Marine Biologist reacts to "The Unspeakable Horrors of the Deep Sea" (Casual Geographic)

Reacting to "The Unspeakable Horrors of the Deep Sea" by Casual Geographic and Lindsay Nikole.
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[@pennyanteracing]

There are angler fish species - example: Melanocetus johnsonii - that don't have parasitic males. I'm not sure if any of the species outside Ceratioidei have them

[@Seamemaria]

Yeah, you are right. Only some Ceratiodei species are known to have parasitic males.

[@vangu2918]

I think the strategy of multiple males is perfect since it is so rare for them to find each other. It helps with genetic diversity.

[@nunyabidness674]

Depending on who you ask, it could be argued the the genus Homosapien has parasitic males... and parasitic females too.

[@Cassiel75]

question, miss,,, do large cephalopods have short lifespans and does their copper blood imply the "reverse-supphocat"e at shallow depths..==? @@Seamemaria

[@Cassiel75]

Monsters walk on 2 legs

[@illiteratemochi4150]

My biggest take away from this, is that Casual Geographic really does his homework and gives us correct information which I respect and appreciate

[@sparky082]

As someone whose followed him for a while on tiktok and has a pretty good animal sense I knew he was good but I'm so relieved to hear he meets standards that mean I will continue to watch him for entertainment and info!

[@zzodysseuszz]

He does but you shouldn’t judge that from one video

[@sfurules]

Oh damn really? I ....should go check more out...I've grown really weary of those kinds of channels because too much woo woo and not enough book learning. If he's all about getting it right and being hilarious I am so down.

[@illiteratemochi4150]

Of course. I’ve seen most if not all his videos, and as someone with a zoology and marine biology degree, I think I have a decent idea of what’s correct lol

[@GuruishMike]

He's awesome.

[@the_death_phantom5332]

Like seriously, people say they wouldn't want a Tyrannosaurus rex walking around but they're ok with a 60-foot shark swimming in the ocean. Like the logic in this is unreal.

[@Seamemaria]

I know! I don't get it

[@Seamemaria]

@@the_death_phantom5332 That sounds interesting. I'm gonna check it out!

[@the_death_phantom5332]

@@Seamemaria Sweet, you won't be dissapointed.

[@Oinker-Sploinker]

trex would taste so yummy

[@mobiusone6994]

We can shoot a dinosaur.

[@fiberpoet6250]

I know of a diver who quit diving altogether after encountering a pack of humbolt squid as far as the eyes could see. They began flashing and he carefully crept back up to the surface. And hopped in the boat and was like I’m never diving again. He was one wrong move away from being attacked by hundreds of them. He said “when you enter the ocean, you enter the food chain”

[@sonicartzldesignerclan5763]

Unrealistic they can mean harm but like with shark and most animals they are not as dangerous as you all believe cause of movies. They can be but 9,2 times its just a normal encounter A bull shark is more aggressive and still you only have like 1 - 3 bull shark incidients each year. If he was that way down he needed to make decom stops multiple times Meaning it dosnt make a difference if they wanted to harm him thy would had. They 100% knew he was there they can see more in water then we since they live there of course. For me this sound like a woobie doobie ghost story of somebody who was never diving.

[@spdcrzy]

@@sonicartzldesignerclan5763 tell me you've never encountered Humboldt squid without telling me you've never encountered Humboldt squid.

[@sonicartzldesignerclan5763]

@@spdcrzy Said by an guy who looks like an muslim terrori

[@Zyk0th]

@@sonicartzldesignerclan5763 Humboldt squid are actively aggressive towards humans. This guy was lucky to get out unharmed. They've been known to attack divers and even pursue them all the way to the surface. We believe the reflective properties of most diving gear is why Humboldt squid attack people. The squids can communicate with each other via bioluminescence, so shiny diving gear is interpreted as aggression.

[@Selloca]

​@@sonicartzldesignerclan5763 bro really just used shark statistics for humbolt squids lol

[@VRGUILE]

"The chances of you meeting them is close to zero" Me, still terrified: So there's a still a chance?

[@odysyr]

The perfect crossover doesn't exis-

[@mrmagoo.3678]

even got a bit of Nicole thrown in the Mix too!.. 🎉

[@dsversebrett2549]

Someone: *Avengers Endgame Was The Most Ambitious Crossover Of All Time* Me An Intellectual:

[@sakurakittynoir1400]

​@@desperateneedofscotch😂😂😂

[@sakurakittynoir1400]

​​​​​​@@desperateneedofscotchbecause Warner Bros. holds the rights to the Loony Tunes. It would have been.....interesting, but it would've also completely ruined the movie. 😅😅😅

[@OnlyKaerius]

@@sakurakittynoir1400 The Marvel / DC (WB) crossover I want to see is Deadpool and Lobo.

[@OpossumOnTheMoon]

I love when professionals can admit when they’ve learned something new

[@roddo1955]

Its the scientific method. You are right until you are proven wrong

[@shoujahatsumetsu]

@@roddo1955Also: You are only right when you can no longer be proven wrong

[@MizzKru]

Yupp

[@Ristaak]

I would like to hope most professionals become professionals because they can admit it when they learn something new, but I've seen enough bad apples to know that's not always the case.

[@jamiekickaholeinthesky9513]

Thats what makes them ✨️Professionals✨️

[@chibiquil]

I love that she keeps saying "okay I'm going to stop talking, they're explaining everything I'm thinking of" then after a few seconds gets so excited she talks again. 💚 It's so adorable and awesome. Especially cuz she adds in extra info Casual wasn't able to

[@WeAreASecret]

it's the type of reaction content i'm here for!

[@michaelsmith7425]

I found it annoying that she kept talking over what each contributor was saying. The few times she paused and then spoke were not enough to keep me watching. I'm fascinated by the deep ocean and it's secrets. My daughter wants to be a marine biologist. The trick is with these "viewer reacts" videos is to pause and explain, then restart and move on to next clip. I quit a third of the way through

[@Onsvaltti]

I, too, personally prefer when they pause the video to comment about it, I have a hearing loss that makes it almost impossible to understand anything when there is multiple people talking at the same time 😢

[@NavigatorMother]

It's adorable, but upsetting. Couldn't finish the video.

[@johnathanfoster4993]

You people should be watching a "reacts to" video for the person reacting and not the videos they're reacting to, that makes literally zero sense, you can quite easily go find the videos that these people are reacting to and watch them for yourself especially given that a good reaction channel like this one will go out of their way to link the original channels in the description as well as the videos themselves. If you click on a reaction video and get upset about the person's reaction it's literally entirely your fault and not even remotely theirs, go watch the videos yourselves if you want the information from the videos themselves, and leave the reaction videos for until afterwards. What you're asking for is ostensibly for her to steal other people's content by showing it in full and uninterrupted and saving anything that would be transformative for afterwards, which evidently you have no interest in.

[@Jhaiisiin]

I love that so many times you were like "I should just let him talk." It really legitimizes that Casual Geographic does his homework. So great to see. Keep up the good work.

[@Blue-zc9ro]

I love that the reaction to all the other creatures being called gross and ugly was to defend them, but with the hagfish it was just “…yeeah”.

[@Sergei_Ivanovich_Mosin]

I mean they're literally named "hag fish," those things are just abominations

[@4nn4h]

They may be gross and ugly, but they're cool and wonderful, too!

[@Bellz972]

😂 Discrimination! 🤣🤣🤣 Now lemme see how ugly it is 🏃‍♀️

[@ember9361]

@@4nn4h my mom talking about me to her friends single son

[@ghostboy4115]

i think they are so cute lol 😭 To be fair though turkey vultures are also one of my favorite birds so the eating dead things doesnt phase me I think they look like living sock puppets they are so goofy and constantly tie themselves up into knots and they cover themselves in slime. It looks so silly!

[@elcee3292]

I love seeing casual geographic get recognition from an actual biologist. Great for him

[@Emily-tv1iz]

Maria: "Don't call them monsters! They're just animals." The hagfish: *exists* Maria: "Ah..."

[@wildworld6264]

Great video. What I like about Casual Geographic and Lindsay is that even though they go for humour, they still try to give accurate information and don't make things up. Big respect to casual geographic for debunking the 'living megalodon' theory right away. P.S I appreciate the little educational inserts :)

[@enlightendbel]

What's awesome is that an actual marine biologist can go let's fact check this, and then "I didn't know this" from a semi comedy channel. Casual Geographic earned serious respect for doing his best to keep it real.

[@Seamemaria]

I know! I really enjoy watching their videos. Nature is fascinating enough without having to make stuff up about it!

[@enlightendbel]

@@Seamemaria I don't know many fiction writers who could come up with how Anglerfish males and females interact. Nature, especially in the deep ocean, can get Hella weird.

[@justaguy6100]

I got hooked on Casual during the pandemic. I'm happy that this video corroborated his obviously extensive research on his subjects.

[@SeanShimamoto]

@@SeamemariaAnd you know what I enjoy about your videos is that you laud them and lift them em up! It's so wonderful seeing a fellow animal lover praising Mamadou & Lindsay for their hard work and funny videos. I also love that you're not nit picky about things...some zoologists/marine biologists have picked apart every little thing that Mamadou & Lindsay have said in their videos, which really doesn't do anyone good. Keep up the good work and one day I hope you get to come visit my home state 'cause I think you'd fall in love with this place! Sending lotsa love & aloha from Honolulu to you & your entire ohana! 😁🤙🏾 ♥️🌈☀️ (Hawai’i symbols)

[@Sevofthesands]

I respect the ocean and all its creatures by staying above water. They may not be monsters but they do give me anxiety.

[@sandrawilkinson3782]

😂 A lot of them look like monsters. But we still Love them. And try to protect them.. I won't eat any of them . 😂

[@r.awilliams9815]

Yep. I stay out of the water, the sharks don't come on land. Besides, where I live the ocean is too cold to swim in anyway.

[@sandrawilkinson3782]

@@r.awilliams9815 Atlantic?

[@eltsia8658]

@@r.awilliams9815 Sharks are the least of your worries. You're more likely to get struck by lightning. Twice. I'm way more scared of jellyfish and all the other stupidly venomous critters down there.

[@shoujahatsumetsu]

@@sandrawilkinson3782I'd eat any of them once, as long as they weren't toxic or endangered.

[@TacoPluss]

Honestly I love this energy of finding all of the creatures cute or pretty, and choosing not to propagate them being monsters.

[@joanfregapane8683]

Just found your channel - was hooked by the content from Casual Geographic. I just subscribed because you can’t have too many informative and fun biologists on KZbin!

[@foxinasweater2300]

I think the reason he calls them monsters is because he's breaking down why people shouldn't be so hardcore in wanting the megaladon to exist. Some people want the megaladon to exist because it's a "monster of the deep" and his essay is like giving people substitutes for that desire.

[@escaped_cephalopod]

this is true, but the more cool, gigantic things in that ocean, the better lol

[@brushdogart]

It's gotta be awesome to someone like Casual Geographic to have actual experts enjoy his videos.

[@Fictioncrazed]

And gratifying that she learned new things!👍

[@parengthonycastillo4272]

But CG is a biologist tbh

[@brushdogart]

@@parengthonycastillo4272 Oh, I apologize for my assumptions! I thought he was an extremely well researched amateur like most KZbin educators.

[@kathymashalla4444]

@@brushdogarthe is what you thought. He did not receive a degree in biology, he just turned his obsession into a paying gig.

[@kathymashalla4444]

@@Fictioncrazed he’s not a biologist; he has not received a degree. He is an enthusiast who leverages research (go figure) to provide as accurate info as he knows at the time.

[@necromancer0616]

I love how she says, "Please do not be afraid of going into the ocean because of THESE things." but WAIT... There's MORE terrifying things to be afraid of! Oh' and... There's still Great White Sharks and other maner of dangerous sharks. Did I mention there' sharks?

[@IMADINOSAURNOTABIRD]

Good thing sharks are typically quite friendly

[@sonicartzldesignerclan5763]

Youre mentioning sharks cause youre following mainstream thoughts. Let me tell you something There are onl y 6-15 incidents each year with sharks And most are accidents through their test bite Since sharks dosnt have arms of course they use other methods to test things out. Well that dosnt mean it will come up and bite you every time a shark appear But if you lure a shark with specific methods like a bottle or fish box They dont come naturally and investigate you out of curiosity You lure them and they come in hunter mode And can hardly difference between you as a human thats not his food and the things you as human used to lure him. Of course the chance to get bitten is high And of course most times incidents happen it was through such things with amateur diving leader wanting to show of the sharks to tourists and stuff. Trust me the chance that dolphin will have special playtime with you is far more high then a shark attacking you. Id personally take my chance rather with a shark then with a dolphin that is highly intelligent and has fun out of making other animals suffer. And with suffer and special playtime yes i mean they will make you their little toy it happened already you can google it up.

[@beardedricotheold2640]

Googled Bobtail Squid... died form cuteness and replying from the beyond

[@glyjack]

You've got to love Casual Geographic, not only the humour but but research is always impressive.

[@Khaleel85]

Sitting behind the computer and rereading other people’s research?

[@justindavis3623]

@@Khaleel85 Call it what you will, he is entertaining and enjoyable. Lighten up maybe...

[@VyCanisMajoris3]

Thats what 99% of research is lmao ​@@Khaleel85

[@eadgyth5009]

@@Khaleel85 Just what do you think the vast majority of academics is?

[@user-tx6ug2mm3d]

​@@Khaleel85are you new to the scientific community?

[@doomyboi]

"Don't be afraid to go into the ocean because of these things that we never see." I gotchu, I just refuse to go into the ocean because my body and brain refuse to remember the last time I felt kelp touching my toes and it makes me panic every time.

[@justinwitkowski3433]

This. I’m scared from touching the bottom of a pond. I will never go in any deep water.

[@bmolitor615]

yeah the kelp worries me enuf already...

[@utubefrog09]

I just learned that I have difficulties listening to two people at the same time. Learn something new everyday!

[@darkfox2401]

I had to sub Love how supportive you are to others. And your added information was apreciated ^^

[@dragonwingdancer]

I just wanted to say the fact that you are writing CHILDREN'S BOOKS about these creatures is just amazing!!! I would totally have read and probably LOVED them as a kid, and I might have to get them for my niece and nephew. I almost want to even buy them for myself as well!

[@GenJuhru]

Definitely about the anglerfish

[@BaseDeltaZero1972]

Casual Geographic is the ultimate fusion of actual knowledge and laugh out loud humour. Absolutely love his channel.

[@aldohorn1704]

1:08 I am pretty sure "If there were" is the more proper way of saying this. It's the subjunctive mode and used correctly there. You got it right the first time.

[@Raiden4019]

@17:25 Thank you. I am now cursed with knowledge. I have no mouth and I must scream.

[@powerpuff4ever]

It feels good as a viewer to know that someone who is essentially a hobbyist is engaging with high quality source material and presenting succinct research with enough truly under-talked about factoids that even professionals in the field are able to enjoy and learn new things.

[@maximvanholt6189]

Casual Geographic is the perfect teacher. Entertaining humor and information.

[@user-js3xr9ly2v]

1) i love this reaction. 🙏 2) the Great White is absolutely cool enough 3) it might just be me, but I always think that the Great White is equal parts awesome (as in “inspiring awe”) and ridiculously cute. What with that funny, if dangerous, perma-smile and being so chonky! I love them

[@felixhenson9926]

great whites are so derpy looking sometimes it's adorable. I recently learned that since they don't have lungs they can't sneeze so if they get anything in their noise they just just gotta try shake it out heh

[@ianmorris4922]

​@@felixhenson9926See the parasites some of 'em have hanging like bogies out of their nostrils!😖

[@user-js3xr9ly2v]

@@felixhenson9926 they just get goofier the more I learn

[@hansvonmannschaft9062]

In case you accept some constructive criticism: Interruptions aren't a problem, it's a reaction video, they're supposed to come with the package 🙂What is though, a bit of a nuisance, is when you speak over the other guy's voice, or at the same time, because the result is... a blob of nothing. On one hand, I don't get to hear what the guy was saying, and on the other one, I don't get the point of what you're saying, because welp, of the former. _Au Contraire,_ as others mentioned, I did like that despite knowing so much, you're humble hearted and don't have an issue in admitting that you just learnt something new. Faith in Humanity restored 🙂.

[@fritz1990]

Seeing you react to casual geographic earned you a new subscriber.

[@420Khatz]

I love watching other nerds geek out about the things they are most passionate about- always something to learn.

[@gloomyseagull865]

I'm not afraid of going into the ocean because of The Imaginary Meg or the deep sea denizens. I'm afraid of going into the ocean because not only am I just generally unfamiliar with the ocean (lived in a landlocked state my whole life) but because if something goes wrong in the ocean, it usually goes catastrophically wrong, especially if you aren't close to land already. That being said....protect our ocean 👍 Even if she does scare the life out of me

[@LydiAtheistLady]

Yes this!

[@philmccraken]

I loved how many amazing channels were in this video. So many of my favs all in one place

[@roxannerodriguez7075]

I'm a brand-new subscriber. I love the way you educate your viewers while the video entertains them!

[@Serenity_Dee]

I did a stint in a marine bio lab as a volunteer assistant for school credit back in high school. That taught me that dead, decaying crabs are among the most revolting smells out there (I still can't eat crab legs or softshell crab or anything else that looks too much like a whole crab over 30 years later) and that marine biology is a deeply fascinating science that is best practiced by other people. (Taking chemistry 101 in undergrad told me that while I'm very good at understanding the book knowledge I have no business being a bench scientist of any kind.)

[@thecartoonrobot]

Myself and my thalassophobia are going to agree with the Popeyes biscuits. The ocean is terrifying and I stay as far away from it as possible. And this video only reinforces that.

[@Meeckle]

Subbed. I love that you show 2 of my very favourite KZbinrs

[@planetless_moon2407]

6:49 This is actually a Flamboyant Cuttlefish! Not a squid. They’re also the smallest cuttlefish species alive! While both squids and cuttlefish are cephalopods, they’re different groups composing of many species altogether, and have many differences. Easy mistake to make, just wanted to point out! Love the video

[@dominikotmianowski6943]

I love that you as actual scholar checked on his video, I also really live his content and am happy to see it's actually educational but also fun.

[@Sabotage_Labs]

Yea... I dig this kid. Smart young man and very talented to make it so entertaining. Love watching his videos. I like the fact that I'm sure he gets a lot of young people watching his videos and learning while laughing. He's a great kid!

[@cchastant8251]

I find it refreshing that a professional in the field (so to speak) also finds CG's work so amusing and accurate

[@elliusagi]

9:47 I used Grimpoteuthis as an example in my art school thesis! Thank you for this video, subbed 💜

[@DemitriVladMaximov]

If you thought modern Chimaera, a.k.a. Ghost Shark, has interesting head modifications, you should look at what their ancestors looked like in the Devonian. Falcatus, Damocles, and Stethacanthus were all about the heads on displays.

[@trannigan3349]

It would be neat to see a little Casual Geographic and Sea&Me some day 👀

[@Pandor25]

18:27 Pretty sure i already saw that face in the movie Labyrinth. >.>

[@damnigame]

I already had subscribed when I first clicked this video because this was the crossover I didn’t know I needed, but when she said to subscribe to both Nicole and casual, I wish I could subscribed again lolll

[@Timmycoo]

Lmao you calling their eye cute for the squid was freaking great. So funny how people can view the ocean in different ways, friends of mine are deathly afraid - even enough to not go dip in the water at the beach for their innate fears. I find it crazy interesting, akin to space with unknown vastness that holds my curiosity. That being said, Sperm Whales' teeth parts are still pretty weird.

[@blahorgaslisk7763]

When I see a squids eyes I'm just so envious. Their eyes are a lot better designed than ours are. In fact their eyes are not related to ours. That part of creatures split from our trunk in the tree of life before eyes were developed. So they had to develop eyes on their own. In other words they are really as far from our eyes as the facet eyes of insects are. And the eye construction they use are better than ours in just about every way. The only problem I think they have are a very short lifespan. A bit more life and a slightly more robust brain and they would be competing for apex predator on earth.

[@immortaljanus]

When I was still at the uni (studying geophysics) I snuck in a biology seminar where they showed results of optical research of animal eyes. They came to the conclucion that 21cm is the biggest diameter an eye can have and still produce meaningful focus, after that the optical properties go down with size. But the giant squid's eyes are 23cm in diameter. So the question they put forth was: why would nature develop eyes that are no longer offering good sight? Well, at the depth where the giant squid lives, natural light is almost nonexistent. The only light produced is by bioluminescent plankton and that emits light when it's disturbed. What disturbs plankton? The sperm whale, passing through it. So squid eyes have sacrificed focus for greater surface in order to detect plankton lighting up from furthest possible distance. All a squid has to do is swim in the opposite direction.

[@stephanginther9051]

I don't like swimming in the ocean. The first time I did I was in the Philippians and the locals told us of the jellyfish that populated the area. They informed us that they were pretty much harmless. They could and would sting, but the stings were basically like a mosquito bite, they'd itch for a while then go away. I swam out for quite a ways, then treaded water to rest for a bit. When the water calmed and I saw what was around me, there were *hundreds* of them. I decided to slowly make my way away from the swarm and I turned to swim away and I slapped the top of one's head. Now, I was not a fast swimmer. I was a strong swimmer but I was slow...I was a fast swimmer that day. I went back to shore and stayed out of the water.

[@sylviahoffman9440]

I really appreciate you confirming Casual Graphics facts and information. I've been enjoying his videos for a few years and have even researched creatures or facts that piqued my interest. He's usually reporting pretty accurately. I'm glad you enjoyed his video and thanks for sharing additional information. I didn't know how the color changing was accomplished. ❤

[@dragonfly.effect]

I always love it when some of my favorite creators collab. Lindsay × Casual G. I'd seen before, but now we have your contribution added to theirs! 😊 Another voice you ought to know is TheOctopusLady, who does some well detailed marine bio videos, from diatoms on up, and has a sense of humor to match the two clever clowns you showcased here. (Plus, she has a 2nd channel where she livestreams SubNautica adventures. 🧜‍♀️)

[@geekdivaherself]

I ❤LOVE❤ HER!🎉 And did you see that she actually got sponsored by the Vlog Brothers? The SciShow (?) guy & the history guy? That was SO COOL! The only problem with The Octopus Lady is that she just started so I've already been through her backlog. Sob!

[@escaped_cephalopod]

SHE PLAYES SUBNAUTICA?!

[@jimpickens5936]

11:34 It’s funny because that’s the narrative that has become popular for monsters in fiction, particularly in the romance/fantasy genre. Monsters are called that because they seem scary and then you get to know more about them and they’re not scary, maybe even loveable😊

[@Inklett13]

First time watching, loved this🖤

[@theforevertiredmother]

I just bought your book mid watching this for my son, he is 6 and has been obsessed with all creatures of the sea since he was a toddler. He is on the spectrum and sea creatures are his main interest. You have a new subscriber right here 😊

[@jasonpatterson8091]

At 1:05 (ish) You correct your "if there were a shark species..." to "if there was..." Turns out you were correct the first time, and the miscorrected version is a common mistake by even native speakers. Because it was a hypothetical statement, you were speaking in the subjunctive mood. It really would be if "I/you/he/she/it/we/you/they were..." Good instincts. 🙂

[@Seamemaria]

Uhh right! I corrected it because I was thinking of plural vs singular. But you are right. Thanks!

[@felixhenson9926]

I adore that lizard fish picture!

[@frostare]

9:53 Oooh, we got the inside deetz! Thanks! ;P Oh wow, this was such an amazing vid, this is one of the few times I didn't care of watching the IG vid first, but of course I'm still watching it. Thanks for the insights and remarks, what a phenomenal vid!

[@robertaylor9218]

I always thought the toothed suction cups were the creepiest things about squids. Though the beaks and giant eyes are close behind. Tentacles are scary enough. Adding suction cups is just unfair and OP. Adding teeth to the suction cups… well it makes the thought of being nabbed as prospective prey a lot more nightmare inducing. Even if you escape.

[@KJ-vt4yj]

Wow, youtube algorithm did great recommending this video. I have never heard of Casual Geographic, you, or the other marine biologist, and now I have new channels to keep an eye out for. This is such a great first video to be introduced to yalls content and it was cool that CG kept addressing the same points and corrections you did! I love learning about animals, I hate the viral instagrammy tiktok 'did you know' videos with misinformation, so it feels great to feel confident about the quality of information from CG thanks to your reaction! He must be pretty popular with his funny commentary so that's such a relief it's accurate and I can trust what I hear. The angler fish reproduction you shared was wow. Nature... wow... Good fortune to you on your children's books!

[@AlexIsModded]

I know to a lot of people think that animals which feed on decaying matter are creepy, but I adore detritivores. To me, it is absolutely fascinating that these creatures evolved to digest things that no other living thing can tolerate. I'm also an aquarist, and inverts such as snails and amphipods are the most amazing cleanup crew for your tank. I see people hate on snails all the time and regard them as pests, but all of my snails have done an amazing job cleaning up decaying leaves and feasting on any fish or snail that has passed away.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

Bro evolution isn't real lol. It's pseudo science a mythology of magic(rationality from irrationally). Mindless matter and mutation can't manifest code. Information degrades as information theory states it doesn't magically progress to a higher state. Those alone are two critical failures showing the model is not functional.

[@pup6178]

I love his content he comes up with unique names for the creatures he talks about

[@GaryYork-tk2ow]

I was born and raised on the Gulf of Mexico and grew up on the water fishing and shrimping. I spend time on the water by myself, miles offshore on fishing trips, and even I get creeped out at times wondering what is right under my boat. After some things I've experienced, I'll never swim in the Gulf, it's a swimming pool or nothing for me.

[@FluffyBlueWolffox]

17:38 no no, something of nightmares is the telescope fish. Those fish are TERRIFYING

[@JRoss-zxzx]

This was fun. Thanks for sharing the knowledge and laughs. 😊

[@BlueCameNext]

great video! dont be afraid to cut in with your information, even if they repeat it! its great to know where your mind is jumping and how they're addressing all the ideas and comments you're coming up with, its a great sign they made a quality video too

[@pc8414]

Pausing to comment is great, talking over him to comment is not so great. Very informative nonetheless.

[@gregorturner9421]

i love those deapsee oddities. not mentioned which im sad about is the 6 gill shark, which could be mistaken for a megladon because they apparently can grow pretty big. they are bottom feeders and are found at extreme depths. occasionally they pop up on undersea cameras where bait is used coming in for a quick snack before vanishing into the dark again.

[@hartheffe]

They come up shallow to spawn here in the Puget sound. They get big, but not that big. Amazing creatures though, I saw one washed up once.

[@gaoxiaen1]

Wow! it's so informative to have one narrator blab while the other one narrates!

[@ThingAnderson]

“…their eyes are so cute! Look at it!”. It’s staring into my soul. 😳🫥💀… 😆

[@bailey6304]

Hi I just found this channel cause I enjoy watching reactions to Casual geographic and Lindsay. This is honestly a really fun video, and I love that you give your own facts as well. Also, those books look really cute. I've always been a huge fan of the ocean and aquatic life. Even in fiction I love the aquatic cultures and races in fantasy media.

[@alveolate]

the deep sea also has a TON of surprisingly beautiful creatures! as a faithful watcher of MBARI and EVNautilus videos, the sponges/corals are just mesmerising... why are they even so colourful?? it's not like there's ever enough light for any pistol shrimp to see the colours... someone should do an opposite version of the "unspeakable horrors" type videos and talk about the unexpected beauty!

[@RealJohnnyG]

Ain't seen your channel before but it popped up in my recommended. Glad I clicked on this video.

[@ichigonarutoj739]

Just found your channel. Your content is informative and fun to watch. I subscribed and liked. Time to binge watch your content.

[@radikaldesignz]

Did not see this crossover coming. Been watching you since the first Subnautica, and caught casual geographer shortly after he started putting his stuff on KZbin. This made my night.

[@austinsomogyi1437]

So im not the only nerd in here 😅

[@rridderbusch518]

He's *Casual Geographic*

[@Ichthyodactyl]

Casual Geographic is just such a good channel.

[@LydiAtheistLady]

CasualGeographic is easily one of my favorites on this platform. Y’all should buy his book it’s really good!

[@will9001asd]

KZbin algorithm brought me here and I do not regret it one bit. Was looking at venus flytraps then youtube sent me to pitcher plants and then here... I don't understand how but I'm with it. You get a like and a sub, that was very entertaining!

[@Josh_JKL]

I love his videos, he is one of the most well informed non-scientists I've found that talks about animals. He breaks it up with his satire that is sometimes missed due to his deadpan deliveries and exaggerations of how 'bad' or 'scary' animals are

[@RockyMountainBear]

I already respect you more than most scientists I have met, because you know it's okay to say "we don't really know this," or "we think this due to..., but we're not really sure." I was beginning to think a requirement of getting a PhD was to deny that there might be some things -humans- scientists don't know. Also, many scientists don't really know the definition of "theory." I am going to stop there, because you're awesome & I am not going to transfer my bad experiences with scientists onto you. Rock on. Never stop learning. Stay cool. Squid eyeballs are creepy af.

[@mcgoo721]

Pure projection lol

[@mentilly_all]

​@@mcgoo721 origin of life

[@mcgoo721]

@@mentilly_all what are you getting at?

[@mentilly_all]

@@mcgoo721 you don't know?

[@Kudos2-someone]

English teacher here, the way you said it first was correct 1:10 "If there were" is the conditional form. Your text correction was incorrect, probably an overcorrection because "there was" is usually how we'd say it, but not when the "if" is hypothetical. "If there were a megalodon alive today.."

[@The_Worst_Guy_Ever]

12:28 I like how he correctly called a cucumber a fruit

[@kayq3231]

My family has a running joke about seeing a giant squid fighting a sperm whale in the bay every time we visit the ocean. Been going on for 20 years 😊

[@chocolatefrenzieya]

CasGeo is one of my fav KZbinrs, and you make a great mix with him!

[@rridderbusch518]

She talked over him too much. That's rude. I won't go to her channel again.

[@maskedbadass6802]

8:55 That was hilarious how he called you out specifically for trying to correct him lol.

[@Svensk7119]

Thanks for reminding me about the mating habits of the angler fish. I hadn't forgotten, but... well, I hadn't remembered it for a long time. If I may, what languages do you speak? Besides Biological?😉 I am a linguist (amateur), and am curious.

[@asceticblur]

Loved this! So glad I found your channel. My extremely limited faith in humanity is somewhat restored because amazing scientists like you are out there trying to better understand the vast unknown that is the deep ocean.

[@alganhar1]

I learned that your bookshelves look similar to mine. A ton of file folders, I presume most of which are holding journal articles, and books crammed into every possible space a book can be crammed!!! EDIT: Not being facetious there, I did not know the Frill Shark had the longest gestation period of any animal known, but I am passingly familiar with everything else that was mentioned, though my specialisation is in cold water biology, and specifically the role of Phenotypic Plasticity. However, I digress. I brought the bookshelves up because they are very similar to mine, your office space seems more... organised than mine though. I tend to have open books and journal articles scattered on every available surface many brutally scarred by passing's of various highlighter pens devastating their pages, as well as marker tabs for specific pages and so on! Oh, and to follow an ancient tradition, hand written notes (and sometimes refutations) hurriedly scribbled in the margins (with helpful arrows). Yeah, I am what you could term a chaotic researcher!!!

[@Ace-ace-baby]

Okay so I LOVE the barrel eyed fish bc I used to watch Wild Kratts and they had an episode where they went to the deep sea and saw one and the animation was so cute I can’t❤

[@user-fc7is6jo2e]

He does have an outstanding channel. I have been a fan of his for a while.

[@Hei1Bao4]

Something kinda novel to me is the "echo scattering layer" which doesn't seem to get mentioned very often when talking about the deep. I think it's fascinating - just the estimated biomass of that layer.

[@Tranquil_Emergence]

It’s horrifying to know that you won’t be alive to even witness such a sighting

[@lucinho8958]

Amei o vídeo, principalmente quando vi o nome Maria Pinto na capa do livro! Vc é de qual país?

[@skullkid2129]

I LOVE how you were defending every animal until “there is no animal more disgusting than the Hagfish” “….. yeah”

[@theangryconstitutionalist583]

This is the first video of yours I've ever watched, and it is about one of my very favorite subjects. Question- where can I get your children's books, and how many have you written? I have a three-year-old niece, and I'm trying to find things for her birthdays and Christmas that will be educational but also be in her age range. Those deep-sea books seems like the perfect fit for what I'm looking for. Have a good day!

[@g1ng3r_b1tch]

there’s a link in the description of this video for where to buy the book! hope your niece loves it :)

[@EresirThe1st]

It’s in the description

[@Imbapiranha]

"They're not monsters" - Gets eaten by a triggerfish

[@ikb9386]

First time viewer and love the informative reaction! I don’t know if anyone has ever mentioned this, but your accent and features really had me second guessing if you were another youtuber, Lizzie Ens and she was a marine biologist but just never mentioned it on her other channel. 😂

[@MarleyG-sj8xi]

This is such a good vid I’m a gorge fan…you should do more videos of his ❤

[@jabbott6748]

I've been SCUBA diving recreationally all over the world for over 30 years. The only "monsters" I've ever seen in my life are humans. I feel much more safe in the ocean with all of these critters than on a sidewalk with other humans.

[@BeagleRescuer13]

I love this guy!! Funny as hell & very informative.

[@rridderbusch518]

OMG you rescue Beagles? Spouse and I love you already! Our only dog ever was a rescued Beagle used for breeding in deplorable conditions. She lived to ~20-21 years. R.I.P., Lilly ❤

[@BeagleRescuer13]

@@rridderbusch518 I call myself this due to the fact my last 3 beagles have been abuse rescues.