Underwater astonishments | David Gallo

www.ted.com David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square's worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the ocean.
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[@Expl0rati0n]

240p we meet again.

[@1mrbremos]

Expl0rati0n Well, it's from 2008, you know. 240p was cutting edge back then xD

[@Starlight_Akira]

Old joke... But I like it :3

[@stupickles6670]

1080p has been around since the late 90s tho

[@1mrbremos]

dsbm _______ yeah but not in internet videos

[@chadburton6732]

I think we can agree Micheal Jordan of camo

[@ThePlaton20]

The sequence at 4:22 of the octopus pattern matching with the algae has to be the most amazing footage of sea life ever captured on film. Simply breathtaking!

[@parhhesia]

Plot twist: that guy was actually a cuttlefish.

[@harshoperator416]

+Sean Maher no he wasn't. this guy came to my door once and I said "what do you want?" and he said, "sir I'm sorry to bother you but I'm lost and stranded, and need to get home and need bus fare" so I said "well how much do you need" and he said about tree fiddy ($3.50) then I realized he was a incrustation from the paleolithic era and I said "GET OUT OF HERE YOU DAMN LOCHNESS MONSTAH, YOU NOT GETTIN MY TREE FIDDAY"

[@ionlymadethistoleavecoment1723]

Maybe he's octodad...

[@massimookissed1023]

+letthebutthurtbegin "Dammit woman! No wonder he keeps comin' back if you keep givin' him tree fiddy. I told you, don't be givin' no tree fiddy to no Loch Ness monsters!"

[@sean..L]

He's actually zoidberg

[@lilysun7878]

You

[@weaver8874]

Now he’s gone and so am I😂 What a legend

[@pmjl9396]

1 Subscriber with 100 Vids CHALLENGE ! what's it mean?

[@alexbarbat8408]

James corden it means he’s leaving

[@NyeHughesWatts]

that was positively amazing.

[@dontXyouXeva]

So good I didn't even care that it was a 240p video

[@theo9339]

Now hes gone and so am I

[@pmjl9396]

Theo Mize what's it mean?

[@engrmuhammadosama]

Me: on the home page. KZbin algorithm: Shepard tone illusion.

[@Starry_Night_Sky7455]

This needs waaaayyyy more views.

[@beyondw01f3]

cuttlefish? more like *CTHULUFISH*

[@Changetheling]

"These salt-soaked caverns are teeming with pellagic nightmares! They must be flushed out!"

[@amitnagpal1985]

I come back to this video every two or three years. Blows my mind.

[@knuckjack]

5:13 They're clapping at an octopus, hahaha~ But yeah, it was amazing!

[@qazman4]

I was so amazed I stood up and aplauded

[@AGMoyer]

That really was amazing, it understands how to analyze the object and match it in a seemingly perfect way. Colour, light, texture? Crazy.

[@tmsnssto6375]

Thanks, Michael!

[@JordanBeagle]

5:20 "Now he's gone and so am I" I like this David Gallo guy, he's a good wit to him

[@345shawng]

its amazing i could watch this all day wish there were more

[@MajorMongrel]

That was the coolest thing i have ever seen! It is amazing how an octapus can not only change color, but texture also

[@whereeveritgoes]

Most TED videos are 18 minutes long, but this one is only 6 minutes and the first TED video that's so amazing that I had to literally applaud!

[@TheGoofyMoth]

This is like visiting another planet! Wow

[@nanagyamfua]

full of awe

[@kaaraayame]

I love TED. So imformative yet so fascinating.

[@octoberfire13]

Absolutely fascinating! I wonder if it would be possible to upload this video again now that it's 9 years later, in HD format so we can all see the details more clearly?

[@parkgwangja2737]

I love this so much. Very interesting sea creatures. Its fantastic. Simply breathtaking.

[@angelboi88]

I have never admired an octopus this much in my life.

[@MsMissSunday]

this is why i love the sea! and all the creatures that live in it

[@ewasolonia9324]

WOW!!!! AMAZING!!! Thank you for sharing!

[@XekTOr89]

Positively amazing !

[@flovdm3390]

it is amazing that those creatures know how to blend in knowing that human eyes can't notice it.

[@AMBIKARANI]

lovely video showcasing a variety of animals and their camouflaging techniques.

[@hlodog]

Wow. That octopus at the end was just amazing

[@marcellocapone4925]

I can't believe I hadn't seen this yet. Marvelous stuff.

[@rileyeppler4718]

Anyone else’s mom make you watch Ted talks it’s not too bad just aggravating at times

[@MellowMoodism]

POSITIVELY AMAZING!

[@amjPeace]

That octopus at the end is a Jedi master!

[@DavidBall67]

I had to post this on my site. Awesome.

[@icceeQueen]

How amazing this is!

[@reggiemass909]

Fantastic speaker.

[@SaveHipHop100]

the cuttlefish has been my favorite animal for years.

[@camelCaseFTW]

he isn't gone! he's right there!!!

[@karanthakkar04]

Best ted talk ever.

[@IsabelleBarsalo]

Just amazing!

[@TheDevilsAdvocate.]

That octopus just blew my mind! WOW.

[@BiPolarBear128]

LOL positively amazing ... how many times did he say those words ;-))

[@wonwedo]

David was actually at my school in my oceanography class for a presentation!

[@osamaalafghanee8868]

Wow! Beautiful stuff.

[@johnnys90]

Very true.

[@horselovergirl4319]

Very cool with the octopus thing!!!

[@toothfareie]

i love ted.

[@NovaMains]

Love this !

[@1mrbremos]

HOLY CRAP! Nature never fails to surprise me :)

[@rachelisonfirexx]

Ooh the ones that are neon colors are trippy. I love cuttlefish too, they're awesome :P

[@ih4t3su]

I had to watch ted talks for an assignment, I couldn't stop watching them even after I was done.

[@skullshapedbox]

Awesome.

[@Jerbod2]

Amazing.

[@uidsea]

That was amazing.

[@5Doum]

That was amazing!

[@so1zy]

ended clip was beast

[@harrisonheaps]

I luv how then man gets a standing ovation but to me... It looks like that octopus did all the work

[@RhianKristen]

The coolest thing I have ever seen!

[@kipperbill]

has this video got KZbin's highest like to dislike ratio??? thats incredible!

[@flames1000000]

+KipperBill OMG! I was taken here by that too!

[@cyril4046]

+KipperBill Despite the 240p.

[@ShouhengLiu]

+KipperBill Now that you said that people's going to start disliking it :) Not saying I did but...

[@zachary1077]

+flames1000000 same

[@brefaccion]

positively awesome

[@MixRawr]

That was really amazing...

[@sheenasapunkrocker]

this is wonderful!

[@tm1729]

tat was awesome....

[@jarabe28]

love this!! how fantastic so much life in own planet

[@crying2emoji5]

Nature is awesome

[@ReflexEight]

Nature, space and the human body are, in my opinion, the three most mind blowing things.

[@Smithy082]

Woah, that car at the end was just amazing!

[@galanoth17]

this video is positively amazing.

[@ChinChin-wx4zy]

incredible

[@SimmerSab]

That octupus was awesome!I wish I could blend into my surrundings like that! :D

[@occultdestroyer]

4:08 Grampa is overwhelmed with fascination

[@Paradeoxy]

And on top of that, he was funny, charismatic, gave a good speech and to top it off, it's just polite to applaud regardless :D

[@hannahassdouofficial2833]

So good

[@Starlight_Akira]

108 people came here after searching for "most poplar video with no dislikes" just so they could dislike it...

[@danyul6128]

108 people hit the wrong button actually

[@psychochizzi4218]

Ha haaaaa haa

[@lawrencecalablaster568]

Obvious Cabbage I like this very much :)

[@vancebacri5894]

Obvious Cabbage 257 now

[@cathymon51]

Amazing

[@MikeS-um1nm]

Man, I often ONLY LISTEN to ted talks, while I'm working on art projects, but I HAD to stop AND LOOK AT THIS ONE! I could HEAR what this guy was describing and I couldn't even concentrate on what I was doing! I thought: "Whoa! I gotta see this!" I hear the word "OCTOPUS" and I'm all ears AND eyes! Probably the most incredible and intelligent creature on our planet! Just mind boggling!!

[@fridgemagnet]

I have been lucky enough to observe and interact with octopi whilst diving on many occasions,they never cease to amaze me and if time allows I will sometimes spend half an hour with one if I encounter a playful one, but I never persevere if the animal appears in any way perturbed.The first time one of them reached out a tentacle to touch my hand and give it a tug blew my mind. Please don't eat them if you can help it.

[@pirut1]

I'm totally with you. These are my most favorite animals in the ocean. I'm envious that you were able to play with one. While I love the ocean I get a little nervous in the water. I equate eating these animals to eating a dog.

[@darkenergyparadox]

that was amazing.

[@Flursh]

I love ted!

[@ivychow8109]

amazing！！

[@uncommonamerican]

Ted talks should be a tv channel

[@mrcementero101]

THAT IS AMAZING!!!

[@angelboi88]

WOOOAHHH that's beautiful!

[@JRJigsawyer]

Amazing stuff. With all of our technology we still cant even approach what that octupus could do.

[@opex1000]

this is awesome!

[@pchenester]

SO INTERESTING

[@netstormuk]

That was amazing

[@ZDoggMD]

I tried to blend into my surroundings right now at work, like that octopus. Epic fail.

[@geckoszn]

shut peepee head

[@1.4142]

Epic fail is such an archaic term

[@MrWoooooooot]

I LOVE TED

[@nameofthepen]

Thanks IrishBSBoy for sending me something that was a pure pleasure to watch. Crusading is good, but so is replenishing the soul with beauty now and then. Great vid, 5*s, thanks for posting, TED.

[@Crazee108]

I want more of this video!!! O_O

[@EmNic0lls]

This video is amazing

[@damarisisales]

amazing

[@Simric22]

I love tedtalks!

[@jakolishous]

that octopus got some skills!!

[@chickeneggs01]

that is amazing

[@esuelle]

I like this guy.

[@devourerofnuggets]

Thats freaking amazing