The Return of Giant Skin-Shell Sea Turtles
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The biggest turtle ever described wasn’t an ancestor of today’s leatherback turtles or any other living sea turtles. But it looks like there are some things about being a giant, skin-shelled sea turtle that just work, no matter where, or when, you lived.
Thanks to Ceri Thomas (nixillustration.com/), Nobu Tamura (spinops.blogspot.com/), and Dmitry Bogdanov for allowing us to use their excellent paleoart in this video!
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@cintronproductions9430 3 жыл бұрын
Sea turtles are true survivors and they have been on this planet for millions of years. Not bad for such gentle, slow-moving creatures.
@Black-Sun_Kaiser 3 жыл бұрын
Yessssss turtles are number one
@kerryjayne5066 3 жыл бұрын
You wouldn’t need to move that fast if you lived that long 😝
@inigomontoya8929 3 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait for the discovery of the saber tooth turtle, carnivorous super predator.
@Pragma020 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder why the panda still exist...
@countryhumanskorra4065 3 жыл бұрын
@@Pragma020 idk either they dont seem to wanna stay alive 😔
@rickseiden1 3 жыл бұрын
"Instead it just had a framework of ribs covered by rubbery flexible skin." Just like me!
@FAHCORE 3 жыл бұрын
You got that layer of insulating fat also🤣
@lokilaufeyson2537 3 жыл бұрын
@@FAHCORE oof, now that's some damage.
@dynamosaurusimperious6341 3 жыл бұрын
Man, Crush sure has been living his best life as a sea turtle. And that's rightceus
@netflixuser2.092 3 жыл бұрын
LOL
@datguy4228 3 жыл бұрын
*Righteous
@BenTajer89 3 жыл бұрын
yeah, but he's a hard shelled sea turtle...
@McHaven07 3 жыл бұрын
Big boi there looked like he could stand to have a couple elephants stand on his back..
@LuinTathren 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, I see what you did there!
@praxillascucumbers7680 3 жыл бұрын
GNU Sir Pterry.
@johnpanicker7590 3 жыл бұрын
Great A'Tuin...
@blegh2780 3 жыл бұрын
Disc world is really distinctive huh
@horseradishpower9947 3 жыл бұрын
I reckon four elephants...
@tonatiuhnino3711 3 жыл бұрын
Archelon: If you throw one more straw, I'm throwing you off your boat.
@11-devonb25 3 жыл бұрын
Yeet da boat
@jellybean7283 3 жыл бұрын
Lol, too bad they were probably docile like most large ocean animals
@josiahlutchman4913 3 жыл бұрын
Archelon could get in my pokeball
@maturecheese9688 3 жыл бұрын
@Galaer I think he means modern big sea animals 🤷♂️
@decoordinathorsilva4450 3 жыл бұрын
Archelon be flipin boats ahahaha
@animaldude1470 3 жыл бұрын
My mood right now: eons and something to eat
@TaterKakez 3 жыл бұрын
Yaaas. 100%
@bowlofsoup12 3 жыл бұрын
Meat
@tuckercaldwell4965 3 жыл бұрын
Same...
@shanerooney7288 3 жыл бұрын
My mood: My bed is so comfortable. But must leave to get food.
@MJ-dz2ot 3 жыл бұрын
same here :D
@thepaintingbanjo8894 3 жыл бұрын
Leatherbacks are an absolute treasure and we're all lucky to still be seeing them around today since their type has only appeared twice before in the last 100 million years. They all need to be protected at all costs.
@obiwankenobi1608 3 жыл бұрын
All species of animals need to be preserved nowadays atleast the ones that are endangered. Nearly all of life was wiped out within the last 100 million years. It's been said that there is only 1% of all original life on Earth now. So we do need to make sure that we preserve life on this planet, this tiny blue dot, that we call home.
@jacobj3491 2 жыл бұрын
"At all costs"? Really? ALL costs?
@AspireGMD Жыл бұрын
@@jacobj3491 Yes.
@JubioHDX Жыл бұрын
@@obiwankenobi1608 a large part of that only 1% is alive right now is also just part of the fact the planet is billions of years old and humans have only been recording history for less than 10,000 years. there have been multiple mass extinctions before us and there will be more after, even when it comes to the fossil record, only around 1% of creatures get fossilized and only about 1% of those are in a viable area to be discovered by humans, its a sad fact but a true one that we cant save EVERYTHING. That being said we still do need to have less trash in the oceans so that the current extinctions can at least not be directly our fault lol, i agree there should be at least an attempt at preserving the remnants of any endangered species
@jamessparkman6604 Жыл бұрын
@@obiwankenobi1608 remember once they are on the list concern list we should use their DNA to unlock the secrets of a re-creating there prehistoric relatives
@ryuukatamura 3 жыл бұрын
technically, if you count swimming speeds, turtles are both the fastest and slowest reptiles on earth today
@SheLikesLoons 3 жыл бұрын
Arent crocodiles and alligators fast in. Water too
@evernewb2073 3 жыл бұрын
@@SheLikesLoons sea turtles can get up to about 30 miles per hour, and more to the point their long-distance travel rate (what they are actually built for) is right up there with other long distance migratory sea animals, IE they lazily amble on down the road at what would be a dead run to you, and you're pretty dam fast by land animal standards (again, over long distances) heck, even the little river turtles get around pretty well and they have much less reason to since they aren't trying to run from anything or chase anything down or travel halfway across the planet. I get that they were trying to be funny but this is at least ostensibly an educational channel and they never included information to the contrary in the video, just kept talking about shells and playing on stereotypes.
@hainleysimpson1507 3 жыл бұрын
@@SheLikesLoons Yes but nowhere near as fast as turtles.
@obiwankenobi1608 3 жыл бұрын
*Answer the question Annie.*
@ryuukatamura 3 жыл бұрын
@@SheLikesLoons @Doom Slayer Alligator water speed is 20mph, not as fast as the leatherback sea turtle, which reaches 22mph
@RXTRUX1 3 жыл бұрын
It's surprising that no sea turtles ever developed live birth. It would seem to have a lot of advantages over crawling up on land.
@XWierdThingsHappenX 3 жыл бұрын
They still need to breath dude. Turtles have tons of babies at once. Plenty of them would drown if it gave birth in the water. Its not like sea mammals who only have one at once.
@nismo4x4n 2 жыл бұрын
@@XWierdThingsHappenX a lot more would survive if they didn't have to fight the gauntlet from the beach to the sea though? So they could produce less at once?
@slorattlesnake669 2 жыл бұрын
@@nismo4x4n It's not just that sea turtles have predators in the sea and are more vulnerable as babies out at sea learning to live by themselves with no parental guidance. I would see more advantages to just lay a ton of eggs on land and hope that some survive... than take time especially with the disadvantages of having an inflexible towards live birth to raise a few off springs. Also take in mind being pregnant with a shell plate on both sides of the body would be improbable to evolve and also very tolling for the females to swim in the open ocean with predators.
@kimberleylannou3424 2 жыл бұрын
@@slorattlesnake669 (some) Sharks give live birth without changing shape too much though
@kyrab7914 2 жыл бұрын
@@kimberleylannou3424 js, sharks is mostly cartilage, turtles is mostly bone (I think?), so I get the point here
@beto1744 3 жыл бұрын
A video on How parrots developped "speaking" please. That would be interesting
@tmaka2354 3 жыл бұрын
That would be so amazing
@d4dragon 3 жыл бұрын
Omg yes
@lolikususs 3 жыл бұрын
they repeat not speak
@Riceball01 3 жыл бұрын
@@lolikususs There's some debate around that, esp. when it comes to African Greys.
@lolikususs 3 жыл бұрын
@@Riceball01 So we have other species who learned english or what??I speak 3 languages and English is not my best, but i want to see how porrot speaks with thinking..
@terramater 3 жыл бұрын
Welcome back giant sea turtles! 👋🏽🐢
@partiallyhydrogenatedsaffl1366 3 жыл бұрын
No
@daphne4983 3 жыл бұрын
No thank you
@koyonafri 3 жыл бұрын
No
@michaeldougherty6036 3 жыл бұрын
I for one, welcome our new giant sea turtle overlords.
@elvingearmasterirma7241 3 жыл бұрын
They're back! THEY'RE BACK YES We must protec them
@veggieboyultimate 3 жыл бұрын
Chelonioidae: can I copy your homework? Protostegids: sure, just don’t make it too obvious
@5daboz 3 жыл бұрын
Result: Chelonioidae gets banned for copying Protostegid's homework.
@MrKross-tc9yy 3 жыл бұрын
@@5daboz looks like a TierZoo quote.
@marcustulliuscicero5443 3 жыл бұрын
Shouldn't it be the other way around?
@just_a_guy9688 3 жыл бұрын
@@marcustulliuscicero5443 yep, archelon came first, should've been that.
@LuinTathren 3 жыл бұрын
Blake is so awesome! He's an amazing presenter. And he kills every joke. And, yes, that can be read two ways. Don't ever change, Blake!
@amethyst5538 3 жыл бұрын
He kills every joke,😂😂😂a part of me died.😂
@1.4142 3 жыл бұрын
you mean balaké
@salemsaberhagan 3 жыл бұрын
He's killing it in the fashion department too in this video
@epauletshark3793 3 жыл бұрын
Your welcome, I am awesome -a guy named Blake.
@milicaaaa 3 жыл бұрын
I love how you always mention native people at the end of episodes if the fossils were found on their land! You guys are amazing!
@lagelanden-5791 3 жыл бұрын
If you care for sea turtles please consider donating to the sea turtle conservancy (based in panama, costa rica and the usa) they do research on sea turtles (mostly leatherback and green) and they are very important for the continuation of these endangered animals and need the support, especially during corona when no tourists can visit. You could adopt a green sea turtle to support them and this way you are saving the turtles!
@adamatari 3 жыл бұрын
I love sea turtles, I used to work on a snorkel your boat and saw them every day. Sea turtles generally seem to fit the "slow turtle" stereotype... But that's just because you rarely see them spooked. We had one week where SOMETHING had happened - maybe pilot whales coming through, maybe a big shark, maybe poachers, who knows - and everything in the water was spooked. Didn't see a turtle for a week, and when I did see a turtle, as soon as it saw me it booked it. Sea turtles are FAST when they want to be.
@fallinginthed33p 3 жыл бұрын
Seeing them hovering underwater and then imitating a living torpedo is amazing.
@TrungTran-yg3uv 3 жыл бұрын
Perhaps when talking about contemporary species, you can include conservation status and the threats the species is facing?
@wordzmyth 3 жыл бұрын
Good point. Rally the troops to support if they want to.
@pedrotolipan7496 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome episode, the most concerning for me now is that: The last leather turtle lineage is the most endangered of all marine turtle species. Would be very sad to end this lineage in human/historical time ;-;
@thebeesknees1162 3 жыл бұрын
So we gotta save em 💪
@Dragrath1 3 жыл бұрын
This is something that was greatly worrying me throughout the video we need to protect our oceans from shortsighted evil of greed
@taylorblazi1580 3 жыл бұрын
Actually, the most endangered marine turtle species would be Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, which is listed as critically endangered while the Leatherback is listed as vulnerable. Regardless, you are right to be concerned about the risk of losing these magnificent animals.
@pedrotolipan7496 3 жыл бұрын
@@taylorblazi1580 That's news for me, maybe I was looking at the endangered species list of my country (Brazil), which has only one nest site for all the country and the fatal accidents with that species are very high, such as bycatch with fishing nets and boats collisions, despite pollution and plastic ingestion.
@taylorblazi1580 3 жыл бұрын
@@pedrotolipan7496 that might explain it. I was going by the IUCN rankings.
@Jesse__H 3 жыл бұрын
I'm stuck in the chaos in central texas right now, and this is exactly the audio visual comfort food I needed 🤍
@gab.lab.martins 3 жыл бұрын
Search for Beau of the Fifth Column here on YT. He just made a video that might be useful to you.
@pizzabella_2356 3 жыл бұрын
if you're here in san antonio, you'll also need comfort water... and comfort electricity... and comfort gasoline... don't forget comfort your comfort winter boots too 🤨
@stizyfn1337 3 жыл бұрын
@@pizzabella_2356 yea because its cold
@Jesse__H 3 жыл бұрын
@@pizzabella_2356 I'm in Austin and we're at 70 hours without electricity, 30 without water. But I have a gas grill and a costco card so I'm ok. Lots of vulnerable people out there struggling and suffering tho, I expect.
@pizzabella_2356 3 жыл бұрын
@@Jesse__H stay safe and stay warm man
@tmaka2354 3 жыл бұрын
Imagine going swimming and seeing this thing swimming below you
@funnyswangoosething5088 3 жыл бұрын
I wanna touch the shell
@Teqnyq 3 жыл бұрын
@@funnyswangoosething5088 can't resist petting instinct 😅
@cintronproductions9430 3 жыл бұрын
Seeing a Mosasaurus or a Megalodon or a Pliosaurus funkei would make me leave the water at once, but if if I saw an Archelon I would take a ride on its shell.
@kwz9930 3 жыл бұрын
i would try to ride it xD
@blondbraid7986 3 жыл бұрын
@@kwz9930 Who wouldn't? :P
@yambagels2927 3 жыл бұрын
Squad roll up they're talking about turtles 🐢
@Black-Sun_Kaiser 3 жыл бұрын
Turtles number one
@gnomeofwar 3 жыл бұрын
I LIKE TURTLES
@alphariusfuze8089 3 жыл бұрын
Turtle 🐢
@himhim3344 3 жыл бұрын
Sksksksksksksk
@TurtleJulia 3 ай бұрын
Yeah!
@robinhahnsopran 3 жыл бұрын
I have had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day, and Eons and tea are the two things that cheer me up! I didn't know I really needed to learn about the ancient skin-shelled sea turtles today, but apparently I absolutely did.
@Studycase3000 3 жыл бұрын
That is awful to hear. I don't know why but I thought maybe a virtual airhug added to the list could put one more GOOD thing in your day. I hope tomorrow is a little brighter for ya :)
@davidhowe6905 3 жыл бұрын
You've described the feeling very well! I've found channels such as this very helpful in the current weird situation; they make even a good day even better. Hope things improve for you.
@Ksweetpea 3 жыл бұрын
The last time I was this early, tikktallik was leaving the water
@fallinginthed33p 3 жыл бұрын
The comments on this video are pretty darn classy.
@altdeadpool8509 3 жыл бұрын
I love that the leatherbacks had their little fish fan group always following them around to eat the baddies off of them. It's so cute!
@macdege6754 3 жыл бұрын
NOOO THEY COVERED HIS MUSCLES!
@tyrekrussell8898 3 жыл бұрын
Been waiting for this comment
@macdege6754 3 жыл бұрын
@@tyrekrussell8898 Yup. Let me learn and adore at the same time.
@johnarbuckle2619 3 жыл бұрын
lol
@theonlyrealcdub 3 жыл бұрын
Who knew Johnny from cobra Kai was so intelligent
@fancydeer 3 жыл бұрын
Turtles/Tortoises are the only thing that can distract me from Blake lmao I actually didn't realize what he was wearing in this one
@Sicara91 3 жыл бұрын
I love that they acknowledge the native contributions that are so often forgotten
@johnwalters1341 3 жыл бұрын
One amazing habit (mentioned in passing but worth emphasizing) of the Pacific population of leatherbacks is that they feed on jellyfish along the California coast and then migrate 6000 miles to breed around Indonesia. Other populations undertake equally amazing migrations.
@JustDoinFlorida 3 жыл бұрын
Anybody else find it crazy how they can dive to 1200 meters?!
@JubioHDX Жыл бұрын
same i feel like they glossed over that too much lol. I know they love to eat jellyfish and alot of them are pretty deep down there but DAMN
@Shantosh9550 3 жыл бұрын
Do an episode on when India was an island. I want to find more about the wildlife in the isolated subcontinent after splitting fron Gondwana and before crashing into Asia.
@Manj_J 3 жыл бұрын
Oooh yes please! I'd also like to know more about this!
@zooemperor3954 3 жыл бұрын
I guess sea turtles decided, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Archelon had a skin shell, and the turtles that included the modern leatherback had a skin shell.
@detectivewiggles 3 жыл бұрын
My body is so thoroughly calcified from synthetic D therapy (ie poison) that I also have a skin shell now! I literally can't even penetrate my thigh to do the injections I must do weekly anymore
@AreGeeBee 3 жыл бұрын
@@detectivewiggles horrifying!
@thatwasnteasy 3 жыл бұрын
Eons and a pizza. The perfect end to a long Wednesday!
@user-likespizza 3 жыл бұрын
Eons. Turtles. That dude... Everything is perfect
@AlisterPuddifer 3 жыл бұрын
My thoughts are with the sea turtles of Texas, which are currently freezing to death. A big thank you to all the volunteers who are working to rescue them.
@earthknight60 3 жыл бұрын
Lacking a hard shell may have helped with rapid growth too, which would be useful for passing more quickly through the vulnerable small prey item stage.
@phillipogden5804 3 жыл бұрын
"Change is the only constant" ... ...thanks, I'm going to contemplate my life choices (past, present and future) now.
@yuichirohanma10 3 жыл бұрын
Creatures are so magical its a blessing
@snow.flower 3 жыл бұрын
It always freaks me out whenever i see normally small animals so HUGE.
@LimeyLassen 3 жыл бұрын
It's interesting to think that even if an animal goes extinct, it can still re-evolve from a different lineage.
@Blortoblorto 3 жыл бұрын
And the Mississippi River is a geological image of the same phenomenon, interior seaway to continental dividing river.
@WatcherMovie008 3 жыл бұрын
That's convergent evolution for you. Even if a species goes extinct, if another species takes over that role and begins filling in the niches that once belonged to the previous species, it too will evolve similar traits and habits.
@tyrellthiel2201 3 жыл бұрын
It's all about the ecological niche, amigo
@msboston01 3 жыл бұрын
Thumb up as usual... I have yet to be disappointed by this youtube channel... such quality in the research and such simplicity in the delivery. Thanks for being around and doing this.
@anthonyhiggins7409 3 жыл бұрын
It’s among the best of its kind out there. Very well done.
@ToxicityAssured 3 жыл бұрын
It's hard to imagine how much the Earth has changed and all the things that have lived.
@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13 3 жыл бұрын
And things still to come. Will still be habitable for at least another 1 billion years.
@JubioHDX Жыл бұрын
@@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13 ehhhh 1 billion may be a stretch lol, itll be drastically different from what humans evolved to live in in just a hundred million, and by 1 billion the earths oceans will have largely been evaporated, and there will be practically no life left (as we know it anyway, who knows what evolution has in store lol)
@KHQMaster 3 жыл бұрын
eons daddy is back
@zee3391 3 жыл бұрын
From the milk store
@A_Moose 3 жыл бұрын
I'm just waiting for the day Steve makes a return...
@janegael 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for translating metric. It's a blessing for us math challenged viewers.
@MrIrrationalSmith 3 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure I taught Archelon SURF at some point.
@AeronKabutoBlade 3 жыл бұрын
Carracosta
@AlisAquilae92 3 жыл бұрын
I'm slightly dissapointed that daddy eons has a jacket on
@Matt-uv2yg 3 жыл бұрын
Loooool
@Alusnovalotus 3 жыл бұрын
The thirst is real.....
@swethashetty100 3 жыл бұрын
Wtf
@anthonyhiggins7409 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah... I share this disappointment. 😆
@jamesglosangeles 3 жыл бұрын
I just want to know where he got the jacket. I want one.
@tildessmoo 3 жыл бұрын
That joke reminds me of this (unfortunately not remotely paleontological) joke: Q: What did Delaware when Mississippi lent Missouri her New Jersey? A: Idunno. Alaska.
@jstan5802 3 жыл бұрын
Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo
@tildessmoo 3 жыл бұрын
@@jstan5802 Except there's no Buffalo buffalo
@davidhowe6905 3 жыл бұрын
I love this kind of thing (jokes at others' expense or dirty jokes leave me cold). Reminds me of this classic: 'My wife's gone to the West Indies' 'Jamaica?' 'No, she went of her own accord!' (I hope it doesn't only work in a UK accent! Otherwise just assume it's very deep!)
@silverkleptofox 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you all so much for making this program. I went to parochial school so my education did not have anything about evolution whatsoever. I get to learn and catch up with the rest of the population!
@kokepasu4583 3 жыл бұрын
I've seen that fossil turtle in utah!! Amazing how big it is
@colorfulaura105 3 жыл бұрын
You have seen nothing. You think that’s big? Wait until you see my electroball-thunderbolt combo
@akumaking1 3 жыл бұрын
Turtle Power!
@ECUTHESIS 3 жыл бұрын
The Lion Turtle from Avatar is real!!!
@Rauschgenerator 3 жыл бұрын
I WANT TURTLE DUCKS!
@TaterKakez 3 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait to watch this - love y’all and what you do. Thank you so much for keeping us entertained AND informed 🥰💜💜💜🤓
@spoodlenoodle 3 жыл бұрын
I wish you're videos were 1 hour long 😪 I can't get enough of watching this channel, I eagerly wait for the new episodes every week and while I wait I rewatch all your other episodes. Its kinda embarrassing how many times I can rewatch your guy's content, but its just so good! I just want to show my appreciation (and literal obsession) for your channel, its one of the best of the best. Im so excited to watch you for many years to come 💓
@andrewmazza5184 3 жыл бұрын
How about an episode on the extinct Bluebuck antelope? I feel like there aren’t many high quality videos about this extinct species. You could relate it too how we can determine the genetic relationships of extinct animals with living species.
@annarowe8209 3 жыл бұрын
I found this channel on Monday and I have already watched everything. Please post more videos! I would love to learn more!
@highfive7689 3 жыл бұрын
As Always I love your episodes! Thank you for making them. Stay well to all of you!
@abdulkarimismail9413 3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video! I would love to learn about the biologial plausibility and current progress of a Pleistocene Park
@onandonitgoes5957 3 жыл бұрын
Dude... There's been movies about parks full of resurrected species...
@kennethsatria6607 3 жыл бұрын
I mean considering the speed of Leatherbacks in water "Take Off" was actually appropriate
@fenrirgg 3 жыл бұрын
Those turtles sometimes lay eggs in unexpected beaches, this new year one laid eggs in Los Cabos and it was a success, so at least 100 baby turtles were born recently 😄
@anthonyhiggins7409 3 жыл бұрын
The quality of this channel is just brilliant.
@slimetime850 3 жыл бұрын
goodness! i've been lucky enough to see the very mold shown early in the video on display at the mote marine laboratory in december of 2020. they also had a mosasaur! truly a shame the exhibit was on its way out by that point
@angel13796 3 жыл бұрын
Can't wait to see leatherbacks evolving into crabs
@crappozappo 3 жыл бұрын
1:10 don't be thinking that we missed this quick Tully Monster
@deeya 3 жыл бұрын
what's with the Tully transitions tho? Am I missing a reference here? Are they planning a sequel episode about it?
@crappozappo 3 жыл бұрын
@@deeya i do not know, but i would wager the tully transition is just for fun.
@puncakeislife6062 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making these extremely interesting videos!
@Knealeriley 3 жыл бұрын
Huge respect for acknowledging native peoples rights
@helenel4126 3 жыл бұрын
You have tortoise well. (Ok, after that bad pun I will crawl back into my shell.)
@Manj_J 3 жыл бұрын
Double pun! :D
@Aritikos 3 жыл бұрын
Just commenting to support the channel.
@blake432 3 жыл бұрын
There's an Archelon skeleton at my local museum and it's a favorite for museum selfies.
@thelaughingstormbornagain1297 3 жыл бұрын
I love thinking about the scale of some creatures from Earths history and it amazes me. Love getting more reference material like this to add to the prehistoric film I've been putting together all my life in my head.
@Amber-ny5sr 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for adding that text at the end, I had no idea! Much appreciated
@elreydeloschangos 3 жыл бұрын
Always great videos coming from Eons.
@sapphirII 3 жыл бұрын
Kelly and Blake make me think of me and my friend. I love puns and he hates them. I also send him frequently.
@denuncimesmo2568 3 жыл бұрын
i love this videos thanks all incredible profissionals from this chanel
@raefrommn4914 3 жыл бұрын
I really like this host! He has a great balance of facts and humor!
@marie-noellebaechler1433 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for yet another great video. You are doing an outstanding job at sharing the fascinating history of life on earth.
@gracefisher663 3 жыл бұрын
I’m always so happy when you are the host of the videos. You’re my favorite
@SuperBC1975 3 жыл бұрын
is this the Gamera origin story?
@angeloportugal8899 3 жыл бұрын
Loving the outfit btw
@matthiasmorse5263 3 жыл бұрын
finally!!! i have a plush sea turtle that i got when i was around 5 who i named archelon. i've always loved these big guys!
@nyx3748 3 жыл бұрын
I love the transitions
@jimbeam7636 3 жыл бұрын
Cue obligatory, "I like turtles" meme kid.
@Lilliathi 3 жыл бұрын
Michael Reeves?
@Fede_99 3 жыл бұрын
"I love turtles"
@kzgkzgxkmzmvxmgx4755 2 жыл бұрын
Surprising sum of super sound science, all about the soft skin shell sea turtle. Thank you
@EndrChe 3 жыл бұрын
Aww. I forget how much I like this channel.
@micaaelnunnm82a1 3 жыл бұрын
I love watching the show it makes me feel like a kid all over again
@RosieTheRo 3 жыл бұрын
I love hearing names in this show that I recognise from Animal Crossing 😄
@Tntah 3 жыл бұрын
0:08 I’ve been to that museum. It’s the Utah Thanksgiving Point Museum of Ancient Life. That turtle fossil exhibit was always my favorite.
@ZonarohGaming 3 жыл бұрын
Props for the awareness at the end of the video
@tkillcoin 3 жыл бұрын
As to a turtle's takeoff: I saw giant sea turtles when I was in Hawaii. They were sunning on the beach at the line of where the incoming tide was just about to meet them. It only took one or two swipes of the flippers for them to be gone once the water overtook them. It wasn't exactly fast, but if you start the clock at when they were just barely "in the water", they did in fact take off rather quickly.
@minecratsilentbuild5720 3 жыл бұрын
love you videos so many things i never knew about these beautiful creatures
@claudelebel49 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing how nature and evolution just keeps churning out new species.
@jorismilleret 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to discovered this video Very interesting content and good production ;)
@ThaStrake 3 жыл бұрын
Gotta love the puns! PBS sure has great stories to tell. :D
@ParisAlexandros 3 жыл бұрын
My favorite channel and my favorite animals
@andres-vb7js 3 жыл бұрын
last time I was so early in one video this kind of comment was funny
@shanerichins3532 3 жыл бұрын
That fossil display at the beginning is from the Thanksgiving Point museum of ancient life in Lehi Utah. It’s near my house and we have a pass there.
@autherinerichardson5266 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@ariadneschild8460 3 жыл бұрын
Evolution is fascinating.The little bit of text at the end recognising the traditional owners of lands excavated for archeological purposes was cool to see.
@jimbermelon 3 жыл бұрын
the tully monster transition is actually really cool props to the editor
@AifDaimon 3 жыл бұрын
another video on turtles?? YES PLEASE!!
@crepley8335 3 жыл бұрын
I love turtles. I love PBS Eons. This is going to be good.
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