Feeling the Force of Sperm Whales Ultrasound | Super Giant Animals | BBC Earth

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  • Опубліковано 10 бер 2016
  • Sperm whales can hunt in total darkness under the sea but how? Steve Backshall explains how sperm whales use sound to build up a picture of their environment as he gets up close to them.
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  • @alpha_berchermuesli5975
    @alpha_berchermuesli5975 5 років тому +2194

    "the sound is overwhelming"
    ...directors decide to edit music over it

    • @Sir_Bucket
      @Sir_Bucket 4 роки тому +156

      He means overwhelming in the sense that the sound could damage your body.
      Spermwhale have an echo-location so powerful they can talk to another of their kind hundreds of miles away, and at close range, if the whale wants to. It couls kill you with prolonged exposure

    • @lasferta
      @lasferta 4 роки тому +61

      And above all that, If they make clicking noise it could paralize you. Happened to some researchers... The sound was that painfull he streched out his arm, as If to stop it. It stayed that way 4 hours 🙈

    • @CompostOracle
      @CompostOracle 3 роки тому +62

      @@Sir_Bucket Except The Sperm Whale brain is about 6x the size of ours.
      Sperm Whales have a Neocortex that is also around 6x the size of ours.
      Sperm Whales also have a far larger quantity of Spindle cells than we do.
      So Sperm Whales therefore have a greater natural capacity to be humane than most of us humans do and although they could easily kill humans they are too majestic and ethical to do so.

    • @christianriddler5063
      @christianriddler5063 3 роки тому +13

      @@CompostOracle Such intelligent and amazing animals.

    • @scj8863
      @scj8863 3 роки тому +72

      @@CompostOracle size =/= intelligence

  • @tchy7246
    @tchy7246 3 роки тому +1816

    it always freaks me out how different the sperm whale skeleton is from its body shape... and what that might mean for extinct animal reconstructions

    • @juliojonathan8348
      @juliojonathan8348 3 роки тому +186

      This is a scary realization I never expected to stumble upon

    • @Megameatloaf
      @Megameatloaf 3 роки тому +226

      Trust me... the people who do animal reconstruction have studied stuff like this for a long LONG time... They know what they are doing. There are methods and things they look for that obviously we don't have a clue about as people not versed in the profession. But I assure you they know their shit.

    • @tennisstar2011
      @tennisstar2011 3 роки тому +144

      Because if I found that Skelton I definitely would’ve said I found a big ass alligator with no back legs 😂

    • @tchy7246
      @tchy7246 3 роки тому +158

      @@Megameatloaf except that the experts themselves acknowledge that there's only so much they can do if soft tissue outlines aren't fossilised or if there aren't any closely related extant species

    • @HeadlessZombY
      @HeadlessZombY 3 роки тому +43

      don't worry, we're slowly getting better and better at it, like we're now a bit more aware of what types of dinosaurs had what types of feathers when we didn't a few decades ago, but yeah some animals might be really off right now, and many animals will simply never be recreated.

  • @hamsack981
    @hamsack981 6 років тому +1721

    The more I learn about sperm whales the more they become one of my favorite animals.

    • @Gunners_Mate_Guns
      @Gunners_Mate_Guns 6 років тому +65

      Ditto
      They commonly dive over 3K feet down, and in extreme cases over 2 *MILES* deep, holding their breath for up to 90 minutes!
      And just think that when they get all that distance down there, they hunt and eat a living nightmare: the giant squid!
      These beasts fill me with awe on so many levels.

    • @sofakingonmynuts1438
      @sofakingonmynuts1438 6 років тому +15

      i am really afraid of these whales, the fact that they swim deep and their look those teeth that head omg the way they sleep lol

    • @Oona707
      @Oona707 5 років тому +2

      Me too!

    • @ferndawg10
      @ferndawg10 4 роки тому +29

      A 50lb dog is more aggressive than these 20 ton gentle giants. It's the vastness in which they dwell that's intimidating & frightening to me.

    • @pyromorph6540
      @pyromorph6540 4 роки тому +23

      @@sofakingonmynuts1438 Theyre extremely smart and gentle and they have never harmed humans on purpose. They are careful around us. If they wanted to, they could fry us alive lol

  • @kevaran1422
    @kevaran1422 3 роки тому +515

    My brother creates that sound when asleep. Thousand decibels.

    • @juliojonathan8348
      @juliojonathan8348 3 роки тому +23

      Relatable. We all have THAT one family member whose snore is an absolute killer

    • @tinashifflett1359
      @tinashifflett1359 3 роки тому +16

      That can be sleep apnea. My husband died from that. Go to a sleep disorders clinic ASAP

    • @slayed301
      @slayed301 3 роки тому +9

      @@tinashifflett1359 sorry for your loss

    • @tinashifflett1359
      @tinashifflett1359 3 роки тому +3

      @@slayed301 anyone that snores can have it. I always tell people that. I had one friend that snored and I made her go.

    • @magnusjs3422
      @magnusjs3422 3 роки тому +2

      @@tinashifflett1359 my condolences goes out to you, hope you are doing okay despite everything

  • @Krzeszny95
    @Krzeszny95 3 роки тому +854

    "Sperm whales are so loud that their clicks are capable of killing a human within their vicinity"
    **diver swims right next to sperm whales**

    • @deeo4888
      @deeo4888 3 роки тому +292

      They seem to be aware that we arent able to withstand such loud calls, so whenever someones diving with them, you can say that theyre careful to us, trying not to hit us with their fins or kill us with their calls
      Theyre probably aware that were a large intelligent mammal, just like them

    • @ayla5094
      @ayla5094 3 роки тому +44

      Travis Ralph Interesting! So scuba diving is a no go around them? I suppose the unnatural sound of the tanks make them anxious.

    • @MagmaticCat
      @MagmaticCat 3 роки тому +7

      proved wrong???

    • @rosekay5031
      @rosekay5031 3 роки тому +59

      They simply choose not to. How lucky we are.

    • @Dell-ol6hb
      @Dell-ol6hb 3 роки тому +43

      thankfully they seem to hold back when humans free dive with them

  • @inlustrismedia
    @inlustrismedia 3 роки тому +473

    Scientists in WWII: "We have created radar!"
    Sperm whale: that's cute. I've a satellite dish in my head.

  • @jadenkhor3523
    @jadenkhor3523 Рік тому +121

    As beautiful as this encounter was, i’d imagine it takes a whole lot of grit and courage to not only be swimming so close to these powerful giants but also diving in the open ocean depths like that.

    • @beewalk34
      @beewalk34 Рік тому +2

      He's free diving. He's not that deep

    • @fr4177
      @fr4177 11 місяців тому +11

      true, but just the thought about the ginormous amounts of water around you, filled with creatures we barely have an understanding about can be quit scary. The whales could take you out in seconds if they want, I think you need a lot of courage to want to swim so close to these beautiful giants.

    • @sheldondrake8935
      @sheldondrake8935 11 місяців тому +4

      quick flick of the tail and you'd burst like a grape...

  • @paxwallacejazz
    @paxwallacejazz 6 років тому +1164

    They can stun or kill or communicate or see with sound. They have the largest brain on our planet who knows how intelligent they might actually be.

    • @motazal-hyari692
      @motazal-hyari692 5 років тому +161

      having a brain or size of brain =\ smart

    • @renown6386
      @renown6386 5 років тому +212

      @@motazal-hyari692 But that doesnt change the fact they are pretty intelligent though.

    • @mrbill806
      @mrbill806 5 років тому +152

      Littly Shippy they’re said to have parts of brain that humans have that allow speech and conscious thought 👀

    • @dmlp103
      @dmlp103 4 роки тому +125

      @@mrbill806 the part of cetacean brains that control language and communication are far more developed than humans brains. Probably due to the most communication through sound thing.

    • @johnbeck2900
      @johnbeck2900 4 роки тому +34

      yeah sperm whales are the smartest creature on earth even smarter than us

  • @paddyfletcher-dobson1689
    @paddyfletcher-dobson1689 6 років тому +538

    My dad had a friend that went diving with whales off the coast of Kaikoura, and this massive sperm whale swam right up to him and eyeballed him before giving him this massive blast of sonar. It was so powerful it paralysed his arm for a few hours.

    • @mikkelsgulliksen8289
      @mikkelsgulliksen8289 6 років тому +75

      I have heard the storie before

    • @JECeditz
      @JECeditz 6 років тому +40

      Hopefully it wasn't a full grown bull, because that can take down a small house!

    • @gm836
      @gm836 6 років тому +5

      Wth?

    • @nikolademitri731
      @nikolademitri731 5 років тому +52

      Folks, he could be lying, or he could be telling the truth. It’s not like this has only happened to the dude in the video we’ve all seen, it’s happened to many people. There are dozens of tales of temporary paralysis from Sperm Whale sonar, after all. ✌🏼

    • @sophiemack235
      @sophiemack235 5 років тому +5

      WOW! I would have loved that,perhaps not the paralysis of arm,though! ♥♥♥

  • @Subparanon
    @Subparanon 7 років тому +824

    I wonder if it's possible that whales don't talk to each other with just language, but with images? If they echo locate, there is a significant part of their brain that 'sees' sound like we would see light. If they see sound, could part of their communication be an abstract form of sound that projects images to the other whales? Perhaps their songs are mysterious to us because we are thinking of them as music instead of video.

    • @cerperalpurpose
      @cerperalpurpose 7 років тому +92

      Subparanon Good idea but wrong. Their clicks are what they use to chat (in sound), and each pod has their own language and accent.

    • @firstlast-wg2on
      @firstlast-wg2on 7 років тому +57

      Very cool idea for a part of lore in some unique universe of a story.

    • @indigodragon0613
      @indigodragon0613 7 років тому +98

      Corporal Porpoise Don't diss the theory. They could use a combination of both language and image to communicate.

    • @user-lc9lc3my4y
      @user-lc9lc3my4y 6 років тому +12

      Telepathy

    • @Bluenose352
      @Bluenose352 6 років тому +94

      It was found, last year, that Orcas communicate just as you said. Not only by vocalizations, but by sending an image to other Orcas of what he/she may pick up by echolocation, or by visual.

  • @squiremuldoon5462
    @squiremuldoon5462 2 роки тому +219

    It breaks my heart that creatures this majestic, huge, curious ,gentle and not to mention other worldly are still being hunted.

    • @OCRay1
      @OCRay1 Рік тому +18

      Exactly. It angers me to no end.

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 Рік тому

      You're a totally confused selfish asshole if you think it matters how "majestic" an animal appears to you. It's not worse to kill a sperm whale than it is to kill a pig.

    • @alessbritish228
      @alessbritish228 11 місяців тому +1

      @@OCRay1 You need to hear this:
      17 We give You thanks, O Lord God Almighty,
      The One who is and who was and who is to come,
      Because You have taken Your great power and reigned.
      18 The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come,
      ... *And should destroy those who destroy the earth.*
      Revelation 11:17-18
      Very soon Jesus Christ will come above the clouds to reign and judge over the whole earth. Give your soul to Jesus Christ every day, only in this way will you be saved by God.

    • @__taka__8200
      @__taka__8200 11 місяців тому

      they cant be hunted, Sperm whales live very deep in the ocean and a full size Bull can scare them off to how bigger and twice its size can be. and if fishing hunters touch the head of the front or its body, it sounds can paralyze your one part of the body

    • @memeboi6017
      @memeboi6017 11 місяців тому +6

      @@alessbritish228 As a christian : this is neither the time nor the place for evangelizing, I personally view evangelical work as something that must be done in person.

  • @dextroamphetamemes
    @dextroamphetamemes 3 роки тому +187

    It'll never astonish me how "thinking animals" (great apes, corvids, whales, elephants) have this deep-seeded trust and curiosity when they meet a human. How close the female sperm whale got to the presenter-and knowing how much sound to use-can best be described as like a person picking up a chick. Amazing stuff, truly otherworldly.

    • @SalvableRuin
      @SalvableRuin 2 роки тому +8

      It is DEEP-SEATED, not "seeded." There is nothing "deep" and they don't always "trust" humans. And you just said it will "never astonish" you. I think you mean it will never CEASE to astonish you.

    • @guitar7279
      @guitar7279 2 роки тому

      @@SalvableRuin shut up

    • @spidy5047
      @spidy5047 Рік тому +34

      @@SalvableRuin bro the grammar general, the capitalization cadet, the spelling sergeant, the language lieutenant, the English enforcer and the proper English president.

    • @timohara7717
      @timohara7717 Рік тому

      ​@@SalvableRuin corse

    • @jadedtwin
      @jadedtwin Рік тому +3

      ​@@SalvableRuin You started a sentence with a preposition, dip.

  • @lukewind13
    @lukewind13 8 років тому +1717

    Wait, When was this Filmed?-..Is this Guy the reincarnation of our Glorious leader and overlord Steve Irwin?

    • @stephaniebaird1943
      @stephaniebaird1943 6 років тому +244

      I was thinking the same thing. Don't let this guy near any stingrays...we must keep him safe.

    • @monicaw5036
      @monicaw5036 5 років тому +83

      Al'yelia He does look a lot like him honestly

    • @smallforestdweller6999
      @smallforestdweller6999 5 років тому +322

      His name is Steve Backshall, he's a bit like the British version of Steve Irwin, they were actually friends.

    • @Oona707
      @Oona707 5 років тому +39

      @@smallforestdweller6999 wow!

    • @existinguser7788
      @existinguser7788 4 роки тому +52

      t bone I watched every single one of those as a kid. I remember always wanting to do what he does when I grow up and now I’m studying marine biology, hopefully it’s possible to work with these marine animals in some sort of way

  • @crystalm4324
    @crystalm4324 5 років тому +77

    What a powerful and amazing experience! To know with one loud click the whale could easily burst his ear drums, stun or even kill. A misplaced fluke or tale could also easily brake bones, and yet they are so gentle and aware of their bodies when swimming close to the divers.
    Man/men destroyed and devastated their population, likely some of those very whales were babies during that time. Still, they allow us near them. What an amazing privilege.

    • @chelseacomps829
      @chelseacomps829 10 місяців тому

      a sperm whale purposefully using its tail to attack will turn a human body to mush

  • @RexusEternem
    @RexusEternem 3 роки тому +70

    Few people can comprehend how loud 230 decibel is. We must assume the kind animal knows how to grade it according to the situation. Otherwise most divers wouldn't survive the encounter

    • @dap777754
      @dap777754 5 місяців тому

      Yeah, and they measured 230 decibels when, where, and by whom? Crickets...

    • @thiagosmartpc1395
      @thiagosmartpc1395 4 місяці тому +1

      140 decibels is a gun shot noise, consider also that each grade doubles the noise, so, 141 decibels is twice louder than a gun shot and so forth. Scientists have discovered that a Sperm Whale can communicate with another whale across the earth and all it's oceans.

    • @dap777754
      @dap777754 4 місяці тому

      @@thiagosmartpc1395 True to form on dis information about whales, I say massive exaggeration on what scientists say about whale communication. And what exactly are the whales saying cross-ocean, bring me back some Spanish leather boots?

    • @thiagosmartpc1395
      @thiagosmartpc1395 4 місяці тому

      @@dap777754 Considering that underwater environment conducts sounds in a much higher level than the atmospheric air, a Sperm Whale can do the inter oceanic communication with success. But, I'm not a scientist, I'm just repeating what I saw in a documentary video about this whale species. In fact they have a pretty developed sonar communication and an efficient deep underwater navigation through the same sonar structure.
      I read a comment of a Navy's sailor about the ship's sonar saying that the divers can't repair the ship's casket underwater while the sonar is activated because it can kill them due to the enormous noise propagation emitted by the sonar and sperm's whale sonar is much more louder, louder than a rocket launching explosion. I just repeating what I have researched on internet and, of course, there's a lot of disinformation being spread. I don't know if it applies entirely about the Sp Wle curiosities.

    • @SusulTatan-yp1jt
      @SusulTatan-yp1jt 2 місяці тому

      ​@@dap777754 Its usually just to say "im here" or "lets mate" dont forget that theyre social creatures just like monkeys and you dont have to be so salty towards whales...just saying

  • @JimFaindel
    @JimFaindel 8 років тому +616

    The youtube app on my phone doesn't display the entire titles of the videos when they are too long, so I was left wondering why BBC Earth uploaded a segment about "Feeling The Force of Sperm...". Great content regardless but you should get someone to check the titles before they go up.

    • @steventan2754
      @steventan2754 8 років тому +16

      +Jaime Delfín Ha! I knew someone would take the title in a weird way the moment I saw it.

    • @TheArmedassailant
      @TheArmedassailant 5 років тому

      Did the same in my thumbnail view

    • @busybillyb33
      @busybillyb33 5 років тому +46

      Well, the uploader is "BBC"...

    • @TheArmedassailant
      @TheArmedassailant 5 років тому +8

      @@busybillyb33 jajaja

    • @June-qw4mc
      @June-qw4mc 4 роки тому +2

      busybillyb33 hahaha

  • @cattalkbmx
    @cattalkbmx Рік тому +20

    I hope they know how much many of us love and respect them.

    • @kracken8918
      @kracken8918 9 днів тому

      it's easy to tell them. just say "OoooooooIIIILLLOOOOOVEEEEEYOUUUUUUUUUUooooooooOoOoo"
      thank you, Dory

  • @thePronto
    @thePronto 2 роки тому +21

    Whale 1: "I think that's one of the creatures that used to hunt us with explosive harpoons."
    Whale 2: "Really? OK, you act all docile and let me get up behind him."
    Whale 3: "Let's do that Orca trick where they bat seals around like balls."

  • @willemvandebeek
    @willemvandebeek 8 років тому +138

    Such beautiful creatures

    • @crono3015
      @crono3015 8 років тому +14

      Sure would suck if they went extinct.

    • @renown6386
      @renown6386 5 років тому +5

      @@crono3015 Hope they wont ! One of the greatest (also in size too) animals to live !

  • @amineaiffa
    @amineaiffa 9 місяців тому +5

    Incredible visibility in the water. What a perfect set of circumstances.

  • @tantiwahopak101
    @tantiwahopak101 6 років тому +22

    How can a creature so big not harm a petty human when so close. Just majestic!

    • @yusufclk2381
      @yusufclk2381 Рік тому

      Cus while every animal is the part of the ecosystem and does only what they've programmed by God, human beings ain't be cus they re only hurting it.

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 Рік тому +9

      @@yusufclk2381
      You pretty much summed up the dumbest environmentalist perspective possible.

    • @Kyle-gu3ge
      @Kyle-gu3ge 11 місяців тому +6

      Little late but they know how to adjust the frequency of their sounds. They are smart enough and considerate enough if they don't perceive us as a threat they will lower the frequency to where we can tolerate it.

    • @danielebrparish4271
      @danielebrparish4271 6 місяців тому +1

      Because we don't smell very tasty. Other than orcas, whales don't eat meat unless it is seafood.

    • @dap777754
      @dap777754 2 місяці тому

      @@Kyle-gu3ge Pure speculation. Animals in the wild don't attack needlessly out of self-preservation, that's all. Whales know there's a risk of self-harm if they start bashing objects. It's not about "consideration." Nor about intelligence per se.

  • @Hallands.
    @Hallands. 3 роки тому +72

    They're not just "scanning your surface", buddy. They see your insides as well...

    • @mikecooper8462
      @mikecooper8462 2 роки тому +4

      Wonder if they could 'concuss' a human with a high decibel sonar 'ping'.

    • @Hallands.
      @Hallands. 2 роки тому +5

      @@mikecooper8462 Probably. It is the most powerful sound known to be produced by any animal, and they can control both frequency, amplitude and focus - all while watching the effect on the target. So I’d guess »yes«.

    • @sarajoyous4054
      @sarajoyous4054 2 роки тому +1

      They can?!

    • @Hallands.
      @Hallands. 2 роки тому +6

      @@sarajoyous4054 Yes, their sonar is like ultrasound.

    • @k-dash7245
      @k-dash7245 2 роки тому +5

      @@mikecooper8462 Saw another video of a diver. Said the clicking of a sperm whale felt like he was getting pelleted by giant blobs of sound. It was so intense it paralyzed a diver's hand. What's even MORE interesting is that the sperm whales seem to understand their effect on humans and are actually lowering the intensity of their clicking to avoid hurting us! These animals are intelligent AND compassionate, it's amazing!

  • @Dell-ol6hb
    @Dell-ol6hb 3 роки тому +19

    they could literally kill you with the sound of their clicks, that is incredible

  • @jaylj0710
    @jaylj0710 6 років тому +243

    11 months later this guy realised he has become pregnant

  • @dukecoldreaver
    @dukecoldreaver 5 років тому +25

    i 100% thought this was steve irwin when i clicked this lol

  • @spirit5121
    @spirit5121 8 місяців тому +8

    God, I vastly underestimated how terrified I am of these whales. The way he describes the sound waves as "overwhelming," "highly directional," and "can be felt through his whole body," and keeping in mind they can paralyze body parts and even straight up kill you with how loud they can be, let alone bursting your eardrums!
    Mabye I have megalophobia...

    • @WOLFZLLA
      @WOLFZLLA 6 місяців тому +2

      You don't have megalophobia. You just have common sense.

    • @dap777754
      @dap777754 5 місяців тому +1

      You are being ridiculous. Number of humans killed by sperm whale noises = 0.

    • @kz8155
      @kz8155 2 місяці тому

      ​@@dap777754are they trying to kill human with those loud noise tho?

    • @dap777754
      @dap777754 2 місяці тому

      @@kz8155 Of course not. Sperm whales, when mad, like at men in whaling boats chasing them, butt the boats with their massive heads - that's how they "kill" if they kill at all. Killer whales have been known to drown people by holding them underwater. Again, no one ever was targeted for death by a whale with "sound". It would be like you by trying to "kill" someone by yelling at them. It's just silly.

  • @MuhammadEgypt
    @MuhammadEgypt 8 років тому +14

    Does Steve have the coolest job ever?

  • @Karthik_I_Am_
    @Karthik_I_Am_ Рік тому +8

    This guy is amazing. He went towards the sperm whales like he went to their alley for a meetup. Long time no see dave!!! His approach towards those gaints is amazing.

  • @sleazyfellow
    @sleazyfellow 6 років тому +55

    I'd be scared as hell being next to one.

    • @turtleme4811
      @turtleme4811 3 роки тому

      Welll the sound of their click is so loud it can kill a human. Supposedly it's as loud as a volcano eruption/ rocket launch......so yeah

    • @writerconsidered
      @writerconsidered 3 роки тому +7

      @@turtleme4811 This seems to be a recurring theme. They are capable of many things but what's remarkable is they are capable of not doing these things. They use their high intelligence to not hurt Man. Which makes them safer around us then any other animal.

    • @filipinowhiteboy
      @filipinowhiteboy 3 роки тому +1

      @@writerconsidered Well, if they click you to death, it's not intentional. If they want to get information about the object coming towards them, it's only natural for them to call out. Too bad we just can't withstand the force of their "greeting"

    • @LKing-ue2jl
      @LKing-ue2jl Рік тому

      @filipinowhiteboy no, they literally don't do that to us to avoid hurting us. Because they're intelligent, curious creatures, and understand that their loud calls can hurt other animals.
      Because they use it to hunt.

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 Рік тому

      @@turtleme4811
      How many people have been killed by sound?

  • @tragicrhythm
    @tragicrhythm 11 місяців тому +3

    The difference between the actual mass of the sperm whale and its skeleton makes one think that maybe dinosaurs don’t look anything like we imagine.

  • @R.E.A.L.I.T.Y
    @R.E.A.L.I.T.Y Рік тому +3

    They receive the sonar via their lower jaw. Hence the roll towards the diver. Their huge brains have an enormous number of spindle cells; far far more than humans. These are for socialising, rapid situational awareness, communication and problem solving cells. These ancient highly evolved mammals communicate far more than "im here".

  • @oscarbear7498
    @oscarbear7498 6 років тому +28

    how was he able to hold his breath for so long so deep like nothing. if it were me I would be gasping for air in 20 seconds

    • @shgds
      @shgds 5 років тому +6

      He has an air supply

  • @Risky2k9
    @Risky2k9 6 років тому +65

    He looks exactly like Steve Irwin

  • @bigmanmac9444
    @bigmanmac9444 3 роки тому +7

    0:52 Steve finally shows the world his true powers

  • @dirdib69
    @dirdib69 Рік тому +1

    Whale: Weird little thing. Doesn't seem to be a threat, so I won't kill it with my clicks.

  • @dennisbarrett9604
    @dennisbarrett9604 3 роки тому +5

    WOW. Beautiful, but ever so humbling to see such awesome creatures.

  • @sullivang8273
    @sullivang8273 4 роки тому +27

    This is both frightening and fascinating.

  • @michaelcerda5514
    @michaelcerda5514 6 років тому +29

    the sound has so much energy. that your body will warm up

  • @NIGHTOWL-jf9zt
    @NIGHTOWL-jf9zt 2 роки тому +1

    Would have been nice to not hear music over their clicking, so we could appreciate that beauty for our selves.

  • @danielbuxton4493
    @danielbuxton4493 5 місяців тому

    What a legend Steve Backshall is......brave beyond words really....his crocodile encounters are mind-blowing.

  • @greatestever8976
    @greatestever8976 4 роки тому +4

    This deserves so many more views.💜

  • @dimitristsekeris1821
    @dimitristsekeris1821 3 роки тому +25

    How did this guy make such a dive with just a snorkel?

    • @JerryMetal
      @JerryMetal 3 роки тому +3

      The same way the whale does it :) They just hold their breath and resurface once in a while

    • @dimitristsekeris1821
      @dimitristsekeris1821 3 роки тому +4

      @@JerryMetal Yes, but the whale can hold it for 3 hours. The human can hold it for a few minutes.

    • @jgeur
      @jgeur 3 роки тому +2

      it's called film editing

    • @larkermouse
      @larkermouse 3 роки тому +2

      Apparently if you try to dive with scuba gear next to sperm whales, they swim away. Something about the gear freaks them out.

    • @SerenityScratch
      @SerenityScratch 3 роки тому +2

      its called free diving

  • @jacquimoore5967
    @jacquimoore5967 Рік тому

    OMG! His summary/analogy at the end about how alike they are was....awakening. Beautiful video!

  • @suhailio45
    @suhailio45 3 роки тому +1

    You know how some game mechanics have it such that the boss can target a single player at a time? That's what giant squid feel like when a sperm whale is clicking at it.
    Imagine living in the deep ocean in complete darkness and a notification pops up on your HUD telling you the boss has locked onto your location.

  • @PoweredByFlow
    @PoweredByFlow 8 років тому +72

    Not gonna lie, that title sure got my attention. Good video too.

  • @jeusvox2878
    @jeusvox2878 3 роки тому +18

    I’ve heard vibrations are the sort of key to existence, everything starts as a vibration, everything is a vibration. Don’t understand much, but thinking about makes me curious as to how powerful and intelligent those animals truly are. I get their physical presence, but imagine being in a club, with the bass turned up by 1000. That’s built into these animals. That’s insane 🤯

    • @ll2058
      @ll2058 3 роки тому +1

      In another yiutube video, the lecturer said that their brains and their neocortex (responsible for speech and consciousness) is 6 times bigger than ours. It's crazy.

  • @3saok249
    @3saok249 2 роки тому +1

    Absolutely love Steve bachshal

  • @billotto602
    @billotto602 3 місяці тому

    That experience must be so incredibly awesome that I find it hard to believe that you found words to describe it. I so wish I could experience that. Thank you so much !

  • @NicoDamn
    @NicoDamn Рік тому +4

    THEY ARE STUNNING. So beautiful, intelligent and gentle creatures. They could easily kill him with sound but they know that for sure so they just "scanning" his body and swim towards him to (I assume) simply get to know him. It's so incredible. Damn, I would love to swim with them. I guess it's my dream now. XD

    • @MrCmon113
      @MrCmon113 Рік тому

      Citation needed.

    • @dap777754
      @dap777754 5 місяців тому

      I call BS. No human ever died from whale noises. Whales derive no evolutionary benefit from stunning prey with loud noise; it's not what they do. They make noise to echolocate and have little interest or reason to make insanely loud noise because it serves no purpose. I otherwise agree they are beautiful, intelligent and gentle creatures.

  • @MiPiKeTe392
    @MiPiKeTe392 6 років тому +9

    Incredible watching this video made me think about our planet and just how truly amazing it is and the fact that I was born and able to live on this earth is awesome

  • @francoisleclerc521
    @francoisleclerc521 11 місяців тому

    Always glad to see how passionate people interested in the natural world share their enthusiasm like him or sir Attenborough !

  • @tchea186
    @tchea186 6 років тому +1

    Steve is my favorite animal expert, no fear.

  • @ongtran3337
    @ongtran3337 5 років тому +3

    I very very love all whales species

  • @sautheartist
    @sautheartist 4 роки тому +49

    How come the sounds din't blast this man's ears into oblivian?

    • @CM-ls8he
      @CM-ls8he 3 роки тому +9

      I was legit wondering the same thing, and came here to see if I was the only one

    • @waleazez7851
      @waleazez7851 3 роки тому +40

      The sound is lethal when the whale wants it to be, it's sort of like a gun and they can control the intensity of it, it's fortunate it doesn't see the guy as a giant squid.

    • @savannahlevy97
      @savannahlevy97 3 роки тому +30

      They quiet down around humans. I don't know why, they just tend to be more gentle when they see a human.

    • @TheRR3d
      @TheRR3d 3 роки тому +14

      @@savannahlevy97 they’re likely so smart they know damn well we are no threat

    • @imnotpatrick4043
      @imnotpatrick4043 3 роки тому +6

      @@TheRR3d to whale we just puny creature who doesn't event understand their language lmao

  • @crashburn3292
    @crashburn3292 2 роки тому +1

    Sperm whales in 1957: "I'm sensing the humans just launched a satellite into space."

  • @waragainstmyself1159
    @waragainstmyself1159 3 роки тому +1

    They are so majestic

  • @frozeneternity93
    @frozeneternity93 8 років тому +27

    wow I would be terrified. I know they don't eat people but they are just so huge

    • @GandalfTheTsaagan
      @GandalfTheTsaagan 8 років тому +6

      +FrozenEternity bottlenose dolphins and pilot whales look huge when seen from up close, imagine swiming with those leviathans

    • @VilleIsTheShit
      @VilleIsTheShit 8 років тому +8

      They could get angry tho. And u know. kill u.

    • @georgeapplegate3535
      @georgeapplegate3535 8 років тому +24

      +FrozenEternity
      They are carnivorous. Perhaps they don't eat people because they don't often have the opportunity. If that diver was wearing a squid costume, it might have been a different story.

    • @GandalfTheTsaagan
      @GandalfTheTsaagan 8 років тому +21

      George Applegate I don't think so
      if cetaceans can tell if someone is pregnant by their sonar, I'm pretty sure that they can tell apart a human and a squid, specially near the surface where they can see you perfectly

    • @Gunners_Mate_Guns
      @Gunners_Mate_Guns 6 років тому +8

      There have indeed been recorded cases of Sperm whales killing people when enraged -- usually whalers themselves trying to kill the whale -- either with their flukes or by crushing them in their jaws.
      They will also fiercely defend their calves.
      They're highly intelligent and not animals to trifle with.
      They're also the largest predators in the world today, possibly the largest predators of all time.

  • @creamofthecrop6743
    @creamofthecrop6743 4 роки тому +4

    Ahab: *Breathing Intensifies*

  • @kahfre3694
    @kahfre3694 Рік тому +1

    They are so awesome. All whales are so cool to me.

  • @kww1966
    @kww1966 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you! Great video!

  • @Meeminator
    @Meeminator 3 роки тому +3

    When he says 230 decibels is louder than a jet, it's really about 10^4 or 10 thousand times louder. Comparing the energy in a sperm whale click to the sound of a jet taking off is doing a disservice to the sperm whale click.

  • @ChronoSquare
    @ChronoSquare 3 роки тому +24

    just the fact that first mammals had to evolve and then go back into the sea to evolve until whales... freaking life, you're insane

    • @DuchessofEarlGrey
      @DuchessofEarlGrey 2 роки тому +7

      They crawled onto land and then thought, "fuck this shit, I'm out" and crawled back.

    • @jaredschmidt8013
      @jaredschmidt8013 2 роки тому +2

      Yup. They used to be little deer running around swamp marshes.

    • @Illness.og.
      @Illness.og. 2 роки тому

      Evolution is a joke

    • @ChronoSquare
      @ChronoSquare 10 місяців тому

      @@Luke_MoonWalker Probably the truth is out there somewhere in the middle. By somewhere in the middle, I mean anywhere from the big bang was God and he's been hands off the rest of the time to humans are an alien genetic experiment
      Watching a giraffe autopsy video is kinda what did it for me. There's this really weird nerve that goes down from the brain, wraps AROUND the heart, then goes back UP through the neck. Off the top of my head I don't remember what it does but seeing how giraffe had that whole design flaw going through that insane neck instead of directly from the brain to the destination elsewhere in the head? That speaks to me that evolution ain't just a theory.
      Look at what humans have done with food. Evolution and guided design can be both true at the same time.

  • @theastonvillaseal585
    @theastonvillaseal585 2 роки тому +1

    1:20 rainbow shot in there, along with a beautiful animal diving 1000 metres.

  • @bicknell67
    @bicknell67 4 роки тому +1

    Such beautiful animals

  • @busybillyb33
    @busybillyb33 5 років тому +7

    1:13 That's gotta be a whale fart coming from its tail, right?

    • @Himark89
      @Himark89 3 роки тому +1

      No it is just air bubbles, but at 3:40 you can see one poop.

  • @arizonacolour8793
    @arizonacolour8793 8 років тому +15

    Just UTTERLY FASCINATING

  • @236santi
    @236santi Рік тому

    How beautiful those animals are, I am in love

  • @sophiemack235
    @sophiemack235 5 років тому +1

    My favorite mammal MACROCEPALUS PHYSTER!
    AWESOME ♥♥♥♥

  • @shadeie6395
    @shadeie6395 5 років тому +3

    I straight up thought he was an older Steve Irwine

  • @officially-ROB
    @officially-ROB 4 роки тому +4

    When this video ended I realized I was smiling from ear to ear today for me is a bad day but this for a short while made me so happy

    • @jasondashney
      @jasondashney 3 роки тому

      I hope your day got better and better after watching this.

  • @joewatkins1667
    @joewatkins1667 3 роки тому

    steve backshall does it again

  • @Miamcoline
    @Miamcoline 5 років тому

    Love Steve Backshall!

  • @nonchalantree6604
    @nonchalantree6604 5 років тому +5

    And I thought my mother was loud

  • @faithhannah4830
    @faithhannah4830 3 роки тому +4

    Oh my bf makes that kind of sound too when he's asleep

  • @indigneouschupacabra43
    @indigneouschupacabra43 4 роки тому

    That tingling sound they make dam......

  • @its_3bdullah82
    @its_3bdullah82 2 роки тому

    ✨They are so peaceful ✨

  • @briattnybrittany6843
    @briattnybrittany6843 11 місяців тому +3

    which now makes [scientific] sense to me 🤦🏾‍♀️i always wondered how an animal that large, could quickly see their entire surroundings, with eyes that small. it all makes sense now 💙

  • @215510634
    @215510634 8 років тому +10

    Can someone help me find long audio clips of sperm whales communicating for an art project?

    • @jippee1
      @jippee1 5 років тому

      David Fry Hey there it would be interesting to #what you have done. I also had used whale sound for a film I made on the Whaling industry. I can show you what I've done too

  • @mikef.1000
    @mikef.1000 2 роки тому

    After looking through a few sperm whale presentations here on UA-cam, it's nice to get some sane commentary! Thanks Steve!

  • @wiionmii1111
    @wiionmii1111 4 роки тому

    Steve Backshall is da bomb

  • @Emiliapocalypse
    @Emiliapocalypse 3 роки тому +3

    “All head and no body” was how I described a whale I saw in another video, glad to know this is backed by science 🤣 🐋

  • @Billdarwin2
    @Billdarwin2 8 років тому +7

    Physeter macrocephalus - wonderful animal!

  • @WintersNstuff
    @WintersNstuff 2 роки тому +1

    Oh my god, a directed sound weapon. This must be the source of the extremely real Havana Syndrome

  • @cassiavalladaresbastospeix4762
    @cassiavalladaresbastospeix4762 2 роки тому

    Just amazing. Magnificent.

  • @MaluluKeleGuiSila
    @MaluluKeleGuiSila 3 роки тому +3

    Looks like a triceratops skull well almost. Makes you wonder, could the triceratops have had a different head shape? Could its plate have hidden under some blubber of fat? We’ll never know.

  • @afrobryan
    @afrobryan 3 роки тому +7

    He could of literally died just from the sound alone.

    • @neo-filthyfrank1347
      @neo-filthyfrank1347 3 роки тому

      stop spreading this myth, there is no instance of this ever happening

    • @neo-filthyfrank1347
      @neo-filthyfrank1347 3 роки тому

      @@sloanehegedus6685 no there isn't, find a single shred of evidence documenting that, oh wait, it doesn't exist.

    • @neo-filthyfrank1347
      @neo-filthyfrank1347 3 роки тому

      @@sloanehegedus6685 Because that's the way their species has evolved to communicate and use sonar, it isn't some kind of fucking sonic weapon and never has been, I swear you people think animals are pokemon

    • @David-ku9li
      @David-ku9li 3 роки тому

      @@neo-filthyfrank1347 lol. www.asha.org/public/hearing/loud-noise-dangers/#dangerous
      FYI, these whales have the capability to produce lethal decibel ranges. We even made a weapon that utilized airbursts with sonic projectiles (XM25). Just because something hasn't happened doesn't mean it is impossible. (Black Holes, Flying Cars, Internet)

    • @neo-filthyfrank1347
      @neo-filthyfrank1347 2 роки тому

      @@David-ku9li Wow you're dumb. You literally cite a paper saying "loud noises can be dangerous" and then act like that's proof that a sperm whale is capable of using its sonar as an offensive weapon. If whales could kill people with their sound people would be dying all the time and no one would swim with whales, you're delusional. Animals aren't pokemon.

  • @83delgado
    @83delgado 3 роки тому

    They can stop our heart with their call

  • @Thrawnio
    @Thrawnio Рік тому

    Omg, i loved this guy’s show on cbbc years ago

  • @crono3015
    @crono3015 8 років тому +32

    Who in the world thought it was a good idea to put "sperm" into this awesome animal's name?

    • @linkhylian1450
      @linkhylian1450 7 років тому +6

      Crono they're also named cachalots

    • @OnlyKaerius
      @OnlyKaerius 6 років тому +2

      They should've given the sperm whale name to the right whales. Biggest balls in the world.

    • @OfficialMuffiin
      @OfficialMuffiin 5 років тому +2

      @@LadyJ_88 you're right, we were all a sperm one, swimming with millions of our siblings. Weird to think about.

    • @renown6386
      @renown6386 5 років тому +2

      They thought Spermeceti is sper at the first sight. The world "Spermeceti" should mean Sperm whale if i know correctly.

    • @zieckenbritz811
      @zieckenbritz811 4 роки тому +1

      In portuguese is called "Cachalote"

  • @Joe_1971
    @Joe_1971 6 років тому +3

    To put this in perspective those car audio competition vehicles that you can see videos of girls hair litterely blowing around as the bass slams are around 160 or so decibels. I can't even imagine 230 decibels in the water...it must hurt.!!

    • @jslfcs7087
      @jslfcs7087 5 років тому

      9 ocb😙

    • @danieldavis8607
      @danieldavis8607 5 років тому

      Keep in mind that when you go up by 10 decibels the sound intensity is doubled. So 110 decibels is twice as loud as 100, 120 is twice as loud as 110, and so on.
      A shotgun blast is 130, those competition winning car stereos are 160, the Rockets going off at Cape Canaveral are 180, I believe sonars are between 200 and 220, and look up the Vela Pulsar. It spins at 11 times per second and I think it's 325 decibels. Which is literally unimaginable.

    • @savannahlevy97
      @savannahlevy97 3 роки тому

      @@danieldavis8607 I thought it was 3? Every three decibel increase is a multiplication by 2. I might be mistaken

  • @Lola-qw1ih
    @Lola-qw1ih 3 роки тому

    This is just beautiful...

  • @hazonvegemite1924
    @hazonvegemite1924 4 роки тому

    R.I.P You bloody legend

  • @doggo4918
    @doggo4918 8 років тому +18

    This one makes up for the last one, I still feel sad for that elephant calf ;_;

    • @Intense_Friction
      @Intense_Friction 8 років тому

      Why? Just an animal.

    • @LordRelvenous
      @LordRelvenous 8 років тому +17

      +Intense_Friction Because most people have empathy, even for "just animals".

    • @Intense_Friction
      @Intense_Friction 8 років тому +2

      LordRelvenous I dislike suffering, its the circle of life though. Respect mother nature. Its not like this hasnt been going on for millions of years. You guys are just weak hearted.

    • @sofakingonmynuts1438
      @sofakingonmynuts1438 6 років тому +6

      you say this while animals die needlessly from humans, you have the luxury of not knowing what survival really is

    • @LadyJ_88
      @LadyJ_88 5 років тому

      Intense_Friction Serial killers aren't bothered by death either.... lol

  • @senthamizhanseemanpolitics70
    @senthamizhanseemanpolitics70 6 років тому +3

    Sperm whales 🐳 can deep dive 1200 ft below ocean in search of their favourite food the giant squid 🐙

    • @TheStiffler03
      @TheStiffler03 6 років тому

      you mean meters and not ft

    • @TRRyan
      @TRRyan 6 років тому

      Islam...Satans, you're an imbecile. They can dive at least 3,000 meters, not feet, and if anyone is evil-minded and hate-filled, it's you.

  • @andreasandremyrvold
    @andreasandremyrvold Рік тому +1

    Magnificent creatures.

  • @nomenclator4339
    @nomenclator4339 Рік тому

    These videos fill my soul

  • @clarkie5
    @clarkie5 6 років тому +4

    My profile pic is swimming with a whale shark. A Whale would be awesome.

  • @w-james9277
    @w-james9277 8 років тому +496

    Lets hope the Japanese don't find this place.

    • @theweirdguy124
      @theweirdguy124 8 років тому +3

      kek

    • @akinamwr
      @akinamwr 8 років тому +89

      +Leopard95
      ok but if you are going to point out japan you might as well point out norway and iceland as well.
      www.ifaw.org/united-states/our-work/whales/which-countries-are-still-whaling

    • @w-james9277
      @w-james9277 8 років тому +83

      Akina O Im well aware of Iceland and Norway. The Japanese kill the most whales every year.

    • @bigbenji500
      @bigbenji500 8 років тому +1

      +Leopard95 lol

    • @akinamwr
      @akinamwr 8 років тому +9

      Leopard95 hmm, well i guess you have a point then. idk, i don't like whale hunting at all, it shouldn't be a business anywhere so, you know.

  • @jakejake1231
    @jakejake1231 8 років тому

    Steve is such a beast.

  • @mp-zf4ur
    @mp-zf4ur 8 років тому +1

    I could watch diving videos forever.