Rare Sperm Whale Encounter with ROV | Nautilus Live

At 598 meters (1,962 ft) below the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana, ROV Hercules encountered a magnificent sperm whale. The whale circled Hercules several times and gave our cameras the chance to capture some incredible footage of this beautiful creature. Encounters between sperm whales and ROVs are incredibly rare.
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Edited by: Daniel Larsh

[@justastrider3252]

Scientists: Woah! What is that! Whale: Woah! What is that!

[@littlemrpinkness295]

Whale: OMG! Aliens!

[@cyberhawk80]

you guys won the internet today :)

[@CinnaMint]

Keanu Reeves: *whoa*

[@KevinP32270]

lol

[@SeleneDreams11]

LMAO

[@Wayzor_]

This is what it sounds like when your job is what you love.

[@rebelheart4469]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@francesco5254]

I'm totally not competent in this field but god I would love to be in a research group like that

[@brianchandler6127]

Yeah makes being a plumber look like a sh*t career choice.

[@curtissmith4443]

I just love how all the serious researcher behavior goes right out of the window, and they all become a bunch of excited kids. At that moment we’re all the same. [Alien voice] “We come in peace.” Really fun to watch.

[@EbonynIvory83]

So true 😭😭😭

[@ceejno7861]

The best part is that whale is investigating this weird thing in the deep and has no idea it's causing a bunch of primates on the surface to lose their shit.

[@lecoeur1231]

humans are not primates

[@hikarikouno]

Humans are primates. Scientific Clasification of Humans: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Subclass: Theria Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Primates

[@mariadelacruz1153]

+Le Coeur humans are primates

[@sunsdomain]

Every human being on earth is most certainly a primate...

[@MeliaMimi]

+Le Coeur science proves you wrong

[@cuttlesquish6723]

I love that they decided to “wave” a little with the backboard. Such a human moment, to want to reach out and say hello in even the smallest way possible, even though chances are it wasn’t understood

[@ultimateninjaboi]

This is a video of two species of mammals curiously examining one another. And I love it

[@SirKolass]

Is there a human down there with the whale that I didn't see? lol...

[@Heyim18bro]

@@louis-on5vj prob cause that robot isn't a mammal

[@joshydarroch]

Well..it isn't...at all 😂 dunno who liked that but I love it too

[@Kreemerz]

yeah, but one is wearing this huge bio mechanical suit.

[@Heyim18bro]

@@Kreemerz ? it's operated elsewhere

[@ninnajacobsen4041]

Whale: “NEEEEERDS”.

[@jhonnycagexrage7458]

LMAO

[@dustindowney1802]

This may be the greatest KZbin comment of all time.

[@cootermcgee2209]

ROFL Was thinking the same thing

[@harrisn3693]

Ninna jacobsen legit!

[@oOoOosparkles]

Thank you for this. It legitimately made me el-oh-el

[@jordan_grey]

2:47 "We come in peace." This scientist is gold!

[@kushpaladin]

That should have gotten way more laughs than just a casual "yeah..!"

[@dr.altoclef9255]

I heard someone doing the Finding Nemo 'whale talk' too.

[@swiss8654]

@@dr.altoclef9255 oowh, yeah! Now I heard it! At 02:42 hahaa that's great XD

[@dukecity7688]

That was the funniest part.

[@HarrisonHollers]

And that’s when the whale took out his laser gun

[@thatguy779]

I wish animals could know how much most people loved them

[@Tiago-mb4lv]

Most people don't love animals, sadly. Not to mention, we destroy most ecosystems.

[@GodLovesComics]

They probably don't need to know that we love them, they just need us to stop slaughtering them and polluting every habitat.

[@PraiseJesusOurKing]

The Lord wishes his humans know how much he loves them. ❤

[@sukhoiboy4140]

@@PraiseJesusOurKing amen dude. guy wasnt asking for a Christian look at it though. amen anyways.

[@maryjanedodo]

​@@PraiseJesusOurKing🙄🥱

[@Clint_Beastwood]

Listening to marine biologists makes me so happy, they always sound so wholesome. You can tell they're in a profession they love, a life full of meaning.

[@bari2883]

We have a humpback. His professor back at university🙄😏

[@theonlytnargmatt]

Not all of them, we had a very angry marine biologist come over to 4chan to teach us about the deep ocean or as he called it "underwater vore hell".

[@DT-267K]

@@theonlytnargmatt Note: If you have or develop thalassophobia, don't try getting into marine biology.

[@tomato-v8x]

@@ammocan2796Certainly contributing more to science and the world than you are.

[@buddhiherath4236]

This same calm tone comes from astronauts too

[@jacobkleinsasser5658]

Here we see that some of the smartest people in the world, have almost childlike wonder when they see something magnificent.

[@badbenjy]

Maybe that's why they are so smart. We could all do with a bit more wonder.

[@lukejposadas]

You don't necessarily have to be that smart to be a marine biologist. That being said, I'm sure anyone would act like this when presented with something so unbelievably magnificent.

[@rokukou]

it’s so cute. especially if you imagine that they are normally very serious and professional people.

[@Mutation80]

@@lukejposadas Not the japanese

[@donnydanger273]

@@lukejposadas I know I would!!!!

[@mastery7901]

This is like finding a needle in a haystack. Amazing how the whale can tolerate the crushing pressure at these depths!

[@samuelforesta]

They must drink lots of *M I L K* to get bones that strong.

[@annieberardino8732]

It is also really amazing to see it so curious of the submersible. That whale was really checking it out.

[@Hansulf]

For them is just like walking 600 meters to the grocery shop, amazing

[@Obi-Wan_Kenobi]

They have a collapsable rib cage to help with the pressure.

[@jonathanmarois9009]

If I remember correctly Sperm Whales can dive deeper than most other types...

[@mrrp405]

What really impresses me is that the whale had time for this. The fact they can stay under for so long and so deep is completely unbelievable to me. I used to think that it must've always been a race for them, to conserve as much energy as possible, efficiently eat as much as they could and get back up, because that's how swimming and diving is for me(besides the eating part). But it's just leisurely circling the rover. Absolutely unreal and incredible footage. Thank you so much.

[@tinobemellow]

For mammals of that size, diving that deep is probably just like swimming for us; feels a little weird, but it's doable.

[@LouiseHultcrantz]

I thought the same. Always wondered what it would look like when they got down there

[@supme7558]

There lungs are huge

[@myagonyisceaseless8486]

@@supme7558 no, they actually don’t go down with air in their lungs. They super oxygenate their blood to the point it starts to turn almost black as well as shutting down all non critical organs.

[@theverycutefishy9302]

@@myagonyisceaseless8486 that makes much more sense, since something like inflated lungs would have long collapsed in such depths Nature is wild.

[@AMpersand_videos]

1:05 "I think we beat the other watch team." That's the spirit.

[@gloomycrewmate2622]

it still amazes me how some comments can have over 500 likes but no comments

[@thebenancesmodesart]

​@@gloomycrewmate2622 wild

[@Sharp26]

The biggest predator on the planet. Insane.

[@luvscxrs8606]

*Read more*

[@stickyrice2141]

while the other team spotted a mermaid lol

[@Frenchylikeshikes]

The sperm whale going home: " honey I swear I didn't drink: I saw lights, something was hovering around 5 miles on my dive to work, and I even heard strange voices"

[@benmcreynolds8581]

Hahahaha 😆 great comment dude 👌👍

[@alceratops6853]

Here's a fun fact to ruin your comment 🤪: Sperm whales don't stay in long-term relationships

[@ShinnyTovs]

@@alceratops6853 you nailed it

[@iliaadamanthark8336]

@@alceratops6853 Yeah? But they're great at long distance relationships

[@choekyigyaltsen7579]

Fun fact : there are many fish that can light up in the darkest deepest water

[@FrizFroz]

"It looks fake." The whale must have been thinking the same thing about this strange metal creature too.

[@therickpound]

The fake is us in this environment, we were 1 dimensional and learned only a fraction of what the whale learned from that encounter, that’s the true wonder, so at one with an environment. Glorious nature.

[@samuelforesta]

@@therickpound ummmm... You don't have to be ignorant to enjoy nature.

[@therickpound]

Samuel Foresta lol

[@modulator7861]

I love how this whale had absolute *perfect control of his buoyancy* - So he was able to inspect the ROV from ALL angles - including upside down, inverted - while slowing rotating on his longer axis. Simply amazing!

[@MonsieurFeshe]

Yeah... Swimming animals usually are able to control where they are in the water collum... You know... Because they swim.

[@awdobsession717]

@@MonsieurFeshe😂

[@redwoodtrail]

⁠@@MonsieurFesheactually sperm whales are quite unique. They have extremely large brains and have an oil cavity in their head and the oil is believed to harden in the deeper, colder depths and help as almost a diving weight. They also have an amazing way their ribs and lungs collapse to accommodate the high pressure. They’re super meat creatures. The ocean is equally interesting and terrifying to me.

[@MonsieurFeshe]

@@redwoodtrail I agree, that's extremely cool! I'm also fascinated by the ocean, but my specialty is fish. I've never particularly had any interest in cetaceans, but I'm so glad you find them interesting. I already knew about the ribs, but I had no idea the oil would harden, that's amazing honestly. I still think it's dumb to point out they can swim 💀

[@viktorbirkeland6520]

​@@MonsieurFeshe it's not that he can swim. Anything that can move can swim. It's all the axis of control he has. Not just "straight forward" like most big sharks. Talk to me when great whites stop RAM ventilating, can dive as deep as sperm whale (though I find it cool that great whites can effectively if shared, especially of being hunted, dive deep and close their gills, holding their breath, as the deep gets too cold for them! Wonder how long they can survive closing their gills?) And swim backwards! .

[@alejandroknippingreyes7484]

I love when the researchers get moments like this cause they deserve them, after all the had to study a LOT to get those PhD degrees and then most of their time is studying the biome it self and doing a ton of paper work

[@KrikZ32]

I wouldn't assume every biologist has a PhD but I still get your point and agree with it.

[@smtx-dk8864]

All that smarts and they say it’s a humpback whale at first lmao.

[@hrush437]

If you think attaining a phd is a lot of studying, try medicine.

[@saikanji9570]

@@hrush437 They're both worthwhile achievements. Let's not downplay either one by comparing lol

[@andreferro4618]

@@smtx-dk8864 You are so right! Humpbacks are, literally, completely different animals and they don't go that deep. Greetings from Brazil.

[@rakaman27]

whale: I'm not saying it's aliens. But it's aliens.

[@CockatooDude]

[@toascranill5464]

It's technically not wrong.

[@jennabateman1500]

Hahahaha

[@RuffledRowlit]

Love how goofy they are behaving and talking like while at the job xD

[@soltrice]

holdup i remember you

[@SrSeed]

Imagine if it was a Wailord

[@paulanull8731]

I think I would talk goofy and act strange If I was being eyeballed by a huge whale. I' d also hyperventilate boss or no boss in the room.

[@shinyumbreon696]

Scientist here. We all do that when something cool or exciting in our field happens. We're people too :)

[@TheKainzor]

= Best job ever

[@sweetlorikeet]

I love how whenever they find something really cool, scientists who work with other teams are just like "WE WIN AT SCIENCE, OUR SCIENCE WAS COOLER THAN YOUR SCIENCE TODAY"

[@stvbrsn]

I love how the whale seems just as comfortable head up, head down, vertical, horizontal, upside-down, diagonal, whatever. And so smooth and graceful as it changes its position.

[@animeAJproductions]

Just like in spaaaaaaaace!

[@androgeniko]

Whales are in like 0 gravity so there are not directions ergo they can’t persive the world in 3D as we do

[@lotsofknots1385]

How can you be sure that he isnt more confortable in a certain way? I couldnt tell much..

[@WhiteSeaLeviathan]

my girlfriend is same way u describe.

[@angrysquirrel8816]

All sea-bound mammals instinctively know which direction is up. That whale is comfortable in almost any direction for certain periods of time. The structure of their ears allow them to do pretty much whatever they want. If i remember correctly it’s something to do with a soft inner ear or something like that?

[@katiekawaii]

Two creatures, just trying to figure each other out. Incredible.

[@lotsofknots1385]

Yet the whale doesnt realise how much we know about them already...and we really have no idea what they know about us... How can we be sure that any species isnt just playing dumb around us but actually rules the world? How can we really be sure ? I dont know..thats for sure..maybe whales are really alien space crafts? I guess technically it could be depending on whos the star of the show

[@armandoramirez5987]

I see the quarantine is hitting some people hard with their nerves.

[@Ennui000]

@@toucan2227 Hard to tell the difference, really. We receive information from our sensory organsー My point being that Reality is nothing different from a hallucination. It's matter of perspective. So no one is inherently "wrong"ー but, it's just good to keep an open mind

[@Epicus5]

Felix Da Housecat how would a housecat know the difference between reality or fantasy, Felix?

[@Ennui000]

@@toucan2227 That isn't any more valid than what I said though. ーI meant to say that it's impossible to prove a physical reality actually exists. Like "pain". It doesn't actually 'exist' per se,, unless you choose to think it does. Because Reality is a matter of perspective. A canine isn't seeing the world "wrong" just because it basically can't see color, right? It's just perceives the world differently. This is no different. That then begs the question. What actually 'exists'? ーThere's no way of knowing. Therefore, it's a matter of belief. I could be hallucinating or even dreaming of writing this comment,, and I could never tell the difference. It's impossible to tell if anything exists at all. But of course, that isn't to say that your perception is any more wrong than my own

[@rosehill9537]

"I will signal him with the board" "Im waving to the whale!"

[@ShaudaySmith]

I nearly spat out my water when i heard that. And then to see the little white board waggle... i about died.

[@Talhsoma2]

That was a very cool encounter. My late wife would have loved this video. She worked with a whale research group in Newfoundland in the 80's. They studied, and photographed humpbacks mostly. How wonderful and lucky to see this creature in its natural environment.

[@Aristocratic13]

Sorry for your loss

[@annhitchcock3093]

My Mom would have loved this as well. She had whale art everywhere in her house, and whale watched in CA., HI, and Maine. Great post, people!

[@unicornhuntercg]

women always being late smh

[@markdms321]

I'm Sorry for your Loss.

[@shaphyshaphy]

​@@unicornhuntercg😂

[@famtomerc]

These guys are trained professionals yet that talk like Let's Players its so charming.

[@DanielWiersma]

​@@agerven I think it would be odd if you didn't respond like them if anything like this happened. Isn't that why we become scientists? Because we are amazed by the world? Their reaction has nothing to do with being a trained professional or not. Many of us would do the same.

[@ErikB605]

@@agerven I'd rather work with them than with you.

[@micahnewman]

@@agerven What the hell are you babbling about?

[@MrFelblood]

The streaming business is the same, no matter how good your degree is.

[@inquiz9747]

@@agerven you seem to know a lot. Also, you seem devoid of emotions, any kind of compassion and etiquette. And you must be amazingly fun to work with, I bet.

[@maxhernandez6678]

KZbin: Hey you wanna see some cool whales from 5 years ago? Me: Hit me

[@jupitersmoon3033]

Max Hernandez KZbin has suggested a wide range of videos for me during quarantine

[@genericname2747]

I have no idea how I got here. I'm not complaining though. This is cool.

[@Taricus]

That's funny! KZbin hasn't deleted all the videos from a couple years ago for me either! HAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA!

[@jasmijnariel]

Lets hope we can still see them in 50years from now 🥺🥺😢

[@jasonbenoit7986]

This is so cool! How deep was this. I think they can dive up to 10,000 feet of months you'll have to look it up but that's amazing.

[@michellechoi1565]

If everyone got this exited over a whale, the world would be a better place...

[@sarosch]

That is why these kids go down there to spread love, harmony, and humor - among the denizens of the deep!

[@beyondcadia176]

*japan has entered the chat*

[@anjanadilshan7057]

@@beyondcadia176 FAROE ISLANDS have entered the chat. NORWAY and ICELAND too. 😥😥😥

[@wilsoniothegreat6162]

Imagine everyone hyping up a whale

[@veramae4098]

Every time I watch it *again* I'm thrilled. Hey, someone "share" this with President Putin.

[@oddcrafter1270]

I love it when wild animals show curiosity; it's a sign of their intelligence. What an awesome creature! :D

[@thebighurt2495]

Whales are deceptively intelligent. They are an incredibly underrated animal compared to dolphins/orcas.

[@Kazuhira2249]

​@@thebighurt2495well whales are intelligent however sperm whales are another level they are not real whales they are from the dolphin family which also explains their intellect as every member of the dolphin family has shown extremely impressive intelligence, sperm whales are also the largest toothed predators on earth

[@thebighurt2495]

@kazuhira9726 Goddamnit, they *are* Dolphins. *sigh* I suppose I can give Sperms a pass, though.

[@TheHellSpawn000]

That has to be a juvenile. I wish the ROV could pick up sound, the whale was probably clicking like mad trying to figure out what the ROV was.

[@SineEyed]

Ha - I was thinking the same thing 😅

[@davecrupel2817]

If they stuck their heads underwater, they could probably hear it from wherever they are. Whale sounds are *seriously* loud. Im talking above 200 decibels...

[@Bajatrvlr]

I was thinking the same thing exactly...

[@ImaStarboy252]

they do pick up sound, they are listening and mapping and doing a lot of different things as a crew. just wont hear it on the live feed like that, its separate because the sounds would drown out the pilots and scientist and crew and u couldnt hear what they r saying and they need crisp clear mics to communicate with each other

[@blueburro9226]

@@davecrupel2817 200db? Isn't that like sonic boom loud?

[@eleanorhumphries3994]

“Maybe from a KR-KR-KRAKEN”

[@alejandroelluxray5298]

Sperm whale whenever see a Kraken: *GET IN MAH BELLY!!!!!!*

[@bradtolch]

Sperm Whale: Why do I hear boss music?

[@patrioticcat5768]

ssjlucario (chuckles) I'm in danger

[@Pharozos]

Scandinavian sounding guy: “Maybe from a KR-KR-KRAKEN” Other scientists: .....

[@iantaggart3064]

It's possible. Whenever a sperm whale hunts a giant squid, there is potential for it to leave a scar.

[@ThatOneScienceGuy]

This is so cool. The whale is obviously intrigued by the vessel. It's almost like you can hear it thinking, "Whoa, what is this? I've never seen one of these down here...."

[@Rancholovelazer]

ProtagonistNonTheist That's probably one of the most accurate comment

[@Dirtnap12]

ProtagonistNonTheist To this day, Barry the whale swears to his friends he saw the UFO...

[@Dirtnap12]

zimThuet Unidentified Drowning Object?

[@ThatOneScienceGuy]

zimThuet It's called a USO, actually. Unidentified Submerged Object.

[@Dirtnap12]

ProtagonistNonTheist Yes but Unidentified Drowning Object is just funnier.

[@gracedawson6888]

The fact that this is possibly the closest we've come to seeing sperm whales deep sea feeding is mind blowing. I love this channel so much

[@Bambau]

2:10 those laughs are adorable. I love how the crew gets into a laughing fit when they encounter something unexpected and amazing.

[@mrrp405]

That's how I react when it's something I can't fully comprehend. I'm 100% jealous but also so grateful they could share this.

[@jacksfacts20]

Did any hear one of the scientists do the Dory's slowmo whale speak? That made me chortle

[@juiceless3168]

Jack Grady where???

[@aetriandimitri190]

Juice less I think at 2:40

[@dyslexiusmaximus]

Scientists are such nerds I love it

[@MizzzKitty]

@@dyslexiusmaximus me too.😄

[@celestialfoxx3059]

Chortle

[@Kamodomon]

I just love how they're just a bunch of nerdy geeks about it. They're sense of excitement can be felt through the microphones. So much fun!

[@drej1015]

To each his own I guess. The little banter and laughter completely ruined it for me

[@DarkestDeeds]

@@drej1015 I guess not everyone can find joy in scientific discoveries.

[@N3G4T1V3_]

Amateurish juvenlie rambling to keep the below 80 IQ crowd engaged.

[@n.l.g.6401]

@@N3G4T1V3_ Careful! You're investing an awful lot of self-worth in a fundamentally flawed test score there, bud.

[@YEs69th420]

@@N3G4T1V3_ do you perhaps think that once in a submersible, no one talks at all?

[@squiggly7]

The whale was so curious about the ROV yet very gentle and deliberate when moving so close to it. As excellent as their sonar is, it could probably sense you from quite a distance and watched for a while before approaching.

[@wellabouttime9957]

Despite being late by 4 years, that was amazing to see.

[@drewcamero1489]

Me too. But, this has been millions of years in the making - so a few months probably wont matter much!

[@melshaw9653]

I got 5 lol and just as amazed 🐋😍

[@FallingLlamaStudios]

“What were you doing when you saw this whale?” I was watching the whale...

[@oskaruib]

This made me chuckle)

[@erictaylor5462]

Scientist: "What the heck is that?" Sperm whale: "What the heck is that?"

[@HarryCaneNo1]

Also sperm whale: "who gave me that name? is there a jizz shark? a cum turtle? no of course not..." :D:D:D:D

[@EpicLollipop]

it's endearing to see him just genuinely curious about what it was, not scared necessarily but just interested in what he was seeing.

[@Jimera0]

Not too surprised it isn't scared, pretty sure sperm whales are the biggest things that spend any time at that depth by a large margin. Not a whole lot that can realistically threaten it there. Fun fact, sperm whales are the leading contenders for largest active predators ever. Like EVER, in all 2 billion years or so of the history of life on Earth. A couple other prehistoric toothed whales, Megalodon, and Spinosaurus were similar size, but we can't be sure if they were bigger or smaller overall. Also, size estimates for ancient giants tend to go down over time as more evidence is found and hype dies down. We at least KNOW that sperm whales can grow to over 65 ft long, which can't be said of the others. So yeah, it doesn't have much to be scared of down there. Even if Megalodon actually had survived to the present (it hasn't) the Sperm whale would be at worst an equal match lol.

[@itwasaliens]

​​​​​​​@@Jimera0heck out deep-sea cephalopods, and deep sea gigantism. There are giant squids much bigger than whales. In fact there's a few pictures of dead whales that have been found with enormous tentacle scars all over their bodies. The further down they go the smaller they become compared to whatever else is down there. They can easily become prey. There are even crabs bigger than humans down there. Some of them are the size of a small vehicle.

[@rhysand4rch]

@@Jimera0 they're the biggest observed things, we think giant squids are maybe bigger but we don't know. the only specimen's we've found are juveniles and very unwell. the only real evidence we have is the scars on sperm whales from fighting them

[@PangurBan-l1s]

This is much better than going to the moon.

[@optimusprimus89]

It's amazing how agile it is. I'm so used to seeing whales on the surface with their typical movements but this was something else. Totally surreal

[@vancewade6251]

They've got the best jobs ever. These videos make me so happy.

[@MizzzKitty]

💖😄Mee too😊

[@marylarson2830]

Mee threeee!

[@blueburro9226]

The best jobs out there are the ones you'd do for free!

[@KimiHayashi]

Guy Scientist: see the eye? See the eye? Lady Scientist: yeah Me: WHERE IS IT? WHERE? I DONT SEE THEM

[@TheSunriseAnimation]

i think the video was lagging behind a few seconds, because then i could clearly see the eye.

[@jademoon7938]

Their eyes look tiny in relation to their heads. The eye is directly behind and above the outer edge of their mouths. Like slightly more than halfway between the mouth and the pectoral fin (edit meaning closer to the mouth than fin). They're super hard to see if you don't know where to look, due to the sheer size of their heads (particularly their mouths). I'd say, look for the mouth line, focus on the upper part and then scan backwards towards the pectoral fin, and you'll find it.

[@JessicasASMR]

Why’d this comment give me deja vu

[@mjade1673]

Yup

[@bcast9978]

@@JessicasASMR Deja revu deux fois

[@chlobobo9663]

The pure joy of scientists loving their work is so wholesome.

[@keetrandling4530]

Love how agile that MASSIVE whale is! and how utterly child-like beyond amazed all the Phd's were

[@greenman6141]

best comment...both parts

[@mellissadalby1402]

I'm sure the whale is thinking: "Now there's something you don't see everyday"

[@HarryCaneNo1]

Jokes on you, at this depth nobody sees anything ;)

[@doomslayerchillinginthecof1670]

@@HarryCaneNo1 well with the lights he was seeing something, and that certainly grabbed his attention.

[@Surrenitie]

Everybody was thinking that haha

[@casualguy3938]

"He's gonna sniff the bottom" "He looks big" "I'm sure there are going to be comments like that"

[@Poseidon650]

She said, “He looks fake”

[@bogus69]

Whatsup ranger

[@eleethtahgra7182]

She said it looks fake, not big. Get your mind off the gutter.

[@casualguy3938]

@@eleethtahgra7182 No thank you. I like it in the gutter ;)

[@casualguy3938]

@@bogus69 Marine. But Howzit braddah?

[@Sbrabson04]

You can hear in their voices the passion and joy in what they do. Amazing!

[@Subguy686]

There’s an old saying that goes something like “If you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life”. I think that certainly applied with the people in that control room during this particular dive. That just had to have been an incredible experience to witness first hand.

[@dockyard1797]

The new subnautica is looking great.

[@Swaggmire215]

🤣

[@g2nelson15]

Hell yeah!

[@TeamLegacyFTW]

Obvious co op confirmed

[@Jesus.G.Ramirez]

That's a dope was game!

[@dannysullivan12345]

blue planet 2 4k hdr qled 75inchs episode 4 big blue has sperm whales.rookie!

[@jesper164a]

3:15 - *Why is Morgan Freeman always commenting on stuff?*

[@micahnewman]

German Morgan Freeman :-D

[@Gnomereginam]

He was looking at the live stream and stepped in to help when he realized the others were too stunned to make observations. After all, he is Freeman to teleport anywhere he likes.

[@Montymn90]

He needed more freckles!

[@brianshissler3263]

Or Schwarzenegger lol

[@stoybenxi7395]

True facts about sperm whales #1: Sperm whales hunt giant squid by clicking, partly because the oseean is dark and partly because they click louder than a Saturn v rocket. Imagine beatboxing a Mugger to death. Now imagine that mugger is a two ton eight-armed plate of calamari sushi. That is how the sperm whale do.

[@Jellyfish146]

You can really tell he's checking everything out they're so frickin smart

[@TCK-9]

Down deep pinging for large squid and they find a UFO instead.

[@jeffandjoannbauer9567]

This video has kept popping in and out of my feed for years and I never get tired of it. The majesty of this moment is matched by the sheer joy of the scientists experiencing it.

[@amysunday0]

Nobody: That one scientist: "krrracken" Also, why did it take 5 years for youtube to reccommend this to me?

[@issacgandero3962]

Idk same for me hahah

[@rafasr0]

Funny because those scars might be from giant squids attacking the sperm whale at deeeper depths

[@tnapeepeelu]

1:45 krrracken

[@nelnft7231]

Because whale went to court against these paparazzi`s?

[@PuffOfSmoke]

Being a mammal, I was puzzled that it appeared in deep water. I had to google to find out to understand that sperm whales are the deep sea divers of the whale species. It can hold it's breath the longest at 90 mins. Amazing. I learned something new today.

[@BoarhideGaming]

You know what's even better? They dive hundreds and thousands of meters and commonly fight giant squids in the depths, that's where a lot of the whale's scars come from

[@TormodSteinsholt]

This video suggests to me that such fights at these depths may be a lot less intense than what we imagine. The whale is barely moving. Presumably preserving oxygen by lowering its metabolism.

[@BoarhideGaming]

Tormod Steinsholt Well they're obviously not wielding sword, but I would think that two massive creatures strangling, crushing and biting each other would be pretty dramatic

[@TormodSteinsholt]

Oh absolutely. That whale skin does not give off scars willy nilly. But the way the whale placidly drifted around the ROV suggests to me that it's far less animated at these depths than what we're accustomed to seeing from these creatures. If you search on youtube whale vs giant squid, then you will see a kind of high speed pursuit. But maybe the whale just swims up to it, clamps down on it and starts swimming up to the surface in a sedated state. I have no special knowledge about it, it was just a thought that struck me.

[@BoarhideGaming]

Tormod Steinsholt While that makes sense in itself, I don't think these shots are any basis to that claim. He was (rather obviously, I think) very curious and observing about the beeping, blinking box. He might have inspected it very thoroughly, thus not swimming at pursuit speeds. Because squids are generally extremely fast.

[@harrygary1052]

Imagine what we could be doing if we weren’t too busy trying to blow each other up.

[@eleethtahgra7182]

Thats...the paradox, I think. If we arent blowing each other up, we could be reaching greater height. Yet, its the threat of being blown up by others that cause human to progress.

[@romdog1818]

We could be blowing each other down.

[@cattibingo]

We could be blowing up sperm whales?

[@kingdodongo4126]

@@eleethtahgra7182 what a bunch of crap.

[@purpleemerald5299]

king dodongo *The Cold War and Space Race would beg to differ.*

[@MrBairiko]

As someone with a fear of the ocean this is equal parts stunningly beautiful and utterly terrifying

[@madamsmols4359]

Exactly what i was thinking. Especially when the whale came out of complete nowhere. Its gorgeous but i probably would have tinkled a bit upon seeing that lmao 😂😂

[@Kazuhira2249]

​@@madamsmols4359well you should unlike all other whales sperm whales are predators in fact they are the largest toothed predator known and they are also dolphins and not real whales which also means they might mess with you just because they feel like it out of curiosity when other whales would usually pay no mind to you as you are not potential food

[@hideous_taco_michael_zacki]

Whales are harmless to humans.

[@RobsWorld]

One of those videos where you're sure that the 358 dislikes were accidental or people watching the video upside down. Amazing footage of a beautiful ocean creature!

[@VashdaCrash]

Actually I don't want to get recommended these videos, not that I think they aren't good. Just a matter of taste.

[@VashdaCrash]

@@daven1 no problem :)

[@LyonPercival]

@@VashdaCrash Oh! in that case KZbin has a "Not interested" feature when you open the video's quick menu while in the Recommended list/view (the 3 vertical dots button)

[@VashdaCrash]

@@daven1 oh right! I forgot about that. In that case, the dislike button is pretty useless, isn't it?

[@KhodadinAshfaq]

@@VashdaCrash Not at all. Used under exceptional circumstances like YT Rewind Videos or Justin Bieber's 'Baby' or Taylor Swift

[@johnroutledge9220]

"I think we beat the other watch shift." Yes. Yes you did.

[@scotverdin9401]

The sense of awe and wonder from scientists, I repeat, scientists is in itself a joy to behold. We need people like this more than ever.

[@luminaspargo4630]

Unit 731 also had scientists. Most of the disgracefully terrible things in humanity were and still being done for "science". This is not science. This is just innocent curiosity and RESPECT for the feelings of the other living forms. Things science despise.

[@aaronross3728]

I think it is amazing that the water is so dark, you have one of the largest animals on earth right in front of you, and there are times it can completely disappear. The ocean is really mysterious and terrifying when you think of it that way

[@bobmcbob49]

"I think we beat the other watch team" -other watch team "cthulhu fhtagn!"

[@bladerj]

overwatch, its a live stream

[@555Gear]

“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ― W.B. Yeats

[@snoutysnouterson]

Very interesting! I'm going to check WB Yeats out :)

[@koenderoode]

beautiful

[@variousdinosaurs]

That quote isn't from Yeats (look it up) but it's a wonderful one regardless. Definitely applies. =)

[@jonathanstack3389]

its amazing to hear a group of trained professionals bring brought back to a place of childlike wonder

[@alayneperrott9693]

I love how relaxed and curious the whale is. He is intrigued, not threatened, which is a sign of his reasoning ability

[@judylearn7971]

I have watched so many of your videos. They lift my heart, and remind me of the larger world when my own world has shrunk during the pandemic. Thank you for the gift of your images, but also your laughter, joy, enthusiasm, and love of the work you are doing.

[@hisride]

Same here! I loved watching the Nautilus livestreams during their 2020 expedition. The 2021 expedition starts this June with some very interesting locations so stay tuned!

[@aliahvillasenor7501]

I agree, thank you for making my day.

[@poppedweasel]

Amazing to think that the abyss that brings us so much fear and anxiety is home to these curious giants.

[@roidroid]

It brings us such fear because it is full of giants.

[@maniacmagge2568]

They sound like a bunch of giddy gamers and it makes me happy

[@harrisn3693]

Maniac Magge they sound like a bunch of virgins who be teased by the one female in their group. li

[@juuiicce3175]

Harris Naseem ok

[@roidroid]

"Screencap this!"

[@globalcitizenn]

The whale is doing it’s own undersea exploration “never seen this fish before”

[@stvbrsn]

Nietzsche got it right. When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you!

[@NietzscheanMan]

Smart guy that Nietzsche.

[@Frogkhan915]

If the abyss = one big friendly whale boi I think that's kind of the opposite of Nietzsche tho.

[@mar10ssj1]

Nietzsche also went utterly insane. Would not hold him as a good role model.

[@Luca48882]

You don't even have a clue about his philosophy, don't you? Nor his general theories nor the Aphorism 146 have anything to do with the video, 0.

[@KaregoAt]

The abyss came to say hi

[@TheMisguidedTroll]

Scientists - "I hope we're getting "screen captures" of this.

[@gaborszucs8717]

***** Everyday Joe Doe would be like: Oh shit shit shit, I got it on camera i got it on camera. going to youtube. :D

[@elizaheathen]

all the scientists sound so nerdy it's adorable

[@the_inquisitive_inquisitor]

I like how much fun the crew is having. I hope everyone finds some joy like that

[@The_Lich_King420]

Me, watching while high af: "He's a...... He's a big boi, for sure."

[@Music.cigars.2024]

Smoking on some cereal milk by berner

[@richardpalawofski3031]

All the hate on youtube, videos like this makes up for it. Good show people.

[@AndreRoque94]

I love the team giggling like little kids! So exciting!

[@Quicksilver_Cookie]

It's always hypnotizing to see these enormous creatures move with such ease and grace. Just gently floating there.

[@ImTweeZy]

1:43 ohh maybe from a kraken lmao

[@thatguyonyoutubemk2746]

Thing is, it is thought these creatures fight with the giant squid and that's where the marks come from.

[@breAnnasmama]

YAKUZA hahaha that was so under rated too. I died laughing.

[@SirKolass]

A krrrrraken

[@bullterriermolly5874]

Giant squid are what they eat, they resemble and are fierce as the kraken.

[@sawspitfire422]

that series of deep grooves do look like a propeller strike though

[@marrowbones]

this video is so wholesome, the scientists excitement is infectious and i was smiling the whole time i watched

[@araxx020]

"I will signal him with our black board!" ahahahahahaha~!!! that was so great! X"D This channel is so wonderful~

[@katerinaaqu]

Hahaha yeah! Along with the "We. Come. In. Peace!" 😂👏

[@funnybuns7105]

I am Waving to the Whale 🤣

[@xerhova3265]

I was reading your comment right when that part came up 😂

[@kimholch1006]

I am watching while waiting to pick up my daughter from school. The wonders of the deep always amaze me. So beautiful.

[@jinx7501]

I love how thrilled and delighted they are, like little kids

[@juliagraf]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing your journey on KZbin!

[@RichParrInJersey]

GORGEOUS

[@guruugur]

Rich Parr she is my future wife.

[@InfiniteCyclus]

Why do I always cry when I watch these?

[@PEPPERS777]

i feel ya

[@QuinnRaknarok]

what iv that whale is homosexual...should we call kayne west???? nevermind....incredible footage. some we only see today and next 250 years until the last has been caught

[@InfiniteCyclus]

Only a gay fish would think of that remark..

[@P4shaPlays]

Because you get drunk and start watching youtube videos that make you cry xD

[@freesmoke4617]

InfiniteCyclus gay

[@b.elzebub9252]

This is the best of humanity of full display. Building a super expensive, super complicated machine to explore some very hard to get to and remote area of the planet. And then cooing and giggling with child-like enthusiasm when we find something interesting. Genuine, good natured curiosity, wonder and respect for life. Humans can be such sweet, lovable little monkeys.

[@jackashmore]

I love how spooked they seemed at first. I would love to think the whale freaked out just as much like: Holy freaking hell! Their robots can go this deep? Can't get any peace...

[@2nd3rd1st]

Rov v. Whale also one of the most important legal battles in marine history.

[@allovett6246]

As of this posting 02 Aug 2019, the whale is still trying to convince others of what it encountered at 1962 feet below the surface!

[@MWSin1]

Other sperm whales: What the hell are feet?

[@flyingchimp12]

The way they move in the ocean like an astronaut in space is amazing

[@princessbeexxxx]

They look so graceful moving like that. Slowly and mesmerizing movements like they're dancing in the water. Sounds cheesy but I'm serious.

[@veramae4098]

Sequoia trees. The redwoods. Two giants, the heart of peace. Watched a vid on the redwoods recently, and mention was made of a Finnish arborist who cried with joy the first time he saw sequoias. Why do so many of us react that way? Read a scifi story a long time ago, sequoia are actually aliens, came to earth to help us, with a REALLY long attention span. Finally realized their true nature, when an autistic child communicated with them. Story goes from there to an official sequoia ambassador to earth. I can almost believe it.

[@Arthur-jx8bm]

"I hope we are screen grabbing!" is such a grandparent thing to say lmao

[@artloverivy]

I wouldn’t say so. I hear “screen grabbing” a lot as a term for screenshotting or recording in professional environments, usually with films or digital photography. Doesn’t really have much to do with age.

[@OneMeanArtist]

What a beautiful thing to behold! So glad it could be shared with the rest of us.

[@seratonin7004]

People always find ways, both good and bad, to use technology. This is one of the good ones!

[@NelloNell-ts1ys]

These fellas are Discord Chat in live. I loved every second of this

[@geloserrano2360]

"Oh, 'tis not inky food, 'tis very glowy but is it... food? How curious..." I could imagine a Winnie the Pooh voice monologue in its head lol.

[@leviroch]

Ive got it in my head that his inner monologue is like and old british guy. . . "Oh deary me, what is this perposterous contraption before me. . . Friend? Foe? Food? Unquestionably odd nonetheless"

[@loud_hailer6240]

@@leviroch I think I read that someone studied how animals sound different around the world, and I think it can be something like our accents hehe its such a fun thought

[@EMan-1920]

Or the lines of the whale from The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

[@leviroch]

@@loud_hailer6240 i know orcas and other cetaceans have very specific 'accents' depending on where they live. . . Different pitch and bass kinda stuff

[@rei_cirith]

@@leviroch I heard that different cetacean pods actually have different syntax. In terms of whales though, I think it's just a species specific pattern and frequency.

[@SortOfABigDeal]

“Maybe from a Krrrrraken.” Giant Squid who?

[@The3mbered0ne]

I love how enthusiastic these guys are, you can really tell they love what they do

[@macgyversmacbook1861]

The fact that he’s just as fascinated by humans and their funny little machines as the people are of him just makes me smile

[@IamYou86]

I'm not sure why, but I had tears streaming down my face by the time this was over. This was awesome!

[@TheBambinoitaliano]

IamYou86 Most human rarely encounter such amazing creature in their lifetime. We took for granted what we get to see on recorded footage but to actually encounter one in one's life time , got to be the scariest and awestruck moment ever.

[@carolineblueskies]

IamYou86 same:)

[@bulletprooth]

IamYou86 Women.

[@mammasbabas]

IamYou86 Me too.

[@tomrii8543]

IamYou86 No wonder we have big seas, you cry a lot!

[@RAVEN_SPRING_]

Them “look at that it’s looking right at us there’s the eye” Me *ferociously looking for the eye* 😂

[@primotef8863]

Whale: "Hey, whats this thing floating here" Humans: "OH MY GOD ITS HAPPENING EVERYONE STAY CALM"

[@georgerichards4808]

I was lying on my back recovering from hip surgery. This was such a lovely distraction for me and my pain. Thank you so much for putting this on KZbin. You’ve helped me a great deal today and helped me to see something so extraordinary that made me feel a part of something wonderful. Thank you so much.

[@173jaSon371]

Hope you're healing up, random internet commenter!