Mighty whale joins the Sardine Run feeding frenzy

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www.earth-touch.com South Africa's Sardine Run is an animal feeding frenzy unlike any other. In this HD video, the Earth-Touch divers film one of the biggest predators of this wildlife spectacle. The massive Bryde's whale joins competes with sharks, dolphins and diving seabirds to feed on a sardine shoal.

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  • @Tony63909
    @Tony639099 жыл бұрын

    I think that the most fascinating part of the video is seeing the birds swooping into the water at a high speed and diving to impressive depths to eat sardines. Nature is awesome.

  • @earthtouchtv

    @earthtouchtv

    9 жыл бұрын

    The sardine run is a seriously awesome spectacle ...

  • @Tony63909

    @Tony63909

    9 жыл бұрын

    Earth Touch Is there ever a case where one of the sharks goes after a dolphin? It would seem more desirable for the shark because a dolphin would make for a larger meal.

  • @earthtouchtv

    @earthtouchtv

    9 жыл бұрын

    Tony63909 That's an interesting question. Generally the predators seem to all group together and go after sardines during this migration. It is much easier for a shark to snap up a mouthful of sardines (especially if they have been herded into a bait-ball) than for it chase down a dolphin, so it's unlikely that they will try to do this. An injured dolphin, however, may present more of an opportunity for a shark, so we wouldn't be surprised if there have been instances of sharks and/or whales feeding on dolphins during the sardine run.

  • @TheDolphin5588

    @TheDolphin5588

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dolphin here. Hunting sardines require less energy and risk than chasing down dolphins.

  • @ericjones7769
    @ericjones7769 Жыл бұрын

    It's amazing how the gannets and the dolphins and the sharks all come together as a team too achieve a buffet goal lol and alotta humans most of the time can't come together without everybody wanting to be some type of boss 💯💯💯💯💯

  • @grizzlyspinosaurus561
    @grizzlyspinosaurus5616 жыл бұрын

    Its amazing how dolphins,seals,sharks,seagulls,and whales,and other fish work together to achieve one goal.

  • @ericjones7769

    @ericjones7769

    Жыл бұрын

    Ikr most humans can't even do that but intelligent animals can tho 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️💯💯💯💯💯💯

  • @earthtouchtv
    @earthtouchtv11 жыл бұрын

    You are correct, divers are not a natural prey species for the sharks, neither are gannets, which probably explains why they don't get eaten.

  • @sunset123q
    @sunset123q12 жыл бұрын

    This is why we should be looking after this beautiful planet... NOT destroying it....!!!

  • @angelfrom666
    @angelfrom6664 жыл бұрын

    If somebody made a game like this and you're the sadines, y'all be pandemonium and frantic mode shit

  • @Tazzyfish
    @Tazzyfish11 жыл бұрын

    Isn't the correction pronounciation of Bryde's whale 'brewdus', not 'brides'?

  • @zlcoolboy
    @zlcoolboy11 жыл бұрын

    Its cool watching the dolphins attacking all at once and using strategies to get the fish.

  • @Tony63909
    @Tony6390910 жыл бұрын

    I wonder what percent of the sardines actually survive the feeding frenzy.

  • @earthtouchtv

    @earthtouchtv

    9 жыл бұрын

    That's a good question ... and I'm afraid we don't have the answer. Obviously enough of the sardines survive for this migration to still take place, but we can't give you an exact figure. Anyone else out there have any ideas?

  • @HaNsWiDjAjA

    @HaNsWiDjAjA

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Earth Touch Just wondering....how cold is the water down there? Is a dry suit neccessary? I've always dreamt of diving the sardine run, might do it next year

  • @davidg1396

    @davidg1396

    7 жыл бұрын

    It is written right there in the video 0:42

  • @TheDolphin5588

    @TheDolphin5588

    4 жыл бұрын

    “Over half” per a BBC special on the sardine run.

  • @senanfionn4463
    @senanfionn4463 Жыл бұрын

    My favorite part was the whale 🐳

  • @TheDapperTapper
    @TheDapperTapper12 жыл бұрын

    wow those birds were really hungry

  • @blackdragon703
    @blackdragon7038 жыл бұрын

    damn, sucks to be a sardine :D

  • @sternschnupper
    @sternschnupper11 жыл бұрын

    because sharks very rarely attack divers. though i wonder, why they don't attack the birds?

  • @sunset123q
    @sunset123q12 жыл бұрын

    Really Amazing... This is nature....

  • @banzaiFTW
    @banzaiFTW9 жыл бұрын

    lol those birds

  • @samwelsh8241
    @samwelsh82412 жыл бұрын

    surprised yellowfin tuna isn't one of the predators here

  • @user-nm7zw1rw7y

    @user-nm7zw1rw7y

    8 ай бұрын

    There are sometimes tuna, but I don't know which species.

  • @nespokesman
    @nespokesman11 жыл бұрын

    This would be alot less amazing if you all were Sardines.

  • @bkjeong4302
    @bkjeong43029 жыл бұрын

    When predators unite.

  • @user-roninwolf1981
    @user-roninwolf19815 жыл бұрын

    I was under the impression that "Bryde's Whale" was pronounced "broo-dis" whale, since the name "Bryde" was a Norwegian name and pronounced "broo-deh."

  • @erikm8372

    @erikm8372

    Жыл бұрын

    According to Wikipedia you are right. Pronounced “bruu-deh” …”B. brydei gets its specific and common name from Johan Bryde, Norwegian consul to South Africa, who helped establish the first modern whaling station in the country, while B. edeni gets its specific and common names from Sir Ashley Eden, former High Commissioner of Burma (Myanmar). Sittang whale refers to the type locality of the species.”

  • @shantaaoqualynnae2425
    @shantaaoqualynnae24256 жыл бұрын

    Sardine is great tasting fish

  • @1985watanabe
    @1985watanabe10 жыл бұрын

    Great footage, thanks for uploading it.

  • @buceoApulmon
    @buceoApulmon5 жыл бұрын

    amazing

  • @HenryBTBrownbear
    @HenryBTBrownbear11 жыл бұрын

    (2/2) have twice the geothermal potential than Icaland. The USA has enough geothermal potential to provide NYC with power on its own. A more efficient and mandatory recylcing system across the globe. Even if everyone reduced their electricity usage a significant difference would be seen.

  • @ThePhantomThylacine
    @ThePhantomThylacine11 жыл бұрын

    They probably do, but there's probably not a whole lot of meat on them. That, and feathers are probably not a fun thing to digest.

  • @mollymagee6912
    @mollymagee69126 жыл бұрын

    Who is the narrator for this video?

  • @HenryBTBrownbear
    @HenryBTBrownbear11 жыл бұрын

    How would the planet destroy itself if humans stopped being a harmful factor?

  • @user-ne6zu7zv5m
    @user-ne6zu7zv5m11 жыл бұрын

    wow

  • @HenryBTBrownbear
    @HenryBTBrownbear11 жыл бұрын

    I do agree with you in that what has to be done, will be. I just think the point at which serious action must be taken is coming sooner than much of the general public think it is. I'm not sure that another Hitler/Stalin figure arising though. I think.. well, actually, I don't what I think... German film Die Welle/The Wave is a really worth a watch on that point.

  • @718myc
    @718myc10 жыл бұрын

    Ww need to stop fishing for 5 years ansd steat ckean da ocean

  • @xenoidaltu601
    @xenoidaltu6016 жыл бұрын

    Do whales eat birds, baby dolphins, baby seals, etc by mistake? Baleen whales are not that smart, they just approach and gulp everything on their path!

  • @milanka882

    @milanka882

    6 жыл бұрын

    +Xeno Idaltu - baleen whales are very smart actually. Yes they do gulp. But they round up what they are gulping through bubble netting etc.. They use different feeding techniques for different pray. Baleen whales do not eat birds, baby dolphins or baby seals by mistake. Also despite the sizes of their mouthes, baleen whales have very small gullets that mean they can only swallow very small objects. In the case of humpbacks they often save the latter 2 (dolphins, seals) from transient orca.

  • @sufianaldib9469
    @sufianaldib94699 ай бұрын

    Wonderful. May Allah The Most Gracious, Most Merciful guide you to happiness ever after. Please read the Holy Quran words of Allah The Great May Allah guide you to the truth

  • @davidliaotn
    @davidliaotn11 жыл бұрын

    Why are the sharks not attack the divers???

  • @The_Radio_Check

    @The_Radio_Check

    3 жыл бұрын

    Because humans taste weird to most ocean predators

  • @HenryBTBrownbear
    @HenryBTBrownbear11 жыл бұрын

    From my point of view that seems like a pretty selfish and irreverent look on consequences of human life. It's like poaching animals one at time then suddenly realising that they are going extinct! And I wouldn't say the damage we're doing is that controlled too necessary for that matter. What others planets that you know of have experienced natural selection? I'm intrigued.

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