Sperm Whale Greeting

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ม.ค. 2012
  • This is a juvenile sperm whale named Scar who is sometimes sighted off the coast of Dominica. He is about 11 years old and has been interested in people since he was a calf. This was the third time I had been in the water with him, and he seems very enthusiastic to see me! This was shot with a Canon 7D in an Aquatica housing with a Tokina 10-17 lens.
    This video has been released by its creator under the Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 License.

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  • @squishy6978
    @squishy6978 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6721

    People in 1788: IT'S A WHALE! HERE HE COMES, GET HARPOONS READY!
    People now: *pet pet*

    • @spacegoat2503
      @spacegoat2503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      LoL

    • @jonathanb3205
      @jonathanb3205 3 ปีที่แล้ว +437

      Well the japanese still do the 1788 thing

    • @theextremeanimator4721
      @theextremeanimator4721 3 ปีที่แล้ว +374

      @@jonathanb3205 And...well...
      Chaina.

    • @astolfo5129
      @astolfo5129 3 ปีที่แล้ว +147

      @@theextremeanimator4721 CHAINA you made my day

    • @tonyc6742
      @tonyc6742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@theextremeanimator4721 Only sharks bro

  • @tobyw9573
    @tobyw9573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3923

    The reason whales are so smart is that they do not have to watch commercials.

    • @heroicaknight4735
      @heroicaknight4735 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Wish I could like this twice!

    • @MystoRobot
      @MystoRobot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Or CNN

    • @seth5394
      @seth5394 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      yeah this is the greatest

    • @caydeofspaydes
      @caydeofspaydes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Truly a superior species. Whales are truly innocent, unaware of the stressors of day to day life and the weight of capitalism and the crushing economy.

    • @Rendact
      @Rendact 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@caydeofspaydes You said that like capitalism is bad or something, kinda sus bro.

  • @zazaran5118
    @zazaran5118 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2517

    I love how he's just casually petting an animal with chunks of KRAKEN STILL IN IT'S TEETH!!! 😂

    • @Grimy_Aaronarr
      @Grimy_Aaronarr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      Literally gives it a little lip scratch and all

    • @theparrishshow9803
      @theparrishshow9803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      How many times do I have to tell you this, unless they are threatened, WHALES LIKE PEOPLE!!!!!

    • @apexpredator4937
      @apexpredator4937 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      I wonder if they would even notice it or even if it feels good to be peted.

    • @GamingEnthusiast095
      @GamingEnthusiast095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@theparrishshow9803 fax.

    • @ImieNazwiskoOK
      @ImieNazwiskoOK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@theparrishshow9803 It's more like being neutral

  • @carto4028
    @carto4028 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1427

    Their sonar is so powerful that divers can only dive for a short time with them. With the sonar they are able to scan you but its so loud and such a frequncy that to be "Scanned" can feel like your on fire. Your bones vibrate and your organs jiggle, some have passed out from it.

    • @Briggsian
      @Briggsian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +354

      Remember hearing about a driver who reached out to touch a sperm whale's snout just as it sent out a sonic burst. His hand was paralyzed for 4 hours afterwards.

    • @zanatisv418
      @zanatisv418 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Where I can find some sources about that?

    • @jdsmith2670
      @jdsmith2670 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      Read somewhere that their sonar is powerful to blow away a small house

    • @wyettastone
      @wyettastone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      borbo23 I heard God was once a living breathing person till the day that God tried to swim with a whale and was blown into spiritual mist by it’s call

    • @jarrodsteers8991
      @jarrodsteers8991 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool.

  • @AshyGr33n
    @AshyGr33n 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9651

    So basically a living, breathing submarines with a jaw charges toward you while bombarding you with the most advanced active sonar in the animal kingdom. Then it comes to a full stop and asks for belly rub. I'm not sure if I should be scared or laugh.

    • @sofakingonmynuts1438
      @sofakingonmynuts1438 6 ปีที่แล้ว +835

      its like the t-rex that just wants to play fetch

    • @BroccoliBeefed
      @BroccoliBeefed 6 ปีที่แล้ว +401

      Ash Green They love to he groomed They can't do it themselves

    • @itschrispretorius
      @itschrispretorius 6 ปีที่แล้ว +605

      pretty much. considering their clicks are 200+ decibels, im pretty sure it was producing an image clearer than an ultrasound we'd use for pregnancies in order to figure out if this 'thing' it was approaching was food or friend. its fucking crazy how smart they are..........

    • @NinjaOnANinja
      @NinjaOnANinja 6 ปีที่แล้ว +399

      Ash Green when they turn their stomach to you, they are reading the sonars they are sending. Apparently their stomach side is their most sensitive side to the sonar reception. It's basically studying your insides.

    • @SternenruferinPatchouli1
      @SternenruferinPatchouli1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +151

      laugh cause whales dont attack or eat humans!

  • @dragonwithamonocle
    @dragonwithamonocle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3680

    "Crikey, that looks like a couple o' humans over there! You almost never see them this far out from their natural habitats. Let's get a bit closer and see what they're up to..."

    • @rickysanowara8254
      @rickysanowara8254 3 ปีที่แล้ว +94

      I prefer the David Attenborough whale than Steve Irwin whale

    • @Obi-Wan_Kenobi
      @Obi-Wan_Kenobi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +278

      "Now we gotta be careful, we're a lot bigger than them so we don't wanna spook 'em! We're gonna slowly ease up to them as if to say 'It's alright mate, we're not gonna hurt you!' Lucky for us, these humans are real smart, so as soon as they see we're not a threat, they'll let us get real close. Crikey, what an experience!"

    • @FriedFreya
      @FriedFreya 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@Obi-Wan_Kenobi I mean... My mind read this in a Steve Irwin voice while mentally projecting a Sperm Whale approaching, so... Yeah, I can definitely see it. Thanks for this, it made me smile. ❤️

    • @The-Real-Blissful-Ignorance
      @The-Real-Blissful-Ignorance 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      As soon as I read the word "Crikey" I began to read your post in Steve Irwin's voice.

    • @Mybpeterson
      @Mybpeterson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      These animals don't swim very well, and they obvious can't talk. They might not be so smart but they seem harmless, even friendly, let's check them out.

  • @JOlivier2011
    @JOlivier2011 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    Video is 10 years old. I really hope Scar is still out there living his best life.

    • @pocketmarcy6990
      @pocketmarcy6990 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Whales live like 70 years on average so he’s definitely still alive unless he was already pretty old

    • @AlbaEditz
      @AlbaEditz ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Look in the description, it's a juvenile

    • @lenarianmelon4634
      @lenarianmelon4634 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'd be surprised if something would manage to kill a sperm whale, even a juvenile

    • @dragonlord4194
      @dragonlord4194 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lenarianmelon4634 Orcas hunt even Sperm Whales so it could be a possibility

    • @Heuwelman
      @Heuwelman ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@lenarianmelon4634 I think Killer whales are one of the only animals that could do it, "Orcas are the largest natural threat to sperm whales, though pilot whales and false killer whales are also known to hunt them. Orcas go after entire sperm whale pods and will try to take a calf or even a female, but the male sperm whales are generally too big and aggressive to be hunted."

  • @tyrodin_
    @tyrodin_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1035

    Fun fact: the sounds of the sperm whales actually can kill a human if the sounds are loud enough

    • @genos876
      @genos876 3 ปีที่แล้ว +251

      Ye if they are trying to communicate with other sperm whales on the other side of the world those waves can kill you. They actually heat up your insides... thats how strong they can be which is terrefying and fascinating.

    • @Gentou
      @Gentou 3 ปีที่แล้ว +177

      Clickclickcli-Oh! Human! Hang on lemme turn down. Hey little guy!

    • @scarletrosekat9444
      @scarletrosekat9444 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@Gentou aww i love that interpretation, funny and wholesome

    • @mrmccrunchymcdonald2966
      @mrmccrunchymcdonald2966 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Sperm Whale mom: *Put it back.*
      Sperm Whale baby: *EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*

    • @watchensee
      @watchensee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Wow I didn't know that. Makes perfect sense since the clicks are used as eco location to find their prey, mostly giant squid that live in the deep abyss.

  • @gutspraygore
    @gutspraygore 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6236

    It's so weird that mammals seem to have this instinct that they know humans will rub their belly if they present it to you. I mean, you don't see other animals rubbing their bellies. It's even weirder that when an animal presents its belly, you can't help yourself but to rub it.

    • @mr.mercury4247
      @mr.mercury4247 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1028

      Ikr? Like I think god actually made us to rub bellies.

    • @nojroevad7655
      @nojroevad7655 5 ปีที่แล้ว +571

      Kinda looks like it but it could also be becos they collect the clicking sounds underneath their jaw. They dont use ears under water. I just learned that but secretly think its a still a big water puppy that wants a belly rub

    • @dragonboimmdvideos
      @dragonboimmdvideos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +450

      @@mr.mercury4247 thank you, I'm no longer an atheist

    • @mr.mercury4247
      @mr.mercury4247 5 ปีที่แล้ว +172

      @@dragonboimmdvideos anything to help a person find the light is a day well spent my dude. Even if it is to rub bellies... actually I thinks that's the best reason.

    • @chesterite74
      @chesterite74 5 ปีที่แล้ว +421

      Think too, basically any animal's belly is a vulnerable location too, so presentation of the belly is a sign of trust, and touching the belly is high respect.

  • @sugarbaybee1421
    @sugarbaybee1421 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3052

    He’s probably thinking “Wow a human! I’ve never been this close to one before” 😂

    • @superbmediacontentcreator
      @superbmediacontentcreator 6 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Read son...

    • @ethribin4188
      @ethribin4188 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yeah. Propably xD

    • @SternenruferinPatchouli1
      @SternenruferinPatchouli1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      it checked him out first using SONAR as soon it knew its a diver the sonar stopped

    • @KingNefiiria
      @KingNefiiria 5 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      @@SternenruferinPatchouli1 It's amazing how they notice us now. Honestly with how their communication works, I wouldn't put it past the whales that they told everyone else "if you see some weird creatures near the surface, don't go ham on checking them out, you might kill them."

    • @nocturnalrecluse1216
      @nocturnalrecluse1216 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You might have something there.🤣

  • @racher4593
    @racher4593 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    I'd be ugly crying with joy if this was me. Getting that close to a leviathan would be beyond amazing.

  • @delarosapaulo7236
    @delarosapaulo7236 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Animal:*exist*
    Hoomans:lemme belly rub that

  • @dtrescot
    @dtrescot  12 ปีที่แล้ว +647

    @sixmoon He stayed for about half an hour playing with us. This was the third time we ran into him (or, in this case, he ran into me!) in two days. Each time he stayed and played.

    • @HighlanderNorth1
      @HighlanderNorth1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      David Trescot
      Are those parasitic worms of some kind, attached to the sides of its mouth? If so, I wonder if maybe he wanted to entice you to pull them off?

    • @MatsNorway
      @MatsNorway 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      He has spag.. Squid between his teeth.

    • @sizableschreib1758
      @sizableschreib1758 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      R u free diving?

    • @user-en4qy6bx3k
      @user-en4qy6bx3k 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      David Trescot wow!!!!!!

    • @domif.b.7657
      @domif.b.7657 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      this is such a cute video, stunning

  • @stufaman
    @stufaman 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1154

    2:03
    Just seeing that eye looking right at you and knowing it's at peace with you.

    • @KennethV2000
      @KennethV2000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Lol shutup XD

    • @williamrhinehart1095
      @williamrhinehart1095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      I pet a grey whale in the mid '70s. it looked right at us and seemed to enjoy it.its eye was huge

    • @dilatorydoorframe3188
      @dilatorydoorframe3188 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      These animals are beutiful and majestic and all but the way it's eye went in and out of it's head was terrifying

    • @O-sa-car
      @O-sa-car 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      He’s just getting a better look

    • @aaronarshad3687
      @aaronarshad3687 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@KennethV2000 stop being toxic.

  • @YautjaSpacePirate
    @YautjaSpacePirate 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    2:05 It looked at you! How cool is that! 😍

  • @apelincoln1616
    @apelincoln1616 3 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    When you realize this is the largest predator on Earth.....

    • @kokorochacarero8003
      @kokorochacarero8003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Second largest

    • @apelincoln1616
      @apelincoln1616 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@kokorochacarero8003 the sperm whale is the largest toothed animal on Earth, making it the largest predator

    • @kokorochacarero8003
      @kokorochacarero8003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@apelincoln1616 There's another toothed mamal that's larger

    • @apelincoln1616
      @apelincoln1616 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@kokorochacarero8003 well dont be shy. Which one is it?

    • @kokorochacarero8003
      @kokorochacarero8003 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      @@apelincoln1616 your mom

  • @FlowingDepths
    @FlowingDepths 5 ปีที่แล้ว +560

    I've never seen their eyes that close up before.

  • @forrestgumball
    @forrestgumball 7 ปีที่แล้ว +786

    WOW, look at those battle scars!

    • @noneofyourbeeswax01
      @noneofyourbeeswax01 6 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      ' 0:13 That circular scoop carved out of its upper left jaw looks very much like this whale's fallen victim to a cookie cutter shark.

    • @oldfrend
      @oldfrend 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      bruh, you're trying a little too hard to show off. that's definitely a chunk ripped out by a tentacle sucker from a squid.

    • @noneofyourbeeswax01
      @noneofyourbeeswax01 6 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Now now, your petty envy over more knowledgeable people than yourself is beginning to show. Your assertion that the scar on the whale from the Cookie-Cutter Shark' is from a squid merely places your ignorance of the matter on public display. But since you are clearly an example of the Dunning-Kruger effect the only thing more powerful than your ignorance is your denial of it, so I need not waste any further time on you after saying: Education is good - try some.

    • @thomasneal9291
      @thomasneal9291 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      conclusion?
      The scar on the upper jaw of the sperm whale highly resembles a scar from a cookie cutter shark attack. tentacle scars are usually rings, instead of divots.

    • @brunosouza3326
      @brunosouza3326 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      they rake each other when they meet.

  • @johnmutton799
    @johnmutton799 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    It is resting near him, completely relaxed. Clicking like that means he or she was hunting untill it saw you and thought it would say hello. What a experience!

    • @somemagellanic
      @somemagellanic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      sperm whales don't hunt at the surface. the whale was just using echolocation to figure out what the diver was

    • @DISTurbedwaffle918
      @DISTurbedwaffle918 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      "What the hell is that? *CLCKCKCKCKCKCCLCKCKCLCKCKCCLCK*
      Oh shit, humans, let's see if they rub my belly"

  • @Caragoner
    @Caragoner ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I Love the fact It just happily closed it's eyes and rotated slowly

  • @toast4248
    @toast4248 5 ปีที่แล้ว +400

    “Brother may I have some squid?”

    • @rohandiddee300
      @rohandiddee300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Sorry brother but you may have no squid.

    • @ulquiorraschiffer1956
      @ulquiorraschiffer1956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      *You have disgraced me for the last time*

    • @conner3508
      @conner3508 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      *you either give me some squid or you’ll take its place*

  • @christuxford4462
    @christuxford4462 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3046

    What an amazing being. He knew to stay still and quiet so he wouldn’t hurt the people swimming around. We are not the only sentinent beings on the planet. Just because we can’t properly communicate with them doesn’t diminish their value.

    • @milanka882
      @milanka882 6 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      I think whales are telepathic myself. It's just that we're not, and that's why we can't communicate with them. I mean logically, they have incredibly large brains, many times bigger than ours and they don't have the apparatus to speak (necks like ours to house the right voice for speech, an epiglottis and sinuses in the face). So what else do they do with big brains hard wired for higher emotion and communication? Or have I been watching too much Star Trek? Wahahaha.

    • @not2tees
      @not2tees 6 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      I just watched a video talking about Sperm whales that said they have a neocortex about 6 times the size of ours, and it's about 15 million years older than ours, and they have the Spindle cells that relate in our brains to speech, empathy and higher functions, only they have lots more of them than we do. th-cam.com/video/zsDwFGz0Okg/w-d-xo.html

    • @milanka882
      @milanka882 6 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      See there you go. Sperm whales are telepathic, I rest my case. I haven't been watching too much Star Trek after all. Just applying some simple Vulcan logic and a bit of nouse. Not hard to work it out.

    • @Nick-ro5gv
      @Nick-ro5gv 6 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      Wont go into sciency stuff but researchers are actually starting to believe that Sperm Whales are capable of concious thought.

    • @LibertyDino
      @LibertyDino 6 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Chris Tuxford gorillas also know that they are different from us and are very intelligent.
      We have a few in Berlin in the Zoo and while you observe them they do the same.
      One Silverback actively avoided eye contact some other visitors tried to make, he could have taken it as a provocation but he decided to act different.

  • @strmhendrix2582
    @strmhendrix2582 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    He likes you! Sperm whales tend to stay upright when they want to welcome you and interact, and he kept his clicking to a minimum. He probably knew that those would hurt you. That's so cool to watch!

  • @imakecringecommentssobewar4501
    @imakecringecommentssobewar4501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    0:02 *Oh lawd he comin*

    • @kittypurr11
      @kittypurr11 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha 😂

    • @TimeCircleBlue
      @TimeCircleBlue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably the most practical use of that meme in the animal kingdom.

  • @busybillyb33
    @busybillyb33 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1445

    It's had a meal recently. There's some squid arms stuck on its mouth.

    • @rafaelalandrade
      @rafaelalandrade 3 ปีที่แล้ว +216

      Those are parasites.

    • @Hect0rxP
      @Hect0rxP 3 ปีที่แล้ว +134

      I thought those are parasites. I was waiting for the cameraman to pull them off. It seems to me the whale wanted some help with them.

    • @john5321
      @john5321 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@rafaelalandrade HUH? there are some on his head, but it looks like squid tentacles in his jaws - lol just the last couple of inches...what is your source?

    • @pissdog3956
      @pissdog3956 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      he needs to floss more

    • @yesno8273
      @yesno8273 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Piss dog nah bro i went to check the underwater store, seems like they ran out

  • @volrogue
    @volrogue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Sperm Whale: "Yo, what's up human?"
    Human: 💀

  • @peternagy6847
    @peternagy6847 3 ปีที่แล้ว +205

    Two things I've noticed.
    One, he has some small tentacles sticking out of his mouth, most likely from a squid
    Two, he has a hole near his mouth which was definitely caused by a cookie cutter shark.

    • @awhynash
      @awhynash 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hole is more likely from a colossal squid's hooks

    • @peternagy6847
      @peternagy6847 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @@awhynash Double checked. 100% a cookie cutter shark. They're tiny compared to the colossal squid, and to even most other sharks, but they can leave significantly sized marks on animals. They latch onto a larger marine animal like a leech, and twist themselves back and fourth to tear out a piece of flesh, hence the name "cookie cutter" shark. Colossal squids, while they do have formidable hooks on their tentacles, wouldn't be able to cause this type of damage. The hole on the wale is wider and more shallow. If it was from a tentacle hook, it would be deeper and less wide. Not to mention there'd be more of them close to each other. This whale only has a single hole on it.

    • @idk2195
      @idk2195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@awhynash *they snack in giant squid because colossal squids are too scared to live in the same place as them*

    • @ImieNazwiskoOK
      @ImieNazwiskoOK 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Cookies cutter shark is nightmare fuel

    • @ES11777
      @ES11777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Thanks to you I researched what cookie cutter sharks are and I instantly hate them.

  • @anonimogameplayanimacoes70
    @anonimogameplayanimacoes70 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This Guy: gets into water
    Sperm whale:whomst has awakened the ancient one?

    • @Oof-zl6lt
      @Oof-zl6lt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I see you’re a qualified memer

    • @TimeCircleBlue
      @TimeCircleBlue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *For 1000 years I lay dormant…*

  • @thomopolusrex8436
    @thomopolusrex8436 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1876

    I'm envious. You made a friend. He will remember you as an individual for the rest of his life.

    • @Sadon06
      @Sadon06 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Ryan Luppino-Dawson lol your talking like animals are all the same :D You just make yourself seem a bit unlearned when you comment like that :D

    • @jboogiedtb2978
      @jboogiedtb2978 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      kickme 69 Lol “a bit”

    • @Sadon06
      @Sadon06 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Lord Talemikazuchi i just find it a bit annoying when people throw comments like "its just an animal" or what he commented "Animals arent perfect they forget alot to" i mean its been seen that elephants can remember people they have met decades earlier. Of whales we dont know. But those kinds of comments just seem something non thinking idiots that heard their mom or whatever say in some situation and kept it as a universal truth after that would say.

    • @jboogiedtb2978
      @jboogiedtb2978 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      kickme 69 i agree

    • @thomopolusrex8436
      @thomopolusrex8436 5 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      Certainly animals aren't perfect. But there are differences in the way various animals develop.
      There are many different ways various animal's brains work.
      Some animals have imprint memory. Some have associative memory. And so on.
      Sperm whales have been well documented to have a very long term memory when it comes to certain basics. Food location, water temp and salinity locations. Friend and foe identity.
      Sperm whales have been documented to identify friendly research scientists successfully after extended absences, even up to 30 years.
      A sperm whale sees you visually, as well as inside and out, in 3D with their sense of echo location clicks. They can even see the fetus of a pregnant woman.
      So, when you dive around a sperm whale and make friends with it. It will remember you, as an individual, for the rest of its life.
      I'm fairly certain somebody wrote a book about it.
      So, for my critics, think. Take a moment to think about it. Then realize that you are an idiot.
      Marine biology is a popular vocation for people in my age group.

  •  6 ปีที่แล้ว +773

    I like how these creatures are freakishly big and intimidating, but are highly enthusiastic to human company !

    • @UltimateThanos
      @UltimateThanos 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Antoine Morin-Prévost Except when you throw a spear. Then they get pissed.

    • @dailybugle2147
      @dailybugle2147 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@UltimateThanos thankfully whaling isn't as big as iT used to be

    • @funnelvortex7722
      @funnelvortex7722 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      As long as you don’t piss it off somehow. An angry bull sperm whale is not something you wanna deal with.

    • @jesswollf
      @jesswollf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Cayde-6 no, it’s sadly more common practice for boats to hit whales now.

    • @RikoJAmado
      @RikoJAmado 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Meh, bless their big warm whale hearts. They just don’t know what those youmens are really about.

  • @dextroamphetamemes
    @dextroamphetamemes 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    He's literally floating there just *begging* for belly pats. What amazing animals.

  • @vipervirus081
    @vipervirus081 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Instructor: "remember don't touch the whales-"
    The whales: "hehe I boop hooman"

  • @panostsak
    @panostsak 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2650

    It's just fascinating seeing marine predatory mammals that could easily consider us a quick meal being simply inquisitive and wanting to interact. Shows how successful they are as species, they get their food when they want it and the rest is just playing and exploring. Similar to us.
    EDIT - Since so many people are focusing on the "whales do not eat people", I am not implying that they would eat us. I am making a point that a big wild predatory animal is happy to be around us, while this is not a common occurrence in nature. Other intelligent animals, such as elephants, would not be very happy if we went near them.

    • @13JIBBLES
      @13JIBBLES 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      I’ve never thought about it like that thank you

    • @zohar9971
      @zohar9971 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @Heschewingonit "bodily fluids"
      I feel like its right but it sounds so wrong

    • @zohar9971
      @zohar9971 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @Heschewingonit ik, its just bodily fluids sounds weird

    • @zohar9971
      @zohar9971 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Heschewingonit scuse me, I was just making a meme refrence, arrogant asshole

    • @groovyhoovy9793
      @groovyhoovy9793 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @Heschewingonit how is it sugar coating we took fat, meat and oils to create food lamps and many many other things it just doesn’t help that people at the time didn’t believe animals could really go extinct and they thought they could over hunt everything and nothing would ever disappear

  • @SitStandWalk
    @SitStandWalk 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1071

    straight up, this is the most mcredible footage i have ever seen of a sperm whale.

    • @MarcDufresneosorusrex
      @MarcDufresneosorusrex 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i ;d love to pet one .. or just like be near one

    • @SternenruferinPatchouli1
      @SternenruferinPatchouli1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      whaling is a crime

    • @dalonfrench789
      @dalonfrench789 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Patchouli von Darnassus not in japan or any of the other countries he listed :(

    • @whalesong999
      @whalesong999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here, my breathing slowed down witnessing this incredible close-up. Kudos for such a humbling experience, awesome whale that knows it's found a friend.

    • @subsamadhi4124
      @subsamadhi4124 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very mcredible

  • @kaijudirector5336
    @kaijudirector5336 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    14 years on and he's still probably a teen at this point... he's got thirty more years before he becomes the king of the ocean...

  • @Biggerfoot
    @Biggerfoot 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    A natural encounter like that would change someone forever

  • @squiremuldoon5462
    @squiremuldoon5462 3 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    When a giant shows you his belly, you better rub it.

  • @dariush6446
    @dariush6446 5 ปีที่แล้ว +268

    Those scars could be from the legend fights of the collosal suid vs sperm whale.

    • @TransoceanicOutreach
      @TransoceanicOutreach 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      What else would they be from? Her time in vietnam?

    • @ahmedrizk300
      @ahmedrizk300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@TransoceanicOutreach I cannot help but laugh at the idea of Sperm Whale Vietnam.
      "It's been two years. Told us we'd be out in six months. The Viet Octos are ruthless. A trap got Jimmy's eyes yesterday. And the Deep Brine Forests
      ... The 'effing Deep Brine Forests...one moment, you're safe...but nothing remains the same when the Brine speaks Squid. I don't know how much longer I have left. We lost twelve of the squad yesterday in an ambush. Command says that they'll be dropping supplies 15 Kilometers north tomorrow. We'd best start going if we want to reach the drop-spot. I love you mom. Mike out."

    • @watchensee
      @watchensee 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Of course that's what those scars are from, sperm whales "Love" to eat giant squid. Giant squid tentacles are armed with serrated suction cups that they use to fight the whale off. Sometimes it works, most times it doesn't.

    • @Swaggmire215
      @Swaggmire215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nah bar fights lol

    • @besquareorbethere2680
      @besquareorbethere2680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nah fam, there aren't any colossal squids in Dominica, only giant squids.
      *Colossal squids know that a sperm whale would rip them apart so they run to Antarctica like babies knowing thet they are gonna get a spanking if they don't.*

  • @theashman4290
    @theashman4290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Imagine being in the water and hearing that click
    Proper scary

    • @captainahab5522
      @captainahab5522 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Those where very quiet clicks
      They could killed you with the sound if they wanted to

    • @juan_ojeda.1789
      @juan_ojeda.1789 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He is very true

  • @The_awesomeness
    @The_awesomeness 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This is why I love whales. They are the biggest things on the planet, but they are also some of the most gentlest. This whale deserves way more petting.

  • @arkboi2145
    @arkboi2145 5 ปีที่แล้ว +917

    That's surprisingly a VERY friendly, gentle, and affectionate Sperm Whale. It knew exactly where you were and took great care not to accidentally hurt you. It seemed pretty happy and content just to be near you and spend some time with you, checking you out. I kept thinking, "awe, you big ol' baby" while watching this. I'd personally love to dream that whales would actively seek out human friends for hugs and belly scratches.

    • @bug6620
      @bug6620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Well most whales are pretty friendly towards humans and they are very cautious around us as to not hit us

    • @bladeRoller
      @bladeRoller 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@bug6620 there is 0 other explanation for this whales behaviour displayed here other than seeking companionship.

    • @strange4107
      @strange4107 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@bladeRoller Whales have complex social dynamics as well. And they are also curious like us.

    • @CMONCMON007
      @CMONCMON007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Sperm Whales though are apex predators are quite gentle souls...they love eating squids deep in the oceans

    • @rigcun
      @rigcun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Whale is a hillarious giant onion and u must pet em

  • @clintdona4586
    @clintdona4586 5 ปีที่แล้ว +432

    Dang, all those scars...this big guy’s seen a lot! :O

    • @CannyMuffin
      @CannyMuffin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      Fighting a giant squid (there favorite food) of course

    • @gustavgans1807
      @gustavgans1807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      This one ain’t even that old he was 11 when this was filmed

    • @guimts8881
      @guimts8881 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@CannyMuffin you can even see some squid tentacles coming out of its jaw

    • @CannyMuffin
      @CannyMuffin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@guimts8881 I saw that

    • @bramsteenhoek2674
      @bramsteenhoek2674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@gustavgans1807 how tf u know did u check inside and count his rings wtf

  • @LeafseasonMagbag
    @LeafseasonMagbag 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Humans have hands so we can pet animals, thereby turning them into friends and securing our place at the pinnacle of evolution

  • @jamesdaple9951
    @jamesdaple9951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    I can’t believe that we would almost hunt these gentle creatures to extinction!!

    • @platypipope328
      @platypipope328 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Sperm Whales are many things, but gentile is not one of them. They are one of the few creatures capable of sinking Human Warships of any era and are more than willing to do it. Though it is sad that we hunt them

    • @platypipope328
      @platypipope328 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @Heschewingonit If they did that regularly, we would wipe them out and we'd have no remorse about doing it. Things that stand in our species' way don't tend to stay don't tend to stay alive for much longer

    • @PattPlays
      @PattPlays 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nobody be ashamed. You'd do anything to feed your family, and harvesting natural resources is addicting. What's important is stopping and returning the favor.

    • @bari2883
      @bari2883 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh I can. I can't believe on 2021 we still have zoos and water parks where we imprison animals just so we can take a gander at them.

    • @ES11777
      @ES11777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@platypipope328 Shut the fuck up you know nothing about whales

  • @sieve5
    @sieve5 6 ปีที่แล้ว +151

    I heard somewhere when he orients himself vertically and starts clicking like that, that means he's trying to accept you into his pod.

    • @thebusinesstaco5512
      @thebusinesstaco5512 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      sieve5 i want to be accepted A 👏🏻 S 👏🏻 A 👏🏻 P

    • @avriixia
      @avriixia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not really, sperm whales sleep vertically with their mouth near the surface with one eye open, like a dolphin.

    • @zonalspore
      @zonalspore ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I think you’re only partially correct. They do that in order to identify you. Their clicks almost act like an ultrasound. It’s pure curiosity on their part and I think that’s how they view humans as non-threatening. That is unless they’re attacked, then they’ll likely do something.

  • @giraffeman326
    @giraffeman326 4 ปีที่แล้ว +732

    Whales are beautiful creatures. I hope one day we put an end to whale hunting.

  • @hallowedknightyt1892
    @hallowedknightyt1892 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    They're like giant water horses, most whales. It's adorable that they just swim up to divers and just be like, "Yeah, pets, please."

    • @we7034
      @we7034 ปีที่แล้ว

      exept when one of them grabs your limb to pull deep underwater lol

    • @hallowedknightyt1892
      @hallowedknightyt1892 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@we7034 Lol hence why I say most

  • @rusilmadronero5920
    @rusilmadronero5920 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    It stopped clicking for the diver... The whale already knew that his body cannot hold the clicking so it quite.. Such an intelligent creature...

  • @WesleyAPEX
    @WesleyAPEX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1707

    People man.... you realize a sperm whale can go toe to toe with megalodon

    • @jeff7068
      @jeff7068 5 ปีที่แล้ว +241

      Was it's ''ancestor'' i guess, the Lyiviatan, was 20 meter long and 1 foot long teeth could just shred anything kek

    • @PortCanon
      @PortCanon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +134

      WesleyAPEX , maybe ‘fin to fin’ ? :)

    • @dariush6446
      @dariush6446 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Fainlord Etheriel kek ist ein deutsches wort und die leute kennen es nicht

    • @PortCanon
      @PortCanon 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Dariush fab, kek it’s Erin deutsches wort, but what does kek mean, if not lol?

    • @ihaventleftmyroomin8yearsb498
      @ihaventleftmyroomin8yearsb498 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      WesleyAPEX No it couldn't, lol.

  • @Axgoodofdunemaul
    @Axgoodofdunemaul 6 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    That whale seems to lead a rough life. I wish he could tell his story.

    • @dipdop9734
      @dipdop9734 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      A lot of sperm whales get battle scars trying eat giant or colossal squids. Their suction cups have hooks in them that can slice up the whales pretty well. It's mostly superficial damage though

    • @Emiliapocalypse
      @Emiliapocalypse 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Imagine hooking up a massive ekg thingy (is that what they’re called?) to his head and having a conversation with him? He’d probably say something about how he and his family are really glad humans moved on from oil lamps and whale-fat perfumes, (he might be old enough to remember that!) but if we could now cut the crap with that plastic stuff, that’d be swell🥤🐋

    • @borbo23
      @borbo23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Or he might just ask "DO YOU HAVE ANY SQUID POUPON?"

    • @onepuncheve9818
      @onepuncheve9818 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Emiliapocalypse In the description they said he was 11 years, which is very young for a sperm whale. He is one little cute baby

  • @GREYFLWRMUSIC
    @GREYFLWRMUSIC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    How you did not shit your pants is beyond me. This is like my worst nightmare, being in water with a whale.

    • @KoiPrincess.
      @KoiPrincess. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too

    • @ziimulhah3223
      @ziimulhah3223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Normally I would say whales are peaceful creatures, and this one is no exception. However, sperm whale sonar is powerful enough to kill a human at close range, so get the hell out.

    • @bizmonkey007
      @bizmonkey007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You know there are such things as sharks, right? Whales don't attack humans. A Great White or a Tiger Shark wouldn't be so friendly.

    • @EE-hi4re
      @EE-hi4re 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They don't hurt humans

    • @rawsy4769
      @rawsy4769 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bizmonkey007 Sharks aren't interested in us either, we are not good enough food for them too much bone and not as much fat as they like, stop giving sharks a bad reputation

  • @alexandremoreira5836
    @alexandremoreira5836 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Incredible footage. The interaction of a lifetime. The whale seems to genuinely enjoy the company of humans.

    • @marshawargo7238
      @marshawargo7238 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I wouldn't be able to not pet & rub him, way more than this videographer did! Even as big as he is, he looks cuddley! Hard not to think "I want one" Could you just imagine?

  • @lass-inangeles7564
    @lass-inangeles7564 8 ปีที่แล้ว +504

    Beautiful, simply beautiful!!! Thank you for not talking or putting on music. This was heaven. I envy you.

    • @jslfcs7087
      @jslfcs7087 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lass-in Angeles I just wondering how old is hE / she and what those beautiful eyes have seen...!?!?

    • @jquest43
      @jquest43 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      he uses his infrasound to examine the visitor,then turns his belly to the friend to recieve the information,
      he can do many things with his sound including kill..but u noticed the whale turned it down to not hurt him,and then turned verticle to welcome him

    • @glaptoper
      @glaptoper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Talking?
      Bruh.

    • @EE-hi4re
      @EE-hi4re 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes!👍🏻

  • @GS-lf4rk
    @GS-lf4rk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +427

    The biggest predator on this planet yet sooooo adorable

    • @Jaxboy86
      @Jaxboy86 6 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      GANCI SUN technically a blue whale would be the biggest considering krill are not plants. The biggest with teeth yes.

    • @ajgrant6172
      @ajgrant6172 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It's a sperm whale! LOL, not even close to being "the biggest."

    • @tek512
      @tek512 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @Hank Hubris Uh... what? Sperm whales subsist on the flesh of other animals--animals they have killed. That is the very definition of predator.

    • @chriscp3857
      @chriscp3857 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Jaxboy86 blue whale is not a predator sperm whale is predator come on dude!

    • @Entity005
      @Entity005 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yup, on the hunting side of large sea creatures this is the biggest.. They eat giant Squids.. even they can lose if they try on the biggest 16-20 meter squids:) ..there is sperm whales with markings of giant squids like this.. guess that 1 made it:)

  • @romanhendle6117
    @romanhendle6117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I've never wanted to hug a whale more in my life

  • @lktzu2821
    @lktzu2821 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love how he rolls up like he's at a McDonald's Drive-thru. 3 belly rubs and 2 pets, please. 😂😂😂

  • @EliteRock
    @EliteRock 6 ปีที่แล้ว +929

    The bravest animal that ever lived. Imagine doing what they do, diving over mile down into the pitch-black, freezing abyss to confront a creature straight out of our nightmares, the giant squid - the Kraken!

    • @Gunners_Mate_Guns
      @Gunners_Mate_Guns 6 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      My thoughts exactly.
      This creature fills me with awe.
      btw...there is one confirmed case of a harpooned bull having just surfaced from a 90+ minute dive with two freshly eaten bottom-dwelling sharks in its stomach.
      This was in an area where the bottom was no less than *TWO* miles down for a fifty mile radius!
      Yeah, they're even more remarkable than you think.

    • @Roubsouay
      @Roubsouay 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Also, when seeing humans, not knowing if they mean harm or not! That's gotta be the most terrifying thing!

    • @kenpoarniceguy1
      @kenpoarniceguy1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      M R A Scott amAnd battle killer whales

    • @tieck4408
      @tieck4408 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Because they have oxygen from the surface, they're actually far more powerful than anything surviving on the little that's down there, even the squid. They just leave marks while losing. It's almost like a Navy seal hunting children.

    • @Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent
      @Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      meh they call it breakfast, lunch or dinner with a side of octopus

  • @brosephnoonan223
    @brosephnoonan223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    "Hello tiny friend!"
    - the whale, probably

  • @davidbauer4604
    @davidbauer4604 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    This is more amazing than many may pick up at first glance. Sperm whales are not migrating baleen whales and rarely move along coastal waters acclimatizing to people.. Additionally, many mature ones (as this is) may very well have memory of encounters with whalers decades ago both legal and legal.

  • @blind5211
    @blind5211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    how did you handle his clicks?
    I heard that their sound can make you feel like you're burning inside. The loudest animal, after all

    • @eddiefernandez5052
      @eddiefernandez5052 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I think that's only when it's communicating with other sperm whales several miles away. This seems to just be basic echolocation.

    • @blitz4779
      @blitz4779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thats if its communicating with other whales who are miles away.
      You are correct though. If you were close to a sperm whale when it does its sonic call, itd basically melt your organs

    • @HybridSpektar
      @HybridSpektar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      You can't. But from what I understand is they adjust their sound when it comes to humans. As if they sense the discomfort or something. Fascinating creatures.

  • @1rotzy
    @1rotzy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Honestly, Sperm Whales are probably one of the sea life that I fear the most. With how close this whale was, all it had to do was make a noise, and it can kill you.
    But at the same time it’s so CUTE that I can’t help but get up close to it.

    • @doomslayerchillinginthecof1670
      @doomslayerchillinginthecof1670 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are very smart. More than enough to realize its clicks can harm you. Made a few weaker ones at the start to use echolocation tgen when he realized it was humans he didnt do it anymore.

  • @vlr_1374
    @vlr_1374 3 ปีที่แล้ว +205

    0:46 there is a squid inside his mouth, look at the tentacles

    • @nazimf.3604
      @nazimf.3604 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      That’s so cool. This whale probably killed it few hours earlier and the depth of at least 1 km.

    • @lucynool8425
      @lucynool8425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@nazimf.3604 sus

    • @nazimf.3604
      @nazimf.3604 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@lucynool8425 I was at medbay

    • @lucynool8425
      @lucynool8425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@nazimf.3604 whatever I'm voting u out >:D

    • @m1n1dan1el8
      @m1n1dan1el8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You can see it in the whole video. At 0:20 the diver even pulley at one of the squid arms

  • @AishaWEBP
    @AishaWEBP ปีที่แล้ว +1

    these creatures can easily fucking tear you to shreds if they wanted to. Yet the fact that they decide to remain calm and allow you to goof around with them is remarkable. Truly some spectacular animals

  • @SpiggleNoodlebottom
    @SpiggleNoodlebottom ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's crazy that this animal can actually cause air bubbles to form in your blood if they are too loud, but they know exactly what volume to use so it doesn't hurt us.

  • @FlatlandMando
    @FlatlandMando 6 ปีที่แล้ว +359

    Now there is a creature that doesn't need meditation. So relaxed. OK, now dive 1000 meters straight down & chew on a giant squid for lunch. No prob.s

    • @DKSO714
      @DKSO714 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      FlatlandMando A@

    • @Martinko_Pcik
      @Martinko_Pcik 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have read they can go to 3000m. 12x deeper than the military sub.

  • @wingonut1
    @wingonut1 9 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I would not want to leave him

  • @wkndwarrior3532
    @wkndwarrior3532 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That creature has thoughts, you can tell its a being of immense depth...

  • @Chebornek
    @Chebornek 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I have never seen a mammilian eyeball perform such unexplainable functions as around the 2:05 point in this video. That blew me away.

  • @uirentv2254
    @uirentv2254 6 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    Wow how did your ears feel? They are the loudest animals ever

    • @dtrescot
      @dtrescot  6 ปีที่แล้ว +515

      Jd Silva: the pinging when he was scanning was not very loud, but you could feel it like someone was tapping your chest. They use their much more powerful sounds when hunting in the deep.

    • @DAV632
      @DAV632 6 ปีที่แล้ว +227

      Mutual trust I guess. Knowing he could CRUSH your lungs with a full PING ... AND he's a meat eater.
      Amazing clip.

    • @milboxr9772
      @milboxr9772 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      David Trescot so like a movie theaters sound making you feel the vibrations maybe? Idk

    • @tjh6855
      @tjh6855 6 ปีที่แล้ว +213

      Some sperm whales who have more contact with humans actually notice that their clicking has a very strong and even harmful affect on us and tone it down when in contact with us.

    • @tanall5959
      @tanall5959 6 ปีที่แล้ว +121

      The ones that ARENT used to being around humans are not only a threat to eardrums, but the energy from their sonar output can actually ramp up your body temperature a bit. Loudest animal indeed!

  • @melikesleepy
    @melikesleepy 9 ปีที่แล้ว +184

    As beautiful of an experience this is, I personally do not know if I'd have the guts to get in there with the whale. Bravo to the brave souls that did!

    • @milanka882
      @milanka882 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I'd feel safer in the water when there's a whale around then I would with no whale around. I know they won't hurt you if you respect them and they wouldn't let anything happen to you.

    • @dave0161
      @dave0161 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I heard these whales could pop your ear drums cause their clicks are so loud

    • @Fredshitzencrap
      @Fredshitzencrap 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Davey boy001 i heard the parlyesyed a mans arm witht there click sounds 😨😨😨😨

    • @austinfranklin9654
      @austinfranklin9654 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jay-D Rowe Jesus dude can you not proofread before you post??

    • @merlinextraordinaire4359
      @merlinextraordinaire4359 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Davey boy001 they could kill you with clicks

  • @RMR1
    @RMR1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Whales are like the elephants of the sea -- gentle giants that are lumbering yet graceful, powerful yet sensitive, and incredibly smart. The fact that we've hunted both to near extinction makes me wonder about our own intelligence. Here's hoping we've smartened up enough in the last 60 years to save both species.

  • @aidenevans134
    @aidenevans134 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    They definitely see the divers as cute little critters to be gentle with. So smart

  • @pbase36
    @pbase36 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Whale: “Hey bro, Netfish and chill?”

  • @theone-mz5ut
    @theone-mz5ut 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    How gentle. Later that day and every day after he dives to ungodly depths and battles real monsters like its nothing. Awesome animal.

    • @quickstep2408
      @quickstep2408 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      haha so true. they've definitely seen alot of things that we haven't yet

  • @Kaijugan
    @Kaijugan 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This thing has got to be a baby or at least a teenager. I can’t see a fully grown whale being this curious and playful

  • @Alligator_Enjoyer1954
    @Alligator_Enjoyer1954 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This reminds me of the heart of the sea movie where the sperm whale stares at the hunters with its massive eye and chose to let them live. Here, the whale seems to be curious and quite friendly towards the divers which shows how calm and intelligent they are.

  • @Swaggmire215
    @Swaggmire215 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    So basically its a 40ft dog that wants a belly rub.makes sense lol

  • @slothful2039
    @slothful2039 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    What a beautiful creature.
    The fact that it didn't attack says multitudes without even one word.

  • @QuickSilva29
    @QuickSilva29 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man that whale has been in some battles....

  • @wilkinstokarev5705
    @wilkinstokarev5705 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A friendly sperm whale is really heart warming.

  • @SuperJohnnyuk
    @SuperJohnnyuk 9 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Sperm whales are amazing - they have the largest brains of any animal on the planet. They also have fascinating and complex brains - they have spindle neurones like humans and great apes that allow for complex cognitive functioning, and higher cerebral functioning including empathy, self awareness! The eery thing is that they have a lot more than we humans do -

    • @Dasporemaster77
      @Dasporemaster77 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does that include humans?

    • @jackharpe3rd233
      @jackharpe3rd233 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SuperJohnnyuk And People who Watch Spongebob but hate Pearl say that "Pearl is a Dumb Blonde!" *I don't think so!*
      Pearl is not dumb! The Writers of the much Later Seasons Are!

    • @bobrussell3602
      @bobrussell3602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SuperJohnnyuk Very insightful comment. I think this sort of thing gives us an insight into the 'Fermi Paradox'. I believe the Universe teems with life, but it doesn't have to be the kind of life that embraces technology.

    • @SpookyKabuki2.0
      @SpookyKabuki2.0 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love this informative comment.

    • @stanpines9011
      @stanpines9011 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Now imagine if they could live on land and could make tools, they could build a civilazation that would surpass ours

  • @ronj5714
    @ronj5714 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    It's like he wants you to scratch his belly.

  • @Mohico-San
    @Mohico-San 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Image being in the open ocean and suddenly a whale swims right up to you.

  • @nemesisfilms4942
    @nemesisfilms4942 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Meanwhile on WhaleTube:
    Friendly Human Encounter w/belly rub

  • @Christian-girl21
    @Christian-girl21 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Most whales are friendly. They are very social and are often curious. I would love to see one up close.

  • @jon4661
    @jon4661 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Am I the only one who noticed bits of tentacle hanging out of his mouth? I get the distinct feeling that he had a rather exciting day.

  • @karmecide6013
    @karmecide6013 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "Hello, young traveler. Have you come by to sell goods again? Oh, thank you kind traveler! Your gift will surely do enough."

  • @Music.cigars.2024
    @Music.cigars.2024 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    When you actually realize that those clicks can actually cause your heart to stop or your body to get really hot at close range in front of its head like that, you really appreciate and respect these kind souls

  • @ruthflores6334
    @ruthflores6334 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Sperm whales make clock noises when they want to talk or communicate to eachother.

  • @Raptormon132
    @Raptormon132 10 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    It must be amazing to swim close to and come face to face with the largest carnivore on the planet Earth.

    • @Jaxboy86
      @Jaxboy86 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Raptormon OneThreeTwo technically the blue whale would be the largest. Its not like krill are plants. But the largest with teeth yes.

    • @ron3698
      @ron3698 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Jaxboy86 the blue whale is indeed the largest whale on earth but he's talking about the largest toothed whale which is the sperm whale unless you count moby dick or I mean mocha dick which was the real moby dick

    • @TheReadycj
      @TheReadycj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I agree the whale is so brave

    • @rebekahlegionsundaygirljou5543
      @rebekahlegionsundaygirljou5543 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +Raptormon OneThreeTwo The largest Whales are the Blue Whale which lives mainly on krill & plankton so basically micro organisms which They don't eat through their mouths but filter it through their Baleen plates. Sperm Whales are Omnivores who live mainly on Giant Squid & Octopus. They also eat crabs, shrimp & fish including small bottom dwelling sharks which are not the type of sharks People think. They're the sharks that People buy to keep their fish tanks clean. So this animal isn't a Carnivore as They eat only molluscs, crustaceans & fish. They don't eat Mammals including Humans.

    • @stanpines9011
      @stanpines9011 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @Ichigo Red we do, it's just an edgy af comment

  • @katsu890
    @katsu890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That's amazing such a massive animal that's noise can be loud enough to cause injury was being so gentle

  • @ladyrachel13
    @ladyrachel13 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Whales are awesome creatures! 🐋💙

  • @BudaKhan420
    @BudaKhan420 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    More gentle than you think anything that size could be

  • @ruthflores6334
    @ruthflores6334 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Sperm Whale: Hi! Welcome to the water! You: Hello!

  • @ShaighJosephson
    @ShaighJosephson ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow... The magnifiscent creature was like purring when he greeted the divers... Thank you so much for sharing this... 🙂

  • @megamonkeyblaster3627
    @megamonkeyblaster3627 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    You know you're not supposed to approach whales...
    but what if they approach you?🤣🤣🤣

  • @BigBrotherMateyka
    @BigBrotherMateyka 10 ปีที่แล้ว +138

    Incredible footage! He's HUGE!
    It's really amazing how gentle and curious the largest predator in the ocean (and the world, for that matter) is towards humans.

    • @marywilliams9858
      @marywilliams9858 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He eats vegies! Not a predator.

    • @justinjacobs1501
      @justinjacobs1501 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@marywilliams9858 `it's a toothed whale. They eat giant squid.

    • @LindaEll89
      @LindaEll89 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@marywilliams9858 eats vish

    • @stethacanthus7861
      @stethacanthus7861 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They eat spam and armchairs

    • @porcu12345
      @porcu12345 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@marywilliams9858 The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator alive on earth today. It does not eat vegies....

  • @fermentedcabbage5722
    @fermentedcabbage5722 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man, whales are so cooool. They’re like my favorite animal. They’re just so big and chill

  • @shnerk6347
    @shnerk6347 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can just see it, all those markings and scars, how beautiful

  • @doogiespence5310
    @doogiespence5310 8 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    FUCK THAT.... Mental....And look at the scars all over it. From giant squid!? It's amazing how these things are carnivores. Yet people swim with them regularly and they don't get attacked. I don't get it... They must be so god damn smart. It actually kind of creeps me out. I wouldn't be surprised if they were as smart as us.

    • @drepop803
      @drepop803 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      +Doogie Spence it always fascinates me that these guys eat prey as large as giant squid yet show no interest in eating us. just gently examining our cameras and ourselves. kind of amazing.

    • @milanka882
      @milanka882 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Reckon the scars would be from orca attacks? But yes, whales do have big brains and while they don't have the intellectual capacity we do they are incredibly EMOTIONALLY intelligent. Sperm whales seem to be like humpbacks... empathetic, altruistic (see vid of sperms adopting deformed dolphin). Sometimes I even wonder if they're telepathic. Perhaps they were onto something in Star Trek. Wahahaha.

    • @dreamsofturtles1828
      @dreamsofturtles1828 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I just saw another yt vid about sperm whales that said their frontal cortex is six times the size of ours. Maybe they are six times as smart as us, idk.

    • @milanka882
      @milanka882 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think they are personally. Sure they don't build things and philosophise and do science and stuff. But do you see sperm whaleys killing their unborn babies inside their wombs? No. That's just the tip of the iceberg. It's their emotional intelligence that is far superior to ours I think. They have the monopoly on qualities such as empathy, compassion, altruism and yes, love, not us. Them and humpbacks and probably other species of whaley do really. They could teach us a lot.

    • @easygrin1127
      @easygrin1127 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Male Sperm whales do no get attacked by Orcas