The Stages of Whale Decomposition

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

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[@nyanuar123]

glad to see you upload so consistantly

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Thanks :) every other week, Tuesday at 12pm UTC 😌

[@nyanuar123]

@@NaturalWorldFacts my grandpa still loves wathing your vids with me all the time. please dont stop

[@TheLakabanzaichrg]

They lost me at latinX

[@thedieselguy]

Absolutely loved the video , too much love to the creater and the uploader

[@charliea7124]

Hey, I'm an autistic guy from France and I just wanted to let you know that your channel has been life changing for me. I have a very deep and strong interest in marine biology, and your videos have helped me to fall asleep more easily, handle meltdowns and shutdowns, and just globaly make me feel really happy and euphoric. Your voice is so soothing and your videos are so calm and well documented. I'm incredibly glad that I found your channel!! I've always thought of becoming a marine biologist, but now I'm truly working to achieve this goal and it's mainly because I've been watching your videos for the last couple of weeks, so thank you ^^

[@defeatSpace]

For real, I especially enjoy the production quality of NWF videos.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

@Charlie A This might just be the loveliest comment I’ve ever received! It makes me so happy to hear my videos can help you in this way, and that you’re pursuing a career in marine biology! I hope you go far and achieve all you set out to do 🐋🐡🐠🐟🦐🦞🐙🐬

[@montynelson5033]

i'm in a similar place to you these videos help me so much

[@evanharrison4054]

I love how autistic people start every one of their speeches by saying that they're autistic. Take it from decades of silent observation, it's generally not to your benefit to seem to out of step with the rest of humanity, and starting out by saying you are autistic is basically just putting a hat on a hat. Be glad if they don't turn you into chopped liver is what I'm saying. Hopefully you will become a marine biologist or something like that and then you'll be able to start out by introducing yourself as a marine biologist, instead of what behavioral disorder sets you apart from this great big mass of unthinking cysts we call the human race. So as not to seem like a dick, may I recommend you read some HP Lovecraft. Don't ask me how I know it, but he was onto something with his stories. Things like deepsea gigantism and the reproductive cycle of eels or even the immortality of most dark ocean dwelling creatures hints at something terrifying lurking at the bottom of our big bodies of water. It's something that could potentially undo everything we think we know about science, history and even cosmogony. Seriously, dude, you aren't going to make many friends by telling everyone you are autistic. That's a piece of information reserved for those that closely observe your mannerisms and behavior. Besides, to the normal people, it comes off as something like a man with a missing leg starting out his monologue by how he's a man with a missing leg. It's literally obvious almost immediately.

[@charliea7124]

@@evanharrison4054 First of all i'm proud of being autistic thank you very much, and it's totally relevant to state that i'm autistic in my comment considering that this channel helps me WITH MY AUTISM, and that's the whole point of my comment I get that you're trying to be kind and not rude, but i'm sorry, it is rude Idk why i should take advise from strangers on the internet on how to manage my disability and whether or not i should say publicly that i am disabled.

[@koopakape]

this has got to be the most soothing, relaxing, and positive-feeling video on death and decay I've ever seen

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

😌😌

[@Juicycouturebubblegumwhore]

From ashes to ashes, dust to dust… from this Earth we rose, and to this Earth we shall return.

[@Rodrigo_Vega]

I wonder how whaling could have impacted this fascinating ecological cycle. Knowing how whale populations are a fraction of what they used to be in pre-industrial times and how we been robbing the sea of the whole carcasses. How much more alive would be the bottom of the seas with thousands of whales falling every so often, how many species me might have lost in the dark as they were not able to cross or survive the ever growing sparsity in both space and time bewteen these life-giving events. I wonder how our own world is affected by the lack of them. To what degree deep-sea gives back to shallow seas, how many of the shallow-water species we eat feed on deepr water, etc.

[@gabbiecrow2974]

Wow I've never thought of that 😳

[@suzyocean7392]

Don't forget whale poop! It's basically marine fertilizer supporting all sorts of life at the upper levels, and therefore helps to increase the amount of nutrients/marine snow reaching the deeper levels of the ocean. It's so sad to think how much we've deprived the oceans of life, directly or indirectly. This is why I stopped eating fish/seafood

[@hilarymajor3983]

I've wondered about that too.

[@LimitlessLiger4404]

whalers in the olden day would often throw significant portions of the carcasses back into the water, as whaling vessels often do multiple hunts per trip, and the bones are simply too large to carry on the boat. whalers were only interested in meat and oils most of the time, anything else they threw back

[@Rodrigo_Vega]

@@LimitlessLiger4404 oh yea. I knew they butched the whales at sea besides the ship. I don't know how modern-age whalers do it. I've seen them drag out the entire animal.

[@magiv4205]

Can we just talk about how "whale fall" is the most badass name they could have possibly come up with for this phenomenon?

[@Ujuani68]

It really is is a... unique word!😄👍

[@yourepicbro1467]

It sounds very ominous indeed!

[@Ujuani68]

@@yourepicbro1467 Let's hope not to experience a whale fall, while walking down the street!🤣👍😄

[@SladetheBlade..]

I mean it’s not really

[@GhostSamaritan]

I think it sounds serene. The great giant of the ocean passes away, explodes, and falls down, then all the bottom-feeders celebrate it like it's an eclipse.

[@abbacadaver]

I’m painting a whale fall right now for my art portfolio. This could not have come at a better time!

[@rizkiramadhan9266]

I'd like to see it when it's done

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

SHOW ME WHEN COMPLETE!! Find my Instagram 😊

[@IdiotWithEducation]

Me too!

[@IdiotWithEducation]

@@NaturalWorldFacts Pin it to help them out? I would love you for life to help this person and I don’t even know them!

[@koriw1701]

I would love to see your impression of a whale fall! How fascinating a thought to see someone actually creating art of such a subject!

[@mokko759]

A whale-fall is so tragically, beautifully poetic. One can only hope that when they die, their body can sustain life of such diversity and quantity for decades to come like a whale can.

[@loop78]

That's why when I die I want to be chucked in the woods for animals and microbes and bacteria and mushrooms to feed on 😁

[@Valskyr]

"MUH DIVERSITY11!1!"

[@draco762]

shutcho philosopher ass up bruh

[@draco762]

@@loop78 sounds like shit cuz

[@KaiBrunk125]

@@Valskyr damn, you still haven’t gotten laid?

[@deanna3630]

I have a pretty bad phobia of deep water/ the ocean, but I still love to learn about it. The calmness of your voice helps me both learn and not get uncomfortable with the deep sea imagery. The work you do is so very appreciated!

[@iksnihcpok5987]

this is me exactly

[@masterhaterbater5927]

Lol pretty gay

[@stephenlyon1358]

It's not a phobia child. It waits for you.

[@GamingGamer22]

thalassophobia

[@sharikobe]

Saaaaaaaaaaaaame. I have a crippling fear of the deep ocean but I am fascinated by everything that lives there. Subnautica and Soma are two of my favourite games XD

[@cam4636]

Somebody I don't remember once said "Death is only the end of the story if you consider yourself the main character." That becomes incredibly clear once you take the ecosystem into account instead of focusing on one organism

[@FoxyfloofJumps]

Decay is an extant form of life.

[@sadnessofwildgoats]

the universe is gonna die, bruh

[@honestkyn718]

@@sadnessofwildgoats we are all going to die. So why not try and live?

[@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad]

​@@sadnessofwildgoats "I'm Smarter than you" Attitude

[@danolantern6030]

@@sadnessofwildgoats that is not an excuse to give up. if anything, it is a reason to live; to use the limited time we have.

[@firepunchainsawman]

It's kinda beautiful that life can thrive off of death. Nature is truly fascinating and terrifying at the same time.

[@---iv5gj]

that's kinda the point of death as an ecological function, to allow for new life to bloom

[@echomikoart]

I cannot wait to give my body back to nature, once my day has come. I would love for worms and small animals to feed off my corpse, it would be giving back to Nature whatever I took from it

[@jaredatanacio7375]

>Dead carcass >Decomposition >Fertilizer >Healthy soil/ground >Pllant life I mean, yeah

[@Labroidas]

We don't think about it since we're used to it, but when we go to the supermarket to buy a steak it's the same thing. In the US alone roughly 23 million land animals are slaughtered each day, so our own lives are sustained by death too. (To be clear I'm not saying this is good or bad, it's just an observation)

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

@@jaredatanacio7375 I learned that from the lion king, where we humans eat lions, produce grass that's eaten by the dirt... or something. It's not that complicated.

[@melodygros3554]

“I see the sun one last time before I float down. Miles upon miles I sink until I reach the everlasting depths. As my body becomes no more, I still grow. Those that feed on me are grateful. I grow communities that last well beyond my living years. A tiny city forms from my bones and I shelter the small and many. Snow continues to fall on me as my time passes and I slowly become no more, yet I meant everything.” -the whale

[@WindyWïsps]

That was bueatiful

[@bethanychatman9531]

Beautifully written

[@ReizokoRyu]

Lovely ! ❤

[@mastod0n1]

I love this. Very poignant.

[@mariskaajoy3899]

Sink down, not floating down. By 'floating' something comes up to the surface🫣

[@AZdude]

Your work is simply fantastic . You're so talented. My fiance and I will be watching Your videos and like 2 or 3 will go by before we even know it , because we're so engrossed in the content. It's a perfect mix of your narration and awesome footage.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Aw thank you, I honestly still can’t believe people watch my content let alone enjoy it this much!! I’m just a 19 year old uni student with a deep-sea obsession 😁

[@mohd.shaheersiddiqui6792]

@@NaturalWorldFacts 19 no way

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

@@mohd.shaheersiddiqui6792 yes way!! 😆

[@ErikEdlund11]

@@NaturalWorldFacts nice work young man!

[@RickStormT]

@@mohd.shaheersiddiqui6792 if you go back a little on the channel, there's a video of him showing viewers around a beach :) *edit I went and got the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZ_Gqoedbqmfm8U

[@scottgarriott3884]

I wonder if anyone has calculated the effects of removing tens of thousands of whales from the ocean during our age of whaling. Mind you, it may be that much of the carcass ended up in the ocean after all the oil was removed and blubber boiled down, but the "waste" wouldn't have been towed way out to the middle of an ocean to be dumped. I imagine the very long-term effects of such a removal from an ocean ecosystem might be surprising.

[@TheIggypop1]

Yeah well the eco system of the ocean break it all down to nothing.at almost 4000 feet in salinity water would eat the bones to grains the crabs eat it too ;

[@fergusmason5426]

Whalers processed the carcasses at sea and abandoned the remains. 19th century whalers were mostly after the blubber, and just left the flayed carcass to the sharks, so most of it would have sunk.

[@CeramicQuill]

I hope this guy has a future in animal documentaries. He is so calming to listen to and learn from.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

My dream is to become a wildlife presenter for official productions ☺️

[@BeeTriggerBee]

@@NaturalWorldFacts David Attenborough will sadly have to retire at some point, You would actually be a pleasant replacement.

[@serenity6415]

I totally thought at first that this was the KZbin channel of some BBC like production. It's as professional and high-class as they get. I was shocked when I found out it was a student making them solo!! That still doesn't seem right. This is Attenborough-worthy. I'm not even sure how you'd improve and grow from here. It's already perfect. Thanks for sharing your incredible talent and passion with us!

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

@Tina This means the world to me, thank you so so so much!! Making these films is so much fun, but it’s comments like this that make it feel worth it. I’m working on a few films at the moment that I’m hoping will be the most professional I’ve ever made (fingers crossed), so I’m taking a little more time on them than usual, but I’m so excited to share them hopefully soon.

[@serenity6415]

@Natural World Facts I can't wait! The other day my elderly mom told me she had wanted to be a marine biologist when she was young so we watched some of your videos and it was something to bond over that I hadn't realized before. I got my passion for nature from her.

[@TheRexisFern]

I've never considered how most areas on the sea floor would be so low on nutrition that events like this would be like rain in a desert. And acts as a catalyst for animal growth and an amazing opportunity for us to study rare or even unknown species in our oceans.

[@puddingwars-]

I know you probably won’t see this but as a over-caffeinated young adult with a fascination of the sea this channel helps me learn and fall asleep at the same time! Keep up the wonderful work, I can’t wait to see what you upload next!

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

As a fellow over-caffeinated young adult, I really appreciate this comment 😆 so delighted you enjoy my channel, honestly getting feedback like this still blows me away

[@sage5530]

i've had thalassophobia (fear of the ocean) for years, pretty severely, but recently ive been able to watch videos like this somewhat and its helping me cope with the feelings that arise

[@Strix182]

Ah, another soothing video on oceanic biodiversity... Ah, the calming sight of a whale viscera exploding in the blood-tinged surface waters. How peaceful. How relaxing.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

My apologies 😅

[@IMNBDF]

@@NaturalWorldFacts I think it would be a good idea to put a warning cause some people like me have a weak stomach, just a suggestion, your vids are so top notch tho 👍

[@GroovyLeon]

@@IMNBDF The video is literally called STAGES OF WHALE DECOMPOSITION, what were you exactly thinking you were going to see here? Cute puppies playing in the snow?

[@tyf2268]

*marine snow hehe

[@bugjams]

@@GroovyLeon A warning would take a few minutes to add and take up a few seconds of the video. I agree with you that it's pretty dumb, tho... like if you're interested in learning about biology and ecosystems, you should know what you're getting into. That said, a warning would hardly be any effort, and if you don't need it, then nothing lost.

[@digbyskellington]

The style in which you make these - the interplay between the footage, the music and your mellifluous narration - is hauntingly beautiful and deeply moving. This is art as much as it is science.

[@AlexAnder-yj1qs]

Awesome to see your transition over the years, going back and seeing your first videos as a young kid interested in nature to where your videos are now, well edited, produced and narrated. It’s a nice thing in times like these to see people doing what they love. Keep at it my man, you do good work.

[@Lugmillord]

I'm really happy that KZbin just recommended this channel to me. The deep sea is one of my favorite subjects.

[@Leah-tm8fp]

Whale falls are probably my favourite topic the idea of life being encouraged through the death of another is kinda poetic

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

I agree! From Death comes Life!

[@damiannuno7846]

I'd love to see a video on what ocean creatures live in and around those deep sea brine pools if you haven't made such a video yet. I'm always fascinated by the adaptions ocean dwelling creatures have that allow them to survive environments that would almost immediately kill unadapted creatures

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

You’re in for a treat next Tuesday 😆 what a well-timed comment, that’s my next video! Stay tuned :)

[@sarahbratt8340]

Your videos bring me so much joy! I’m autistic and fascinated by the deep sea, and I’ll only watch your documentaries :) you really know how to nail the perfect level of information and facts while still being highly accessible! Your voice is soothing, and has been a fantastic research for when I’m overwhelmed as well as on a hunt for more deep sea facts! Thank you for all you do!

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Thank you Sarah, I’m overjoyed to hear you enjoy my films and find them soothing. Your comment put a big smile on my face 😁

[@chasenovak122]

Dude, I REALLY gotta thank you for everything you’ve done to help enrich the flavor of my D&D games with inspiration for interesting environments, and flavorful monster ecology. For example, this video directly inspired an important location in my current game, Deeplight, an underwater city built within the thriving ecosystem created in the wake of a Sea Monster’s death within a deep chasm in the sea.

[@lukex1337]

That sounds sick af

[@omegamanGXE]

cringe

[@ReizokoRyu]

​@@omegamanGXE🤓 4k photo of you

[@neutrinobuddy]

I was JUST rewatching your other deep sea video where you mention whale falls bc it's one of my favorite videos, what a delight to find a new video going into even more detail. Thank you for the wonderful content :D

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

No worries at all, thank you for the lovely comment :D

[@what7596]

something about these videos are incredibly relaxing. the soft spoken commentary along with the slick and beautiful shots makes this amazing

[@oliverwiggins1394]

I rlly find it fascinating, the way that even after its death such a perfect and majestic creature still provides a safe and wonderful haven for other fish around it. truly an inspirational moment luckily caught on camera by you guys! I wish I would be able to see this spectacular spectacle in real life.

[@oliverwiggins1394]

good opinion, thx very much!

[@natalia_schlupe7232]

I’ve watched at least 5 of your videos back to back and I am not disappointed. I feel like a kid again

[@mossy315]

this channel has made me want to major in oceanography when im older, ive been watching for a while n i absolutely love it !!

[@onomatopoeia7505]

Unfortunately you'll fail the entry exam with that kind of punctuation and grammatical errors.

[@mossy315]

@@onomatopoeia7505 im not a native english speaker im from indonesia fuck face ofc my english isnt gonna be perfect

[@simplypink8375]

@@onomatopoeia7505 its a youtube comment, not an entrance exam. give them a break!

[@acanthocephala]

@@onomatopoeia7505 Your grammar isn't exactly the best either. those kinds*, and don't forget the comma after 'unfortunately'. Dimwit.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

@Mossy THAT’S AMAZING!! I really hope you achieve those dreams someday, let me know if you ever want any tips or pointers on how to get there :) also, ignore the grammar police, you’ll do amazing!

[@nflden2363]

Just bumped into this while late night browsing. This reminds me of the nature docs that I used to grow up watching and haven't seen in years. Amazing work and fascinating material!

[@Danika_Nadzan]

Another mesmerizing video, giving more insights into how all life (and death) on the planet is interconnected in ways we haven't even begun to really understand. Beautifully done, as always, Leo.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Thank you for the lovely comment ☺️

[@ShareReachCommunity]

I skipped an album to watch this right now, typing as an ad is going on. That’s how much I appreciate the ocean and earth we live in. I find it way more interesting and informative. Thanks for this video.

[@allisonbergh4429]

You’re one of my favorite content creators, and I can’t wait to see what you do next. The music in this one is hauntingly beautiful. Absolutely spine-tingling

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Thank you so much Allison 🥺

[@padelackles]

I know for a FACT that the reason this is in my recommended list is bc I watched a SpongeBob conspiracy theory about Pearl’s mom being the secret ingredient in Krabby Patties

[@annmcdaniel1092]

To think that you have managed to create such wonderful and educational videos, that due to the awesome content and your gentle and clear narration ,makes viewers want more from you, and then to learn that you are just 19 years old absolutely blows my mind!!!! You are unbelievably gifted ! Don't ever stop producing this wonderful content!! 😍

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Thank you so much Ann, I can’t quite believe it either that so many people seem to enjoy my films and leave such lovely feedback. I still think of myself as just a kid with a wildlife obsession, so this is wonderful, your comment has made my day

[@katethielen3883]

3:30 this series is like whalefall to my spirit 😍 I feel replenished

[@nicopetri3533]

This is beautiful. The narration, the visuals and this time especially captivating: the music. Of course this all would be for naught without the fascinating content.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Thank you, this has made my day ☺️

[@victhehampter]

This is what I want when I die. I don’t wanna be put in a box and buried, I want to become the roots of an entirely new ecosystem. This is amazing.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

I’ve always said the exact same. Or if I am to be buried, I’d like it to be someplace out in nature where they don’t mow the grass. I want to nourish the plants and enrich the soils.

[@victhehampter]

@@NaturalWorldFacts exactly. I’d way rather return to the cycle of nature and become a new source of life, it would be so fulfilling.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

@@victhehampter Definitely, there’s nothing more poetic or beautiful than that. People say to me sometimes that not believing in a religion must take the beauty out of life and death, but I wholeheartedly disagree. This cycle of decay and new life is a true wonder.

[@victhehampter]

@@NaturalWorldFacts I completely agree. I personally think that the beauty of nature and all its different aspects can be highly spiritual in itself. You don’t need religion to believe in something and I believe in the poetic beauty of nature and the circle of life.

[@clownworld4655]

If only everyone thought this way. Lots of wasteful practices in modern society

[@Will-jb7dd]

I love learning about these whale falls, they are soo fascinating, thank you for all you do for us Leo!!

[@Addy._.1218]

I didn't even know what a whale fall was before this video but I had to have watched this video like, 50 times now, beautifully made as usual!

[@0B2D64]

I honestly wonder how you manage to upload so regularly with such high quality!

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

It’s a struggle but it’s worth it

[@magpie467]

ive just found this channel and i must say, it is everything i could ask for. a soft and well spoken narrator, easy to watch and follow film, and truly educational. Thank you.

[@ESCL2004]

Ahhh whales are one of my favorite marine creatures to research! I remember obsessing over whale falls and this video brought that obsession back full scale. Your videos are also particularly useful for my worldbuilding project, so thank you for that as well!

[@supposedhumanmars]

You must have what is the most soothing voice in the universe. Thank you for your informative videos. The ocean and its life is a passion of mine.

[@thomaskositzki9424]

Very well made documentary! I love the calm tone and abundance of information - unlike popular media documentaries which usually give very few information in the most overexaggerated way.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Thank you, I really appreciate this feedback :D glad you enjoyed and didn’t find it overexaggerated

[@thomaskositzki9424]

@@NaturalWorldFacts Wow, I didn't expect a direct answer on a 500k-subs-channel! :D Highly apreciated! You are doing a very good job, reclaiming nature documentaries from the b***s***ers. So good to see. :)

[@mysteriouslyalluring7491]

I love your choice of music, the beautiful angelic choir gives me shivers.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Aw thank you so much!!! Picking the music is the most fun part of editing 😁

[@kicsi1848]

Diese Stimme hypnotisiert und fasziniert mich gleichermaßen. Danke für deine wunderbaren Videos ! 👍🏻

[@andricrypto2852]

This is perfection. Not only it exposes us to the Whale-Falls ecology but the footage is amazing and its beautifully narrated.

[@Beegs164]

Every new video feels like a gift!

[@ghostfish3548]

Might be a bit snobbish here but- theres something kinda poetic about whales being just so integral to ecosystems in both life and death... artistically too even I love marine mammals + biology itself so much this is amazing Keep up the great work NWF 👏👏 Trully makes my day watching ur vids on marine biology

[@Emily-ck9ji]

Not sure how I missed your notification yesterday, but I'm glad I got here eventually. Whale falls are one of my favorite events to learn about. It fascinates me just how much a single body provides and for how long.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

EMILYY! Hello again, really hope you enjoyed the video :)

[@potterfile]

This is the most existentially calming 12 minutes of content to ever exist

[@HamidShibataBennett]

Another brilliant, beautiful video Leo… I look forward to learn from every one you post. You’ve come a long ways from teaching how to care for goldfish. Please keep sharing your insights into nature.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Oh no not the goldfish video 😆 aw thank you for this comment, I really appreciate your support

[@Kids_Scissors]

Nothing goes to waste in the ocean. Beautiful

[@koriw1701]

Wow, Leo, you've done it again. Every time I think that I have been saturated with facts about a subject, you come and create an educational course about it with details I have never before heard, and then compile everything into data points with categories and a summation at the close of your film. I am always overjoyed to see that you've released a new topic because the way you put everything together, with your easily understood (and soothing) accent you enrich my life so much more. Thank you for taking us along on your journeys of the deep realm. We know more about space than we do about our own oceans, but we have you to put it together for us. You SO rock!

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

THANK YOU 😭 This comment is everything, thank you so much!!! I never expected my videos to have this much of an impact, so comments like this are so rewarding

[@mastod0n1]

It always blows my mind how interconnected all of life is. Like how there are around 3 times as many bacteria cells in a human than their own cells, and most of them help our own bodies digest nutrients that we need. Life finds a way.

[@SAmaryllis]

Love this! I've been hoping for a dedicated video on the fascinating events of whale falls. Thank you so much for creating & sharing this

[@normanclayture1922]

i've been rewatching this specific video of yours for a while and as someone with sound processing issues i'd just like to say thank you for having captions even though your voice is quite clear (and charming!). it makes this video so much better to watch! (many sorries for the bad english, not a native speaker here haha)

[@adm_131]

Yessss finally a whale fall video from you! I've been waiting for this ever since I found out about whale falls

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Thank you ☺️ my second deep sea film was on whale falls but I took it down a while ago as I wasn’t happy with it. I really hope you enjoyed this one!!

[@jonathan7369]

@@NaturalWorldFacts Oh my god thank you, I thought I was going nuts. The video seemed familiar but when I knew there were four stages before you mentioned it I got a little deja-vu-y

[@fibisshortforfibonaccisequ380]

this one really stuck with me since i saw it first. now i’m doing a writing project on whale falls for one of my classes, so i just had to come back to it and say thank you for the inspiration

[@GoldenGoblinSupport]

This is great I love BBC nature documentaries. (JK obviously) but for real your level of quality is indestinguishable from an episode of Blue Planet.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Aw thank you so much!!

[@jon-marcyaden6265]

Fascinating that whale falls can support sea floor ecosystems for decades--I was wondering if the bones themselves were going to be broken down into their constituent minerals, and it would appear that they are. As usual, great footage, music, and narration. Natural World Facts team, you are swiftly becoming my favorite nature program, and I am sure I am not the only one here who feels this way. Please keep up this important work of revealing this mostly unexplored frontier of our beautiful planet!

[@keyaunna.]

if there’s anything i love, it’s whales. thank you so much for your content i love watching it so much with my family

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

That’s so wonderful of you, thank you for such a lovely comment!

[@nickdew6037]

This guys voice is smooth and amazing.. dude you out me to sleep!..better than national geographic channel honestly..keep up the work bro

[@ZITR0ENCHEN]

You've got a new fan, super interesting content, thank you!

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Thank you so much, welcome to the channel!! :D

[@neogamess]

Why is this dramatic and at the same time amazing.

[@defeatSpace]

Wow! The Osedax worms are like at the cusp between what differentiates plants, fungi, and animals.

[@shrimpfry880]

not going to lie, i've found your channel because i've fallen asleep on the couch with autoplay on. but don't get me wrong, i'm in love with your videos. amazing content, lots of effort, and it looks really professional.

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Love the way you say "whale fall"

[@rikdicosoejdosjehxiox]

Some big network or Netflix or something needs to give you your own show like every single one of your videos are absolutely perfect and your voice is perfect. Who agrees??

[@lucpeters3230]

I am absolutely in love with your content, thanks for this. You make very interesting videos and I am excited to see every new upload, keep it up!

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Aw thank you so much Luc!

[@Lovedomi]

This is beautiful. Wonderfully narrated !

[@Telarii]

People are so scared of death and what comes after, and barely can talk about what happens to a corpse, but this here is comforting to me. It's such a pity nowadays the deceased in the Western countries are pumped full of chemicals, poisoning the ground instead of providing for the life that could otherwise thrive. I'm glad it's not as widespread in my country, I don't mind giving a jackpot for the worms, and I certainly won't mind after I die.

[@Danika_Nadzan]

I agree completely.

[@Daniel_Plainview_1911]

So you want to explode and have thousands of weird looking deep sea monsters rip apart your body only to have some British man make a video documentary on you? I'll stick with the burial 👍

[@memorygongs1133]

such a gorgeous video. The narration, the music, the footage, the information ... simply spellbinding.

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@actomobile]

3:00 The oxygen on that island must be crisp af

[@Lichen8404]

This channel works better at helping me sleep than any medication I've ever been given. Even melatonin tabs.

[@apss5736]

could you do a video on tool use in fish like tuskfish or in my case cichlids in one of my aquariums my texas cichlid will attempt to break a hard algae wafer by smashing it on rocks and wood to try to crack it. so far none of the other cichlids in the tank can do it and he would probably break it open if it wasnt for the fact that i have a catfish that steals the wafer when he drops it. it would be great to know more about this

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Oh wow, I’ll look into it!!

[@xillioncv3269]

Man, videos like this really make me wish I could like a video twice. It's like watching a high quality documentary on youtube. The footage, facts, voice and music are all great in this. Definitely subscribing

[@LikeAGentlemanPlease]

Well, whalers exploding just ruined my gentle KZbin night.

[@paolagracia4876]

These videos are like melatonin crack. I've been watching one before bed for a few days now and they're perfect to unwind, relax and learn something new before falling asleep

[@DngrDan]

Twas a sad day the random thought occured to me that every whale who dies of natural causes inevitably drowns at the bottom of the sea

[@jek_hs]

this guys voice is so soothing i haven't even watched the whole thing and fell asleep. best sleep I've had in months. love from korea my guy keep up the great work

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Thank you :)

[@scottpitner4298]

It’s fascinating how things we view as single objects become whole ecosystems. A whale body, single giant tree or isolated cave. Some being unique in the world.

[@juliascherer828]

What a wonderful YT suggestion. Amazing video, so touching. Congratulations on your work.

[@Psyopcyclops]

What a beautiful process. Life itself is just amazing isn’t it? A collection of atoms working in tandem to turn biological matter into energy, no matter where in the process you look. One day you’re feeding on the matter, and the next day it’s feeding on you. Kind of beautiful to be given life, and then give it back, even if it scares us. Great video NWF. Loved it

[@MaoTheMage]

With the recent Titan submersible incident subsequently showing updates of how the Titanic herself has disentegrated over the years, I realized, shipwrecks can also be like whalefalls in their own way. Microorganisms eat the wood, iron, and materials of the ship, and form their own little community of rare and unusual sealife. Thanks for another informative and beautifully narrated video

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

I’ve done a video on exactly that, if you’re interested, including some gorgeous shots of shipwrecks and their animal communities!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qH2qgKeBfd5jbNE

[@TiesSepGames]

I'm always so happy whenever you upload a new video! The depth (pun intended ;p) to which you explain these interesting subjects amazes me every single time. Thank you so much for making these and I hope you'll continue to grow into the millions!

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Aww thank you, I love making them so it’s really rewarding getting feedback like this

[@brocksterification]

That was among the best YT documentary content I have seen. Thank you for sharing something so amazing and important. Stunning.

[@chasearnold34]

Can anyone tell me why I’m watching a video about the decomposition of a whale at 3:30 in the morning?

[@NaturalWorldFacts]

Weirdo 😌

[@cSs876]

It's so fascinating to study Animals That's why I choose to Study Zoology ( Animal Sciences). Well My specialization is in Entamology ( insects ) and also Fisheries.

[@yply.o.7877]

This is equivalent to when a armored truck crashes and money flies out in the middle of da hood.

[@blairwolfe2994]

This video is so soothing and beautiful, for a content normally not treated as such.. I'm glad

[@NathanPhillips2001]

It’s amazing and terrifying how humans can negatively impact life even so deep as the bottom of the ocean. Whaling is an evil and cruel industry, our detriment to Earth knows no bounds…

[@Tw1zzl3rs]

There is just something so beautiful and sad at the same time when looking at whale falls. When that Nautilus footage came out in 19 I was over the moon!

[@normanstansfield773]

Great video! Not only interesting but all around great. The narrating, the music and the volume of it, the sections and even the fact that you saved the sponsor part until last. Brilliant mate, thank you!

[@Giratina1999]

This is amazing, the footage and descriptions are all flawless, I never knew of all the communities that thrived off of carcasses in the bottoms of the ocean

[@shoelace-gy3rv]

That'd very interesting, how whales, even when dead, help so many creatures. I was like barely listening because I was sorting beads, but this is very intresting!

[@opabinnier]

Very nice work, Leo. Also- your voice-over is spot on... it helps that your voice is naturally well suited to this function. The whole is impressive and enjoyable!

[@LapisLazuliVA]

ah nature. a concept in which life and death are not truly opposing forces at times, but deeply connected. death can only become so after the absence of life, and life in definition is the polar opposite of death. two snakes tied as the same wheel, two sides of the same coin. events like whale falls, mass hatchings, and even regular carcass scavengings are beautifully simple and connected. you love to see it man.