so when the mother seemed to just suddenly appear - I was a tiny bit startled.... ha... 😆laughing at myself.

[@311jbknight]

Good video. I was very glad to see it was professional divers who knew the baby was there and shut off the engine so the prop didn't give it a scar like it's mother. I had the honor of listening to whales, dolphins, shrimp and other natural wonders for hundreds of hours on submarines. We discovered whales can communicate over 1000 miles using sound channels and convergence zones in the ocean. I miss them.

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

Love that you included shrimp, as many wouldn't know they make a lot of noise when diving or snorkeling!

[@eleanorrigby7897]

You're one of the few lucky men to experience this marvel of nature.😍😍

[@strugglingcollegestudent]

Amazing

[@susannanunez1448]

Love seeing the bond between momma and child, this was so heart warming 😍 ty BBC💙🤙

[@susannanunez1448]

@Meeko - hasn't seen grass since 2020 😂😂😂

[@wooshbait36]

@Meeko - hasn't seen grass since 2020 go outside and touch some grass

[@Sakkaz]

@Meeko - hasn't seen grass since 2020 yeah same i’m using dark mode too

[@farhanabrar]

I was so relieved to see the mum appear from the deep

[@justme10]

As long it does't mistake an orca for his mother everything is allright.

[@moteroargentino7944]

☠️☠️☠️

[@touremuhammad5983]

Yeah, that baby would literally lose its tongue if it did. 😣😣

[@sullyfluff4823]

Orcas are bullies.

[@Love-yk2du]

@@sullyfluff4823 by that logic lions are bullies too, hunting in a pack and territorial. Even hippos or even Rams fighting amongst each other to show superiority. We can't always use human logic for the animal kingdom, they're a whole different species. Currently the most evil species on the planets are humans, who are the real bullies for the other creatures on the planet.

[@sullyfluff4823]

@@Love-yk2du Orcas torture their prey for fun. Lions and other animals fight for superiority or survival but orcas just play with their food cause the can.

[@seasideinsects705]

Recently had a male sperm whale nearly beach itself near my house, it sat in the bay for a few days before other locals helped guide it out. Fascinating creatures, it’s great to just watch them swim it’s just a shame it was under such dire circumstances.

[@ChadieRahimian]

Where do you live, if I may ask?

[@seasideinsects705]

@@ChadieRahimian The Shetland islands up in Scotland, there’s some fantastic drone footage of it highlighted in some news articles about in online.

[@mohammadharisfahim6614]

thank God she found her baby❤

[@jovanka-------933]

Son Unos De Los SPECIALDATE.MY.ID/Damara Sun: "Hotter" Sugar: "Sweeter" Joonie: "Cooler" Yoongi: "Butter Son unos de los mejores conciertos#壇坂..🆕💗

[@NightShadow720]

The bigger the babies are, the more love we share. Especially ones that mistake inanimate objects to be their parents. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@svenerikmoeller8809]

Well my big brother is the biggest baby I know and trust me love doesn’t come into the equation it’s more like a slap to the head

[@missjaqi]

I loved watching mama rescue her baby!

[@electronblue8334]

Aw, poor thing, so scared! Mum to the rescue!

[@shena1256]

The way she came outta nowhere so fast was amazing! I would have loved to been there!

[@karoonboomie2813]

They are talking’ up a storm under that water, lololololol Mama knew exactly where her baby was at, that was awesomely amazing!!! Well done guys, thank you for sharing & caring animal love!

[@skullhelmet1944]

I would love to hear whales and dolphins communicating with that sonar they have, like live and in person. It would be so cool

[@ylstorage7085]

well... find some horses and get kicked... I guess. @1:38 INSTRUCTION UNCLEAR

[@NemeZis768]

Imagine being a diver underwater and seeing a whale coming out of nowhere. Pretty terrifying.

[@ludwig112]

Also if you have the REALLY bad luck of being swallowed, they throat isn’t that big, so you wouldn’t fit and they would spit you

[@bladerj]

@@ludwig112 they cant spit...their tongue only work one way unlike ours, they would cut you to bits

[@daryl9302]

why not shark!

[@MeenaMeena-yo1xf]

@@daryl9302 sharks aren't dangerous Dolphins are

[@NotUwU-_-]

@@MeenaMeena-yo1xf dolphins are crazy, i dont wanna go near them

[@beprominent7860]

His mother is going to slap her sister 😆 “How dare you let my baby go to the surface!”

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

lol that's where she left them with her. The little one must of left the auntie and swim to the boat because it thought it was it's mother. Wouldn't of left auntie if it were not for the boat.

[@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism]

I guess the auntie knew better not go over with the other little ones, for fear of risking them all. That's why it waited for the mom to abort hunting and come back up. Either that, or this crew got it wrong, and auntie told the other little ones to stay and it was auntie who came over and got the little one but I suspect the former is likely true. No doubt the auntie would be wise and keep away and no doubt the mom would abort hunting and surface fast at the sound of her baby screaming out of fear.

[@ftroop2000]

Magnificent creatures! "Out of the blue". Almost as if this where the phrase comes from. Think it's from lightning bolts suddenly appearing in the blue skies.

[@alyzak.8997]

I never thought of it like that. The phrase really does fit the ocean analogy perfectly.

[@Vingul]

Yes, in Norwegian we say «som lyn fra klar himmel», «like lightning from clear skies».

[@heresjohnny602]

@@Vingul just an awesome culture.

[@Vingul]

@@heresjohnny602 cheers!

[@karinmarkert8556]

Das Walbaby dachte scheinbar das das Boot seine Mutter ist!😁👏🏾 Zu schön!!💞👍🏾😍Als die Walmutter plötzlich soo schnell aufgetaucht ist, war es soo schön das die zwei sich wieder gefunden hatten!❤❤Die Männer vom Boot waren auch glücklich,🍀🍀erstens das erlebt zu haben und 2.weil Sie sogar mit Kameras ausstaffiert waren!😍👏🏾👏🏾 Was für ein tolles Erlebnis👌👌 und das war Garantiert nur durch Zufall passiert!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🙏🙏

[@TanyaQueen182]

Omgoodness, how can something so huge, also be so tiny?! 💜💜💜 and from out of nowhere, there's mama. I can't even tell you how much I love this video. Thank you BBC! Love a thankful American. (do you think mom is scolding the baby as they swim away? I imagine something like "Now child, you're very lucky those were the friendly kind or you may have been killed!" )

[@WildlifeThroughLens]

Incredible creatures 🐳💙

[@sharpballer7751]

@@jovanka-------933 pls get lost

[@rah2065]

If you guys left baby whale alone, it will be dangerous (shark’s / orca’s may attack the baby), but you guys stay with him/her until the mother came. Love you guys ❤️❤️

[@ilyasilyas9742]

Beautiful creature

[@galaxy_mosaic3587]

awww. that is kind of amazing to watch them reunited. I had to watch it 2x. seeing the reunion of the mom and baby was just too sweet

[@Zane-kl7xc]

The whale: mom, Pick me up i'm scared

[@SinForTheSaint]

This footage always gets me. BBC has great footage but I've never seen this before. And that was incredible

[@slcRN1971]

I wondered if this footage, was more recent.

[@fahmifatamorgana5208]

They are actually definition of peace on Earth

[@Zenocius]

Until it sees a giant squid

[@alexandrasaadi7149]

That was absolutely stunning, watching that mom shoot up from the depths. Thank you for sharing that tender yet exhilarating reunion!💜

[@jeremymonroe7892]

Nice video of this Magnificent whales🙂

[@wither5673]

those are some brave divers, all it needs to do is vocalize at you and you could be in serious danger, im not even joking, their voices are powerful enough to heat up you're body's temperature and they can EASILY shatter ear drums. very powerful animals.

[@viorjo5]

es increíble cómo el bebé ballena se sintió solito y asoció el bote con su madre ( necesitaba esa sensación de apego, de protección al igual que cualquier niño) y cuando ella llegó el bebé salió disparado hacia una madre que se lo llevó inmediatamente!!. sorprendente!. Muchas Gracias.

[@hossamwahby5539]

UNBELEIVABLE SPECIAL ENCOUNTER & BOND - these pro divers are fabulous and this encounter with mother and baby is amazing - actually the mother would have harmed the divers - but in the first place it is a harmonization which - great GOD created - thanks

[@jacquiedresser8610]

That is so sweet.

[@bujinmasha6968]

When mother came from the deep see for her baby, My tears just come. This is the extraordinary love from all mother.

[@UseADamnCoaster]

Awwwwwwww man that's gotta be such a profound experience interacting with a "little" whale like that

[@babblo1389]

Sad for the baby... Such a cute and warmhearted baby

[@manhimselff0012]

Beautiful❤

[@tammyunique5319]

Just Beautiful ❤️🤩🥰

[@Haseri8]

"Thanks for looking after him"

[@totoyoli7278]

How beautiful the sounds they make underwater. !!❤ what beautiful and majestic creatures!!❤ thanks to those people who stopped and stayed with the baby until his mother could find him and thus continue together. ❤

[@benb3919]

This is the whale equivalent of being a kid and accidentally holding a strangers hand thinking it's your mum

[@816DawG]

its amazing how 'out of the blue' really means what it says. I had to go back to pin point the moment the camera picked up the Mama, much less my own eyes... insanity!

[@AnoukEss754]

That baby is enormous yet so cute!

[@soulsootheryoga3867]

In every creatures and being in this planet earth 🌎 are deeply connected with their mother. To all mothers out there I salute you.💙 Much love and grace for us.

[@nityah6815]

Oho man! The sight of the mother whale appearing out of the empty blue is just other worldly 🥰

[@athensmajnoo3661]

For a moment I was worried that the mom was gone leaving the baby....... She came right back for her dear little child.....♥️♥️♥️♥️ Bless those creatures 🙏🙏

[@bettyannbest]

Sweet baby!

[@Dimaz42]

it's probably like losing their baby at an empty mall

[@sullyfluff4823]

Awww. Cute little thing. It didn`t know any better.

[@hildahernandez6055]

I’m so glad that mom came

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

Well this was pretty wholesome and just so cute

[@jeffsiegwart]

Wow! What a great video! I especially like the occasional shots of camera persons. It added perspective and content. Nice Job!

[@chocolatefrenzieya]

Aww, little darling got a little scared.

[@mariarohmer2374]

Oh it's so beautiful. Precious, precious animal.♥🐋

[@NotMyWar]

That is adorable

[@monicasong427]

These fellow animals have a way of making our smiles shine even brighter. I kindly ask for all the boaters with engines to please slow down when driving. Many marine animals come to the surface to breathe and communicate to one another in which the vessels/ propellers are gutting up their bodies and creating harsh noise pollution. For the rest of us, if buying, let's buy locally (and certified organic) as possible.

[@sandramorey2529]

Sonar clicks save baby's life, maybe. Very sweet and the humans were knowledgable.

[@anyascelticcreations]

The baby was probably saying, "Mooooommm! He's looking at meeee!"

[@elenastubo]

Just BEAUTIFUL! 🧡🧡🧡

[@saloni22815]

So beautiful

[@gost2633]

Truly amazing

[@AnnDrogyne]

Beautiful 😍😍

[@heresjohnny602]

So powerful yet graceful, these beings are conscious as all hell man. 😳

[@natalymiller123]

Мамочка… всегда найдёт своё дитя ❤️

[@aves4081]

Wow! What a sighting!

[@lovepet4565]

Its beautiful

[@j.h.6081]

Scientist: Baby whale mistakes boat for mother Baby whale: Nah. I just like boats.

[@agungpurnomo8]

Mom is probably like "what do you think you are doing boy?. Wandering around here all alone. Dont you ever get anywhere near those creatures again. They are humans. While capable of being the most compasionate creatures, they are also the most dangerous of all. "

[@Kenan-Z]

Yavru balina çok sevimli. Balinalar muhteşem hayvanlar.

[@falanajerido875]

Yes incredible so amazing how. They can call out for mom such amazing sound thank you Sir David great camera work

[@letmetellyouabouttheconsti139]

I sometimes forget how terrifying Whales truly are, due to the videos of Whales being.. cute..

[@playc.holder6432]

Awesome. Whales are so fascinating.

[@peterjarosciak3305]

Veľmi krasne zaujimave. Prajem aj nadalej take pekne podmorske videa 👍 👌 👏

[@6044estevan]

Beautiful

[@neendevi2477]

Beautiful but also sad

[@BaalFridge]

A video about whales posted 2 minutes ago with a david attenborough voiceover? Damn the youtube algorithm knows me well.

[@macareuxmoine]

Stephen Fry! ☺️

[@DR-po4ib]

Definitely not Attenborough

[@biizonndp]

Marvelous creature

[@MrEdnooki]

Baby Whale: "Mom pick me up im scared"

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@shizukagozen777]

So so cute. 🖤

[@hinoka2911]

I just like how those men stopped there so the baby won't go anywhere else that may lead it to danger

[@amentia]

Reminded me of the funny videos where little kids follow strange people in the supermarket thinking they are their parents 🥲

[@dxtxzbunchanumbers]

"Don't talk to me or my son ever again "

[@vivian3829]

Que maravilloso 🥰🥰realmente ver estas hermosas criaturas 🤗🤗👌👍😉

[@AmpleWise]

beautiful reunion 😌

[@jatinbangar4371]

Me : PET IT, PET IT, PET IT, PET IT, PET IT PET IT, PET IT, PET IT, PET IT

[@Edward.Newgate.]

WHOOO'S A GOOD BABY ?! WHOOOO'S A GOOD BABY ?! Awwwwwww ! SO TINY ! HE NEED HUGS !! FOOD !! Help.... I'm loosing myself...

[@rtruth550]

I would love to hug this baby whale.

[@bilalkurdish.berlin5237]

Love this

[@senlim2779]

Magnificent ocean giants.

[@physicswallahbmsharmafreev6262]

We all experienced same feeling in our childhood

[@--SHEPHERD-OF-MOTHER-EARTH--]

It's a whale of a tale! 🐳🐋🐳🐋

[@rippercyclotron3803]

The speed of a parent to the rescue of their child

[@mikeram5308]

That was Amazing photage 🥰

[@adriangibson3153]

How lovely 💚

[@veroniqueboulvard6315]

Faaaaaaantaaaaaaaastic💜💕💖 🐳🐋