Giant Discovery in the Tonga Trench

[@optionstrader6247]

His two roommates during interview: “We were just hanging out, chillin, eating some marine snow, right…and then we see this bright light coming directly at us, and Steve was in like a trance, right, and just floated over to it and disappeared inside. Then the object just took off up into the dark. I swear, man, we’ve never seen anything like it! And Steve was nowhere to be found. He was just gone! You gotta believe us, they’re out there!!”

[@richardpowles-brown2775]

I heard they don't yet have a word for *Light"

[@AidanJDupuy]

Blows my mind this company is owned by Gabe Newell. The man himself. Love the work y'all are doing.

[@DonKeecocked]

Plus that girl is hot AF.

[@theobaldus5899]

Completely ridiculous comment. Come on, it's 2024...​@@DonKeecocked

[@DonKeecocked]

@@theobaldus5899 But beautify is timeless. That girl is beautiful and there's nothing wrong with making note of it.

[@airtec87]

wow so this is why we havent got half life 3 yet

[@DonKeecocked]

@@airtec87 plus that girl is hot.

[@camojoe83]

Attn crybabies in the comments: a rare *SPECIMEN* doesn't mean ocean roaches are rare. It just means they're hard to get. Like anything else that lives 7km under the surface of anywhere.

[@TheTibetyak]

Ocean roaches. That made me chuckle. Perfect descriptor.

[@RichardX1]

@@TheTibetyak (in a Cockney accent) "That's Bri'ish for 'shrimp'. We have a diff'rent word for a lot of things. It's a bit stupid, innit?" (to anyone who gets the reference: you pass the test)

[@KevinAugustt]

Your comment is the only one I see complaining

[@camojoe83]

@@KevinAugustt you're late to class, tho.

[@griffinmckenzie7203]

​@@KevinAugustt Then you very obviously didn't look. 🤷‍♂️

[@RonniePI]

We know so very little about our oceans. This kind of research is just what we need. These studies may save the planet. If it's not too late.

[@cliftongaither6642]

i heard that we know more about space than we do our oceans. not sure if this is true but it's interesting.

[@willumkett3562]

We already passed the tipping point mate

[@dftp]

​@@cliftongaither6642We don't really know and couldn't actually tell currently is the truest sentiment regarding this question.

[@dftp]

We already know how to and can save the planet, it's not a question of knowledge but will and organisation.

[@PuggetronicsPioneer]

Real smooth brained takes in this comment section

[@lachrymarum_]

"how dare they" or "can we eat this" lol

[@tommymorrison6478]

Show me the KZbin comments section where the smart people are.

[@PuggetronicsPioneer]

@@tommymorrison6478 Only exists in fiction haha

[@simplewormonastring6869]

“They sell these at Costco in bulk” Bro, no they do not, they might sell another type of this animal that lives higher up in the ocean, but they do not sell these at Costco……..yet…….

[@ComancheWarrior63]

​@simplewormonastring6869 The ones sold in stores are called sea lice in many countries

[@comickazii6629]

Comments are wild xD Relax. If you want environmental damage, look at your own daily waste. Then look at corporate level waste. Catching a single nonsentient sea bug don't seem too big of a deal then. It's cool to be able to see what's down there.

[@natalie_v0.0.1]

Having empathy is craaazy amirite (this is sarcasm)

[@mateomaderas5504]

How about a nonsentient KZbin commenter?

[@kimb8773]

@@natalie_v0.0.1 empathy for other living creatures is crazy???? I have empathy for you and you're inability to use proper grammar so I must be crazy!!

[@natalie_v0.0.1]

@@kimb8773 you missed the (at least I thought) obvious sarcasm

[@nimoy007]

​​​​@@kimb8773 Your*, plus missing punctuation... Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

[@LeydenAigg]

And then, it jumped onto her face...

[@ja1212az]

I thought the same

[@jerryquesenberry2520]

LOL! Nice!

[@misterturkturkle]

Spooky fact: These things will actually go into a fish's face and live there. They eat the tongue to make room for themselves and then steel bites off of anything fish eats.

[@barrybarlowe5640]

Died of depressurization.

[@mho...]

basically the same as pulling a human up into space!

[@johnnyskied]

Not necessarily. Many deep sea creatures ascend into shallow water at night and then go back down deep during the day.

[@Tugela60]

​@@johnnyskiedThis one stays between 6 and 7k meters.

[@CMD4WP]

@@johnnyskied We know this one does not do that, so not necessarily is unnecessary. :)

[@natural8677]

@@johnnyskiedprobably slowly though surely

[@masklessgumper2393]

Great footage and amazing specimen. Thank you for sharing your research efforts.

[@openscholar9908]

The yellow 'eyes' looked fascinating.

[@thenson509]

Agreed! It's just fascinating how these animals evolved and still function. Too bad the capture did not involve a bathosphere to maintain pressurization for study.

[@burritodog3634]

some sort of sensor

[@williamjohn4984]

Agree I would love some up to date information on them

[@williamlloyd3769]

Toba Aquarium in Mie, Japan has a Giant Isopod on display. It is an incredible creature. Bought my daughter an isopod plushy for Christmas

[@ConsciouslyEating]

dont go to zoos, aquariums - avoid places where animals are kept and exploited for money please.

[@Watoosi13]

@@ConsciouslyEatingzoos and aquariums are the primary form of animal conservation. Hundreds if not thousands of species would be extinct due to habitat loss if not for zoos and aquarium breeding programs.

[@ConsciouslyEating]

@@Watoosi13 Your comment is WRONG on so many levels. I cant even begin to understand how u can think that. Like seriously! The primary form of conservation (and the only one working, according to science) is the one AT THE PLACE. Barely 100 species didnt go extinct due to Zoos/aquariums. Check your facts - seriously!

[@clax5612]

@@ConsciouslyEating spoken by someone who has no idea what a zoo or aquariums main purpose is...

[@ConsciouslyEating]

@@clax5612 its purpose is to make money. Off of animals lifes. We had that in the past done to humans, too. And abandoned it. Now we still do it to mammals and some other animals who feel just like we do (scientifically proven). THey will be abandoned eventually. The whole concept is fucked up. If you fall for their lies / lack empathy - not my problem. You can get educated or decide to stay dumb. Your choice.

[@truckstreestoys]

I thought a cooking show was starting at 0:40

[@burritodog3634]

probably tastes liek srimp

[@snapperboat25]

@@burritodog3634Chicken

[@snapperboat25]

@@burritodog3634 chicken

[@monochromegoggles4265]

I saw the thumbnail and my brain went "That is a MAJESTIC giant Scud If I ever saw one!". Obviously this is a saltwater amphipod, but having kept their smaller freshwater cousins, I can't help but marvel how, at such depths, these creatures only seem to get bigger rather than smaller.

[@slessex]

Looks like a trailer for the next Alien movie.

[@Mrbfgray]

Much of Earth is still alien to us.

[@namonef]

Shrimp vs Predator

[@gregoryschmidt1233]

Pressure at that depth is 743 atmospheres, or 11,000 psi!

[@richardhayman4868]

Not so much a discovery as a capture, but still fascinating.

[@Ambient_Scenes]

Imagine searing it in garlic butter. That would be the best shrimp experience ever!

[@michaeldriskell2038]

I at first thought it was for a shrimp cocktail .😅

[@Florahitman]

Wonder iff it’s tastes good.

[@michaeldriskell2038]

@@Florahitman Yeah, you first !!😂

[@paradiselost9946]

got fried shrimp, boiled shrimp, pineapple shrimp... giant shrimp...

[@michaeldriskell2038]

@@paradiselost9946 Mmmmm !

[@meredocu]

@@Florahitman right? at least I m not the only one.

[@Mr.Brownstain-xf2ne]

How did it taste?

[@JeanMccreesh]

Thank you for your important work in studying sea creatures which will ultimately bring humanity more understanding of the importance of protecting all these vital and threatened species that live in earth's greatest jewels the oceans. 🇨🇦 💜

[@Sam_KC_BMX]

"Thanks for killing it so we can understand the importance of protecting it!"

[@juliantucker5695]

so can we eat them or not?

[@Essin62]

You "can" eat woodlouse too

[@mbrackeva]

I would start chopping the garlic.

[@ConsciouslyEating]

there is actually a video of a cook cooking one of those ...

[@KhronicD]

@@ConsciouslyEating You're probably thinking of giant isopods. They're much more commonly caught, and yes, are technically edible. Given the depth this particular specimen lives at, I highly doubt they're caught by commercial fishermen except in very rare instances when they are out of their natural depth for some reason.

[@Trazynn]

You can eat them but there's far more chitin than flesh compared to other shellfish so it's not great.

[@jasonotto9126]

West Australia represent!

[@camojoe83]

Pretty wild they dont swell up and pop like a fish will from the deep. I guess they dont have any compressibility since they're just shell and tissue. Blobfish sure dont fare well with it. Yeah I know they probably died from the trip but it's cool they didn't explode and make it a waste.

[@theotheleo6830]

Most fish have gas filled swim bladders. The gas expands when brought up from deep water.

[@camojoe83]

@@theotheleo6830 from that depth, I'd almost expect their exoskeleton to show signs of expansion once they reach the surface. That's a lot of DeltaP from -7km to sea level.

[@Watoosi13]

Isopods don’t seem to care much about the pressure difference, I know there’s some living giant isopods that are in aquariums.

[@Dall5000]

Looks like an aquarium scud.

[@dannyarcher6370]

This channel is going to blow up.

[@gr4j0m3r]

The fellow of Cthulhu I see. From that Inkfish logo.

[@jmluc90]

So what did it taste like?

[@danielngandu8656]

Ninja was minding he's own business not knowing that he's number was up!😭 LOL!

[@kimb8773]

Poor thing got abducted and killed by aliens just to be studied. Kind of sad.

[@thatrandomguycommenting1261]

We treat humans alot worse.

[@cosmicraysshotsintothelight]

@@thatrandomguycommenting1261 I know a few then that must have slipped through the cracks...

[@alreaud]

I wondered if they ever get them alive or if the depth change kills them.

[@Tugela60]

They had him for dinner.

[@Tugela60]

​@@alreaudThe depth change kills everything brought up from those sorts of depths.

[@cb750k1974]

Looks like a whole bunch of strategic metals nodules on the seafloor........should have brought up a few of those.

[@laurachapple6795]

I once met a guy who studied these. As a joke I asked him if they tasted good, and he told me they're gross and sulphery.

[@hariseldon3786]

Yes - it was quite rare - in fact it was the last one and you just killed it...

[@CozyLif3]

Thanks 🙏 - Magnificent deep creatures

[@SCuttherapper]

Wow, doesn't look too different from freshwater Gammaridae, especially the troglobiontic

[@YourCreatorGod]

Did it expand when it's pulled up?

[@flip117100]

Wonder how it tastes.

[@RaglansElectricBaboon]

Interesting stuff. Thanks

[@tl3139]

Were there polymetallic nodules on the ocean floor?

[@ArmoredXJ]

Way cool!

[@DonutToast]

i bet some of yall will be "thrilled" these exist in brackish water too and sometimes even on land

[@KazeMunashii]

congratulations guys

[@peterschorn1]

I keep waiting for the A24 logo...

[@CMD4WP]

Find it surprising that we as humans find the thought of aliens dissecting us as appalling, yet here we are? :)

[@Kuntlip]

Some find the thought of anal probing by a space octopoid sorta stimulating. Sadly, I'm still here. Canada is a strange non-country.

[@alphagt62]

That’s kinda where we got the idea, humans dissect everything! Even other humans. So thinking that an alien might dissect a human seems logical. And what about that movie Alien Autopsy? We dissect them too!

[@alber5961]

We are actually projecting. We are the ones who would invade other planets to plunder their resources and who would dissect some species if we found it.

[@quitequiet5281]

A highly intelligent advanced civilization would most likely treat us as we treat each other and interact with us on the basis of our beliefs, culture, practices and rules. All civilization is based on rules and our compounded ignorance and stupidity is likely to be influenced by the ignorance and stupidity into facilitating our ignorance and stupidity rather than enlightenment. We are most likely in a Dark Forest Scenario situation... As would be any other primitive or advanced civilization. Even a million year old advanced civilization that has been visiting other stellar systems for hundreds of thousands of years would be in a Dark Forest Scenario. It takes two hundred twenty eight million to two hundred thirty two million years for our solar system to circle the galactic center once... A truly advanced civilization would outlive the geological and stellar stability of its original system. Once they have created their own platforms they would occupy a region of space and the rotation of galaxy would bring the resources of the galaxy to themselves... This would be a normal sequence of events that repeatedly occurs and would create dynamics based upon intelligence, culture and actions. Most of our history is obfuscated and suppressed in order to facilitate maintaining the status quo ignorance and stupidity.

[@jwhite5396]

A metal box dropped down from above. We told Travis not to go any closer. Then the box closed around him and quickly ascended out of sight.

[@jcrules2413]

Salt pepper garlic cilantro. SPGC baby!

[@SewingBoxDesigns]

Looks like a giant flea? Related?

[@JuandeFucaU]

I knew a girl in high school who got Tonga Trench.

[@Herbie11]

I bet that stank!😂

[@jbusta8548]

That's hilarious af lmao

[@Tismo210]

🐟💀💀💀

[@Name-ps9fx]

So you're saying she had T.T.'s...?

[@crazyburkey3677]

It's almost as bad as Marianas Trench😂

[@daluxe2000]

Just imagine the pressure on that dept 🤔

[@Greenmachine305]

How exciting.

[@PandaRizzArg]

So... it can see or not?

[@wread42]

I might go back and get a PhD in sea monster studies.

[@sceneryj]

No idea how this made it's way onto my timeline, but I'm glad it did. That looks very cool. How much do we know about these creatures? I'm assuming not too much, if we're not sure if the yellow patches function as eyes.

[@Delfontes]

Probably tastes like lobster :)

[@soundknight]

Why?

[@danielreed5199]

Oh noooo!! Timmy has gone missing, the neighbours said that they saw an alien craft in the sky, that looked liked a giant silver box.....what..what... is happening!!

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

It's hard to even fathom 7km deep water. (Pun intended.)

[@sraimand1982]

Sorry to burst your bubble but they sell those at Costco in packs of a dozen. Super good price too.

[@DonKeecocked]

I just checked Costco's website and they don't. You lied.

[@sraimand1982]

@@DonKeecocked one never really knows does one? Costco is always changing things around! Judge within before casting the first stone! I think Jesus or someone important said that at some point in history!

[@DonKeecocked]

@@sraimand1982 "True leadership is not found in the pursuit of profit alone, but in the unwavering commitment to uplift both the worker and the customer, knowing that when we invest in people, we invest in lasting prosperity." - James Sinegal, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Costco, and Jeffrey Brotman, Co-Founder and Former Chairman of Costco

[@DonKeecocked]

@@sraimand1982 "True leadership is not found in the pursuit of profit alone, but in the unwavering commitment to uplift both the worker and the customer, knowing that when we invest in people, we invest in lasting prosperity." - James Sinegal, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Costco, and Jeffrey Brotman, Co-Founder and Former Chairman of Costco

[@ComancheWarrior63]

You can buy a close relative in stores. Sea Lice

[@Rocstoneau]

7.5 thousand meters! I ski at 1.8 thousand meters. 😮

[@Galleam]

Looks like an Thylacocephala

[@SteveB-hy2ci]

Overgrown sandflea

[@fitzenheimerschmitz]

Throw another amphipod on the barbie!! I'll get the Foster's!

[@Arabian_Gulf_Angler]

I wonder what it would taste like ! I bet its better than shrimp

[@jeffforbess6802]

Cajun Man walks in: Dat der is a one big shrimp, Cher! I bet I could make a fine gumbo wit dat! We gonna need a few more , though.

[@meredocu]

I just wonder what it taste like.

[@onemanwanders]

An ocean cockroach

[@jossgreen9318]

so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TWOHEADEDOGRE]

Nice

[@edwardmacnab354]

you killed GRANDPA !!!!

[@BellaTheUnitiger]

Sooo... can we eat it or? I'm just saying like, it looks like it would be good with some onion powder and a lil paprika on a grill. That's all. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@HowlinWilf13]

Haha, I was expecting a REAL giant, something like a vast squid measuring in at 30 feet long, or something!

[@djraztah2462]

Shout out to the Tongans watching 🤙

[@ShopGurl06]

It looks like a giant flea... I think.

[@czemaniacs]

That? 20cm? YEAH SURE

[@TheShadowMan.]

the Cockatoo of the sea

[@jon4661]

It will scream at high volumes and dance to music.

[@chadleach6009]

Guys, it's a giant cockroach. If your feeling so sentimental go get a kitten or puppy.

[@miriamwallwin7868]

Agree with below. Aren't you guys tough

[@zeeuwlander]

Can you eat that?

[@GhostOfSnuffles]

I'm surprised it didn't puff up like the blobfish.

[@chizzlemo3094]

with garlic, butter and herbs

[@Votexforxme]

not even doing a teste test disappointed!

[@joehughes5177]

Almost the same yellow as an led light emitter

[@theriskid]

Gonna throw that beauty on the barbie, yeah?🤠

[@kennygray2871]

That’s great, so you just killed something that’s very rare. Well done 👍

[@jessicaperez4061]

A giant albino flea !!!

[@MartinBerisso]

my previous house was full of those.. most were black though

[@crackster234]

Pan fry it with a little butter, garlic, lemon, dash of fresh dill, thats good eatin

[@paulskopic5844]

Give it to the chef to turn into an appetizer.

[@geneard639]

Alien Shrimp.

[@benodaboy]

All these comments getting sad about essentially a prawn

[@KieronJohnstonSound]

These creatures are beautiful and rare… so we killed it

[@turtletheturtlebecauseturt6584]

Rare catch not rare species

[@Edgycoo]

a tongan?

[@aria5614]

Its rare to find one this big. Like... finding a giant version of a common moth. How'd he get this big? Anyway. Dissect a few so we can understand a thousand. He must have been lucky with whale falls to get that big!

[@richardmiller1345]

Why even look up for Aliens

[@Jm-Gonz]

Yes we are definitely the alien species on this planet

[@russcrawford3310]

Yeesh ... do they bite? ...

[@jeffhays1968]

Lunch ?

[@naDu4653]

Looks like shrimp.

[@relodadrelodad6280]

Now you know the truth about alien abductions...

[@justinollis4979]

Are they edible

[@stefaneriksson9258]

If that was 20 centimetres I can proudly say I’m packing close to 30 …

[@julieagarcia6259]

She’s ready to throw that shrimp on the barbie