Then it can sink to the bottom and provide for hundreds if not thousands of other little critters. Think how much more life would be in the oceans just from that if we hadn't got in the habit of yoinking whales from the ocean for a century or 2
Do you want big smelly dead whales floating around in the ocean with you? No? Well sharks are what take care of that for us. Thank you, sharks! Now let's stop killing them, please
'm no marine biologist, but the main reason land animals don't just sit around forever when they die is bugs and decomposers, not large carnivores. I suspect it's similar in the ocean.
Didn't mythbusters determine that the psi of a shark bite is less than a human? The two factors that make shark bites so terrible is 1) the rows of razor sharp teeth, and 2) its speed in the water, which turns those chompers into a saw. If I'm misremembering, please correct me.
I'd be cautionary with Mythbusters in such matters, and would look more to marine biologist reports. Also, strength of shark bites vary wildly not just by the size of a shark but species of shark, so blanket determining such a thing for shark bites in general I'm questioning that. The average of human bite is 162 psi, whereas a great white shark (like in the vid) can get upward of 4k psi. Unless Mythbusters knows something biologists in the field don't.
Yup that is pretty much it, only addition I have is that water provides a lot more resistance than air so prey does not move a long with the teeth but remains more or less stationary while the teeth go through it.
after hearing how Orcas corral and eat the livers out of live great whites before leaving them to die... I'm neutral on the whale-shark sympathy scale.
It is currently being held up by the trapped gasses of its own putrid decay! At this point, it's a race to see whether its (likely quite numerous) parasites will weaken its cohesion or the sharks will rip a hole into the body cavity first, but most of that meat will head to the crushing depths just after one of the largest farts in the world!
Whale falls are a beautiful moment in the circle of life. Colossal and monumental, providing years of sustenance and tons of food, all caught in the blink between life and death
ValhallaIAmComing
I can smell that from here
Caldar
ParanoidCarrot
munch
LoopStricken
buttondick
I expected to hear some growling or something.
stripedmarlin
Puninthe0ven
No lie, the bite on my arm from my cat started throbbing when I was watching this video.
britdick
Nature is savage.
locutusufborg
vilecomfort
i love shark
iWillUnleashTheEntirePayload
He’s gonna have a tummy ache.
Quixus
'e's dead, Jim!
21viking
discitus
Whale carcasses are a fantastic buffet for sharks, and for some species a belly full of whale chunks can last them months.
jdregius92
Then it can sink to the bottom and provide for hundreds if not thousands of other little critters. Think how much more life would be in the oceans just from that if we hadn't got in the habit of yoinking whales from the ocean for a century or 2
Tuneh
Someone cut smaller pieces for the lil sharp toothed toddler please, he can't chew all that great yet.
BlairT1
rufisium
Eating what??
DoubleSunMoonMoon
WHALE WHALE WHALE... Wot do we 'ave 'ere, then?
Datnorwegian
Whale oil beef hooked
NoIWillNotFixYourComputerWhenIComeOverForDinner
JustLetMeInNowPlzKthx
hun, gry, shark
JustLetMeInNowPlzKthx
doo doo didoo didoo
PutinGivingYouANeckMassage
Sea chihuahua
HumanFromPlanetEarth
Pit meat
conjuratio
Kbantar
My brother had lots of silver fillings/caps when we were kids. I called him, Jaws, because I was a dick.
Turboslacker
VictusVonGuyver
They gorge so much fat and meat that the sharks end up in a state that looks like drunkenness to humans.
StarscreamAndHutch
FranzRantanenArt
Is that gas escaping from the carcass?
Fulustreka
It looks like it is.
FractalChainsaw
PacMan4Life
Do you want big smelly dead whales floating around in the ocean with you? No? Well sharks are what take care of that for us. Thank you, sharks! Now let's stop killing them, please
NickRivieraMD
'm no marine biologist, but the main reason land animals don't just sit around forever when they die is bugs and decomposers, not large carnivores. I suspect it's similar in the ocean.
SignedEpsteinsMother
Didn't mythbusters determine that the psi of a shark bite is less than a human? The two factors that make shark bites so terrible is 1) the rows of razor sharp teeth, and 2) its speed in the water, which turns those chompers into a saw. If I'm misremembering, please correct me.
GozerTheGozerian
I'd be cautionary with Mythbusters in such matters, and would look more to marine biologist reports. Also, strength of shark bites vary wildly not just by the size of a shark but species of shark, so blanket determining such a thing for shark bites in general I'm questioning that. The average of human bite is 162 psi, whereas a great white shark (like in the vid) can get upward of 4k psi. Unless Mythbusters knows something biologists in the field don't.
Quixus
Yup that is pretty much it, only addition I have is that water provides a lot more resistance than air so prey does not move a long with the teeth but remains more or less stationary while the teeth go through it.
LoopStricken
BubblesTheFish
This is equally funny if you look at the panels from right to left (manga style) or left to right (comic style) for different reasons.
NickRivieraMD
is it for different reasons? looks to me like it's basically the same either way, but it's a good point that it works both ways.
BubblesTheFish
Left to right it looks like she's getting in your face as an aggressive power move. Right to left it's like ok now explain yourself you little shit.
OhIfIMust
EverythingYourMotherWarnedYouAbout
Ocean Ramsey!
TsubakiTragic
not wise to mention her name around here. she has a record.
EverythingYourMotherWarnedYouAbout
What?? She has an instagram!
JustSayingYouHaventSeenMeAndBatmanInTheSameRoomBefore
"Conservationist"
TsubakiTragic
"egotist"
twerps
Is the whale going to be okay?
Usara0
I'm sure Brendan Fraser will be fine.
algavinn
Yes, this is like a haircut to them, and creates no harm. However, in this case, it's already quite fucking dead, unfortunately.
Bunhyung
Sure, a little Ben-gay and a good nights sleep it'll be right as rain.
chufly
Nope
lollersson
I think the shark is giving them a massage. He is soooo relaxed.
StevenItsClemFandangoCanYouHearMe
He's dead jim
OhIfIMust
It's delicious.
2ndplaceisasetofsteakknives
He definitely isn't going to be alright. Probably all left though.
blfpd
À point
TheGoodKevin
If I remember correctly, this is a deceased whale that has yet to sink.
overflowin2718
Obviously, you're not a golfer.
OptimusPom
IT'S THE CIRCLE OF LIFE!!!!!! IT MOVES US AAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!!
GyozaAndSquid
Nah man, he needs some bellpeppers or something to bring out the flavor.
notyoubizness
I must be six years old because I find this funny every time.
MaybeAcat
Yeah. It just needs an aspirin and a nap
hiyo365
For its sunburn.
Rivenhelper
after hearing how Orcas corral and eat the livers out of live great whites before leaving them to die... I'm neutral on the whale-shark sympathy scale.
pettingmycatwhileipoo
This kills the whale.
huntakiller
well.. this doesn't, but something sure did
pettingmycatwhileipoo
Fair point lol
frosss
Rub some tussin on it.
vicvalour
Add a little water, shake it up, more tussin
doctorId
TanoPrime
Ooh, a rare Tucker And Dale Versus Evil seen in the wild!
TanoPrime
Ooh, a rare Tucker And Dale Versus Evil seen in the wild!
TanoPrime
Ooh, a rare Tucker And Dale Versus Evil seen in the wild!
truk77
The smell of that dead whale must be horrific.
DoomSquirter
it's like in guardians of the galaxy (I think)where they are mining out a god's carcass. that bit was really gross and awesome at same time
BarkingBlackbird
or even…
Nacon
but it's sweet to the shark.
matterific
He's not dead. He's pining for the fjords!
emeraldimage
It's over whaleming
Datnorwegian
Me and my brother found a 12 meter dead whale once when I was a kid. We could smell it 500 meters away
DidItForScience
How close did you get? Close enough where you can taste the smell?
Datnorwegian
We were right next to it eventually. The smell was really bad!!
Kbantar
Smells like Oregon circa 1970.
HoopalongCassidy
"The blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds." Greatest line in journalistic history.
rareunicornmeat
Kbantar
For those not in the know, I'm referencing the time people exploded a whale.
ChicaFoxy
With TNT
UsernameRequired
Navrodel
It is currently being held up by the trapped gasses of its own putrid decay! At this point, it's a race to see whether its (likely quite numerous) parasites will weaken its cohesion or the sharks will rip a hole into the body cavity first, but most of that meat will head to the crushing depths just after one of the largest farts in the world!
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frosss
We’re it will feed and shelter thousands of other life forms.
APassingPlasticBag
Oh neat Titan gets to see a whale carcass
StellaMatutina
Whale falls are a beautiful moment in the circle of life. Colossal and monumental, providing years of sustenance and tons of food, all caught in the blink between life and death
Theory89
I read it as whale farts
JustinWasHere
Those too
faiah
I watched some episodes from Natural World Facts youtube channel, super fascinating.
IzzyBelleRes
Thats a good channel
Jackofslayers
Fantastic for bedtime science
tarnok
Omg sourceeee
ReallyFastSloth
https://youtu.be/QxSUsn8H2zs