A prime example of how the simple idea of "waste" makes no sense in the natural world: the whale corpse is a source of nourishment promptly used by many other sea animals, from sharks to little worms... Nature is still the best teacher... thank you for posting this... :-)
Osedax is a genus of deep-sea siboglinid polychaetes, commonly called boneworms, zombie worms or bone-eating worms. Osedax is Latin for "bone-eating", the name alluding to how the worms bore into the bones of whale carcasses to reach enclosed lipids, on which they rely for sustenance.
great to watch while listening to stars of the lid.
this is a beautiful happening. think of the life being given back. think of the facilitation that a whales death really is. an enabler for all those other lives to grow and nourish the sea.
A prime example of how the simple idea of "waste" makes no sense in the natural world: the whale corpse is a source of nourishment promptly used by many other sea animals, from sharks to little worms... Nature is still the best teacher... thank you for posting this... :-)
Simonechisena 1 month ago
the ocean is SO CREEPY but so cool
teentitans0789 3 months ago
i wanna start a hardcore band called "osedax"
from wikipedia:
Osedax is a genus of deep-sea siboglinid polychaetes, commonly called boneworms, zombie worms or bone-eating worms. Osedax is Latin for "bone-eating", the name alluding to how the worms bore into the bones of whale carcasses to reach enclosed lipids, on which they rely for sustenance.
trolle222 1 year ago 6
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alioramusremotus 1 year ago
TRULY AMAZIN
When somethin so big dies, it becomes the home of an infinity of small animals
1:20 is osedax, 0:10 is a indeterminate shark, 0:50 is a indeterminate hagfish (hagfishes r cool!)
Its like a 50 meters pizza falls from da sky! :D Ud see PLENTY of people runnin 4 pizza!
Allosaurus333 1 year ago
one stared. gg. nm
sarsamis 2 years ago
sweet. I was just reading about Dr. Craid Smith and I'm glad I got to find this video!! good stuff... I wanna go to SOEST!!
LotusDANKZ420 2 years ago
wow, it's truly amazing
RICbass78 2 years ago
itd b much more beautiful if they were deep-sea puppies and kittens, not giant worms and testicle looking things.
but yeah, i know what you mean
richiechickennuggets 2 years ago
great to watch while listening to stars of the lid.
this is a beautiful happening. think of the life being given back. think of the facilitation that a whales death really is. an enabler for all those other lives to grow and nourish the sea.
i cant get over how beautiful that is.
thank you for posting it.
trolle222 2 years ago 3
@trolle222 While I just found the video interesting, it's also really cool to see someone else appreciate it so much. :D
omninous 1 year ago
cool
ShadowYams 3 years ago
I think I've seen this footage before. Amazing vid.
545lljkr 3 years ago