Blue Whales 101 | Nat Geo Wild

Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever existed. Learn why they're larger than any land animal and why they were hunted for years, making them endangered.
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[@anitadevi8796]

Hope they never go extinct 🐋

[@abluewhale95]

Same 🐳

[@freeforall5385]

If they extinct So his extinct cause human 🕴🕴🕴🕴

[@trvth1s]

All big animals go extinct relatively quickly it is inevitable.

[@kanoodles4380]

Hope the blue whale challenge dies

[@MattJohno2]

If they go extinct, we're sure to follow

[@peterjones819]

Cool that the largest animal of all recorded time is still around today. The sad thing is that it is endangered and may not be around for so long.

[@Yumemaru.]

4real

[@cheezeempire3157]

It’s population is increasing

[@whatshappenedhere1784]

Off the coast of South Taranaki in New Zealand there is a genetically distinct population of around 718 blue whales, they will be around there for a while at least .

[@vinceanthony8951]

True, But they are increasing

[@nigelpisswater484]

Tf u mean largest of all time?

[@Andalus710]

What fascinates me about the blue whale is that it lived through the pre historic ages and still survives today as the largest animal to have ever existed. And incredibly majestic animal 🐋

[@borey123xx9]

i mean whales appeared way after the dinosaurs died so of course they would still be around

[@emanueldelacruz1101]

The largest animal ever recorded sounds better. He just don't know everything that lived in the past... only a fraction of them have been preserved by fossilization

[@wioi]

​@@borey123xx9no they did not just "appear" after the dinosaurs lived. They most likely have been around during the time of the dinosaurs as well

[@kerstinjernberg5505]

​@@wioino, whales are mutch younger than that.

[@tyler9004]

“Length of three school buses” Americans will use anything besides the metric system.

[@jaxe2720]

Tyler F It’s to show just how big the blue whale is.

[@DEV3N87]

Ok fine! Its closer to 18 ice cream trucks.

[@lunajack9947]

It makes it easier to imagine the size

[@rja9784]

Tyler F that’s because the metric system is stupid

[@Trafce]

@@rja9784 hahaha you are funy or just very stupid

[@Animatrix156]

we are very privileged to have the biggest mammal ever to still be here and be witnessed

[@renatamichelle8168]

@All Rice do you like to be dead?

[@ThatHippyDuck]

@All Rice oh no you heard a no no word. Trigger time.

[@TheDazzler420]

Biggest animal

[@lapisthebottlebluetarantul1738]

@All Rice Un say that until your in its presence.

[@fearlesswarrior8022]

@All Rice it's sad that selfish, ingrateful people like you comprise majority of human population.That's why the world is on the brink of collapse

[@MichaelBrown-fl9lc]

How could anyone conceive of killing such a beautiful creature

[@Jiff321]

Ever been hungry?

[@TrunkMonkey3000]

Ever been poor?

[@TrunkMonkey3000]

@Chirag Patel hmm I remember someone important once saying... "The poor will be with you always"

[@Hyraladen]

Michael Brown we kill chickens, and they're beautiful lol

[@minhnhuttran2757]

Because we human have unlimited greed. Even when we are rich we still hunt.

[@okmann98]

There is something regarding the sheer magnitude of everything about the blue whale, its size, its vocal range, its daily diet, that brings this feeling of child like wonder in me. They are indescribably beautiful.

[@aishawarsame4408]

child like wonder is a great way to describe it

[@derikroy1646]

SO amazingly beautiful ✌ They are titans of the deep, how dare we destroy what they spent millions of years developing.

[@JulianCesarTheGoat]

Every living creature on Earth: *Exists* Humans: "So you have chosen death"

[@Quis3555]

Well humans are just getting more dumber these days

[@bencogan6847]

"Since when did humans abandon reason for madness"

[@damedivinity]

This couldn't be more true

[@mordecaismopstick]

@@bencogan6847 Gandalf?

[@alexischanlopez7790]

@@mordecaismopstick I think yes

[@The_Big_100]

Imagine cruising the ocean for 110 years, must’ve felt like an eternity

[@RuanthGrain]

really boring only feed on small shrimps for 100-200+ years

[@wauweau]

@@RuanthGrain at least it works

[@halalfoodtours3673]

You're underestimating the size of the incredible ocean in comparison to the size of this little animal. Even if anyone lived for 110 years, they'd still never be able to finish touring the entire ocean. They go boat watching for a hobby, they can sleep & they call each other from 500 miles away to chill with their cousins.

[@dunzek943]

@@RuanthGrain wdym, imagine having a buffet every day. SHEEEEEEEESH

[@debangan]

Wait till you hear about that 500 year old shark.

[@SerBarristanSelmy1]

Imagine waking up and being 98 feet tall for 110 years

[@lilianfoste1014]

That’s gonna be crazy 😂

[@purpleemerald5299]

...Attack on Titan?

[@rowanmacgregor1498]

think some blue wales can go up to 30 to 35 meters

[@georgek.w.1762]

Fun

[@somi_24]

@@purpleemerald5299 im gonna be the founding titan🤣

[@aria1970]

I went on a dolphin search a few days ago and instead of seeing dolphins we saw 3 of these guys one of them being a juvenile and it was the most amazing experience

[@wooshbait36]

Yea cool story bro no Kap

[@tehnoiceboi_the_real_one]

Who else just searched up Blue Whale and got a suicide hotline number? Edit: it’s been patched lol Edit: nvm

[@katiemeeeeeeeeek4042]

Same. Why? Lol

[@griffindrown4349]

Lmao dude same I was like wtf I’m trying to see a big whale not die 😂

[@Farhansiddiqui2004]

Me me just now I got that 😂

[@thombrick]

Yeah, what's that all about? I'm from Belgium, so maybe this is an anglophone Thing.

[@minchangkim5252]

@@thombrickthere was a death challenge called “blue whale challenge”. KZbin is preventing users from searching any deeper into it

[@lucmanders2435]

It hurts me from deep inside when I see humans hunt a whale only for the money its always about money

[@hironmoygohain4792]

seems like you wanna hunt it for some other reasons.

[@lucmanders2435]

@@hironmoygohain4792 what are you talking about

[@caleb0keefe14]

Like food. That should be the only reason why we kill animals. But sadly no.

[@Kryptnyt]

Money can be exchanged for goods and services

[@SheetFiber]

Actually, we are allowed to hunt an animal for food or for any other reason, that's what human do, it is normal. Just don't damage the ecosystem.

[@StarlitSkye]

Who was that first person who thought, "hmm, let me check the ginormous whale's ear for clues to its age"?! I am just curious about the thought process behind it.

[@pravinatawde5135]

😂😂

[@xblur17]

They probably did that during a full study of a deceased whale… common sense

[@TheWalkingRed]

After butchering numerous blue whales I'm sure the gigantic clumps of wax in their ears were pause for examination. People are curious. They wondered, why so much ear wax? Why so many layers? Looks like tree rings. *LIGHT BULB EXPLOSION*

[@Joseph-ed6hl]

@@xblur17 Well, radiometric dating is fairly young. So the process with whales is probably far from definitive, not just “common sense”

[@Samuri5hit84]

Ears are extremely interesting to learn about. They're just basically convert vibrations into stimuli your brain can understand. We don't even really know what we're hearing either a lot of it is made up. We also hear at a delay, I can't remember the exact timing, but my teacher explained it as drummers and musicians actually have to play a step ahead of sound to keep in beat. Judging by the cochlea(hearing) and vestibule(balance) it looks like balance was around first in many mammals and animals, but the ability to hear was evolved differently. Some backpacking the same evolution from their balancing organ and others finding completely new ways to detect vibrations and sound.

[@newboykins6205]

The ocean is so cool yet so scary

[@ayes8896]

True

[@Ieatchildren1881]

Yea cuz there are many dangerous animals hiding underneath

[@Abu.99rami]

🍉🏍️♾️🟰🧮

[@zoeyhaskell5892]

I just find them so peaceful to look at and observe them

[@aaravdiwakaristhebest]

Same

[@michellebuquiran2341]

real life gentle giants, simply majestic ^o^

[@maritia4577]

so true :)

[@masashing4892]

All the whales usually eat the sharks as their normal food diet.

[@masashing4892]

4 Food Chain Examples: Desert: Sun>Leaves>Ant>Grasshopper>Pseudoscorpion>Scorpion>Camel Ocean: Sun>Seaweed>Zooplankton>Plankton>Krill>Shrimp>Small Fish>Medium Fish>Big Fish>Shark>Whale Tundra: Sun>Seaweed>Zooplankton>Plankton>Krill>Shrimp>Penguin>Seal>Polar Bear Chaparral: Sun>Leaves>Ant>Grasshopper>Lizard>Snake>Owl Show less REPLY

[@bigmoose7]

dude can you stop copy pasting your nonsense everywhere

[@Thatdude53537]

Tell that to the krill

[@AkashYadav-mr4hg]

is there any creature which is not being endangered by humans?

[@zoyzoycornface]

roaches

[@laughingman4402]

akash yadav Cats.

[@sangeethasanthoshini2258]

Mosquitos...actually human increased their population

[@thornycartier]

I would say humans but...

[@glazyhoneybee2751]

pests.

[@anarous4252]

"Whales eat up to 4 tons a food a day" Well, I guess I'm a whale then.

[@magas4002]

Makes 2 of us😂

[@lilianfoste1014]

😂😂😂

[@rashmirajamsm]

😂😂🤟🏻

[@aAverageFan]

Landwhale spotted!

[@controversialguy]

You look like one

[@snowsanta7]

50 years later : "Yeah kid, we had the Largest Animal Ever in our times. Too bad we killed them all. "

[@shan5445]

We meaning Europeans

[@kanyenorth2605]

I hate how ppl say this like it isn't just corporations doing it

[@nadmel]

It's amazing how krills had still not gone extinct. Up to 4 tones per day for ,on average, a minimum 80 years.

[@muhammadumarrosyadi9104]

Eventually the Whales manage to hold Krills population in order to over population

[@jhoncena1111]

Think about it. There are probably times when there population numbers drop, but then they become slightly harder for predators to find, allowing their population numbers to go back up to normal. It's nearly impossible to make them go extinct. They will be aound until the end of times like roaches and mosquitoes.

[@borey123xx9]

yeah whales eat alot, but compared to how vast the ocean is and how many nutrients and places there is for krill to grow, whales barely make a dent in krill population

[@normallytangent]

License to krill..

[@el_duderino_man]

Chel Viz Yeah, but there is a catch limit....one krillion a day.

[@normallytangent]

Steven Hensley hahaha!

[@dakal5396]

😂😂😂😂

[@Tg-gz8qt]

Chel Viz I thought you’re Mia Khalifa for a sec lol

[@alexzethotslayer2574]

ahahahahaha so much more people need to see this

[@daenerystargaryen4185]

Whale : 2:26 Random krill : i felt a great disturbance in the force... as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror... and were suddenly silenced

[@davismwiti2345]

Its a miracle our eyes has gotten to see this great creature still with us here

[@anjelocarey]

It was beautiful until that clip of whalr hunting was shown. Humans can be pests sometimes. Or most of the time.

[@masonleslie3039]

Anjelo Carey All the time

[@pnaddi]

Anjel

[@ahmetkerem4769]

Always.

[@Wandrative]

Better stay away from Japan, Norway, and Canada.

[@NeilC]

Actually, all the time. But they're able to provide this info only because of hunting and then studying them I guess

[@nikflames]

Dude at 3:29 is very brave! No way I'm swimming in the same water with such a massive beast

[@laloolaloo1511]

nikflames bluewhales are harmless and very calm.. they don't attack humans🙄

[@nikflames]

I know, but I wouldn't still go in regardless

[@Ieatchildren1881]

​@@laloolaloo1511 Dude they literally eat us Maybe in a very non-brutal way but still😑

[@mohann2289]

No they dont​@@Ieatchildren1881

[@kaiobikeg8749]

Amazing. I was explaining to my 5 yr old son how whales and certain marine life are considered mammals and how blue whales are the biggest living thing on earth. So, I pulled up this video to show him. Earth has some amazing creatures. I’m so glad people didn’t annihilate the blue whale.

[@taufikirfan90]

"People didn't annihilate the blue whale" I think for directly annihilate is already less than in the past years, but for indirectly is still happen till now using the trash, garbage, plastic, etc

[@imcomid8687]

My favorite animal since I was a kid, it just amazes me how big this whale is.

[@Senomi98]

Iceland, Japan and Norway keep hunting whales

[@BadgerLomitah]

Only certain kinds that are not endangered.

[@nobody1575]

Lomitah no. They hunt all. Especially japab

[@BadgerLomitah]

I am Norwegian, please don't embarrass yourself. Norway and Iceland only hunt smaller whales with high population. Japan is another deal

[@nobody1575]

Lomitah 2016 their quota was 810 whales and now theyve upped it. Theyre gonna end up making minkes go extinct. They also sell to japan. And dont even get me started on their fur industry. Im not embarassed, but id be embarassed to be you.

[@auni81]

I thought they hunt sperm whale. I mean does human have the capacity to hunt and kill blue whale?

[@joebaumgart1146]

I'm really glad these sweet guys are still around!

[@island5317]

I’ve loved whales since I was a kid, I was able to name every species. I hope people will always protect whales, you can’t appreciate what amazing creatures they are unless you see them in the ocean

[@anveshc6411]

I second that. We’ve been to whale watching last year first time in my life and i was in awe, amzed and thrilled to know more about them. Such a beautiful creatures living in their own habitat happily!

[@vicrattlehead8665]

Wow I’m glad KZbin warned me for looking up blue whales. These things are wild.

[@just_cade]

Such a beautiful creature.

[@aldosalthren]

fun facts, since the decibel scale is logarithmic, that 188 decibels is nearly 5 orders of magnitude (10,000x) louder than the 140 they cited for a jet engine.

[@mohamadalialloush]

Imagine elephant living in the ocean not having gravity acting upon it, it would be so huge

[@macylynmendoza2357]

Extraordinary Attorney Woo brought me here. 😅

[@호두구속]

Woo to the young to the woo

[@rxvclap5885]

same, wkwkwkwkwk

[@julialouk9363]

Yes I call them gentle Giants of the sea

[@nonjaninja4904]

I'm not a tree hugging eco warrior, but these things are special and worth protecting if possible.

[@alieyadk1189]

I come here after watching Extraordinary attorney woo young woo 😝😁😁 who else??

[@maricarramos74]

Haha me too

[@Hi_itsRaph]

I just think it’s amazing that its the largest creature to ever exist on this planet and that we have the luck of existing at the same time of them, i also think how shameful it is that we killed so many and brought them to endangered.

[@arnulfosalvadorjr.4227]

i get goosebumps! what a wonderful creature!

[@petersminecraft1316]

this is probably the only video that is 100% about the blue whale and probably my favourite :D

[@_D-K_]

These gentle giant has been one of the most fascinating thing to watch on TV since childhood.

[@ChaseTSY]

Same

[@jaydenross7642]

Crazy that whale lived to 110, imagine the live it would’ve lived

[@donnah5378]

Would love to swim alongside one 👍🏾

[@novineux1246]

What a magnificent creature! May it outlive us all!

[@filsowei]

1:00, Sound levels given in dB in water are totally different from sound levels given in dB in air.

[@DeathMCheese]

Such magnificent creatures! I hope to one day see one up close in its natural habitat.

[@dutavalros3855]

Stop hunted the all whale, please.

[@damianstarks3338]

duta valros yes please stop.

[@pancakes6119]

You stop it

[@zoyzoycornface]

tell China and Japan

[@milesvang6740]

kinda have to kill some because they will become over populated and die off or will have a change of diet through out evolution and will be carnivorous killing all marine life.

[@athinaarmym2238]

Miles Vang what?

[@pdxeddie1111]

if they rebound, their numbers will never get that populous due to the disappearing food quantities. The krill isn't rebounding because of pollution wiping it out.

[@masashing4892]

All the whales usually eat the sharks as their normal food diet.

[@ekosubandie2094]

Masashi Ng no dude, only Orca and some species dolpins that are known to prey on sharks, the rest are filter-feeders that feed on small fishes and krills

[@bigmoose7]

whale eat the shark

[@stevesmith1383]

Eko Subandie you are on the right track, but there are more carnivorous whales like Belugas, plus the Sperm Whale

[@bigmoose7]

and blue whales

[@fleurdelizeaustry8420]

Woo young Wooo Extraordinary attorney 😅

[@anhadarora3203]

3:19 see the cuts on the whale caused by the ship's rotor

[@aakashakku5]

I loved this video so much that I put on full screen to see it again . Thanks Natgeo 😊📹❤️

[@lawrencemorris2261]

I'd rather live with the largest animal ever than a dinosaur.

[@theeternalspyro5976]

You already live with dinosaurs since birds are dinosaurs.

[@aqilhail9063]

@@theeternalspyro5976 Crocodile and Alligator are technically dinosaur to

[@dytallixx1268]

the sound the blue whales make is otherworldy and soo beautiful

[@ajrocks44]

Imagine having to eat 4 tons of food everyday for 90 years.

[@hongjoongspaintednail50]

And imagine eating as much as you want and not getting judged

[@johnclimbs8296]

Just ask ur mum

[@amvforlife2886]

Whales are my favorite animal, I think they are beautiful and amazing and I hope i get to see one in real life someday

[@assharma5630]

Save nature save jungle 🌿🌍🙏

[@fahriramadhan6101]

00:00 Whale🐋🐳 Ocean 🦈🌊🐋 Sound🔊 Effects Animals🐵🐔🐶🐷 0:50 0:57 27 Augstus 2017 Zoo🐘🐼🐯 Animal🐵🐔🐶🐷🐥🐶🐱🐮 Sound🔊 Effect Whales🐳 Sounds🔊 0:49

[@StupidNSimplesns]

Its strange to think that we're living in the same time as the largest creature to ever exist

[@borey123xx9]

i mean whales appeared way after the dinosaurs died so of course they would still be around

[@kevine9474]

@@borey123xx9 what is that supposed to mean?

[@borey123xx9]

@@kevine9474 that whales didnt have to deal with all the extinction events during and before the dinosaurs. Also mammals needed to dominate before whales could evolve which was impossible with dinosaurs

[@JOK3RC4RDx]

Seriously doubt this was the biggest creature in the earths history probably historic water creatures in the past that would make the blue whale look like child’s play straight out of a mythology book

[@Adminstraitor]

2:40 I think you have this backwards. It is thick enough to let water through but thin enough to catch krill.

[@wollewolf9863]

2:00 The oldest one found= the oldest one killed and dissect

[@Sharnarck]

Really cool to watch, I didn’t want this to be over.

[@cherrycordiaI]

I think they're the most gorgeous animals.

[@billyjukes832]

The reference pressure level used hydroacoustics is generally different to that used in air, therefore, this sound pressure level of a whale is generally incomparable to airborne sound pressure level

[@lymf9157]

I just thought they're critically endangered but when I read they're still reach 25k in numbers I'm glad. Different to haribon eagle that 400 pairs left in this world.... And worst once their partner died they won't accept new partner and remain alone for the rest of their lives. And even rare they laid eggs, that's why they were close to extinction. 😭 Well I applaud their loyalty to their partners. Haribon eagles are famous for "till death do us part".

[@jakeroxas8581]

I’m here because of extraordinary attorney woo

[@DrOwn-hq9ot]

"They can be as long as three school buses" I'm not convinced until I see a blue whale and three school buses in the same picture.

[@suchishomeremedies7765]

I really enjoy watching this enormous gentle animal......

[@GG-xe1sj]

They have the same relative lifespan as first world humans. Incredible

[@arkyadas7849]

"You dont need to look for intelligent life on other planets, its on earth, in our oceans".

[@flamearrow6680]

Imagine being 500 miles away and hearing its cry. Fam I'd think I entered a leviathan zone

[@kazinishattasneem3647]

Such an amazing creating of God 💖

[@hikarihikaru3175]

Those stupid people in the past make the video unenjoyable for a second...

[@AdmiralBison]

Iya juga ya as long as human civilization continues to progress and improve, I think eventually everything will be alright...as long as we continue to learn.

[@wolololer]

only thing prevent people nowadays from doing that are the laws, cause if there was no laws, people would still do it until extintion

[@landayly4464]

who cares about whales anyways, only losers lol

[@tekatoanimeyt3206]

humans need to be extinct than these magnificent creatures

[@wolololer]

landayly i hope youre trolling

[@baqilattif967]

bruh the ocean gives me anxiety and im a diver

[@poppetrurazvan3900]

It would be fantastic to listen them live. This way we all can to offer them protection. Thank you, National Geographic. With my deep regards Petru Razvan.

[@wellok5778]

What beautiful creatures

[@TITANSofTheEARTH]

The last Titans.

[@joeyxl3456]

That's so sad

[@jewishlilboy]

What beautiful species.

[@HumpWha]

indeed they are.

[@conceptionNareswl]

It’s amazing how the biggest things on our planet need one of the smallest things to survive

[@jason4275]

Remember the scene from Castaway with the whale looking at tom hanks that must of been terrifying and a life changing experience is anyone experience that.

[@masashing4892]

All the whales usually eat the sharks as their normal food diet.

[@cnty8293]

Masashi Ng no

[@j.msaldski69]

Masashi Ng whale don’t eat sharks. orcas do but they’re not genetically whales they’re dolphins

[@ichabedichlieb4745]

jason4275 i would not be terrified of it looking at me, rather of it jumping next to me.

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

Masashi Ng No, they don't.

[@goldenstatewarriors623]

2:14 uhh no it isn't, African elephants can get to 6 tons, not 4

[@Probablythatonedude]

Watched this whole video trying to show my son a blue whale but the 1 second of whale footage wasn’t enough thanks.

[@joshuapikalmusic7301]

Blue Whales are cool!!

[@adrianmorrison4678]

Can you please do otters 101, dolphins 101, crocodiles 101, and frogs 101?

[@pookster8630]

Imagine waking up and knowing that you are the biggest animal to ever have existed.

[@tannishthakhandelwal9838]

Hope they never go extinct 🐋 🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐳🐋🐟

[@namandevda8586]

Don't know why the beginning 2 min were like meditation to me. But the last clip was horrifying.

[@sleepylol2054]

Imagine being the one guy in charge of collecting whale ear wax

[@sudeepchandra9455]

Amazing how the animals have evolved

[@bloroxcleach896]

When i searched blue whale, the suicide prevention helpline called.

[@zakosist]

I first didn't get what you are talking about but then I looked it up. Its absolutely ridiculous people kill themselves for a game

[@waluigihentailover6926]

zakosist can you elucidate?

[@oshin_aykaz6889]

Waluigi HentaiLover69 search up the blue whale challenge (if you wanna lose brain cells lmao)

[@evaoktaviani5925]

Omg... im scared, im gonna cry i love blue whales sooo much i dont want them to extinct😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢😢

[@renayrzdeThuryeym]

Great footage, lots of info, and a succinct summary of conservation threats all packed into a short video

[@dinab6342]

The new blue whale challenge is: protect blue whale

[@raptorious7090]

Even an Argentinosaurus didn't even get that big

[@KingAH123]

that we know of

[@nathanunitedheilbron5676]

true

[@davidmarwood775]

Argentinasaurus is likely to be the biggest land animal ever as anything bigger would of been crushed by its own weight due to gravity.

[@ownerofgod3516]

But they were tall

[@athinaarmym2238]

david marwood actually I heard the maximum size limit a creature could possibly reach on land is 300tonnes

[@jjlovelord]

beautiful creature

[@MurasakiToshiko]

3:28 my guy jumped in the ocean to take photographs of this magnificent creatures, what a chad.

[@ramaaboaliz234]

سبحان الله ❤️

[@asmafhanifah]

I love them, blue whale is my favourite animal 💛🐳🐋

[@my125]

okay, who checked your smart phone? 1:13

[@krishellenberg5715]

Jonathan Galindo