Female Chameleon Erupts with Color Before Death

[@TommyEfreeti]

"The Labord's chameleon (Furcifer labordi) was filmed in the Kirindy Forest in western Madagascar. This species has one of the shortest known life spans of any four-legged vertebrate, living just four to five months after hatching; they spend longer developing inside an egg (around eight to nine months) than they do outside it. " (livescience article on this video).

[@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239]

I spent more time in a home or apartment than I do outside living life I suspect. Most of that time spent sleeping and dreaming. I have wonderful dreams.

[@lyetaherb4703]

Thank you because I just finished writing a question filled comment. This one just about answers most of my questions.

[@thomastuorto9929]

Seen something like this a few months a go about dragonflies. They live about 4 months. I’m 64 & just have learned this.

[@serg10st]

😢

[@EA-dweller]

​@@donvandamnjohnsonlongfella1239 you have wonderful dreams but your reality is a nightmare.

[@Fred_Nickles]

"Every Chameleon in her species, is dead" Thats nuts, imagine if every generation of humans had to raise and teach itself. Nature is wild.

[@Afrologist]

It's one of the reasons that Chameleons like this were lost to science or presumed extinct for so many years. Unless you look for them at the right time, they are literally impossible to find.

[@atmodlee]

@@Afrologistwhat is the species?

[@killmi-kissmi]

​@@atmodleefurcifer labordi

[@keelahrose]

Maybe we'd be better for it. That way we'd never be able to inherit the prejudices and problems of our forebears. We'd never have wars that lasted more than one generation. We'd never have endless dynasties of hereditary monarchs or religious indoctrination for children.

[@voltrondefenderoftheuniver8658]

@@keelahroseit’s sin, we inherit sin

[@iamthebock]

As a chameleon caretaker, seeing this death hit me especially hard. Once their eyes start to sink in just a bit, you know they are shutting down. They are so fragile yet so beautiful, especially the females who get egg bound or die soon after laying. Rest well, mama lizard.

[@fearmetoo-le8dw]

Why did it die? Do chameleon die after laying eggs?

[@Pirustae]

​@@fearmetoo-le8dwtheir lifespan is very short. Not even a year.

[@bryant475]

​@@PirustaeYeah it's strange, I wonder why their lifespans are so short- maybe really short telomeres.

[@thsone]

My 1st chameleon died... vet said she was eggbound.. she died very soon after laying a clutch though... it was utterly awful... she died in my lap while going home from the vets... changed colors and took her last breath. It was traumatizing. i was pregant too at the time and all i could think about was.... how in the world am i going to be a great mother when i cant even keep my chameleon alive!!! Sigh

[@Zamarae]

Had no idea they die like this after laying. I have heard of various species dying after birth but it’s just sad

[@Kartzchen]

It feels almost like we are seeing what she is seeing, her life flash before her eyes. She sees all the colorful places she has been part of and experienced. She has experienced much beauty and she is beautiful.

[@canlib]

You have no clue what it's seeing. Injecting human traits into you're description of dying isn't true and is objectively wrong.

[@oztippetarius]

​@@canliblol your

[@crystylev4571]

She may have been having flashbacks, and her skin was changing to all the environments her mind's eye was seeing.

[@friendofanimalsa3816]

Your comment brought me tears. It's sad, but the most beautiful way to go out of this world. I hope she didn't suffer and that, while she was reliving in her mind, her journey, that it she enjoyed every last bit until she finally transitioned.

[@averycheesypotato]

@@canlib We don’t know for sure that she saw anything, or what. But we do know that chameleons change colour not to blend in, but to communicate, express emotions. They flare up with colour to display to others or intimidate predators, and fade when weak or stressed. So it is perfectly reasonable to ask “what went through this creature’s mind in those final moments?”

[@kingti85]

cant believe you got me crying over a chameleon that i knew for less than 3 minutes 😢

[@Fur_Crumbs_Channel]

You are weak Lol.

[@msmrreckoning]

Mentions her babies one moment then says "every member of her species is now dead"... wut...

[@PieALaMode]

i mean at least you knew her longer than her babies

[@BlackSeranna]

This gives me hope for the human race, your comment.

[@VetDiaries]

Same

[@splitman1129]

Shows that we should be thankful that we get to see our children grow.

[@rolmodel12.]

Beautiful and poignant comment.

[@jase123111]

Unless you get horrible children. 😅

[@childofpluto3994]

What a human answer

[@PhukPKummings]

Unless you pick the wrong partner to have them with. You won't see them grow up, which is pretty prevalent in this age.

[@bron5025]

One of the realist comments!

[@cesarequevedo8943]

This episode of BIG LITTLE JOURNEYS really moved me. It's the first that shows an animal die. I felt sad but proud for her to have achieved her goal in life. Her last color explosion felt like a scream into eternity!

[@cassianoricardo369]

Muito bem colocada suas palavras

[@cesarequevedo8943]

@@cassianoricardo369 Muito obrigado!

[@itsmaribell1415]

I love your comment and agree. I was in tears thinking about how rare it is for us to achieve our life's goal and this tiny bird fought with every ounce of strength to make it happen and she laid there dying but in marvel of her creation and her beautiful colors reminded me of the galaxies of stars shining above her, shining with her in unison, one cell in the sea

[@azerty97212]

​Beautiful​@@itsmaribell1415

[@naciremasti]

This is far from the first show that shows an animal dying.

[@IHWKR]

You're telling me this species litterally gets reborn from extinction? Incredible!

[@jayycarr08]

Yeah I call bullshit

[@twilisols]

It's not bullshit. The voiceover didn't say extinction, it said every member of her species (in her region) is dead. This happens in arid zones. In the driest regions, all adults of this species die around the same time because their life cycle depends on the environment. In regions with higher rainfall, sometimes the females live longer. The males always die after mating because of harsh competition for maitng rights, but they live longer in captivity.

[@CloudsAndDays]

@@jayycarr08Think about it as similar to cicadas staying dormant underground for years before emerging all at once. But instead of staying underground in a larval form, these critters stay burrowed as eggs.

[@Sashazur]

So it’s not really true to say they are extinct when there are viable eggs getting ready to hatch.

[@Kattywampus]

Amazing and sad and beautiful, all at once.

[@katashley1031]

It just cannot be said any better than that, thank you.

[@amandagreen1030]

Yeah, when he said "last remaining of their species" I got choked up thinking they'd become extinct. Thank goodness for those eggs!😅

[@vadepierce4542]

I think it just is.

[@luisfernando5998]

Ur next

[@4leafChief]

@@luisfernando5998 huh eh you're next!

[@Syiepherze]

This feels like something you'd see in a sci-fi or a fantasy film... this is real life... It's crazy how there are still so many things yet to be seen in our little world.

[@emceeunderdogrising]

One of the most touching nature videos I've ever seen. Mesmerizing. Chameleons are so beautiful. 😢

[@a-b0t633]

"This is my farewell, and my final rainbow on Earth. But many more beautiful little rainbows will follow in my wake."

[@deejaydiabolic]

Wow. I wasn't expecting to be so emotionally moved by this clip. Absolutely beautiful species ❤️

[@taylorreed1606]

I second that left me speechless

[@FlavorfulFeral]

Me too, I'm bawling

[@fattymcgee123]

​@@FlavorfulFeralhi bawling, I'm dad

[@rlnstn9300]

Ditto. Almost felt like crying. Had to remind myself that this is nature's course

[@rlnstn9300]

​@@fattymcgee123Behave Fatty 😉

[@tuftofflowers]

This broke my heart. Thank you for the person who filmed this. Such an intimate moment and she worked so hard to be able to finally rest

[@bunberrier]

As someone who has spent a decade taking in unwanted animals and providing a wonderful life for them, I found this very moving and beautiful. Godspeed, little one. Well done.

[@diehardeaglesfansince1994]

never thought id feel some type of connection with a dying lizard from across the world

[@rainorshine7816]

We are all ever connected beings.

[@ALushPair]

So connected in fact we are all one being ​@@rainorshine7816

[@greasebob]

PBS Nature and NOVA without question, the two best TV series still being produced. We must support them.

[@theck672]

Yes 🙌 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@timmturner]

They get plenty of corporate support.

[@Bdkdklllvv]

I miss the old history channel

[@LethalBubbles]

they are leeches who make it nit allowed to post research so they have exclusivity to this. nature does not belong to them.

[@luisfernando5998]

What about pbs Uranus ?

[@sprakata5138]

In shadows, hues fade, Chameleon's final masquerade. Skin, a canvas of ache, Whispers of life, about to break. Silent cries in vibrant tones, Dying echoes, silent moans. Adapting, but now confined, Fading, the colors intertwined. Nature's art in somber plight, A fading spectrum, losing light. Graceful agony, a dance of despair, In the end, a soul laid bare.

[@rajbaldeosingh878]

Great poem written for this Labordi chameleon. Her memory lives on through this great video as it is watched, cherished and becomes more edifying to those who truly love animals.

[@reneablackheart9563]

Beautiful. Thank you so much.

[@prenticeanyonywright]

Nice poem

[@cooperswan534]

i’m 14 and this is deep

[@jrviade85]

@@cooperswan534😨 diablos señorita 😨

[@timothyg1986]

"She spent all her life trying to blend in when what she really wanted was to be seen, in all her glory"

[@usaslastresort1126]

This comment really moved me

[@ImmortalChaos]

This is beautiful.

[@dabomb395]

A moving and incredible video. I've never seen something like this, with a majestic animal passing away. A rainbow of colors for the journey to the rainbow bridge.

[@shakeandbreak2938]

The most beautifully tragic thing I have ever seen.

[@fruitytarian]

Same, I watched it once on Instagram and can't bring myself to watch it again 😢 💔

[@ComradeCatpurrnicus]

My thoughts exactly

[@rolmodel12.]

The visuals, the storytelling, the music... Educational content made with artistic excellence is a rarity, and this was good enough to be emotionally moving. This is the kind of production people remember: pretty important, in education and scientific studies.

[@peterhart01k]

Bro, I'm im tears. This is just amazing, beautiful. I'm moved. I just don't know how to describe such a joy mixed with sadness.

[@georgebeckons539]

Right? Sometimes KZbin recommendations just sucker punch you outta no where and make you cry. 😂

[@Defied_-vw2jz]

Huhn.

[@gummybear777]

It's as if she's telling them she loves them before she passes on😭

[@mohann2289]

She literally telling them, Animals have more sense and knowledge than these 2 legged predator god bless every being

[@chrisheydari5719]

This was sad AF. going to need a few minutes to get over this.

[@knowthycell]

It’s been almost a week. How ya doin?

[@chrisheydari5719]

on a mission right now to save the chameloeons. thanks for asking.@@knowthycell

[@msmrreckoning]

Mentions her babies one moment then says "every member of her species is now dead"... wut...

[@WoozyCool]

@@msmrreckoningThey meant how, until all those babies hatch, don't know how long, till then, the number of folks alive in their species is 0. From this mama's death, till newbies hatching, the real time population stats is Nil. Not that they will not rise again one day. -imagine dragons play in the bg-

[@jrviade85]

haha

[@SakuraSencha]

" Her life's journey is now complete " 0:46 " Every Chameleon of her species is now dead " 2:02 This line got me tears. I meann like, damnn.. 😢😢

[@kellykat8057]

Don't you see, people?! Nature is so brief, fragile, & beautiful! Please, please take better care of the only Earth we'll ever have, & its creatures.

[@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302]

But it's not fragile, it perseveres, and lives on. This is how they do, it's simply their life cycle. The same for a praying mantis. They live mere months, then their eggs hatch, in mass, the following summer.

[@sillygo0oser]

⁠​⁠@@risenfromyoutubesashesagai6302 insect and wild animal populations are on an increasing decline (googling insect population statistics is depressing) There are so many things we can do to help. In the spring and summer we rarely mow the lawn at our place. We get natural wildflowers that have grown as a result, and vines and all sorts of interesting plants. We left firewood on the ground and got mushrooms growing on it. It’s quite enchanting. Between the infrequent mowing we started getting clover that naturally took over the grass, which meant we had to mow even less (because we didn’t even mow over the clover area) And with the wildflowers we started getting bumble bees, everymorning at 10am i would find the fat little guys frequenting the same spot. We also get oppossums at night and raccoons (probably due to more bugs in our yard) Compared to our neighbor’s stagnant boring yards, ours looks like a fairy garden. I’ve thought about getting a bird bath and little statues and a bench. It’s little things like that that can help nature (you allow for a biodiverse ecosystem) and still make your yard look pretty and interesting.

[@Ch0senJuan]

Shut the hell up

[@Muhammad-HarDick]

Why don't you do it first? And I don't like being told what to do so stfu

[@heywaitMarlee]

Preach, we are here to be caretakers and guardians, stewards for the beauty and preservation of this earth. Not to control it.

[@portnawak]

Reminds me the docu-movie 'my octopus teacher' lifespan so short and a precious cycle of life... It leaves us thinking from our POV

[@friendofanimalsa3816]

My Octopus Teacher

[@averycheesypotato]

Octodad.

[@cammieg4381]

This has been a fascinating and most educational series by Nature on PBS! Thank you all so much! 👍(Please support your local PBS station both radio and TV!)

[@haiku859]

30 seconds in and I started weeping. The dying of the light. The grand gesture. The sacred promise.

[@tom_something]

The VO script on this one is a work of art.

[@asiakym]

I wasn't expecting to cry. Not sure why, maybe the music they choose? It was a beautiful video.

[@jinkus]

Incredibly gorgeous and tragic. Thank you for sharing this moment. 😢

[@msmrreckoning]

Mentions her babies one moment then says "every member of her species is now dead"... wut...

[@FatYoshi619]

​@@msmrreckoning for now. Her species is extinct, as there are no loving members. These are just eggs that may or may not get the chance to hatch. If they do hatch, the species will be again recognized ;in the meantime, it is extinct.

[@osoman818]

The way the filmography captured this chameleons death was moving. I almost felt sad, still moved

[@mwillblade]

It was filmed in a set up tank.

[@Burnout3D]

All those colors... Nature shows that even death can be mesmerizing to watch.

[@libscihuntress8510]

😢

[@svk853]

So beautiful and poignant yet so very sad. I wasn’t expecting to be so touched and moved watching her last moments. You wonderfully achieved your work as a mother ❤️

[@aaniuxx]

This made me emotional. Animals, all animals are such precious creatures. I wish everyone treated them great.

[@sarazaidi5606]

So beautiful I didn’t know they erupt in colors while dying. So sad too

[@barbaraperry5023]

How beautiful - and how terribly sad. Simply heartbreaking. I hope all her eggs hatched into lovely strong healthy babies...❤😢

[@blackcatbooks64]

I thought when he said that all of the species were dead that the species had just gone extinct... my heart stopped.

[@Marx__]

Yeah me too! I was a bit lost on what he meant by that.

[@Leo-wh1st]

They only live for a few months, so they all breed and lay their eggs at roughly the same time, and they all die afterwards. By the time the last egg is laid, every member of the species is dead until the first egg hatches. They're one of few species that has a longer gestational period than lifespan, so there's a period of a good few months every year where there are no living labord's chameleons in the wild.

[@caslandry2958]

I'm thinking that all the adults lay eggs at around the same time and die, and for a while only the eggs are present until they hatch later on.

[@thekraken1173]

Same

[@Voidwurm1701]

Well in a sense they are until the eggs hatch.

[@RD9_Designs]

How have I never known about this? I love chameleons and watch every documentary I can find! But I never knew that this happened!

[@donnasingleton6320]

Just like leaves on a tree, they change color, fall to the ground, buds are set on the trees to open to new leaves 7 months later. Such is the rhythm of the forest....

[@JollyFlys]

Proof of the same artist/creator.

[@somesingwong]

Beautifully captured and mesmerizing!

[@ZeeVisinand]

Yeah, I'm just over here trying to get something out of my eyes. So weird they both got something in them at the same time and caused so much watering. 😢 RIP little buddy, your journey will touch millions of lives.

[@GlendaOllero]

What a sad and beautiful way to complete the life cycle.

[@spaceherpies8821]

Watching those colors erupt in those last few minutes brought me to tears. Yes I know, I am a big baby

[@brooks8930]

If only all of our passings could be as beautiful. Didnt expect this to be so darkly amazing as it was.❤

[@yahspoetyahu-thepoeticword7322]

Nature is a wonderful spectacle to behold!!!

[@elainenox6661]

Будто хамелеон перед смертью увидел всю свою жизнь, оттуда и буйство красок…

[@ελευθερία-ε2ο]

Thank you PBS for bringing nature and all its glory into our homes.

[@jryland6]

It broke my heart to know that her entire life was only to lay her eggs & die. She never sees her young or anything. So sad. Guess I’m just a real softie. 😢😞

[@emilywenig4390]

Moths are the same way... Such a sad existence... 😢

[@Berchol]

⁠@@emilywenig4390I can’t see it as a “sad existence” since they have a clear purpose in life and fulfill it 100%. Success.

[@estheraida5101]

Octopus are also the same. They lay their eggs and later die.

[@emilywenig4390]

@@estheraida5101 correction they lay eggs and waste away as she watches over them. Then she d**s when they hatch. 😢

[@megsley]

​@@emilywenig4390 nature is neither cruel nor kind - it simply is.

[@GGoAwayy]

If there are nerves connected to the skin to change all those colors, I am interpreting it as spasms or seizure like activity as the animal is convulsing as it dies.

[@shaunasugar]

I felt immensely saddened when I heard her species was dead. But then I was comforted by the thought that death is a part of the cycle of rebirth and life. Her life was a blessing for the next generation. I feel honored to be a witness.

[@thomaspanson5713]

Such a beautiful creature. Very touching video.

[@ewganhoff]

"Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light" ❤❤❤

[@AGDinCA]

Wait... so this species effectively goes extinct every year, for the time period between the laying and hatching of their eggs? That's wild when you really think about it.

[@timhiggins6212]

The Dodo is extinct, no unborn Dodo egg hidden somewhere. There's thousands of unborn Chameleons just waiting to hatch when the time is right.

[@AGDinCA]

@@timhiggins6212 No hidden unborn dodo egg... _that we know of..._

[@MB-ev9ix]

@AGDinCA oh, if only... if only...

[@Kyrikrliy]

​@AGDinCA The idea that there may be an mysterious batch of Dodo eggs buried somewhere that will hatch someday is weirdly hilarious. But really, thats very unlikely, if there were eggs they would've probably hatched by now and as far as we know Dodo's do not burrow their eggs.

[@hunterv9259]

ey why does this lizard get a whole fucking performance art piece for a death and we just shit our pants when we die

[@s_sunshower]

LMAOOO

[@wesleypipesgaming19]

That made me cry😂

[@kaden.slone04_biology]

That's a laughing emoji

[@evebikerbabematthews2308]

I read your article and was totally shock abkut the short life span and the internal drive and necessity to produce, find the proper area to deliver, cover them and various display of colors while dying after living such a short life. I was moved deeply and felt so sad but nothing prepared me to watc the mother go through the preparation for the birth of her life goal then throw the dirt over them while she became weaker. You could see her limbs and eyes omg that's when I totallyost it and cried for her and all mothers of her species that are going through this next generation to be born but no mom will be there for that celebration. How to they learn what to do ? Its all innate? Totally blown away and barely seeing through my tears. I just can't imagine this life process. Her colors were breathtaking and I was in awe.. But, seeing her dead and all the other moms I'm a mess! Barely can see what I wrote excuse any mistakes.... Pounding headache and swollen eyes from crying. I said a prayer for all of the chameleon moms and next generation to be born. It was so important that you shared this information even though it was an emotional roller-coaster❤💞💔❤️‍🩹💥

[@MPOS01]

Bless your sweet sensitive soul dear one❤

[@marcp.1752]

It's really sad & depressing, whileas being interesting to watch. Chameleons are such unique and beautiful creatures.

[@mariafeflores5142]

This is so very sad and beautiful at the same time. I'm moved to tears😢 ❤

[@jessicacastaneda1191]

Why am I crying so hard? She was so beautiful ❤

[@seraphik]

i caught my breath several times as her colors flared and changed. what beauty, what ephemerality.

[@khall3353]

Hmm. Consciousness isn't the enigma we think it to be. It's sensory input and memory. Theory is even bugs have a conscious experience of its current reality. Same for this here Charmander. Only it's a wee different because its color changing is directly connected to the nervous system. The light show we see could very well be what we call your life flashing before your eyes. Her nervous system is getting lit like crazy and we can actually see it. But for her she could very well be aware that she's dieing and as she fights to stay alive she inadvertently is changing colors. What is interesting to me is that the moment it switches to rapid color changing. Thats moment of death, but her nervous system didn't die. It's still goes for a while as we see in that final rapid color change. A consciousness capable of feeling and remembering. The requirements for yhe capacity needed to facilitate thoughts. Or a soul for those religious folk. Life is very fascinating, more so brains. Soo much yet to learn and discover.

[@jeffreybrandes881]

I learned something new today. Nature never ceases to amaze me.

[@slicksjobshop]

Beautiful yet so sad.

[@michaelwelsh9700]

“The flame that burns twice as bright burns have as long - and you have burned so very, very brightly, Roy.”

[@XavierAway]

Animals do not just keel over dead at will, their death always has a specific cause, and I wonder what that is? I’ve researched this a little online but can’t find anything definitive because labord’s chameleon specimens bred in captivity don’t die like this. One theory is that they put so much energy into growing and storing the eggs that they have no energy left to survive after they lay them.

[@giselle_kvm]

How do they die in captivity?

[@angorahm4640]

Everything studied on them points to it being environment-based. They live longer in portions of Africa that have longer rainy seasons, but die at around four months in more arid climates. In captivity, their environment is 100% artificial and controlled, so logically they would live longer. Even then, the longest study is still only 16 months.

[@yazfatama3955]

Lo da todo antes de morir. Así como una estrella al extinguirse, brilla brilla mucho. Así como ustedes, amores de mi vida✨🌸🖤🕊️ Un cielo nos aguarda✨

[@b.visconti1765]

That's so sad..she's so beautiful dies for her offspring just like I would do for my kids😢❤

[@coralreefer98]

My heart broke watching this, she was so beautiful ❤️

[@darknesslight3100]

We are LITERALLY watching her soul leave her body. She's like: "My deed is done. I am returning home."

[@louisamariaf]

AMAZING! Beautiful in Death - a triumph of Nature.

[@GPGTman]

Darkening is a chameleon's way of expressing emotions like fear and nervousness. She knew she was dying and she was scared.

[@warkal868]

This one hit me to the core. Im sad knowing this. And question why. I dont like death. I know it's part of life. But i just can swallow it when it comes to living things. I mean. To be gone. Unknown. Forgotten. R.I.P little ones. I'll always remember you guys upon now knowing of this.

[@DUKEHadToDoItToEm]

I never thought in a million lifetimes that I would see such beauty in something dying. Life sure is strange and amazing

[@janedoe4858]

Just fascinating. Thnx for sharing.

[@ytuseracct]

The cinematography, the music!!!

[@Junketh71]

This was kind of bittersweet, I feel.

[@ggsay1687]

Never thought that chameleons live so short time.

[@samanthageach3146]

Incredible! There are so many beautiful gifts to discover while we are here. RIP pretty mamma. Your legacy lives on.

[@johndziak6865]

This is sad but awesome in the real meaning of the word.

[@adrianmasters250]

This is beyond beutiful, the trajedy and majesty of nature all at once

[@jackiecastillo2484]

Awe poor chameleon 🥺🙏🏻❤️

[@astick5249]

Still amazed that theres a chameleon that basically has a strategy more commonly found in insects. Live a short life to lay a bunch of eggs, everyone dies, the eggs hatch to start again.

[@anthonyguarino4242]

So which means they never get to see their mommies and daddies when they hatch!

[@susiefairfield7218]

Love Chameleons, have Pather Chameleons in my yard and they're amazing to watch

[@burntbeansoup]

Small animals are so special. To think that someone would think of one as less than themself just because of their size is beyond me.

[@MissLisaBabyx]

Very interesting. So beautiful and so sad ❤

[@MedGoh7]

Motherhood across nature is such a beautiful thing. I know there are some bad mothers out there but they all had to physically endure for their children and there is so much beauty in that fact alone 🥲

[@BrendaRodriguez-by5gc]

I'm crying now.😢❤

[@Cleeon]

The beautiful system of nature, the sacrifices and hopes, comes out continuously.

[@jhonnybigood2769]

Touchant,

[@conniewolf7300]

I saw this on PBS. Fantastic show and somewhat sad when she dies....the colors she displays before dying are magnificent....

[@rogerrichey8807]

This made me cry.

[@shanedangers]

As amazing and beautiful as it is, this had me in tears .. it was heartbreaking. Especially because i am an animal lover, always preferred them over humans. But her dramatic death was almost like her giving her own eulogy... This is what i imagine her color flashing at death saying: "I came into the world, a world full of color, i lived life to the fullest i could, But now my time has come, so a last hurrah, i lay some offspring, .. and as i depart i want to show my colors off to the world as a reminder to others not to forget the world is beautiful and when you die, something beautiful will come out of it too... ps. I love you" ❤

[@oztippetarius]

Anyone else have an existential crisis while watching this?... No? There should be a warning ⚠️ DO NOT WATCH WHILE HIGH ⚠️

[@georgiabundick]

oh THANK GOD i’m not right now but i do have to walk into my next class like nothing happened 🙃

[@chrisdonovan8795]

Why am I turning all these different colors?

[@cocofellas]

Don’t get high in the first place.

[@mohammadsattar5488]

I have never seen something so extreme from one end of the spectrum to the other as death and that utterly mesmerising display of just how beautiful nature can be.

[@Name-ps9fx]

Like an octopus...short life, ended by laying eggs for the next generation. Pretty coloring, maybe her life is flashing not before her eyes, but on her skin...?

[@theck672]

I thought the same thing! Really gives one pause…

[@abhinay172]

Wait a min salmons are like that too right m

[@roxannee8316]

I didn't even watch with the sound and just a few seconds in I started crying. I didn't expect that. I think this was such a strong metaphor in my mind and it caught me off guard. I know trees can do this too, they give off an amazing bloom before they die in some instances so there is something in this, greater then we know ❤ the duality of life and death.

[@rayofsunshine229]

She spent her whole life blending in. And now in one final act of defiance, she wanted to be seen, in all her glory.