Whale Fall Actively Devoured by Scavengers at Davidson Seamount

Whale Fall Actively Devoured by Scavengers at Davidson Seamount | Nautilus Live

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During the final dive of this year’s Nautilus expedition season, our team discovered a whale fall while exploring Davidson Seamount off central California’s coast with researchers from Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. The skeletal remains of the whale lying on its back are estimated to be 4-5 meters long. The team is working to identify the species, but it is confirmed to be a baleen whale as indicated by baleen remaining along the whale’s jawbones.
While evidence of whale falls have been observed to remain on the seafloor for several years, this appears to be a relatively recent fall with baleen, blubber, and some internal organs remaining. The site also exhibits an interesting mid-stage of ecological succession, as both large scavengers like eel pouts are still stripping the skeleton of blubber, and bone-eating Osedax worms are starting to consume lipids (fats) from the bones. Other organisms seen onsite include crabs, grenadier, polychaetes, and deep-sea octopus.
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@dukeofhp 4 жыл бұрын

The audio sounds like a discord chat.

@RSID 4 жыл бұрын

Yea it's like a late night farming group lol.

@Baleur 4 жыл бұрын

They're human just like we.

@mikezeigler1 3 жыл бұрын

Really does haha

@everenigmatic5805 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Time to unsubscribe and block.

@jimmyj100 3 жыл бұрын

Nerd

@c00kien0m 4 жыл бұрын

never would've expected to hear the phrase "do we have any bone-eating worms" in such a cute voice

@maximus4765 4 жыл бұрын

Scary idea, something that eats your only remains before they fossilize.

@bru-uh6868 4 жыл бұрын

And they are supposed to be scientist

@raflamar4146 4 жыл бұрын

“Awwww.. look at the little bone-eating worms!”

@inigo137 4 жыл бұрын

Bone hurting juice

@primadeluxe4910 4 жыл бұрын

@@bru-uh6868 You think scientists can't have fun and enjoy their work with some excitement?

@DarthShadow91 4 жыл бұрын

Octopus, stumbling across this feast: “Whale, whale, whale, what do we have here?”

@marioe.4400 4 жыл бұрын

Dad joke, but a good one. Not too dry, given the context...

@TzadikTheManic 4 жыл бұрын

@Brendan Thompson I see what ya did there

@PsYcoPink 4 жыл бұрын

LMAOLOLOLOLOL 😂

@shadowbolt518 4 жыл бұрын

@@marioe.4400 Nice

@pt3022 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone always gets the good puns before me! Lol

@theovolz3073 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched 30 - 60 minutes at a time of Nautilus Livestreams (live) where they see nothing but boring sandy seabed, so I totally get their enthusiasm when they find something worthwhile, like this.

@dudeinparadise 4 жыл бұрын

You mean something worthwhale?

@brandithegeek7376 4 жыл бұрын

Same! Nothing like this ever happens when Im watching live :D

@azumarzi6305 4 жыл бұрын

@@dudeinparadise That joke is over-whale-mingly good.

@alexe5606 4 жыл бұрын

Where can you watch these?

@theovolz3073 4 жыл бұрын

Alexe • I guess look up “Nautilus Live”. They probably don’t livestream 24/7 so you might not find them live.

@_MSD75_ 4 жыл бұрын

so glad they said hello to the octopus that was waving. else, just rude.

@Ganjamuffins 3 жыл бұрын

plot twist: The octopus was asking them to get off his lawn.

@doukyuuseii99 4 жыл бұрын

1:49 Little guy said “bye bye”

@indigoraceworks 4 жыл бұрын

Whoever said bye to the octopus was so cute

@joeya.4309 4 жыл бұрын

It's more likely like "get the f out of my property, am eating right here" he is treathening the naustilus with his fist.. i mean tentacle..

@Evan-mt2mz 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing you liar

@seanmatthewking 3 жыл бұрын

@@joeya.4309 octopus like “🖕 no f u, I’m not cute, I’m fierce”

@xxCottonCandyLovexx 4 жыл бұрын

whale: *falls* octopus: “i t ‘ s f r e e r e a l e s t a t e”

@Evan-mt2mz 4 жыл бұрын

Not funny

@305backup 4 жыл бұрын

Evan 74 likes say otherwise

@ryomahoffman6803 4 жыл бұрын

Evan not nice

@BobtheBlob6969 4 жыл бұрын

@@ryomahoffman6803 why can you explain?

@ryomahoffman6803 4 жыл бұрын

Bon Sales imagine if you made a joke that you thought was good (which in my opinion it was pretty good and I think a lot of people would agree with me) and then someone goes up to you and says “NOT FUNNY”

@Ud0nns 4 жыл бұрын

That little octopus wave is to die for 🐙👋🏼

@ceejaypearson8651 4 жыл бұрын

Bone-eating Snotflower Worm is a fantastic metal band name.

@ceejaypearson8651 4 жыл бұрын

Oceancore.

@woolysamoan 4 жыл бұрын

Hillary Clintons "other" middle name. Has a nice ring to it. Hillary Bone-eating Snotflower Worm Clinton 2020

@BubblewrapHighway 4 жыл бұрын

@@woolysamoan Shhhh

@hopper8514 3 жыл бұрын

wooly samoan lets not bring politics here please

@sharity3289 3 жыл бұрын

They look exactly like what they were calling zombie worms in an alligator fall video.

@nolamichelle9239 4 жыл бұрын

"Woah, WHALE FALL! Ohh HERE WE GO BABY" Marine biologists are my new favorite people

@jadelee6555 4 жыл бұрын

*Octopus waiving* "Hey I'm on KZfaq!"

@Mario_1611 4 жыл бұрын

Whale Carcass: **Exist** Researchers: *"Somebody tell Twitter!"*

@starsilverinfinity 4 жыл бұрын

_sees dead whale_ Scientists: UWU what’s dis?

@derpolcu 4 жыл бұрын

OWO bwone eating worms

@selenaray4774 4 жыл бұрын

StarSilverInfinity “oh Yh this is awesome “ 😂

@kidyomu89 4 жыл бұрын

ûwû do we have any bone eating worms?

@amoldybiscuit1368 4 жыл бұрын

More like *Seas* dead whale uwu

@kidyomu89 4 жыл бұрын

@@amoldybiscuit1368 úwù funny joke ôWô

@Joxa514 4 жыл бұрын

when everyone was saying bye to the octopus :') so pure

@bobmorgan1762 4 жыл бұрын

Bone eating worms...now we know why no skeletal remains are are left on the Titanic.

@dtroystopper2 4 жыл бұрын

Salt water dissolves bone.

@tonythomas8403 4 жыл бұрын

Grow For Less it’s a joke

@tactic34wot52 4 жыл бұрын

@@dtroystopper2 it was also due to the worms and the sheer pressure

@PlayingWithFireOutdoors 4 жыл бұрын

Yes but think of the lobsters and crabs being set free!

@cheemsdog7662 3 жыл бұрын

Playing With Fire FREEEDOOOOOOM

@hardrocklobsterroll395 4 жыл бұрын

The infectious excitement from the scientists was incredible

@variousbeauty 4 жыл бұрын

Scientists reaction are so cute

@RoxnDox 4 жыл бұрын

riiLewd that’s why we go into science studies - because we love finding out cool new stuff!

@jordach545 4 жыл бұрын

lol they piss me off, just shut up!!!

@lifestokens7469 4 жыл бұрын

@@jordach545 no you

@mritaci15 4 жыл бұрын

the one talking about worms sounds cute

@maxthrust976 4 жыл бұрын

mritachi15 the one talking about the worms sounded the cutest!

@coramchugh8 4 жыл бұрын

the reactions are sooooo sweet!!! appreciate their wonder and excitement very much

@dkyelak 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah- it reminds me of how we medical folks react to seeing what others think is disgusting.

@miriamruiz4762 4 жыл бұрын

0:42 "uUAAAAAA"

@alwysl33py 4 жыл бұрын

It’s Toad

@angelinavasquez5052 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you showing us that gem of a squeal😂😂😂😂

@PikabobAlex 4 жыл бұрын

Remind me the crow in at the roof of firelink shrine

@janeilnold5863 4 жыл бұрын

I can’t stop laughing! What was that? LMAO

@justmerc1642 3 жыл бұрын

I believe that OfflineTV is leaking

@FredDarnell 4 жыл бұрын

Very fascinating. What a time we live in where we get to witness such events from the comfort of home.

@DailyDoseOfInternet 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Doberdobax 3 жыл бұрын

You’re a pissa haha

@Ethan2Litres 3 жыл бұрын

hello there sir

@jikthehick12 3 жыл бұрын

Lol daily dose just swooped in and jacked your content. At least he throws u a thanks !

@3rdassassin50 3 жыл бұрын

@Farqiplier 3 жыл бұрын

XD lol

@jackkrauser5899 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, i wont be surprised if that octopus was actually waving, given how clever they are

@safaiaryu12 4 жыл бұрын

Listen. Y'all have posted some fantastic videos before, but this one just blows me away. This is amazing and incredible. I love love love that we got to see this whale fall, and as always, I love the commentary. I am SO grateful for your team!

@stanlee2200 2 жыл бұрын

Ummmm its a dead whale...calm your t1ts weirdy

@safaiaryu12 2 жыл бұрын

@@stanlee2200 Hope you have a wonderful day!

@stanlee2200 2 жыл бұрын

@@safaiaryu12 yup

@Dan1ell 4 жыл бұрын

Octopi be like: Aliens!

@mfmr200 4 жыл бұрын

lol, UFO.. what if UFO is just alien observing us? hmmm

@ssfbob456 4 жыл бұрын

More like "Thank you, almighty Cthulhu for your generous gift of whale, we feast in your name!"

@ynoten 4 жыл бұрын

Octopi is actually an improper plural. As Latin words sometimes are pluralized with an -i, octopus is actually a Greek word, therefor the plural of octopus, is octopuses. :-)

@radthadd 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@ajoajoajoaj 4 жыл бұрын

@Tony So Isn't the Grecian plural octopodes?

@scottj2955 4 жыл бұрын

Incoming "Scientists are cute when they are excited" comments

@SteelHex 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so used to David Attenborough voice style narrating nature videos that female scientist voices sound so cute (and exciting).

@cameronbrickey 4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if anyone else noticed that. The coolest thing about this project is the number of female scientists in the front seat. At times all the voices on the stream are female. 30 years ago that would not have happened.

@danm2084 4 жыл бұрын

Too much info there creeper

@JoveRogers97 4 жыл бұрын

@@danm2084 I think you missed the point

@emmanuellopez3471 4 жыл бұрын

@@danm2084 Historically there haven't been a lot of female scientists, or at least they'd be afraid to be in the lime-light, and would get shamed when they do make the decision to speak up. Ladies like Ada Lovelace and Rosalind Franklin were like this. And they had to work under the preview of men like Babbage and Francis Crick, even though they were doing most ofthe legwork ... DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND WE'LL FINALLY GET CUTE LOLI SUPER SCIENTISTS!!!

@julesking1303 3 жыл бұрын

Emmanuel Lopez female scientists really don’t need to be held to “loli” standards. Marie Curie certainly wouldn’t care for that, she faced a lot of backlash from the scientific community for being a mature, intelligent woman who didn’t care for fulfilling arbitrary beauty standards for publicity purposes. Her work proved her merit without needing to “attract” people in any other way.

@mirandaflores5650 4 жыл бұрын

-Hiii octopus -Bye Byee octopus 💕😂

@NoobPTFO 4 жыл бұрын

“Aliens observe native inhabitants consuming a mysterious creature from the heavens.”

@insleepsound 4 жыл бұрын

This is the sound of the collective unconscious if I ever heard it..

@pipertheos2660 11 ай бұрын

We all did the "ooh, whalefall!" At the same time

@starchiild622 3 жыл бұрын

gaud sent me here and im so glad they did because this is genuinely interesting

@alloycipher4528 4 жыл бұрын

The octopuses look at the sub like they're gawking at a UFO.

@brianmacdougall5261 4 жыл бұрын

This helps remind me that we live in an incredible time. Thank you.

@TheOne-oo6fq 4 жыл бұрын

How can watching a dead whale being eatin remind you that we are living in a good time???

@skya6863 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheOne-oo6fq because we can see this amazing event from our homes

@clarascloset 4 жыл бұрын

The commentary and excitement that is expressed over a whale fall is pure gold!

@MrKarameow 4 жыл бұрын

When I first started watch I thought they voiced all of the sharks and octoptus who were excited to be there

@rakuna1228 3 жыл бұрын

1:48 🐙「ばいばーい」

@unclemayhem6696 4 жыл бұрын

A pistol shrimp was named for Pink Floyd in 2017: The Pink Floyd pistol shrimp (Synalpheus pinkfloydi).

@isaaccarretero542 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know which worm they're referring to here named after pink floyd?

@hellogeneralkenobi3292 Жыл бұрын

@Isaac Carretero the Osedax rogersi! Roger Waters was the first bassist of Pink Floyd. After a 3ish years, he became the main lyricist & semi forerunner of the band for 15 years. (1965 then 1968-1983) The bone eating worm in question, Osedax rogersi, was discovered & named in 2014 along with 2 others O. crouchi & O. nordenskjoeldi. It looks like the researchers made 2 different artificial whale falls & discovered my 2nd favorite bone eating worm. Someone else commented the name, but it took me a while to find & verify

@sharonkaczorowski8690 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this with my mouth open. Fortunately, no one to see me...WOW!

@traktortarik8224 4 жыл бұрын

Yo those octopuses are so chill like they’re literally just vibin bruh

@lecillel.7689 4 жыл бұрын

In a natural ecosystem, everything has an agent specifically for biodegrading everything. Wow on those worms that digest the bones 😯

@Joxa514 4 жыл бұрын

i dont remember the last time i got as excited for anything as these researchers did over a whale carcass 😂😂😭😭

@oceanbreeze6589 4 жыл бұрын

I love hearing all of the excited voices as apparently not what is seen too often??? ...Love the footage that I would personally never have the opportunity to view....THANK you so much for All of this....WAAY Cool!!!

@froschnmaximus9108 4 жыл бұрын

Have seen it yesterday live, was glued to the screen ^^ But now i can show it to friends who missed the stream - THANKS!

@faronomus1589 4 жыл бұрын

00:42 The hell is that screech lmao XD

@banditthrall2594 4 жыл бұрын

@adidas20zero 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing seeing sea creatures at 10,600 feet and being able to withstand that pressure and depth.

@annikedowney9825 3 жыл бұрын

i came here from link roulette but this is actually really awesome

@Arraydeess Жыл бұрын

I find half buried whale skeletons to be insanely cool because they’re so large. It’s like some mystical beast. I just love the size

@jonanjello 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic footage. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us!

@kian28 4 жыл бұрын

1:48 *How cute*

@Lascarys 3 жыл бұрын

"Wes should get the sexes of them" Yeah, of course they would...

@bonjovirocks24 Жыл бұрын

1:48 - Octopus is waving ❤️

@blueskinblake9935 4 жыл бұрын

Way more fascinating than this rare whale fall is the even more unique opportunity to hear this collaborative initial description upon discovery. Scientists in situ

@sharksuperiority9736 4 жыл бұрын

See, when I read this I saw. “Whale fall actively devoured scavengers” *It has begun*

@mycazglinski2302 4 жыл бұрын

Whale falls are one of my favorite marine environments to watch, I also like the brine pools.

@--Paws-- 4 жыл бұрын

The amount of worms and octopus here remind me of my snail tank. The detritus worms congregate where the snails eat, like they always do. Are these octopus known for having a symbiotic relationship with the worms or are they just there for the carrion itself?

@Rainkit 4 жыл бұрын

Perhaps you could say that the worms benefit from the octopi removing the flesh from the bone?

@cameronbrickey 4 жыл бұрын

As far as I know this is the first documented instance of octupi scavenging for food. Short answer: nobody knows.

@Leseulmecsansnom 4 жыл бұрын

I don't see any worm...

@cameronbrickey 4 жыл бұрын

@MacaroniMailbox that something even the scientists seem unsure of, and one gets the impression they are leaders in the field. Now I'm going to have to do some googling.

@rp7390 4 жыл бұрын

@@cameronbrickey & MacaroniMailbox: Marine scientist input: Cephalopods are mainly predators while some also occasionally scavenge. So I assume it would be fair that the relationship between the octopus and the worms is rather a trophic one than symbiontic. There are occurrences of symbiontic relationships between octopus and polychaetes inhabiting their epidermis, but I don't think this is the case here.

@garycrisp6631 10 ай бұрын

0:58 look at that cute little guy on the bottom right staring up like "what is this insanely bright light"

@Cartoon_Games 4 жыл бұрын

One of the coolest videos I have seen on KZfaq. I could watch that for hours

@bellringer53 4 жыл бұрын

God I hope this inspires some talented horror creator. I have so many ideas from this but not near enough skill

@lament_rue 4 жыл бұрын

Do not worry about skill, Hollywood has no original ideas. Yours will be a blockbuster movie.

@della2645 4 жыл бұрын

Skill comes with practice. You can do it.

@TzvetozarCherkezov 4 жыл бұрын

@@lament_rue Bullshit. Hollywood (and the other countries' studios) is full of incredibly talented people that produce an enormous amount of original content. The problem is audiences overwhelmingly go to watch franchise movies, not original ones. 95% of the big hits are franchise movies, so Hollywood obviously feels they're a safer bet and invests in those a lot more. If original movies start making 1.5 bln dollars at the box office, Hollywood would start churning them out weekly. But they don't, so Hollywood doesn't.

@lazeppelini123 4 жыл бұрын

Inspires about what? Dead whale?

@JoveRogers97 4 жыл бұрын

@@TzvetozarCherkezov Hear, hear

@yuben112 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Not sure if anyone has asked already, will those bone-eating worms eventually eat up the entire skeleton? Another question would be what would be left typically after these sea aminals finished eating this poor whale?

@michaeldeierhoi4096 4 жыл бұрын

With time that skeleton will be eventually completely consumed though I don't know if this "bone worms" are responsible for all of that. The same thing happens on land when a large animal dies. An entirely different cast of opportunistic wildlife descend on rhe animal until it is gone!

@TheNeonwing 4 жыл бұрын

@@michaeldeierhoi4096 I guess the Worms eat the Bonemarrow and not the actual Bone itself. That is probably done by Bacteria.

@FieryCoal 4 жыл бұрын

The calcium in the bone will also dissolve long after the meat and marrow is stripped from the whale

@michaeldeierhoi4096 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheNeonwing Cole Pear. Thanks for the clarification. Watching these Nautilus videos is educational and fun watching the researchers get excited about what they are seeing.

@nathansinnott1784 4 жыл бұрын

@Ben Yu It's not a poor whale! this is the circle of life, it's beautiful :)

@campbellzachc 5 ай бұрын

the girl who mentioned the baleen whale baby has SUCH a cute voice lol

@thefonztm 4 жыл бұрын

Whomever one of the excited women is, you damn well keep on your path of passion. The world of marine biologists lost one of you recently. My cousin, Adrian Dahood-Fritz. I'm glad to know her soul and spirit survives among those who carry forward work such as this. If there's anything after this, may Adrian and Andrew enjoy and take pride in the work ya'll are doing.

@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P 3 жыл бұрын

Great Stuff!! As a former Biology and Chemistry instructor, I find the Monterey area of the sea Truly Fascinating and when I saw this whale fall and 'the critters' feasting......told my daughter, "Its the circle of Life!" She was kinda surprised about bone-eating worms, saw this info very briefly in SoCal museum open house.

@SwarmOfBees404 3 жыл бұрын

Did anyone come here from Gaud as I did (and you lost of course)

@FlyingBunnycorn 3 жыл бұрын

I cheated and looked at the links, but I don't at all consider this a loss...

@flamingcoyote6661 3 жыл бұрын

This is a win dude

@leslier5450 3 жыл бұрын

yep

@bingobrianproductions4318 4 жыл бұрын

amazing footage !!!!!! Great camera clarity as well . Bravo team!

@LadyDonegan 4 жыл бұрын

This is so amazing I’m glad I found this Channel!

@nolikeygsomnipresence270 4 жыл бұрын

That was incredible. I've one question: those worms on the left side of the carcass, were they munching on that fish that seems to be either stuck or resting on them (2:19)?

@SmolPotatowo 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was wondering if that fish had died or something. Maybe it's just resting though?

@daemn42 4 жыл бұрын

@@SmolPotatowo I watched this all day, and I think all the fish were healthy. Many had gorged and were just "sitting around" though.

@SmolPotatowo 4 жыл бұрын

@@daemn42 Ah alrighty, thanks for the info!

@ricomended1552 4 жыл бұрын

@@SmolPotatowo They seem to like it and maybe even get parasites removed by the worms.

@alaraplatt8104 4 жыл бұрын

just fishes bein fishes..... chillin..... nowhere better to hang.......

@mikenichols3849 4 жыл бұрын

Being able to watch such natural processes at work is flat out amazing!

@92Pyromaniac 4 жыл бұрын

Tuned into this by chance last night and absolutely loved it!

@animacorrea3477 4 ай бұрын

Amazing video. Does anyone know what the technical name for the little green dots in the center of the screen is? Where can I see more footage with these in it?

@sauceboss510 4 жыл бұрын

*dead whale* Scientists: “WOWww”

@TheSonicFairy 4 ай бұрын

Same energy as Fluttershy's "Nature is so fascinating..." from the comics

@JerseyRepresenting 4 жыл бұрын

THAT IS ONE OF THE COOLEST THINGS I'VE EVER SEEN

@Sarah.Riedel 3 ай бұрын

Seeing this marine rover just randomly show up at your dinner table must be like the octopus equivalent of a UFO landing

@echantheman1185 4 жыл бұрын

I love how that one octopus just waves at them

@thatonebabywhale 4 жыл бұрын

Gosh I’m studying biology as my major and all I can think of the day I can roam the seas Salt water just runs in my veins

@ManticorePinion 4 жыл бұрын

They're taking applicants to study on the Nautilus, go look on their website!

@vixgaz20311 4 жыл бұрын

You guys have the best job ever! Sooooooo jealous xx❤️❤️❤️xx

@Aldrinkun 4 жыл бұрын

knowing that the "grass" on the floor is actually a bunch of worms gave me a serious case of the itches.

@PeterEdin 10 ай бұрын

That was Y front stretchingly fantastic. Also liked the 2 lasers. 😊

@NatureWitch 4 жыл бұрын

Kewl! That is so badass! It's really cool how the life cycle is in the ocean the has helped all these creatures thrive in their environment! 😄I wish I could become a marine biologist but I don't live near the ocean just by the great lakes. 😓

@nearestyoutube 4 жыл бұрын

Feels like I'm listening to a radio show

@Mister_Soyuz_on_YT 4 жыл бұрын

Feels like watching a movie but with narration is keeping me from looking at the fascination of the deep see.

@Cat-nb9yq 4 жыл бұрын

I love how excited everyone gets

@Kimtwister 4 жыл бұрын

and i totally misssed this on the live but wowwwwww this is a my second wall falll thanks for the great exploration seee you next yr happy exploring

@FFSboise 4 жыл бұрын

The species you're looking for is Osedax rogersi

@Wh40kFinatic Жыл бұрын

These whale-falls remind me of watering holes in Africa. Entire communities of creatures all coming together in a small area to feed/drink. ❤

@thatpacho 3 жыл бұрын

1:14 puts laser directly in fishes eye

@LisasPeaceOfArt 10 ай бұрын

It's cool to see, but the enthusiasm of the crew is just delightful.

@apu_apustaja 4 жыл бұрын

*Love the waving octopus. :D*

@--Paws-- 4 жыл бұрын

That's news to me octopus eating carrion.

@frankensteinsmother881 4 жыл бұрын

I’m skeptical. Why assume they’re eating the dead stuff when there’s so much live stuff there to eat?

@dionnedunsmore9996 4 жыл бұрын

Damn i didnt even think about that but ur rite!

@TheNeonwing 4 жыл бұрын

I mean, why shouldn't they? A lot of animals would't walk past a fresh carcass if they are hungry. As they said, they are opportunist.

@cameronbrickey 4 жыл бұрын

Its news to everyone. This was a really epic find.

@TzvetozarCherkezov 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheNeonwing This is a 4-months old carcass.

@EpicRSvids Жыл бұрын

The octopus are just chilling in T pose 😂

@jasonchow6475 2 жыл бұрын

1:47 Octopus literally waving back

@screamingonMUTEx 4 жыл бұрын

Am I seeing little sea pigs near the tail, starting at 4:04? At 4:19 you can see one more clearly to the left.

@TheSonicFairy 4 ай бұрын

All I see are scattered bones, hungry octopi, and bone eating worms

@TheSonicFairy 4 ай бұрын

I do see one at 4:19 actually! :D

@epsospremium6088 4 жыл бұрын

The squid are having a feast of the year. It looks like aliens having their dinner. Our planet is trully amazing and interesting.

@therealemtothebee 7 ай бұрын

i come back to this video when im sad

@P0lskiePIW0 2 жыл бұрын

Love that people can get so excited for something.

@MetalGuruMessiah 4 жыл бұрын

This is so cool. Wow! I’d never heard of this phenomenon before. You should check it out....and the scientists are so excited and passionate! 😊 What creeps would downvote such a beautiful thing? Jeez.

@pinkagenda 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gaud 👍🏼

@70sstreetracergal61 4 жыл бұрын

TOTALLY AMAZING!!! Thank youuuu! 👍🏻❤️👍🏻

@drbrunch 3 жыл бұрын

1:47 Octopus waving at submersible lol

@Marixpress2 4 жыл бұрын

AHHHH ZOOM IN ON THE WORMSSSS

@mimiteas 4 жыл бұрын

Why is it called "whale fall" and not "whale sink"? 🤔

@novabunny2346 4 жыл бұрын

Mimi Tea because it also implies the whale “falls”, as in it dies. Whales “sink” in the water naturally all the time when traveling through the ocean.

@sheldonlee7247 4 жыл бұрын

It refers to Marine Snow, the flakes of organic detritus that rain down on the seabed.

@FFSboise 4 жыл бұрын

Likely because the fall out of their fluid medium, much like airplanes fall from the sky when they lose lift.

@KooblyK 4 жыл бұрын

Because it’s a windfall of whale for all them deep sea critters :P

@joyanfei 3 жыл бұрын

i love how excited they are this is so cool

@louiechidwick6034 4 жыл бұрын

Pity you hadn't got there sooner, the Sharks, Hagfish and surprisingly, Crustaceans all seem to have left the carcass now the flesh has been stripped away. Great video by the way.