MARINE BIOLOGIST reacts to FINDING NEMO

I am a marine biologist, and here I am watching and explaining some Finding Nemo stuff ;)
It was sooo nice to go down this trip down memory lane and watch this movie. I was again reminded on why I loved this movie so much!
I highly recommend you watch the whole movie if you have never seen it, and re-watch it if you have. Hopefully you also learned something new in this video. Hope you enjoyed.
There will be a part two at some point ;)
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[@AgentFourtySeven_]

The people who made Finding Nemo actually had to attend a lesson of marine biology.

[@ExElliexE]

A single lesson or like a whole class?

[@kaeaedwin7937]

Wait so does that means Nemos father is actually a woman?

[@red-hg1hj]

@@kaeaedwin7937 finding nemo says trans rights

[@guhbruhmaste4557]

@@red-hg1hj yessir!

[@GVTheRedStar]

**shark tale is shaking**

[@Silentprincess360]

If a male Clownfish turns into a female when the other female dies, doesn’t that mean Nemo’s dad would actually be Nemo’s mum?

[@juliaroth4855]

Yes, and Marlin would also mate with Nemo. Maybe that's why he needed to find him so badly... #childhoodruined

[@kluski3423]

@@juliaroth4855 WHAT

[@victoriabryer4710]

@@juliaroth4855 No No God No Nooooooooooooooooooo

[@killernyancat8193]

Love seeimg the replies to this

[@mnomadvfx]

Suddenly those complicated holiday dinners with family seem a lot more mundane don't they?

[@almel4949]

I love watching smart people talk

[@Keyboardje]

I'd rather hear them ;D

[@swnkyxoxo]

@zain mudassir nah

[@rishid1932]

zain mudassir 1000%

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

she's so beautiful too

[@jacktheflash8478]

@@user-vc5rp7nf8f okay

[@luizaneves8249]

"THE RING OF FIRE" "It's not a ring and it's not on fire" How could I never notice that lmao

[@tyraboden2800]

I think it's actually a joke about underwater volcanoes creating tsunamis. And the ring of fire is the places most affected by tsunamis

[@luizaneves8249]

@@tyraboden2800 ooooh got it!

[@operationstratos1013]

@@tyraboden2800 AKA the Pacific coastline.

[@mischr13]

@@tyraboden2800 it's along where tectonic plates meet, so there are earthquakes too 😬

[@Neo-gd5jy]

tbh it's like a semi-circle, but yeah still not a ring

[@beng4ll967]

6:44 So detailed they made Bruce's teeth serrated like real life Great White Sharks

[@Razgriz85]

The name Bruce is a reference to the robotic shark in the movie Jaws.

[@teonyi]

@@Razgriz85 Doesn't everyone already know that

[@jacktheflash8478]

@@teonyi not everyone

[@samuelchan699]

A little late to the discussion.... but I have a couple of clownfish in my aquarium. Agressiveness: Yes! Occasionally I have to put my hand into the tank to do some cleaning and the pair will attack me. The bite is more shocking than it is painful. But they are the only fish , in my decades of keeping fresh water and saltwater fish, that attack me. Caring for anemone: Yes! Once the bubble tip anemone had wandered to the bottom of the tank so that it was pressed against the sand. The clownfish dug a hole in the sand under the anemone so that the anemone could open fully! I also observed one of the clownfish picking up a piece of squid and feed it to the anemone. Clownfish are far better home-owners than you think!

[@natalieespinoza-montero8933]

Cooool

[@Pixelologist]

"Blue Tangs don't have any special difficulties with their memory - this is just a Dori thing." Yes, it's a-Dori-ble, isn't it? :)

[@_arpheus]

Good one!

[@Randomdudefromtheinternet]

I've heard that they're very hard, even impossible to breed in captivity, and Dory was born in captivity, which would mean she has a genetic defect.

[@edenmoon8275]

I used to own puffer fish, they were my favourite fish to own. I loved hand feeding them blood worms. I never made them 'puff' though and if anyone came into my house joking about making them puff I would say 'You make my puffer fish blow up, I blow you up'

[@Annie_Annie__]

There’s a large aquarium in my city and I go there fairly frequently. The puffers are some of my favorites. I could happily sit on a bench and just watch a tank with puffers in it literally for hours. They’re so cute and they have tons of personality!

[@spin.chicken]

It's a fish. At this point, I'd do it just to be a dick. Not a very effective self defense mechanism if it self inflicts damage, or even death. Natural selection. Don't really know why anyone wants fish as pets anyway....

[@sisamusudroka3000]

If the dolphins can do it why not us?

[@Grawuar]

@@spin.chicken Damn, that's cruel and juvenile of you. Clearly there's much to learn about respecting creatures for you. There's no need to inflict unnecessary pain.

[@williamjordan5554]

@@spin.chicken It's also poisonous.

[@matpikachu]

I remember when blue tangs were a problem, it was not the first movie it was the second (Finding Dory). Aquarist said they were very hard to keep b/c the babies r microscopic (almost plankton size) and they need the correct temperature through out to maintain them. Also, blue tangs r usually really solitary and don’t swim w/ other blue tangs.

[@Seamemaria]

You are right, it got much worse with Finding Dory. But it already started with Finding Nemo. When Finding Nemo came out people were looking, of course, mostly for clown fish, but also blue tangs and the fish is the dentist tank.

[@Jeremyneedsaname]

Thank you for making the marine biology accessible.

[@enzzoandremedinadiaz9845]

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[@Smartalic10]

At first I thought the barracuda was pretty big...then I remember this is from the perspectives of Clown Fish who are very small so of course the barracuda would look giant

[@izzy926]

ok so i’m not the only one who got this randomly reccomended 2 years later, good to know lmao

[@charlesburnham603]

My parents skipped the very beginning of this movie till I was like 9 because they didn’t want me to see the mom die

[@Oddity2994]

I skipped it myself because I didn't want to watch it

[@heavyweaponsscout9990]

Lmaooo when I was like 5 I skipped the first scene with the shark

[@canvas_125]

I was more scared of that fish than the sharks as a kid. I would skip the scene willingly. XD

[@Grawuar]

I saw Lion King in a cinema when I was 6. Mufasa's death is much more heartbeaking, I think. I cried, but didn't regret seeing that. Understanding and processing death is important (which is why old Disney movies show it).

[@kotaniyumiko]

Mufasas death was worse for me 😭

[@incognitoburrito7458]

So your telling me that when coral died, Marlin would turn into a female and Nemo would become her mate. This movie just hit a bit different now.

[@guhbruhmaste4557]

Lowkey

[@dillonmackay683]

SWEET HOME ATLANTIS

[@Latenivenatrix_Mcmasterae]

I just watched this and have the need to say *Marine biology rocks*

[@phdstories3769]

I think this video illustrates every scientist when they see a movie relating to their field :p Love the video and keep up the good work!

[@spin.chicken]

It sort of annoys me, personally, when I see people get so defensive about their field. Most of my friends are the exact opposite. We all make jokes and understand that certain things...are very insignificant. The video is very interesting though and I do enjoy it.

[@jamielynn7674]

In college, my professor walked in the first day of class and sang the son the ray sang to his students. By the end of the quarter... we were singing it too. Now I can't remember any of it LOL

[@ritaduarte2879]

Loved it Maria. Pixar people are geniuses. Lots of curiosities that I didn't know about, that only make the movie even more awesome.

[@kiddfaith4397]

I’ve heard that blue tang are actually very difficult fish to keep, between their care needs, aggressive tendencies towards other sturgeon fish, how big they grow and required aquarium space as they’re active swimmers. They also need at least a 75gallon saltwater tank, thought a 100gallon tank or larger is preferable; which is expensive to keep going. The rush to buy Blue Tang after Finding Nemo reminds me of the hermit crab craze; a lack of unpreparedness caused by thoughtless desire. People were excited to buy what they thought would only need a tiny plastic bug tank with a gravel bottom; only to have it die soon after, or discover it actually needed a humid, warm aquarium with water, land and a fibre substrate to dig in.

[@Jenisonc]

Thank you! When I was a scuba instructor, it was a terrible time trying to tell students not to touch anything. Listen, people! Do not touch!

[@prizmarvalschi1319]

Is no one gonna mention that she also labeled humans? Kudos to her for the effort and consistency even if it is a small detail

[@MDPace]

Man learning these facts make me love this movie even more 💕💕💕

[@lelmdrWHO]

I don’t know how or why I’m here, but this is exactly what I needed in my life

[@SobrietyandSolace]

Watching your face light up at scenes you like is wholesome. Also your hair is amazing.

[@Darkswordz]

"The sea was angry that day, my friends. Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli."

[@Mgl1206]

The sea? Old man? Oh no! It’s the Old Man and the Sea!!!

[@colourfulballoon]

Yay, this is very freaky, I was just thinking today that it'd be a cool idea to make some kind of presentation to present in schools linking finding Nemo with marine biology to get kids interested in science. Very cool video 💙

[@Seamemaria]

haha that is a coincidence. I think it´s a really good way to make people interested in learning about these animals and ecosystems. It´s always easier to care about something if you put a face to it. Thank you for your comment :)

[@chuchulainn9275]

I heard that dolphins purposely inflate pufferfish so they can use them as a ball. That's a little mean... and hilarious.

[@asthejayflies]

I heard that they do it to get high on their toxins

[@wwb16]

The sea was angry that day, my friends - like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli. I got about fifty feet out and suddenly, the great beast appeared before me. I tell you, he was ten stories high if he was a foot. As if sensing my presence, he let out a great bellow. I said, "Easy, big fella!" And then, as I watched him struggling, I realized that something was obstructing its breathing. From where I was standing, I could see directly into the eye of the great fish. Well then, from out of nowhere, a huge tidal wave lifted me, tossed me like a cork, and I found myself right on top of him - face to face with the blowhole. I could barely see from the waves crashing down upon me, but I knew something was there. So I reached my hand in, felt around, and pulled out the obstruction.

[@bluegirl278]

@Will Brock Why? Why must you do this to me. No matter where I go I can’t escape the references. 😂

[@chuchulainn9275]

Mammal.

[@DxC-95]

Is that a Titleist?

[@hannahlyons6707]

This is my favorite movie of all time!! It's what made me love the ocean because it came out when I was born

[@mowserbedowser5436]

I love this. Listening to expert marine commentary on Finding Nemo isn't something I knew I needed!

[@spdcrzy]

Watching a marine biologist chuckle at "puffer fish go SPLOOT" made my day lmao.

[@lilyh9256]

Awesome video can’t wait till part 2!!

[@gandziszon]

love this reaction and also I was waiting for mentioning that Great White shark here named Bruce (definitely male) is in fact female, Hammerhead - Anchor also female and Mako - Chum the only male in the group

[@irishnecromancer4335]

I actually really enjoyed this ^_^ Always had an interest in marine biology and finding nemo is one of my favourite movies 💙

[@camiloharritt3007]

this video was so good keep up the good work

[@PsychoElou666]

This video just appeared in my recommendation. I don’t know if it was already mentionned but on the bonus features of the movie’s dvds there was a video with Jean-Michel Cousteau. I have a feeling that the producers of the movie asked him to be a consultant for the movie because he knows a lot about the the ocean, just like his dad did (Jacques Cousteau)

[@katelynromero2145]

I love your videos so much! I really have been looking into becoming a marine biologist! Your videos inspire me more and more! I love how passionate you are about the ocean and it really opens my eyes to see you and other KZbinrs do what you do. I want to go to school for marine biology but I don’t think it would work out because of where I live. :( I’m planning on majoring in biology and deciding once I finish my first major whether I want to go into dermatology or pursue marine biology, which is what I really really want to do.. but I just wanted to leave a comment saying how much I love your videos! They keep me ambitious lol!

[@Seamemaria]

Hi Katelyn. Thank you so much for leaving this comment. Makes me really happy to know I can share a bit of this passion with you. I think you have a good plan and I wish you the best of luck and a lot of success ;)

[@katelynromero2145]

Sea&me - Marine stuff with Maria thank you so so much!!

[@jwwjww2041]

great idea seen alot of reactions to movies but never a cartoon keep up the great work thanks

[@kylemorello4787]

I love how you brought up the popularity of Blue Tangs one of my favorite animated side characters caused and the problems it caused. This is why I love it when animators pick exotic creatures as characters, but also realize the problems it can cause. On the one hand, it can draw attention to animals that aren't usually seen as marketable. On other, it can also cause audiences to get the wrong ideas about them.

[@charleslee8313]

This was a recommended video. I'm glad I took time to watch it.

[@golesediericalesolame6829]

Hi Maria!!!!☺ I'm so happy you reacted to finding Nemo, it's actually what started my passion for marine biology when I was younger ^-^. I hope that you'll mention something about the sea turtles in part two, because I'm so interested and obsessed with them. thankyou so much!!!

[@Seamemaria]

Hi thank you :) I will definitely mention the turtles, they are my favorite characters❤️

[@veeru_sagar2471]

her eyes keeps me here for whole video.. ❤️

[@deb5787]

You made me realize that Finding Nemo involves facts about the species through the character traits that are portrayed in the movie. That's really cool. I didn't notice that before. It makes me love the movie even more as well. Thank you for the facts! I love learning about animals.

[@gwendolynstata3775]

The opening scene of Finding Nemo had exactly ZERO reason to go that hard 😭

[@tyrant-den884]

So it's hardly 100% accurate, but it also isn't arbitrary.

[@Lirke495]

Really enjoyed this kind of video :3

[@EldeLisi0so]

Great video! I loved it 👌❤️

[@Yohann67]

Always have loved that movie and nature in general and even with my elevated interest I am still learning, thanks for helping to keep my mind young. You would make a great teacher, you are a charming and intelligent young lady. Cheers.

[@jenkzkh]

This is so cool. My 11 year old wants to be a marine biologist.

[@krissyc7185]

Would you do a video on how you got started in marine biology and how you went about your career in it? Like what school did you start at, where did you continue on and how did you get a job in the field

[@Seamemaria]

Hi Krissy. I already did a video on how to start in marine biology (kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXXYY2CJiriXasU and another on my path (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qavSdIenf7GHn8k). I think they are the most watched videos. Hope they help

[@Oddity2994]

I think the memory thing is based off of the rumor of goldfish having a 3 second memory

[@crowbaby9565]

Part of me wants her to do the movie "Padak", it's like the escape the tank segment of Nemo but with *graphic fish death*

[@crowbaby9565]

@@ejedwards1678 Good point

[@Mizra-dq3lj]

This was awesome, thanks for sharing your knowledge, greetings from Mexico!

[@Seamemaria]

Gracias = )Greeting back to Mexico!

[@kevinpeters6709]

As an enthusiast aquarist... THANK YOU! The message of RESEARCH your fish can never be driven home hard enough. I have a captive bred banggai cardinal fish myself and I love him. (His name is Metalhead because he tried fighting his reflection in the glass and kept banging his head 🤘)

[@cnbaxter09able]

My favorite part of this video is when she said "it's been awhile," since she's seen Finding Nemo. I have two kids. We know every word of that movie, ma'am. 😂

[@SnakeEaterGaming]

When I was a kid, my baby cousin demanded to watch this show EVERY DAY lol.

[@zackbyrd2262]

Great video as always

[@Seamemaria]

Thank you! =)

[@zackbyrd2262]

Your welcome

[@joeschmoe1150]

Between your eyes and your passion. I simp... HARD. You rock, girl!

[@joeschmoe1150]

Also Bruce was the name of the prop shark from JAWS so, it's a callback to that!

[@urmomben8008]

Marine Biology is a very interesting field, I was always fascinated by clownfish! Thank you for this new knowledge. I really want to study Marine Bio when I can!

[@Johnconstantine01]

man i can't stop watch this this is so cool just watch this i can be more smart because you love so much💙, pray for me i want to join to marine biology too ⚓🙏😊

[@4Dolphinity]

I watched this entire movie yesterday searching for a dolphin, I found one single scene and I was so happy, I want to study and get a collage degree in marine biology, then go to Georgia aquariums and work with dolphins! U r a inspiration to me to get my. Degree

[@Oddity2994]

I think blue tangs and clownfish are beautiful but I would never get a pet without accommodating for them first.

[@luismaldonado1041]

I love her! Well explained, very natural and even somewhat fun. She should teach marine biology.

[@laceyfisher1874]

This is so cool!

[@Teag_Brohman15]

apparently IRL Barracudas don't eat Clownfish they're too small for them, and they usually go after bigger fish it would be like a dinosaur eating a pine nut

[@treverblum3909]

My Marine Science teacher made us watch the movie in class because of how surprisingly accurate to reality the movie is

[@glennquagmire1966]

Ok so marine biology has been my dream job since I was little. I know a tons about marine life and I’m going to graduate high school in late may. What do you recommend I do after high school to get on the right track? Love your channel glad I found it today btw

[@plummerelijahep]

Its been six happyish months since you made this video

[@agarcia3986]

Here’s what I don’t understand. Mr. Ray is meant to be giving all the fish a ride, but all the fish aren’t on his back. They float just above it. So technically they’re not really riding him, just floating above him. How does that make any sense 🤔

[@julie_anne]

just like a little fish "riding" a shark's side but actually lives simbiotically with the shark by getting pieces of meat when the shark is chonking down, they don't ride the shark literally, only like swim closely by their side

[@TheRealLeewon]

Probably riding in his slipstream. I believe some fish do this to conserve energy

[@fanofsteveperry]

This was the first movie I ever saw in theaters. I was 8 years old. My favorite characters were the sharks, especially anchor the hammerhead. Hammerheads were my favorite sharks after that.

[@atwoodsmariano]

I took a marine bio course in college a few years ago so the bio major in me loved this video also I didn’t know that about Moorish Idols so if that was intentional it was clever on the filmmakers’ part Gill is one of my favorite characters from this movie

[@thesaltiestspoon]

The part with the barracuda always terrified me when I was a kid

[@LiahValentine]

I guess now we know why Marlon was so eager to find Nemo lmaooo

[@EquanimusIridocyclitis]

I'm definitely subscribing! I want to be a Marine biologist when I am older😊

[@NoudlePipW]

Jeeeeeeeeesus. Your hair is spectacular O.O!!!

[@maryhollyshimmerdepedro2654]

That seadevil scared me when i was a kid. And i actually developed some kind of fear with deep waters hahahaa

[@shervintofighi9891]

I love finding nemo I love scientists So this is my favorite video

[@419Films]

I love watching videos like this. I know some people think learning the actual science behind movies ruins them, but I disagree. 😊 On to part II.

[@vonDichthofen]

I very much enjoy listening to your expertise and voice. Lovely. Please keep up the awesome work. Thanks for educating and stay safe and healthy. Greetings from Germany. P.S. You look absolutely gorgeous *_*

[@Nemesis972]

fun fact : Bruce is named after the mechanical great white shark from the movie "Jaws" , also bruce was the name of steven spielberg's lawyer :D

[@catherineparis8678]

Omg when u showed the sea devil i freaked out . It’s so scary

[@sitsia3808]

Xd

[@GregInHouston2]

I saw a Blue Tang [it really looked like one] scuba diving off the coast of Belize.

[@2yearoldeastercandy935]

I also remember hearing that so many kids were buying clownfish and flushing them to free them like in the movie

[@DaneofHalves]

Wow her eyes are fascinating to look at.

[@victoriabryer4710]

Maybe Marlin and Coral were the last of the pairings,from their group. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@gamersupreme7980]

There was a time in my life where I wanted to become a marine biologist, then I found computers and wanted to be hacker man

[@wenthulk8439]

Some puffers even have difficulty deflating on theirown.

[@rpgadhd5502]

i have those same bed covers

[@HYDROCARBON_XD]

4:05STOP BULLING TO ARTHROPODS

[@hannahpense9973]

This explains why Mrs. Puff goes to the hospital constantly.

[@darkprose]

Great video, Maria. Wildlife harassment like making pufferfish puff up or turning sharks upside down to make them immobile, I don’t think people have any idea of the deleterious consequences these stunts have for these animals and their ecosystem. And marine mammals! Don’t touch or pet or swim with whales, dolphins or seals, people! Don’t support whale watching tours that deliberately approach whales and then allow their customers to physically interact with them. Boats and ships are dangerous for marine mammals that spend a lot of their time on the surface feeding. It’s best to observe all marine wildlife from a safe distance with minimal impact on their behavior. The famous divers you see swimming and touching large sharks and whales make it seem like these are interactions are safe and respectful-they are not.

[@3mpt7]

'Don't touch'. 'Don't take a selfie'. 'Don't leave rubbish'. 'Not my problem'. 'I just wanted to see'. 'I just wanted--' 'Yeah, but did you ever think about what _they_ had to put up with?' Standard human behaviour. The capacity to be intelligent. The woefully inadequate utilization of that capacity.

[@metalbeard1090]

I loved your work in The Wrong Missy.

[@paperchasindude6578]

This movie is a masterpiece

[@NifferGal]

I was snorkeling off the shore in Cancun when I turned and saw a barracuda sitting the same way as in this movie about twenty feet away from me. I never got out of the water so fast in my life not swallowed so much sea water at once 😂

[@IvanCastanedaFilms]

Do barracudas actually roar like that? What kind of sounds do they make?

[@teehanyoceany7519]

Blue Tang is my favourite fish 😄😄 because of their adorable appearance 💙💙

[@Seamemaria]

They are very beautiful ^^

[@burmessafox3939]

If I remember right, the creator hated how unrealisitic Lion King was so they made Finding Nemo more realistic

[@paperchasindude6578]

Really? Andrew Stanton said that?

[@dakotasexoticpets741]

A lot of people seem to get tangs (all types, not just blue) without realizing how huge of a tank they need. It’s been a while since I’ve had fish, but I used to be obsessed with aquariums and I think the minimum size for a tang is like 125 gallons

[@averageocean6868]

Cool!

[@lolpace312]

Do fish sleep?

[@everything.for.a.reason]

Yes they do ...

[@GenericWhiteMan00]

Bruce was named after the robotic shark used on set in Jaws