Whale in action

[Steve O'Shea]

I don't know if this link has been posted elsewhere .... I just stumbled upon it. Sensational stuff!! I've posted the link here because of the cetacean interest online (and, of course, because these animals eat squid and octopus .... and are just soooo cool .... and because imagery like this is so extremely rare!).

click wow-wow-wow

 

[bigGdelta]

video wouldn't play in opera i'll try it in firefox. Ok that worked very very cool video. If only the whale was chasing an archi........

 

[Feelers]

That is cool.

 

[Nik]

Yes, that's a good one, that. I've got a few others from the GOM as well, generally not as deep as that one but very interesting. I would post them, but they belong to the oil companies so i don't think that would go down too well. Happens quite a bit apparently.....

What i find amazing is how they can move so precisely and gracefully, just stopping in the water and rolling around, and they're obviously very interested in the ROVs and clearly like to rub against them.

We've actually incorporated this idea into the oceans series.....

 

[corw314]

You can tell the camera person freaked when he realized what it was! Awesome video!

 

[Euprymna]

Wow, very impressive!

 

[cuttlegirl]

Really neat, any idea what type of whale it was? Pygmy Sperm Whale, Dwarf Sperm Whale?

 

[cthulhu77]

Very cool ! Have to love those beasties...

 

[bobwonderbuns]

That was amazing! Just look at the size of him!!

 

[chrono_war01]

woah! Great vid, but what's that yellow rig thing?

 

[sorseress]

Really neat video......I'd also like to know what that structure is. The whale definitely seems interested.

 

[main_board]

Looked sperm whale-ish to me, but the video didn't really show too many features. Great video for 1000 m depth! Oh, and is it just me or does it look like the yellowish structure was on or at least near the bottom? Thats pretty surprising, and very cool!

Cheers!

 

[Steve O'Shea]

Yes, that's a good one, that. I've got a few others from the GOM as well, generally not as deep as that one but very interesting. I would post them, but they belong to the oil companies so i don't think that would go down too well. Happens quite a bit apparently.....

Yup, I'll be in touch!!

 

[aximbigfan]

wow...

chris

 

[fluffysquid]

yeah... that would be a sperm whale I believe. awesome video!!!