The Chambered Nautilus

[ThatBoyTLong]

The Nautilus. AKA the Fish that will never know where the hell he's going.

[kornypony]

nautilus: "Y U FOLLOWING ME BRAH????"

[Schumacher1391]

Наутилус Помпилиус

[LimezIncorporated]

I used to be a nautilus but then I took an arrow to the knee

[chickenpollo1013]

Ahhh!!!! That shits scary!

[krossPP13]

Wow! This Animal looks like the first animals that appear in the ocean no?

[ThatBoyTLong]

@krossPP13 it does look like it.

[meahschmeah]

If nautilus are always traveling backwards, how do they see or sense where they're going?

[poketfulashelz]

@meahschmeah If you look closely their eyes are more like pinholes and they aren't the primary sense for feeding, lacking a large lens. People believe they use olfaction as their main sense. Basically, they spread their tentacles out into a cone during feeding and use a sense of feel and smell (olfaction) to detect prey.

[TheSnowballEarth]

Beautiful animals. Thanks for posting this!

[USSDBoulder]

Beautiful.

[Aushwitzful]

ELI USED THE FORCE TO DESTROY THE LAST AIRBENDER

[TheCuteBirds]

Dam nature, you scary

[cmcandles]

Thanks for the comment. I am curious if you have a dark cave like area in the aquarium where the nautilus would hang out away from light.

[conorfitz999]

@cmcandles Its cruel to have Nautili in any sort of light except for dim, blue ocean lighting. I have only ever had succes whith this type.Also, I would put in as little decor as possible,as Nautili need as much space as you can provide..And a tank any smaller than 200 gal is not realistic long term.I keep them with porcupines and triggers,and PLENTY of skimming and filtration,water quality is essential.Trust me,my nautilus is doing great after nearly 3 years.Talk to me if you want more info :)

[conorfitz999]

One of my aquariums (obviously the biggest)is a 250 gallon saltwater, Just a deep sand bed and some eelgrass and Lrock rubble in the corners- The rest is just open water-2 large skimmers and 3 canisters. In the tank are A porcupine, a dog face, a Horseshoe crab, a piccaso trigger and a 2 year old Nautilus Pompillus. It`s doing well, eating good and seems to be thriving but I still dont recomend these for anyone other than experienced marine enthusiasts.

[conorfitz999]

@conorfitz999 I would reccomend that these animals are left in the wild by most aquarists, but if you have the will, and particularly the cash ( my total nautilus set uf cost towards 4 gs, with all equipment) A chiller is`nt necisary, but if you want to have even limited succes you will need dim lighting, a deep tank(mine is about 1.6 metres) and GREAT filtration, with huge skimmers. My Nautilus has been doing great for the past year and a half and continues to do so, even with his tankmates

[conorfitz999]

One of my aquariums (obviously the biggest)is a 250 gallon saltwater, Just a deep sand bed and some eelgrass and Lrock rubble in the corners- The rest is just open water-2 large skimmers and 3 canisters. In the tank are A porcupine, a dog face, a Horseshoe crab, a piccaso trigger and a 2 year old Nautilus Pompillus. It`s doing well, eating good and seems to be thriving but I still dont recomend these for anyone other than experienced marine enthusiasts.

[missllamaunicorn]

NAUTILUSES FOEVA

[cmcandles]

Nice!

[SaintSkyler]

Favorite Marine Animal ever!

[Unas1]

Not very good drivers

[vizier87]

can we eat it?

[ContraCommando]

I will one day own one of these beautiful animals.

[Sigulua]

@ContraCommando they are really fuckin rare

[conorfitz999]

@Sigulua No, they are only quite rare in captivity, but I got mine from a wholesaler, and i still think they should only be sold to people who have a permit-as proof of a suitable tank-should be allowed care for them. But they are, as present, quite numerous in the wild, but the trade in shells might change that sooner than hoped.....

[Sigulua]

@conorfitz999 nice comment (:

[FatalGlare]

I wanted a goldfish now i want one of these :3

[airohead]

This really is fantastic. Thank you for this.

[missllamaunicorn]

@airohead NAUTILUS

FUCK YEAH

[fmsynthesisvic]

OMG Nautilus!!! I freaking love you little thing :3

[TheChillsta]

@fmsynthesisvic same here every one i know hates them... high five ^_^

[cmcandles]

Thanks for the nice comments. Feel free to use the link on other site as requested. By the way this is the same nautilus throughout the video. I filmed it starting at 5 meters until 40 meters when I said bye and watched it descend. I hope it made it down safely to the bottom of the 500meter wall where it came from.

[Paulaef2009]

Wonderful video. I hope it is ok to link in my blog and mention on my podcast, Knitting Pipeline. Please let me know

[ai9erovamwn]

beautiful

[IggyHazard]

Unchanged for millions of years. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Speaking of which, do their shells regenerate? That one at the beginning has a cracked shell.

[Tcyphers06]

Don't you think it would be a evolutionary disadvantage to swim backwards? Which is probably why there are only four species of these guys left

[emdevo]

@Tcyphers06 That's what I was thinking

[najoheuer]

@Tcyphers06 They swim the same direction that Squids do, with tentacles trailing, and Squids are extremely abundant. Plus, swimming with the shell to the front means their armor leads the way, and they can fight off anything chasing them with their tentacles. I think it's more a case of speed and agility; predators are quicker now than they once were, so slow, shelled swimmers can't compete as well.

[cmcandles]

Thanks cyberknight2010. It was an experience I will always remember and miss fondly.

[cyberknight2010]

Love it, great video and information on the nautilus

2 people disliked it? can't be, must be youtube error

[Map10193808]

migt as well eat them...its seafood...right?

[Berdugo1979]

we ate a lot of this when we are young in Philippines. and a chinese businessman buys its shell..

[Lucasjamespetersen]

can you eat these??????

[IggyHazard]

@Lucasjamespetersen Yes. Sometimes, their sepia is used as "gravy." Because of their diet, though, they're not considered "kosher."

[Lucasjamespetersen]

@IggyHazard

haha cool :)

[orangebhuddy29]

its saying "swim away!"

[RoPoMu]

Che animale! Grande!

[DeportesBellas]

Poor chambered nautili, I've always felt so bad for them, because they move backwards and always bump into things...

[gangsterper]

@DeportesBellas And still it has survived as a species for over 500 million years! =D

An amazing creature

[TheIxtlan]

The only book I read about the nautilus is a magazine issued by National Geographic. I believe the magazine was issued in the year 1977.

[electric0adam]

I CHOOSE YOU, ONAMYTE!

[meltdownman1]

Their tenticles detect their meals by using a chemical reaction. They also swim backwards (shell side first) and you can watch them bump into things. (They can't see in front of their shell). Their major preditor is the octopus (which by the way is a relative but the octopus has outgrown its shell over the evolutionary scale.

Interesting that you caught this one during daylight. They usually only come from the depths at night.

I am headed to Paulau in March. 7th wonder of the uw world.

[meltdownman1]

They also are unique in that they only have to eat about once a month. Their chambers act as ballast chambers allowing them to manuever up and down. Facinating creatures to watch when they mate.

[nikkimoll]

TOUCH IT! AND THEN TELL ME HOW IT FEELS LIKE! THESE ARE AMAZING CREATURES!

[cmcandles]

Thanks

[xanglat]

Grat

thank you very much for posting

[sytherakos]

I think will be perfect with spaggeti and cheese!!

[whalehunter321]

baby kraken!

[B3CC4betch]

i was lucky enough to see one of these at the Smithsonian Zoo in Washington DC. definately an amazing creature.

[3DTyrant]

it would be awseome to see one with my own eyes, or have a fossil of one of these :D

[mygreentamberine1409]

wow! you gotta love the ocean! so many beautiful creatures still out there to be found!

[TheDeadSource]

I'm trying to find out if it's possible to get a chambered nautilus or any other type for that matter as a pet, and if so what conditions are to be met for them to thrive. Anyone with some answers?

[SuperBravoOne]

@TheDeadSource yeah. Nautilus live really deep. The tank must follow. It will still live for a relatively short time. Some animals are not really meant to be kept.

1.The deepest tank you can get, 48+. They normally live in the 100s.

2. Dark as much as possible, AND with a cave for them to hide in.

3. Big, and open, if its small they will just bump around and be sad. Notice they don't steer too well.

[TheDeadSource]

@SuperBravoOne Thank you so much for the information. I promise that if I ever realise my dream of having a nautilus pet, I will provide it with nothing short of the best. (That's probably why I'm never gonna have one - I'm not going to even try and acquire one unless I can provide for it the best possible conditions.)

[antonisbob]

Wow, i wonder what its like being one.. most of your body being a shell and the rest just a face and small tentacles! very cool indeed.

[TheDeadSource]

@antonisbob I don't think the shell has any nerves in it, so for all intents and purposes it's more like having a big cave super-glued to your back.

[AstrumSol]

Amazing.

[EpicSam]

such a beautiful and ancient creature

[fourtrees44]

Neat!!

[gingernailgirl]

Truly you were Blessed to come across a beautiful Nautilus. Just awesome!!! Thanks for sharing.

[hunterwhales]

Very nice!