What Color Is a Blue Whale?

[@McGillicuddy849]

Thats simple, its in the name, its whale colored.

[@aldervic6293]

They had us in the first half not gonna lie

[@Wet_sheen]

@@aldervic6293 took the words right out of my mouth

[@AntiMatter1022]

Just like a lemon

[@justarandompersonontheinte5949]

@@AntiMatter1022 lol

[@easyaccess2375]

Sperm whale

[@samuelnobre150]

"What is the color of a blue whale" Me: ehhhh....blue?

[@penalosaruel1002]

I was JUST about to comment this XD

[@ayano6216]

@@penalosaruel1002 okay

[@dreeew141]

This isn't funny and was implied in the title.

[@thychosenone4322]

@@dreeew141 Okay

[@nolanlor4711]

@@dreeew141 u must be fun at parties😒

[@julieluckey7902]

Well, I'm 70 years old and I remember as a child walking all around the first whale. I think the first one actually gave you a better idea of just how big it was since you could walk around it and get much closer. It was my second favorite exhibit, after the T-Rex who used to drag his tail on the ground. :) Thank you for this great video.

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

Amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your memories! It does seem like you could almost reach out and touch that first whale.

[@penalosaruel1002]

Wait you met the dinosaurs ? I thought you were 70 (Jk)

[@julieluckey7902]

@@penalosaruel1002 I wish!!!!

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

Julie Luckey I like how you use “lol” and “XD”

[@teonyi]

@@NortheastCorridorFilms she did not say lol or XD though

[@miakoda5414]

I don’t think I’m ever going to forget walking through that hall back when I was 11 back in 2012 or so and looking up and seeing that whale. I don’t think I understood the size until I realized how long it had taken to walk from one end to another. This and the preserved giant squid will always be important memories to me

[@Littleathquakes]

lucky you. when i went they had closed that whole exhibition hall because they were planning some big fancy party in there. it was the reason why I wanted to even go there

[@wolffisu]

It terrified me when I went (I was 8 and thought it was a real whale). It looked real and I stared directly at it terrified to move. Eventually, I was guided to the rest. The giant squid completely bewildered me and sparked my admiration for marine life.

[@Flyborg]

white and gold 😏

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

🤣 🤣 🤣 We see what you did there, and we approve.

[@scott6098]

*NO*

[@JustJohn505]

Nice

BLACK AND BLUE

[@yoot3008]

@Aryaan Amar there was a viral picture of a dress where lots of people argued over if it was white and gold or blue and black. personally I just think it was a white and gold dress with shadows over it

[@octaneblue6]

"The blue whale’s long and slender body can be various shades of grayish-blue dorsally and somewhat lighter underneath." Wikipedia.

[@elfish7766]

thanks man

[@powergannon]

What was the point of this comment?

[@Eggnog88]

@Optimus Slime why didn’t you just search it up if you didn’t want to watch an education video in the first place?

[@TechnoCNB]

thank you

[@fruitfistpunch2284]

@Optimus Slime then why you watching

[@kaklikful]

"realize we're a part of it, not apart from it" - Sylvia Earle Thats very powerfull, thats exacly what i though the first time i swum in the ocean alone at night, just me and the vastness of mother nature

[@MoonGuardian866]

In the ocean alone at night? Gee you are brave.

[@anonymousstout4759]

Ocean at night is complete dark what's realisation you got at the time. I got the same goosebumps when heard that as well but mine was when I got to stargaze in complete solitude of mountain watching our galaxy in complete darkness is just amazing

[@suwali2450]

Would love to listen about stories and experiences from Sylvia Earle.

[@drawingdragons4097]

“What Color Is a Blue Whale?” 30 thousand people: idk

[@sharifaa.8887]

Obviously, 30,000 people know that humans can make mistakes or give wrong descriptions. For example: Greenland and Iceland.

[@almatsailaukhan9181]

@@sharifaa.8887 nah, it's the greatest troll move in history: name an icy land "greenland" so people think it's nice and go live there

[@sharifaa.8887]

@@almatsailaukhan9181 😄😄😄

[@drawingdragons4097]

@@almatsailaukhan9181 exactly. And then it’s quiet and peaceful in Iceland because everyone thinks it’s covered in ice, when in fact it’s quite green.

[@alienalchemist]

I don't need sleep I need answers.

[@CaptainRetro205]

Ok guys, this might be a stretch and a bit crazy, but i'm going to guess blue.

[@chacharealscared9024]

Wow, really? I didn’t think about that!

[@thoriqzulkarnain4114]

I thinks its red...

[@CaptainRetro205]

@@ceratopsiandavedraws8548 Bruh

[@highkit]

Or is it?

[@CaptainRetro205]

@@highkit NANI?!?

[@IndriidaeNT]

This is so interesting, you should make a virtual tour of the Hall of Ocean Life.

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

That's a great idea! It's definitely on our short list of hall tours to come.

[@misspoopsy6336]

That's a great idea, but isn't it a challenge to give the best awe-inspiring view of these animals when we should be showing the truth about what we make them live through in the wild? Don't get me wrong, I'm down to see the turn out either way! Whales are awesome always! 🐋 🐳💙

[@brianisme6498]

@@misspoopsy6336 they can do both at the same time. Giving a tour and tell a few facts about the animal and it’s conservation.

[@soulslvr9562]

The Bread whale is simotaniously both the most cursed and blessed thing on earth

[@annoyedbot]

I just effing searched for the bread whale😅

[@highkit]

Or is it?

[@dracodracarys2339]

great white shark: is actually grey

[@betelgeuseromaneeconti6123]

@@Theokin24 you mean the thing that takes up less than half of it's body?

[@namakudhani1]

Its belly is white, and its upper gray is lighter than most shark

[@ladboii2901]

Why name an eel an ell when you can call it a long ass fish?

[@highkit]

Or is it?

[@betelgeuseromaneeconti6123]

Cue the iconic Vsauce "or is it" song

[@uspockdad6429]

Sylvia Earl sounds kind of like Carl Sagan in her speech pattern and way of expressing thought. I hadn’t heard of her before now, but she seems amazing.

[@MichaelEMJAYARE]

The narrator sounds like Stevie Levine from Good Mythical Morning! What a fascinating video. Thank you!

[@whodis4531]

Yeah she really does!

[@LittleLo]

Omg yeah

[@notavailable1174]

wowwww the resemblance is like uncanny

[@SpoobSnack]

I can't unhear it now

[@able101g]

Hunting them to extinction and getting emotional about their colour only humans could do that.

[@ghost-dg6tj]

They aren’t even extinct

[@pluggothesluggo5509]

near extinction*

[@casper6405]

@FoxLimbs well most animals we hunted to extinction like mammoths Is basically because of survival So not everything for our pleasure

[@dar213311]

Whales are so magical. I sometimes wonder if us humans are even from this planet. We don't seem to fit in here.

[@OtterThanMost]

We were strategically placed here

[@oisin3495]

We’re an odd bunch but if you look at the apes past and present it does kind of make sense

[@dar213311]

@@OtterThanMost That's what I'm thinking.

[@dar213311]

@@oisin3495 I get that but even the smartest ape documented didn't surpass the intelligence level of a young human child. At least as far as their behavior that we understand. But, some argue we aren't the smartest mammal on the planet but we think we are because of language barriers. Who knows. Just me thinking outloud on KZbin again 😆

[@cortster12]

We fit here perfectly. Everything about us functions exactly how you'd expect a sapient animal that managed to create society would. Ironically, the reason you think we don't belong is BECAUSE of your human-centric view. You're putting our morals, our views, on the natural world, and forgetting that nature is neutral. We were forged through the fires of evolution, and we act EXACTLY how natural selection selected us to.

[@KQEDDeepLook]

Really lovely!

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

Aw, shucks. 😊 You know you're our channel crush.

[@edman79]

Two Sweet ass channels. No doubt.

[@tnapeepeelu]

@@edman79 Yes.

[@eastonronan18]

sorry to be off topic but does someone know of a way to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly lost the password. I would love any assistance you can offer me

[@paulcullen5712]

@Easton Ronan instablaster ;)

[@HunterJarvis]

I remember seeing that model at the museum when I was really young and it was actually terrifying because of how large it was and the fact that it’s just...hanging there from the ceiling!😟 super impressive in hindsight!!

[@taylorshelton3267]

I like blue whales because of their size. It is so amazing to see how certain animals can grow to immense sizes and be so elusive.

[@MylotheZooLovingScientist]

I love Sylvia Earle’s closing statements here. They perfectly encapsulate why I so greatly enjoy and appreciate museums and zoos. Her words at 12:38 specifically speak to me; on my 20th birthday, I stood in front of the Blue Whale model and declared that by the time my 30th birthday rolls around, I will have had the opportunity to have been in the water with one (hopefully as a documentary filmmaker). If I am able to, I plan on returning to the museum on that day to visit the Whale again and say that I’ve done it. (And if this video is still online at that time, I will be sure to come back here as well to say the same!) Thank you for sharing this piece. I hope everyone joking about the color question comes away with the same sense of awe and admiration for these animals that I did.

[@happydisaster6703]

I often consider myself a cynic, but when I heard the way Earle was speaking, it felt genuine

[@SpinosaurusStudios_]

Red, obviously. They’re from Mars and always have been.

[@highkit]

Or is it?

[@umraisalwaziristani482]

Stfu thoery

[@dessilou9738]

I thought it was like some kinda blue tinted grey cuz russian blue cats and any other "grey" animal is referred to as blue

[@highkit]

Or is it?

[@rexyjp1237]

@@highkit Vsauce

[@highkit]

@@rexyjp1237 Vsus

[@warhawkjah]

This is actually a good question. Blue coloring rarely occurs in living things. I guess this is an exception along with a few birds, fish and insects.

[@birdsarcasm]

the animation part was really beautiful!

[@Lex60]

That explain why when I was in like third grade, they told us in a presentation in a museum that BLUE whales where nearly black and they were called blue because some parasites on their skin makes them looks gray bluish. Is a wonder what few years of difference can make in a still ongoing scientific investigation.

[@francessev2210]

To think paleontologist knew dinosaurs' colorations...

[@brianisme6498]

Sometimes. It’s very rare but sometimes bits and peices of their pigment cells may fosilize giving us a glimpse into what they may have looked like. Don’t get me wrong they definitely won’t be 100% accurate as their only small patches and aren’t common at all. So really palaeontologists just like any scientist has to they guesstimate to fill the holes.

[@brianisme6498]

@Nic B exactly as I said.

[@brianisme6498]

@@hotdogpepper8410 but we can still guesstimate based on fossilized pigments.

[@michaelyu2744]

Anyone saying you can't, just look up Anchiornis or Sinosauropteryx

[@francessev2210]

I just find it amazing how scientist knew how some of dinosaurs colors even though they've been extinct for millions of years and here they've only recently depicted what an animal with us today really look like.

[@robertrobert7924]

What a wonderful video. I had my finest inspiring educational experiences at all the museums on the National Mall. I was dumbstruck by models of the 2 mamalian giants: Blue Whale and Bull Moose. Museums are so important to give humans the concept of "The Big Picture", rather than a miopic World view. I realized my childhood dream when I worked for the National Museum of the American Indian(2000 - 2004).

[@avkezramos1160]

Can you do "What color is the Orange fruit?". Explain the history how orange became orange. Please. Im interested of this for a long time.

[@miladimitrovska3710]

I'm so glad I've had the opportunity to visit this museum. The one time we go to America, and of course we have to hit all the best museums on the East coast. Thanks dad :')

[@martinosanmartin9523]

"To realize we are a part of it and not apart from it" - Sylvia Earle

[@aniquinstark4347]

My local aquarium has a realistic, life-sized humpback whale model with her calf and that's pretty incredible to see in person. Photos really can't do justice to how enormous and magnificent these creatures are. I remember the first time I saw a real elephant at my state zoo I was blown away at how huge they were. It's such a travesty the way humanity has treated the gentle giants of our planet.

[@carines3395]

Um dia ainda irei nesse museu! Amei o vídeo, me deu certa tristeza, mas também esperança. Sempre maravilhoso aprender. Obrigada!

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

Muito obrigado!

[@disky01]

Incredible piece! I loved the animations, the interviews, the history. If I could swim with a blue whale, I could die happy.

[@jeremiahosorio9044]

I saw the whale model a couple years back during my trip to New York and it was really cool definitely one of the highlights of my trip

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

We're so glad you came by! The whale says hello! 🐋

[@allisont3159]

When the oceanographer lady said, "We are a part of it, not apart from it," I got chills.

[@thomasnc]

Great video! Surprising that it doesn't have more views!

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

😊 Well, shucks. Thank you for watching!

[@markgoodwin6896]

I think it's blue because it's literally called blue whale

[@highkit]

Or is it?

[@fuego5350]

@@highkit *dun dun dun*

[@chris24hdez]

I tend to think for animals, "blue" usually is some kind of gray, usually not very blue. Russian Blue cat blue-coat dogs are gray or silver Something gray against its otherwise blonde, black or brown counterparts will definitely appear blue. As yellow is the complimentary color to blue/cyan, the absence of color will appear blue.

[@lolfunny546]

Awesome content! Deserves much more views

[@TeiEditz]

*what color is a blue whale?* my dumbass: *uhhh...pink?*

[@AngryCarMechanic]

I've gone whale watching once when I was 7 and we saw some fin whales but we got also got a visit from an Atlantic Right Whale. Even saw it breach. Whales are my favorite sea life for this reason.

[@THEE.apples]

I always wanted to experience a whale out in the wild. To me there's few things more beautiful and exciting than seeing a whale breach.

[@lokilockness2970]

I have seen it it’s amazing seeing a whale rise up and leap it’s amazing

[@alanmarcelinosantos5338]

The animation in this video is top quality

[@highkit]

Or is it?

[@islandbirdw]

When I see the surface view of blue and the fin whales the top side look similar to the bow top side of an ocean liner. They are so immense it’s hard to really imagine what they look like up close. They do always look blue when photographed from the air.

[@syedahajerabanu3288]

Can you share some knowledge of megalodon shark, which was once known as largest animal of the world

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

Here's a bit of info from our website: www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/vertebrate-origins/carcharodon. We don't have a video specifically about Megalodon (yet), but you might enjoy this one about why fossil sharks are so rare: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoXHfWOQptCEe7M

[@heavyweaponsscout9990]

@Baldhina Asnake tru dat Blue whale is the largest animal to ever exist

[@heavyweaponsscout9990]

@Something Mildly Homophobic "paleontology noobs" lol

[@plaguerim5608]

@Something Mildly Homophobic Yeah, simpletons. Cretoxyrhina should have better screen time, my man preyed on some aquatic and flying reptiles or even dinosaurs if possible. Yeah it was the same size of a modern day great whites but what did the meg do? Look cool and hunt whales? Well, creto literally killed mosasaurs.

[@jonathanstern5537]

When I was a little kid, I went to AMNH, and, upon seeing the blue whale, I wanted it.

[@w.7474]

me : * read the title * me : it's obvious lol my brain : *what if it's not actually blue...* me : * proceed to click the video *

[@pineaplecatcat8581]

"What color is a blue whale" *Well I assumed blue-?*

[@highkit]

Or is it?

[@pineaplecatcat8581]

@@highkit *Blëûŵ*

[@ivancastro4571]

Blue, Thanks for watching

[@Dell-ol6hb]

What a phenomenal video!

[@Dalavine]

I wish there was a program that allowed civilians to be trained on how to assist in environmental conservation. I think that would have a far larger effect than; recycle, turn off lights, don't use too much water, don't use too much paper, don't use too much plastic and when/if you do make sure to properly dispose of it... and all the rest. I'm disabled so I'm not sure if I could help, but I want to try. It's just... where's the resources? How do we go to the oceans and help clean and protect? How do we go to deforested areas and plant saplings? How? How much more needs to be done that just isn't being done either because people aren't aware or just don't know how to help? Are there groups in major cities that go to polluted areas and clean trash and other things? Is there a way to get large percentages of the world population to engage in environmental cleanup, community service, or other things that can help better our planet and all organisms that live upon it? How many people WANT to help but just don't know how?

[@ENDOPRYSMyt]

This needs more views

[@rubylee4704]

Scientists: What colour is a blue whale? Also scientists: Scientist A: hey look guys we discovered a new whale species! What should we name it? Scientist B: ....bLuE wHaLe

[@brianisme6498]

You can just say scientist A and Scientist B or Scientist 1 and Scientist 2. No need for the brackets. Like this Scientist A: Scientist B:

[@waqasahmad4633]

@@brianisme6498 i agree, you could have made this comment alot better

[@rubylee4704]

Thanks guys

[@brianisme6498]

@@rubylee4704 if you want I can delete my reply now that you’ve done that.

[@asiflatif5578]

It's break my heart when she said we went to moon but couldn't finad a living whale🥺 i hope whales never leave us ❤

[@asocialevent8168]

Ah yes, the two defining creatures on land - daffodils and monkeys

[@johnshields6852]

They are truly kings of the oceans, their size and might is stunning.

[@lewirog3859]

Blue

[@luckydal2059]

I hope to visit the museum one day

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

We'd love to have you!

[@andreyleonel255]

You won't believe it... But my ass truly believed the Blue whale was pretty Blue

[@asleepydude5941]

That Blue Whale in the museum is like the coolest part i remember going to Its so huge i feel like a bug compared to em

[@evilwatermelon99]

Animated earl dancing with a whale is the greatest thing I’ve seen

[@aruneshyogaraj9424]

If only everyone on Earth cared like this, our world would be a so much more healthy.

[@chrisp.5272]

Was sooooo cool to see a kid in 2005. Suspended from the ceiling, I still think back to it from time to time. 🐋 My favorite whale is the humpback, I want to go diving with some one day.

[@harrietharlow9929]

Very interesting. Thank you for posting this!

[@camerontaylor7177]

I have a suggestion for another video: What Color is a Grey Whale?

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

😆😆😆 Good idea...

[@dinomation]

I really hope I can see this museam someday.

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

We'd love to have you!

[@Anonymous-xq5cs]

American Museum of Natural History, I visit the museum every year with my family and it’s always amazing!!! I love the museum and my favorite exhibits are the jungle room and the taxidermy.

[@leezinke4351]

That is very interesting and keep up the great work!

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

Thank you!

[@leezinke4351]

@@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory you welcome and it looks like the whale is under water.

[@RyuichiSakuma13]

"The submarine whale, sandwiched somewhere between the bread whale, and the hoagie whale." 🍞🐋🥪😅

[@janie7242]

It called Grayish Blue in the color palette! 🤭🤨

[@potatoeconnectionmohawk1996]

Dear god i am so freaking scared of the ocean

[@jzjzjzj]

BEATIFUL ANIMATION

[@geraldperez1350]

AMNH is starting to figure out the KZbin Algorithm. Time to get those views and exposure!

[@thecrow3350]

Amazing Channel

[@creamtoned]

HES FREAKING BLUE BABY!!!!!!1!!!

[@satch4684]

I remember always eating under that blue whale in the museum food court

[@eccenticeurophia8141]

The title: What Color Is a *Blue* Whale? Me: isn't it in the *title* ?

[@ariajermaine8986]

them: WoT CoLoUr Is A bLuE wHaLE? me: B*tch, daw f*ck, Bishhhhhh

[@chano6555]

I love Stephen. What an outfit and a person.

[@hg4real]

NO ONE* TITLE BE LIKE* What colour is the orange 🍊?

[@therealeren2045]

Ahem....tangerine

[@hg4real]

Bro, tangerine is another fruit.. do some research.

[@therealeren2045]

@@hg4real tangerine is also a color. I answered ur comment like a joke that the color of the fruit orange is actually colored tangerine (which is true)

[@qhuzairyzizry2638]

I like how they lured us into this trap of thinking you could find the answer in a matter of seconds but then explained the history of the great great great great great great great great great great grandfather of whales

[@coopsxo5877]

i simply love sylvia earle

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

We do, too!

[@mabye_koko]

Ok but what color is a hippo I think there grey with pink belly’s I dunno

[@mabye_koko]

@Nicholas Smith yes Pygmy hippos and Nile hippos

[@mabye_koko]

@Nicholas Smith ye hippos look blueish gray

[@mabye_koko]

@Nicholas Smith some hippos are grey with pink belly’s

[@DylanTheGreatestOfAllTime]

Its either purple or Abraham Lincoln

[@sunxset3687]

what color is a blue whale me: the name is blue

[@highkit]

Or is it?

[@qutie424]

I feel like this is a trick question...just like “what color is the dress...” 🤯 You already know the answer, but asking the question makes you doubt yourself.

[@MSLandAYL]

“What color is a blue wale?” Me: ITS INDIGO, ITS INDIGO! ( Only Wilbur soot fans get this.... Now that’s a wale fact. )

[@pravus9769]

I'm a fan of Wilbur Soot but I dont recognize that reference lol. What video is that from?

[@aperture624]

@@pravus9769 I watch more of TommyInnit and Technoblade, so I have no clue what he's talking about

[@skinnty]

I love that type of dog!

[@lemskio9624]

Who is the woman in the Mona Lisa painting? What color is Pooh's red shirt? How much does a $20 gift card cost?

[@CC-gv1yd]

The first ones actually a debatable mystery

[@justsomeguywithoutamustach8816]

"What colour is the blue whale" * proceeds to talk about the history of blue whales Me: -the colour tho...

[@interstellar0001]

1:40 The answer everyone knew but they just kept padding on to the time to talk animal conservation.

[@Sarakate601]

I swear I just saw another doc that said they swim about 7mph - maybe that was just when they captured it on drone footage? Lol idk but 30 and 7 are two VERY different speeds lol

[@JuliaPelio]

Sylvia Earle is a legend!

[@tomahawkmissile241]

excited for AI after learning we had a blue whale wrong this whole time.

[@frouchitude1916]

Merci pour la vidéo!

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

Merci d'avoir regardé. Nous aimons notre baleine!

[@lilcrust3063]

Just like a blue dog is blue,a blue door is blue, a blue whale is also blue,dont be stupid

[@pyroteknikk3127]

H

[@j.8575]

I loved the music! Wonder if I could get the names of the songs played in the video 🙂

[@AmericanMuseumofNaturalHistory]

Hello and thanks for watching! All the music tracks are listed in the end credits.

[@eertikrux666]

Fun fact: It might be a stretch but whales kinda have hooves

[@MylotheZooLovingScientist]

Well, their ancestors definitely did. I wouldn’t say that modern whales do, though.

[@highkit]

facts+

[@fuego5350]

This question has the same energy as "Who was in Paris?"

[@goldicey6588]

I read this title I’m like wtf it’s blue it’s literally called a blue whale

[@highkit]

Or is it?