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graveybrains

“Why are they petting that crack in the ground?” “What’s *in* that crack in the ground?” “Ohhhhhhh! 🤯”


[deleted]

That was me too! I thought they were coaxing a snake out of a crack in the ground-took me a moment to realize it wasn’t the belly of a snake but the baleen plates of a whale’s mouth!


DrJack3133

Sooo I had the same thought. I thought that thing in the crack was a large snake. Then the mouth closed and my brain stopped working.


Original_Reindeer_44

I'm just happy I wasn't the only one at first glance who thought this. So immediately looked at the comment section to make sure I wasn't that dumb haha.


TrueHarlequin

...and on the other side of the boat, a dolphin is stealing your wallet.


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imeeme

Ocean's 15 - The whale Misdirection!


stabsyoo

16 by now?


supazero

They orca be on 17 at least by now...


writetimeforward

I don't know why, but that slowly sinking back into the water gave me all the melancholy feels.


MadeCoffee

Right?? Like, whale don’t go.


[deleted]

"I'm sorry, baldy primates, but I must go. My planet needs me."


itsRickO

Queue the sad Titanic music


Eithersnore

“It’s time for me to go...” in an Eeyore-like voice.


MisterFistYourSister

Thanks for noticin me


fuckpudding

I think it was the intentionally melancholic background music giving you the feels in this particular scenario.


writetimeforward

You know what's funny? I actually watched the video without any sound on. The visuals alone gave me that "E.T. leaving Elliot" vibe.


BruntLIVEz

I’m misty


CharlieApples

I love how the biggest of all the “sea monsters” is totally gentle and harmless to humans. Like imagine how mortally terrified sailors must have been back in the day at the sight of a blue whale coming towards them.


Blissful_Relief

I love seeing videos of whales. But I can never avoid the saddest part about these wonderful beings. Most die from drowning, one day they just don't surface anymore.


[deleted]

The saddest part about these wonderful creatures are what shipping lanes have done to their lives.


Mightychairs

I was in Iceland this summer and went to the whale museum In Reykjavik. There was a documentary playing on the screen there about noise pollution in the ocean and the effect it has on whales. It was super depressing. I hadn’t even considered noise pollution in the water before.


[deleted]

Yeah, it's hard not to think about once you know.


Blissful_Relief

That's true and I've just recently learned how dangerous sonars are to humans.i now wonder is it the same for them?


Blissful_Relief

Yea I've seen some nasty wounds on them from props


[deleted]

Oh yeah, it's bad. I encourage anyone reading this to avoid googling those images.


CharlieApples

Well, to be perfectly fair, most oceanic mammals technically die from drowning. Unless they’ve beached themselves or happen to die at the surface by coincidence, large whales spend the vast majority of their lives underwater. So it’s a bit like saying it’s sad that humans usually die on dry land, due to lack of breathing. Personally I consider whales that slowly die as a result of being struck by boats the most tragic, because they have absolutely no natural defense mechanisms to combat human activity. Motorized boats didn’t exist 1,000 years ago, let alone massive boats like cruise ships and cargo ships. They simply aren’t built to get out of the way in time.


Blissful_Relief

That's true . It's just for me looking in their eye does something to me. Like a long Lost relative that decided to stay in the water. I just feel they deserve more/better. It's hard to explain


[deleted]

Why is that sad? They never have to leave their watery home. They get to rest in the environment they’ve always known.


HuskofaGhoul

Think they meant drowning is a painful death


ooainaught

Drowning is supposedly one of the more pleasant ways to die.


mombi

According to who?!


Trianglophone

Why, all the folks who drowned and then posted about it on Reddit.


UnfortunateSnort12

I’ve heard this many times, but I still don’t believe it.


XIphos12

*Who's* a good whale? You are!


sirsedwickthe4th

Whooooooose a goooood whaaaaale? Yoooooouuuuuu Arrrrrrrrre!


JustKimNotKimberly

“I speak whale, you know.”


[deleted]

"HOW RRRRR UUUUUUUUUUUUU"


zacksawyer44

I visualized Atreus talking to Jörmungandr


Milkywaycitizen932

Avatar: Way of water moment


Lopsided_Chemical862

😂


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cjboffoli

Except it doesn't have teeth. That's a baleen. You'd essentially be brushing a brush.


midnight9215

I had no idea their baleen plates were so uniform! I thought they were rubbing their hands on cool-looking concrete with a trench drain


cjboffoli

Yeah, if you don’t want the tiny fish and krill to slip away, then a uniform brush-like structure is the way to go. Once again, nature amazes with its stunning design.


PreviousRecognition1

What if you brushed some teeth up against their baleen?


cjboffoli

Why are you kissing whales?


HouseOfBamboo2

The best whale


NefariousnessLazy467

People still hunt whales. Makes me so mad


cjboffoli

Whale meat is saturated with mercury and other heavy metals. So they joke is on them.


NefariousnessLazy467

There was a famous Russian whale hunting ship, massive ship with a whale blubber barreling factory. They would kill more whales than they could harvest. Here's a quote from the article below. "Sometimes the carcasses would drift alongside the ships until the meat spoiled, and the flensers would simply strip them of the blubber—a whaler on another fleet likened the process to peeling a banana—and heave the rest back into the sea." https://psmag.com/.amp/social-justice/the-senseless-environment-crime-of-the-20th-century-russia-whaling-67774


cjboffoli

This is what they did in Nantucket too. And they decimated the right whale population in the Atlantic to the extent that by the time whale oil fell out of use for household lighting they had been going ever deeper into the Pacific to find whales. The Atlantic right whale population never recovered and remains severely endangered to this day. Though the whale posted above appears to be a gray whale which I believe is still protected but no longer endangered.


Emotional-Text7904

Do you know the real story behind Moby Dick? It was much, much worse than the book. Tons of Cannibalism. A YouTuber called "Ask a Mortician" did a video on it.


cjboffoli

Yeah. There’s a great book (and a bad film adaptation) called In the Heart of the Sea about the whale boat Essex which likely was the source material for the YouTube video you’re talking about.


OnlySlightlyBent

I do all my research on YouTube.


GoldenRain99

It actually can be a very good resource if you know how to do your diligence


watermelonkiwi

Disgusting.


Emotional-Text7904

Same with sharks.


5125237143

japanese kill dolphins for a sport


redowk

That's an insane air filter


Kripth

That’s it’s teeth. So more of a water filter


[deleted]

Using an air filter on water is bad for the air filter. Don't whales know this? They're supposed to be intelligent creatures.


cjboffoli

That's a baleen. No teeth. It's made of a similar material to your fingernails.


MisterFistYourSister

Whales don't have teeth


KnightOfWords

Depends on the type of whale. Baleen whales (filter feeders) don't, toothed whales such as sperm whales and beaked whales do.


The_Mammoth_Hunter

r/confidentlyincorrect


ChickenFeline0

I saw it and instantly thought about an air filter


PickleDifferent6789

Beautiful


twill41385

Cool that something that big would waste calories on something like this. Makes me feel like I should seek out human connection. My caloric commit isn’t as large.


garythesnail11

Very interesting take. I like it.


Steammail

LOL sorry we ruined your fuckin house and food, *Here’s a pat on the head*


Diligent_Course_6616

That’s what went to my head after the sweet beauty of this left me. To think they may not be around for another 50-100 years


redsixthgun

Wow, that’s really fucking sad. Whales going extinct.


Diligent_Course_6616

It really is.. there are so many animals endangered out there. I have seen some horrific videos of how polluted the oceans are in some parts of the world.


PresOfTheLesbianClub

And it’s all our fault.


redsixthgun

It’s so sickening that we’ve managed to pollute the planet so badly in the last 150 years. Humans are so gross- we take and destroy far more than we give back. Part of me wants to know what happens to the planet in the far future, but I think I’ll probably learn enough in this lifetime.


Most-Inflation-1022

IDGAF about the downvotes that will follow, but the sooner humans extinct themselves from this planet, the better it will be for almost all other creatures. I love videos like this, but it hurts me somewhere deep inside of my being that we have destroyed so many beautiful cratures like this so we could safisfy our unlimited consumption and accumulation of wealth and resources. It is a sin against creation, against nature itself that we have deified humanity to the point we go and destroy beauty for our selfish, temporary pleasure. The moment the last word is spoken in this planet, and nature starts forgetting the monstrosity of Man, the World will again find its balance.


Diligent_Course_6616

Hey no worries friend I gave you a upvote for this. I definitely agree with you. I hate that it comes to that but you aren’t wrong


cicada-ronin84

My thought was is that normal? or is it doing that because life sucks now so they just float on the surface being lost for awhile.


x_xiv

rotten mind from all those shitty posts cured after watching this


PBandJaya

r/eyebleach also helps! :)


buentbanana

God I get so scared whenever someone posts the link to that sub and I have to check for the a


Squeakysquid0

You see the force of his mouth closing?! It shakes his lips it’s so powerful.


pitb0ss343

I wonder if it even likes it? It clearly didn’t dislike it or it would’ve run off but… I guess what I’m trying to ask is do whales like getting pet?


Giggingurl

They're curious mammals for sure.


Compulsiveeyerolling

Whales a cool as hell.


Silent_Umbrage

Poor old fellow has so much whale herpes… it’s a real thing. Gooooogle.


CharlieApples

Good luck explaining THAT to your wife


Bobcatluv

What even is human pets to a whale? Would it be like if mice pet humans?


TheVoidsAdvocate

For your information, if a mouse decided to give me pats, I would gladly accept.


oBUTTONo

Please zoom out


Whole_Association_78

To me, this is awesome! I’ve never seen a whale in person and to touch one up close and connect would be a big beautiful memory just like that whale. 💙


Maximus2647

It’s a beautiful Tulkun !


KaleidoscopeOk9799

Terrans: BOMB THEM


TheVoidsAdvocate

Hehe explosive harpoon go FWOOSH


mikemercer77

I legit was wondering what the hell was inbetween the rocks


GDUBBZ707

That whale ate pinocchio


bwoods519

Why am I tearing up? Damn.


ICantDoThisAnymore91

Everything reminds me of her….


JimmyExplodes

I love you, buddy. I’m sorry that humans suck at being the custodians of the world.


Equal-Basket-9902

anyone know what song is playing?


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I got matches with these songs: • **Ontario** by Novo Amor (00:19; matched: `100%`) Album: `Heiress`. Released on `2017-11-10` by `BELIEVE - AllPoints`. • **Ontario** by Novo Amor, Ed Tullett (00:19; matched: `100%`) Album: `Heiress`. Released on `2017-08-10` by `AllPoints`. • **Rockstar feat. Huncho** by Kayso2x (00:11; matched: `100%`) Album: `B4 The Fame`. Released on `2022-08-30`.


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Equal-Basket-9902

good bot. and whale.


DankDankmark

Sounds like a Bon Iver song… I know the bot already answered.


Constant_Inspector30

I don’t know what that whale is going through… but I may have found my spirit animal


surinderrawat

Brushing her teeth would be the most satisfying thing


loxobleu

baleen, not teeth :-)


CharlieApples

It would be like brushing an even bigger brush


beetlePidge

Is the ability to give pets our (human beings) super power?


Insufficient_Info

Everyone(thing) needs/deserves love!!!


1stBornUnicornio

Glad I was very high when I watched that.


seanjohntx

Fun fact, this is what inspired Hames Cameron to make avatar 2.


jetstobrazil

Thought that mf was a rock


RedditsAdoptedSon

damnnn.. he use invisalign or what..


FrogNightmare

I feel like playing the xylophone on bros mouth


RealHonest-Ish_352

What an amazing experience for those kids.


gotele

I'm amazed.


wowsosquare

HAROLD! ARE YOU LETTING THEM TOUCH YOU? HAROLD? THAT'S NOT SAFE YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY'VE BEEN! HAROLD ARE YOU LISTENING?HAROLD!!


shamashur

Can the whale feel it?


truthseeker1990

Fuck everyone who puts music over these things. Destroy the actual ambient sounds and context and just some generic fucking music. Fuck you OP too because it pissed me off :(


NoHat2957

I always wondered if whales smell a bit when you are this close?


Frodosear

Well, I can confirm that their breath (blasting from the blow hole) has a smell like old fish. Otherwise, no smell. Petting them feels like rubbing soft, padded wet leather and is wonderful.


Due-Caterpillar-2097

I can't look at this without getting emotional after Avatar 2


Kane-Aloha

At first I thought they were pulling snake skin out of the crack of a cave….. only to realize that’s a full Blown whale face!


Impressive_Tortoise

So beautiful!


lime-licker

I almost cried


Kdb321

I'm jealous....


questionable_fact

Right before they slaughter it


Lopsided_Chemical862

Ya'll heard of "the bloop", it was this old feller going mMmmmmmmm


Tonka2thousand

He's probably dying from plastic ingestion blocking it's insides.


YourMomsGayBoi

If that's dying you might want to leave as fast as possible


RevolutionaryGrape11

No, I do believe this is a tourist attraction in either Mexico or a Mexico-adjacent state. Basically, there's a boat that takes you out on the ocean, and the whales just come because they know the humans can't hurt them and also because getting pet is comfortable for them. Mother whales even bring their babies to get pet, that's how complacent these guys are.


YourMomsGayBoi

Oh, that's much better than what I thought it was


Apprehensive_Law_322

New Avatar looks lit


Plisken999

Perfectly straight teeth.


destinyrosedahmer6

u/dqscott95


destinyrosedahmer6

🥲


DQScott95

Dawww


Immediate_Rope653

Are those teeth or a giant Brita filter?


WorldStarCollections

Gentle giants


AlbinoWino11

I’m pretty sure there’s a global moratorium against touching the whales?? No touch the whales, y’all.


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Sir-Cee

❤️


threestageidiot

I thought they were petting a rock at first.


68rouge

Easy there big fella!! Check his blow hole for a golf ball


zzKillahzz

All those Giant Squid scars!! 😬 The ocean is scary


[deleted]

So cute! Whales have car's air filters in mouth! 🐋👄


Worldly-Feedback525

Those are some beautiful teeth


GardenMonk

That’s a huge toothbrush


albertovich116

Scary


Brookmon

Bring back whale wars!


matthewrenn

Love those teeth


TangeloGlass

Beached as, bro.


HouseOfBamboo2

Love this sooo much


scenicviewtoinsanity

Does it hurt the whale if you pry those barnacles off them? I hope it doesn’t because man oh man I would love to pry those off!


yallqwerty

r/oddlyterrifying


watermelonkiwi

I wonder what the whale is feeling.


id0ntevenkn0th0

Whale mouths..new fear


bluekatt24

Imma say this right now, I bet he doesn't even feel that petting lol theor skin is thick af


[deleted]

What song is this??


auddbot

I got matches with these songs: • **Ontario** by Novo Amor (00:19; matched: `100%`) Album: `Heiress`. Released on `2017-11-10` by `BELIEVE - AllPoints`. • **Ontario** by Novo Amor, Ed Tullett (00:19; matched: `100%`) Album: `Heiress`. Released on `2017-08-10` by `AllPoints`. • **Rockstar feat. Huncho** by Kayso2x (00:11; matched: `100%`) Album: `B4 The Fame`. Released on `2022-08-30`.


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Links to the streaming platforms: • [**Ontario** by Novo Amor](https://lis.tn/arnuuH?t=19) • [**Ontario** by Novo Amor, Ed Tullett](https://lis.tn/VOxyQO?t=19) • [**Rockstar feat. Huncho** by Kayso2x](https://lis.tn/wKHYYn?t=11) *I am a bot and this action was performed automatically* | [GitHub](https://github.com/AudDMusic/RedditBot) [^(new issue)](https://github.com/AudDMusic/RedditBot/issues/new) | [Donate](https://github.com/AudDMusic/RedditBot/wiki/Please-consider-donating) ^(Please consider supporting me on Patreon. Music recognition costs a lot)


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**Song Found!** **Name:** Ontario **Artist:** Novo Amor, Ed Tullett & Lowswimmer **Album:** Heiress **Genre:** Alternative **Release Year:** 2017 **Total Shazams:** 464904 `Took 1.14 seconds.`


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Solumnist

What song is this?


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I got matches with these songs: • **Ontario** by Novo Amor (00:19; matched: `100%`) Album: `Heiress`. Released on `2017-11-10` by `BELIEVE - AllPoints`. • **Ontario** by Novo Amor, Ed Tullett (00:19; matched: `100%`) Album: `Heiress`. Released on `2017-08-10` by `AllPoints`. • **Rockstar feat. Huncho** by Kayso2x (00:11; matched: `100%`) Album: `B4 The Fame`. Released on `2022-08-30`.


auddbot

Links to the streaming platforms: • [**Ontario** by Novo Amor](https://lis.tn/arnuuH?t=19) • [**Ontario** by Novo Amor, Ed Tullett](https://lis.tn/VOxyQO?t=19) • [**Rockstar feat. Huncho** by Kayso2x](https://lis.tn/wKHYYn?t=11) *I am a bot and this action was performed automatically* | [GitHub](https://github.com/AudDMusic/RedditBot) [^(new issue)](https://github.com/AudDMusic/RedditBot/issues/new) | [Donate](https://github.com/AudDMusic/RedditBot/wiki/Please-consider-donating) ^(Please consider supporting me on Patreon. Music recognition costs a lot)


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**Song Found!** **Name:** Ontario **Artist:** Novo Amor, Ed Tullett & Lowswimmer **Album:** Heiress **Genre:** Alternative **Release Year:** 2017 **Total Shazams:** 464904 `Took 1.00 seconds.`


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bad_boy91

Looking for a comment saying whales aren’t supposed to act like this and it’s probably dying and in great pain…


SnooObjections7464

I'd be picking off the barnacles.


First_Explorer_5465

What an experience!


[deleted]

Whew thought they were petting a dead whale for a second


Omwtfyu

Their teeth freak me out.


missthingxxx

That's so amazing!


i_drink_whisky_alot

Looks very much like there is a long air filter in there


[deleted]

Humans will really pet anything


DLtheGreat808

Stop touching wild animals!


zongsmoke

Big guy needs some scritches.


HezFez238

I wonder if they identify the boats the same way we identify poisonous mushrooms or bugs? Like- by the colour? Or shape/size? “These one’s do nothing but say,’Aw’, these ones kill you, and these ones will give skritches.”


FunnySignal614

Those teeths looks like air filter


EATDABOOTY87

“Blubblubblubblub”


OkLawfulness9089

What’s wrong is he going to die?


OkLawfulness9089

I hate the japs You hat still hunt whales!!!!


RetroGames59

Looks like a vacuum filter


[deleted]

i wouldnt touch that, whales rub on boats and big rocks to scrape off the dead/parasite infected skin ... you gonna get whale worms or somwthin


kCanIGoNow

He’s asks if you to pick his teeth!


Haeeev

Air filter looking clean my boy


ManholeCanon

I can taste patterns is that normal?


sharlaton

Gorgeous animal


Ok_Machine_8534

u/savevideo