Vultures: The acid-puking, plague-busting heroes of the ecosystem - Kenny Coogan
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4 жыл бұрынExplore the essential role vultures play in cleaning our ecosystems and why their conservation is key to a healthy planet.
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In the African grasslands, a gazelle suffering from tuberculosis takes its last breath. The animal’s corpse threatens to infect the water, but for the vulture, this isn’t a problem: it’s a feast. With a stomach of steel that can digest diseased meat and waste, vultures are essential to removing dangerous pathogens from ecosystems. Kenny Coogan explores the importance of the desert’s cleanup crew.
Lesson by Kenny Coogan, directed by Mali Mamut.
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@gcm4312 4 жыл бұрын
As a paraglider pilot I have flown with vultures and was surprised to learn how smart and playful they are. They are very curious and frequently fly along paragliders and hang gliders. They are our best friends in the sky and I have developed a tremendous respect for these birds.
@cedrickulacz8468 4 жыл бұрын
I was not aware of that.
@andresv.8880 4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, any stories?
@gcm4312 4 жыл бұрын
@@andresv.8880 a lot of freeflight time is spent on the mountain waiting for the right conditions to take off. So we spend a lot of time looking at the sky and with that you can learn a lot about vulture behavior. They frequently fly just out of the joy of flying. Most species are very social and rarely fly alone (just like us :)). You can see them playing with each other, doing 'dog fights' in the air. You can tell there's no real food nearby but they just want to fly. At evenings you can see them enjoying the lift provided by afternoon winds. They'll just hover next to the mountain, again, just enjoying the joy of flying... When we see them circling inside a thermal we rush to join them and you get to fly very close, sometimes just a couple of meters away from the birds. They turn their heads and look at you curiously when that happens. Another interesting thing that happens is that sometimes you don't see any vultures flying... but as soon as a paraglider takes-off and starts gaining height in a thermal, several vultures (who were also just chilling waiting for the right conditions) will take off from their perches in the mountain and join the paraglider inside a thermal. There's a mutual cooperation and love of flight which is amazing.
@Trec-u 4 жыл бұрын
woa
@Badboy52144 4 жыл бұрын
They will visit and pay respect when you kick the bucket.
@finix596 4 жыл бұрын
Misjudged creatures,they get a bad name..
@phoenixflamegames1 4 жыл бұрын
Finix indeed. They are not only a bird of death, but of protection as well if you think about it.
@nearcrazytako9859 4 жыл бұрын
Im not sure why we kill a very Helpful bird that help the ecosystem
@JohnCena8351 4 жыл бұрын
@@nearcrazytako9859 I'm not sure why we kill Birds in the first place.
@nearcrazytako9859 4 жыл бұрын
@@JohnCena8351 its sad tbh
@naturebrothers1844 4 жыл бұрын
Finix I think that they are very misunderstood
@duchi882 4 жыл бұрын
Decomposers are underappreciated Their existence is a great benefit to the Ecosystem
@Trec-u 4 жыл бұрын
vultures and the ball making shitters
@oddpotato4038 4 жыл бұрын
more like vital part. Plants won't be able to grow properly because nutrients from carcasses and manure can't go back to the soil that easily
@biomutarist6832 4 жыл бұрын
Mighty shoutout to fungi!
@paddor 4 жыл бұрын
Congratulations on watching the video! Well done!
@cannedtuna6114 4 жыл бұрын
Laughs in Fungi
@starmaker75 4 жыл бұрын
Vultures: the almighty janitor.
@theworld9533 4 жыл бұрын
He doesnt get paid enough
@DragonNeverLoves 4 жыл бұрын
Oh my-
@jp4431 4 жыл бұрын
The unsung heroes
@JustmeRenzo 4 жыл бұрын
Janitor fish: **sad bubble noises**
@somebody1870 3 жыл бұрын
It's like the coolest janitor which all the cool kids are friends with at school
@YuvrajSingh-qy9gi 4 жыл бұрын
Fact: A group of vultures is called a venue, and when circling the air, a group of vultures is called a kettle.
@hamdaanchalky7724 4 жыл бұрын
Yuvraj Singh and a single vulture is called a vulture!
@infinitetundra 4 жыл бұрын
A group of Crows is called a “Murder.”
@Trailtracker 4 жыл бұрын
A group of murders is a massacre
@shane9245 4 жыл бұрын
In Sync with the Infinite Tundra and only 2 crows is an “attempted murder”
@goldengifts3830 4 жыл бұрын
Trailtracker Godammit-
@manandahalfx2 4 жыл бұрын
I hope vultures carrion saving the world for years to come.
@TEDEd 4 жыл бұрын
Nice
@Trisin-m3i 4 жыл бұрын
@@TEDEd 👌🌎
@themartianway 4 жыл бұрын
(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻
@gibbous_silver 4 жыл бұрын
‘-‘
@juliaterzis5038 4 жыл бұрын
So do I.
@CritterCompanionsbyKennyCoogan 4 жыл бұрын
Have no fear, vultures are here. I love these natural superheroes. It was great working with TED-Ed again!
@ashut_vats 4 жыл бұрын
How to comment before the video release date 🤔🤔
@MrrDecembrist 4 жыл бұрын
@@ashut_vats had the same question in my mind
@gazzaplayz1233 4 жыл бұрын
Wut
@jondcyrd 4 жыл бұрын
Hi
@abubakarmohamedsoderportgy9327 4 жыл бұрын
"2 days ago"?=?!?!?!?!!?!?P!?=O!=PO
@nurisianulkki 4 жыл бұрын
Stop calling bankers and CEOs vultures. Vultures are actually doing a service for their ecosystem.
@Trec-u 4 жыл бұрын
lol
@ghostderazgriz 4 жыл бұрын
Every animal, plant, and fungus has a role in the ecosystem. I'm not going to stop using metaphors like leech, parasite, or vulture just because of it.
@emyo7256 4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@Whatareevenbirds 4 жыл бұрын
can we call them mosquitoes? they spread diseases, are useless and very annoying
@mauriliofernandesdefreitas9913 4 жыл бұрын
@@Whatareevenbirds the male mosquitoes pollinate
@coconutconure 4 жыл бұрын
Vultures are the heroes we don’t deserve. Also, this art style is gorgeous!
@grayelizabw7478 4 жыл бұрын
Uh we may not deserve them but I’d like to have them around
@nishusan6439 3 жыл бұрын
@@grayelizabw7478 yes
@SuperMrHiggins Жыл бұрын
Yeah, going to second this - its a beautiful video
@JackieOwl94 Жыл бұрын
We don’t deserve them, but we need them.
@turtleburger7480 4 жыл бұрын
Animal: *Dies* Vultures: It's free real estate
@altobonifacio8936 4 жыл бұрын
Voltures
@akinlajajeremiah3824 4 жыл бұрын
You read my mind
@jiraiyahermit4999 4 жыл бұрын
You shouldnt have edit your comment, it takes ted ed's heart comment awau
@optillian4182 4 жыл бұрын
@@supremoburritotorres3156 What is this and why are you linking it?
@mator2339 4 жыл бұрын
Not just animals, Zoroastrians or Tibetians as well.
@anndroid6483 4 жыл бұрын
I personally wanna say *thank you* to *Ted Ed* from my bottom of heart for huge surge in my knowledge of this world.
@VinnyPTAstartes 4 жыл бұрын
Unsung heroes
@rosecharm3252 4 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: In the Arabic language, vultures are often called طيور الرحمة = The birds of mercy
@mojojojo3682 4 жыл бұрын
No one asked about it
@rosecharm3252 4 жыл бұрын
@@mojojojo3682 oh sorry, I'll keep in mind next time that I need an official letter of approval from every single person on the planet before commenting on a public comment section
@irai_nesanOfThamizhOrigin 4 жыл бұрын
@Mojo jojo Boi if you could stop being sassy That'd be gud
@jubvileerowen5701 4 жыл бұрын
@@mojojojo3682 Well I don't see you screwing around with other fun facts in the comments stop being a sad boi about it or you can tell us what does a vulture meant in your own language Who doesn't appreciate a good chance of learning new things , is it you ?
@kaytlinjustis5643 4 жыл бұрын
Nice! ^^
@iamtanvirahasan 4 жыл бұрын
Save vultures, save our ecosystem
@phoenixflamegames1 4 жыл бұрын
Tanvir Ahasan we need to save a lot more animal heroes 😖
@averagejohnson8364 4 жыл бұрын
@@phoenixflamegames1 I can replace vultures if the time comes.I love to eat dead things
@bikashkr.choudhary4572 4 жыл бұрын
@@averagejohnson8364 😛😂😂
@grayelizabw7478 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve realized a pattern… save any endangered animal save our ecosystem
@klyzer5725 3 жыл бұрын
@@averagejohnson8364 oh? can u eat me? i'm not dead yet but when the time comes i will inform u. lol
@huxleyalman1723 4 жыл бұрын
Sorry can we just appreciate how insane a bird flying 11000 metres high is. That’s like mt Everest plus a quarter
@rosemaryaragon2917 4 жыл бұрын
Woahh really? That’s so high! How can they breathe up there? Correct me if I’m wrong cause I most likely am, but I thought that reaching those altitudes could make it difficult to breathe?
@huxleyalman1723 4 жыл бұрын
Rosemary Aragon yeah it does I assume their biology is designed so that the blood and lungs are able to absorb more oxygen than most other animals
@rosemaryaragon2917 4 жыл бұрын
Huxley Alman oh yeah I guess that makes sense 😊😅
@kolorsoftherainbow4295 4 жыл бұрын
Rosemary Aragon From what I’ve read, they have a specialized variant of the hemoglobin alphaD subunit; this protein has a great affinity for oxygen, which allows vultures to absorb oxygen efficiently despite the low partial pressure in the upper troposphere.
@grayelizabw7478 4 жыл бұрын
@@rosemaryaragon2917 I’d assume because they are flying that high that it isn’t suffocating them
@shamskhan951 2 жыл бұрын
I am from a village in India. My Grandmother used to tell me about vultures in our village. She told me that whenever there was any death of any Domesticated animal in the village they used to cover the whole sky, but these days there are none left, I have never seen one in my life sadly. I wish our Gov too ban the drugs harming these and provide some alternative.
@bhabatoshnayak2916 Жыл бұрын
It's so sad that we as a generation have not seen single vulture.......humans truely are the real virus over earth because of our activity
@CarlsAnne 4 жыл бұрын
My patronus is a vulture, and I was kind of embarrassed about it. However, this video changes that. Vultures are pretty cool!
@memeboi813 3 жыл бұрын
EXPECTO PATRONUM!!!!!!
@mustiz1898 2 жыл бұрын
my patronus is a orangutan, i also thought it was embarrassing but then i realized that they are the smartest MONKE
@samsunguser3148 2 жыл бұрын
bruh haha, I totally forgot about Harry Potter
@tjdraws4888 3 жыл бұрын
I was biking and saw a group of turkey vultures, they definitely saw me and I was decently close but they were so chill. I love these big birds and I hope conservation efforts are successful, they play an important role.
@nottherealpaulsmith 4 жыл бұрын
I see turkey vultures all over the place where I live up in ohio, it's always good luck to see 'em flying around
@mnkash2007 Жыл бұрын
does this get so many likes because he mentioned ohio?
@nottherealpaulsmith Жыл бұрын
@@mnkash2007 i know ohio is le funny meme state but some people actually live here hard to believe, i know
@mnkash2007 Жыл бұрын
@@nottherealpaulsmith i wonder where ohio memes even came from
@nK-bo7qd 2 жыл бұрын
The Parsi community in India is actually breeding vultures because according to their religious and cultural beliefs, carcasses should not be burnt or buried but left for the animals to eat. So they've built structures where they leave dead bodies for vultures to feed. But because vultures were dwindling, these were taking a long time to be cleared up. So they've started a vulture breeding program, that has been quite successful.
@CoreyMillionaire2029 Ай бұрын
Do the people leave their OWN dead to be eaten by vultures too?
@Trund27 4 жыл бұрын
Ughhhhhhh, why do we humans ruin everything?!?! Vultures are amazing!!!
@Lumosnight 4 жыл бұрын
Snodge Kat if farmers didn’t use antibiotics in cattle you’d more likely get tuberculosis from infected cows
@amberrichards2778 4 жыл бұрын
@@Lumosnight [citation needed]
@secrectpirate3096 4 жыл бұрын
@@Lumosnight like amber said, prove it...
@ghostderazgriz 4 жыл бұрын
@@Lumosnight That doesn't sound accurate. TB is contracted from the blood which is boiled in the cooking process. No bacteria or virus can survive 350° heat.
@Lumosnight 4 жыл бұрын
Ghost De Razgriz you can get tuberculosis by handing raw meat, sniffing raw meat or eating steak that is rare. Why do you think farmers spend millions on antibiotics? For the fun of it?
@JustADioWhosAHeroForFun 4 жыл бұрын
Meanwhile in Australia... *_The Emus are attacking!_*
@monochromeart7311 4 жыл бұрын
where's a Saitama who's a Vampire for fun?
@yuki_eerhs4591 4 жыл бұрын
@@monochromeart7311 probably out there one punching the blood out of everyone.
@satish8758 4 жыл бұрын
lol.....
@monochromeart7311 4 жыл бұрын
@@yuki_eerhs4591 if only Aqua's punches were that strong
@osse1n 4 жыл бұрын
Mother Nature doesn’t make mistakes. Everyone and everything has a specific purpose and belongs right where they are.
@TheSurviver72 4 жыл бұрын
Actually, Mother Nature did make one mistake: Human Beings. I'm not saying that all Human Beings are bad people, but we have had such a massive, negative impact on the planet during our existence, and this impact has resulted in the extinction of many species of animal. (There are also other negative impacts that Humans have had, too). Also, there are lots of animals on the conservation red list, and although organisations such as the RSPB, WWF, etc are trying to solve the problem, in many ways it is already too late. Sooner or later, Human Beings will be responsible for their own extinction. It's sad but true.
@TheSurviver72 4 жыл бұрын
@@HK-ud2iu I don't believe that we were "created", and nobody is equal to anybody, but we all do have one thing in common: we all live on Earth. Our presence, and our modern way of living, has negative impacts everyday. I'm not going to elaborate on that, nor am I going to get into a debate about it. It should be obvious to you just how destructive the Human species is. Oh yeah, I don't have a "warped, twisted mindset". I see reality exactly as it is. Have a nice day. ☺
@EyeSeeThruYou 9 ай бұрын
Excellent presentation, thank you for making it available here! Vulture species are critically undervalued, misunderstood, and even vilified over their unique roles. Humans have so much to learn 😢
@CoreyMillionaire2029 9 ай бұрын
The movie Fall used lappet faced vultures in an American setting.
@joaobello7179 4 жыл бұрын
It's terribly amazing how humans can destroy anything in their path, there isn't one single animal who doesn't get affected by us
@waretrocks 4 жыл бұрын
Vultures are so important for the ecosystem and humans need to realize it asap
@MT-kx7ff 4 жыл бұрын
I once helped rescue a wounded vulture. They're magnificent birds, and I would hate to see them go extinct.
@PilotAtWork380 4 жыл бұрын
Carcass: Has the most deadliest and lethal diseases.... Vultures: Say that again, but slowly...
@zoomerguyyt 4 жыл бұрын
H K woooosh
@PilotAtWork380 4 жыл бұрын
r/ihadastroke
@parafraceren 4 жыл бұрын
‘Most deadliest’ interesting
@klyzer5725 3 жыл бұрын
the most dangerous* not deadliest.
@roborosvki7938 3 жыл бұрын
Looks like they took the marijuana with budweiservirus
@sebastianelytron8450 4 жыл бұрын
Why don't vultures like to fly? Because they're only allowed one carrion.
@Trund27 4 жыл бұрын
Sebastian Elytron haha! Nicely done
@manandahalfx2 4 жыл бұрын
Carrion my wayward son
@nitrogenjutsu5178 4 жыл бұрын
bananenschip yeah me either
@jackied559 4 жыл бұрын
@bananenschip have you flown on a commercial airplane before? Most airlines include one carry-on luggage and/or a personal (backpack or purse that will fit under the seat) depending on the airline and what type of flight: basic, economy, first-class, business, etc.
@pearlythobz 4 жыл бұрын
Seriously Sebastian?😒out with your dad jokes!
@alejandroojeda1572 4 жыл бұрын
Spain country of vultures No, seriously: I've seen Up to a dozen vultures in a single day from my home...and i live just half an hour from Madrid I've Heard we're giving vultures to other countries so that their native population may recover... specially in the carpathians. Everyday when i go on my way home i go through a "natural park"...when there's a carcass you can see the vultures flying in circles So: If you ever go to Spain, don't forget to look into the Sky, you won't regret It.
@seradt7771 4 жыл бұрын
Very nice
@alejandroojeda1572 4 жыл бұрын
@@HK-ud2iu France IS amazing. I'm spanish so i can't really judge, but the way they restore their cities, that's stuff of dreams. I've been to alsace and southwestern France, and i loved both regions. Don't underestimated spain, though, it's very different, not necessaraly worse. Spain IS very diverse and most people just Scratch the surface, just like france...corsica has nothing to do with normandy... just as much as the canaries with Asturias
@CanItAlready 4 жыл бұрын
alejandro ojeda We seem to have a good number of bikes in the US, too. At least where I live. I've seen huge groups of them riding the thermals.
@archae108 3 жыл бұрын
nice
@HayTatsuko 3 жыл бұрын
That is very cool. I lived in Sumter County, Alabama, in the US for many years, in a part of the county that had a high-voltage line passing through. I often hiked to the peak of nearby Bunkum Hill to watched the circling Turkey Vultures from time to time while reading books. I'd stay there until near sunset, when the nearly 100 vultures in that part of the county would come home to roost on the high-voltage towers nearby. It was quite a thrill watching them gracefully glide in to their evening landings, and congregating, around 40-50 on each of the two nearest towers I could see. I'm sure there were plenty more, but they were too far away or obscured by landscape for me to see.
@Ratigan2 4 жыл бұрын
Very good that these birds are getting the spotlight that they deserve. Also, very cool art and animation!
@kamenidriss 4 жыл бұрын
How amazing this planet is! just the amount of biodiversity and specific (often hidden) roles that each organism play in our ecosystem
@clarkluberda5410 4 жыл бұрын
This is a very important video. Please share it with people you know. This situation is a great example of how fragile some ecosystems can be.
@megamaniscoolrightguys2749 4 жыл бұрын
_"How can a bird that feeds on birds be pure?"_ -- Aeschylus Yet the vulture has never been seen devouring the carcass of another vulture, nor does it hunt other birds.
@mrreyes5004 4 жыл бұрын
Wait, vultures refrain from eating the corpses of other vultures? That's... actually kinda cool and interesting.
@trainerlsw Жыл бұрын
Maybe because of they know about the acidity of their stomach fluids.
@The_HentaiLord Жыл бұрын
Actually, they do eat their fellow vultures' carcasses, but as a last resort.
@parthapratimbaruah 4 жыл бұрын
The animation style suits the video so much, always great Ted-Ed
@kae.jj. 4 жыл бұрын
TB: You can't defeat me Gazelle: I know but he can **Vulture shows up**
@Shadowauratechno 4 жыл бұрын
Vultures are perfect and wholesome children and I will always love them more than everything
@lesmercredis 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this, Ted-Ed. Vultures get such a bad rap, so it's wonderful to see something that truly advocates just how integral they are. I hope those conservation efforts pay off!!!
@Matrioshka_Brain 4 жыл бұрын
This is so sad to see them going extinct in India. As a kid I was fascinated to see these majistic creatures. It has been more than 10 years since I saw a vulture in India. :(
@titanext130 Жыл бұрын
Wait there were Vultures in our country at least about 10 years ago? I have never seen them in our country, the only way I heard of these birds were from NGC wild, cartoons, etc so I thought like most animals in these channels this bird is not found in India. Damn, they look quite great IRL.
@kaavi1391 Жыл бұрын
@@titanext130 there still our vultures in india . they are not extint but their pop has declined by more than 98% due to dicofinac . fortunately they are being conserved ,
@titanext130 11 ай бұрын
@@kaavi1391 It's great to hear that they are being protected.
@FusionAssam 10 ай бұрын
@@titanext130Yes, I am from Assam and I remember seeing vultures in the sky in our childhood. But, as I grew up I saw a decline in their population and now I have forgotten how many years I haven't seen a vulture in the sky.
@gwyndale3899 4 жыл бұрын
The humans did it again, huh. Endangering wildlife, getting sick, and then trying to save these animals.
@JustmeRenzo 4 жыл бұрын
But then they fell for their own trap.
@lunanina20 3 жыл бұрын
Never ending story!! (Well, at least untill it really ends, when humans completely destroy this whole earth..)
@andistheinforitbutso7513 3 жыл бұрын
@@lunanina20 earth will go nowhere its us who should worry
@lunanina20 3 жыл бұрын
@@andistheinforitbutso7513 Right, I forgot it was all about humans, but the earth itself, the animals and plants don't matter I guess. So, humans destroy the earth and only when it's starting to have consequences for us humans we should be worried......
@kaijuslayer3334 3 жыл бұрын
@@lunanina20 I think you misunderstood his comment. It was more of saying the Earth will remain after we are gone.
@Kurtizss 4 жыл бұрын
Rabies, TB, etc: *Exist* Vultures: *Hey*
@sea_emperour346 4 жыл бұрын
Kurt mmmmm tasty
@noxk1992 4 жыл бұрын
*Vultures joined the group*
@iainmawhinney8867 4 жыл бұрын
vuture: i’m about to end this bacterium’s whole career
@NarutoUzumaki-vi4nf 4 жыл бұрын
I just love the originality of animation and hard work that TED puts in every single video, it really shows their passion and determination towards entertaining and educating the audience! Heartfelt thanks and love from India 🇮🇳☺️😘
@trinomial-nomenclature 4 жыл бұрын
First of all, I had no idea animals could get TB and secondly I had no idea vultures were so beneficial to the ecosystem, with them being able to digest diseased meat (I knew about the rotting meat, just not diseased). I guess everyone, even the vultures, have a place in this world.
@Delathers2651 4 жыл бұрын
Vultures be like: "Acid, I spit that Plagues, I bust that"
@timtam3730 4 жыл бұрын
Props to Disney's 1967 animated version of The Jungle Book for not portraying vultures as villains but as regular animals just chilling. They also sort of wierdly remind me of The Beatles.
@CoreyMillionaire2029 Ай бұрын
So, what we gonna do?
@timtam3730 Ай бұрын
@@CoreyMillionaire2029 I dunno. Whatchu wanna do?
@CoreyMillionaire2029 Ай бұрын
@@timtam3730 Hey now, don't start THAT again.
@2x477 4 жыл бұрын
The style of art is just gorgeous ! Please do more videos! Love them
@maresgoez 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ted ed for making a not so pleasent topic very nice to eatch. I could watch these while eating. I used to hate vultures, now I appreciate them.
@yash1152 4 жыл бұрын
0:03 ohh godd.. that quote is sooo on point 👍👍
@starcloak 4 жыл бұрын
This art is really beautiful, please more of this. Thanks for the awesome video❤️
@millennialtypecasts6969 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you ted-ed for sharing this. As an Indian I was unaware of this and will try my best on sharing this knowledge.
@aneesh2002 4 жыл бұрын
THE ONLY CHANNEL WHICH GIVES THE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT SERIOUSLY....THANK YOU...
@ernesto4588 4 жыл бұрын
Hey, learned something new as allways from Ted ed
@FMHikari 4 жыл бұрын
Vultures are the chillest birds i've read about. They feast on what most can't, at the same time protecting everything around them
@phasm42 4 жыл бұрын
If anyone else wanted to know the spelling of the 11,000 meter vultures: Rüppell's griffon vulture.
@fruityfruity6178 4 жыл бұрын
Exquisite animation! Very calming and clean, and it gives the feel of the comic-like qualities of the vultures. Thank you for educating me again. I don’t really need to know about vultures, but TED-Ed teams make these seemingly quiet topics so interesting and popular.
@jakugarcia 4 жыл бұрын
Vultures: the best clean up crew!!! As a kid yeah I misunderstood them... Thankful with Ted and other educational media platform that explains how important they are.
@jackclark8750 4 жыл бұрын
I did not know that vultures were so... Important. It is very unfortunate of their decline, but I'm very glad there are safe areas for vultures!
@joelkennedy2701 4 жыл бұрын
0:55 That's the sounds they use for the vultures in Don't Starve!
@JohnPaul-su8qn 4 жыл бұрын
The art is simply phenomenal. Also wasn't expecting to learn just how big the Vultures play in our ecosystem
@seedsandsanity5525 4 жыл бұрын
Well done Kenny! These feathered friends are so often totally misunderstood and under appreciated!!!
@Naircream6996 4 жыл бұрын
Strongly recommend "The death of a vulture" by Thom Van Dooren
@asasipogi 4 жыл бұрын
Whats it about
@vermillion.clouds 4 жыл бұрын
@@asasipogi Your mom!
@asasipogi 4 жыл бұрын
@@vermillion.clouds grow up
@buickboy92 4 жыл бұрын
I love vultures, and my favorite is the Giant Bearded Vulture. 💕 Excellent video Ted-Ed on the importance of this vital species! 👍
@annien.1727 2 жыл бұрын
My favorite vulture is the lappet-faced vulture!💖
@nyk3334 2 жыл бұрын
The more I learn about vultures the more I love them. Absolutely brilliant creatures.
@turtletgames2418 3 жыл бұрын
They may look hideous outside, but they are still loving, and a hero inside. Hello TED-Ed, whoever made and drew this animation, i really love the artwork! and what a majestic voice the narrator has, Keep up the good lessons! And stay safe everyone.
@DragonNeverLoves 4 жыл бұрын
I love vultures... They're cool and majestic, especially... They help in maintaining the ecosystem.
@AzyrealLal 4 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate the art style on this!
@cenzored6702 4 жыл бұрын
This animation style is freaking amazing! First time I’d seen anything like this on Ted-Ed
@MedatonOrtano 4 жыл бұрын
So, of course this is a beautiful message about the importance of biodiversity and eco-conservation, but I would also like to point out how GORGEOUS this animation is.
@iloveuverymuch5178 3 жыл бұрын
I was scared of them at first. now i got mad respect for them. this is why i wanna be a veterinarian.
@JulesColour 4 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Jamima Parry Jones conservation of different vulture species, they really are incredibly remarkable creatures
@missmoss4641 4 жыл бұрын
This video makes vultures look so majestic. Have you seen a vulture? They're like lovely flying goblins. I can relate.
@zz.3061 4 жыл бұрын
This explains so much. I used to see so many vultures during school days.
@MrGiygas1 4 жыл бұрын
Carcass: *Exists* Vultures: Hippity Hoppity, your body is my property
@RandomPerson-xp6og 4 жыл бұрын
Idk why, But These kind of birds are rly cute to me. Im Just obsessed with dinos and birds
@awekeningbro1207 4 жыл бұрын
So whats deadly are cute and whats cute are deadly to you?
@archae108 3 жыл бұрын
yeah
@kolorsoftherainbow4295 2 жыл бұрын
I highly recommend looking up photos and videos of baby vultures, they’re adorable! New World vulture chicks are basically clouds with legs and heads poking out.
@ToudaHell 11 ай бұрын
1 of my most memorable moments of my life happened when i was in Florida 10 years ago. We were just stopping on a road side to see some gators. I dont know what made me look up but when i did, dozens and dozens of vultures were circling above my head. (They were riding the thermal) I was mesmerized and gained a little obsession for them ever since. Robins are usually the harbringers of spring in Southern Ontario but for me its when the turkey vultires show up. I LOVE seeing them soaring in the sky as i drive my commute.
@armaniphillips5618 4 жыл бұрын
There are vultures in Trinidad and Tobago that are called the Corbeau however it's pronunciation is "Cobo" and I absolutely respect those animals.
@--Paws-- 4 жыл бұрын
3:46 "In the end, human sentiment corrupts nature's logic." -Bryan Maltais source: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mK6ndMqmrde9nok.html
@mrreyes5004 3 жыл бұрын
@Pepito And what, pray tell, would our "role in nature" be? In case you haven't noticed, we're one of few animal species able to consistently and regularly overrule our own instincts via innate logical thinking ability. Instinct to self-preservation? Many people daily throw away their own well-being for the sake of others they don't even share blood-ties with (soldiers taking bullets for others, firemen risking their necks by getting strangers out of burning buildings, etc). Instinct to procreate and pass down one's genes? Nope, many people are lifelong bachelors who never marry nor have children by choice, not because they couldn't score. Instincts to lie down and sleep at night? Nope, many people stay up at night well past when our biology would reasonably have us to get work done and/or because they just want to (i.e. for late parties). Sure, maybe a few other species can also overrule what their instincts tell them, but not nearly as casually or regularly as we can. Fact is, humans _have no defined "role" in nature;_ if there is one, there's no way to objectively prove which it is (and no, it wouldn't be "protecting the environment" since we could only reasonably be obligated to reverse the damage humankind has specifically done to the world's climate, not keep checks-and-balances over environmental change that happens naturally w/o our influence). I'm all for aiding animal species that humans have screwed over and reversing what we've artificially done to the environment to live in stability with nature, but as far as each and every human being trying to practice some "natural role" in nature? Bull. Deal with it.
@littlemicogamer1524 4 жыл бұрын
Comments 7 KZfaq: 3, take it or leave it
@prfm_setya95 4 жыл бұрын
And don't forget, this video also contribute to people who don't know yet, about how important Vultures are, (included me) The message about how important Vultures are, can spread in different ways, with catchy animations, hope younger generation can understand, or maybe interest about how important Vultures are
@jadeleong9259 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. I never thought much of vultures. I never knew they are so important.
@diabotron4935 4 жыл бұрын
"Transforming death and decay into life" If this phrase doesn't stress enough the importance of these birds, nothing more can.
@goldengold8568 4 жыл бұрын
3:35 Fricking poachers.
@archae108 3 жыл бұрын
Fricking? more like f**king
@goldngamer1365 Жыл бұрын
@@archae108 f**king? More like Fohkin' L
@AmanSharma-me7ho 4 жыл бұрын
The sound at the begning of video is so calming and peacefull...
@iftekhar77 2 жыл бұрын
Simple Videos like these help spread awareness
@jeeuhmong1629 4 жыл бұрын
Wow! I’m absolutely in love with the animation, does anyone know the name of the animator?
@tommybro5313 4 жыл бұрын
They're like the janitors of nature.
@brunollamas1684 4 жыл бұрын
In my college. I always look up (turkey vulture) to see their huge wingspan. I think of them as brownish angels that clean up the mess. Salutes from the northeast frontier of Mexico.
@alonso8386 2 жыл бұрын
This kind of videos are just pure gold 🥇
@skytrexz3714 4 жыл бұрын
I think everything nature has made has a purpose in the society as a whole
@Alkalus 4 жыл бұрын
Vultures: Heroes without capes but wings...
@CoreyMillionaire2029 Ай бұрын
Not to mention capes can cause drag and get snagged on dangerous obstacles.
@morningglory.2 4 жыл бұрын
This is fascinating- this channel’s animations never cease to impress me! It’s very unfortunate what humans have done to though natural world though. As a side note, I’d love to see a video on Nellie Bly, Hybridization in animals, or rare animal coat colors! Thanks!
@Uraniumore299 4 жыл бұрын
Now I know their importance. Love this video.
@sortof3337 4 жыл бұрын
Everytime I see these creatures at local zoo, they make me sad. They are so smart. :(
@peachpanda1793 4 жыл бұрын
They are the lesser known heroes of the ecosystem. It's sad that most people view them as ominous.
@LuckyLombaX 4 жыл бұрын
I absolutley loved the style and animation of this video.
@newperspective5535 4 жыл бұрын
Real hard work is seen in making teded videos Thanks for such videos
@Everfrost1000 4 жыл бұрын
4:15 "condork" I see what you did there.
@justarandomperson53 4 жыл бұрын
Vultures are most righteous bird cuz they dont hurt even a small LIVING CREATURE
@YuvrajSingh-bn4ub 4 жыл бұрын
An ostrich crying on her beloved eggs which are breaken by vulture . "LOOKS AT YOU"
@secrectpirate3096 4 жыл бұрын
@@YuvrajSingh-bn4ub to be fair , the egg is not yet considered living
@SoapMcCallister 4 жыл бұрын
But eats a huge DEAD CREATURE
@ghostderazgriz 4 жыл бұрын
@@secrectpirate3096 If you take into account the abortion laws in America, then an egg can be considered living long before it hatches.
@secrectpirate3096 4 жыл бұрын
@@ghostderazgriz lucky for vultures, they don't follow human law
@ornithologydude8649 4 жыл бұрын
as a falconer, i look after the griffon vulture , and i love them , i do the breeding program at Rocomadour Rocher des aigles in france
@wan_pie3833 4 жыл бұрын
Wow ..the information and the art style is so guy ..I do love it better then any other ❤
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