How does the Panama Canal work?

How do huge ships cross mountains? Who built the Panama Canal? And how much did it cost?
Join Liv as she visits the enormous Panama Canal to understand the engineering and story behind this wonder of the modern world.
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[@LivBoeree]

Helloooo friends, if you enjoyed this then make sure to subscribe to my channel and press the bell button so you don't miss the next one(s)!

[@md.shafiqulislam802]

I love you Liv. I am from Bangladesh i love science and love you. If you come to Bangladesh make scientific video about our Bay of Bengal ocean please notify me. I will cooperate you. Here in my country plethora natural phenomena inspirations waiting for you which could me possible to make outstanding Science video. Love you. Love from Bangladesh.

[@kwasiagyepong-danquah8326]

I watched about 3 documentaries on Panama Canal before I watched yours. Yours is far far more informative. Am really really impressed

[@BadHabitMarco]

Great presentation; I love your enthusiasm for it!

[@jeffluman3636]

Love your videos. Always fun and informative. Keep up the great work! Thanks!

[@adrianr909]

Liv can’t be stopped!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@liz221]

im glad you got more subs!!!!! you certainly deserve it! i love it -- its a great, educational video!

[@dwaynekoblitz6032]

You are fantastic Liv. Excellent information.

[@aldwindoronila6053]

Perfect presentation! ❤

[@TheZasa20]

Like your content! The storytelling, graphics, animations and your voice are a great combination! Do what you keep on doing, next to poker of course ;)

[@veemarines2200]

Many thanks! Great video 😊

[@Tiafain]

This is good production value!

[@ramsysakkam5461]

It is the most inspiring kind of engineering I've ever seen🤩

[@josephecampo]

your presentation brought me an understanding of the Panama locks; excellent; subscribed here thanks

[@bachxuanquang2837]

Very good video thank you already subscribed

[@robertheintz8017]

You explained it very well.

[@aungmyowinable]

Background music too loud

[@GregRobsonUK]

It should also be added that Cape Horn is one of the most hazardous areas for ships in the world. Winds blow west to east uninterrupted by land and waves can reach 30 metres or more in height. Icebergs can be encountered as well. It wasn't just a longer journey for freight: there was a chance the cargo wouldn't make it at all! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Horn#Shipping_hazards

[@darrenmcneil9721]

Great video

[@ElliePetrova24]

Are those videos just for KZbin or from a TV show?

[@jasonbeaulieu4979]

love Liv

[@benwilson6145]

Minor correction, large vessels are called ships. Ships carry boats.

[@angusmcmahan5437]

excellent presentation. I found this by first viewing Simon "The KZbin Juggernaut" Whistler's take on the subject, which was long on the politics and short on the mechanics. Your video fills in that gap very nicely.

[@LivBoeree]

thanks Angus!

[@malikroshan4709]

Nice explanation ❤️ from India

[@stevenloube6784]

Am I missing something? How does this amazing video only have 493 views? Is this like a repost of an earlier video? Anyways, sharing it on my Facebook timeline, that should get you a good... 2 or 3 more views lol!

[@ItsATimelapse]

No kidding, this video and the water wheel video are great, but the view counts seem low. I hope to see more videos like this!

[@LivBoeree]

thanks. I'm not sure either tbh - either the youtube algorithm hates me or i'm just terrible at SEO

[@vikranttyagiRN]

@@LivBoeree You are absolutely amazing. It's sad that such an amazing video has such a low view count. I am really glad to have found your channel. You deserve alot more subscribers than you currently have.

[@LivBoeree]

@@vikranttyagiRN thanks :) I agree - I've clearly not figured out the algorithm yet!

[@Busdude97]

@@LivBoeree tbh yt's algorithm sucks lol. Its like if its not tick tok or something then they dont promote it.

[@Asadsoil1]

Waao what a video

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wow!

[@priyadarshini2451]

hi its very good

[@kittypurry4056]

😻

[@lloydonix1490]

wtf how are u not a big youtuber yet?

[@dreadpirate6469]

Humans are awesome

[@bulgingbattery2050]

British adventures!

[@TheEulerID]

Would a 20cm drop over a distance of 80km have created that much of a current? That's one part in 400,000. Not that it was feasible to have a sea level canal the terrain in between the two oceans.

[@jeffersonleodivico2518]

Now i know

[@gabrieldavila3967]

My teacher made me watch this lmao

[@rammmies]

same bro

[@seonruiz4835]

Keep in mind the U.S. instigated the war between Panama and Colombia because Panama was part of Colombia and refused to let the U.S. take control of the land so the U.S. got Panama to start a war of independence and provided Panama with weapons.

[@fubub3595]

Evil, always creating wars in world

[@rajithraji]

But how does the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans differs in levels? Sounds incorrect!!!

[@bohogan8346]

I love you liv, from playing poker to being a wholesome educator, you are too good to be true, Im 21 and wish I could marry you

[@SwordQuake2]

How is one ocean higher than another? WTF

[@sktoh4469]

That is puzzling. Perhaps Liv can explain that phenomenon.

[@paullambert7110]

It's there way or claiming the oceans are not level .. when they are . They raise the ship then lower it down to sea level .. 7 in difference is a lie

[@stevenkim9173]

to whom is this considered one of the 7 wonders of the world?

[@brysonsmith1523]

She said modern

[@stevenkim9173]

Bryson Smith yeah and i still don't think it's one of the 7 wonders of the modern world

[@gilboston20033]

Read about the whole history. This video gives only an idea of how the Panama Canal works. France started to build the canal in 1881 and gave up in 1889. During this time, about 25,000 people died, most from yellow fever and malaria. ... Many workers were also exposed to burning phosphorous. All locks raise the ships 85 feet above sea level. It's like riding a huge ship over a hill. The whole trip goes up on the hill then down, that's how the locks work. At that time there were no cars in the USA. At the time of its construction in 1913, Gatun Lake was the largest man-made lake in the world. It was created by the damming of the Chagres River, and a crucial part of the creation of the Panama Canal as its waters operate the Panama Canal locks each time a ship passes through.

[@patelrestilla7311]

Me.

[@kaylathomas9711]

i cant see its pixaly!

[@christianteranoropeza1881]

hola amigos soy yo julian si ven este comentario xd

[@colbicolbiWTF]

im the 666th like. lmao. loved the video! now i know what to call my friends mothers. ( Joking! ) *maybe*

[@colbicolbiWTF]

" Much like the panama canal your moms seen more seamen and vessels than any other waterway " lol... you're welcome

[@dyn2266]

mr ks class l v

[@alexandruvornicu9823]

In poker you don’t talk even 10% as you did in this video(10% in 5 days tournament ) lol 😂

[@victoriahoover8754]

I was so excited to use this video in class until I heard "hella tricky currents" :( Other than that, very informative.