Inside the killer whale matriarchy - Darren Croft

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    Pods of killer whales inhabit the waters of every major ocean on Earth. Each family is able to survive thanks mainly to one member, its most knowledgeable hunter: the grandmother. These matriarchs can live 80 years or more and their expertise can mean the difference between life and death for their families. Darren Croft details the lives of killer whales and the dangers facing their survival.
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  • @Saimyoshu
    @Saimyoshu 5 років тому +3730

    This dudes voice I actually look forward to listening to.

    • @gabriox2good
      @gabriox2good 5 років тому +7

      Sheldon Gunby same here. I hate the other lady voice

    • @blankname6657
      @blankname6657 5 років тому +35

      His name is Addison Anderson, check him out. He's pretty darn good.

    • @shaylinabreu5599
      @shaylinabreu5599 5 років тому +10

      I know that feeling~

    • @Saimyoshu
      @Saimyoshu 5 років тому +36

      Narrate to me daddy

    • @amelonwithocd
      @amelonwithocd 5 років тому +14

      I LOVE HIM!! He narrates all the riddles. I hope ted-ed doesn’t ever ever ever break this tradition.

  • @Brainstorm69
    @Brainstorm69 5 років тому +5658

    My grandma is also a killer when it comes to cooking fish. But seriously these are some of the most beautiful animations I've seen on youtube.

    • @mihirmohite8404
      @mihirmohite8404 5 років тому +61

      Hope your grandma doesn't cook salmon that much

    • @wintershock
      @wintershock 5 років тому +6

      Brainstorm you should check out an animation channel called dead sound. He makes pretty good animations in my opinion. Some of his animations are a bit creepy sometimes.

    • @IAMdeborahkeys
      @IAMdeborahkeys 5 років тому +6

      Yes, I love these, they are the best..so informative & thorough!

    • @tea5224
      @tea5224 5 років тому +3

      Brainstorm A killer when it comes to cooking fish?...

    • @tea5224
      @tea5224 5 років тому +2

      Brainstorm Got the joke btw

  • @kezriehayudini9137
    @kezriehayudini9137 5 років тому +4672

    *mama knows best.. BUT GRANDMA IS A PHILOSOPHER*

    • @angelcake1645
      @angelcake1645 5 років тому +218

      Grandma is better then mama because she's a double ma

    • @wintershock
      @wintershock 5 років тому +125

      Angel Cake she’s a grand mom, that means she’s the ultimate mom.

    • @kwittten
      @kwittten 5 років тому +37

      grandma knows better

    • @RedJohnO22
      @RedJohnO22 5 років тому +12

      grandma Tala is THE GRAND Ma. ;]

    • @kaevarohan241
      @kaevarohan241 4 роки тому +15

      Grand-grandma is a best ma because they know all the new grandbabes

  • @yogi_k01
    @yogi_k01 5 років тому +3928

    It's amazing how some animal species have crucial matriarchal systems that contributes to the survival of the younger ones, such as elephants and killer whales...
    Well, I hope we don't destroy them in the near future .-.

    • @ivanmabayag
      @ivanmabayag 5 років тому +114

      Hyenas are very much matriarchal too.

    • @juanmanuelpenaloza9264
      @juanmanuelpenaloza9264 5 років тому +43

      I bet Elephants will have their own country in the future...like Wakanda.

    • @dwarfie24
      @dwarfie24 5 років тому +66

      @@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 elekanda?

    • @matarisambia8771
      @matarisambia8771 5 років тому +34

      ** The human race has a lot to learn no only by this creatures, but even by the simple ants....**

    • @Fonthandler
      @Fonthandler 5 років тому +3

      Agree

  • @BobMcCoy
    @BobMcCoy 5 років тому +2954

    *These are some **_Killer_** animations!*

  • @arghadeepchakraborty2209
    @arghadeepchakraborty2209 5 років тому +2366

    Who thinks we should have a movie about Grandma whale and her family 🙂

    • @cynthiavanteylingen7922
      @cynthiavanteylingen7922 5 років тому +96

      i was thinking the same that would be so cool where is disney when u need them. and add a female david altenborough to do the voice of the grandma whale. the potential.

    • @devinsvideodiary
      @devinsvideodiary 5 років тому +10

      Yessssssssss

    • @inkbold8511
      @inkbold8511 5 років тому +25

      Ron rules it’s find Nemo but finding killer grandma.

    • @idunrudemo
      @idunrudemo 5 років тому +7

      Ron rules omg yes please

    • @angelcake1645
      @angelcake1645 5 років тому +4

      Me

  • @briarrose7016
    @briarrose7016 5 років тому +619

    I'm so glad someone made an animation about killer whales and mentioned the Center for Whale Research. I've been donating to them for years and got to see their work in person on the San Juan islands months ago. Stop eating wild caught salmon, people! We don't need it, they do.

    • @critterfreek83
      @critterfreek83 5 років тому +44

      People who live along the streams, rivers, and other waterways that flow into the Columbia river and other rivers that flow into the coastal habitat for the S residents should also take steps to plant or allow bands of natural vegetation called buffer strips to grow along the edges of the water. These buffer strips filter out and stop pollution from getting washed into the streams, and also provide shady areas, making the water cleaner and colder and safer for spawning/young salmon, increasing their populations. And they keep that much less pollution from entering orca habitats too.

    • @ksc743
      @ksc743 5 років тому +10

      Is this the same area where the rivers have been dammed, and as a result there's no salmon, and the orca are starving?:(
      First time I've ever heard of the Centre for Whale Research, so, thank you for that. I love marine life, especially whales and dolphins, so I'll have a look at what the Centre does:)

    • @briarrose7016
      @briarrose7016 5 років тому +5

      @@ksc743 Yes it's the same area :(. Center for Whale Research has an office at Friday Harbor on the San Juan Islands, but is based out of Vancouver (another place which regularly dumps toxic waste into the ocean despite Canada's boasting about being so environmentally friendly).

    • @ksc743
      @ksc743 5 років тому +13

      @@briarrose7016 thank you. No wonder people are getting so sick. Most people eat fish, and the fish eat other marine life that feed from the toxic soup created by humans. I wonder when people - even the greedy, wealthy ones, will realise how interconnected we are. Every action has a reaction. One can only hope everyone wakes up before it's too late. Nature always wins!

    • @psyrapmafia
      @psyrapmafia 5 років тому +4

      its tough because we live in a world that tells us it's unhealthy to eat farmed fish.

  • @ThePopushi
    @ThePopushi 4 роки тому +787

    They go through *menopause* !?!?
    The more I learn about killer whales, sea world, our part in all of it, and documentaries, the more and more I humanize these creatures. They mourn their dead, communicate, love their families, and their babies are babies through and through wanting their mama, crying for them, and separation *destroys* mothers. They become lifeless, because the love of their life is taken away....gosh.
    How can anyone look at these beings and not feel like they are SO close to us? How can anyone not empathize with their feelings? Agh.

    • @hekaterinedragon8776
      @hekaterinedragon8776 4 роки тому +70

      Well, it's no wonder that they are one of the most intelligent animals in the planet, together with elephants and dolphins. These three can also recognize themselves in the mirror, so this means that they have some sort of consciousness.

    • @reesecamez6888
      @reesecamez6888 3 роки тому +39

      I honestly believe that when it comes to orcas, the second they have access to tools they gonna be making whole civilizations

    • @hekaterinedragon8776
      @hekaterinedragon8776 3 роки тому +17

      @@reesecamez6888 they are like sea people

    • @poporikishin4922
      @poporikishin4922 3 роки тому +5

      They are sadist in killing prey.

    • @yehezkielrickjoyner6843
      @yehezkielrickjoyner6843 3 роки тому +9

      Simple, money and greed

  • @manshimeow3285
    @manshimeow3285 5 років тому +1170

    Whale done

    • @roomtemp6
      @roomtemp6 5 років тому +23

      Very funny... hahahhaha.... btw killer whales are dolphins

    • @wompbozer3939
      @wompbozer3939 5 років тому +12

      Minty Noodle Whale see about that

    • @markryanmallari8580
      @markryanmallari8580 5 років тому +4

      Witty. Made me smile. 😊

    • @jhunt5578
      @jhunt5578 5 років тому +2

      👏

    • @kamzalot3
      @kamzalot3 5 років тому +1

      They r dolphins 💀

  • @SlynxX.
    @SlynxX. 4 роки тому +134

    I like how they added a family coral instead of a family tree!

  • @MoonDust22951
    @MoonDust22951 5 років тому +568

    They're the type of grandma's who ask what your doing for dinner and you answer "having leftover pizza" and to this they make you stay and have a home cooked four course meal instead.

    • @dankpepe2110
      @dankpepe2110 4 роки тому +10

      Sounds like babushkas to me.

    • @bigiron7547
      @bigiron7547 4 роки тому +9

      Only difference is
      Home cooked
      Means you’re coming with me too hunt it down tho

    • @scarlettohara7106
      @scarlettohara7106 3 роки тому +2

      Sounds like thakumas to me

    • @jennifersantos4134
      @jennifersantos4134 3 роки тому

      Orcas granny starts as a calf

    • @jennifersantos4134
      @jennifersantos4134 3 роки тому

      Killer whales love drowniñg traìners,jùst ĺìķe mamà

  • @kawaiiyanderlee9616
    @kawaiiyanderlee9616 5 років тому +447

    the art style makes me want this to be a game
    that would be my dream come true

    • @OrcaTheDorka
      @OrcaTheDorka 4 роки тому +10

      im making a game on scratch about it

    • @RussiaFan27
      @RussiaFan27 3 роки тому +1

      What Orca do you want to do this for the first day or two of your own life Whales??

    • @RussiaFan27
      @RussiaFan27 3 роки тому +1

      @Rory Spoons What is?

    • @RussiaFan27
      @RussiaFan27 3 роки тому +1

      @Rory Spoons is the 9th largest in the United Kingdom Dolphin in the world of the day and Orca of all 32 long

    • @RussiaFan27
      @RussiaFan27 3 роки тому +1

      @@OrcaTheDorka Orca is the beautiful place in the area on the road trip to Florida and the other Orcas in the world of the 2910-394

  • @atamija
    @atamija 4 роки тому +178

    orcas have their own family language, a dialect in common with nearby groups, distinct way of life depending on where they live... I think it's safe to say they're basically sea people

    • @maskrlzxw6823
      @maskrlzxw6823 3 роки тому

      kill them all

    • @yazminlares6000
      @yazminlares6000 3 роки тому +20

      Yep, they are the humans of the ocean. Honestly, they’re so interesting.

    • @Biociety
      @Biociety 2 роки тому +5

      Yeah, they kinda like people in hunter gathered society. Might be very interesting to understand their language and dialect.

    • @mannyfernandez2983
      @mannyfernandez2983 Рік тому

      dont be silly, they speak in squeaks LOL

    • @benimoo7894
      @benimoo7894 Рік тому +1

      Like the sea creatures in avatar 2

  • @sofiabruiz17
    @sofiabruiz17 5 років тому +1797

    I wish people would call them orcas, it's like calling tigers, killer cats xD
    Beautiful video btw, they are such amazing animals...

    • @elianagross5963
      @elianagross5963 5 років тому +43

      my thoughts exactly

    • @irritatin2
      @irritatin2 5 років тому +246

      Actually, it's not the same.
      For one thing, the term 'Killer Whale' is a mistranslation from Spanish which meant whale killer (Orcas are awesome)
      But, and more importantly, you're right for a different reason as they're not even whales! They're large dolphin family members (he shouldn't have said 'other whales' when talking about mammalian menopause)

    • @sofiabruiz17
      @sofiabruiz17 5 років тому +18

      @@irritatin2 curious, didn't know it came from spanish

    • @ardaunaltay8763
      @ardaunaltay8763 5 років тому +135

      They should be called panda whales

    • @irritatin2
      @irritatin2 5 років тому +22

      @@sofiabruiz17 yea, apparently it's from the 18th century term 'asesina-ballenas' (just looked the term up)

  • @reptilected4097
    @reptilected4097 5 років тому +197

    Marine animals are so interesting and mysterious almost in a magical way

  • @Hallows4
    @Hallows4 4 роки тому +76

    Killer whales are among the very few non-human animals that have been described as possessing a “culture”; the dialects and calls mentioned here are indeed unique to specific groups, different populations around the world have developed innovative and vastly different hunting techniques depending on their type of prey, and both dialects and hunting strategies are passed on In detail from one generation to the next.

  • @scienceattack485
    @scienceattack485 5 років тому +290

    The guys voice was very calming and the water sound made me fall asleep

    • @chanakyadevil
      @chanakyadevil 5 років тому +3

      well then to recap: Imagine Godfather but underwater but it's actually godmother!

  • @sabriele
    @sabriele 5 років тому +640

    What happens when the grandma dies
    Do each of the daughters become leaders of their own children and disperse?

    • @alexisea
      @alexisea 5 років тому +458

      sabriele I believe that usually the next oldest female will take the place as matriarch

    • @TheRMeerkerk
      @TheRMeerkerk 5 років тому +9

      I was wondering the same thing

    • @andrewgan557
      @andrewgan557 5 років тому +225

      Just like in elephants. When the matriarch dies the next on the line is the next to the oldest to her.

    • @baribaroory6106
      @baribaroory6106 5 років тому +65

      No, they don't disperse, the next in line takes her place.

    • @abhisheksuratkar
      @abhisheksuratkar 5 років тому +31

      @@baribaroory6106 they might if group becomes too large not coz of matriarchal death

  • @reactive7748
    @reactive7748 5 років тому +75

    Orcas have been my favorite animal since first grade 6yrs ago its always nice to learn more about especially from one of my favorite UA-cam channels

  • @elsaoldham3230
    @elsaoldham3230 5 років тому +160

    Some individual whales have distinct personality, my favorite was Granny (J2) she adopted a young transient whos mother had died. And she died at 105 my favorite whale

    • @hekaterinedragon8776
      @hekaterinedragon8776 4 роки тому +2

      Aww

    • @aidangm7419
      @aidangm7419 4 роки тому +10

      SHE ADOPTED A BIGG’S TRANSIENT?! 🤩

    • @elsaoldham3230
      @elsaoldham3230 4 роки тому +8

      @@aidangm7419 If I remember correctly. She died in 2018, at least its thought so. But she wont be forgotten.

    • @sincerelyfoxgaming6313
      @sincerelyfoxgaming6313 2 роки тому +3

      @@aidangm7419 Resident and transient killer whales dont mix. Adoption between separate ecotypes has never been documented. Its more likely she took a young resident whale under her wing, but not a transient. Resident and transient whales dont even speak the same language and biggs orca do NOT hunt and eat fish. Not sure where op got that info, but its wrong.

    • @Biociety
      @Biociety 2 роки тому +1

      Really? Whats the name of the adopted transient? Since residents and transients never interact as far I know.

  • @kittyveggies4454
    @kittyveggies4454 5 років тому +968

    GrANdMa oRcA, I mET tHis CuTE gUy!!
    cAn I aBAndOn yOu FOr a WHiLe??

    • @deathbyseatoast8854
      @deathbyseatoast8854 5 років тому +20

      *HuHhh*

    • @eronskpopclassroom7041
      @eronskpopclassroom7041 5 років тому +179

      aNd CoMe BaCk WiTh BaBIeS tHaT yOu HaVe To FeEd?

    • @aaronschoneberger709
      @aaronschoneberger709 5 років тому +10

      SAME!
      Also donuts..

    • @Alias_Anybody
      @Alias_Anybody 5 років тому +19

      It's actually better for her if her grandsons get around a lot, because she doesn't have to feed those babies...

    • @alleyway8627
      @alleyway8627 5 років тому +1

      @@Alias_Anybody No, they're talking about the granddaughther, meaning that she'll come back with children.

  • @RainAngel111
    @RainAngel111 5 років тому +49

    Good news! This year in 2018 the salmon population was large enough that the Department of fisheries actually allowed commercial and recreational fishing of salmon again (for a limited time). They had heavily restricted it for at least 4 years prior to this. The fact that they opened it up to recreational fishing means that the population this year was quite impressive.
    Of course it's important to continue fighting for our salmon populations, but just thought I'd share some good news to offset the doom and gloom.

    • @trvth1s
      @trvth1s 5 років тому +1

      Salmon will be fine, they wont go extinct even if we wanted them to. They are well adapted to the ocean and multiply like mosquitoes.
      These animals are thriving in Hiroshima and Chernobyl, could you imagine?!?
      Many people forget this but they survived Chicxulub. That is one of the big 5 events, and they made it out and multiplied.

    • @evilsharkey8954
      @evilsharkey8954 5 років тому +6

      trvth1s, true, but if their populations decline too much, the fishery crashes, and humans can’t use them because there just aren’t enough of them for us, let alone the orcas. If we want to eat salmon, we have to keep the fishery sustainable.

    • @orcawithdrip827
      @orcawithdrip827 4 роки тому +7

      trvth1s Not to mention, orcas are really slow breeders: They give birth every 6 years on average.

    • @hekaterinedragon8776
      @hekaterinedragon8776 4 роки тому +3

      @@trvth1s true, but it doesn't mean that we can fish them in excessive quantity! Other animals need to eat.

    • @Biociety
      @Biociety 2 роки тому +1

      Sounds a good news!!

  • @sebastianelytron8450
    @sebastianelytron8450 5 років тому +201

    But do they call their grandmothers "Coco"?

    • @abhishekgore2316
      @abhishekgore2316 5 років тому +33

      Music is literally their language and world is Their family,if you were referring to Coco movie

    • @mmmk1616
      @mmmk1616 5 років тому +7

      Isn't that what Trevor Noah calls his gran? He's from South Africa.

    • @emanueldestiny
      @emanueldestiny 5 років тому +4

      THESE are the important questions

    • @iferlyf8172
      @iferlyf8172 5 років тому +10

      I think they call her "insert orca noise here". I know dolphins actually give each other names, so orcas probably do too

    • @livelybubbs6242
      @livelybubbs6242 4 роки тому +1

      Or Keiko?

  • @coletakkish4389
    @coletakkish4389 5 років тому +82

    On an unrelated note, Killer Whale Matriarchy would make a really good band name

    • @mcren6781
      @mcren6781 3 роки тому +1

      Get a Little more generic like “killer matriarchy”

  • @oishd6077
    @oishd6077 5 років тому +12

    I can look at this for ever. Every scene looks apt for a wallpaper! Awsome animation.

  • @ma.christinemae6229
    @ma.christinemae6229 3 роки тому +6

    And Seaworld tells Orcas live up to only 30-35 years when they could really live long up to 80 years in wild.

  • @sohopedeco
    @sohopedeco 5 років тому +42

    This video just put tears to my eyes by making me miss my grandmothers.
    And they're both still alive. It's just that I moved out of town last month.

    • @klatie256
      @klatie256 3 роки тому +5

      Awwww that’s so wholesome 🥺 hope you see them soon!

  • @sandramorey2529
    @sandramorey2529 4 роки тому +25

    J pod had an amazing grandma until she was found to be missing a couple of years back. She was very old and adopted a calf here and there. The salmon scarcity is quite serious.
    Overfishing and habitat destruction and the fact that J Pod does not have another food source. When the salmon disappear, so too will the orcas of Jpod.

  • @kirbymarchbarcena
    @kirbymarchbarcena 5 років тому +57

    These Killer Whales really have a love for their family.

    • @Biociety
      @Biociety 2 роки тому +2

      Of course they do!

  • @tinycrimester
    @tinycrimester 5 років тому +12

    Grandma orcas are so rad. Almost literal old battleaxes.

  • @clarsmrshorts
    @clarsmrshorts 5 років тому +3

    The animation is so PRETTY, especially the beginning. The animator is on point

  • @angelomastri1416
    @angelomastri1416 5 років тому +22

    I had the privilege of watching these magnificent beasts ride the wake of the ship I was on when I went to Alaska back in ‘09.
    It’s amazing. These whales are close to the size of a bus and yet they just GLIDE through the water.
    When the captain lowered the microphone into the water, the sounds they made were almost like music.
    And yet, at sea world, they essentially lock them in a kiddie pool.
    To my knowledge, orca attacks on humans in the wild are rare. Like, more rare than shark attacks. Yet at sea world, it seems like every few years one of these whales kills a trainer.
    It’s a shame. Animals such as this cannot be penned like a tiger at the local zoo. They need to swim, to hunt, travel miles on end to find dinner.

    • @Shalayah2010
      @Shalayah2010 5 років тому +6

      I don't support sea world or zoos. I don't blame the orcas for going mad and attacking the trainers. imagine going from the vastness of the sea to being secluded to a pool the size of bathtub. it's rather sad

    • @incanusolorin2607
      @incanusolorin2607 4 роки тому +1

      Coelophysis That doesn’t make it right for people to breed them.

    • @hekaterinedragon8776
      @hekaterinedragon8776 4 роки тому +1

      @Coelophysis that's why they should stop breeding very intelligent animals just for entertainment

    • @hekaterinedragon8776
      @hekaterinedragon8776 4 роки тому +1

      @Coelophysis but they are also replacing them with a type of dolphin I can't remember the name of, meaning that they have never cared for cetaceans, also most of the charities of SeaWorld to protect wild orcas are scams.

  • @aadivrath2407
    @aadivrath2407 5 років тому +15

    I legitimately read," The Amazing Grandmother of the Killer *Tide* Pods. My eyes are deceiving me right now.

  • @juxtaposedlime2734
    @juxtaposedlime2734 4 роки тому +26

    Killer Whale grandmothers are the type of grandmothers in your family that you want to make immortal because of how sweet they are.

    • @DraceEmpressa
      @DraceEmpressa 10 місяців тому

      she lead the hunts. surely isn't sweet for seals, salmon, or even young whales. or even deers sometimes.

  • @buzzlightyearandco
    @buzzlightyearandco 5 років тому +20

    It's not just salmon, it's chinook salmon. Southern resident orcas only eat chinook salmon, despite also living alonside other populations of salmon.

    • @kyleenglot9184
      @kyleenglot9184 4 роки тому +2

      About 70-80% of their diet is Chinook. However they have been known to supplement with Sockeye and Chum if they are having a hard time finding Chinook. They may also eat halibut and rock fish as well. Again that's more out of desperation... The less salmon that return to the coast the less we will see the southern residents in the Salish Sea region :(... It's weird though because the Northern Residents that range from north Vancouver Island and up to Alaska are doing somewhat better than the Southern resident orcas. They say there's more salmon further north for the northern residents to feed on, also those waters aren't as busy with ships and whale watching boats all summer long. The northern residents currently sit at over 200 compared to the 72 southern residents... Maybe the southern residents will have better luck if they move further north to feed until things change and Chinook salmon stocks rebound in the southern waters.

  • @bentley2678
    @bentley2678 5 років тому +4

    I had no idea that killer whale's family groups were so complex; great and informative video!

  • @silverboiiii4205
    @silverboiiii4205 3 роки тому +12

    The amount of love and respect i have for killing whales now is unbearable
    Also shared knowledge, animation, lector - you're doing such a grat job, everything is perfect and i'm so happy that i can watch your videos :D

  • @qpbyss345
    @qpbyss345 5 років тому +4

    this was on my recommended, also since i watched the killer whale vine lots of times i have become dedicated to killer whales.
    *i relate to them since i love my grandma so much too.*

  • @abbieq11
    @abbieq11 5 років тому +46

    I love the way they animated this and how the art looks!

  • @irritatin2
    @irritatin2 5 років тому +168

    You should probably clarify that Orcas aren't whales. It's particularly misleading when you say 'other whales' (showing a narwhal and a beluga(?) at 2:05) talking about mammalian menopause..
    Sorry, Orcas are too awesome for me to let this slide!

    • @obligatoryidiot
      @obligatoryidiot 5 років тому +19

      They're Dolphins!
      (im pretty sure...)

    • @irritatin2
      @irritatin2 5 років тому +9

      @@obligatoryidiot yes, (awesome) dolphins! :)

    • @irritatin2
      @irritatin2 5 років тому +10

      @Greg Fakerson I don't recall making another comment!
      Anyway, I both agree and disagree with parts of your reply.
      I agree: 'Whale' isn't an official taxon. Orcas do fall under the broader category of 'toothed whales'
      However, we can then go on to say dolphins and porpoises are also 'whales' as they too fall under the toothed whale category. That category is Delphinoidea. And unlike what you've said, this is a taxonomic subset to Cetacea.
      Delphinoidea has the sub family Delphinidae, which consists of dolphins, porpoises and orcas. The dolphin family.
      Even though they are under the broader category of 'toothed whales', we don't normally refer to other species of dolphins as 'whales' do we?
      Technically though, you are right. I cannot say Orcas aren't whales just as I cannot say dolphins aren't whales. But just as we don't refer to various species of dolphins and porpoises as 'whales' I felt emphasis should be made that orcas fall under the dolphin sub family rather than just under the broader 'toothed whale' category.

    • @eduardofreitas8336
      @eduardofreitas8336 5 років тому +22

      They are cetaceans, wich makes them whales. And yes they are dolphins, wich are all toothed whales. It depends on how you define whales but in biology we tend to call every cetacean whale.

    • @jasonvoorhees5180
      @jasonvoorhees5180 5 років тому +11

      Orcas are toothed whales , calling them whales isn’t necessarily inaccurate

  • @averythesuperhero
    @averythesuperhero 3 роки тому +2

    I'm gonna be honest. I learn and pay attention so much better when watching these videos on my own, rather than when I'm forced to watch them in school

  • @aspentree6761
    @aspentree6761 5 років тому +112

    Man now I want to be a killer whale

    • @otherworlder
      @otherworlder 5 років тому +50

      i think you can legally change your species in some states. swim free my friend.

    • @halfway7690
      @halfway7690 5 років тому +7

      Okay! The fee is $50 enjoy your 30-80 years of life! Oh also enjoy killing seals with your family,(If female)your daughters asking you" I met a cute guy would you mind if I mated with him?" Swimming in polluted water,maybe get crashed into by a boat,maybe killing cute polar bear Cubs, maybe killing sharks, and get possibly tagged by a human okay have a great life!

    • @ExGalliard
      @ExGalliard 5 років тому +9

      @@halfway7690 not all orcas kill sharks, different groups eat different things

    • @halfway7690
      @halfway7690 5 років тому +2

      @@ExGalliard I know, that's why I said, maybe.

    • @mohit5496
      @mohit5496 4 роки тому +2

      "your body your choice, you are free to be called whatever you want "
      ~related but shitass reference

  • @a.i.801
    @a.i.801 5 років тому +68

    wow love the animation! amazing and interesting video! love killer whales even more now

  • @graveyardprincess
    @graveyardprincess 2 роки тому +4

    Humans should learn from the animal kingdom sometimes.

  • @nephene00
    @nephene00 5 років тому +5

    That was actually really interesting, shared this to my mother and grandmother both loved it

  • @teeno5369
    @teeno5369 5 років тому +9

    grandmas are the best in every species wow ❤❤❤

  • @cbwavy
    @cbwavy 5 років тому +22

    Wow, in these few short minutes, I learned more than I ever would've imagined

  • @BallSnatcher2003
    @BallSnatcher2003 3 роки тому +3

    Who here felt that the water’s sound is so calm, that you feel asleep? 😂😂😂😂😂

  • @ansem6167
    @ansem6167 4 роки тому +3

    Just more proof that grandmas are the best loool

  • @mikeoxlong499
    @mikeoxlong499 3 роки тому +231

    "Every grandmother starts out as a calf"
    Me: In Africa, every 60 seconds, a minute passes

    • @sandwich3989
      @sandwich3989 3 роки тому +11

      Mmm, yes and the floor is floor

    • @IshwarSR
      @IshwarSR 3 роки тому +6

      Like, when
      Abhijit says: the man is hairless.
      And Daya says: that means, the man is bald.

    • @sakuranovaryan9261
      @sakuranovaryan9261 3 роки тому +1

      @@IshwarSR haha I get that reference. I'm from Bangladesh

    • @claxisthebesta
      @claxisthebesta 2 роки тому

      Hmm the walls are made of walls

  • @TheScienceBiome
    @TheScienceBiome 5 років тому +17

    Hands down my favourite animal.

  • @akshayarohatgi6230
    @akshayarohatgi6230 2 роки тому

    The thumbnails are getting more and more chaotic and i love it

  • @JusdoinstuF
    @JusdoinstuF 5 років тому +62

    Unfortunately, current economic standards don't allow for a balanced ecosystem. Its all about getting as much as you can to make the most money.

    • @MidnightEkaki
      @MidnightEkaki 5 років тому +3

      But there are still changes we can make to reduce impact and alter the effects this has

    • @fenecofeneco19
      @fenecofeneco19 5 років тому +2

      People eat salmons - people eat less salmons - orcas eat more and live more.Stop with this passive way of seeing society,it's what people afraid to look too caring (so weak)like to say : "blame society".

    • @nosyajcastro9002
      @nosyajcastro9002 5 років тому

      Sad but true

    • @trvth1s
      @trvth1s 5 років тому

      Unfortunately, the current economic standard is the only one that works, but there are solutions;
      1. Limit fishing, we've done it to save countless species, we can do it with salmon if needed. Limited salmon will raise their price, thus less people will eat it and instead will eat something else.
      2. More fish farms. Salmon can be farmed. Farm them in an ecofriendly way, it will keep prices low and people can still eat them. Just how we almost ran bison to extinction, we just replaced them with domesticated bovine and mass produced them in cow farms. Now people enjoy their steak and bison are making a major comeback.

    • @hekaterinedragon8776
      @hekaterinedragon8776 4 роки тому

      @@fenecofeneco19 we can do a lot as common people, but the greater work is to be handled by the rich influencial people, because they are mostly the cause of our problems.

  • @gundimytube
    @gundimytube 5 років тому +7

    The best way we can help is to ⛔ eating fish 🐠🐋🐟 and seafood 🍤🐠🐋 as it causes major depletion, pollution and kills these poor animals too! Also try to use less plastic!

  • @mindfreez05
    @mindfreez05 5 років тому +8

    We need to rename them sea pandas

  • @OrcaGroupSeries
    @OrcaGroupSeries Рік тому

    I love this, I interview some of the most well known scientists, creatives & enthusiasts around the world every week.

  • @MrWillshock
    @MrWillshock 5 років тому +24

    Somebody save this beautiful culture!!

  • @jessicaluu7822
    @jessicaluu7822 4 роки тому +2

    It's so sad that these INTELLIGENT animals are being held in small concrete tanks.
    *SAY NO TO CETACEANS IN CAPTIVITY!!!!!*

  • @--Paws--
    @--Paws-- 5 років тому +15

    Reminds me of the Haudenosaunee (the Iroquois) from the northeast of the US. They have a matriarch and the mother pretty much organizes how society runs, to an extent. I wonder if killer whales have nations and governments too...

    • @98Zai
      @98Zai 5 років тому +13

      They're basically hunter/gatherers, just like humans were not very long ago (on the grander scale). For what we know they could have the same type of communication too. Difference is that they don't have much in ways of physical manipulation, so they don't make tools.

    • @evilsharkey8954
      @evilsharkey8954 5 років тому +1

      StoicSpartan, all humans are more objectively intelligent than orcas. Hunter gatherer human societies are not less intelligent, just less dependent on technology for survival. They didn’t need it.

    • @phillycosidae756
      @phillycosidae756 5 років тому +1

      The Australian aborigines aren’t less intelligent. Something that people often don’t realize is that less access to a base of knowledge and tech is not less intelligence.
      For example, many ancient people (like the Egyptians) were able to construct incredible feats of architecture despite limited technology because of excellent planning and management. They had the same cognitive ability as us, just not the same resources. And hunter gatherers that didn’t produce great architecture weren’t less intelligent; they just lacked the main resource (manpower) and motive (a stable food source in one location) to really accomplish it.
      Our intelligent brains were what allowed us to spread out from Africa to every other continent except Antarctica long before we invented agriculture. And those brains are also what allowed us to independently invent agriculture in different environment. We didn’t become smart because of success, we found success because we were smart.

    • @hekaterinedragon8776
      @hekaterinedragon8776 4 роки тому

      @@phillycosidae756 intelligence is expressed in different ways, depending on the surroundings and the things you have. Aborigines for example had a great knowledge of hunting, and their intelligence made them find ways to hunt better and more efficiently, like inventing the returning boomerangs, which they used to kill strong and fast animals, like kangaroos.

    • @PlayshotKalo
      @PlayshotKalo 3 роки тому +1

      @@phillycosidae756 Mayans, Incas and Aztecs are a great example as well. Mayans didn’t have access to great farming ground so they made artificial islands to grow crops in and utilized hydroponics using live fish in those waters to naturally fertilize crops. With all our “advanced tech” today, we are 90% less efficient in agriculture as hydroponics wastes 90% less soil, fertilizer and water. Our tools for agriculture today have nothing on ancient ways of agriculture.

  • @Bookish_Lattes
    @Bookish_Lattes 4 роки тому +2

    Sigh... Every documentary I watch shows the animals in peril because of humans actions in some destructive form or another.

  • @thatfishdude789
    @thatfishdude789 5 років тому +7

    Is it just me or is this channel way too underrated?

  • @mohamedatef4187
    @mohamedatef4187 Рік тому

    وَمَا مِن دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا طَائِرٍ يَطِيرُ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ إِلَّا أُمَمٌ أَمْثَالُكُم ۚ مَّا فَرَّطْنَا فِي الْكِتَابِ مِن شَيْءٍ ۚ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يُحْشَرُونَ

  • @allstarpterosaur850
    @allstarpterosaur850 5 років тому +3

    You forgot one thing. The fact that killer whales (better known as orcas) are emotionally complex, even more so than humans. Killer whales have a part of the brain humans (or any other living thing) don’t have. This part of the brain correlates to emotion. Kasatka (a female killer whale at Seaworld) had a calf named Takara. When they were separated, kasatka cried and cried for takara. These were long range calls. Also, a female southern resident killer whale named Tahlequah had a calf. It died half an hour after being born. Tahlequah carried her dead calf for 20 days without letting go. Poor thing. Save the killer whales,

    • @kawaiiyanderlee9616
      @kawaiiyanderlee9616 5 років тому

      Um. The Kasatka and Takara separation information you have is completely false. Takara was a grown female and had a calf of her own when she was moved, and Kasatka never "cried" for her, not the way it was shown in -Blackmail- Blackfish. Do real research.

    • @allstarpterosaur850
      @allstarpterosaur850 5 років тому

      Oh. But still, the mother killer whale that carried her calf is still a grieving process. Check it out!

  • @isitoveryet9525
    @isitoveryet9525 5 років тому +2

    Another example of why these Amazing creatures don't belong in captivity. It's astonishing how "trainers" are supposed to be so well educated on the species, yet can't figure out why keeping them swimming pools is basically torture.

  • @joyalasir
    @joyalasir 5 років тому +27

    Who will save Salmon from extinction?

    • @Mechanical_Star
      @Mechanical_Star 5 років тому +22

      vegans :D

    • @lmeza1983
      @lmeza1983 5 років тому +4

      Not polluting the ocean is enough these are not "our" oceans if they die we die...

    • @trvth1s
      @trvth1s 5 років тому +2

      We can farm salmon, they wont go extinct for a long time. Salmon also comes from the lineage salmonidea which evolved back in the cretaceous. This means they survived dinosaurs, aquatic reptiles, pterosaurs, and most importantly multiple extinctions including the most recent the end of the ice age and ,most importantly: they survived the last big 5 extinction event [the late cretaceous mass extinction].
      Salmon is not going to go extinct even if we wanted them to. They are thriving in Hiroshima and Chernovyl. They survived Chicxulub. They are well adapted to the ocean and multiply like mosquitoes.

    • @trvth1s
      @trvth1s 5 років тому +1

      @Eriss R. Which species survived the mass exttinction until humans? Name the species because i think you're lying.
      Humans are bad but not that bad. Salmon are thriving thanks to us. We're even farming them.

  • @NghiaNguyen-gw1vs
    @NghiaNguyen-gw1vs 5 років тому

    I love the detail in the animation like those scratches as the whale get older 👌🏼

  • @bari2883
    @bari2883 3 роки тому +5

    Im amazed that they stay with there mothers familt there whole life. They somehow know not to mate with family. If we know they calf every 6 yrs and calves are endangered at not making it through the first yr of life then why are we not putting pressure on fisheries to sustain salmon for these mammals.

  • @meplenn
    @meplenn 3 роки тому

    I really thought I will watch real Orcas instead of animated one but this is amazing video to watch.

  • @sawanhanglimbu2607
    @sawanhanglimbu2607 5 років тому +3

    I can definitely see a killer whale become a gym teacher and be like:
    "Frick yall my grandma can do better"
    *LOL*

  • @rnvrz
    @rnvrz 5 років тому

    the animation is so beautiful

  • @safir2241
    @safir2241 5 років тому +20

    Those Grandmothers have a brighter future than I do

  • @ucan8403
    @ucan8403 5 років тому

    These videos are truly soothing

  • @9527david
    @9527david 5 років тому +3

    I love orcas, but after hearing how important is living with their faimily it makes it worst to know how they would feel being captive in an aquarium...

  • @willh8682
    @willh8682 5 років тому +2

    I've noticed a trend in nature; species of higher intelligence (i.e. elephants, orcas, lions) almost always are run by matriarchs... I wonder what that says about humans?
    **sips tea**

  • @Anderson-yn4or
    @Anderson-yn4or 5 років тому +3

    The wisest species have matriarchs leading them. Elephants, Orcas etc

    • @smartboi9655
      @smartboi9655 5 років тому

      Nope lions, wolves primates,etc all patriarchal.

    • @CleverClover2023
      @CleverClover2023 5 років тому +1

      @@smartboi9655 Both are effective ways to ensure survival and have complex social upbringings for their young. One isnt necessarily better than the other. It is simply how that particular species evolved to function.

  • @zooer64
    @zooer64 5 років тому +2

    Hearing how long these guys actually live (life span), thinking back to the orcas from Seaworld makes me sadder

    • @kawaiiyanderlee9616
      @kawaiiyanderlee9616 5 років тому

      Why? More than half of their orcas are above their 20's and 30's...

    • @orcawithdrip827
      @orcawithdrip827 4 роки тому +1

      メKawaiiYanderleeメ It’s still much lower than a wild orca’s lifespan.

  • @Azrielfiend
    @Azrielfiend 5 років тому +10

    These animation are _killin'_ me.
    Amazing video.

  • @reb2258
    @reb2258 4 роки тому

    added to a playlist of things to watch after a bad day. idk why. just felt right.

  • @kiuafra
    @kiuafra 5 років тому +30

    Roses are red
    Violets are blue
    You did not get clickbaited
    And actually said: True

    • @Jobe-13
      @Jobe-13 5 років тому

      Awesome Dude Yes

  • @moonoreo
    @moonoreo 3 роки тому

    That ringing sound in the beginning is soooo triggering😂
    Idk why but when it occurs it’s the loudest thing in the world to me.
    Supposedly they use it to rid mice.
    I must be one
    I also hate fire alarms resetting or alerting that the battery is low .

  • @addyisntcute
    @addyisntcute 5 років тому +16

    Another great video Ted Ed. I really loved hearing and learning about killer whales. Even when the talking points are dark and show how important conservation is for their species. These conversations need to happen! We can't sugar coat the world of animals and I love how you covered these beautiful creatures. The animators (once again) have done so well, I have been completely entranced with the animation that is just so well done. The narration is always on point and I thank you for covering a topic that often doesn't get enough exposure! Thank you Ted Ed

  • @charliewilkins8888
    @charliewilkins8888 2 роки тому

    Wow.... I didn't know any of this before. Very interesting.

  • @yashyp24
    @yashyp24 5 років тому +5

    Humanity has endangered itself and the others too😞

  • @konradcomrade4845
    @konradcomrade4845 2 роки тому

    the Southern Resident Orcas may be the most "talkative" ones. Maybe also the most curious ones?

  • @muhammadadambinmohdrazihan9988
    @muhammadadambinmohdrazihan9988 5 років тому +3

    Salmon is my favorite food though. Especially wild salmon. Seeing this video make me want to stop eating salmon altogether.

    • @Warrka4
      @Warrka4 5 років тому

      Found the bear! First picknick baskets now Killer Whales' Salmon, is nothing sacred! Don't you dare come after my steaks =p

  • @SovereignMax
    @SovereignMax 3 роки тому

    The ads are great!

  • @bojidarmartinov5949
    @bojidarmartinov5949 5 років тому +6

    i now this is off topic but the backround sound reminded of the facebook game era a few years ago...i used to play a aquarium type of a game where you can gave fishes in the tank and the sound was similar to the one here..

  • @sampeacaml9307
    @sampeacaml9307 3 роки тому +1

    THAT IS WHY KILLER WHALES AND DOLPHINS ARE MY FAVOURITE ANIMALS...

  • @jasircook138
    @jasircook138 3 роки тому +3

    Wow us humans are ruining everything huh

  • @abhishekgore2316
    @abhishekgore2316 5 років тому +2

    Why is it that menopause exist only in mammals we consider intelligent like dolphin, primates and these mammals and their way of communicating and socialising is also complex than others?

    • @ionastewart8814
      @ionastewart8814 5 років тому

      Maybe menopause - and the social structures it encourages - aids in the development of complex cultures?

  • @alvinkoeswanto8622
    @alvinkoeswanto8622 5 років тому +10

    Wow! I never thought that whales are just like humans. They have cultural structures and such.

    • @MissMatched
      @MissMatched 5 років тому

      If your interested in this you should really check out elephants since they also have a family structure

    • @trvth1s
      @trvth1s 5 років тому

      these are not whales. They are dolphins

  • @OscarBenben
    @OscarBenben 3 роки тому +1

    You made a lot of mistakes : They are not whales 🙈 they are dolphins 🐬 !! And the leader (grandma) is leading by the back of the pod not the front

    • @CleverClover2023
      @CleverClover2023 3 роки тому +1

      Killer whales are both dolphins and whales. All dolphins are part of the toothed whale family. The matriarch leads the pod through her experience as an older whale. She could be in the front of the pod showing her family where to hunt fish. Or the rear of the pod helping guide new mothers and care for young whales. It doesnt matter.

  • @peskymacaw9033
    @peskymacaw9033 5 років тому +8

    I thought they were more related to dolphins than actual whales

    • @gildedbear5355
      @gildedbear5355 5 років тому +17

      Correct, Killer Whales are a type of Dolphin. However, the dolphins are a subcategory of the toothed whales so Killer Whales are both a dolphin and a whale (just like all of the dolphins)

  • @MermaidMusings7
    @MermaidMusings7 Місяць тому

    Southern and Northern Residents are very family oriented. 💗

  • @unleashingpotential-psycho9433
    @unleashingpotential-psycho9433 5 років тому +8

    Those grand mothers are awesome.

  • @webby3109
    @webby3109 4 роки тому +1

    Why do we humans continue to cause problems for such beautiful creatures?

  • @LprogressivesANDliberals
    @LprogressivesANDliberals 5 років тому +7

    People be talking bout great white sharks and how dominate they are.. Move over Orcas are the kings of the sea 👏🏾

  • @IsaacRizard
    @IsaacRizard 5 років тому

    I'm pretty sure Japan has tonnes of literature works regarding whale population, given their annual 'whale research expedition'. In fact, we must demand that Japan publish their findings annually, hopefully not in the form of new cooking recipes.

  • @sucidialwish5067
    @sucidialwish5067 5 років тому +12

    "Grandma Whale, doo doo d- Oops wrong video, my bad!"

  • @ravenken
    @ravenken 5 років тому

    Thanks for the video and the people doing the research. Fascinating.