I hope you enjoy this video. My thought was to not make a "RUclips video" style video.... but to make something I would be proud of for years to come. About a year ago I was presented with an opportunity to go to a sea turtle conservation center in Costa Rica. There I met Valerie, an amazing conservation researcher who has a true passion for sea turtles. When I returned home I contacted Dr. Christine Finniger who taught me more. When the Cook Museum told me about their amazing opportunity with Kale the endangered Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, I was totally floored. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed the experience. Also, this is the first time DJI has sponsored Smarter Every Day. The Mavic Mini is going to be a great tool for upcoming videos. I've already shot a couple of things for upcoming videos with it. If you'd like to signal to them that you're glad they've decided to sponsor Smarter Every Day it would be awesome if you'd consider going here: →bit.ly/3ePEAjS ← and use promo code KLDE2Q87JZU9 to get 5% off when purchasing the DJI Mavic Mini or Mavic Mini Fly More Combo. They didn't tell me to put this in the comment section. I legitimately like the product and think you will too! As always, thanks for watching and supporting my efforts to learn all kinds of interesting things. I'm grateful for you. Regards, Destin
Dude, how can you come to my country and I didn't even knew about it. Bummer but I love you are exposing the good things we have done as a country, thank you very much, y pura vida 🇨🇷
33:06 That's my sister!!! Turtles were the main reason she studied marine biology! It's so cool to see her talking about her passion to such a large audience!
My girl and I put this on to fall asleep to (not every day you get an hour of Destin) We did not fall asleep. This was just too dang good. Thank you for your amazing work, as always.
My steps for this video 1. Click on video 2. Like the video 3. See the video is 54 minutes long 4. Pause video 5. Get a snack 6. Get a drink 7. Find a comfortable spot to sit 8. Play video 9. Repeat steps 4 to 8
Actually step 3 is incorrect: 3a. Read this comment and realize that the video is 54 minutes 3b. Realize that your 30 minutes in and haven't gotten any snacks yet
Hey Destin - I never comment. Until now. This was really well done, and your passion and wonder for the world around you really shines through. Keep up the good work.
I’m a STEM teacher and keep a photo at the front of my classroom of a baby sea turtle struggling to the sea. I use it to remind students to persevere and struggle through hard things. All the feels every day. I will be sharing this video with them!
00:00 - beginning 02:13 - Hawaii encounter 03:01 - Learning About Nests 05:50 - Hatchling Release 13:00 - Movement and Range 25:10 - Kale the turtle to cook museum 29:43 - SPONSOR - DJI 32:12 - Turtle Rehab 42:15 - Rescuing injured turtles 43:37 - transporting a sea turtle 48:55 - Kale gets in temporary tank 50:20 - why Destin loves turtles 53:18 - ending
What America really needs: "This is going to be less of a me giving you the knowledge, because I don't have the knowledge. All these experts have the knowledge." -Destin 2020
@@8b8b8b Right now we have to deal with selfish and stupid politicians. They make selfish decisions and because they are also stupid, and so easily manipulated (because they are selfish) they get played like chess pieces by corporations and other big groups with influence and don't even get that they are being scammed when they sign a contract over millions for park bench. It's the worst combination.
Hey man! I ship out to Navy boot camp August 4th, and will he eventually stationed on a nuclear submarine. I really want to see the next video before I leave, or else it’s gonna be 10 weeks until I can watch it
When I was a wee lad, my family and I were on vacation and stayed at the beach until sunset and even after dark, hoping to see some bioluminescent jelly fish. Instead what we found were dozens of baby sea turtles hatching before our eyes in a several shallow depressions. Of course around half of them were mesmerized by the lights of the nearby highway and started ponderously approaching in that direction which was inevitable death for such small, cute, harmless little things. So we spent about a good hour re-orienting the waywards back to the sandy surf and into the big blue ocean. I'd like to think those sea turtles we saved are still out there, thriving to this very day.
I loved going to the old cook museum as a kid. I was just as fascinated every time. It was pretty cool getting to take my son to see it as well, but we haven't been to visit the new location yet. We are super excited now to go meet Kale!
Every part of this was beautiful. I liked that a pest control company decided to build an amazing museum showing off all parts of nature and the world around us, a very wonderful thing! And that Destin finally got himself a drone, now we can grasp more of the amazing places he's taking us!
Destin, I'm continually amazed by your work. Even in this video, an hour-long video about turtles, you still fully engage me the entire time. I'm even entertained by your sponsor bit where you take an unfortunate roadblock and use your own preparedness to turn your situation around. I'm happy to have been subscribed for years, and I look forward to the years to come. Thank you for being one of the most positive channels on this platform, a shining beacon in the darkness.
I know this isn’t the normal RUclips format or even your normal style of video but honestly it was one of the most beautiful videos to watch. You can feel and see the honest love and respect you hold for these animals and people who help them. I hope you are proud of the good work you do.
Probably the best video you have made on this channel so far. It felt more like a full documentary film than a RUclips video in all the best possible ways. You are amazing Destin, never stop learning. I waited 2 days to watch when I knew I would have time to properly enjoy it, and your content is always worth it
@@SpookyStorkRunningWild and that's why I love watching his videos. I learn new things even when it's not even from the video. I had to look it up but now I know.
Spooky Stork Running Wild Actually, they are not interchangeable. If it is multiple of one species, it is fish. Its it is multiple of different species, it is fishes
46:28 - I love this question, but mostly because of her answer. She’s not bitter that people are out there hooking the turtles. She’s happy that they’re working together to fix the accident. Her perspective is beautiful. ❤️
Yeah this was great. Many people that haven't fished or hunted don't understand it and have such a negative view of it but the truth is hunters/fishers are often the first ones to realize when something is wrong in an ecosystem. They spend all their time in it and they are connected to the environment. There are definitely exceptions but 99% of the fishers I've come across are genuinely kind, knowledgeable and really care about the animals they catch. Looking from the outside in I can understand why people have a negative view but after spending time around these people you learn how much they know about the outdoors and how much they want to conserve it.
This brought a few tears to my eyes. Thank you Destin. My family have been involved in squamatid conservation for generations, from my grandmother who participated in sea turtle conservation in the Gulf, to me who helped countless Box Terrapins to cross the road safely.
Thanks for that video brother. As of Florida native growing up on the gulf coast myself I'm a huge fan of all those little guys. And some of those big ones too. Been a long time subscriber and I really appreciate what you do. Both might children and myself have given up on TV. And shows like yours make for a very knowledgeable and entertaining pastime. I appreciate your morals and family ranted show structure as well. Sometimes it's hard to find things appropriate to share with our children that are still entertaining for us as well. I appreciate you and I'm thankful for you
"this is gonna be less of a me giving you the knowledge about Sea Turtles, because I don't have the knowledge" This is one of the reasons I really enjoy your channel, Destin. You have been researching sea turtles for over a year and will have gained a lot of information about them. But instead of trying to regurgitate what you learned, you simply state that you don't know as much as the experts do, so listen to them. You are not trying to make this all about you, but about the sharing of knowledge and I applaud you for that
The longest video on RUclips that I have watched INTENTLY, and with ADMIRATION for all that you did to make this as informative as possible. I really appreciate that you took time to make this one, and that you are slowly getting involved in the world of conservation. Thank you Destin. May you be blessed a thousand fold for all the work that you do in spreading information and positivity.
Hey Destin, here’s some time stamps for your description! 0:00 Welcome Back To Smarter Every Day 1:10 Hawaii Encounter 3:08 Learning About Nests 10:00 Hatchling Release 13:18 Movement & Range 16:08 Human Threats 26:33 Turtle Nests In Alabama & The Cook Museum 30:00 This Video Is Sponsored By Djvi 32:16 Turtle Rehab 41:00 Rescuing Injured Sea Turtles 43:49 Transporting A Sea Turtle 50:22 Why I Love Sea Turtles This took awhile so I hope u use it Anyways I’m from Va so this video was real close to home!!
He put it in the description. Confused why it took so long since from my perspective the video has timestamps embedded in it (if you hover over the bar on browser it shows each section split up)
Destin, I'm also an Aerospace Engineer, and my wife has her Master's in biology for teaching. I can tell you, this is truly the Scientific study of the opposite of what we do. We look at getting off of this globe and they look at what makes up the globe. I have to tell you this is a good balance in an AE's life. She is the organization to my organized chaos! I enjoy her enthusiasm for the study of life and teaching our youth about it. Super glad you made this vid! Also, crazy thing is, she showed me my first S.E.D. video. Thanks for the good work you do. God Bless!
Destin, thank you so much for sharing this video with us! Kale is awesome! I saw that straw video probably over a year or two ago and it was enough to change my habits about straws. I no longer use them and it increased my efforts to recycle and minimize waste whenever I'm able to.
Albert kamau Kamau dang it, I recognize that conversation! I read A LOT, and I can almost bring up who's talking, but I can't quite pin it down. Please, tell me who it is/what book, or at least give me a hint - waitaminute, is it a Jack Sparrow quote? This is gonna eat at my brain. . .
I have seen many videos that I learn lots from. I have seen many videos that make me emotional. Seldom have I seen a video that accomplishes both of those to the degree that this video does. The entire time, I was holding back tears - of joy for the individual animals with good outcomes in the video and of sadness for so many of their brethren that suffer in the wild due to human activities and inaction. Although I never saw a sea turtle in the wild, I have always loved these gentle creatures. But after this video, I truly feel a deep connection with them. Kudos Destin! This is how we inspire future generations to do better than ours did. Amazing work.
Amazing video. Something to savor. So much of YT is focused on making a video that will be watched over a handful of days and then promptly forgotten. Thanks for making content that is not fit for a quick binge, but rather for a profound reflection.
Destin could you please consider doing a video on how plastic pollution, especially straws and bags, get into rivers far away from the ocean and why sea turtles like Kale would ingest it? Love your humility in all your videos.
The little girl near the end during Kale's nap.."He's just so adorable.." Right in the feels! The most precious thing I'll see all decade, and it's only 2020. Definitely washes away the suck where everything else is concerned about this year. I learned something new today that I didn't expect to learn...sea turtles! Thank you Destin, keep up the good work, looking forward to that next video. By the way, did the DoD ever get around to clearing the second part of that video surrounding military operations in Alaska?
I know, I kept thinking well if you going to have a pot calling a kettle black, that's the way I want it-- an adorable human calling an adorable sea turtle "so cute"
That is Destin's youngest daughter. All of his kids are great kids. I'm sure they are like most families and have their moments, but he shares a lot on Instagram and in some of his videos. They are a wonderful family. But yes, his youngest is adorable with those big soft innocent eyes looking at the world with wonder and awe.
I was fortunate enough to live in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and one of my teachers was a park ranger as well and we got to go on a field trip and experience most of this first hand. It was definitely a one of a kind learning experience. Thank you Ms. Beverly
I put off watching this for a while, I have heard so many people talk about sea turtles it seems like there's not much else left to talk about. Here is something totally unique, a genuinely beautiful story, a journey for you and for the turtle. I love all aquatic life, but you did a fine job of making me care about Kale.
My first thought at around 7:00 when the biologist was explaining how she was removing the last few remaining turtles from the nest was something along the lines of; "Wouldn't that be weakening the collective gene pool by allowing the babies that would have died naturally to survive?" I was very relieved to see that there was a crude (but at least existent) litmus test of sorts to determine the viability of these animals. You have this knack for making people ask questions about the subject matter you are trying to teach and leading them to the answers they're seeking, this is the mark of an excellent teacher. Your videos are incredibly well structured and you did in fact make me feel all the things.
I had the same thought. I also wonder what happens to the ones that choose to never go to the ocean. Do they die on their own? Are they cared for by humans for the rest of their lives?
@@skull1161 Yes, I think so too. The evolution through natural selection is a very slow process and it will not harm the gene pool to get the maximum of baby turtles to hatch and go to sea. If the conservation effort succeeds and the population stabilizes, the evolution will continue to do its job.
It would also depend whether the ones who would have died naturally are any genetically weaker or just ended up lower in the nest or were in a smaller egg with less protein.
Sea turtle is one of my favorite animals! My father always call me “biyukuk” means turtle in banjarnese (a native language in pulau South Kalimantan) since then I love sea turtle! 🇮🇩🙌🏼. Love your video Destin!
This was a beautiful video on so many levels, the person who studied aquatic ecology in me is so happy for you to have discovered the joys of marine life, and I'm so grateful for you shedding such a thorough light on it. Thankyou Destin. Keep doing you.
2019 : Started to plant trees, 2020 : Mark Rober - I love Squirrels : Destin - I love Sea turtles Mechanical engineer turned youtubers are so awesome 🥰❤️.....
@@hwkgg Nope, it was not a joke when He said "He''ll FU*KING KILL ALL the Turtle by throwing tons of Straws at the them". You don't say that if you don't actually hate them !
This video gave me all the feels - parts almost had me in tears, and others made me smile. So glad Kale got a home where he can be safe, happy and looked after!
I am really amazed by your channel. After being an engineer for GE designing and testing jet engines, I find all your topics interesting. However, this video was very special. I love seeing good people do good things. The people you met that are saving the sea turtles are a blessing. My heart goes out to Kale and hopes that he lives a happy and long life at the Cook Museum. Today, I'm a little smarter.
I am amazed by this video and how much love and care was put into it, I'm from Costa Rica and being a marine biologist is something I would love to do but life doesn't always take you where you wish, I hope kale will have a long life at the museum and Destin continues to do this incredible work for a long time as well... if you ever come back to Costa Rica again you are more than welcome!! Good job!
Destin - I think this is my favorite channel in all of YT. I love learning new things, even at 57, and I've learned something new today from this video. And sea turtles are now my favorite marine animal. Thank you for helping me become smarter every day. P.S. is that a binary clock (or some kind of binary counter) on the wall behind you over your left shoulder? I have one but it isn't configured quite like that. Just curious. And next time I visit family in Birmingham I am going to have to take a detour to Decatur.
48:50 Question, do you think it has something to do with the direction of moment rather then getting comfortable? maybe he got motion sickness when he was traveling in 90 degree to the direction of the car.
Dang, you could totally be right about that. The other thing that came to mind is with his/her fistula being on the underside of his/her chin/neck, maybe it's more comfortable to stretch out that skin with the head pointing up like that.
@@mrnine324 I was thinking it might to BLOCK the fistula by pressing it against the plastic, which normally being under water wouldn't be an issue, but in the air, the turtle's insides would be prone to drying out faster....
After the third rotation I thought the same thing. I tested it by turning Kale’s crate 90 degrees. Same thing.. rotated to align sideways to the box, chin up. My conclusion was that something about chin up was more comfortable to Kale.
That’s a great point! Considering sea turtles are basically natures GPS units. They somehow know the coordinates to the exact spot within feet of where they were born. When the car hit highway speeds I wouldn’t be surprised if it did feel weird to the poor lil guy/girl.
@@timesfly1081 Read Destins response right above your comment. He practically "disproved" the motion theory. It seems to really be about comfort, or the fistula.
Your description of your first encounter with a sea turtle was like mine. It changed me in many ways, can't explain it. Got to my core. That was in Akuumal, Mexico in maybe 2015 and I've snorkeled with them many times now. Turned me into a life long turtle lover and person who cares about our oceans. Thanks for you video.
“Turtles like to heal slowly.” Does that mean turtles have the ability to heal fast, but choose to heal slowly? Hahah Great video Destin and glad to see you in Mobile!
Healing fast needs a lot of recources aka food transformed into energy. The slower you heal, the less energy it takes per day, the less you have to eat additionally. And as they are no hunters, there is no need for fast healing.
I have four amateur theories in regards to Kale's preference for that seemingly uncomfortable position in its transportation bucket. 1. The position allowed Kale to see more than just the grey walls of the bucket, which might feel less threatening. A year rehabilitating in a tank may have taught Kale that the only way out is up, when, in the open water, the way out is in any direction it chooses. 2. Frequent treatments of the fistula may have desensitized Kale to that position, or maybe created a survival instinct within Kale that associated that position with positive outcomes. 3. Lying flat to the bottom with no water buoyancy could be an irritant to the fistula or internal scar tissue and that position could take pressure off the injury. 4. The forces from acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle might be reminiscent of waves and it might prefer aligning its anteroposterior(?) axis accordingly. A 90° turn of the bucket could test this theory. Destin, thank you. This was an extraordinarily insightful video and I must admit you've piqued my interest more than I thought a video on turtles could. Of course, the same could be said for trimming line... and pulleys... and backwards bicycles...
Totally loved that he invited himself too, because your right we went along with him on that beautyful jorney with KALE.... Blessings to you and your family always from Puerto Rico with lots of love...They do the same things here in My Town in puerto rico with these beautyful, wonderful, amazine, animals, they take all the eggs and put a fence around them until they hatch,then it's time to watch them run to the waters...🐢
Costa Rican here. One thing you forgot to mention is that due to the video with the straw video, there was a whole campaign here where small and big business stopped giving plastic straws. Also, the government passed a couple of laws banning styrofoam cups, plates, used for take out food.
Amazing video . You did a very good thing that you didn't only explain things about turtles, but you also advertised the learning camp at Costa Rica and the Dr website to help people do all that stuff . You are not closing it on yourself , no you are promoting others to do the same ... Great job
MWAHAHAHA!!! I only realized the video was an hour long because of your comment, I even scrolled back up to double check! Same here, it felt like 15 or 20mns!
Destin. Old(er) Canadian guy here. I want to thank you for your work. My children have learned so much from you that I find it stunning. This video on Sea Turtles is joyous. Keep it up lad. What I see in you is an optimal balance of science and humanity. Keep it up!
I have two degrees one in chemistry and the other is in biology. I am impressed with this video. I don’t think you could have given any more justice to this subject.
I watched the whole thing. Destin, your little speech at the end really tied everything together. Thank you for continuing to make the best content RUclips has to offer.
“Also just a reminder.. this video is about sea turtles” 👏👏👏 bout busted a gut laughing at this statement. He knows how the internet trolls are all too well! 😂😂
That ocean footage was so beautiful it made me tear up just imagining being out there and seeing the babies IRL. I don't know much about them and have never even kept some as pets but I love turtles.
Keep coming to Costa Rica! You need to visit the rain forests at night also. I'm quite proud of my country, and I'm so happy that you're visiting and putting us in your videos! Pura vida mae!
This video was so beautiful and heart warming, one of the most beautiful videos of Destin about earth's nature and the way she takes care of its creatures and how we can help her, god bless you.
that was cool, thank you. Another thing, the way you are saying "hey it is me Destin" it sounds like you saying "هيي اسمي دستن 'Heey ismee Destin' " which means in Arabic "Hey my name is Destin". We_love_you_Destin_FROM_EAST_AFRICA.
This is exactly for me. When I was just 1 I had sea turtles all over my walls and had a bunch of figures of them. I still have the figures. Thank you for reporting on this
What a cool video Destin, thanks for sharing. I learned a lot today. I already loved Sea Turtles before this, but now I know more about them. I actually got tears in my eyes at the end when Kale finally made it to it's forever home and stretched it's fins to swim.
I hope you enjoy this video. My thought was to not make a "RUclips video" style video.... but to make something I would be proud of for years to come. About a year ago I was presented with an opportunity to go to a sea turtle conservation center in Costa Rica. There I met Valerie, an amazing conservation researcher who has a true passion for sea turtles. When I returned home I contacted Dr. Christine Finniger who taught me more. When the Cook Museum told me about their amazing opportunity with Kale the endangered Kemp's Ridley sea turtle, I was totally floored. I hope you enjoy this video as much as I enjoyed the experience.
Also, this is the first time DJI has sponsored Smarter Every Day. The Mavic Mini is going to be a great tool for upcoming videos. I've already shot a couple of things for upcoming videos with it. If you'd like to signal to them that you're glad they've decided to sponsor Smarter Every Day it would be awesome if you'd consider going here: →bit.ly/3ePEAjS ← and use promo code KLDE2Q87JZU9
to get 5% off when purchasing the DJI Mavic Mini or Mavic Mini Fly More Combo. They didn't tell me to put this in the comment section. I legitimately like the product and think you will too!
As always, thanks for watching and supporting my efforts to learn all kinds of interesting things. I'm grateful for you.
Regards,
Destin
first reply
A well put together video I must say.
Dude, how can you come to my country and I didn't even knew about it. Bummer but I love you are exposing the good things we have done as a country, thank you very much, y pura vida 🇨🇷
I love you
This mans not on youtube, he’s on National Geographic
33:06 That's my sister!!! Turtles were the main reason she studied marine biology! It's so cool to see her talking about her passion to such a large audience!
She's doing such amazing work!
I appreciate her
@Devon Orr You can see as much as is needed.
@Devon Orr *"COVID. Protecting animal caretakers from basement-bound internerd ogling since 2020"*
So?
“Can I film” - Si. “Are these babies” - Si. “What species of turtle are these” - Sea
haha I audibly laughed at this, thank you
and this rocket can fly to the moon ? - Si ... Fly
El chiste bilingue... It craks me both ways jajaja
fck uuuuuuu HAHAHAA
"I am thirsty" - take a sisi
Destin: "That's crazy!"
Destiño: "¡Loco!"
Best comment I've ever seen 👌
@@joshuabrigden4820 agreed
Nailed it
My girl and I put this on to fall asleep to (not every day you get an hour of Destin)
We did not fall asleep. This was just too dang good. Thank you for your amazing work, as always.
In a nutshell.
Did the same, didn't fall asleep neither 😅
I had been offline for 2 weeksand was catching up on my sub feed. I was glued to the phone watching this... didn't even feel the hour slip by.
Same
Same and ive got work in less than an hr got no sleep getting cought up in these awesome films
50 minutes. And it was like an interactive lecture.
Keep doing what you're doing Destin this is top quality content.
If online schooling was like this, I wouldn't ever get bored.
me : "I wonder what his next video will be about..."
Destin : "I like turtles"
The only more unexpected thing would have been "Turbulence is AWESOME, death to laminar flow!"
That's an old meme zoomers won't understand lol
"i hope its video from the nuke sub"
"i like turtles!"
12:30 I name him Ninja ^^
Love the reference😂
My steps for this video
1. Click on video
2. Like the video
3. See the video is 54 minutes long
4. Pause video
5. Get a snack
6. Get a drink
7. Find a comfortable spot to sit
8. Play video
9. Repeat steps 4 to 8
Good one.
Actually step 3 is incorrect:
3a. Read this comment and realize that the video is 54 minutes
3b. Realize that your 30 minutes in and haven't gotten any snacks yet
Exactly what I did haha
@@jarednotter1354 honestly same but im only 13 minutes in and i thought the video is over lmao
True this. But his videos are the only ones I will sit and watch every minute when they are that long because......he makes me smarter every day.
"He's just so adorable and cute!", said the most adorable and cute person ever.
Sus
Hey Destin - I never comment. Until now. This was really well done, and your passion and wonder for the world around you really shines through. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for the comment Chris. I really appreciate it.
Just watched the whole vid and it revealed more about sea turtles that I feel I was needing to know, and Destin, THIS is why I subscribed
love your pfp man rip joel
I’m a STEM teacher and keep a photo at the front of my classroom of a baby sea turtle struggling to the sea. I use it to remind students to persevere and struggle through hard things. All the feels every day. I will be sharing this video with them!
00:00 - beginning
02:13 - Hawaii encounter
03:01 - Learning About Nests
05:50 - Hatchling Release
13:00 - Movement and Range
25:10 - Kale the turtle to cook museum
29:43 - SPONSOR - DJI
32:12 - Turtle Rehab
42:15 - Rescuing injured turtles
43:37 - transporting a sea turtle
48:55 - Kale gets in temporary tank
50:20 - why Destin loves turtles
53:18 - ending
You are a true hero
GreenNova {*}
Thank you! Now let’s hope Destin sees this, so he can put it in the discription
This is cool. Bump.
TuPaK
I watched it twice, second time for timestamps.
@TuPaK why not watch a 54 minute video if it's interesting?
What America really needs:
"This is going to be less of a me giving you the knowledge, because I don't have the knowledge. All these experts have the knowledge."
-Destin 2020
David Dayan If countries are ruled by experts in different fields instead of selfish politicians, the world would be better
@@8b8b8bagreed
@@8b8b8b Right now we have to deal with selfish and stupid politicians. They make selfish decisions and because they are also stupid, and so easily manipulated (because they are selfish) they get played like chess pieces by corporations and other big groups with influence and don't even get that they are being scammed when they sign a contract over millions for park bench. It's the worst combination.
Some “experts” dont have your best interest
FatGuy True, there are selfish expert, but at least they know what is best
Learning has never been so much fun in my life. Many thanks. Greetings from Germany
Right! Its like going to a Actual Releasing without being there
This man will be able to say he has done everything in the world in a couple years..
Hey man! I ship out to Navy boot camp August 4th, and will he eventually stationed on a nuclear submarine. I really want to see the next video before I leave, or else it’s gonna be 10 weeks until I can watch it
He's literally the most interesting man in the world
@@phillipmichaels5459 hey man I wish you good luck
He’s probably at the top of Elon Musks list of people to take on a mars visit
Seriously tho... his life must be amazing!
When I was a wee lad, my family and I were on vacation and stayed at the beach until sunset and even after dark, hoping to see some bioluminescent jelly fish. Instead what we found were dozens of baby sea turtles hatching before our eyes in a several shallow depressions.
Of course around half of them were mesmerized by the lights of the nearby highway and started ponderously approaching in that direction which was inevitable death for such small, cute, harmless little things.
So we spent about a good hour re-orienting the waywards back to the sandy surf and into the big blue ocean. I'd like to think those sea turtles we saved are still out there, thriving to this very day.
Cool story cool RUclips name
There’s no reason why they shouldn’t still be out there! 👍🏼
Such a cool story!
Its enough to make a grown man cry...
Potting Soil ss
I loved going to the old cook museum as a kid. I was just as fascinated every time. It was pretty cool getting to take my son to see it as well, but we haven't been to visit the new location yet. We are super excited now to go meet Kale!
Every part of this was beautiful. I liked that a pest control company decided to build an amazing museum showing off all parts of nature and the world around us, a very wonderful thing! And that Destin finally got himself a drone, now we can grasp more of the amazing places he's taking us!
Destin, I'm continually amazed by your work. Even in this video, an hour-long video about turtles, you still fully engage me the entire time. I'm even entertained by your sponsor bit where you take an unfortunate roadblock and use your own preparedness to turn your situation around. I'm happy to have been subscribed for years, and I look forward to the years to come.
Thank you for being one of the most positive channels on this platform, a shining beacon in the darkness.
Hear! Hear!
Spot on.
I know this isn’t the normal RUclips format or even your normal style of video but honestly it was one of the most beautiful videos to watch.
You can feel and see the honest love and respect you hold for these animals and people who help them. I hope you are proud of the good work you do.
"Just a reminder, this video is about Sea Turtles" (made my day).
Avoids controversy, focuses on the wonderful topic and giving the information. This guy is a role model
I just watched a 54 minute video. I laughed. I cried. I want to go snorkeling now. Is this RUclips? Am I ok?
Thanks Destin, keep up the great work!
Alaska Skidood what did you cry about?
@@SwingingPythons When the baby turtle started moving towards the water. When Kale was swimming in the aquarium.
@@AlaskaSkidood When his daughter says the that Kale is adorable. Oh my god so sweet!
Probably the best video you have made on this channel so far. It felt more like a full documentary film than a RUclips video in all the best possible ways. You are amazing Destin, never stop learning.
I waited 2 days to watch when I knew I would have time to properly enjoy it, and your content is always worth it
1:20 Destin : My daughter and I love to see all the different kinds of fish
Meanwhile the Fish : WTF Stop Chasing me
Lol, i thought it was funny that he says fishes not fish.
:))
fishes and fish are both correct
@@SpookyStorkRunningWild and that's why I love watching his videos. I learn new things even when it's not even from the video. I had to look it up but now I know.
Spooky Stork Running Wild Actually, they are not interchangeable. If it is multiple of one species, it is fish. Its it is multiple of different species, it is fishes
Being from the gulf coast, this makes me happy and even more honored to be a Patreon for this channel.
Activemachineworks thank you for supporting, I really appreciate it.
Tbgifjhfh
Being from Finland, never seen a turtle and those we my exact thoughts while watching as well!
53:37 Classic Destin: I wanna know how the control surfaces of the fins work :D
That's exactly what I said.
46:28 - I love this question, but mostly because of her answer. She’s not bitter that people are out there hooking the turtles. She’s happy that they’re working together to fix the accident. Her perspective is beautiful. ❤️
She's very positive, but she seems to be ignoring the fact that people are out there harming innocent turtles and fish constantly. Fishing is cruel.
Yeah this was great. Many people that haven't fished or hunted don't understand it and have such a negative view of it but the truth is hunters/fishers are often the first ones to realize when something is wrong in an ecosystem. They spend all their time in it and they are connected to the environment. There are definitely exceptions but 99% of the fishers I've come across are genuinely kind, knowledgeable and really care about the animals they catch. Looking from the outside in I can understand why people have a negative view but after spending time around these people you learn how much they know about the outdoors and how much they want to conserve it.
“Once Kale figured out what plexiglass was...”
Hadn’t thought of that. But that’s hilarious.
This brought a few tears to my eyes. Thank you Destin. My family have been involved in squamatid conservation for generations, from my grandmother who participated in sea turtle conservation in the Gulf, to me who helped countless Box Terrapins to cross the road safely.
"he's so cute, he's adorable."
Slam me in the effing heart man.
That part was gorgeous
I felt like that was me in that moment
OK I teared up when Kale hit the aquarium in the end. This is so beautiful.
I'm not crying, I'm just applying moisturizer to my eyes
Thanks for that video brother. As of Florida native growing up on the gulf coast myself I'm a huge fan of all those little guys. And some of those big ones too. Been a long time subscriber and I really appreciate what you do. Both might children and myself have given up on TV. And shows like yours make for a very knowledgeable and entertaining pastime. I appreciate your morals and family ranted show structure as well. Sometimes it's hard to find things appropriate to share with our children that are still entertaining for us as well. I appreciate you and I'm thankful for you
Destin's favorite animal: sea turtle
Mark Rober's favorite animal: squirrel
Well said
Mark Rober should make an obstacle course for baby sea turtles and see who makes it first
Their combined favourite animal: Squirtle
🤣😂🤣😂
Their middle ground is sandy cheeks the sea squirrels
"this is gonna be less of a me giving you the knowledge about Sea Turtles, because I don't have the knowledge"
This is one of the reasons I really enjoy your channel, Destin. You have been researching sea turtles for over a year and will have gained a lot of information about them. But instead of trying to regurgitate what you learned, you simply state that you don't know as much as the experts do, so listen to them. You are not trying to make this all about you, but about the sharing of knowledge and I applaud you for that
The longest video on RUclips that I have watched INTENTLY, and with ADMIRATION for all that you did to make this as informative as possible. I really appreciate that you took time to make this one, and that you are slowly getting involved in the world of conservation.
Thank you Destin. May you be blessed a thousand fold for all the work that you do in spreading information and positivity.
Hey Destin, here’s some time stamps for your description!
0:00 Welcome Back To Smarter Every Day
1:10 Hawaii Encounter
3:08 Learning About Nests
10:00 Hatchling Release
13:18 Movement & Range
16:08 Human Threats
26:33 Turtle Nests In Alabama & The Cook Museum
30:00 This Video Is Sponsored By Djvi
32:16 Turtle Rehab
41:00 Rescuing Injured Sea Turtles
43:49 Transporting A Sea Turtle
50:22 Why I Love Sea Turtles
This took awhile so I hope u use it
Anyways I’m from Va so this video was real close to home!!
He put it in the description. Confused why it took so long since from my perspective the video has timestamps embedded in it (if you hover over the bar on browser it shows each section split up)
Shalimar Lake that’s why I wanted him to put it in the description! It’s the new RUclips chapters feature
Destin, I'm also an Aerospace Engineer, and my wife has her Master's in biology for teaching. I can tell you, this is truly the Scientific study of the opposite of what we do. We look at getting off of this globe and they look at what makes up the globe. I have to tell you this is a good balance in an AE's life. She is the organization to my organized chaos! I enjoy her enthusiasm for the study of life and teaching our youth about it. Super glad you made this vid! Also, crazy thing is, she showed me my first S.E.D. video. Thanks for the good work you do. God Bless!
Destin, thank you so much for sharing this video with us! Kale is awesome! I saw that straw video probably over a year or two ago and it was enough to change my habits about straws. I no longer use them and it increased my efforts to recycle and minimize waste whenever I'm able to.
Destin I'm sure you'll never see this, but I love the long and personal videos. They're so informative and comforting to watch
"How did you get here?"
"Sea turtles, mate. A pair of them, strapped to my feet."
"Not so easy, is it?"
"Strapped together a couple of sea turtles?
What did he use for rope?"
@@troublewithweebles "Human hair, from my back."
@@alby_alby lmfao
Albert kamau Kamau dang it, I recognize that conversation! I read A LOT, and I can almost bring up who's talking, but I can't quite pin it down. Please, tell me who it is/what book, or at least give me a hint - waitaminute, is it a Jack Sparrow quote? This is gonna eat at my brain. . .
@@cathyerley3057 yes it is, Jack and William Turner. :)
I have seen many videos that I learn lots from. I have seen many videos that make me emotional. Seldom have I seen a video that accomplishes both of those to the degree that this video does.
The entire time, I was holding back tears - of joy for the individual animals with good outcomes in the video and of sadness for so many of their brethren that suffer in the wild due to human activities and inaction.
Although I never saw a sea turtle in the wild, I have always loved these gentle creatures. But after this video, I truly feel a deep connection with them. Kudos Destin! This is how we inspire future generations to do better than ours did.
Amazing work.
“Be comfortable being uncomfortable” has a military equivalent “embrace the suck”.
Roger that one! Lol.
T R A C K I N G
RLTW
@@alcapwnhb, OK, I retired almost 23 years ago. What's RLTW mean?
Ranger’s Lead the Way
At first when I saw it was a 55 minute video I was like no way I’m watching that, then I was like, ya I am it’s a smarter everyday video.
Amazing video. Something to savor. So much of YT is focused on making a video that will be watched over a handful of days and then promptly forgotten. Thanks for making content that is not fit for a quick binge, but rather for a profound reflection.
"just a reminder, this video's about sea turtles" - yes! haha I love the proactive and effortlessly passive-aggressive checking of stupid comments
I burst out when he said that. Good call Destin.
fun fact: "fist bump" in polish means "żółwik" a word for "little turtle"
Thats a way better name! Why doesnt everyone use that?
@Benjamin McCann 👊
Destin could you please consider doing a video on how plastic pollution, especially straws and bags, get into rivers far away from the ocean and why sea turtles like Kale would ingest it? Love your humility in all your videos.
51:20 "Wow what a lovely new -"
**BONK**
I didn't even notice that. Now I can't unsee it and feel so bad for the poor guy/gal.
I saw it the first time I watched it
@@orangeflare1380 I predicted it would happen
I predicted this video and the scenario of the turtle bonking
The little girl near the end during Kale's nap.."He's just so adorable.." Right in the feels! The most precious thing I'll see all decade, and it's only 2020. Definitely washes away the suck where everything else is concerned about this year. I learned something new today that I didn't expect to learn...sea turtles! Thank you Destin, keep up the good work, looking forward to that next video. By the way, did the DoD ever get around to clearing the second part of that video surrounding military operations in Alaska?
I know, I kept thinking well if you going to have a pot calling a kettle black, that's the way I want it-- an adorable human calling an adorable sea turtle "so cute"
I think that's Destin's daughter, not positive tho.
That is Destin's youngest daughter. All of his kids are great kids. I'm sure they are like most families and have their moments, but he shares a lot on Instagram and in some of his videos. They are a wonderful family. But yes, his youngest is adorable with those big soft innocent eyes looking at the world with wonder and awe.
I was fortunate enough to live in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and one of my teachers was a park ranger as well and we got to go on a field trip and experience most of this first hand. It was definitely a one of a kind learning experience. Thank you Ms. Beverly
Everyone likes sea turtles.
Michael Reeves (introduces himself)
Now I have a strange desire to see how Michael Reeves and Destin would interact lol
@@corbinanderson6587 I hope to see that one day!
@@corbinanderson6587 I feel like Destin has that mad scientist side to him aswell
Michael Reeves go brrrrr
*pulls out a costco bulk size plastic straw
There are so many amazing people in this video. I love the passion they show towards their job.
I put off watching this for a while, I have heard so many people talk about sea turtles it seems like there's not much else left to talk about. Here is something totally unique, a genuinely beautiful story, a journey for you and for the turtle. I love all aquatic life, but you did a fine job of making me care about Kale.
My first thought at around 7:00 when the biologist was explaining how she was removing the last few remaining turtles from the nest was something along the lines of; "Wouldn't that be weakening the collective gene pool by allowing the babies that would have died naturally to survive?" I was very relieved to see that there was a crude (but at least existent) litmus test of sorts to determine the viability of these animals. You have this knack for making people ask questions about the subject matter you are trying to teach and leading them to the answers they're seeking, this is the mark of an excellent teacher.
Your videos are incredibly well structured and you did in fact make me feel all the things.
I had the same thought.
I also wonder what happens to the ones that choose to never go to the ocean. Do they die on their own? Are they cared for by humans for the rest of their lives?
But wouldn't it be better to help the weaker ones anyways? The species is endangered.
@@skull1161 Yes, I think so too. The evolution through natural selection is a very slow process and it will not harm the gene pool to get the maximum of baby turtles to hatch and go to sea. If the conservation effort succeeds and the population stabilizes, the evolution will continue to do its job.
@@illwriteamemo32 I dont know for sure, but it sounds like a good source of turtles for zoos/aquariums
It would also depend whether the ones who would have died naturally are any genetically weaker or just ended up lower in the nest or were in a smaller egg with less protein.
Sea turtle is one of my favorite animals! My father always call me “biyukuk” means turtle in banjarnese (a native language in pulau South Kalimantan) since then I love sea turtle! 🇮🇩🙌🏼. Love your video Destin!
Also love the chiron 😏
@@idzardkruizinga yeah, it has a 1500 hp Quad-Turboed 8.0 Liter W16 Motor
This was a beautiful video on so many levels, the person who studied aquatic ecology in me is so happy for you to have discovered the joys of marine life, and I'm so grateful for you shedding such a thorough light on it.
Thankyou Destin. Keep doing you.
2019 : Started to plant trees,
2020 : Mark Rober - I love Squirrels
: Destin - I love Sea turtles
Mechanical engineer turned youtubers are so awesome 🥰❤️.....
0:41"Everyone likes sea turtles."
*Michael Reeves wants to:*
_- Know your location_
I was just thinking that lol
Beat me to it
I just googled michael reeves turtles and now i hate michael reeves
@@hwkgg Nope, it was not a joke when He said "He''ll FU*KING KILL ALL the Turtle by throwing tons of Straws at the them". You don't say that if you don't actually hate them !
Kale looks happy... Just saying.
I wouldn't have ever guessed I'd say this...
I officially love turtles now too.
Thank you!
This video made my heart happy! Thank you Destin for bring us along on this journey and showing us how beautiful these creatures are
This video gave me all the feels - parts almost had me in tears, and others made me smile. So glad Kale got a home where he can be safe, happy and looked after!
I appreciate how peaceful this video is, while still making me smarter!
I am really amazed by your channel. After being an engineer for GE designing and testing jet engines, I find all your topics interesting. However, this video was very special. I love seeing good people do good things. The people you met that are saving the sea turtles are a blessing. My heart goes out to Kale and hopes that he lives a happy and long life at the Cook Museum. Today, I'm a little smarter.
Destin is the “I LIKE TURTLES” meme in real life
😂bruh
@@Kaiqt oof
Nah that's me lol..
Yup
That meme was real life.
one of the most deserved likes ive given in my entire life... keep doing this videos destin, they are as amazing as you are... greetings from Spain
I am amazed by this video and how much love and care was put into it, I'm from Costa Rica and being a marine biologist is something I would love to do but life doesn't always take you where you wish, I hope kale will have a long life at the museum and Destin continues to do this incredible work for a long time as well... if you ever come back to Costa Rica again you are more than welcome!! Good job!
I’m so glad I watched the whole thing because I loved seeing Kale cozy in the bin and them taking a nap!!
Destin - I think this is my favorite channel in all of YT. I love learning new things, even at 57, and I've learned something new today from this video. And sea turtles are now my favorite marine animal. Thank you for helping me become smarter every day. P.S. is that a binary clock (or some kind of binary counter) on the wall behind you over your left shoulder? I have one but it isn't configured quite like that. Just curious. And next time I visit family in Birmingham I am going to have to take a detour to Decatur.
The fact that this video is almost 1 hour and fully edited is amazing
Destin only puts out the best content possible
@@diecar128 AGREEE!!!!
48:50 Question, do you think it has something to do with the direction of moment rather then getting comfortable?
maybe he got motion sickness when he was traveling in 90 degree to the direction of the car.
Dang, you could totally be right about that. The other thing that came to mind is with his/her fistula being on the underside of his/her chin/neck, maybe it's more comfortable to stretch out that skin with the head pointing up like that.
@@mrnine324 I was thinking it might to BLOCK the fistula by pressing it against the plastic, which normally being under water wouldn't be an issue, but in the air, the turtle's insides would be prone to drying out faster....
After the third rotation I thought the same thing. I tested it by turning Kale’s crate 90 degrees. Same thing.. rotated to align sideways to the box, chin up. My conclusion was that something about chin up was more comfortable to Kale.
That’s a great point! Considering sea turtles are basically natures GPS units. They somehow know the coordinates to the exact spot within feet of where they were born. When the car hit highway speeds I wouldn’t be surprised if it did feel weird to the poor lil guy/girl.
@@timesfly1081 Read Destins response right above your comment.
He practically "disproved" the motion theory. It seems to really be about comfort, or the fistula.
When it's your first time ever moistening a turtle in the drive-through of a Dunkin' Donuts... 🙄
That would have been the click-bait title of the year.
amateur am i right
Glad that Kale managed to be, I guess, an educational ambassador! Gonna help inspire people to care for the wonderful animals of the wild.
47:42 Maybe he just wanted to have his head aligned to the direction of travel. Could perhaps have rotated his box. Great video Destin
Just posted a comment with the same thought before reading yours
Would have loved to see the box turned
In a separate comment Destin replied and said that he tried that, rotating the crate, and Kale still preferred that neck up orientation.
That sea turtle is gonna tell his friends he was abducted by aliens who did weird experiments on him
Your description of your first encounter with a sea turtle was like mine. It changed me in many ways, can't explain it. Got to my core. That was in Akuumal, Mexico in maybe 2015 and I've snorkeled with them many times now. Turned me into a life long turtle lover and person who cares about our oceans. Thanks for you video.
“Turtles like to heal slowly.”
Does that mean turtles have the ability to heal fast, but choose to heal slowly? Hahah
Great video Destin and glad to see you in Mobile!
They didn't choose that life, but they do enjoy it.
Healing fast needs a lot of recources aka food transformed into energy. The slower you heal, the less energy it takes per day, the less you have to eat additionally. And as they are no hunters, there is no need for fast healing.
@@Seelenschmiede what about bull sharks
@@orix3434 they are idiots and eat nearly everything. Or try to eat it.
I have four amateur theories in regards to Kale's preference for that seemingly uncomfortable position in its transportation bucket.
1. The position allowed Kale to see more than just the grey walls of the bucket, which might feel less threatening. A year rehabilitating in a tank may have taught Kale that the only way out is up, when, in the open water, the way out is in any direction it chooses.
2. Frequent treatments of the fistula may have desensitized Kale to that position, or maybe created a survival instinct within Kale that associated that position with positive outcomes.
3. Lying flat to the bottom with no water buoyancy could be an irritant to the fistula or internal scar tissue and that position could take pressure off the injury.
4. The forces from acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle might be reminiscent of waves and it might prefer aligning its anteroposterior(?) axis accordingly. A 90° turn of the bucket could test this theory.
Destin, thank you. This was an extraordinarily insightful video and I must admit you've piqued my interest more than I thought a video on turtles could. Of course, the same could be said for trimming line... and pulleys... and backwards bicycles...
Dude, that's smart.
This is not an amateur opinion
Might be 3 options, considering Destin--from what I gathered from other comments, already tried to move the box.
What a lovely episode. It didn't feel like an hour at all.
I like the way you 'invite yourself' and we get to come along too
Totally loved that he invited himself too, because your right we went along with him on that beautyful jorney with KALE.... Blessings to you and your family always from Puerto Rico with lots of love...They do the same things here in My Town in puerto rico with these beautyful, wonderful, amazine, animals, they take all the eggs and put a fence around them until they hatch,then it's time to watch them run to the waters...🐢
Saw your tweet. I liked this video very much thanks for making it.
Sea turtles are my favorite animals
quick science fact: the head of the sea turtle is an escape pod for the tiny men that pilot them
You could make religion out of this
Dennis Cuesta Sounds more real than finding two golden tablets that only you can read 😂
@@denniscuesta7009 Not even close; although, God created animals before humans. Reference?:
Genesis Chapter 1.
Thank you for this science, scientist.
Costa Rican here. One thing you forgot to mention is that due to the video with the straw video, there was a whole campaign here where small and big business stopped giving plastic straws. Also, the government passed a couple of laws banning styrofoam cups, plates, used for take out food.
"I hope you liked this episode of smarter every day.."
IM IN ACTUAL TEARS, WHAT DO YOU THINK?!
Second!
27:27 I’m from the southeast and have no memory of this commercial, but I absolutely know that jungle. I’m amazed and disturbed
Amazing video . You did a very good thing that you didn't only explain things about turtles, but you also advertised the learning camp at Costa Rica and the Dr website to help people do all that stuff . You are not closing it on yourself , no you are promoting others to do the same ... Great job
Bruhhhh this video is an hour!!, Just watched the video seemed like 20 mins, man, this guy makes some awesome videos
MWAHAHAHA!!! I only realized the video was an hour long because of your comment, I even scrolled back up to double check! Same here, it felt like 15 or 20mns!
What do you call a lesson on turtles?
A turtorial
Your channels really underrated, congrats on 1k subs
New sub
Bruh 🤣🤣🤣
See also: tortoial - A lesson on tortoises
Oi, you got me.
Destin. Old(er) Canadian guy here. I want to thank you for your work. My children have learned so much from you that I find it stunning. This video on Sea Turtles is joyous. Keep it up lad. What I see in you is an optimal balance of science and humanity. Keep it up!
I have two degrees one in chemistry and the other is in biology. I am impressed with this video. I don’t think you could have given any more justice to this subject.
I watched the whole thing. Destin, your little speech at the end really tied everything together.
Thank you for continuing to make the best content RUclips has to offer.
Heading to the Cook museum today from Knoxville TN. Kids can't wait to see Kale. Thanks for your videos Destin! Our whole family enjoys them!!!
“Also just a reminder.. this video is about sea turtles” 👏👏👏 bout busted a gut laughing at this statement. He knows how the internet trolls are all too well! 😂😂
That ocean footage was so beautiful it made me tear up just imagining being out there and seeing the babies IRL. I don't know much about them and have never even kept some as pets but I love turtles.
Now this video was a beautiful thing to watch... Your love for this critter is obvious.. Thank you!
“Everyone likes sea turtles”
*Mr. Reeves*
_you mean Michael Reeves?_
I was looking for a comment like this
Skyett
*You know what I said*
Ah yes
Ah yes mr Reeves would you like a plastic straw
Keep coming to Costa Rica! You need to visit the rain forests at night also.
I'm quite proud of my country, and I'm so happy that you're visiting and putting us in your videos!
Pura vida mae!
This video was so beautiful and heart warming, one of the most beautiful videos of Destin about earth's nature and the way she takes care of its creatures and how we can help her, god bless you.
that was cool, thank you.
Another thing, the way you are saying "hey it is me Destin" it sounds like you saying "هيي اسمي دستن 'Heey ismee Destin' " which means in Arabic "Hey my name is Destin".
We_love_you_Destin_FROM_EAST_AFRICA.
... ok
Language has to come from somewere right?
@@diegomarxweiller1814 what you mean ?!
Interesting
@@-warsam3-379 English has a lot of words that come from arabic.
This is exactly for me. When I was just 1 I had sea turtles all over my walls and had a bunch of figures of them. I still have the figures. Thank you for reporting on this
What a cool video Destin, thanks for sharing. I learned a lot today. I already loved Sea Turtles before this, but now I know more about them. I actually got tears in my eyes at the end when Kale finally made it to it's forever home and stretched it's fins to swim.
I never expected to cry watching one of your videos.
Thanks for sharing this experience.
Love from Brazil (: