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- Dig into what makes whale poop so vitally important to ocean health, and how it helps support countless other marine life forms.
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Whales frequently surface to take in air and let out massive plumes of waste. And while this slurry might seem disgusting, whale poop is much more desirable than it may seem. In fact, it may be one of the most important substances in the ocean - and the world. So, what makes whale poop so vital to our ecosystems? David Biello shares the surprising benefits of whale excrement.
Lesson by David Biello, directed by Joseph Clark, Oh Studio.
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That last shot before credits is suprisingly gruesome.
Fr poor whale
true
I know what my nightmare is gonna be tonight now
right? eels and crabs munching on the still living whale
that's nature for you.
Whoever made the animation NEEDS to be known and have their pay raised
RIGHT?!
THEYRE SO CUTEEE
Who made this animation?
Granddson: Grandpa, how did you get out the whale's 🐳 belly?
Grandpa: I don't want to talk about it..
I has seen HORRIBLE THINGS
@@SamTech-t2v things dora never explored
Summary:
Whale poop plays an important role in the marine ecosystem. It contains nutrients that support the growth of phytoplankton, which are crucial for the ocean's food chain and play a significant role in carbon absorption, helping to regulate the Earth's climate.
Absolutely the best video I have seen in a while.❤️
One way to help whale populations is to not consume seafood since a lot of bycatch kill other non-target species likek dolphins, sea turtles shark and some whales :)
And they also make good perfume.
you mean in a whale ;)
Our survival depends on every single type of life, as we are all bound together by the mysteries of nature.
Yep, and every type of life consumes some other type of life.
Even wasps and mosquitoes are a vital part of the ecosystem.
@@Simp_Zone , no waaaaay! 😄 Don't say even microbes and bacteria are vital too.
Yeah, if specifically screwworms didn't exist, we'd all die.
OUR survival depends mostly on one type of life ... human life
All I can remember is Shark Tale when Skyes the pufferfish told Oscar, “There’s whale poop, and then there’s you” 😭😭
To clarify, whale feces feed phytoplankton, but a bile substance called ambergris, also expelled as such, is commercially valuable because of how it stabilizes perfume
Saving the world is more important than smelling good
@ClovetheClover True, but no one hunts whales just for ambergris. It's very rare, and can only be found after it's expelled, so preserving whales is good for both purposes.
I honestly thought this video was going to be about ambergris 😂 that stuff is ridiculously expensive
Think about the WHALES people. Think about the WHALES. Let’s SIMPLIFY everything as much as possible to talk about MEMORABLE and CUTE animals.
This art style scratches my head the right way and makes me happy
the character avoiding the poop like in the matrix, in 4:25 left me in tears😂
I'm crying too 😢😢
There's a material in it called Ambergris which is used in luxury fragrances. Small bottle of that material costs 200k dollars.
Interesting, what does it smell like??
@@butter-biscuit2248 nothing else really compares to it and it smells amazing actually 😅
@@butter-biscuit2248 It's not about the smell, it stabilizes perfumes so they don't decay
It just meant that whale is as much important as a sandworm in dune
Lisan al gaib
It's always nice to learn something new before going to sleep...
Whale poop is awesome! Good night!
1:14 bro sank in it and was smiling
*1:14
better to sink in the poo than to poo in the sink
When I saw the title of the video in my notifications, my brain immediately said "is this about ambergris?"
I thought it was going to be about the platinum dumped by the Spanish Empire!
@ThrillSeeker3524
I mentioned my first thoughts when I read the title in my notification. But I watched the video lol you don't need to tell me about the video itself.
Me too!
Was going to comment the same, but thought I'd read if anyone got there first. You did.
I thought it would be about those mineral "balls" full of rare elements that people want to scoop from the ocean floor
Plant trees ❌
Poop in seas ✅
You ain't a whale sir
0:53 that "plop" got me 💀
This sounds like it's even more important to speak out against commercial whaling. It's illegal in most countries, but there are three known ones that actively hunt whales for profit: Iceland, Norway, and Japan
Japan’s whaling tradition dates back to the 17th century, where hunting was conducted to obtain valuable protein as food. Today, strict quotas are in place, confirming that whaling is a sustainable industry.
In contrast, Western countries, particularly the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the United States, engaged in whaling not for meat, but for whale products such as oil. The impact of the overhunting that occurred during that time still lingers today.
It is quite arrogant to criticize whaling now, after Western nations were the ones who depleted whale populations for profit. When whales were no longer needed, you turned against whaling. Wasn’t it you who hunted whales for profit in the first place?
They should all be sanctioned heavily thrown out of the alliance and NATO
4:23 using the Matrix reference got me
The iron cycle animation just made my day
that bell sfx got me 💀 2:13
Love Ted Ed. You guys always come up with fascinating information.
I used to watch these videos daily back when my kiddo was 2 years old. Now that she's 4 we've gone back to watching them and I think she appreciates them more.
I wonder if there is any content creator site for kids like TED-Ed. Good animation, no mascot, good narrators without "talk to kids voices", not talking down to kids either... but without heavy videos about masacres and complex logic/mathematical riddles.
The first time i got so awed by how talented the animation team for this vid are. Omg i love it to my very cell 😊
Were animators instructed to be unsettling, or was the Holy Ghost just particularly inspiring that day?
i love the whimsical animation and sound effects. kudos to the production team at oh studio.
cheers! 🙂
Can someone tell me who animated this video? I’d love to watch more of they’re stuff
They’re mentioned in the description. It’s a company called ‘Oh studio.’
Babe wake up Ted-ed posted
🙄
Except u don't have a babe
"Ambergris, mhm. Ambergris is a fatty substance, produced in the whale intestine. It's used to make...*inhales*...ladies' perfume, mhm, and other cosmetics. I hope that will satisfy all your, mhm, ambergris-related inquiries."
- Dr. Barber
oh yeah, flapjack exist. think im gonna rewatch it.
Precious hamburgers?
-Kif
This animation was on another level
sound design is awesome
Its amazing how every living organism contributes to its environment even when it dies.
AAAAAAAA THE ART AND MUSIC IS SO GOOD. THE ART: TOO CUTE AND FUNNY. THE MUSIC: IT FITS AND..... i love this good job👍
Love the Animation!!! and the phytoplanktons are so cute!!
"Real strength never impairs beauty or harmony, but it often bestows it; and in everything imposingly beautiful, strength has much to do with the magic."
-Herman Melville
This is so informative and such a cutie graphics. 😊😊🙌🏼
Love the animation on this episode. It was really smooth.
ocean and all things from it are valuable
سبحان الخالق العلي العظيم ❤ 2:51
Life is so beautifully and perfectly made, thank you for this informative content.
Love the animation and the topic on whales. They are such a great majestic creatures! 🐳
This animation makes me happy.
Does it taste nice?
No…
No it does not.
No, but ambergris makes perfume stay smelling nice
gang?
💀
There is only one way to find out
Another reason why we need to move towards eating more plant-based diets like kelp, seaweed or spirulina.
And help the oceans to recover from decades of whaling, over-fishing and pollution.
Wonderful animation style
Addison's voice is so 😌
Damn… I want to share this with everyone in the world
i need a phytoplankton plush
If you are just looking at total value, water is probably the most valuable thing in the ocean.
LOVE THE ANIMATION
okay but the phytoplankton was really cute
Amazing video. Amazing funny animation. Just quality of video can be better, in 1080p i thought its 240p :p.
I didnt know if whales extinct, it will affect global warming...
Now i understand why scientists love whales❤ thanks for educating us ur a hero🎉
This is important stuff. Everybody should know how important whales are! Thank you for sharing and informing.
I learnt something but this is one of their darkest videos but still educational
I love love love the animation!!!
There are many unknown creatures in the ocean that serve as the main food source for life. I believe we need more research on ocean pollution, cleaning up ocean waste, and protecting our ecosystem.
Ambergris comes from whale poop and it's one of the most expensive substances on the planet. I'm surprised this video did not bring it up.
those animation are super cute
Its hard to understand why people kill whales even today.
more videos of animals importance to its eco systems PLEASE!
Learned something new, thank you!
Wow! This makes me hopeful! Thanks, it was very informative
Amazing animation!!!!!
The fart noises are hilarious and overused 😂😂
And Japan Netherlands still do whaling. For Japan, the main culprit is, that kyodo senpaku company. I consider Japan as a very good country but, this act of whaling at a huge scale brings down Japan value in my eyes
thanks for this informative clip about ecosystems in the oceans!
I just want to point out one thing:
there is no such thing as sustainable fishing, at least not in any industrial scale. local fisher people (i.e. from indigenous peoples) are absolutely not the problem, but fishing at an industrial level never is nor can be sustainable. we are currently actively destroying our oceans with that. (if anyone would like more info on that, sea shepherd is a good source)
Imagine telling your grandkids that we saved the planet because of some seriously productive whale poop. What a time to be alive.
Is there a creator behind this creation or is it nothing that created everything?
I REALLY NEED THE MUSIC STARTING 3:08 TILL THE END!!!
How fascinating!
3:00 *does whaling is still alive and well in so many countries with extensive lobbying powers
So would you say whale poop is important for the "fece-able" future?
Thanks
Very interesting
I truly admire the mighty Whales' beneficence.
I watched this while eating lunch…
music is too loud
Feeding Frenzy new DLC : that precious whale's poop
Thanks for the video!!That's a perfect clip!!!:))))))))))))
1:08 he’s with the shits. Literally
Love my Ted-Ed
I’ve heard that whale vomit is an essential ingredient for making perfumes
Whales are wonderful creatures and we need them almost just as much as we need trees!!! 💙💙💙🐳🐋
Phytoplankton produce more like 80% of the breathable oxygen on Earth. The reason this video is downplaying that fact is they want to ensure that their narratives about forests aren't questioned. But if sea levels are rising, doesn't that make a larger habitat for phytoplankton?
Didn’t a diver survive getting swallowed by a whale a couple years ago?
does anyone know what are the names of the music played in this video?
It's made especially for this animation I guess
Whales are really young, historically speaking. How did the earth survive before them?
Well sea reptiles did their job
I assumed this would be about ambergris... lol
Awesome video
I guess Oscar shouldn't be so sad he was raked below whale poo.*
* See Shark Tale.
Canada, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Russia, South Korea, the United States and the Danish dependencies of the Faroe Islands and Greenland continue to hunt in the 21st century. Countries that support commercial whaling-notably Iceland, Japan, and Norway. THIS is an environmental crime that should be condemn . EMPATHY ,RESPECT ,FAIRNESS AND COMPASSION TO ANIMALS .
Damn....
Vocabularies are difficult for me, huhu
I thought Ted-ed was going to talk about ambergris at first
What happens if a whale eat us? To escape the whale, what is the method we should use?
I thought this was going to be about constipated whale poop perfume
Whale be like: eat what's ejected out of my body, little krills, for soon I will eat you too and you'll blend with the food for your cousins, that will become my food too.
The water itself and then blue-green algae is the most important thing in the ocean.
I'm sorry. I hardly grasping any education from this video since I'm so engrossed by the animation.
Whale vomit (ambergris) is very valuable too.
Nice