Eye to Eye with a Sperm Whale

[@MRSLAV]

Look at that cheeky smile...

[@JustJohn505]

Woah what are you doing here you cheeky slav

[@hamz5791]

Were you gathering clips for a video?

[@user-FuzeteGMD]

1:27

[@Novristxch]

Yeah!

[@hamz5791]

@@user-FuzeteGMD • o •

[@kathrynhettinger1321]

I just realized I am watching this on the toilet with the volume turned up and I can't imagine what someone would think if they walked by.

[@dontworryaboutit5989]

yes you can...

[@dontworryaboutit5989]

I can sum up what they'd think in two words... more fiber lol

[@iongaming7138]

lol.

[@Finnifoo9813]

AHAHAHAHAHA!

[@laurengrace9297]

🤣🤣🤣

[@NightStrider343]

The whale's clicks are vibrating my phone.

[@ItsMeMissV369]

Same, can you imagine what it’d feel like in person?😳

[@GrabinGears]

@@ItsMeMissV369 it's so loud

[@charlesbarkson]

Same

[@Blue_Lugia]

My whole brain is vibrating and now I'm dizzy.

[@PenguinCOD]

it's amazing to see how curious Sperm Whales are of us, when you swim around them, they tend to mimick our movements and they try not to hit you, such gentle creatures

[@KUPHSER]

PenguinCOD and also top predators when it comes time for hunting. Amazing

[@Ole4735]

Back in the whaling days they were very ruthless and killed many sailors. But that’s what you gotta do when people are trying to kill you for your blubber and body oil I guess

[@samuelmbila5583]

Moby Dick causes me to disagree😁

[@orcawithdrip827]

Samuel Mbila That was centuries ago, when sperm whales were extensively hunted for their oil. And even then, the real Moby Dick aka Mocha Dick was actually pretty docile and gentle towards boats, though he would quickly become angry when a whaling ship attempted to harpoon other sperm whales.

[@chrisn1713]

@@Ole4735 they also targeted large bulls which are much larger, more aggressive, and dangerous. Most videos you see are females or juveniles. The bulls are no joke.

[@TheKaneECO]

Wow you can see all the scars from the suction cups of giant squid. He's a warrior!

[@sakarsayami2656]

TheKaneECO true

[@reginaldjones9739]

Colossal squid they love to eat them

[@reginaldjones9739]

@@zedfra8014 what are you talking about thats why I made the comment

[@reginaldjones9739]

🤷‍♂️

[@redacted8872]

@@reginaldjones9739 you two misunderstood each other lmao

[@Wh-3]

I would be more nervous about going deaf or dying from the clicks.

[@zxckvlogs5841]

w2011 usually it can only kill fish

[@chambeet]

Was thinking that the whole time. What if it randomly decided to do the noises really loud? You’d be fucked.

[@Oddball_1943]

@@zxckvlogs5841 i mean considering that its been known to paralyze humans when its trying to see them via clicks, thats not even being in combat, it can heat you up as well, so it very very well could kill you by clicking, but they know that so they are usually cautious

[@michaelgrossman5059]

They don't really ever use the loud powerful clicks around people. They are super smart. He just clicking as much as he needs to scan him. He just got a free MRI.

[@scottyd2262]

@@michaelgrossman5059 I'd love to live to see the day when humans can finally communicate with these amazing animals... How cool would that be ? As you would already know that the Sperm Whale is the loudest animal in the world, but the Blue Whale's call can go further because of it's frequency.... I only put that here for other people reading my comment.. Thanks for everyone else's comments too.... !!!

[@martilives3694]

There’s so much gentleness in those eyes my heart hurts

[@imadoofus1248]

You could literally see the soul of that whale in its eyes 😻😍

[@JavierEscuella1911]

Nah your heads probably hurting because it’s making the loudest sound in the animal kingdom

[@scriptself6092]

Giant squids be like

[@lavb5474]

There's something about the souls of animals that stays true and connected, an energy foundationally connected to the universe. It's something I think humans have up until the age of two or so. Then vocal language takes over and we lose that spiritual connection and vocalise. They keep that spiritual essence and oh what they must know!

[@andref8246]

Unless you're a squid

[@phillippi2]

I don't know why, but I always find their echo-location to be very relaxing. A little bit like a massage.

[@Prodbytocile]

It’s saying fuck off mate

[@hideous_taco_michael_zacki]

It is so loud it can kill you

[@osuplaeyurreallygood]

in real life you would literally be vibrated because they're so loud

[@phillippi2]

@@osuplaeyurreallygood James Nestor talks about diving with sperm whales. There's a video of him giving a talk, posted by The Long Now Foundation. It's called "Sperm Whales Clicking You Inside Out." It is important to their own agency. Had the whales decided that these people shouldn't be there, they would have left.

[@crashburn3292]

Translated, the whale is saying: "Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!"

[@jjsmithlago1234]

"Lemme click on dis nigga" *clicks "He aight"

[@Just_A_Guy_Here.]

Imagine being a lone sea-farring Polynesian just going out to catch some fish, and while going, you accidentally fall off your raft and hear the deaf-sounding clicks vibrate across your body beyond your understanding.

[@truvelocity]

Sonar clicks to bounce off of you and seeing you with not only sonar but with eyes. So, I guess combined senses told the whale what it needed to know.

[@Blue_Lugia]

Yes. "I'll be back. I'll have you for dinner."

[@UltimateThanos]

Wow, their sonar is pretty loud. It's kinda cute how he got curious about you and decided to pop in for a moment.

[@johnuferbach9166]

afaik it is / can be the loudest sound produced by any animal its like 230dB, which is incredibpy loud

[@95KIPPIE]

He was most definitely scanning you. If he had wanted to he could've made it so loud and intense it would've paralyzed you! The sound could've penetrated your body so bad you would have been paralyzed for hours. They are the loudest living mammal on the planet, louder than a jet airplane that you would be standing beside. He seemed very gentle though

[@pancouvervenguins8573]

it wouldn’t paralyze you that’s not how sound works but it would definitely kill you.

[@nsbd90now]

@@pancouvervenguins8573 There is another video of some researchers free-diving with them and one put out his arm to stop it from approaching, or something and his arm was paralyzed for six hours.

[@dingusmcweeb9198]

does anybody else think sperm whales are adorable?

[@ibrake4butterflies]

I do.:)

[@randomrealistictone2231]

Just dont get near the Calf if his mother is around.

[@dondragmer2412]

Yes. And they're always smiling.

[@kolbieanne.2]

Me

[@joeyboy9634]

Me

[@gabrielb5742]

You can hear the clicks in your brain from the video, imagine being actually there.

[@Maharani1991]

Such an astonishing, magnificent creature.

[@eqlzr2]

Was just trying to watch a National Geo or somesuch Documentary on sperm whales and couldn't choke down another minute of the pseudo-science drama. Came upon your vid, and just 30 seconds of your vid was far better than the entire Nat Geo vid. Thanks.

[@dondragmer2412]

What NG vid was that? I'd like to find out what the pseudo-science in it was. I haven't seen an NG vid about whales in at least a decade.

[@vmarzein]

Well yeah this is a video. Ngc is a company that makes money. They make the episodes long and explained. Yt videos however are short and somewhy entertaining

[@behrensf84]

Holy shit that must have been really loud...

[@Mandy7D7]

You are so lucky meeting this gentleman, out on his own. His scars, the stories they could tell us. I love how he looked at you with both his jaws (seeing you inside) and his eye. Such incredible creatures, I felt alone when he swam away.

[@jstarASMR3103]

What an adorable sweetheart! This video makes me want to hug and pet the whale, I feel it would be super receptive to affection❤️

[@kilderok]

Just remember, the "adorable sweetheart" IS an apex predator. They usually don't harm humans but they are capable of destroying kraken.

[@jstarASMR3103]

why do people like you have to come rummaging through the comment section to ruin the vibe. I'm fully aware that whales are dangerous, and no I probably will never actually physically pet a whale🤦🏻‍♂

[@Amerie352]

Ugh....no? Lol humans

[@26DoctorUnaffected11]

​@@Amerie352ever heard of an opinion?

[@quickhallsshow576]

​@@26DoctorUnaffected11Ugh....no? Lol humans

[@Distanceenergywork]

Thank you for sharing the sophisticated communications of this profoundly heart-centric, precious being. Even through the video, the message is coming through clearly. Grateful!

[@allannelson10]

It’s scary to imagine those sounds they let out can be so ear pitching that they can literally kill you.

[@_Bandit88]

There are some things money can't buy. Example: This.

[@coringavinte5105]

you're wrong, money can buy this too

[@stillstevenson7966]

areeb1296 no bro you can buy an island were whales live or you build a gigantic aquarium with orcas whales and whatever tf u want

[@Michael-hc6rg]

areeb1296 submarines

[@Vaughnblondetail]

It's true, money can't buy the raw feelings of standing next to a beautiful massive creature like this, but in a way, it kind of does, indirectly. For instance, you would need to buy or rent a boat to go out to the open ocean, as well as scuba equipment to get under the surface for an extended period of time to get near these animals. But no one can buy these feelings from you once you've experienced them, they're yours for life.

[@Michael-hc6rg]

Vaughnblondetail it is true money cant buy these feelings but it can buy you the equipment that helps you get those feelings

[@dataexpunged4784]

Even through a recording device, I can feel how loud those clicks are. They're literally rattling my skull. Imagine experiencing that in person...

[@stephenheatley9380]

And theyre not using their killing sound on you which id even scarier.

[@Bobfelli]

When sound transducers were first developed, this noise was heard. It was initially labeled as "Carpenter Fish." Later the sound was finally connected to sperm whales. This is a good example of that sound.

[@TooManyChoices1]

Love my audio transducers. They are great for home theater use.

[@wendycrawford1792]

Beautiful…….. I’m always amazed at how small the eyes are on these huge creatures

[@drexellouis4046]

I've been in the water with a sperm whale and I've seen many videos of them and it always amazes me that they almost never use the pectoral fins. They're amazingly agile with just their tail.

[@mahuba2553]

what does their clicking sound feel like?

[@beethovenstrance5042]

They probably use their pectoral fins more when they dive deeper

[@thunderjawsaiftheboss4517]

0:02 the click noise is like tapping on a camera lens

[@Shelley1834]

Thank you for sharing this! She was really trying to suss you out and seemed to move gently so as not to 'tread' on you. Simply beautiful.

[@cacatr4495]

She? Can you tell? How?

[@19megamustaine85]

@@cacatr4495 male sperm whales are more bulkier.

[@cacatr4495]

@@19megamustaine85 Thank you for your reply.

[@WileyCylas]

Ever just love calamari so much that you’d dive down thousands of feet to wrestle yourself a Kraken?? No?? Well this big boi sure would 🦑 🐳

[@Shobi_1997]

I have no idea why are these clicks feeling so real like in person and it's loud AF

[@ibrake4butterflies]

Just the thought of humans murdering these awesome and beautiful habitants of out planet makes me feel ill and mad.

[@aaronhoward5467]

Weve been killing humans for ever why would we have cared about whales

[@Oscar-j6b]

@@aaronhoward5467 whales are cool. On the other note, how the fuck did we manage to kill them reliably? Look at that think!

[@noodel3374]

they also have a 6 times bigger brain and neocortex, means they are possibly more intelligent then humans, which is crazy

[@noodel3374]

@@aaronhoward5467 think you don't know that they are probably more intelligent than you, I mean, in some videos they even try to not hurt humans that are diving with them, they even play with free divers. I mean, the fact that they have some kind of language is crazy enough, but that they know what they are doing is proof for me that they are intelligent

[@aaronhoward5467]

@@noodel3374 no one is saying they aren't more intelligent then humans. I'm saying that humans are unbelievably stupid. Humans are guilty of slavery, genocide, ignored poverty, etc etc etc. Why is it a surprise that we have and still kill whales. I live in reality, it's a dark place. Buy yeah, I see what your saying.

[@islamicschoolofmemestudies]

Those circular scars on it's head. Battle with giant squids

[@robertfunk2796]

that eye says it.....perceptive, intelligent and yet this guy may descent to unknown depths to hunt giant squid, truly amazing and a great piece of photography

[@justsomeguywithasurprisede4059]

Look at those scars! He has fought a giant squid or colossal squid! My man's a warrior!

[@rogerwilco2]

It seems to be a juvenile female.

[@mattstudios740]

Fun fact, whales are sapient. So if it’s looking at you, it’s thinking about you.

[@DeepSeaHorror]

actually, sapient! sentience is the ability to feel, which means every animal is sentient, but whales possess the ability to think, reason, and plan ahead, which arguably means they're sapient!

[@mattstudios740]

@@DeepSeaHorror I’ll change it to sapient! Thanks for telling me that!

[@mouseandryforever6848]

They have bigger brains than us!! They're amazing

[@waitingodsgrace]

I love the way they silently observe 👁️

[@secondlayer7898]

Well, not silently, they still make the echolocation ticks

[@bustercrabbe8447]

Silent? Those clicks are yelling and screaming at you.

[@billiejeanslover8929]

Bro those clicks are so loud they can kill you

[@nickolasperazzo8254]

@@bustercrabbe8447 Yup, louder than a rocket start

[@maryjojo1154]

Incredable. I suppose that ticking noise vibrated all through you. I would have probably died of fright. 😄 thank you for sharing. ❤️

[@channingregan2758]

That whale is cute

[@Latexhandske]

It`s an amazing contact you have with this tiny dude! Those eyes 💖

[@gailhowes9398]

How wonderful for you to so close to this humongous whale! Thank you so much for sharing this video❣️

[@staceybeltran315]

This is truly one of the most amazing videos! Thank you so much for sharing

[@Silverwing_99]

I think she's only a calf... calves are normally very curious. Not sure a fully grown bull would behave in the same way!

[@AlexanderWilson1]

SuperJohnnyuk Very close, this whale was a subadult. Not quite a calf but also not quite fully grown!

[@Silverwing_99]

Alexander Wilson so jealous - one of my dreams is to see a sperm whale, you got to swim with one.

[@cacatr4495]

Do you know the gender? How many feet long do you estimate the subadult whale was? How long ago was this? Thank you for your answers, Alexander Wilson.

[@StarcleBlaze]

Alexander Wilson thats called a juvenile

[@moritamikamikara3879]

So roughly a teenage whale then?

[@paulmila5210]

Great video; where was it taken? As impressive as the video is that you were able to catch the whale's echo-location clicks. Very cool! Congrats!

[@AlexanderWilson1]

Paul Mila This was in the Azores, near the island of Pico, thanks

[@hyun808]

@@AlexanderWilson1 did your body vibrate hard ? Haha

[@PresbianTier]

@@AlexanderWilson1 I'm surprised you survived because of the clicking.

[@kelly-charmainemarieflanag1098]

Just the same as wether you whisper or yell, whales are able to modulate the volume of their voices. What amazes me more is 1. How similar to the sound of ice cracking in the fiords is to their singing. 2 After having something like 60 million years more of using their frontal cortex, just how deep is the Whale Song? I wonder if they sing Gaia to sleep each year. Down deeper than light, deeper than anything we can conceive of. The pressure of the dark is real down there. Hunger for food and air joust for providence behind the sound of the frozen water, finally given a voice to the elemental mother, the present clicking while straining to catch that slightly different click come back. That last ventstack to the right of the working ones isn't made of magma but flesh. Flesh, somehow knowing that the jig was up separates and comes, like a bullet shot at the whale. Still it was no longer waring with air or food for this was fight, life.

[@paulmila5210]

@@kelly-charmainemarieflanag1098 I don't know what it must be like to be near sperm whales when they click. I've been next to humpback whales and heard their moaning songs. Very different experience.

[@tatisalvarez4783]

Thanks a lot. The BEST : "the sound" 🙏

[@AlexanderWilson1]

Glad you liked it!

[@yhird]

After the first the analytical sonar click the whale concluded, "Hu-Man...soft and fleshy...poor swimmer/no buoyancy control...can't hold breath very long...not edible...still uses vocal chords to communicate...this one is friendly....Hello." All that in one click :D

[@ralphbrainard4207]

this was stunning. absolutely beautiful animal. absolutely beautiful light

[@ciamiamour]

might be my favorite video for days to come

[@sofiarinareal]

Seeing this creature stranded a few years ago at my home town, there were 10 of them,from 8 to almost 20 metres. We fought 2 days and 2 nights to released them back to the ocean,we can save 6 whales,while the other 4 is dead.

[@ClaireDuggins]

If humpback whales are giant singing sea zucchinis, then sperm whales are giant clicking sea potatoes. Whales are just the coolest.

[@dragonfury5907]

Those vibrations can be communication and interpretation with socializing welcome to a pod nice vid:)

[@Martha_thl]

Goodness gracious. Even I'm very affected by those clicks just listening on my phone. Marvelous, though!

[@keithwilson6060]

I love its little grin.

[@ja1212az]

With that sound he knows where you are, like a T-Rex but 2 times bigger.

[@MissyMona]

Ah yes, the sound of a man tapping on glass outside an office

[@Ariesmount]

I am always taken by how respectful and gentle they generally are towards, well, everyone. I wish I understood their language.

[@Alienasa1]

Weren't those louder clicks ear piercing? I've heard that some divers got numb limbs because of those clicks.

[@Fuzzboy100]

wow you could here the hertz go up as it points its whole nose at them, giving them a proper good scan.

[@IronhorseSara]

Can't get over how huge they are and how loud their clicks are

[@dreamsofturtles1828]

I wonder if anyone has made a serious attempt to communicate w/ them using those clicking sounds? There is a woman marine biologist who has spent her life studying orcas- killer whales. She dreams all the time about swimming with them and communicating with them in orca. But she says that when she wakes up she cannot remember their language. She is somewhere on YT.

[@phapnui]

Dr John Lilly had attempted communication with dolphins. Interesting man. Really on the fringe at the time.

[@prolifico]

"You are transparent, I see many things .. I see plans within plans"

[@ConsortiumOfTheBrain]

I mean he was CLEARLY asking for belly rubs

[@NicolasEjzenberg]

Thanks for the video ! Is the clicking sound difficult to bear ? Can you describe your feeling in the water with this sound ?

[@ツツ-d3m]

Whoever was this guy or woman (I'd say guy) is so lucky not getting deaf or dead or being paralyzed

[@leisureenjoyer1986]

the day youtube can auto-translate whale...

[@busybillyb33]

Are those squid sucker scars just below the eye near the jaw?

[@zxckvlogs5841]

busybillyb33 yes they are from the giant squid suction marks during squid fights this whale is a true warrior

[@williameggleton414]

Gee, this guys clicks are even hurting my ears! He actually seems to be trying to communicate with you! ; )

[@indigodragon0613]

Those echolocation clicks are asmr candy.

[@Fillows4]

Beautiful! Wonder what they are saying, thinking.. You live a great life Alex!

[@johnminehan1148]

Looking at the Whale's eyes, I think this whale has a sense of wry humor. Which you might need if your job is basically "eating the kraken."

[@theboredprogrammer1114]

Magnificent creature but after listening to the clicks, my ears were ringing. Now it makes so much sense why the clicks can immobilize or kill us at sea.

[@rockysoft2227]

Eyes speak everything mostly in nature..Whales have gentlest of eyes

[@Quareque]

Some whales do not have eyes.

[@beethovenstrance5042]

@@Quareque All whales have eyes just like every other mammal on this planet

[@Dietghostscp2107]

great leviathan we here your sound

[@charlesjohnson2465]

Watching this video with headphones on is killing my ears from clicking

[@AV57]

He had to make sure you weren’t a descendant of Captain Ahab.

[@Meggsie]

Sperm Whale: OMG IT'S SO FUCKING CUTE- LOOK AT IT'S TINY FACE Human: * ूི×̺͡×ू ྀ⁎*☠⁎ꂚ*ᵎᵎᵎ

[@AllenReyes-t7n]

I can feel the clicks on my phone. God damn, i can't imagine the rupture in person.

[@ItsMeMissV369]

I absolutely love the eye contact❤️🐳

[@JimmyFoxhound]

What a BEAUTIFUL whale!! I wish I could see this in person, I'd lose my mind! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@nicoletom5833]

0:09 😅 I might have to call whales to come help rescue us for we’re left stranded

[@loveeveryone8057]

Such an amazing beautiful and gentle life form. All I see is LOVE

[@kriptonyte9479]

The eyes of who saw things that we, humans, cannot even imagine.

[@ajrg91]

Even if they are froendly, they still scare the shit outta me for some reason.

[@joshuajames2425]

Yeah me too .. No way I could build up the nerve to dive with them

[@zedgirl7817]

Excellent footage! Very Respectful of the Whale too Good Man. Very jealous! Lol

[@gilian2587]

I wonder how these critters would react to some of our music? Classical Bach/Beethoven, Rush, Michael Jackson. If their world is sound; I am sure that they would find it intriguing.

[@Aster_Iris]

Adorable -not so- little kraken slayer. X3

[@logandibble9662]

And you don't care about the Giant Squid? I know it's natural but still, your focused on this and not focused at all by a Giant Squid.

[@orcawithdrip827]

Asoac 317 Bruh, we barely know anything about the giant squid, because they live over a mile down and it’s very difficult to go there.

[@cthulhu8778]

I hate how people call things like giant or colossal squid the kraken. Its stupid. Ps, the kraken is probably 30x bigger.

[@Aster_Iris]

@@cthulhu8778 As both a marine life and mythological monster enthusiast, I do know this, I was only stating so out of hyperbole/for the sake of levity/only joking. Something similar to calling a tiger a "kitty cat", I suppose. Regardless, apologies.

[@cthulhu8778]

@@Aster_Iris Oh.

[@roflcopter4388]

I guess you can say they clicked

[@Sunrise-gq8tu]

I'd like to meet one but scares of the clicks. A diver was saying that his hand got paralyzed for 4 hours

[@Ronline030]

The beauty of nature is constantly an hommage to life. Humanity can learn so much more from the creatures on earth. We are guests and should act like this.

[@ferreiramaurice7458]

Those clicks can knock out their favourite calamari, the giant squid.

[@tristanwilliams4180]

You can see giant squid scars on the whale as well

[@marvm.8079]

he looks so happy :D like this little chonky smile :D

[@21opps]

Fact: This whale has visible fingers if you closely look at its fingers, it has a head reminiscent of a land mammal, teeth, small vibrissae, a mammal-like jawline, a neck, and even nostrils at the tip of its head on its front.This whale looks like a true land mammal.

[@jimaforwood743]

I am obsessed with these creatures

[@leomarchiori1]

You are the luckiest man on Earth..

[@JohnCautionSign]

Kinda terrifying how one full-on screech of these guys can fry your insides and kill you

[@Blue_Lugia]

Even watching through the phone, I had to turn down the volume because it almost a little too loud sometimes. I can only imagine what it must sound like underwater being next to a sperm whale.

[@robinalecia7554]

Majestic Creatures I began this year with a dream of these magnificent creatures

[@Ririkins]

Cool! Was it scary to swim next to something so big?

[@AlexanderWilson1]

***** They are really quite remarkable, not scary at all =)

[@TheChiconspiracy]

+Alexander Wilson Yet humbling to think that their food could easily kill a human diver.

[@iongaming7138]

I would be scared thinking it would eat my or hit me with its fin.

[@iconicyard1311]

at .18 he looks scarred from giant squid.

[@thundertower]

Sperm whale: ...you’re... ..smol.. ;_;