Jason at 8:45

@TrippyFordBronco

3 жыл бұрын

But is there a like button

@potato3551

3 жыл бұрын

Oof you beat me to it good job

@french844

3 жыл бұрын

Woah

@mksouthon9508

3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to call an official review of this play! I believe I beat you! And he pops up at 8:43!

@potato3551

3 жыл бұрын

@@r.i.promance7467 stop being salty. He won

A Komodo Dragon, Coconut Crab and Great White shark walk into a bar and order a Scuba Diver.

@user-qk7lh4wl6e

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@wareaglerebel8131

3 жыл бұрын

Harrrr......

@victorortega5390

3 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@curiositypiqued6573

3 жыл бұрын

NOT FUNNY

@titanscrim4859

3 жыл бұрын

the coconut crab orders a pilot lol

“When in doubt, chicken out, volunteer to be the lookout” - this phrase will save ur life. Ur welcome

@stephenmorris8187

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, funny but true. That guy feeling is usually spot on and should be listened to!

@jakegrotefend8185

2 жыл бұрын

“When you type do it right” “you’re” welcome

@mpgunner69

2 жыл бұрын

😂 so true

@GuadalupeGuacamole

2 жыл бұрын

I learned this my first day of basic training in the USchAirForce 🤣🤣🤣🙌🙌

@TwiztedHumor

2 жыл бұрын

that's poetry

As someone who is afraid of deep water the idea of being sucked into an underground ocean is one of the most horrifying things I can think of.

I used to work in a vivarium and we had a Komodo dragon. One day he escaped his enclosure - the vivarium had closed and we were waiting to be able to move the animals to the new location - That day it was only my co-worker and me working there. There were construction work not far and suddenly I see a worker knocking on the glass door. I answer and he tells me that there's a really big lizard on the road. My first thought was that it was the smaller Nile monitor that had somehow escaped so I quickly looked in his enclosure and there he was, napping under the lightbulb. So I start running down the road to go see what that was about and there I see this massive Komodo dragon strolling down, having the time of its life. My immediate first thought was, so crazy person has a dragon as a pet somewhere near hear and it escaped. I ran back to the vivarium, found my co-worker and told him what was going on. We took the first things we could find, ran back out there, went past him and started corralling him back towards the vivarium. At some point people saw what was happening and called the authorities. The police showed up but were not trained to deal with a situation like this so my co-worker and I kept leading him back to his enclosure. I was behind him with two large plastic container lids showing him the right direction and my co-worker was in front. We were super close to the entrance when a women appeared with her dog, having no idea what was going on. We told her to leave the area as fast as possible and keep her dog on the leash. The Komodo dragon started to panic and ran past the entrance to the other side of the building and into the forest that was behind it. We followed it and tried to lead him towards his enclosure but he was frantic and the same woman appears with her dog again. At the point I was really scared that he would attack that dog so I shouted to her to just freaking leave the area completely and that it was not safe. After about 1h we managed to get him back into his enclosure and the fact that he was trained and knew us probably helped in the process. It was a very unique and exhilarating experience. I just sprung into action and - thanks to my knowledge - just knew what to do. That same dragon had attacked a keeper a while ago because she was inexperienced and too trusting with him. She was okay but suffered from the after effects of the bites for months after the attack. Other than that he was highly intelligent and very gentle but it just shows you that wild animals just stay wild and unpredictable, even if they were born in captivity.

@Jojo-sx5ec

Жыл бұрын

Wow! That’s a super cool story! Thanks for sharing! You should be really proud if your actions that day-you undoubtedly saved the lives of both people and dragon, well done! (But you should’ve let it eat that stupid woman!)

@fairysnuff-000

11 ай бұрын

Gotta love construction workers “There’s a big lizard…..”

@yoshijb9428

10 ай бұрын

This fool is delusional in thinking reptiles are even slightly affectionate in any capacity. Oh wow a wild animal being wild!🙄 what a surprise.

@Kiss4this

10 ай бұрын

Omg that lady an her dog would’ve pissed me off so bad 😂

@yoshijb9428

10 ай бұрын

@@Kiss4this I would have let The Dragon kill the dog. Just to teach that dense rere a lesson

I’m a grown ass man, that now has a former Navy Seal telling me bedtime stories so I can sleep. How did this happen?

@knybean

3 жыл бұрын

@Angry Hippo During my time in the US Navy, the Seals would put us through physical hell while screaming in our faces for hours at night. As long as you didn’t quit, as long as you gave 100%, they wouldn’t kill you. Several Navy Seals would rotate through the group looking for anyone giving less than 100% and if they saw that, Heaven help you! Ballin’s voice is the Seal voice that gives you a shot of encouragement. That you’re doing it right, and if you keep it up, you’ll make it to the end. That voice I’ve heard before, and that tells me it’s almost nighty night time. Zzzzzzz...Zzzzzz. Ni Night Mrballin.

@kewuo

3 жыл бұрын

You seem like a cool guy

@Mamabear-bm9wx

3 жыл бұрын

Oh he’s put me to sleep many times, I have to go back and re-watch his videos. Another great KZread channel is slumber reads. He knocks me out within minutes

@Mamabear-bm9wx

3 жыл бұрын

And btw Kenny thank you for your service 🇺🇸

@Mamabear-bm9wx

3 жыл бұрын

@angry hippo, I only listen to true crime/horror stories to go to sleep. Really depends on the youtubers voice

"Sucked down into an underground ocean". Nope.

@redfaux74

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I would say because I watched too many movies like that.... but I said no to those as well. Just no....

@everfrost5695

3 жыл бұрын

My adventurous side wants to know where it goes. My logical side wants to cover the hole with wood then cover it in cement

@Carpatouille

3 жыл бұрын

@@redfaux74 What I've learned from all these videos on KZread is that going to caves or diving is a big nono alongside going alone at night in some areas

@Aaron-hf5or

3 жыл бұрын

And like what in the sam hill is in that god forsaken place ya know?

@yellowjackboots2624

3 жыл бұрын

@@Aaron-hf5or infinite darkness with monstrous red teeth snapping at you in the inky black

I knew immediately you were talking about Komodo Dragons the moment you said they can smell blood in the air. Truly the most terrifying giant lizards I would never EVER want to encounter.

I remember arriving on Komodo Island in 2008. There were two dragons on the beach which I mistook for statues because they were so huge and did not move. I was surprised that I wasn't given any direction or even a guide to show me around so I walked on the trail for 5 hours taking photos of dragons, deers and water buffalos before returning back to the boat to island hop to Irian Jaya. The dragons looked so clumpy that I wasn't concerned about an ambush but thinking back, was probably not the best idea to be walking around solo.

@ravenswod

Жыл бұрын

You’re lucky to be alive my friend.

@joeyjohnson38

Жыл бұрын

Damn your lucky my Iranian brother god was with you

@kevincarney5618

9 ай бұрын

You could have ended up being a mrballen story 😮😅

Guy literally goes after the forbidden fruit and gets eaten by a dragon.

@rineraanakiir

3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing

@actuallyNo...

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. When u put it that way .... Lolol

@potatopower707

3 жыл бұрын

It’s as if Jesus, who was a dragon, caught him stealing the apple.

@nulltheworm

3 жыл бұрын

Jordan Peterson right now: *real shit*

@GVNZXLEZ

3 жыл бұрын

@@potatopower707 hahahahahaha goddddamnnnn this shit had me fuckin dyin!🤣🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯 “Jesus, Who was a dragon”🤣💀

If there are any scuba divers on this list, RIP in advance.

@TenThumbsProductions

3 жыл бұрын

Story number 2, uh oh.

@heidigib01

3 жыл бұрын

I can’t begin to understand wanting to explore an underwater cave! Everything says “NO”!

@sabrinathiels6479

3 жыл бұрын

I am a scuba diver. Rule of thumb is if there are “no diving” signs....don’t dive there. It’s the same thing in Jacob’s Well in Texas.

@lucidxotiic228

3 жыл бұрын

Lmfaooo

@TenThumbsProductions

3 жыл бұрын

@@sabrinathiels6479 Seems like a pretty good rule to me.

At the zoo I always went to when I was younger, they had a Komodo, and even behind the thickest glass you had ever seen, it was still the most intimidating animals there

@StrangeDetectives

Жыл бұрын

But they're so cute

@caroliner.9388

Жыл бұрын

same they always gave me danger vibes.

The last story was so sad… I really hope someone can help the community , or even give them a boat … I hope MrBallen raising awareness of this might prompt some sort action to alleviate the risks and poverty… this was one of the first stories I heard from MrBallen and it moved me to tears 🙏

@user-gr8xl2cv1i

Ай бұрын

Would you give a guns and jeeps for poachers who kill Elephants or Rhinos for the Chinese black market as well? They do because they're poor as well.

everybody gangsta till the strange dark and mysterious is delivered in story format

@tcswed

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! What an original comment! I definitely haven't seen this comment on every single one of his videos.

@shaidurham2283

3 жыл бұрын

@@tcswed lol I know but it funny and have not seen it on this vid yet so I put it

@_joeythegoat_

3 жыл бұрын

@@tcswed wow! what an original comment! I definitely haven't seen this exact copy and paste every time someone copies a comment ur so original 👍

@chuckiebomaye9547

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@johnosland1870

3 жыл бұрын

This is gold

Things you learn from this channel: 1. Pay attention to signs and warnings. 2. Don't go hiking/diving in random places without telling someone where you are going to be, and getting the proper training. 3. Don't cut corners in safety if you are a business 4. Don't be the like button around MrBallen.

@CT-ho6si

3 жыл бұрын

idk about number 2 you might want to refine that to "don't go scuba diving at all" -- most of these diving stories involve people with proper training =/

@samuelrachels3174

3 жыл бұрын

@@CT-ho6si Nah you can go scuba diving. There are plenty of safe areas where, as long as you keep very strictly to the guidelines and safety measures, you have a very low chance of even getting hurt. Worst case scenario in those situations you pull your belt and rocket to the surface. even in the more difficult dives you just have to be respectful of what you are doing and make sure that you are prepared with every contingency possible. I am sure there are one or two mixed in that are true misfortune, but most of these stories are negligence or downright stupidity. Going past 130 feet without proper oxygen mix (which implies you didn't even fucking google "recreational diving" or anything since it comes up pretty quickly in all of the sites, so not trained at all), not heeding signs that state very openly that you will most likely die past that point, and generally undertaking tasks that are considered near impossible or exceedingly dangerous. Those things are not unfortunate, they are stupid. I do feel sorry for the people that died, and their families, but these are all really really unwise decisions.

@mudslicker3122

3 жыл бұрын

5. Don’t ever climb down chimneys or climb into isolated chambers that automatically seal hermetically and/or are locked from the outside.

@samuelrachels3174

3 жыл бұрын

@@mudslicker3122 very astute additions friend

@tabithapalmer5948

3 жыл бұрын

Don't go diving or hiking at all!!!!!

That underwater ocean story is SO interesting. It seems like that could put some sort of rover or gps and let it flow to the mouth and show us where it goes.

@du4lstrik3

Жыл бұрын

People suggest this all the time, but you have to remember it's going into a cave. No cell reception or GPS would work. Only solution would be a long - and I mean LONG - communications cable tethered from the ground crew to the rover. Not an easy undertaking when there are bends and angles in the cave.

@prof.scheere6933

9 күн бұрын

​@@du4lstrik3hmmm i got it mini nuclear sub driven by ai!

Fascinating. I wonder if it's possible to send a remote submersible down into that hole in the Devil's Hole. It would be fascinating to "explore" what might be an underground ocean.

If I've learned anything from this channel, it's that I will never, ever, cave dive, ever.

@IntegralKing

2 жыл бұрын

you know what, just swear off "cave" anything. cave-relax-on-a-sunday-afternoon? nah, fuck that. I'll take my chances with the komodo dragons.

@ShiningDarknes

2 жыл бұрын

The water sucks, humans evolved to live on land, if we were meant to be in the water then we would either be able to hold our breaths for extremely long periods like whales, dolphins, and seals (and then like alligators, crocodiles, and other non-mammalian life that can hold their breath for extended periods) or we would have gills like the rest of the inhabitants of the water.

@ShiningDarknes

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanshah467 yeah and what is the first thing we do as soon as we are able? Try to GET OUT OF THE WATER.

@stantaylor2716

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanshah467 yeah but them we make a break for the light.

@kemi1916

2 жыл бұрын

Any type of diving for that matter

These underwater tunnels and caves are absolutely terrifying.

@laurenc4085

2 жыл бұрын

I don't see how people can do it. I would be freaking out.

@LunarEleven

2 жыл бұрын

It's one of my few phobias. Tunnels and caves are paralyzing as is- I have the worst sense of direction and tight spaces trigger instant panic attacks. Then take that nightmare and put it under water? Bitch please! I don't see the reason! So you can say you survived? You got swim around in darkness looking at nothing? Yeah totally worth it! 😂

@LunarEleven

2 жыл бұрын

@@laurenc4085 what I wonder is what they are thinking when they get stuck and know they're going to die. People I've asked who have high risk hobbies like this always say they do it knowing the risk and if they die, they would die doing what they loved. I just wonder how many people feel that way when it happens. Do they think "I shouldn't have done this" or do they have no regrets to the end? I just know that when I did dangerous things as a kid, which I did frequently (I should be dead many times over lol) I always thought "oops this was a bad idea" when it went wrong.

@misterj3133

2 жыл бұрын

@@LunarEleven lol @ bitch please! for some reason that caught me off guard and made me literally LOL

@ultimatecoasterremakes5500

2 жыл бұрын

Well, the thing is it would be cool to do it, if the cave is a big chasm like Devils Hole or the Eagles Nest, if you just explore the huge chasm and not go into any caves and just stay in that area. I don’t think it’ll be that dangerous to do.

Somehow the idea that there's an air pocket in the underground sea, and that they were trapped down there unable to get out is worse than the alternative.

@VGEmblem

Жыл бұрын

Ballen has a story like that. The craziest part is, somebody (by luck) found him, so if he just held out longer...

@nocturnenix

Жыл бұрын

@@VGEmblem I think I remember that. A shame that person didn't make it out despite being inside an air pocket.

As a person with intense claustrophobia and aquaphobia, I can’t wait to go diving in strictly restricted tight underwater caves where many had disappeared 😁😁

@Shatter149

Жыл бұрын

"aquaphobia" 🤣🤣

@Shatter149

Жыл бұрын

the fear of being underwater is thalassophobia.

I heard somewhere that Komodos run only in a straight pattern and that you should run in a serpentine manner. I can’t wait to never try this.

@ballsballsballs3617

2 жыл бұрын

@@therealostrich836 u don’t run in a serpentine pattern with crocodiles😂maybe run at an angle but if crocs r actually unexpectedly fast so if u run zig saggy they will have a much higher chance of catching up if ur on land with a croc u should just run in a straight line as far as u can with the adrenaline in ur body and u should be good but if ur in the water with a croc u done for just pack it up accept it and start trying to think of ur favorite memories

@gringosantiago8759

2 жыл бұрын

@@ballsballsballs3617 Trying to out run a Croc is one of, if not the dumbest thing that anyone can think of trying...Crocs are known to put up 2.4, to 2.6 on the 40-yard dash, easy...I'm a professional saltwater eel trainer at Boston's Patriot Zoo, with 20yrs. of expertise backing the advise that I'm about to bless all of you out there reading this comment with, it'll save lives...Maybe yours if you happen to run intoxicated a Croc, or it's weaker cousin, de Gators...The safest, smartest, sanest thing one could do in one of those encounters, (if you want to live to tell about it that is) is to lay down and play dead, and if this encounter is in the water the best thing to do is also to play dead, float on your back and just let your limbs go limp....

@alyssac0

2 жыл бұрын

@@gringosantiago8759 urm..whet

@socore4659

2 жыл бұрын

@@gringosantiago8759 tell us about training salt water eels.

@The_OneManCrowd

2 жыл бұрын

@@socore4659 Right??

MrBallen: "They began unloading very heavy underwater diving equipment." Me: Ahh shit, here we go again...

@paulinag.2412

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@cassidy-beaukitt1972

2 жыл бұрын

XD xD xD

@GuadalupeGuacamole

2 жыл бұрын

Fucking scuba cave divers man 😂😂😂

@texasgirlmomx2342

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly.... EVERY time 😂🤣😂

@12sweet

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!! Same thought 🤦🏻‍♀️😄😄😄

If you haven't been informed yet (I'm watching this video for the first time), it's abalonē, long e. Not only are they harvested for the meat, the underside of their shells are used for decorative designs most notably on guitars, which is called "mother of pearl." They're also found in temperate waters.

I'm South African and had a holiday house in pearly beach and you actually get abalone on many parts of the coast along South Africa not just at site island. Also the reason why they swim to the location at night is not because they can't afford a boat it's because anti-poaching units will easily bust them if they go by boat. And one more thing they actually make a hell of a lot more money than you mentioned in your video hence why they choose to poach instead of get a normal job.

@netlinebusiness2827

Жыл бұрын

What's that place name he Mentions sounds like halux alwaine... That this people is from. I'm also from Cape Town never heard of it. Sounds familiar though. I found dyer island. It's scary as well because I like fishing that area and poachers are dangerous 😅😅 never knew they scout around that area

@GPS2FindMe

Жыл бұрын

Can I just say I love finding fellow South African mrballen watchers😂 love how he butchers the pronunciation of our names of people/cities ect😂

@netlinebusiness2827

Жыл бұрын

@@GPS2FindMe LOL but he is an excellent story teller 😎 love this guy

@doomnoises

Жыл бұрын

The unemployment rate is 32% and the president has special teams trying to create jobs (goal of 2 million jobs over 10 years). But yeah they are choosing to live in a township and poach instead of just “getting another job”. Do you think they can feed their families earning R4000 at shoprite? South Africans don’t seem to know they live in one of the most unequal countries in the world. If you have a holiday home you’re in the lucky 5%. Appreciate it

@guitarsandcars2586

8 ай бұрын

Yep and plenty of people down there are killed by sharks and because what they are doing is illegal they usually do not report those deaths, meaning there could be hundreds of deaths down there at shark Alley. That's basically proof right there that great white sharks can be a lot more dangerous than some of these people that swim with them say.

Devils hole is actually home to one of the most endangered species in the world; the pup fish.

@birdflipper

3 жыл бұрын

That's right! Ask a mortician did a story on them a while back.

@timjespersen9614

3 жыл бұрын

The Devils Hole is my ex wife's real name.

@1mataleo1

3 жыл бұрын

@the Jesspersen bwahaha!! I almost spit my drink all over my computer screen when I read this.

@Chew.bubblegumandkickass

3 жыл бұрын

@@timjespersen9614 lmfao ouch! 😂

@HeyStepha

3 жыл бұрын

@@birdflipper Big Pisces Energy to the Pupfish! 😂

Not only do we have oceans that are unexplored, but now you’re telling me there are UNDERGROUND OCEANS?! This planet is amazing

@graham_s059

3 жыл бұрын

God’s creation is beautiful

@unitymanwelp8937

3 жыл бұрын

@@graham_s059 god? Lmfao

@graham_s059

3 жыл бұрын

@@unitymanwelp8937 yeah?

@carolbradley4845

3 жыл бұрын

@@graham_s059 You are right! God’s creation is beautiful! And the mockers will tremble as they stand before Him.

@gosforthlad

3 жыл бұрын

' And God made the land and it separated the Waters above from the Waters below '.

First story: Mohammad likely knew all that information about the Komodo Dragon and decided a *sugar apple* was worth the risk to go into their territory... My word! It is so painful to know that such people are allowed to roam around unsupervised. A freaking sugar apple!!!! Why?! Second story: I'm glad Jack was smart enough to back out and didn't try to act all tough. I also appreciate the fact that the older members of the group didn't tease him or egg him on to go through with it - though foolish to ignore the signs and go into Devil's Hole, they sound like they were good guys at heart. Sigh... Third story: Horrible. Absolutely horrible. I usually do not care about poachers, but in this case... those unfortunate, desperate Eluxolweni divers! T-T

Never knew Komodo Dragons were so ruthless that their young offspring have to climb up somewhere for the first 4 years of their lives just so they aren't eaten by their parents, Daaaaamn, that's crazy! Also, never knew about Coconut Crabs either; 2 animals I don't want to be around without a shotgun with lots of ammo. :)

The idea of a massive underground ocean that spans continents is the most fascinating thing I'll never get to see.

@dwnsouthtx210

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah people always talking about the unknown in outer space. Some don't realize the vast amount of ocean that has never been explored.

@RudolfJvVuuren

2 жыл бұрын

Eh what??

@Dloweification

2 жыл бұрын

@Samuel Mellichampe haha nice catch. Underground ocean.

@Userxyz-z2d

2 жыл бұрын

Theres no drought wen 2/3 of the planet is water. If your community was dying from lack of water, they wld let you die. If it happened in the Elites nbrhood, they wld fix it. Water should not be a crisis for ANYONE. Not enuf people kno about Primary & Secondary water. Secondary water is rain runoff & snow melt runoff- germ filled water that needs to be chlorinated. Primary water is CLEAN HEALTHY PURIFIED Sea water that shows up ALL OVER the world, ready to drink. Niagara Falls, the river in Kauai & various other rivers & springs are examples of Primary water. some companies bottle it & sell it, even tho it comes out of the Earth for FREE. (ie Fiji bottled water, arrowhead water). The US people get "treated" chlorinated Secondary water to drink & use in our homes. Edit: there's more than enuf Primary water in the world to supply all drinking & farming needs. Also, some communities in Calif utilize water desalinization plants to make sure they never run out of water, most are not used, they are for back-up. However, Catalina Island, in Calif relies 100% on their plant to supply the Island with fresh drinking water. It costs them the same as regular water.

@another3997

2 жыл бұрын

@@Userxyz-z2d The cost of removing the salt from sea water, in the quantities needed for global human consumption, would be prohibitive. The amount of fresh water is more than enough, it just isn't spread out evenly. Apart from salt, sea water isn't clean. It's full of bacteria, microorganisms, fish and animal waste, the remains of dead animals and plants, and a wide variety of man made and natural pollutants.

That last one was the saddest out of all, because they risked themselves out of necessity, not out of pure stupidity like the majority of the people that do that kind of thing

@andrewrobertsmith7367

3 жыл бұрын

This one has been grossly exaggerated. The great white shark is the least concern of any abalone hunter. Most die from being entangled in the kelp itself as abalone like to live at the bottom of kelp forests. So why in this story is the kelp a place of safety? Secondly they die from drowning due to rough waters and some manage to get to land after using up so much energy that they eventually die of a heart attack. Sharks have rarely killed the abalone hunters so this one is a bit annoying as this guy is usually pretty good with the stories he chooses. Also why swim 3km in rough water then when you get an emergency a poaching boat can be called to come??? (Just travel there and back on the boat) bullshit this one I'm afraid!!!)

@fiddibelow

3 жыл бұрын

@@andrewrobertsmith7367 seems like a waste of breath buddy women and their bleeding hearts. they wont care if there are mining accidents every week wich people do out of necessity its only about poor countries wich arent actually poor at all just highly corrupt.

@curiositypiqued6573

3 жыл бұрын

@@fiddibelow women and their bleeding hearts??? Man u sound like a POS 🤣

@fiddibelow

3 жыл бұрын

@@curiositypiqued6573 pos? And yes women tend to be more emotional. I take it you havent spent much time with women if you think otherwise

@renedaley4545

3 жыл бұрын

@@fiddibelow how can you speak for all women? You can’t

"That's why the signs are there" 😂 exactly!

When you realize there are deep-water holes leading to underground oceans, the concept of the Loch Ness monster isn't so far-fetched.

@PO-qw5ux

2 жыл бұрын

@Tenyasha bigger it is, plankton he eats. Or some equivalent of plankton in underground oceans.

@countof3everybodyOD

2 жыл бұрын

I said this back in elementary school Nessie is Champ’s mother

@TehAntiSpammer

2 жыл бұрын

Right? Like there has to be hidden species living there.

@stantaylor2716

2 жыл бұрын

@@TehAntiSpammer yeah but if one of their sea serpent minnows said "hey dad . I seen this ugly fish with no scales white dead lookin skin. And four skinny fippers . Round tiny head with fur on top of it. Daddy serpent would say," "Thats it. Had enough of the bullshit. Your grounded." Or would they call it watered?

@raimalopezspringhoff4542

2 жыл бұрын

Stone ocean Get it?

Literally Anything: (bleeds) Komodo Dragon: *So, you have chosen death*

@aniya4909

3 жыл бұрын

LOL

@johanna88jh

2 жыл бұрын

Wow lmfao

@PO-qw5ux

2 жыл бұрын

What about a woman's period? I wonder how locals survived there before the fences. There should be some other trick to avoid Komodo dragons, maybe tree houses?

@ShiningDarknes

2 жыл бұрын

or from the last video: "You have alerted the swarm (of coconut crabs)"

@iamgroobs9377

2 жыл бұрын

@@PO-qw5ux there is a reason southeast asian houses near a jungle are ALWAYS on stilts with stairs that you can pull up or remove.

No one in the whole wide world can ever tell a story as great as you can 😎

Another MrBallen video where I found myself holding my breath at least half the time. Well-done, MrBallen! You are so very impressive with the way you put these videos together.

The sugar apples take 'Forbidden fruit' to a whole new level

@sallykauth2115

2 жыл бұрын

@ Diana Kosianka Awesome comment!

@jaydawg2357

2 жыл бұрын

"Those darn sugar apples will be the death of me yet."

@brahtrumpwonbigly7309

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, Mohammed was the forbidden fruit. Them little godzillas chowed down.

@blc28x

2 жыл бұрын

My exact thought! Clearly it was Adam the whole time….

@LuckyBadger

2 жыл бұрын

Komodo Dragons take "the snake in the Garden of Eden" to a whole new level as well!

I can't fathom why anyone would ever cave dive. You're not just flirting with danger, you're getting engaged to it.

@clairemariefergley

3 жыл бұрын

More like married to it, “ to death do you part” has a whole new meaning :(

@claireavent70

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the whole idea of it freaks me out( cave diving not getting engaged!) 😉

@Kari.F.

3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to learn how to dive and signed up for a class. My claustrophobia got the best of me before I could get the wetsuit on up to the waist. Imagine someone that claustrophobic going CAVE diving! 😱 I can't even nurse the thought without my adrenaline surging! 😲

@Cthulhoop

3 жыл бұрын

Because thrill seekers are idiots.

@JoshuaWeirdo

3 жыл бұрын

@@Cthulhoop agreed.

I have severe motion sickness but need to commute everyday for study, and listenning to your stories while on the bis helps distract me from the ride. Keep up the greay work! Love your way of story telling!!

I suppose what these three stories have in common is the fact that despite ominous warning signs, these people chose to risk their lives doing either what they wanted to do, or what they felt they had to do.

Uou know you're a badass diver when even the police call u because you're the only guy whose illegaly dived in a restricted cave for recovery mission

@BasedNj

3 жыл бұрын

Till u almost get sucked into a underground ocean , def humbled him

@racheldianeames3729

3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@chefpeenez9102

3 жыл бұрын

UoU?

@coaldoubt2879

3 жыл бұрын

@@chefpeenez9102 The same!!

As a South African I'm kinda proud that my country has some strange, dark and mysterious things delivered in story format.

@cleopatrawyz6234

2 жыл бұрын

Same😭

@bigsimphere9951

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@chubz6211

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@shanpanreacts3598

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@a.jgaming8350

2 жыл бұрын

Me too

I love Mr Ballens stories mainly because I have no intention of EVER diving or caving or being anywhere near a Komodo dragon.

im so happy right now, its been a good while since i found a channel i really like with so much back catalogue for me to delve into, ive spent a good amount of hours this lazy sunday binge watching Mr Ballen and am happy in the knowledge theres still many ,many hours of footage and stories for me. there's a lot of variety too and of course ive found as so many others have too that he has a really excellent style which is very easy to watch and listen to as well as fascinating stories, some i know of many more i dont which open the door for further rabbit hole investigations. only a small problem but i really should get some sleep soon but hey, im a gentleman of leisure atm so F' it i aint hurtin' no one. i shall feel no way and take pleasure in my leisure. 😊

Something about this guy just makes me see him as my friend. Lol. Dude's so chill.

@darkchuky1

3 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way! Like if he was talking to me!

@Jay2984

3 жыл бұрын

He does seem like a great guy

@latinletters1700

3 жыл бұрын

He looks like my dad witb his beard shaved

@jeannyne100

3 жыл бұрын

I know just what you mean

@davionlambert9955

3 жыл бұрын

💯

One of the scariest things I ever learned about komodo dragons is that they have such an intense sense of smell that , because of the size of the island , there is literally no place you can go that they would not catch your scent. Combining that with the natural weapons and speed that dragons have is absolutely nightmare fuel.

@empress408

Жыл бұрын

How can a woman be on this island?

@crazysilly2914

Жыл бұрын

like a poisonous alligator that is fast and can climb trees. And regular alligators are deadly enough

@theelder4797

Жыл бұрын

Fukk water, especially that deep shite. Land lubber for LIFE, SON!

@theelder4797

Жыл бұрын

@@empress408 They gave birth to the dragons, and sense others of their own nature: man eaters, vicious, vile, vindictive, vengeful and other words that begin with V that I can't alliterate.

@SubjectDelta20

Жыл бұрын

Covering yourself in mud might work.

Mr Ballen has given me an island phobia …. He has described so many islands with terrifyng creatures…

I’m not a cave diver, but have listened to experienced cave divers on podcasts and they always say, use a guide line. So it amazes me to hear in these stories that “experienced divers” get trapped and drown when all of it could be prevented if they had just used a guide line.

The way he described the dragons made me think they were unexplored creatures

@empyrea_2546

3 жыл бұрын

He had me in the 1st half

@micahpinto8368

3 жыл бұрын

SAME😂😂😂😂 and when I saw the picture I was like oh right this creature.

@thatsubnauticadude8322

3 жыл бұрын

I was over here thinking these were sum velociraptors 2.0 or sumthin

@rachelreneer56

3 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, me too!!

@wenchfisterx

3 жыл бұрын

I had komodo dragon in back of my head when he said it can cause gangrene and shit when they bite you because of the bacteria in its mouth not because it's venomous I instantly knew lol.

You start watching one of these next thing you know you’ve been here 3 hours

@JustGettinBy1321

3 жыл бұрын

Only 3 hours? Rookie! :)

@TheKindHeartedLifter

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve watched 75 videos in like 3 days and I’m just paranoid at everything now

@destressed131

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I’ve spent the last 3 days just listening to this channel. It’s true.

@coconow1

3 жыл бұрын

@@JustGettinBy1321 😅

@coconow1

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheKindHeartedLifter Me too!

I was watching a KZread video elsewhere, and someone had said “MrBallen did an episode on this” I came here trying to find that episode but haven’t seen it, so I decided to fast forward through a handful of his videos looking for the one I wanted. I didn’t realize what I got myself into. I accidentally stopped to watch one of the videos and got hooked, I have been watching this channel non stop for hours with no end in sight, I’m completely hooked. I hope they never end!

Story suggestion: Hellyer house in San Jose, CA. This is the urban legend that has been told at Andrew Hill High School for so many years: An Asian family lived in the house at the corner of Hellyer Ave. and Senter Rd. The minor daughter gets pregnant and hangs herself in the garage to avoid the shame she has brought to her family….the haunting begins. Holy men were brought in to rid the home of her spirit. They would stay there and sleep in the home, only to awaken in the garage (where the hanging occurred). The house was eventually purchased by the city and remains uninhabited to this day. Large boulders are conspicuously placed in front of the driveway and security cameras throughout the property to prevent anyone from entering. I would love to know if any/all of this legend are true! Thank you Mr. Ballen

This man has given me an intense fear of diving.

@levitaggart5943

3 жыл бұрын

Very good. You will live longer thanks to MrBallen.

@Phoenixtears222

3 жыл бұрын

Me: ... My pool: ... My mom: ~grabin stuff from inside the house~ Me: Ima wait untill she gets back. My pool: *angry sloshing noises*

@dragonpokemonlover237

3 жыл бұрын

And cave exploration

@christianforsstrom2222

3 жыл бұрын

@@dragonpokemonlover237 and hiking

@beaudoinsoss

3 жыл бұрын

And forests

Could you imagine getting sucked into that hole while being completely lucid without any kind of impairment? Falling deeper and deeper, watching the light from your diving buddy fade until you’re shrouded in nothing but darkness, all while feeling the sensation of slowly sinking further and further. I’d probably have a heart attack from sheer panic and fear.

@Theintuitivefairy

2 жыл бұрын

This comment alone gave me all the fear and panic and one human needs to feel lol 😆 😂

@d0dgecity

Жыл бұрын

One of the craziest concepts I've ever heard of. So interested to know the layout and where it goes.

@DiodeMom

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully they were in full narcosis and didn’t realize what was happening. Weird to wish nitrogen narcosis on anyone I know.

@KepiGal

Жыл бұрын

@@DiodeMom Not to me. Anything that can minimize their fear, anxiety, pain and ultimately lack of oxygen, is ok in my book. The best thing would be if they never went at all.

@DiodeMom

Жыл бұрын

@@KepiGal amen to that! Just don’t go!

Komodo island is amazing, as is that whole area around Flores, but god damn the dragons are pretty intimidating!

How does anyone ever find the secret?? I’m always so riveted to your story that I can’t take my mind off of what you’re saying long enough to look for anything out of the ordinary!!😂

Shout out to John Ballen for doing all the research to tell so many stories in such a little amount of time, there's an insane amount of work that goes into not only finding these stories but digging up details and learning about those details. You do great work Mr Ballen!

@MrBallen

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@epmcgee

3 жыл бұрын

You could say he's... Ballen on these stories. xD

@sunny-do9ym

3 жыл бұрын

@@epmcgee oh you did NOT

@LocoCoyote

3 жыл бұрын

I like how he tells the stories....that's what keeps me coming back. He is very good at it. To be fair though, he does play loosely with the facts sometimes.

@CT-ho6si

3 жыл бұрын

@@LocoCoyote interesting, what do you mean about playing loosely w/ facts?

The way he tells the story is good. I can practically see the story in my head.

@amandalong7655

3 жыл бұрын

Right, me too!

@shwaggyshwagz3759

3 жыл бұрын

Especially how he says abalone so many times pronouncing it wrong 🙈 you can Google most of these stories and see a very similar write up close to the top. A lot of paranormal witness episode summaries too.

@azmir380

3 жыл бұрын

@@shwaggyshwagz3759 yes Im sure we can google it, but I prefer he do the telling for me, Im lazy that way 😆

@tina7151

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Im so jealous. I wish Im a good story teller.

@leyann8499

3 жыл бұрын

Ab-a-lon-ee. Not lone, lon-eee. U guys cringed too, huh

I love how you took almost two whole minutes to describe the Komodo Dragons. As a kid I was fascinated with these creatures; half way through I started wondering if this was in fact Komodo dragons. It's so cool that you described their habits (some of which I'm surprised I didn't previously know) in such a way that I still had to guess! Beautiful, inspiring storytelling! Thank you!

Thank you so very much for your service Mr. Ballen!!!

Human: Komodo dragon: Human:*gets cut* Komodo dragon:I AM SPEED

@jesusisking9171

3 жыл бұрын

I s that a drug joke lol

@devmike

3 жыл бұрын

@@jesusisking9171 na, its like swimming with sharks and scratching yourself on coral. Except komodo dragons are land dragons, with a bacterial infection bite.

@jjmccarthy1

3 жыл бұрын

*gangstas paradise choir starts playing*

@RemyDon

3 жыл бұрын

@@jesusisking9171 no it's a lightning mcqueen joke

@jesusisking9171

3 жыл бұрын

@@RemyDon haha better for the children

Who else is stuck in the never ending loop of Mr Ballen? 👀

@jimbo6238

2 жыл бұрын

pffft... it ended, im on rewatches

@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimbo6238 I'm now thru the entire playlist. But apparently I'm not thru all the 'Shorts.'

@jimbo6238

2 жыл бұрын

@@sweetmissypetuniawilson9206 iv watched all them too. its like an addiction lol. he really is the best story teller.

@abigoreternal7537

2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately there IS an end to it. Can't make new videos fast enough lol

@Fiavildrepemeg

2 жыл бұрын

Me

Rip to the people who were the ones that told people to lock up all graves on this island

Great story telling

He said that hole leads to a underground OCEAN! That stretches to other COUNTRIES! Imagine floating in that for the rest of your life, however short it might be

@PhayzinOut

3 жыл бұрын

Imagine the tsunami after the mentioned earthquake

@vinsueringamer2388

3 жыл бұрын

can you imagine the wildlife there though?

@tomwebber4015

3 жыл бұрын

@@vinsueringamer2388 Lol My thoughts too .

@davidrees5030

3 жыл бұрын

He doesn't say that it leads to an underground ocean, he said that they believe it may lead to an underground ocean.

@MattVanPerry

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidrees5030 if you read again braden also says “imagine”

Netflix should give this wonderful man his own series. I’d binge watch all of it. Like I already have on KZread

@MrsWarriorRed33med

2 жыл бұрын

Then netflix owns him and he most likely loses money. Just continue to support him here

@tom45m1le

2 жыл бұрын

And pay these bustards money NOPE MATE staying here

@guineawuv

2 жыл бұрын

Nah, I think he's doing well here, but that's just my opinion.

@CodeBlue981

2 жыл бұрын

If he wants to make his channel higher quality, we should support him financially lol

@darthplageous5412

2 жыл бұрын

They'd ruin it

Don't we love the pictures in our heads to go with Mr. Ballen's storytelling? I LOVE IT!!!!!

This series of Top 3 places you can not go or should I say, you should not go is really addicting. I am really enjoying this set of videos. Thanks, Mr. Ballen!! 😊

The drain at the bottom of devil's hole freaked me TF out. Underground ocean that had a tsunami. This world is so weird.

@jetshroomeye8126

3 жыл бұрын

Same!! Can you imagine an ocean below the earth surface. Encased in darkness! I can’t even begin to wonder what creatures might be down there! It would be so cool if someone could place an underwater camera and light small enough to go down that hole and discover who knows what!

@Tr1Hard777

3 жыл бұрын

@@jetshroomeye8126 I looked it up and supposedly there is more water under the crust than on the surface.

@BoneGoddess

3 жыл бұрын

Life is strange

@nickoldham6694

3 жыл бұрын

@@jetshroomeye8126 yes that would be awsome if if a camera was sent down i also wonder what creatures may live in such a place.

@MoTown_Mitch

3 жыл бұрын

Makes you wonder about Jacobs well.

A multi continental underwater ocean who knows how deep is extremely unsettling. Imagine what’s down there.

@lakraknjeprak2536

2 жыл бұрын

jason momoa as aquaman 😆

@bepowerification

2 жыл бұрын

Underwater ocean? Yeah thats scary.

@furanduron4926

2 жыл бұрын

Well at least water and bodies of two idiots.

@walterbrunswick

Жыл бұрын

Water. Water is down there.

@annaisee

Жыл бұрын

@@walterbrunswick animals is what they're primarily worried about. talk about the amount of unknown species down there

That woman lost her husband and her livelihood and the father of her unborn baby in one day😔

Totally shocked and excited when you mentioned Pearly Beach 🇿🇦❤

I live in Minnesota and when I was a kid, someone at the Minnesota Zoo fell in the komoto dragon enclosure. Luckily he was unharmed, but I don’t think anyone knew the danger he was really in.

This is just great....after watching a ton of these videos, I'm basically scared to do anything I used to really enjoy. You know, like, camping, hiking, a little scuba diving, going to a cabin in the woods, going into the woods for anything, sleeping, walking down the street, playing in the snow, driving and breathing. Thanks Mr. Ballen!

@maryagrimm8412

2 жыл бұрын

Ikr. Although aside from the obvious things like cave diving and backpacking alone in the wilderness, most of what makes these stories scary is the fact that they are the exception to the norm. Like, a story about someone dying from like a supermarket only makes it into his channel because supermarkets aren't normally dangerous.

@blueghost1343

2 жыл бұрын

This is an underrated comment

@susicrust

2 жыл бұрын

Xanax helps Edit ...watches strange, dark and mysterious Xanax related short stories by Mr BallerMcGee

@ironcity4182

2 жыл бұрын

No you’re not, you’re smarter now. Still go out, enjoy and don’t overthink making yourself scared.

@chillysandig4889

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha feeeeel you there

"Fenced off restricted section on a dangerous island where cannibalistic dinosaurs roam and eat their own young and dead people... Fuck it, I want those apples" Duhhhhhhhhh

@isablame1263

3 жыл бұрын

They are not really dinosaurs, more like huge lizards.

@festivetouch

3 жыл бұрын

The apples are really REALLY good tho

@nobeoddy1664

3 жыл бұрын

@@festivetouch basically these apples are no different than the golden delicious

@nobeoddy1664

3 жыл бұрын

i would only do this for a gross of strawberry zingers

@PapaShongo25

3 жыл бұрын

I think 99% of the stories in his “places you can’t go” series could easily be avoided by someone with an IQ over 60

Hello to you and your family Thanks for the good work that you do. Love from Kenya.

As a fan of the strange, dark and mysterious delivered in story format, I see this as an absolute win

That Komodo Dragon description of them running through the tall grass reminds me so much of the scene in Jurrasic Park The Lost World where the raptors ran through the long grass to eat as many guys running through there as they could. Very terrifying.

@MoustacheMedic

Жыл бұрын

I'm not the only one 😂 literally what i just commented

@particles343

Жыл бұрын

That's probably where they got the idea from.

@vonclaren1

Жыл бұрын

are not a descendant of dinosaurs too

@teariet.tekken-wolffenn5881

Жыл бұрын

It reminds me of an Anaconda moving thru the grass.

@ronburgurdy5226

Жыл бұрын

Probably where he got it, I like him but he makes a lot of stuff up to sell his stories

I am the sole caregiver for a 91 yr old Alzheimer’s-dementia patient. Pretty much 24/7. It’s exhausting. Whenever I see a new story by Mr B it honestly gives me something to look forward to and I work harder so I can guarantee myself enough time to listen to the whole thing all at once. Lololol... you’ve no idea how much I love these times! I grab a cup of coffee and my earphones and escape!! Thank you soooo much Mr B for these little luxuries!!😃💕

@KindnessAndKaos

3 жыл бұрын

My mother is doing the same for my grandmother right now, gave up everything to take care of her all day every day and I see how incredibly much it affects her. Every second dominated by this ultra needy person (not that it's their fault of course) with an extremely tenuous grasp on reality. And my beautiful angel of a mother gets to her wits end and then feels horrible for being grumpy sometimes and burnt out when she is incredible and takes no time for herself. Caretaker fatigue is so real and I'm so sorry you have to physically and mentally go through what you're going through. You are doing an incredible job just by being there and I'm sure you don't get the recognition you deserve but I know that's not why you do it. I'm glad these videos bring some joy to you and I hope your path gets brighter. -A stranger on the internet that's rooting for you ❤

@jamespaterson6550

3 жыл бұрын

Know that you are doing a great job(not to mention important)👍🙂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿hope you enjoy these stories from Mr Ballen......greetings from Scotland

@werecanadian2

3 жыл бұрын

same g. 100

@ClintDawgMillionaire

3 жыл бұрын

You are a real hero ma'am.

@samanthadawn3085

3 жыл бұрын

I completely understand girlie. I help my mom take care of my dad who is 60 with dementia and it is definitely one of the hardest things iv ever had to do especially with it being my father. Im 31 with 1 daughter and we moved out of our home town to move in with my parents who had to move to stl to be closer to better doctors. My mom needed me and here we came. Uprooting your life for the ones who loved you first is never a debate. I dont get away from the house for too long so im the same way when his videos come out. I wait until really later at night and sit outside all bundled up watching his storys and just escape from everything. His videos definitely give me something to look forward too at the end of a long day. Keep up the good work mr. Ballen.

I love your stories, they make me fall asleep faster. Please keep up the good work.

Mr.Ballen,you have me binging! This is great! You rock!

the diving stories always give me massive anxiety cause i know at least one person aint making it out

@stephanierollins4492

3 жыл бұрын

I know I get so much anxiety too 😳

@1magin336

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr!

Who are these lunatics that crawl or dive into claustrophobic caving systems?! WHY!? That's absolutely incomprehensible. NO THANK YOU.

@ahernandez15

3 жыл бұрын

Not really most underwater caves that reach to safe places make you pass a very claustrophobic tunnel it just takes lots of guts cuz I would not do it even if it lead to the most delicious restaurant

@Janellabelle

3 жыл бұрын

Natural selection is harsh.

@cassiecraft9555

3 жыл бұрын

I just commented about the same thing. I DON’T GET IT EITHER!?!

@chairmantripley1352

3 жыл бұрын

They saw those large warning signs and they still went in :/ There's a good Chinese saying for cases like these: "You won't die if you don't seek death."

@ahernandez15

3 жыл бұрын

@@chairmantripley1352 oh Ik it was their fault they should not have come but they were saying how ur a lunatic if you go through claustrophobic places and I was just saying that , that’s not always the case but that saying is very true don’t seek death if u don’t want to die 💀

#2 is also known as a Delta P event. It's what happens when you have 2 bodies of water with different pressure. The more difference (also called delta) there is, the stronger the current (pressure). The scariest part is that you can't see or realize it happening until you're already in the "effective range" or you see debris getting sucked in. Most of the incidents that happen due to Delta P is when the person was already close enough to get sucked into it before realizing. There was an accident during a routine sluice gate maintenance dive in a dam, where a diver was put in the water to visually check one of the gates. The gate was supposed to be closed, but it wasn't and the result was the current from the Delta P event sucked him in and pinned him to a grate underwater until he drowned. The water from the top of the dam was flowing down to the bottom of the dam on the other side, causing that Delta P event. Another example is that scene in "The Final Destination" where a guy got trapped at the bottom of the pool and subsequently got disemboweled through the pool's drain at the bottom. While no pool made for swimming will have such a strong pump to generate such a strong Delta P, it is theoretically possible to die like this. You can also see a video of a crab getting sucked through a tiny slit in a pipe deep underwater. You can see just how sudden and strong that current takes effect.

I stumbled onto this video because of the earthquakes in Mexico recently. They saw the waves in devil's hole!

It’s crazy how those two scuba divers are probably the only people to ever visit that underground ocean and they will never even realize it

@gregorylumban-gaol3889

Жыл бұрын

Sounds to me like the government should fund an expedition.

@skepticalmagos_101

Жыл бұрын

@@gregorylumban-gaol3889 They did and they're scared to go back.... ;)

@lizzyknoch5959

Жыл бұрын

@@skepticalmagos_101link???

@KidaRosado

Жыл бұрын

@@skepticalmagos_101 Just making sure but that’s a joke right?

@sashaxenda7557

Жыл бұрын

@@gregorylumban-gaol3889 uh-huh, let’s call it suicidal march lmao

The second story is just incredible. The small hole that was discovered at the bottom of devil's hole is called Infinity Room and to make it clear how big the ocean under Infinity Room is, 2000 miles is double the distance from Vienna to Moscow.

@harrietsmells

Жыл бұрын

DANG

@angelachouinard4581

Жыл бұрын

Yes it's the real life version of Journey to the Center of the Earth. And the term for the wave is a seiche wave and it's happened more than once. In 2018 an Alaska earthquake resulted in a wave in Devil's Hole. So it also goes 2000 miles the other way!

@lightgreen3479

Жыл бұрын

@@angelachouinard4581 I've not heard about this, that's crazy, 4000 miles at least?

@mattlombardo4502

Жыл бұрын

@@angelachouinard4581 I just want to clarify that this "image" of 4000 miles that you are creating here is misleading. OBVIOUSLY I haven't been there myself lol, but its more likely connected caves and other underground lakes, possibly some connected only by small tunnels. Im sure theres a massive underground lake in the western US, then maybe there are others in canada and mexico that are connected through adjacent cave systems. Although I think it would be so cool if there was a 4000 mile open expanse of water under the continent

@angelachouinard4581

Жыл бұрын

@@mattlombardo4502 Yeah I do agree with you. I was focused on the distance simply because earthquakes so far on either side still rang the bell there. I think it's a diversity of connections, with maybe some larger reservoirs and different size channels, some really small, like cracks. And there may be dry passages than only fill sometimes. But even if it's only connected by channels the size of a straw and we could never travel it, the idea is just fascinating.

Jack was a genius for not entering the Devil's Hole. I mean just by the name alone and it's underwater cave it's sound so bad news. This people's curiosity was unbelievable they forgot humans can't respawn.

I’ve recently became a subscriber so its nice to see that you covered komodo dragon.. I am Indonesian living in the capitol city and never in my almost 50 years old life have even a thought on visiting the komodo island....😄

anyone else just automatically hit the like button before the video starts knowing Mr. Ballen has never made a bad video?

@MayaRaimondo

3 жыл бұрын

EVERY TIME 👍🏼

@jaxsonbennett5254

3 жыл бұрын

facts

@dinpappahas

3 жыл бұрын

I allways Lick the like button and before the wolf got up and started walking two ME :P

@Syclone0044

3 жыл бұрын

Any good channel like this, I hit the Like button right away out of habit, partly bc it’s the right thing to do, but I also use Likes as “breadcrumbs” so I know that I’ve watched a video before in the past. And I don’t want to let the video reach the end and forget, or if I have a playlist going and it auto advances.

@matildastanford7019

3 жыл бұрын

I like to make sure he instructs me on how to abuse the like button..... ...then I press it and continue with the video.

See that diving story at devils hole is a prime example of why I always take bad feelings/vibes seriously. If only he had convinced his friends it was a bad idea

@epowell4211

3 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile, I've been watching so many true crime stories lately that all I could think was, "ooh, perfect murder!" O.o

We have a Komodo Dragon at our local zoo. It is in a deep pen enclosure with steep, sloped walls. You can only look down at it because of this, but it can also look up at you. I was there with my friend for his baby girl's 2nd birthday gathering. I did notice, and pointed it out to the girls' parents, that the beast was intently watching their daughter. It was extremely focused, and I had no doubt it wanted her as a snack. I've said it before in so many other videos like this, but I can't have any sympathy for people who see those Warning/Danger signs and go anyway. That boy who had the 'bad feeling' was the only semi-logical one. He and the other survivor learned a very hard lesson that day.

The info about the hole 🕳 that connects to an underground ocean is so fascinating. Sad about the divers though, eerie.

If it's one thing I've learned from the Jurassic Park movies it's that you never go into the tall grass.

@tomhall4986

3 жыл бұрын

All that for some apples

@enzokohlmayer3970

3 жыл бұрын

That whole time i was thinking the same thing thinking of the quote “Don’t go in the tall grass!”

@DaroriDerEinzige

3 жыл бұрын

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@kingragnar8023

3 жыл бұрын

Run. As fast as you can

That nutty putty cave tragedy has been told in a way I will never ever crawl into a small hole for sure..

@granthoover9045

3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god, that story is fucking awful. I can’t believe people willingly crawl into caves like that

@coaldoubt2879

3 жыл бұрын

@@granthoover9045 I did it once.........once

@ownerfate

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, any thought of cave exploring I had is gone after hearing him tell that story...

@joysanders59

3 жыл бұрын

@@coaldoubt2879 glad you are still with us.

@raptorjesus6120

3 жыл бұрын

Well, there's going to be one hole in the ground, you'll eventually crawl into. Most of us will, actually. ;=)

To add a minor correction and add another interesting fact, Komodo dragons don't have a lot of taste buds - they only have a few in their throat. They do have a Jacobson's organ, which is what dogs use to track and cats are using when they do that mouth partially open inhalation thing. They can sort of taste scents or smell tastes with it. So yeah, they're huge, they're fast, and they smell as well as dogs...and are possibly as prey oriented as cats. Nightmare fuel! Jacobson's organ is still something some primates have but is vestigial in humans. I've always thought it was really interesting - animals with it literally have a sixth sense! They also don't have scales they have sort of bone growths which are like chain mail, and have a light-sensing organ on the top of the head called a 'pineal eye' also known as a third eye or parietal eye - so a 7th sense! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vomeronasal_organ

Komodo dragons were my absolute favorite animal as a kid. Seen one in the Toronto Zoo and was instantly terrified of it. They a truly magnificent creatures.

I like how you speak without judgment, and often empathy when talking about people in situations that lead them to danger

I wanted to be a marine biologist and be a certified diver but ended up switching majors... can’t say I regret it 😂😂😂

@Storm_Born_89

3 жыл бұрын

Same. I wanted to be a marina biologist for my entire life. Except I'm TERRIFIED of water I cant see my feet in...so that job was very unrealistic for me. Lmao

@jodi9588

3 жыл бұрын

I worked as a marine science research asst. right after college and i left my job recently bc i felt like i was too dumb for it lol. But the fun parts of research was the field work (diving and stuff). But i would NEVER dive in a cave lol. I worked w coral reef fishes anyway so theres was no reason to.

@PoochieCollins

3 жыл бұрын

@Hanny : have you seen the marine biologist Seinfeld episode?

@Imakebootysclap

3 жыл бұрын

Id dip

@reaprgamez

3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure marine Biologists don't explore underwater caves unless you want to.

*4-5 times weekly we need that back this is my 5th time hearing this one episode I’ve watched them all we need more more I say* YOU HAVE US HOOKED ON YOUR STORYS 😊