Diving Gone WRONG | Deep Ocean Incidents

[@ScaryInteresting]

Previous video in the series - kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5LHqoN4h79soZo Hey everyone! As always, thank you for watching and let me know down in the comments if you have any story suggestions!

[@grindelston5968]

Nice to have a happy ending ! He's very brave to have got back in the sea after that first attack. Thanks for your brilliant videos..I don't think I've ever seen a bad one. Cheers mate :)

[@sandrakiefler4649]

Another Awesome video my dude!👍 I’m always pleasantly surprised when I get a story of this nature that I haven’t heard(1st story). Cause for a moment there, I thought;”ugh…here we go, he’s gonna talk about byford dolphin or something similar🤦‍♀️“ but NOPE! I should’ve known you wouldn’t do us like that and take the easy way out with a super well known story and/or by going super gruesome on us. It’s a good way to show your confidence in your audience imo. So…thanks for that my dude😉❣️

[@niknak8340]

Cave diver just passed at roaring river in Missouri, not sure if there's alot of information out on it but definitely look into that case

[@jackstevens585]

I’m from Westfield NJ… I absolutely love your channel. It is by far my favorite, and I’ve expressed this many time. You help get through my trying time….so with it being Halloween season…. I would love to hear you do something a little different and present to your super awesome fans, the Westfield Watcher!!! What do you think? I think it would be awesome and I know you would do a superb job!!!

[@thewatcher5248]

You’re doing great job. I’ve watched everyone I like caving gone wrong,cave diving gone wrong,mountain climbing gone wrong,horrible fates, it’s kinda all bad stuff. Lol. I know doesn’t sound good. But I like them. And also can learn not what too do. You could do some parachute gone wrong or paragliding gone wrong. Just a thought.

[@charliedallachie3539]

That guy was really pressing his luck swimming with Humboldt squid. You’d think after the first attack he’d be terrified of the water.

[@Gaby-fb7gh]

Right.

[@MitchJohnson0110]

I'm surprised he was able to swim at all with those giant brass balls.

[@mallninja9805]

Some people pay extra for the rough stuff...

[@jordanp4987]

It was his Moby Dick.

[@danielcain8136]

Good thing this wasn't an anime because if you know you know

[@jsbzoh6]

“Safety standards are written in blood” is a phrase that sticks with me. It’s easy to look at the world with eyes in 2022 as my car self-drives me to my office job where I’ll spend 8 hours working on a computer but there’s a trail of bloody bodies and broken homes behind just about every industry. It’s hard to thank people long forgotten to history but if “every vote counts” surely every soul lost is just as important to recognize.

[@megaing1322]

Which is why the stories that most infuriate me aren't the ones where people made "obvious" mistakes, but the ones where clearly written safety precautions are being ignored.

[@AdamGee8]

@@megaing1322 seriously.. and look what Boeing is still doing today.. saving money over saving lives is crazy but so many massive companies do it.

[@blacksheep25251]

Sorry this is so late, but yeah. Been watching Mayday: Air Disasters and... The amount of time I asked "someone had to die for that to change?? wtf?" It seems its in most industries and not jsut specific ones.

[@jackstevens585]

Yet again my Saturday had vastly improved! I sit through chemo treatments all week waiting for your upload Saturday morning!You content is outstanding! It’s definitely keeping me from cave diving, going into the ocean, and any other place that could potentially lead to you making a video about me! Stay safe. Be well.

[@vondamn9943]

I wish you all the best ❤️

[@jackstevens585]

@@vondamn9943 thank you kindly! I’m getting there. As of today I’ve got 15 more days. I can not wait to hug my girls in person!!!

[@nycoolj3]

Stay strong bud!

[@jackstevens585]

@@nycoolj3 you know it!!! Thank you!!! I swear Sean’s videos go a long way in keeping me motivated. Love this guy!!!

[@dal8963]

You will hug your girls and I'm staying out of the ocean to lol

[@Gibbon420]

My dad was a saturation diver, but he never talked about what that actually entailed. I'm kinda horrified to learn this as an adult.

[@blacksapphirerain]

That’s a good dad.

[@enhancedphysique6452]

Think. It's pitch black down there. U step out the diving bell walking on the bottom of the ocean, u point your flash light up an see 10 feet in front of you. The blackest black on the planet is down there. He didn't talk about it. Cause it's if hell had a hell that's it.

[@redsun9261]

​@@enhancedphysique6452 You're too soft. There are a lot of people actually enjoying the underwater darkness as well as many other extreme environments.

[@Hadrian77]

@@redsun9261 was John Jones too soft as well?

[@advena996]

​@@Hadrian77 John Jones' death was a lot more about inexperience, and unpreparedness. The two situations are not really comparable.

[@jaroneller1525]

the hunting behaviour of the humboldt squids is so terrifyingly methodical. the level of their intelligence is so scary

[@marhawkman303]

Yeah, the larger cephalopods are not stupid.

[@geraldkenneth119]

They’re like the wolves of the sea.

[@eucliduschaumeau8813]

Giant pack predators underwater. The big ones are probably smarter than we even realise. The fact they turn red and white during attacks is bizarre.

[@AdamGee8]

There’s a great story unfortunately I can’t remember name for you guys but a couple guys vacationing in Mexico m, western side, saw lights in water and then a bunch of Humboldts and on thought cool I’ll jump in.. as soon as dude jumped in they immediately started grabbing him, pulled his shoulder out socket,a bunch of other injuries, wrapped his face and pulled him down to drown him but out of nowhere they let him go. Bad idea 😂

[@paulrash8861]

​@@AdamGee8happened to me as well 😂😂❤

[@feraltrafficcone4483]

I remember hearing a story where a family friend worked in underwater welding. One day, he went into the underwater tunnel and went to work welding, when about halfway through, he came back up to the surface and began putting away his gear. Of course, his boss asked what the hell he was doing, and he said “something massive slithered between my legs, felt like I was riding a horse”

[@AD-qg4hk]

And so Ive decided Im totally done for today... thx lol

[@angrybear86]

Most fascinating

[@AKbaby89]

....I don't get it?

[@feraltrafficcone4483]

@@AKbaby89 giant fish

[@mirrrstery]

NOPE

[@Alaryicjude]

I can't believe Scott waited until they were actually all attacking him before he thought to end his dive. After the big one surveying him with the group behind it I'd have called it off right then if not before. Terrifying!

[@bruno17289]

To be fair that was the worst time to surface, the big one was checking for weaknesses, he needed to be on the defensive.

[@Alaryicjude]

@@bruno17289 , exactly. That's why getting the Fuck out of there as SOON as any danger reared its head would have been the best option. You can't defeat squid in their own environment. He was incredibly lucky they didn't outright kill him.

[@restitvtororbis5330]

@@Alaryicjude the background theme of this episode is the dangers of decompression. He couldn't just book it out of there because A) the squids were many times faster and B) the best he could possibly do is go up 50 feet or so and either still be chased by squids or go up any higher without stopping for decompression and die from that. Given his armor and the steel cable keeping him from being dragged lower, he had a much better chance of staring down the squids (possible death, but he at least had defensive equipment) than he did bolting to the surface (guaranteed death, and no defensive equipment). He had also studied them for 5 years since his first near fatal attack, and was likely pretty confident that they were intelligent enough to only strike at weaknesses, thus why the big one lost interest. And when he got swarmed by the normal ones he didn't flee because he was taking much damage, he was getting tired fighting them off, so obviously the armor was at least enough to protect from a dozen squids if his issue was getting tired before the armor gave out. I'm not saying the dude wasn't crazy for even doing it, but the fact he made it out relatively unscathed at least tells me he was on to something.

[@Alaryicjude]

@@restitvtororbis5330, don't put words in my mouth. I never said "book it out of there" I said "call it off" and "get the Fuck out of there as soon as danger was in sight" which means starting decompression right then and not continuing to descend *after* being attacked. I'm not interested in arguing with trolls who don't read what I say and just want to hear themselves "be right" about something. Go touch grass.

[@basil9973]

@@Alaryicjude Running is the number 1 sign of weakness to most creatures in nature. Standing your ground can fool most semi-intelligent species into thinking you are a creature more used to hunting than fleeing. Had he tried to swim away, he would have quickly developed decompression sickness and then been mauled to death by the squids.

[@thebonesaw..4634]

As a former saturation diver in the North Sea, I'm guessing that one of your future "Saturation Diver Nightmare" stories, will be the Byford Dolphin incident? Although, to tell the truth, just about every saturation diving *incident...* tends to be nightmarish. I became a diver working for a company that serviced BP's rigs just a few years after Byford (which was a Norwegian Rig); it featured heavily in our training of what *NOT* to do when handling a diving bell as a tender. I still get the occasional nightmare just thinking about it. Once my contract was up... I had to swear to my wife that I would never again stick my head below the water as a diver (in any capacity). She didn't want to become a widow or make my daughter grow up without a father. Overblown? I don't know... maybe. But I wasn't the one sitting ashore for a month and a half waiting for... _"the call"._ It's been a bit over 30 years, and I've kept that promise to both of them. My wife's reasoning back then was that, around the time I became a diver, BP negligently killed a diver. His widow sued, and they paid her off with roughly a half million dollar settlement. You would think... _"okay... now they know they'll have to pay dearly for doing this in the future, so they won't do it, right?"_ Except... it cost them over a million dollars *A DAY* to have an offshore well shutdown. So, having done the math (which was stupendous because she was normally pretty terrible at math)... she reasoned that, _"if it costs them a million a day for the well to be shutdown, but only a half million to make some diver's wife a widow by sending him into the water, to turn it back on... in the middle of a hurricane... which one do you think they're going to do?"_

[@rickjustus6416]

Wow

[@KrazzeeKane]

She's a smart woman, you are a lucky man and because you listened you got to enjoy your life with her and your children. I would venture being there to make those memories beats diving any day, you're a lucky man

[@thebonesaw..4634]

@@KrazzeeKane -- We're divorced, because she's a cheat and - even worse - a horrible mother. She still is, which is easily proven by the fact that I got full custody of our daughter. Yeah, she chose another man over her own flesh and blood daughter (

[@KrazzeeKane]

@@thebonesaw..4634 My sincerest apologies, I didn't think that she was an EX-wife and assumed things were copacetic. Sorry to bring that back up, but you sound like a great father

[@thebonesaw..4634]

@@KrazzeeKane -- No worries, that's all ancient history. Plus it actually led me me to the one I'm with today... and she's perfect (it's weird how that all worked out).

[@NextToToddliness]

When I was a senior in highschool, I took a marine biology class and we raised enough money to go to the Sea of Cortez (we're located in southern AZ). I got to see these incredible animals from a research boat and they're viciously well-coordinated, like torpedo wolves. One thing that's also really cool about them is they bioluminesce within their tissues to backlight their skin displays to signal one another. It gives them this weird dimension that's hard to describe. They'll also come to the surface and spray jets of water at people. I remember hearing about this dive and it always gave me nightmares. Some squid are on par in intelligence with dogs, so to have that level of alien intellect probing you for weakness is beyond terrifying. Especially since it's their environment. Great video! As per usual. 🦑

[@theStamax]

On par? Dogs are not really that intelligent when it comes to the animal world, so I'd guess they are probably a good amount above that

[@Simonk_6]

@@theStamax I would think squids would be similar to octopi which are above dogs

[@j.griffin]

@@theStamax Certain dogs are smarter than many people I meet. Not that that is saying very much, of course.

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

A frequently cited and repeated experiment (demonstration?) is to seal a small game-fish inside a bottle of water with a cork, and toss it into a tank with an octopus... In about a minute (average) the octopus investigates the bottle, finds the cork and removes it, and so long as it's beak can fit through the bottle's opening, it slips inside and consumes the fish. The fish NEVER has a chance, AND it's important to note that it doesn't matter much whether that octopus has ever encountered a corked bottle or not. Show me a dog that can do the same or similar on its own... AND there IS truly substance to the suggestions that squid are reasonably similar in their intellectual complexity to octopi... ;o)

[@theStamax]

@@j.griffin bruh

[@elleofmusic]

ngl, that second squid encounter was kind of awesome. Literally like meeting an alien. So much power and intelligence to those creatures, I can only hope that one day we can bridge the gap of communication with them.

[@mslittlegoodytwoshoes]

I know this comment is old but.. me too! oh, the stories they could tell!

[@paperpenn9923]

​@@mslittlegoodytwoshoesright??? Oh, what I would give!

[@marcy6161]

I don't think they are going to wish to parlay with humans

[@dylanneely91]

​@marcy6161 "answer my questions and I'll give you a ton of fish"

[@theartisticspartan4488]

That story with the Humboldt Squid was terrifying. That massive one seemed to be acting as the leader of the group, and it was surveying him almost like it was intelligent in it’s own way. Perhaps they even have their own language that they can convey to each other by flashing certain patterns of color using their bioluminescence. Maybe it was even saying goodbye, or telling the other squid not to attack him. I guess either way, the smaller ones didn’t listen.

[@Rittzo.]

extremely terrifying and kinda makes sense for then to communicate that way, if that's the truth it's horrifying

[@ludoxz]

molusks(squids octups etc) are extreamly intelligent, like crows and parrots, their inteligence is similar to that of a young child, its both fascinating and horifing to me

[@Rittzo.]

@@ludoxz FACINATING for sure, it's crazy how some animals work and stay completely unknown to us

[@ludoxz]

@@Rittzo. yep, the ocean is like space but closer and even harder to explore

[@Zaddy.1k]

@@bettaatrium7156 😂😂😂😂

[@robot_spider]

Railroad: "Should we innovate and improve safety through technological developments?" Also Railroad: "Nah, let's just get a surgeon on staff."

[@marhawkman303]

problem with innovation... it's the enemy of mass-production. you can't just change everything overnight.

[@monad_tcp]

and you think its different with any of the software you're using ? security is an after thought, your data stand no chance

[@zo3997]

It's cheaper that way!

[@motheraiya]

My husband was briefly offered a job as a saturation diver. He said "fuck no" and I didn't know why because I didn't know what it was. Now, I'm glad he rejected that 🤣

[@walle1134]

​@Terminator- Yikes, it's been 4 weeks and the person who made a brief comment a year ago still hasn't responded. You must be seething

[@chloeholmes4641]

​@Terminator- you cared enough to comment! 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@ToastJelly]

My boyfriend’s dad used to be a welder on oil rigs….. not saturation diving, but commercial diving for sure. He said he would neverrrrr follow in those footsteps, no matter how much his dad pushes him to lol

[@Jack_Redview]

@Terminator-lol ironically this is how you feel about your own opinion. Being you must be a hell on its own. Take care

[@darkmaster450]

Love how he answered 😆

[@Shellieb013]

Since you said most of your listeners are from the west - hello and lots of love from South Africa! Your videos make my day, thank you for making these scary stories for us! Still one of the best narrations of scary stories I have found, you stick to the facts as they speak for themselves, keeping dramatisation to a minimum while still providing a propper scary story, I love it :D

[@casedistorted]

Heyyy bonjour fellow human!

[@winstonknowitall4181]

From what I've read living in South Africa is comparably dangerous to saturation diving. ;-) So kudos to you, brave soul.

[@LiliyaPanina]

South African here too!

[@TheonlyJohnMorris]

South Africa nearly belonged to the west. That is why you look like a westerner, your ancestors came from the north and west.

[@lolz6449]

Agreed!!❤❤❤

[@WookieeMonster1]

I am terrified of deep, dark water for exactly the reasons you mentioned. I have no idea what could be just a few feet away from me, dinner bell a-ringin'.

[@YAHUAHsgotmysix]

Look into what happened to the frigate USS Stein in 1978 😳

[@Stormy2809]

I lived in Fla. and I liked to go snorkeling, the water there is very murky. I wouldn't be able to see a shark until it got close to me. I don't know what I was thinking.

[@blacksapphirerain]

Night diving is a little terrifying but just the coolest. You get to see free swimming eels, bioluminescent fish and shrimp, different types of rays, feeding schools of fish, and just a whole different world equally as rich as daytime. It is pretty freaky to only be able to see as far as your flashlight and knowing there’s plenty else outside your beam, but the most dangerous thing you’ll do that night is drive there.

[@HUNTERS_CRACKPIPE]

I was a saturation diver and stationed to our shop in Lafayette, Louisiana, I did so for 8 years as a man in my mid 20's to early 30's. The money I made was fantastic but as got married and had children the risk wasn't worth the reward as I was close to those that had died and women would stray from their men (mine did not and I like to believe that she never would have). Keep in mind that you may only dive for 2 weeks but you need to decompress and that's not including the time you spend topside on a off shore rig. Long story short is tgat I'm 40 now and almost died saving a child that went overboard in McCall, Idaho. When I look back I can't even believe I was mentally hard enough to do such a job. Keep in mind I was welding as well...ridiculously dangerous!

[@gek1915]

Whatever money they paid you was not enough mate. God bless you

[@yiweilee2715]

please share some of your stories!!

[@dxcSOUL]

As well as you were paid, you should have been paid more. I would have loved to see one of your company's shareholders do what you did.

[@hashtagunderscore3173]

I just looked up the salaries of the average saturation diver. I don’t know how accurate it is, but apparently it’s $123,000 a year. I wouldn’t do that for five times that amount.

[@TheJuutai]

​@@hashtagunderscore3173The yearly rate gives a warped view because the sat diver is not working 52 weeks out of the year. I haven't looked it up but I think it's something like you work maybe 2-6 weeks out of the year.

[@FTChomp9980]

Getting grabbed by the Giant Squid alone is terrifying! The tales that sailors told about the Kraken is real so who knows what other creepy ocean creatures exist in the ocean.

[@applesthecat]

Since another person opened up about how your channel is helping them through their chemo, I figured I would say thank you as well. I have bipolar 1 and I’ve been in a horrible depressive episode. I take medication and usually have a good grip on my mental health, but it snuck up on me and I’m not as in control this time. Thank you for providing interesting content to keep my mind occupied, it certainly helps.

[@someguyintexas1053]

You hang in there Grace! :-)

[@Nyctophora]

Good for you, knowing what you need and giving it your best even in the less good times, I don't know you but I'm proud of you :)

[@applesthecat]

@@Nyctophora maybe I’m a bit sensitive right now but when I read the part where you said “I’m proud of you” I started crying. I didn’t realize it but that’s what I needed to hear. Thank you. I hope that your kindness is returned twofold ❤️

[@Laswm4950]

You’ve got this!! Being aware and dealing with it in a positive way will help. I don’t have it but I’ve had to be treated for PPD. It was HARD! It takes incredible strength, motivation, and loving people to help you through it. I took Zoloft for two years. When I knew I didn’t need it anymore I came off it without informing my doctor. BIG MISTAKE! My doctor helped me come off it the correct way by lowering my dosage. Stay positive and sit outside in the sun if you don’t want to be around people. Nature has a way of bringing peace. I wish you well on your journey.

[@MonkOfTheGunk]

Go on and kick that depressive episode's butt. Show it that its not the boss of you but that you are the boss of it.

[@MrChologno]

I love that you started adding well researched context to the beginning of your stories. I had no clue about that kind of comercial diving. Amazing video as always.

[@tarikbensalem8523]

I've been in the hospital for two months for chemotherapy and knee surgery and have watched all of your videos. I haven't been scared by one of your videos but the fact that Scott was floating over a creature that could have been a false killer whale sent chills down ,my back....

[@prich943]

Get well soon

[@tarikbensalem8523]

@@prich943 thank you

[@childofcascadia]

@Tarik Bensalem Why? False killer whales arent any more dangerous to humans than a dolphin. Ive interacted with them many times in the wild. They are friendly curious creatures.

[@tarikbensalem8523]

@@childofcascadia then I must be wrong. It's rather how they look that scares me more than anything. Thank you for informing me :)

[@childofcascadia]

@Tarik Bensalem Yeah, they *are* freaky looking with their dark gray/black shiny skin, human looking intelligent eyes and bright white long teeth. But, they are actually playful and friendly to humans. If youre on a boat, sometimes they'll actually swim up to watch you curiously. Someone I know tossed a small foam buoy at a couple false killer whales watching him work on his small private fishing boat, and they batted it around before batting it back on the boat. A game of "catch" started, where he'd lob it at them theyd go get it, play around with it and "toss" it back on the boat to him, and hed toss it back. They seemed to be enjoying the game a lot.

[@classicmicroscopy9398]

Wow pure nightmare fuel! Even though no one died this has to be one of scariest diving videos I've seen. That they turn red before attacking is like something from a horror game.

[@Kabodanki]

this is BS, my dude was a mythomane

[@BrottenGuy]

Dude…I love the beginning, of the first story, ‘Saturation’. I love the time & effort you put in, to explaining the history behind the Industrial Revolution, almost to the point of the viewer being like, “Okay..? Wha…what…wheh…where is this…where’s it going?“, & then…at the very right time…you bring it full circle & reveal its relevancy. I really loved that intro. I may be bias, in being a History buff. But, I also still think & believe that was a beautiful beginning, to that story.

[@ShrunkenRule]

Imagine how far creatures can see you from. Literally the only light source for miles.

[@baigandinel7956]

Could actually blind them.

[@rippking3167]

😮

[@michaelcoulson2686]

The only light source humans are aware of ..........

[@cmscott12]

You've got a fantastic story telling voice. Very soothing, while still dynamic enough to be captivating rather than monotonous. Thanks for a great video during the spookiest of seasons.

[@michaellee8815]

I used to work for NJ Transit. If you’ve never been around them, or in an active train yard, it’s CRAZY how quiet the cars are while being moved. You’d think you’d hear it from a mile away, but with the cars all packed together blocking sound, they can come out of nowhere. Someone may have saved my life one day when another car blocked my view of the next track, I went to cross and didn’t even realize a car was coming. He grabbed my coat and pulled me back literally just in time like a movie. Nuts.

[@jaygatsby3039]

Just paused your video to say, thanks for outlining a very accurate and well, real, recounting of labor conditions. It’s just the intro but you deserve a thumbs up for it.

[@LotusYurei]

This is probably a strange request for a story, but it would be interesting if you covered Leda Clay accidents, I know one happened in Norway just a year ago. Leda clay is often called "quick clay" because of how unstable it is.

[@ScaryInteresting]

I will look into it!

[@kerryknight228]

Wow, that was fascinating

[@jennymichie5175]

I would love to hear more about submersion diving incidents specifically. Fishing and submersion diving are two of the most dangerous, terrifying jobs out there. There are loads of videos on fishing accidents, but with submersion diving the focus tends to cycle around a couple of well known controversies and that's it. Would love to both more on this topic. Really appreciate the approach you take in delivering your content. It's detailed and concise without being disrespectful to the people, or more specifically, the families of those people who have been affected by these tragedies. Keep up the good work!

[@evelynsahoe8896]

literally one of the scariest things I've ever heard, squids are so smart thinking of getting swarmed by a group of 5 ft killer squid is pure nightmare fuel.

[@draheim90]

Lots of respect for saturation divers. I don’t think there’s any amount of money that would convince me to do it even once, let alone make a career out of it.

[@simone222]

I've just discovered your channel. It's like finding a treasure chest inside a sunken ship. Thank you.

[@ScaryInteresting]

that's awesome, glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@SwanRonsonDonnyJepp]

@@ScaryInteresting I too fell down the "disaster" rabbit hole and it suddenly brought me here 😁👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@TRUMP20Z4]

@@ScaryInteresting lucky you, ya get to binge watch now.

[@jackiek8792]

Perfectly said🌟

[@SisypheanRoller]

That is such an accurate description of this channel.

[@JustAllinOneResource]

I was able to watch a full documentary on youtube about four years ago but it's now gone. It was made by this gentleman about the humboldt squid, and it was fascinating, and terrifying at the same time. The footage he had was outstanding. To bad it's gone now.

[@spiritmatter1553]

Oh, the chthonic depths! Saturation diving and enormous aggressive squids! Well done! That was everything scary and interesting!

[@ScaryInteresting]

There will be more saturation diving stories coming!

[@spiritmatter1553]

@@ScaryInteresting GAAH! 😱🫣

[@Sashazur]

“Chthonic” is one of those words that sounds creepy even if you have no idea what it means.

[@spiritmatter1553]

@@Sashazur H. P. Lovecraft used it often. It’s creepy in every way indeed.

[@Earlywinters09]

These diving/caving videos always give me the opportunity to work on regulating my breathing as I fight off claustrophobic impulses!

[@jessehutchings]

A 7ft squid??? That's seriously terrifying

[@skullkid73]

The BODY was 7ft , there was more tentacle

[@dewaldsteyn1306]

Bro there's even a type of squid at least 4 times larger than a human!

[@User_92020]

Not really lol

[@lunar7240]

@@dewaldsteyn1306 yeah no thanks

[@Karaxxleexx90]

LOVEEE WHEN I CATCH IT SOOO SOON AFTER BEING POSTED! Your videos get me through my long work days and what feels like longer home nights with the kiddos! Thanks for your unbelievably great content! Xoxo Kara from Massachusetts!

[@weaselbun]

Absolutely stellar, the amount of context and extra details on these were completely chilling to hear. This one has some incredible quality to it. Terrifying, I love it

[@catalinaplaza7909]

I remember that around 2007, a Humboldt Squid grabbed a girl in a Punta Arenas’ beach, and thanks to all the people around that assisted her, it let her go. Apparently is not uncommon for squids to try to get a hold of people even so close to the shore.

[@germansoulkitchen]

Yes! The „Music“ is back! I always hum it, while listening to your stories. I have been using Babble for almost 4 years now to learn Swedish. I go there every now and then for work. People there understand me, speaking to them in their native language. You just have to do 10 to 15 minutes a day, for it to really work. You have to be consistent! But that’s with anything, right? Good luck!

[@dyatlovingk]

Even just the description of saturation divers working & living conditions freaked me out! Great one!

[@murii_desu1436]

The titanium balls of the dude who decided to dive alone in the deep dark depth of the ocean knowing full well that he would encounter these massive creature that is known to be aggressive and dangerous is just mind blowing. Just built different holy fuck.

[@blubberingbuffoons]

he knew the camera man never dies

[@hashtagunderscore3173]

Indeed. He is certainly built a different stuff. That stuff is called stupidity.

[@HardworkandDedication-mb3dj]

Yea that’s a different type of crazy

[@Aliciapaige777]

I am truly terrified of the ocean, but this kind of thing just blows my mind. How anyone could have the courage to face such a monster in such brutal conditions is beyond my understanding. 💛💛💛

[@pokipal7807]

The part I love most about your videos is the background music, something about it makes me focus and pay attention to each word you say. I feel like I could learn anything with the music in the background 😂 love it

[@nikolasblodgett8933]

Seriously, you are knowledgable, well spoken, and even your commercial at the beginning got me to not click-skip. I think thats a testament to how good you are at this, and care about what you are doing. I thank you, you are one of my favorites and I've never been diving, in caves, or had an interest .... but after all these I'm fascinated. One day after a while of not talking to my brother, I was telling him about what I thought would be a random subject to be watching videos on - it turned out he was watching the same videos, is that funny of what? What can I say we both have good taste and a fascination with dark subject matter.

[@SmileyStain]

Thanks again for a great story. Personally think you’re the best scary story channel there. You sum up possible unknown related facts and you don’t beat around the bush, American style. I immediately stop watching vids when they say: “but what happened next, they could not have imagined” Keep it up!

[@ItNeedsToSoak]

Wonderful video as usual! I’m not sure if you’ve covered this already, but if not I’d love to hear you talk about the Byford Dolphin incident. It’s definitely one of the more graphic diving bell accidents, but I find it to be fascinating from a medical standpoint.

[@sophritoh]

Shout out to you for the background music/ sounds- idk if you did it on purpose, although I’m 99% sure you did, but it sounds *perfect* for the topic, literally sounds like ur underwater in the deep sea all alone… even heard some bubbly water sounds in there… perfect mix of like eerie but serene and lonely

[@Zaddy.1k]

So is nobody gonna talk about how all the little squid have a king squid and waits for a word to attack…. I think we underestimate how smart they are

[@Kizzabell]

i heard they are as smart as a dog or young child

[@WK-47]

Glad you're going to cover saturation diving more. Not to act like the tough guy, but things like extreme heights or flying don't bother me. I've had a near-death experience, bad trips, etc. Slowly drowning in the dark or a 'lost bell' incident? That's the kinda stuff that keeps me up at night. Just the thought of being deep underwater and feeling a current rush past you from something big swimming just out of sight in absolute darkness... that's a more horrifying day job than working in retail. Anyway, great content as always so keep it up.

[@pieterveenders9793]

Same here. I've done a lot of rock climbing, mountaineering, even free solo ice and rock climbing, plenty of caving, yet none of that fazes me. The only thing however which does, are deep dark waters of lakes, and especially the sea. At least when you're climbing you can see the danger ahead of you, and the same with caving, but while diving your visibility is rather limited especially at great depth, so you never really know what else is out there, following you, it's senses so much better than yours and having you in its sights... Brrr....! It still didn't stop me from getting my diving qualifications, but I will only dive in very clear water and fairly shallow water, never in the deep sea or where the visibility isn't great.

[@junksmith_wizard]

​@@pieterveenders9793dude caves are almost as bad

[@Wobblescorp]

God damn getting eaten by a giant squid has to be pretty much the worst living nightmare there is

[@medea27]

Brilliant video 👍 Deep ocean creatures are absolutely fascinating... saturation divers talk of being visited by whales, curious about the 'noise' they make working on the metal equipment. And I'd not heard about that early accident... sat divers are like astronauts, they operate in an environment where they are completely dependent on their equipment to survive. So having your equipment fail on you like that - with no way to save yourself - is far more terrifying to me than any creature of the deep!

[@IlllIlIIllllIllIIIlIllI]

"It's not hard to imagine these massive tentacles coming out of the ocean and wrapping around people or smaller boats, although these instances are exceptionally rare." It doesn't matter how rare they are really, it's the fact that it happens at all which is terrifying.

[@BooshMeBaby]

After binging on caving/cave diving tragedy clips, I tried watching a rollercoaster disaster but it just depressed me. I am definitely more impassive with the whole 'play stupid games, win stupid prizes' or 'who could have known' situations.

[@velessachan]

You've come a long way, and well deserved! You do a truly fantastic and thorough jobs with these videos; I think you have the best narration of any of these types of channels. I always look forward to your uploads!

[@FatherPun]

Yay! It's a diving video. These ones are my favorite. Thanks, Sean!

[@drtenma3744]

You never disappoint Sean, many thanks for the great content.

[@richardwheeler6115]

Thanks!

[@ScaryInteresting]

Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@icebice]

I must say I'm deeply impressed (had to) of you scuba divers. You're doing a terrific job. I could never become one even though I am very fascinated by our planet's flora and fauna. Due to thalassophobia I just couldn't handle submerging myself into complete darkness like that!

[@WillMikeHawkfit]

Tht squid story was one of the best things you've put out so far

[@KrissyB-2024]

I just started binging your videos and I wanted to tell you that your storytelling is amazing. I can imagine being in every scenario and that’s truly because of you and your attention to detail. Also, thank you for not putting gruesome or gory pics in the videos. I’m always interested in watching these types of videos but I’m scared I’ll see something that I can’t unsee and with your videos I can freely watch them. Thanks for the content it gets me through my own anxiety as hard as that maybe to believe lol.

[@GenesisTheKitty]

That last story is almost the kind of thing I would want to experience...such a close up, intimate experience with a marine animal like that, interacting with it on its terms, not yours, and then being let go. Riveting!!

[@davidwouldntyouliketoknow2166]

Thanks!

[@ScaryInteresting]

Thank you, David! Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@Dia1Up]

Uhhh, for some reason this was by fair the most terrifying video yet. Makes me think of predatory aliens stalking their prey

[@sniperwolfe0361]

Bruh. Just the thought of having to develop special “armor” that will “hopefully” be good enough to protect you from a creature that live in the deep ocean that you want to record is mind boggling.

[@jaroneller1525]

thank you for introducing me to this absolutely nightmarish job, it's legit the most terrifying one i can imagine. love your channel and videos, i just recently discovered it and binged all the diving and caving horror stories! amazing work

[@tash4270]

I am positively moist for the amount of interesting info you put into these, man. Really top notch content

[@LotsofLisa]

Yeah, that would’ve been it for me the first time. How many times is it appropriate to tempt fate?!… Reminds me of the iceberg divers from a few videos back or literally any video involving Mt. Everest. Hey, we almost died 23 times, but LeT’s Go AgAin!!!!…. mkay. Great video and storytelling as usual!

[@jacoboswald5731]

Goodness!!! What an incredibly dude! I could not imagine being in a situation like that and trying to be calm and collected - obviously he had THOUSANDS of hours of diving experience but STILL!!! Insane!

[@bugatti599gtr]

You're such a good storyteller that I always ignore my thalassophobia every time there's a story about the deep ocean.

[@jebbroham1776]

I'm the same way. It doesn't matter if I'm in a lake or even a pool. If I can't see the bottom, I'm panicking. Also, large objects underwater scare me too.

[@Ryrupee]

This person got their name RIGHT! So right.. like the content is “scary” but very “interesting”! Can’t stop watching. Props!

[@volusize]

Truly terrifying! You presented this so well, thank you 🙌🇬🇧

[@ivechang6720]

My Saturday ore nap storytime just wouldn't be the same without content like yours. Thank you for carrying on such traditions with your unique approach. Love ya!

[@sandrakiefler4649]

The sea is simultaneously the most beautiful and terrifying thing….period.😳 I think that’s why the ocean depths, or the ocean in general, or even just the water as a whole has a mystical feel to it. I guess that’s probably why it has always been so intriguing to me Actually…I think the word “*mesmerizing*” would be a bit more accurate of a word to describe exactly how I feel about it. As it’s .just…so…god-damn awesome my dude🥺‼️

[@ItsAsparageese]

I know "mer" etymologically relates to the ocean ... Curious now whether the term "mesmerize" shares any origins related to words for the sea. Might not but it could be, that'd be kinda cool

[@nancyleehampton8]

It’s the background music for me. It reels me in and that combined with crazy content holds me intently the entire time.

[@AnnabelleG96]

You're really pumping those out fast.. don't spread yourself too thin, we want to keep you a long time!

[@brandonihde4879]

The bigger Humboldt squid was trying to communicate with that diver at the end. Or it seemed like it was.

[@Dragonwulfzz]

that last story is true horror, being so surround by darkness and a bench of squid.. e.e unknown bubble as well..I don't have a fear of the ocean but this would make anyone have a fear instantly..

[@111LMBL]

The humbult squid 🦑 only lives 2 years ??!!!? REALLY ??? That is such a short lifetime expectancy 😮😕!! Thanks so much for all your amazing videos ❤!!! Take care everyone & Happy Holidays 🎉

[@brightblue2415]

Squids, octopuses and cuttlefish all live very short lives, which is kinda odd considering how big they can get.

[@111LMBL]

@@brightblue2415 right !! So true ☺️

[@finnsword8286]

@@brightblue2415 I find it odd they're so smart with such a short life span too! When you think of very intelligent animals (apes including humans, elephants, whales and dolphins) you think of them living relatively long. And having a long period of "growing up" so they have more time to be taught by their parents. Even corvids live up till around 10-15 years. I just think it's interesting! Such weird creatures, they're so fascinating.

[@mikerryan85]

I watched the River Monsters episode with the Humboldt squid attacking fishermen years ago. That has to be one of the most horrific ways to die, aside from bear/shark/or croc. I can’t imagine being dragged down & having dozens of tentacles & sharp beaks tearing into you!

[@Lara-xc1mf]

Great video. The more I hear about squid, the more curious and awestruck I get. Especially the details about the red/white, white/red flashes from the Humboldt. The signal he postulated. And the atmosphere you conjure was spot on.

[@Arethereanyhandlesleft]

The color red is filtered out of the light spectrum beyond 30ft of water, so at 80ft the diver would not have seen the squid turn red

[@matthewcantrell5289]

One small note: saturation divers don’t really live in the diving bell these days. The large dive support vessels will have onboard pressure chambers where the divers live, compress, and decompress. The bell is docked to these living quarters, the underside of the bell is sealed, and the pressure in the bell is brought up to working pressure. The men then board the bell through an airlock, seal the bell, then the bell is lowered to the working depth. At the end of their shift, divers are returned to the DSV and live in the pressurized quarters.

[@aubsaurusrex]

Really enjoying the content! Great production and narration on top of scary interesting content 😁

[@poughkeepsieblue]

Lumberjacks, and tree fellers... one of the most dangerous jobs. Big trees, and serious machines. And chainsaws. My father is a treeworker, hes lucky to still be alive and have all his limbs. I dont do treework, cause he wouldnt let me follow the family workline. I think he did a good job as a parent, for that fact alone.

[@ryanatkinson2978]

Cephalopods are basically aliens on earth lmao. And terrifying aliens. Great video as always

[@HoleOfTheFox]

Absolutely love your content and have listened to every piece. I live in Belgium (Europe) and was wondering if you could also do measurements in meters. Would be of great help imagining the actual sizes of animals and/or distances, without having to pause and look it up. Thank you for considering this!

[@amyfeldman5301]

I’m finding the same thing. I’m from Australia and we use meters as well. I can’t calculate feet to meters in my head

[@casedistorted]

I am always happy to see a NEW video from you and not a rehash or old story. Well done good sir There is an old 90’s Tv mini series just called Squid or something that had a giant squid that attacked and ate people, it scared me SO bad as a kid! What’s crazy is I think the squid in real life are actually bigger than what that old tv series had shown.

[@dookieshoe2905]

That guy had balls of steel, lowering himself into the fray with the Humbolt squid. Everything about that is absolute nightmare fuel.

[@sigurdvandewiel2846]

0:50 Small correction: That's not Aiguille du Midi. The photo was taken FROM Aiguille du Midi, but the arrow is actually pointing at Dent du Geant.

[@KellJell]

So interesting! Saturation diving is not on my bucket list, however, an amazing encounter with a rare and beautiful creature definitely is!

[@Pailers]

Yooo squids are cool as hell!!! Loved learning about those crazy bois

[@ParaglidingManiac]

Sick content! The work you do is just amazing and unique!

[@SocialQss]

I found your plura cave video and was in love with the channel, you sir gained a sub

[@autarko]

You definitely get an A+ for this video. Great job! Fascinating.

[@cssplayer91]

I have never been so terrified for my life after hearing the humbold squid story. Can't imagine being face to face with one in the deep dark ocean. It's a miracle he lived!

[@missywink1504]

Since you're so talented at these underwater stories, how about ones involving leopard seals?

[@kentkagle7852]

Yay!! .Another of your stories to make me tense every time i skin dive here in florida..

[@lapislazarus8899]

God, just hearing the intro music gives me gooseflesh! And with my thalassophobia, this will be good 😁 PS-- certainly delivered and then some. I had a chuckle when I thought he said locals at the Sea of Cortez called the Humboldt squid "Arroyo Diablo," meaning "red demon" Uhhhh.... Oh! "Á Rojo Diablo" makes sense! PS-- That was great! I'm truly beside myself sitting in the dark. ✨shivers

[@BrianMerkey]

Shawn, you're getting close to 1 effin MILLION subscribers!! You are The MAN! and your videos are the best of their kind 😎 I know you work very hard on it - keep it up brother 👍💪

[@archangel5627]

Throughout this whole video I was waiting to hear that this diving photographer didn’t make due to being pulled down to the darkest depths of the ocean by a Giant Squid or Colossal Squid, only to be torn apart and eaten. With that being said, I’m very surprised that this guy has managed to not only stay alive but to have come out on top practically unscathed give or take. There really is something truly horrifying about deep sea Giant Squid that taps into our fears of the ocean and the mysterious creatures that dwell within it.

[@suehafford9463]

Guy with camera never dies😂