Beverly + Dereck Joubert: Life lessons from big cats

[andreeaweed]

When the heart flies out before the understanding, it saves the judgment a world of pains.

[SEDLady]

The elephant made me cry; it's one of those images that will stick. What really amazes me is the leopard and the baby baboon. There is love where we least expect it. If those two species could bond -- why do humans still hate each other?

[craezee247]

i'm ashamed of being human. yes we are predators too, yes we kill animals for food, yes we evolved this way. but if we dont consume the thing we kill then that kill it's not justified. a mane on a wall it's not a trophy, it's a mark of shame. all the animals and plants in our ecosyatem should be protected by our wits and intelligence, not the other way around. i hope we'll wake up before it's too late :(

[Wingxuangel]

I watched the documantary about the elephant scene, that is Africa dry season so animals migrate to find water. Lions dun attack elephants usually but they re too hungry at that period, anyway I love Dereck Joubert very much, wonder who can post the video of they shooting Legadema(behind the scene) that s really sweet when Legadema close to them ^___^

[SSuperCuriouss]

Hunting sucks. Sure, get super fit, put on a pair of nike's take a big ass knife and THEN call yourself a hunter.

[NeroSNT]

this is what we'll do ... give 500k poacher to the lions to eat and then leave them alone

everyone happy

[43RP]

Mother nature never stops amazing me.

[neeraj2608]

@scavengedfantasyname Why? They're telling us that nature is wondrous, that there are so many things that we don't understand and yet don't hesitate to destroy. They're telling us that even animals feel the same emotions that we do, that each animal wants to live as much as every one of us does.

We're not willing to respect the fact that animals and trees have as much a natural right to exist as any human. Perhaps anthropomorphizing nature /is/ the next best approach to inspire us.

[neeraj2608]

@scavengedfantasyname Conflicting sympathies how? By anthropomozphizing, I meant for example that when they showed Legadema sparing the life of the baby baboon, we automatically jump to the conclusion that it's her "maternal instinct" (in fact, they use those very words in the voice-over) when it could equally be plain curiosity (like cats playing with their prey). It could be maternal instinct, for all I know. The point is, they're trying to help us identify more with our fellow-creatures, no?

[neeraj2608]

@scavengedfantasyname Ok.

[meowkitty33]

@neeraj2608 They made a movie about her taking care of the baby baboon, it was not

playing with prey, she stayed by the baby baboons side for a long time

As you well pointed out, we are not the only species with emotions and the desire for life.

[meowkitty33]

@neeraj2608 Thank you, so well said, hopefully their selfless dedication and

appreciation for these and all animals and nature will start an awakening in the all too

self consumed people.

It's time for everyone to wake up and stop killing this sacred animals and trees for tables

ashtrays, rugs, coats........!!! A bit neanderthal.

[InMooseWeTrust]

There are more than 10,000 tigers in private cages in the United States alone. Tigers are not nearly as endangered as people think.

[MultiUniv3rsal]

I just had to euthanize my himalayan who was dying of leukemia. So small cats can provide life lessons, too.

[intoximacated]

Filthy, filthy hippies...

[ferociousfeet0]

This was moving, but throughout the talk I could not get over how each of the speakers' look like felines of some kind.

[nublex]

a GREAT tedtalk. very touching and the facts are right!

me, you, him and her - we all look now on this world without time.

we can turn it around! the capacity is there, there manpower is there, the technology is there, the knowledge is there, the spirit is there... the world should wake up!

one love, as tupac used to say

[weeearthlings]

why didn't they get a boat?...

[THINKER43]

The elephant has tusks for such an occasion, anyway on my last safari I saw 3 lions, on the one before looking for tigers we saw none. Should the idea of breeding in captivity be frowned at.

[THINKER43]

The elephant has tusks for such an occasion, anyway on my last safari I saw 3 lions, on the one before looking for tigers we saw none.

[shethewriter]

Interesting dress and jewelery.

[4EMF]

Wonderful film - thank you, and thank you for your good and conscious work. I've something to add... if and when we loose anymore of these large cats, we loose what they "represent," or what they "teach." And it is so with every species. The large cats symbolize Courage, Nobility, Leadership, and the strength of the Lion Heart. When they go - we as humans loose these qualities of character from within ourselves. 4EMF

[JohnBorgy]

@4EMF Great speech, I loved it. But it is lose not loose. They are gone instead of flapping in the wind or about to be undone, or not in there usual containment. Have a nice day.

[richardcadbury]

There's a free market solution here, which has worked in the past.

Way to not mention it guys!

[Mrmoc7]

@richardcadbury

Everything can be solved by the free market, if you let it. The question is whether such solutions are err...ethical.

[richardcadbury]

@Mrmoc7 What are you driving at?

[Moryton]

Superstitions are probably a big reason for the needless deaths of animals. If only superstitions would go extinct. A Santa a year should provide more than enough for anyone.

[Tapewormlatvia]

This is SO AMAZING!

[liwymi]

This got me when she started looking after the baboon, so beautiful.

[velisdiemr2]

i don't think the elephant got away. the elephant that got away have no blood on his back. all video editing. sad

[ManishS19]

@velisdiemr2 thats what I thought too

[bongapendo]

@velisdiemr2

If you had seen the movie the videoclip is taken from, you would know that scene is taken in one footage. You video editing faggot, you.

[elchafa]

Ceiling cat is watching you masturbate

[elusivetantra]

@Mrmoc7 hahaahaa! I was thinking the same thing

[Ktownbret2]

amazing!!!

[niginit]

I'm going to paint the picture @ 2:30 .

[Mrmoc7]

That elephant is a f***ing inspiration!

I would be crying if my tear ducts were still working.

[SanyaMae]

OMG...that elephant footage was used in Planet Earth. So awesome.

[tkherbi9a]

Woah so happy the elephant escaped!!! 

[kaosgoblin]

This video made me cry a little.

[ratje67]

8 voters are probably dogs

[geragna]

1:12 - 1:28 nice editing, TED.

[ameera14]

interesting talk, i didnt think i would like it but i actually did

[wsm1986]

my cat got urinary obstruction costing me 3000 dollars after he saw me vacuuming the house.

[guyincognito84]

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[sukablianah2]

And nothing will probably change it... Humans are such fucking assholes!

[Koba82]

Why do they have cameras worth 2 million in their car?

[sukablianah2]

Did elephant die?

[slaughtz]

cats will die, sucks. planet earth will live on. we'll kill ourselves before we kill insects. after we've killed ourselves, hopefully it will leave a message for any other rising sentient beings on our planet to keep a balance with their environment, or else suffer the wrath of their own narrow mind.

[100PercentGreen]

@13:45 It shouldn't be that eerie, considering Homology.

[DemonicSymphonic]

Save the big cats. Kill the hunters

[Segee]

wonderful speech

[tranceman14]

I hope that camera gear was insured.

[SilveradoDudeDk]

This is quite possibly one of the best video`s on Youtube.

[dookiecheez]

Any top predator species is surprisingly susceptible to extinction by our actions, and they are essential to their environments. A single plant or insect species can go extinct completely unnoticed, but not the extinction of any of these top predators. This applies to big cats, sharks, etc... If they go extinct the entire ecosystem will change. Forget the pandas who won't even screw to save their species. Remember the big cats.

[jay19xxx]

who cares

[ldlemos]

he-who-greets-with-fire is a badass! and my hero watch?v=Pda4zULB3EA

[opulent1]

the most incredible footage i have ever seen!

[HisCircus]

$2 million lost lolololololol no biggie. JESUS F*CKING CHRIST

[Multimixvideos]

Nicely presented video, couldn't help but watch the whole show!! ^.^

[groMMit1981]

I've lost hope. Am totally sickended and demoralised by the acts of man.

[Kebabsoup]

WOW! I thought the elephant was the best part, and then you have the baby baboon. As he pointed out, conservation is all about respect and celebration. They did an excellent job celebrating nature.

[jay19xxx]

fuck of white man, plague to the world, creator of consumption fueled by jewish greed and now you want to save cats, fuck of and die whitey

[Iker888]

@jay19xxx hahaha, you sure you're not forgetting some other ethnicity in your bundle of hate?

[jay19xxx]

@Iker888 yeah the niggers, fags , chinks, beaners and pakis.

[nameofthepen]

The upcoming Orwellian Dystopia has no use for nature or beauty.

[DeadOriginal]

@nameofthepen , to recognise a soul... requires a soul.

[bobbysnobby]

@DeadOriginal i dont believe in fairy tails.

[brod2man]

@bobbysnobby souls are a fairy tale?

[juiceten711]

@brod2man

yes

[brod2man]

@juiceten711 sit down for 30mins straight with no distractions. and just think about your mind and body and all the interactions. just watch yourself. souls arent a fairy tale just the description that ppl give of what a soul is

[lilthug19908]

Something about the Human network scares me and I can't quite put my finger on it.

[JaksProductions]

Am I the only one seeing huge pixelation when they show the slides?

[Earth67Mars48]

@JaksProductions No, I saw it too.

[kinsmed]

Brutal stories

that must be told.

[PopeSnowball]

I could be taking this the wrong way and applying human traits to Animals but; was that Leopard experiencing guilt?

Mind-blown.

[KemaTheAtheist]

@PopeSnowball

"I could be taking this the wrong way and applying human traits to Animals"

That's a species centric point of view... lots of animals display emotions... Chimpanzees and Elephants mourn the dead, lions form bonds, and even my little sugar gliders consider me their family

watch?v=7oEYH7m1cmo

Also look up Christian the Lion

[xPershionx]

Man, I wish I could save those amazing photos they took :(

[MGACPortuguese]

Good day I like this video

Bom dia, eu gosto deste vídeo

[F4llenEvil]

i heard more personality of them instead of the lions/leopards this talk was somewhat boring and centered around the camera crew.

[papasitoman]

I don´t mind if people hunt but what is the point of hunting a species to extinction??

[davelantor]

Evolution ... there is always something remains to connect.

[CognosSquare]

I believe that he is a very generous lover.

[MultigamerLygre]

I feel so sorry for these big cats. We humans might remove them from this planet just because of money or to have fun. That is a disgrace. I really hope that we don't wipe out lions, tigers or any other of the big cats, but I don't have much trust in humanity. We destroy nature, and ultimately, us.

[WeatherManToBe]

@MultigamerLygre You have no idea about the ecology of big cats. Just like bears, before we created our civilizations big cats were on the way out. We are just speeding up the process (with is a bad thing I agree) but they just aren't efficent anymore.

[youknowthat212]

@MultigamerLygre

[UnconformistSheep]

@MultigamerLygre I don't know about this particular case, but actually there has been a global increase in wild life, mostly due to increased food yields. We may still kill a lot of wild for fun and profit as you say, but not as much as our early ancestors did, or even those of a generation ago.

The elephant population in Africa, for instance, has been increasing at a rate of 4.5% per year (IUCN numbers).

[UnconformistSheep]

@MultigamerLygre I spoke too early. ahah The numbers are well down according to the lecturers. It's odd though that coaching is still a major issue: I thought most African countries reformed property rights by now to encourage local people to protect local wild life.

[GuildyDawg]

@MultigamerLygre oh dont be such a panzie. sure there are pros and cons to the fact that humanity pwns at life, but if ur waste ur time wishing for that to change your gonna die lonely and miserable. im sorry but what can we do? as long there are people who spport something, others will oppose it. balance my friend... its all about balance.

[TheSpankymonkey]

@GuildyDawg "oh dont be such a panzie. sure there are pros and cons to the fact that humanity pwns at life" - We don't. Many other organisms do a lot better than us. We simply have a massive impact on many types of life. This is a bacteria planet, not a human one. We are an endangered species compared to them.

[geodesicks]

@MultigamerLygre : We ARE nature. Perhaps there is a shift from carbon-based lifeforms to silicon-based intelligence that's happening now?

[AmusingYeti]

Good talk as well :) Amazing footage.

[AmusingYeti]

My cat rolls down the stairs and gets scared by balloons.

[rata0071]

@AmusingYeti mee too

[OgreMECH]

@AmusingYeti That's an Iconic Cat!

[insatyr08]

@AmusingYeti You made me laugh really hard... but I just hope others don't feed off of this comment and let it ruin the message for them.

[idontcare80]

@AmusingYeti lol, my cat hunts EVERYTHING, including balloons. Last night she brought me a poor little mouse (alive for once), this morning she was chasing a little cotton tail around the yard, though, she absolutely no chance of catching it (thankfully). She's also the sweetest most affectionate pet I've ever had. I love cats, large and small.

[mmedefarge]

@idontcare80 It's amazing but even the small, "domesticated" cats have so much of the wild cat in them that thousands of years of domestication has not bred out. They keep doing what they were meant to do, with or without us.

[Itiya86]

thank you so much for sharing this!!

[MariusDemocratius]

Start worrying about your own people and what your government is doing before these cats. If we could somehow make our government and the banks and companies that controls them stop raping the african people. Maybe these cats wouldn't be hunted in the amounts they are today. People down there doesn't poach animals because they're evil. They do so because they need to feed their families. TED is the mouthpiece of the elite.

[SEThatered]

@MariusDemocratius

Agree on that. And on top of that it is the elite, that goes safary-hunting there.

They don't give a fuck about extinction.

Some of them would even be very proud of a fact that they killed the last species

(like it was with tasmanian tiger and the fucker named Wilf Batty)

I guess they are overcompensating their seriously small penises.

[TheCrookHook]

insane lol sick vid!

[ironlionkalo]

fuck pochers

[Yamakashi1]

01:49

[DrTinshnipz]

His moustache is almost as awesome as Lanny Mcdonald's

[Yamakashi1]

FUK DOES HE LOOK HE LIKE A CAT

[THECOMMENTER10000]

First,,,,, who is not a faggot hahahah. But seriously, these cats are endangered of extinction. On this rate, tiger are estimated to be extinct in 2022 (THAT IS TWELVE YEARS). Lets work to stop hunting of these animals

[SashkoGrigoriev]

such meaningfull comments 0_0.

[150buckfifty150]

nice!

[x5vampire5x]

2nd

[leimo25]

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