Sea Snakes | JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD
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- Опубліковано 25 гру 2015
- Many people don't realize that there are snakes that live in the ocean. And believe it or not, they're actually considerably more venomous than land snakes! Jonathan travels to Australia and the Philippines to find these marine reptiles, and learns why they are almost completely harmless to divers.
#underwater #scuba #scubadiving #seasnakes #australia #venomous #snakes
This is an HD upload of a segment previously released in season 3.
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The sea snake is an animal surrounded in mystery-known for its incredibly powerful venom, but not much else. Just how dangerous are these marine reptiles?
I have traveled to Queensland, Australia on a quest to learn about sea snakes.
Here on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, sea snakes are fairly common. Lets go see if we can find one.
I hit the water, grab my camera and head towards the sea floor.
Today I’m diving on a little seamount called a coral Bommie. It’s a mini-mountain of coral sticking up from the bottom, but not quite reaching the surface.
Near the top of the Bommie, thousands of small fish feed on plankton passing by in the current, but they stay close to the reef, because they are being watched by a big school of jacks who are on the prowl for food themselves.
The bommie is covered in healthy coral that provides lots of nooks and crannies for the fish to hide if they need cover.
On the other side of the bommie, a large school of snappers are also looking for something to eat, and keeping a safe distance from the jacks.
As I swim along at the base of the bommie, I’m keeping my eyes open for a snake-like animal. The coral looks healthy and a Spinecheek anemonefish gives me a quick glance from the safety of her host anemone.
But I keep scanning the bottom and at last I have found my quarry: an olive sea snake, the most common species around the Great Barrier Reef. It’s swimming along the bottom doing the same thing everything else is doing-looking for food. The sea snake is closely related to a land snake, except it has adapted for life underwater.
When a sea snake flicks its tongue, it’s getting rid of excess salt secreted by special glands in its mouth. Sea snakes live exclusively in the ocean, but since they’re reptiles, their kidneys can’t deal with too much excess salt in their blood.
A sea snake gets around with a flattened section of tail that looks like an oar and serves as a fin. It looks just like an eel when it swims, undulating its body and getting propulsion from that flattened tail.
Although sea snakes prefer to eat fish, eels and shrimp, these snappers aren’t at all afraid of the sea snake, because they are way too big for the sea snake to bite.
This snake is heading for the surface to grab a breath of air. A sea snake, just like a land snake, has lungs and must breathe air to survive. It can hold its breath up to 3 hours during a dive. Recent research has shown that some sea snakes also can absorb a little bit of oxygen directly from the water through their skin, which is probably why a breath can last so long.
After spending a minute at the surface breathing, the sea snake comes back down to the bottom.
It’s poking around, looking for holes where it might corner a fish or shrimp. It sticks its head into the holes, hoping to get lucky.
The sea snake is most closely related to the Cobra on land, and its venom is quite similar to cobra venom, but considerably more potent. If it manages to grab a fish, the venom will kill it in seconds.
Sea snakes quite often take a rest on the bottom, sleeping as they hold their breath.
I use the opportunity to sneak up on one. In spite of their fearsome venom, sea snakes are very timid and not particularly aggressive. Although this one is obviously not thrilled about being picked up, it doesn’t try to bite me. And when I let go, it just swims away.
I find another one and can’t resist the opportunity to show the flattened tail section. Swim, be free!
Although the sea snake is one of the most venomous animals in the world, you’re not very likely to be bitten by one.
There are 62 known species of sea snakes and they live all around the tropical Indo-Pacific. I found this banded sea snake in the Philippines. They like nice warm tropical water because they are cold-blooded, like all reptiles. If the water gets too cold, they get lethargic.
So, no matter what you might think of snakes, sea snakes are timid and shy animals that represent almost no threat at all to people, even though they produce some of the most powerful venom in the world.
Sea snake be like: yeah I’m so friendly 🧍🏻
The cute snake: oh! You're following me? Ok then let me show you where I like to go. This coral here is my best friend. These fishes are very nice and polite oh and let me show you my home. Its cool right? Oh a hug? Thank you I appreciate it I love hugs. Alright man I gotta go now it was nice knowing ya.
Lol
😃😄🤣
Why do I really like hearing it talk like that 😁
@@ErCapoAlex jncxf
@@mohddilwar3617 lol
Such a polite snake it is 😂😂
😃🤣😄😉
Glad 🤣😅
It’s amazing that they’re not at all aggressive. As long as you don’t hurt them, they’ll tolerate being handled.👍
There's always been something peculiarly fascinating about sea snakes. They stand out amongst their peers; unless there are any sea turtles or saltwater crocodiles present, they are the only reptiles in their surroundings. Despite having venom more potent than nearly any land snake, attacks on humans are rare, if not altogether unheard of, and pretty much any time they are filmed, they seem perfectly chill around humans, if not outright curious and friendly. And for all their venom and snake-ness, the way two coil around each other in an embrace when they meet (even if they aren't a pair about to mate), or seek out a handful of tiny, secluded caverns to collectively lay their eggs has always struck me as rather intimate.
They are wonderful creatures and divers always consider it a lucky day when they get to see one on a dive.
The sea snake's lungs must be built from magic. I mean how could any creature hold their breath while sleeping?! Just how badass is that??
Seamammels that sleep in the ocean:
*"First time?"*
@@Gasoline_swigger Sea snakes : "Oi ya human can't I just enjoy a compliment"
bro they dont hold their breeth in water u must undestand it
@@eeshaekanayaka8482 I don't think anyone can understand what you're saying.
@Karen Mintuck they're amphibi. And anyway snakes are reptiles and cold blooded as well pretty not mammals (fot those that mention sea mammals)
Imagine doing your usual work and a big giant came from nowhere shooting you and saying " This is the deadliest animal on earth"
It's been five years and now it's in my recommendation
Same
Me too
يا سلام على الحوت 🐟😍👍✅
Same
1:04 1:05
1:14 C❤ 😂is 🎉 😢”😮😅😊😊😊
"The sea snake's venom is more potent than the cobra's"
*Proceeds to grab it*
...gently.
@@sohagkhanofficial bobs and vegana
@@zimikkachui5766 lmao
@@sohagkhanofficial no
@@sohagkhanofficial shoe bob and bagana first
When you picked up the snake, it didn't thrash around like any other sea animal would do, it was more like "oh, I'm being picked up"
Perhaps it knows that if they really did decide to fight it would be a 1 sided battle--the danger noodle winning of course
Snake: ಥ_ಥ Finally someone is not scared of me. All this years of loneliness.
What's the background music called that is being played throughout the video?
@@elisabeth9951 lol
He was like "Hey dude, oh your picking me up now, that’s cool." He was so chill just like land snakes
This is how you should spend the quarantine 😂😂👍🏻
😁😁😁😁 great
This video is of four year ago😂
@@jasmeenkaur3229 nice
@@ahsanrashid3778 ☺️
Me who have water phobia:.........na im gud i don't wanna get eaten by a shark or a whale😂
6:07 Snake: "hey stop that, you mumble scruffle!"
One of the best video holding a sea snakes I've ever watched. The snake is friendly.
From uh ah
Man, I love this channel! Thank you for sharing these amazing experiences with us, Jonathan. I’ve learned a lot from you.
The sea snake is similar to it cousin the cobra, with huge fangs that inject peralizing venom that can kill, the bite is like a hot needle in your skin
Years later I just love watching my favorite marine diver/biologist . Can’t wait til I start this since it’s my dream job
These snakes are less venomous than my friends. 😅😅
Hahahaha 😂
Lol same
Is it so 🤣🤢
😂
2:34 Nemo and his Dad.
Yes 😍😍😃
😂😂
Lmao
Thank you for increasing my knowledge about sea snakes! I used to think of their venom and be afraid to even be around a reef, but now that I know how timid they are I can educate other people too! ❤️
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@@TalibKhan-si2mc no 72, you get 72 virgins in heaven
@@TalibKhan-si2mc I disagree. 78
@@AbduCola 🤣👌
If u watch this in recommendations after 4 years , u r a legend😂😂
Edit :-) love u guyz for the likes 😭. Neverr got these many
Totally!
i watched this in recommendations just now
Wait how do u know btw nice vid
Good to know about them
@@BlueWorldTV wha you still reply comments
So I am a legend 😎
I loved this video! Sea snakes are amazing animals! Coral reefs are so cool! They are some of the most cool ecosystems! You never fail to make a great video! Thank you very much for posting!
wonderful video and channel! I love your narration and the editing is lovely, as well as your choice of background music. Great educational material! :D
It's pretty incredible how timid these snakes are. I can't even imagine how many fatalities there would be if they were aggressive like a mamba.
Sea snakes can't bite big prey, because their fangs are deeper in throat.
@@peterdurum434 mostly even when is bitten it is dry bite
It really is incredible. They're like real life versions of the 'incredibly deadly viper' from the series of unfortunate events. My favorite example of just how docile they are is the Banded Sea Krait, which is so docile that children in New Caledonia play with them as if they were pets, and they have a cutsey common name there--tricot raye, which translates to 'striped sweater'.
This is the beautiful snake in this planet I've ever seen!
I love how the snake was like giving you a nice tour of his place. cute!
being a Veterinarian, I can say what a great explanation you've provided for the lay men... Salute to your simplicity yet impressive... ❤️❤️
And here we have the Deadly Sea Snake.
Or as I like to call it...
*The Underwater Danger Noodle*
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Hahaha
You are living quite a life both above and underwater. Stay safe and keep exploring 👍
That's the most chill noodle I've ever seen despite it's deadly spit . 😂
They are definitely chill noodles.
*From Nigeria. Just want to say I discovered your channel today and it's great. I used to think these sea snakes attack humans like land snakes.*
These Hd reuploads are the best!
UA-cam: 'sea snakes?'
Entire internet: "yes please"😂
Damn I remember watching this when I was 6 with my grandmother I love this channel 🥲 what he does is truly inspiring
Incredible Jonathan Bird. Your videos on Blue World are always incredible to watch
I love your channel. Your enthusiasm and love for the Sea are both limitless and contagious. I’ve learned a lot!
They’re kind of adorable.... I stan
Welcome to the next episode of ' I didn't search this but still found it interesting '
Wow...i liked☺️ that sentence for 🐍 "swim , Be free"
Ukuran medium nggh Hj VJ
Amazing how they glide through the water
6.09 the snake's like 'Lemme go.. Lemme go.. Oh Cmon man' 😆 hehe..
Okay! Who ever is reading this.. I have no idea why this 'Chinababu Naga' is even replying me.. He needs some help.. Please admit him to some hospital..
@IOS 7gaming Thanks! My reaction was the same buddy.. 😂 this person has lost it..
This is how my brother disturbs me in my afternoon nap
The water is so clear and the camera is very high quality makes me think that everything is just floating in the air, hovering around the reef... unless they make bubbles XD
Sweet Dollar Kang so amazing right
Wow
Wow
Hiii
Sweet Dollar Kang hmckc
This man can handle every animal .
The unsung hero : sea snakes
The underdog who doesn't know what's his potential😏
They say Australia is where satan keeps all his pets 😂
When you wake up to a human showing you to a camera but you're too chill to bite him
Have you ever been scared doing this? I mean when I went on my first night dive, I ran into 2 Hammerheads. It was crazy but really cool! Have you ever thought "wow this might kill me what am I doing"!?
+Noah Pickering I try not to think about stuff like that! :-)
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Good
Imagine if there was a tiger shark instead of that snake😂😂
It was like "Hey, bro please put me down"😂
Mr. Bird, you are to be commended for producing very educational and interesting videos about the Blue World! 🌐
Thanks!
So nice and friendly 'swim and be free' I really like it. I hope one day all animals are free.
most timid yet most deadly. Beautiful
That sea snake is gonna tell the other fish that he was abducted by an alien while he was sleeping 🤣
I love Jonathan birds blue world I subscribe to him ur my most biggest fan ever
*Snake:* Oh, so you’re just gonna follow me around? Cool.
Hello
@@bkstv5794 hoi pi
Ow how
How much you can get some reason
The world beneath the land surface is very beautiful
Then why don't you go live there...
@@binarysaket1228 heh
Deadly also
My free fire I'd is 1540394269
@@vatsalislive4684 nobody asked
I saw a discovery documentary about list of most venomous snakes back , around early 2000's. In that documentary sea snake Stokes, which was found around Australia, was considered as the most venomous snake. But nowadays , Inland Taipan is considered as the most venomous snake in the world.
Even though they have venom they look like a beautiful creature and I would love to see it in real life
God imagine running into a snake. Now imagine that snake can basically fly towards you. That’s diving with sea snakes
your's eyes are mine...thank you very much for
.capturing such in-expressible moments...may nature bless you.
i just find it enlightening when my folks told me these snakes are aggressive and bites humans when in fact they are one of the most timid and shy animals. But still, it would be safe to just let them be. 😊
Mindblowing...i want to see this tupe more video and picture quality is so good.
The seasnake is like a living strip of seaweed
Wow. This is amazing. Thank you for this marvelous info.
I’ve always been fascinated with sea snakes. The way they move is is so beautifully fascinating
I think you misspelled 'incredibly terrifying' at the end there. 😅
😊😊Thanks for introduce the Amazing world
Wow amazing video thanks for uploading this video
This kind of show are priceless!! Beautiful
Your life is awesome man going around the world experiencing and seeing new things under water
I can’t believe I discovered your videos so late now I’m binge watching. Very cool and informative.
Yay! Welcome to the club!
The way he whipped his head and say his name is so hilarious.
What an amazing and beautiful creature
He's soo cute 😭
He gently resisted when grabbed
I love blue world thank u so much for upload this video
Your videos are really enjoyable. And also incite envy :).
Aww, what a cute little baby!XD
I cant just pause this for once.
hi jonathan i hope i someday get my certification thank you for teaching me all this amazing stuff i loves your videos
jonathan: *picks up sea snake*
sea snake: bro 😐
This video quality is more crisp than an ice cold lemonade in a scorching hot day. Wowee
He is just like me- "Single."
This suddenly popped out of the feed, damn i dont even know that we have a sea snake here. Glad i've watched this video. From Philippines💖
From india
I'm grateful for the video!
Wow, very impressive! This is the type of productions on par with the BBC world and National Geographic etc.
One thing I liked the most is the word Indo Pacific....👌
From Philippines! I love watching your videos 😍
Super video bro
Sea snakes looks like the calmer version of land snakes
This channel is sooo informative. I liked the video before it started.
I love this world 😍
Great in Sea my friend
Visuals marvelous...
Tq so much for this video
Hat's off to your courage 🎉🙏
Love from Andhra Pradesh India ❤️
Natgeo lite. love your channel !
2:35 GUYS! I ALREADY FOUND NEMO!
Hi shall we friends
Such a pleasant video n music
Amazing Jonathan 👏 .... watching after 4 years 🤔 keep uploading consistently much love
Thanks for being a long time viewer!!!
Super nice video elantivi inka upload cheyandi
Welcome to Tanzania, surely you will see that snakes easily and sometimes they appeared along the sea cliff.
When he mentioned Philippines...wow cool hahahaha
What Cutie pies. They're so powerful, but they're just chill and hang out
Wow, just fantastic.
I am from Bangladesh