Mighty whale joins the Sardine Run feeding frenzy

www.earth-touch... South Africa's Sardine Run is an animal feeding frenzy unlike any other. In this HD video, the Earth-Touch divers film one of the biggest predators of this wildlife spectacle. The massive Bryde's whale joins competes with sharks, dolphins and diving seabirds to feed on a sardine shoal.

[@Tony63909]

I think that the most fascinating part of the video is seeing the birds swooping into the water at a high speed and diving to impressive depths to eat sardines. Nature is awesome.

[@earthtouchtv]

The sardine run is a seriously awesome spectacle ...

[@Tony63909]

Earth Touch Is there ever a case where one of the sharks goes after a dolphin? It would seem more desirable for the shark because a dolphin would make for a larger meal.

[@earthtouchtv]

Tony63909 That's an interesting question. Generally the predators seem to all group together and go after sardines during this migration. It is much easier for a shark to snap up a mouthful of sardines (especially if they have been herded into a bait-ball) than for it chase down a dolphin, so it's unlikely that they will try to do this. An injured dolphin, however, may present more of an opportunity for a shark, so we wouldn't be surprised if there have been instances of sharks and/or whales feeding on dolphins during the sardine run.

[@TheDolphin5588]

Dolphin here. Hunting sardines require less energy and risk than chasing down dolphins.

[@ericjones7769]

It's amazing how the gannets and the dolphins and the sharks all come together as a team too achieve a buffet goal lol and alotta humans most of the time can't come together without everybody wanting to be some type of boss 💯💯💯💯💯

[@grizzlyspinosaurus561]

Its amazing how dolphins,seals,sharks,seagulls,and whales,and other fish work together to achieve one goal.

[@ericjones7769]

Ikr most humans can't even do that but intelligent animals can tho 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@earthtouchtv]

You are correct, divers are not a natural prey species for the sharks, neither are gannets, which probably explains why they don't get eaten.

[@senanfionn4463]

My favorite part was the whale 🐳

[@sunset123q]

This is why we should be looking after this beautiful planet... NOT destroying it....!!!

[@Tazzyfish]

Isn't the correction pronounciation of Bryde's whale 'brewdus', not 'brides'?

[@Tony63909]

I wonder what percent of the sardines actually survive the feeding frenzy.

[@earthtouchtv]

That's a good question ... and I'm afraid we don't have the answer. Obviously enough of the sardines survive for this migration to still take place, but we can't give you an exact figure. Anyone else out there have any ideas?

[@HaNsWiDjAjA]

+Earth Touch Just wondering....how cold is the water down there? Is a dry suit neccessary? I've always dreamt of diving the sardine run, might do it next year

[@davidg1396]

It is written right there in the video 0:42

[@TheDolphin5588]

“Over half” per a BBC special on the sardine run.

[@angelfrom666]

If somebody made a game like this and you're the sadines, y'all be pandemonium and frantic mode shit

[@samwelsh8241]

surprised yellowfin tuna isn't one of the predators here

[@NithuSri-f1k]

There are sometimes tuna, but I don't know which species.

[@zlcoolboy]

Its cool watching the dolphins attacking all at once and using strategies to get the fish.

[@sternschnupper]

because sharks very rarely attack divers. though i wonder, why they don't attack the birds?

[@1985watanabe]

Great footage, thanks for uploading it.

[@sunset123q]

Really Amazing... This is nature....

[@mollymagee6912]

Who is the narrator for this video?

[@hangunyoung6694]

돌고래.상어등 포식자들이 대규묘의 정어리때를 사냥한다 심지어는 백상아리등 포식자들도 정어리들의 사냥꾼이다 주요서식지는 다양하게 분포하고 바다의 단백질공급원이라고 부른다 그만큼 풍부하게 먹이가 많다는 뜻

[@TheDapperTapper]

wow those birds were really hungry

[@shantaaoqualynnae2425]

Sardine is great tasting fish

[@user-roninwolf1981]

I was under the impression that "Bryde's Whale" was pronounced "broo-dis" whale, since the name "Bryde" was a Norwegian name and pronounced "broo-deh."

[@erikm8372]

According to Wikipedia you are right. Pronounced “bruu-deh” …”B. brydei gets its specific and common name from Johan Bryde, Norwegian consul to South Africa, who helped establish the first modern whaling station in the country, while B. edeni gets its specific and common names from Sir Ashley Eden, former High Commissioner of Burma (Myanmar). Sittang whale refers to the type locality of the species.”

[@blackdragon703]

damn, sucks to be a sardine :D

[@HenryBTBrownbear]

(2/2) have twice the geothermal potential than Icaland. The USA has enough geothermal potential to provide NYC with power on its own. A more efficient and mandatory recylcing system across the globe. Even if everyone reduced their electricity usage a significant difference would be seen.

[@buceoApulmon]

amazing

[@banzaiFTW]

lol those birds

[@ThePhantomThylacine]

They probably do, but there's probably not a whole lot of meat on them. That, and feathers are probably not a fun thing to digest.

[@nespokesman]

This would be alot less amazing if you all were Sardines.

[@sufianaldib9469]

Wonderful. May Allah The Most Gracious, Most Merciful guide you to happiness ever after. Please read the Holy Quran words of Allah The Great May Allah guide you to the truth

[@HenryBTBrownbear]

How would the planet destroy itself if humans stopped being a harmful factor?

[@bkjeong4302]

When predators unite.

[@HenryBTBrownbear]

I do agree with you in that what has to be done, will be. I just think the point at which serious action must be taken is coming sooner than much of the general public think it is. I'm not sure that another Hitler/Stalin figure arising though. I think.. well, actually, I don't what I think... German film Die Welle/The Wave is a really worth a watch on that point.

[@台湾潜水員]

wow

[@xenoidaltu601]

Do whales eat birds, baby dolphins, baby seals, etc by mistake? Baleen whales are not that smart, they just approach and gulp everything on their path!

[@milanka882]

+Xeno Idaltu - baleen whales are very smart actually. Yes they do gulp. But they round up what they are gulping through bubble netting etc.. They use different feeding techniques for different pray. Baleen whales do not eat birds, baby dolphins or baby seals by mistake. Also despite the sizes of their mouthes, baleen whales have very small gullets that mean they can only swallow very small objects. In the case of humpbacks they often save the latter 2 (dolphins, seals) from transient orca.

[@davidliaotn]

Why are the sharks not attack the divers???

[@The_Radio_Check]

Because humans taste weird to most ocean predators

[@718myc]

Ww need to stop fishing for 5 years ansd steat ckean da ocean

[@HenryBTBrownbear]

From my point of view that seems like a pretty selfish and irreverent look on consequences of human life. It's like poaching animals one at time then suddenly realising that they are going extinct! And I wouldn't say the damage we're doing is that controlled too necessary for that matter. What others planets that you know of have experienced natural selection? I'm intrigued.