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The ocean is home to truly gigantic animals.
Some of them are so large that they exceed 30 meters in length.
To give you an idea, that would be the equivalent of placing 3 buses
one after another... Can you imagine that?
Well, get ready to surprise you,
because in today's video I decided to make a compilation
with 10 of the biggest animals found in the ocean.
-Damn garbage! -Benny, release that harpoon...
And free that whale, damn it!
From the Giant Pacific octopus, one of the largest cephalopods known today,
to the huge Lion's mane jellyfish, which is the longest animal ever found to date.
This sounds interesting, right?
Only before starting with the topic, I have a small question for you.
In one of my past videos,
the one of the strangest phenomena that humans experience...
I told you about a phenomenon in which you are able to control what happens in your dreams.
Do you happen to remember the official name of this phenomenon?
If you saw my previous video, you probably know it,
and if not, well... You already lost!
To make it fun, here I will leave these 4 options on your screen.
Choose the option that you think is right, and write it down here in the comments at this time.
At the end of the video, I'm going to tell you the name of that phenomenon,
and let's see if you got your answer right, okay?
Now we are ready! Make yourself comfortable!
And enjoy it, my friend!
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Great White Shark
The great white shark is a shark that lives in warm and temperate waters
of almost all the oceans of the world.
Specimens have found that reach up to 7 meters in length,
placing it in the list of the largest animals that have been documented.
The fame of the great White shark is mostly because of its powerful attack and its great appetite.
Currently they are considered one of the most feared predators of all time.
Recent studies of these animals say that they are very cunning creatures
and besides that, they have an aggressive appetite.
It’s no coincidence that they are at the top of the ocean’s food chain.
As if that were not enough, their anatomy has made them the perfect predators...
They are fast, very agile and with a power worthy of very few animals.
They have about 250 sharp teeth like blades,
a powerful jaw that is 300 times more powerful than the human jaw,
and a stealth attack that is very difficult to escape.
It's because of that almost insatiable appetite and its powerful attack,
that the great white sharks are the most feared animals of all the times,
and since some of them reach up to 7 meters in length,
they are also the largest animals ever found in the ocean.
Number 9
Largehead hairtail or Beltfish
The Largehead hairtail or Beltfish is a fish that lives in all the temperate and tropical waters of our planet.
Basically anywhere!
They usually live more than 900 meters deep so they are not usually seen so often.
These animals are very characteristic for the shape they have...
You saw them?
They are very thin, very flattened and with an unmatched length.
The official measures say they do not exceed 11 meters long,
although there are those who say that specimens of up to 19 meters have been found...
Which would be outrageous!
In the past these fish were very feared by sailors because of their large size,
and at present there is a belief that says the presence of this fishes alone mean bad things.
It seems that beltfish are able to perceive tsunamis that end up in tsunamis...
So, seeing a beltfish swimming near the coasts is a sign that a tsunami will happen soon.
Its presence on the coasts of the Philippines and Japan is seen as something terrible...
So nobody wants them!
The point is that the beltfish, with its almost 11 meters in length,
although some say they reach up to 19 meters,
they are one of the largest animals that have been found in the oceans.
Number 8
Manta ray or Giant Manta Ray
The Giant Manta Ray is the largest manta species known,
specimens that reach 9 meters in length and weigh more than 1200 kilograms have been found.
These gigantic animals live in temperate waters around the world,
and they feed on plankton, small fish and squid.
It is known that most of their time is spent in deep water,
although occasionally they like to approach the surface to jump out of the water.
Did you know that Giant Manta Ray have been recorded jumping more than 3 meters high?
According to experts, the giant manta rays perform these jumps for various reasons,
like to communicate with each other, or sometimes for pure entertainment.
Whatever the reason for their jumps,
do not doubt that it is one of the most incredible shows you can ever see.
Unfortunately, in recent years its population has been reduced at an alarming rate,
placing these animals in the list of vulnerable species of the ocean.
Nevertheless, with their 9 meters in length and more than 1200 kilograms of weight,
the beautiful Manta rays or Giant Manta Ray are one of the largest animals that live in the depths.
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Number 7
Giant Pacific octopus
The giant pacific octopus is the largest and longest of all the octopuses that are known.
The record size has a specimen that was found a few years ago,
with more than 9 meters wide and 272 kilograms in weight,
an enormous beast with a brutal force.
It is estimated that these octopuses can live up to 4 years of age,
although it sounds like it's a short time, it is much more than what other octopus species live in.
It's range includes the temperate waters of the Pacific, from southern California to Japan
Thanks to the studies that have been done to these animals,
it is known that they are very intelligent and cunning,
and they have qualities that almost no animal in the ocean has,
as it is to open jars from inside in a few seconds,
imitate others of its kind to achieve its objectives,
and even get out of mazes easily, which is impressive to see.
Sounds amazing that, don't you think?
The sad part is that these animals are in danger of extinction,
due to environmental pollution, their population has been reduced with each passing year...
Damn humans!
Anyway, due to its large size, about 10 meters wide and more than 270 kilograms in weight,
the giant pacific octopus is considered one of the largest animals living in the oceans.
Number 6
Basking shark
The basking shark is the second largest shark known.
specimens of up to 12 meters in length and weighing more than 4 tons have been found,
They are gigantic beasts, but not so bloody if we compare them with the great white shark
of which you already I spoke before.
The Basking shark have characteristics that stand out from other sharks,
a huge mouth that they open every time they are hungry,
and that can reach up to 1 meter in diameter.
The funny thing about this is that, despite having such a mouth large full of fine teeth,
they are not predatory animals that attack their prey in a brutal way,
as other sharks do,
In reality, Basking shark are much more peaceful than you think,
to feed, these sharks use a filtration method that involves approaching the surface
and swallowing tons and tons of water.
Then, things called gill rakers are responsible for dividing the food that is found in that water,
and that's how they manage to survive their entire lives.
To give you an idea of its enormous capacity...
Did you know that the basking shark can filter up to 2000 tons of water per hour?
That is awesome, right?
Basking shark are not only really fascinating animals,
they are also the largest creatures that inhabit the oceans.
Number 5
Whale shark
Of the more than 360 species of sharks that are known,
the whale shark is the biggest and strongest shark that exist,
and also one of those who has more time to inhabit our planet.
It is said that they appeared for the first time 60 million years ago...
That is, long before humans invented computers.
In their adulthood, whale sharks exceed 13 meters in length,
in comparison they are a little longer than a school bus.
Curiously, these animals do not use their greatness when hunting their prey,
they feed in the same way that the Basking sharks do,
open their mouths, swallow water, absorb the food and spit the surplus...
And so the last 60 million years have passed.
Whale sharks are present in all the tropical seas of the world,
they love the waters warm and do not flee to human contact.
Unfortunately, that same docility has made them easy prey,
and now they are part of the list of vulnerable animals of the ocean.
Being animals that reach 13 meters in length,
although it is believed that they may exist much larger,
the whale shark is considered one of the largest animals in the ocean.
Number 4
Giant squids
Giant squids are the largest mollusk in the world.
Some reports say that these animals can reach 20 meters in length, if not much more.
The largest specimen known to date was a corpse found on the shores of New Zealand, in 1887.
It was a giant squid female with almost 18 meters long and weighing almost 2 tons.
Can you believe that?
Due to their enormous size, these animals have been the protagonists of numerous legends
told by sailors throughout history,
among them the famous Kraken,
a sea creature that sank ships with the strength of its tentacles,
and surely you will have heard.
Although the existence of kraken has never been proven by scientists,
it is known that giant squids were the inspiration to give life to this legend.
Currently, not much is known about these animals, since they usually remain in the depths of the sea,
in places where even with all the technology we have now, it is very difficult to access.
In fact, the few giant squids that have been captured throughout history
have been found in poor condition, dying or already dead.
Considering how big they are, with almost 20 meters long,
the giant squids are the most incredible animals that humans have ever known...
And also of the biggest!
Number 3
Sperm whale
Sperm whales are one of the largest animals that we humans have known.
It is said that males can reach 20 and a half meters long and weigh more than 50 tons...
The madness!
Did you know that Sperm whales have the largest brain of any animal, in the whole story?
Only their head measures a third of their body,
and inside they have a gigantic brain that measures several meters,
with that you can imagine that they are very intelligent animals, and with an unparalleled appetite.
Studies conducted in recent years
have found that these animals can eat almost a ton of fish and squid a day.
Yep, that includes the giant squid that I talked about in the previous post.
That great appetite has made them one of the biggest predators in history.
Although the population of sperm whales has descended
because of whale hunting throughout history,
it is known that the number of specimens alive is still quite high,
-What a stupid thing! -Benny, drop the harpoon, damn it!
Returning to the point, taking into account that they can measure up to 20 meters and a half long,
although I would not be surprised if there are much more giant specimens,
sperm whales are one of the largest animals that have lived on our planet.
Number 2
Blue Whale
The blue whale is a marine mammal very famous for being the largest animal that humans have ever known.
It's not only the largest at present, but the greatest of all time.
In this image you can get an idea of its enormous size compared to an average human...
Miserable humans!
In their adulthood, blue whales can reach up to 30 meters in length and weigh about 180 tons.
It's crazy, don't you think?
With an animal of tremendous dimensions you might think that it feeds on sharks,
squid or other sea beasts, right?
Well, you are wrong!
Their diet is based on a tiny animal called krill.
According to recent studies, blue whales consume about 3 and a half tons of krill per day.
Although it is a huge amount,
but that is nothing impressive considering the large amount of food that these whales need to stay alive.
In the twentieth century, blue whales abounded in all the oceans of the world,
until humans arrived and began to hunt them indiscriminately...
It can not be true!
The point is that, with its 30 meters in length and about 180 tons in weight,
the blue whales have become the greatest animal of all time.
Number 1
Lion's mane jellyfish
The Lion's mane jellyfish are the animal with the longest length known to date,
and that is why I left it for the first place on this list,
because although they are not the largest in body mass,
they are the longest known.
The longest specimen known to date
was a lion's mane jellyfish found on the shores of Massachusetts in 1870.
Its body was 2 meters and 30 centimeters in diameter
and its tentacles reached 36 meters and a half,
That is, 6 meters more than the largest blue whale known to date.
In case you wonder, Lion's mane jellyfish live in the abyssal area of the ocean,
that is between 4,000 and 6,000 meters deep,
and they feed all kinds of fish.
Their hunting method is to stop moving,
and wait for a unsuspecting fish to be caught in the middle of their poisonous tentacles,
and then, they only eat it.
That's frightening, dude!
It is believed that jellyfish much larger than those found in 1870 live in the depths of the ocean.
It is likely that some of them have tentacles that exceed even 40 meters long.
So, considering how long their tentacles can become,
the lion's mane jellyfish is one of the largest animals that live deep in the ocean.
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