How we found the giant squid | Edith Widder
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- Опубликовано: 4 мар 2013
- Humankind has been looking for the giant squid (Architeuthis) since we first started taking pictures underwater. But the elusive deep-sea predator could never be caught on film. Oceanographer and inventor Edith Widder shares the key insight -- and the teamwork -- that helped to capture the squid on camera for the first time.
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You know, I can see how the kraken legend started. Some whalers sitting in a little rowboat suddenly see a giant squid attacking their quarry. It'd be enough to unnerve even the toughest of salts.
Possibly. But more like, sperm whale attacking the giant squid (which wraps around the whale trying to fight back... appearing to be the attacker itself perhaps).
Fishhunter2014 this think can destroy a tiny wooden fishing boat.
Liberty Prime It’s been proposed that Giant Squid also initiate these fights from time to time. They are highly unlikely to ever win, unless they happen across a young or injured whale, but some reports have suggested surprisingly aggressive behavior. Some notable examples being attacks on The Brunswick and the USS Stein.
The real thing is probably word of mouth and imagination. Some squids - very large ones - will float to the surface when sick, dying or deceased, provided predators haven't gotten one. Chances are this happened and some sailors spotted it, or perhaps it swam to the surface to escape a predator or chase its prey.
The sailors who say it probably said "It was big as our boat!" but probably meant from the tip of the mantle to the end of the tentacular clubs, likely a dingy or very small boat meant for fishing.
Then people started to continue the story, either exaggerating the size out of imagination or misinterpretation. The phrase "big as our boat" might have stuck, and that lead it from going to a dingy, to a sloop, to a galleon in size if not larger.
Some people might only think large boats when they hear "This squid was the size of a boat!" and let their imaginations run wild when unfamiliar with things from the deep. Probably where the legend of the Kraken began, especially when giant or colossal squid beaks began to wash ashore, or large tentacles from the sperm whale's previous kills.
Giant squid hunt their quarry in the deep, sunless ocean depths - so - nope.
Imagine how many sailors faced these beasts to then come back and have someone say "nah."
Rune scape with how she’s talking about motors scaring them away maybe that’s why sailors saw them but not us these days with our motorized crafts.
Like 5 in all of history maybe
The convoy sailors from WWII had stories of huge tentacles grabbing sailors off of wreckage after an attack. The stories go way back.
And deeper in the sea lives the Great Cthulhu, and even more deeper lives the sponge bob
Ohhhhhh
Who lives in R'lyeh down under the sea
GREAT CTHULHU
Who serves the Great Old Ones in sadistic glee
GREAT CTHULHU
When stars are aligned to apocolypse bring
GREAT CTHULHU
He'll rise from the depths and slay everything!
One of the best comments
Cthulhu ain't a creature mate
@Imperium Of Man Tech Support Eh. Hes right its not a creature in a sense u won't just find a group of these, its more like a demon and im using that metaphorically.
A jelly fish that attracts a bigger predictor to attack it's attacker?
Qui Gon Jinn smirking: there's always a bigger fish
Qui-gon getting stabbed by Darth maul: There's always a bigger fish
@@capriottimultimedia darth maul stabbed by obi wan, there's always a bigger fish
Obi wan stabbed by Darth Vader: this is fine
Dr. Widder came to give a lecture at my university recently. At some point she had the stage lights turned down while she held up a jar full of plankton. She gave it a shake and the jar lit up bright blue! It was such a privilege to get to learn from her firsthand 💕
I LOVE how you can see that the squid isn't attacking the light, but is attempting to tag a possible attacker that would be around the light-source.
The interesting thing is that the giant squid is actually not aggressive and is more of a gentle giant. the aggressive ones are the smaller Humboldt squids
Yes! The bait they used was nibbled delicately and it never tried to pull it away aggressively or attack the sub. The very definition of a gentle giant.
We don’t know enough about Giant (or Colossal) Squid to actually know if this is the case. They could be incredibly aggressive.
Her excitement makes me excited too!
Mady See same here
She makes a very good point. they're absolutely should be a aquatic division of NASA. Or a separate company doing the same thing for the ocean. The ocean takes up the majority of our planet we should understand our home first.
Ikr, i mean is cool and all that scientist do research on space exploration but i think they should go with something more accessible like our ocean, even if they found an incredible planet they still can't go there and mostly the planet that we found aren't that incredible... Just saying
Very little military application- so forget it.
well OceanX is always there
The army gets more in a week than NASA gets in a year
If this is the giant squid, what about the colossal squid?
The colossal squid is not as big it is heavier but the giant squid is longer
This anit attack on titan
I have a colossal squid in my pants..
Kyle Annese )))))))
It's the same animal, there's more a Humboldt squid , but it's a way smaller than giant squid
The man center left at 4:29 looks like he has no idea what is going on haha
lol
Coming from a somewhat blind person who doesn't wear his contacts enough, my man was likely on his squint game.
@@STNStudios That was my first thought too, but why would he go to an event like that without glasses or contacts?
he's deff "SQUID-ting" like his life depends on it
He's not a believer
As much as I like space exploration, I have said for decades that we need to know more about the ocean. I have always had a hunch that many benefits, like medical cures exist right here on our own planet if we can just find them.
I loved the goofy drawing at 4:46
shes super passionate and you can tell that when she talks about the need for an organization for Oceans as we do Space.
7:03 *NO!* _you're breathtaking!_
The world needs a NASA for the oceans, but please don't frame the idea like you want to take investment capital from space exploration to do it!! Nerds need to stick together!
We want more of both to better the species, it shouldn't be a case of oceans and space directly competing for funds :(
Take the money from the military; they wont even notice how little you take out of their budget.
Bribery!
News flash:
US government bribes India to doctor photo's to save face over a 50 year old hoax that no modern politician still cares about! Plans are being put in place to bribe China and every other country that visits the moon for the rest of time.
Senators have been unanimous in their support of this efficient and laudable use of funds, describing it as "Not paranoid delusion at all."
NASA sucks it's all fraud, they can't even get past the van alen belts
@@B-mang they can, but they r afraid of the radiation. Think of Fukushima, but worse. (the fear of radiation during the Fukushima problem caused more deaths and injuries than the radiation.)
@@joshg2131 all the astronauts that went past it are ALL PERFECTLY FINE.
Chtulu, is that you?
I didn’t know Mike DeGruy passed away 😰. What a loss, I remember watching him on adventures since I was little. He has made a truly great contribution to the science and knowledge of our Oceans. He will definitely be missed.
She is brilliant! Thanks for the learning Lady!
Amazing talk, thank you. I am looking forward to learn more about the deep ocean.
Ocean exploration
“Only if there is oil or gas”
@Brian Fike, said every ignoramus ever.
Alex Key lol it’s called sarcasm the lowest form of Witt and you did not get it lol will you give $1000 to help fund it ? I think not I have not got it but ! If it was the law that you had to pay $100 a year or do community if you could not afford to pay towards the ocean cleaning and exploration every nation pays !! everyone would fund it but until that time bro
Only oil or gas !!!
Brian Fike Alex Key lol it’s called sarcasm the lowest form of Witt and you did not get it lol will you give $1000 to help fund it ? I think not I have not got it but ! If it was the law that you had to pay $100 a year or do community if you could not afford to pay towards the ocean cleaning and exploration every nation pays !! everyone would fund it but until that time bro
Only oil or gas !!!
Awesome TEDTalk!
This is too educational and interesting to be on the discovery channel.
Damn this was breathtaking. A two freakin story building? Damn that is huge. At this point, anything is possible when it comes to life in the ocean.
This is a great video. Thanks.
I really like that lady, and her entire presentation.
Truly is beautiful just to see the way they move.
Wow that thing is massive, a two story house damn.. we're only the top of the food chain on our home turf.
You forget that squids don’t have guns.
@@dogol284 cue Gorillaz music: "Squids with guns"
Yeah we're the top everywhere we want to be
@@dogol284 technically if you handed an octopus a gun and taught it to use it they could shoot a person
I think comparing sea exploration with space exploration is a bit biased and unnecessary. If it's a matter of money, sure, we can see the difference very clearly. But both are doing good work and doing it as best as they can... And personally I appreciate that very much.
Wow RUclips finally a interesting video in my recommendation. Thanks!
Just get Dr. Jotaro Kujo: marine biologist extraordinaire on the case
Fascinating. Thank you! Cheers!
simply fantastic, mind blowing
the squid at 4:46 looks like he's about to ask you for spare change to buy crack
What an amazing time to be alive!
WHAT A FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THESE DEEP SEA CREATURES , THANK YOU FOR EDUCATING PEOPLE I ENJOYED THE LECTURE
Absolutely! We desperately need to explore INNER space as much, or more, than OUTER space. Great Job!!!
I lol'ed at the illustration
thats a terrifying beast
This really wow’d me
Thank you TED. So huge and fantastic the the neglected doorway that can expand our minds to the nature which surrounds, supports, and sustains us.
If we gave the money to this, which we give to war, how much more beautiful and wondrous would our knowledge and experience of life be? I cry thinking of what could be.
Giant squid don't sustain you. Warriors, on the other hand, do.
some of us are fascinated by the ocean and everything in it, some in space, some in ecology in order to protect, and some in physics, all of these things are natural to want to learn more about. I love Ted talks
Absolutely amazing right on
dose anyone know where i can get the whole tapescript of this article ???
Excellent!
Should be able to find them in darkspace. They usually shows up every 50,000 years.
When I saw it on curiosity I thought it might be 50+ feet when they said giant squid
She couldn't be more on point. there needs to be an agency with same funding, if not more, to explore the oceans . The discovories down in the deep oceans are just waiting to be found.
TED has uped there game in the past few days.
Dealing with these critters requires a Squid Pro Quo.
eek! Paizo Publishing had a picture in the slide show! Pathfinder has reached TED-levels
She's a great speaker.
We need the UEO and the Seaquest!!
What’s more rare? Seeing a giant squid or being in a photo with multiple Japanese people and being able to say, “I’m the short one.”
Slightly racist... but ok. 👍
Wasn’t serious... but ok 👍
@@dogol284 Ok... BOOMER.
Jeez everyone is so sensitive these days... but ok. 👍
Now my only question is how did these scurvy infused pirates know more about this squid than us
brother..been waiting along time...thank you so much
Well done and totally agree with an exploratory body for our oceans ….I saw whilst on a fishing boat during the day probably 50 kms away several huge translucent arms moving up and down with the sun glistening on it and for near in ten minutes it was sighted that was off the coast of Carnarvon Western Australia at around 3-400 nautical miles out to sea …once again well done 👍
All I can saw is WOW!
For scientists only to realize just recently that the noise scares the animals is just amazed me
Crazy to think we know more about our universe and outer space than we do about our own sea.
Also, i love it when people in science get this excited about progress and discoveries in their field. Its hard to see the forest through the trees sometimes.
Do we though? We don't even know if black holes actually exist. We don't even know how to achieve space travel that could make us able to explore galaxies that are more than 10 light-years away in one lifetime. We don't even know if other phenomena exist that is not visible to telescopes. We don't even know if life exists out there or if it doesn't. Meanwhile we know a lot about the ocean, we have mapped the topology of it using radar and other means. We are aware of the physical properties it exerts on our ships and submarines, we are even able to travel inside it pretty well without much failure. We also know a lot of species that live within it and know how the ecosystem works. We can also predict the type of organisms that exist based on depth, pressure and temperature. We know what materials are found in it and its dangers.
I wish i could dedicate my life for oceans and exploration only
then do so.
One of these got pulled in to nets by fisherman in new harbor Newfoundland, way way back. They had a statue of it at the museum I live next to, it was there 25 years ago when I was a kid. I used to like going to see it because it scared me.
So many chills
We all miss Mike DeGruy. Mike's mother and my mother were first cousins. We had a family reunion earlier this year and we all talked about him. I'm sure he would have been there. if he were still with us.
"As tall as a two story house"? For what I see it's just abot twice the size of the one they used as bait
burt591 It’s missing some tentacles that would make it that big. From the tip of the “head” (it’s called a mantle I think in squids) to the tip of their missing tentacles is what she was talking about in other terms.
The mantle length of a giant squid of an estimated 15 metres in total (or 50 feet), should be roughly 4.5 m or 15 feet.
So if you look at that squid with an estimated mantle length of 2.5 m it should be 7.5 to 8m in total. The bait's size was 1 meter, if i didn''t mishear it.
Anyways, considering they reach maturity within 2 years that specimen should be rather young. O'Shea has some nice information on that.
@Kris De Roo I can't remember my sources anymore since it's been somewhat long but a quick search showed me that you seem to be right there.
I either mixed something up or remembered something wrong.
Anyone watching after another recent video of a giant squid vid recently ?
Love Ted talks. Consise.
That's an interesting thought.
Showing the breathtaking 'never seen' visuals of giant squid, the ocean explorer, Edith Widder gives an awe-inspiring talk. She says, we have explored so far just 5% of the ocean is worth mentioning here. Great. Must watch.
that is so cool!
Wonderful exhibition
I bet once upon a time that footage was worth millions
Cool didnt know about the Lindblad Explorer untill now, and my last name is Lindblad
Damn, nature! You scary!
It was a big as a 2 story house that's scary big. Wow!
4:30 the guy's expression in the left lol.
long as a two story house.. pretty cool!
She said they have been developing quieter subs in the past. And even though they manage to get it tight, it took plenty more time until they finally see one.
we almost have 2020 but this is so exciting
That's so awesome, but I can't help but think of all that calamari.
That's so cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She's a neat person.
'There's always a bigger fish'
these creatures scare the shit out of me, but I am some sort of sick facinated
Antonia Auer been fascinated since I was 7. I'm 33 now
I bet you lol. Studied this beautiful creature from age 7 and now I am 52!
I am an avid cryptid fan and its stories like these that always give me hope. Next its bigfoot or the rediscovery of extinct species.
Theres more life under the sea than outer the universe
Great ..!
You didn't find the giant squid......the giant squid found you.
wow... 2 story tall squid and learned that we've only discovered 5% of our oceans...
Wait till we discover aliens living down there.
In strange eons even death may die.
Face the Thing that should not be! \m/
Fearless wretch...
You make a good point about satellites. Those are a big deal for GPS and Internet. I am unfamiliar what goes into the upkeep of those systems.
WOW IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS POSING FOR THE CAMERA!!!
7:47 - i agree 💯 %
We need a NASA like organization for space exploration!
so the end of the presentation sounded like seaquest dsv intro
HOLY CRAP I dropped my jaw on the ground @7:13
So cool.
Fantastic