These squids can fly... no, really - Robert Siddall

Dive into the incredible flying capabilities of squids, and how they use flight as a survival tactic.
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In 1947, explorers noticed a strange phenomenon while crossing the Pacific Ocean. Somehow, small squid known to live deep beneath the waves kept appearing on the roof of their boat. The crew was mystified- until they saw the squids soaring above the sea for roughly 50 meters. How and why do these marine creatures take to the sky? Robert Siddall explores the high-flying capabilities of cephalopods.
Lesson by Robert Siddall, directed by Matt Reynolds.
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[@speedyduckling]

"It's a bird!" "It's a plane!" "It's a squid."

[@Eznet089]

Or doc ock

[@soullessleftover8427]

"It's a kid?"

[@lillybabbfieldhockey]

I laughed WAY to hard at this

[@ikhwan-4513]

😂😂😂

[@shakshiiee5767]

Lmao blackpink reference

[@arandomhewo7966]

Sailor: *just doing his thing* Squid: hey man how ya doing

[@JasonXYT]

Sailor: What a squid?

[@manjensen1710]

Squids: *yeet*

[@HuneeBruh]

"pretty goo- HOLY SH-"

[@TA-mj1wd]

NICE

[@TA-mj1wd]

Squid: a yo what the

[@thatguypaul7690]

“A squids typical flight trajectory” I never thought I would hear that

[@alessbritish228]

@@jnstuff6258 Squidward

[@The_Andy_H]

Of course squids can fly, that's how they reached planet earth.

[@itsafish4600]

true

[@cedriceric9730]

Very true

[@lol-ti5ck]

You're not funny at all

[@The_Andy_H]

@@lol-ti5ck this is no joke, this is truth! Haven't you seen the responses?

[@literally3991]

@@lol-ti5ck this is no laughing matter!

[@fredyang5074]

Imagine being a captain on a very fast ship and just seeing a FRICKING SQUID FLYING AT THE SAME SPEED THAT THE BOAT IS GOING

[@unholycrusader69]

Yes, blackbeard what direc- *W H O O S H* WHAT THE-

[@5thnovemberscrivener634]

Racing time

[@valzalel5203]

it's a SQUID MISSILE

[@fredyang5074]

@@valzalel5203 YES EXACTLY

[@valzalel5203]

@@fredyang5074 🤣🦑

[@jefersondelossantos2462]

I love how the title has to clarify that it isn't kidding and the squids can in fact, fly.

[@bamsuth9650]

wow thanks for telling that mr einstein

[@fathfez7991]

It is all perfect until there would be a guy commenting *"God is great"*

[@mukundahosangadi5578]

Hundreds of clickbait thumbnails and titles have eroded our trust. This was necessary.

[@siyacer]

*squidding

[@Feddzzz]

And I still didn’t believe it until I watched the video

[@grey8771]

"And they sailed half the length of a football field! I swear!" "Wow! What's a football field?!"

[@Abhinay_Limbu]

The artist was very vivid about the squid eyes -> 4:32

[@Abhinay_Limbu]

@@MikeLaRock88 it seems i forgot to add the timestamp

[@sn0ipe333]

Thanks for adding the time stamp I was completely lost for 2 months

[@heinzerbrew]

yeah maybe they should make a video about the evolutionary advantage of having your eyes do that in flight.

[@albertamalachi3560]

Forget Eagles, Frodo should've flown with the Squids into Mordor.

[@sanved1578]

The best comment doesn't exis...

[@ind0266]

FLY YOU SQUIDS! FLY!

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

Eh I’m sure the next book in the stormlight archive will have those

[@lettuceprime4922]

okay but what happens if a squid tries to take the ring is that a cthulhu or a mindflayer situation. i need answers

[@ind0266]

@@lettuceprime4922 well Cthulhu never had any ties or relationships with rings so, I think the other one

[@yoshikagekira6166]

Ocean predator: corners sea squid Sea squid : I believe I can fly.

[@BelcarrigFarm]

I believe I can touch the sky

[@zealousdoggo]

I think about it every now and then

[@mamuguni1253]

Spread my wings and fly away

[@malkolmmonomoy7890]

How would they be cornered in an ocean?

[@BelcarrigFarm]

@@malkolmmonomoy7890 land

[@theanuragsoni]

Squid: We skipped land unlike birds lol

[@cuddybud5316]

And birds skipped on land 🤣

[@bloo_too2704]

We finally discovered that squids in Minecraft are not glitching, just flying around

[@urbanumbra6170]

Og glitch, I remember first seeing that on zackscottgames Minecraft zoo video

[@TheRyanator36910]

ahhh yes this makes sense

[@Foe_K]

@@GeneralPatton88 no hacking is not wanted so hacking is breaking the laws of physics that is not wanted

[@husein881]

02:00AM me: time to sleep TED: "These squids can fly" me: OK

[@thanhvinhnguyento7069]

Lol same now XD

[@vaivs7903]

*preceeds to watch TED-ED videos until 6 am*

[@orangehax5280]

2:12 am

[@williamturner6352]

For me its about 7 : 55 ... why am I still awake?

[@sephirothjc]

Things that probably freaked out the people who saw them for the first time: Talking parrots Flying squids/fish Jumping beans Things that still freak out the people who see them: Flying cockroaches

[@rupertgarcia]

I'd take a flying squid over a flying cockroach anyday. LMAOO

[@sephirothjc]

@@rupertgarcia I hear you

[@bloogibloo9901]

@@rupertgarcia unless it launches itself at you at 100km/h

[@Lucy666Fernandez]

@@bloogibloo9901 if it kills me instantly I won't mind

[@bigmanimation]

@@rupertgarcia same

[@arandomwalrus214]

The animation on this is stunning and hilarious to just look at

[@iluvblackeyedpeas7]

Lol “it’s like a car, it goes 0-60 in 1 second.” Tesla and dodge have been quiet since they saw this. 😂

[@markymiguelflores5782]

?

[@glavos7536]

@@markymiguelflores5782 100km/h is roughly 62mph. A fast modern street car generally take around 3 to 5 secs (some are faster) to reach this speed. 1sec is Top fuel dragster territory.

[@Lubet0TheGreat]

@@glavos7536 Our small car takes 14 sec to reach 100 :(

[@ronniewall1481]

PEUGEOT HAS ONE

[@aisadal2521]

They think happy thoughts as they sprinkle themselves in pixie dust

[@nlyrics156]

Ah those memories

[@kimmycassie]

xD

[@ifrazali3052]

Is it courage the cowardly dog reference?

[@toomuchtime4896]

@@ifrazali3052 Are you being serious?

[@ifrazali3052]

@@toomuchtime4896 I don't know man What is he referring?

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Meanwhile that "flying" fish is just falling with style

[@ericantonio5492]

Yeah like Buzz Lightyear

[@Theraot]

@@ericantonio5492 There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. -- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

[@ItsBrianBABY]

Whoever animated this needs their own show Also are you telling me that when squids fly its almost the equivalency of Dogs getting the Zoomies??

[@williamturner6352]

I thought that was a cat thing...or at least I only know of cats doing it...

[@fallengrit]

Prepare to be in awe once a colossal squid attempts this. The experience would be cinematic.

[@tim40gabby25]

I'm afraid physics means it will be like watching elephants jump.. not so much :)

[@TrinicFury]

@@tim40gabby25 Whales jump out of the water, clearly it would be possible for a giant squid.

[@dylancurbjumper]

@@TrinicFury yes, but flight no

[@mareksicinski3726]

giant squid would be more so

[@logicss2893]

Have you seem orcas or dolphins mate? Same thing so its possible

[@supercannonball1236]

"Earth got some weird sh*t growing on it" - Charles Darwin probably

[@Yoda-wf6bu]

Actually, I think I said that once

[@SkepicronAlan]

@@Yoda-wf6bu me too lmao

[@ceryshembury6346]

If schools taught like TedEd does, kids would love it lol

[@zengara11]

A whole pandemic, everyone learning from videos and no teacher has done projects like these :(

[@CarlosAM1]

@@zengara11 The best teacher is always yourself, not based around what others think will make you learn, but instead based around what you will like to learn.

[@evil_zebra4275]

That’s why I really like Montessori schools they make everything fun

[@animepabu5526]

If I learned this sh*t they’d have my attention right away lmfao

[@bananesalee7086]

ok but why do you need to know this exactly ? The point most student do about math is even more pronounced here. What can I do with that information ?

[@icyBulls]

Luckily no one says “yea when squids fly”

[@enzobrunog]

You mean sadly? Because if people said that you could actually prove them wrong. (And laugh as they crumble from the inside.)

[@dootanator_]

“How do squids fly?” I DIDNT EVEN KNOW THEY COULD FLY!!!

[@Lost_Scarf]

Meanwhile: *A kraken casually flying around the world*

[@allisg3320]

😂 you just made my day

[@collincubbage8106]

Lollll

[@levinb1]

Is that what the flying spaghetti monster is?

[@calebmurray4438]

Unfortunately the Kraken is still in the ocean. See Colossal Squid, the real life creature that ancient sailors referred to as the Kraken. Yes, the Kraken is real.

[@Lost_Scarf]

@@calebmurray4438 😨

[@djimaaoi3178]

Imagine breathing and swimming AND flying AT THE SAME TIME

[@Sumnerstrain]

Ducks do that

[@unholycrusader69]

@@Sumnerstrain pro gamer move

[@anarabdullazad4649]

Fish do that.

[@beytullahberk3632]

i do that

[@bait5257]

Do that

[@N7Gambler]

"That isn't flying, it's falling with style" Woody.

[@darwinabel6100]

Gliding actually, just what squirrels do. "Flying" has the ability to goes up, side, down while gliding only has the capability to control taking off. Squid doesnt fly, they only glide

[@N7Gambler]

@@darwinabel6100 gliding is just falling with style

[@williamturner6352]

@@darwinabel6100 I'm tempted to call this a r/woosh moment but I'm not 100% sure.

[@p0.c]

I thought you said it’s FAILING with style, as in the failing exams.

[@mr2loser]

"A squid's acceleration is the same as a car, going from 0 to 100km/hr in just over a second." Not sure Ted is familiar with cars.

[@outandabout259]

I think he meant that the squid accelerates at the same rate as a car going from 0 to 100 kph in 1 second would accelerate.

[@mr2loser]

@@outandabout259 Going from 0 to 100kph in 1 second is* the acceleration; it is not relative or scaled. The point is that cars in general have nowhere near that rate of acceleration (maybe top fuel drag cars can).

[@outandabout259]

@@mr2loser and that shows very well how absurd the acceleration of the squid is. I don't know what you thought I was saying but I did not say the acceleration was in any way scaled or relative.

[@mr2loser]

@@outandabout259 It shows that the video writers don't know how fast cars accelerate.

[@krasbauer]

Ted ?

[@Corusame]

Imagine Squids evolving to the point where they can fly indefinitely and breath oxygen as well

[@TEL572]

That's a thought which may become reality

[@moatazbillah5443]

"Evolving" 💩💩💩

[@Corusame]

@@moatazbillah5443 yeah you're right. Everything popped out of the ground fully formed xD

[@moatazbillah5443]

@@Corusame meh, whatever helps you sleep at night.

[@gingermcgingin1733]

They already breath oxygen.

[@zacg2953]

"it's amazing, these squids can fly!" Minecrafters: *yea, they tend to do that*

[@nekkoguy5870]

lol

[@procyon6093]

They were right all along

[@avigaelbarnett7265]

They called me a mad man

[@rupertgarcia]

LMAOOOOOOOOO. 🤣🤣🤣

[@TEL572]

Yuup

[@redoni3429]

Their eyes hanging half out while flying was done done well 😂😂😂

[@happyhedgy]

I have never, NEVER seen or heard of a presentation like this. Thank you for dedicating your time for teaching us.

[@petermarsella6537]

People who play Splatoon: hey I've seen this one before! Everyone else: what do you mean? It's brand new!

[@mauro3756]

I was literally searching for a comment that talks about Splatoon's superjump ability. xD

[@force528]

Woomy

[@palblue]

Finally a splatoon comment

[@shannonmikko9865]

Woomy

[@red_dulge]

Ah yes, anything cephalopod-related will always attract Splatoonists.

[@valzalel5203]

4:01 Yall gotta know, this scene was a masterpiece. Migrating Birds, and squids, in harmony.

[@yourfriend3760]

I stg

[@artiechoker3672]

The animation has such great comedic timing and expression. Even in stillness 🤣💀 so so good.. so masterful

[@AnthooLudwig]

The animation was on point and made the subject even more interesting !

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Meanwhile, there was a sea sponge that can actually fly with his inflatable square pants.

[@stremsniperisbest5728]

Lol yes

[@CatoonaTheMaster]

At least a sea sponge won't kill us

[@dapperblaze2]

pretty sure a certain pink sea star follows it

[@ssovereign8022]

And he also makes tasty Patties

[@nv1211]

4:05 Ah, yes. The occasional flock of flying squid migrating. lol

[@cemeterydawgsentertainment5792]

A group of squid is called a squad

[@user-N20]

This killed me lmfao

[@HardikAgrwl]

Imagine they are just flying carlessly and land on an island

[@supermike0822]

They looked like a flock of, umm... genitalia. 4:05

[@crazydave9735]

@@cemeterydawgsentertainment5792 *stop, please*

[@cannedwhisper6014]

Squid: flying Sailors: what the squid doin'??

[@brunosalsas4694]

This has been in my recommended for weeks... I'll have to watch it

[@thesexybatman263]

Eveeybody ask how are squids flying, but never how are squids feeling.

[@halalalouloulou3882]

According to squidward they feel like misunderstood artists

[@luciosobrinho7508]

They feel like a missile

[@CatoonaTheMaster]

No, the feel like a torpedo

[@blauwbeer556]

@@halalalouloulou3882 was I the only kid that thought squidward wasn't bad on his clarinet?

[@pizzatime4024]

They feel like they are cool

[@Sage3356]

Fliying squids huh? Nothing surprises me anymore after this crazy year

[@jassimkoya]

Hahaha True that!

[@Gaurav-cy5lu]

You mean 2021, it has just begun

[@Sage3356]

@@Gaurav-cy5lu just wait for Cthulhu, then the real fun begins

[@bramvanduijn8086]

Added this one to the list (in no particular order): - Flying squids - Murder hornets - Planet of the apes style heist with monkeys stealing covid test samples - Entire continents on fire - Pandemic - First helicopter flies on mars

[@Sage3356]

@@bramvanduijn8086 another One for apocalipse bingo!

[@kappu9418]

Just the thing I needed to watch at 5:00 AM in the morning! My recommendations knows me so well (;

[@rafaellima6383]

Absolutely love the animation in this one

[@TheUniverseCreator]

What an Inkredible fact. Really had me inking

[@rupertgarcia]

Good one! Lmao

[@phippy1644]

Lol

[@CatoonaTheMaster]

Dad joke of the year

[@jaison7094]

Really good one🤣

[@Camphreneas]

I had an inkling that I might find these puns… It didn’t take an inkredibly long time to do so.

[@sujalgvs987]

STICK THEM TO YOUR BACK AND YOU'VE GOT SQUID JETPACKS

[@EHMM]

INVENTION 10,000,000,000,000

[@EvonixTheGreatest]

SQUIDPACKS

[@bigmanimation]

No its not enogh forces. We need more squids!

[@Oceanius7871]

MORE SQUIDS AND YOU'VE GOT A ROCKET

[@blobefishe]

DAMN THIS IS AN EPIC IDEA

[@Melly_The1]

this is the inspiration for the super jump in Splatoon actually!

[@unclesamzbastardsonu.s.b.s9315]

This has given me a newfound respect for Squidward.

[@marcoasturias8520]

He is an octopus, he clearly has an inferiority complex tho

[@ryanwaasdorp]

TED-Ed never ceases to amaze me.

[@malte000]

Oh, so that‘s how Super Jumping in Splatoon works!

[@archae108]

Congratulations! You earned a trophy and a cookie! 🏆🍪

[@salvadorgarcia6066]

*bold text*

[@durere]

Oh wow, I have long thought cephalopods are the most badass creatures on Earth, and I keep finding out more and more amazing facts about them. OF COURSE THEY CAN FLY, HOW COULD THEY NOT. Praise Cthulhu! Great animation by the way

[@specio]

You just blew my mind. Thank you.

[@clintdona4586]

This made me say “aerodynamics of a squid” out loud and burst out laughing lmao

[@ahhtoofast2714]

Tf ??

[@stonywho6041]

@@ahhtoofast2714 Tf?

[@benjaminrumbewas4057]

@@stonywho6041 Tf?

[@tdawg719]

@@benjaminrumbewas4057 Tf??

[@EmeraldTopGamer]

@@tdawg719 Tf?

[@apolloknight9521]

Did anyone look up about “Flying Squids” videos after they watched this?

[@darcotheapple5817]

@Aa A kzbin.info/www/bejne/qn7OaKNmiKeEjdE This was all i could find

[@nishanthk5306]

@@darcotheapple5817 thank you

[@kevinquinonez838]

Why isn't there is almost no video of flying squids???

[@paulcassarly]

This is by far the COOLEST fact I've learned in a long time.

[@kikolektrique1737]

This was something I never knew but I’m glad I did. The world is so much larger than I ever thought

[@mushfiqurrahman1107]

People: likes catchy titles TED: *YOU SAW NOTHING YET KID*

[@juiceman503]

Woody: You're flying!!! Squid: This isn't flying. This is gliding... WITH STYLE!!!

[@theowlfromduolingo7982]

Squids are so amazing. Almost alien-like but just well adapted ancient creatures

[@AB-zl4nh]

Your brain has been corrupted by science fiction.

[@NMKnives]

was really hoping for live footage, but cool non the less.

[@livtube6145]

This explains why the inklings of Splatoon can jump into battle from respawn as they are part squid and squids can fly.

[@archae108]

You earn a trophy and a cookie too! 🏆🍪

[@Detrax655]

@Liam Binsfeld wait so will squids actually e-

[@DCice13]

Also, Gliding close to the surface of the water, will generate a higher pressure of air below the 'wings', which helps maintain flight. For other animals, this saves energy (as much as 1/2 energy consumption) this is called the 'Ground effect'

[@Happy-to3tf]

Id love to look forward in time a million years and see if they ever evolve true flight, leading to a breed of land squid developing. Id like that very much.

[@teddycush55]

True fear. That would be terrifying

[@atticus2581]

I can see cephalopod aliens being a thing. Good dexterity with little tentacles.

[@Happy-to3tf]

@@atticus2581 i agree, not like I actually know anything but i think the potential to use tools is more important than the intelligence needed to make them. Look at dolphins, they’re decently accepted to be #2 in intelligence but do to their physical limitations all they seem to “create” is pufferfish narcotics and fish fleshlights

[@Ericnorify]

The pov flight animation of the squids is brilliant.

[@Tootlez]

Imagine being trickshotted by a goddamn squid

[@bigmanimation]

360 squid

[@WindowsEater]

Splatoon

[@theexoticproject]

Now what in the flying squirrel is this

[@ScaredyCat033]

*flying squid

[@cottontheeastercottontailr265]

lol yes

[@theexoticproject]

@@ScaredyCat033 🤦‍♂️

[@joaovarela4854]

I had no ideas squids could fly, this is amazing!

[@2Abdulah8]

That's absolute new for me, love it

[@saneshubham50]

Imagine thousands of years from now on they would have evolved to stay in air for a longer duration and would be able to fly at much higher speed.

[@BelcarrigFarm]

Sailors look out their window and there's giant squids flying at the speed of sound

[@paemonyes8299]

it’d be cool if they even become amphibious and can fly around the sky away from predators and compete with seagulls

[@electroluxray_560]

SPLATOON

[@jackashcroft667]

4:32 is my new background lol the animation is actually amazing!

[@kylecrum6082]

Saw this comment with seconds to spare... Thanks for the heads up 🤣😂 Definitely a dope background

[@JB-pb9xv]

Now I've gotta find some footage of squid flying, to see this in action lol.

[@bradcogan8588]

Wow the animation in this is amazing!

[@Camphreneas]

Fun fact: Without these flying squids, Nintendo wouldn’t be able to come up with the idea of super jumping when developing the game Splatoon.

[@archae108]

Nice!

[@roteguard]

I love that y’all are using the metric system & not even bothering with US Measurements. Hopefully more channels follow your lead so we can finally be done with the cumbersome US System & adopt the much better Metric System globally

[@baldieman64]

I was surprised not to hear any mention of the ground effect on low level flight.

[@boryslavw2504]

Really interesting topic and this animation was impeccable

[@saumyashree4926]

I clicked on the Ted ed video as fast as the flying squids

[@ricardobravo4205]

I love how their eyes are just popping out their heads and look like flags when they fly

[@theeastman9136]

Fascinating behaviour and great animations, thank you.

[@glaglelolba6279]

4:31 I bet ur really proud of that animation, it looks great

[@gachaandrobloxfamily9096]

I love the animation Ted Ed

[@catandcomparator]

THE SQUID UPRISING IS IN MOTION, SOON THE WORLD WILL BE IN OUR TENDRILS

[@samtepal3892]

Wait..... *OUR?*

[@nlyrics156]

*tentacles

[@vaughnjohnson8767]

OUR COMMUN- _cough cough_ sorry. OUR SQUIDIST REVOLUTION WILL SOON BECOME REALITY!

[@octocube2598]

nice minceraft reference

[@catandcomparator]

@@samtepal3892 it's from a minecraft vid

[@SE_Tanks]

the sounds of this video are amazing

[@extremeequalist932]

Dude I saw this and just laughed out loud out of sheer surprise and amusement when it hit me that squids can in fact fly

[@hiimryan2388]

Crabs: *sees birds Crab: those must be levitating gods that pick off the unworthy.

[@dl6519]

So are the squid actually generating pump-jet thrust while airborne, or do they break the surface @ 100 kmph and then glide, perhaps in surface effect?

[@Karin_Allen]

And along the same lines, if they can go fast enough to stay airborne like a plane, how far could they go if they really wanted?

[@liamcheetham9333]

i got the impression that they do the latter, as thrusting while in the air would compromise their gliding structure... still, this seems like an excellent scifi animal.

[@mareksicinski3726]

no, they can't create thrust while airborne lol

[@plasticindices3385]

nice clip, many thanks 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@shizukagozen777]

Thank you for the video, it was really funny and educative. :'D

[@dynamosaurusimperious6341]

Sqiudward knew how to fly,by using a leafblower

[@shahidahmed5077]

Fun Fact: Everyone is first until they refresh their page!

[@kevinantonybijoy6967]

almost everyone

[@kevinantonybijoy6967]

only one will be real

[@collincubbage8106]

No Ted Ed was first

[@luciosobrinho7508]

Nobody knows who really is the first one

[@notjustanyone2654]

Is it just me or is the animation as breathtaking as the fact that squid can fly

[@fortjessie3769]

Love the animation for this video

[@yoshikagekira6166]

4:20 Can confirm just turned into an adolescent I had to learn how to fly to escape from my cannibal uncle. True story.

[@rocket7986]

It's probably also worth considering the ground effect makes flying near the water easier.

[@blu6]

4:33 that looks cool af, the artist did a good job

[@zubesultana]

You know what’s cooler than this animation of flying squid? Real video footage of flying squid

[@awkwardsilence3951]

Just proves to show how bad we're stuck on land

[@shamiksinha4808]

Last time I was this early, Ted-Ed was still hearting comments

[@p79wub]

Excellent animation.

[@CottonCandySharks]

Very satisfying animation