Brainstorm you should check out an animation channel called dead sound. He makes pretty good animations in my opinion. Some of his animations are a bit creepy sometimes.
They go through *menopause* !?!? The more I learn about killer whales, sea world, our part in all of it, and documentaries, the more and more I humanize these creatures. They mourn their dead, communicate, love their families, and their babies are babies through and through wanting their mama, crying for them, and separation *destroys* mothers. They become lifeless, because the love of their life is taken away....gosh. How can anyone look at these beings and not feel like they are SO close to us? How can anyone not empathize with their feelings? Agh.
Well, it's no wonder that they are one of the most intelligent animals in the planet, together with elephants and dolphins. These three can also recognize themselves in the mirror, so this means that they have some sort of consciousness.
It's amazing how some animal species have crucial matriarchal systems that contributes to the survival of the younger ones, such as elephants and killer whales... Well, I hope we don't destroy them in the near future .-.
I'm so glad someone made an animation about killer whales and mentioned the Center for Whale Research. I've been donating to them for years and got to see their work in person on the San Juan islands months ago. Stop eating wild caught salmon, people! We don't need it, they do.
People who live along the streams, rivers, and other waterways that flow into the Columbia river and other rivers that flow into the coastal habitat for the S residents should also take steps to plant or allow bands of natural vegetation called buffer strips to grow along the edges of the water. These buffer strips filter out and stop pollution from getting washed into the streams, and also provide shady areas, making the water cleaner and colder and safer for spawning/young salmon, increasing their populations. And they keep that much less pollution from entering orca habitats too.
Is this the same area where the rivers have been dammed, and as a result there's no salmon, and the orca are starving?:( First time I've ever heard of the Centre for Whale Research, so, thank you for that. I love marine life, especially whales and dolphins, so I'll have a look at what the Centre does:)
@@ksc743 Yes it's the same area :(. Center for Whale Research has an office at Friday Harbor on the San Juan Islands, but is based out of Vancouver (another place which regularly dumps toxic waste into the ocean despite Canada's boasting about being so environmentally friendly).
@@briarrose7016 thank you. No wonder people are getting so sick. Most people eat fish, and the fish eat other marine life that feed from the toxic soup created by humans. I wonder when people - even the greedy, wealthy ones, will realise how interconnected we are. Every action has a reaction. One can only hope everyone wakes up before it's too late. Nature always wins!
i was thinking the same that would be so cool where is disney when u need them. and add a female david altenborough to do the voice of the grandma whale. the potential.
They're the type of grandma's who ask what your doing for dinner and you answer "having leftover pizza" and to this they make you stay and have a home cooked four course meal instead.
Some individual whales have distinct personality, my favorite was Granny (J2) she adopted a young transient whos mother had died. And she died at 105 my favorite whale
@@aidangm7419 Resident and transient killer whales dont mix. Adoption between separate ecotypes has never been documented. Its more likely she took a young resident whale under her wing, but not a transient. Resident and transient whales dont even speak the same language and biggs orca do NOT hunt and eat fish. Not sure where op got that info, but its wrong.
Killer whales are among the very few non-human animals that have been described as possessing a “culture”; the dialects and calls mentioned here are indeed unique to specific groups, different populations around the world have developed innovative and vastly different hunting techniques depending on their type of prey, and both dialects and hunting strategies are passed on In detail from one generation to the next.
orcas have their own family language, a dialect in common with nearby groups, distinct way of life depending on where they live... I think it's safe to say they're basically sea people
Actually, it's not the same. For one thing, the term 'Killer Whale' is a mistranslation from Spanish which meant whale killer (Orcas are awesome) But, and more importantly, you're right for a different reason as they're not even whales! They're large dolphin family members (he shouldn't have said 'other whales' when talking about mammalian menopause)
J pod had an amazing grandma until she was found to be missing a couple of years back. She was very old and adopted a calf here and there. The salmon scarcity is quite serious. Overfishing and habitat destruction and the fact that J Pod does not have another food source. When the salmon disappear, so too will the orcas of Jpod.
Good news! This year in 2018 the salmon population was large enough that the Department of fisheries actually allowed commercial and recreational fishing of salmon again (for a limited time). They had heavily restricted it for at least 4 years prior to this. The fact that they opened it up to recreational fishing means that the population this year was quite impressive. Of course it's important to continue fighting for our salmon populations, but just thought I'd share some good news to offset the doom and gloom.
Salmon will be fine, they wont go extinct even if we wanted them to. They are well adapted to the ocean and multiply like mosquitoes. These animals are thriving in Hiroshima and Chernobyl, could you imagine?!? Many people forget this but they survived Chicxulub. That is one of the big 5 events, and they made it out and multiplied.
trvth1s, true, but if their populations decline too much, the fishery crashes, and humans can’t use them because there just aren’t enough of them for us, let alone the orcas. If we want to eat salmon, we have to keep the fishery sustainable.
Another great video Ted Ed. I really loved hearing and learning about killer whales. Even when the talking points are dark and show how important conservation is for their species. These conversations need to happen! We can't sugar coat the world of animals and I love how you covered these beautiful creatures. The animators (once again) have done so well, I have been completely entranced with the animation that is just so well done. The narration is always on point and I thank you for covering a topic that often doesn't get enough exposure! Thank you Ted Ed
You should probably clarify that Orcas aren't whales. It's particularly misleading when you say 'other whales' (showing a narwhal and a beluga(?) at 2:05) talking about mammalian menopause.. Sorry, Orcas are too awesome for me to let this slide!
@Greg Fakerson I don't recall making another comment! Anyway, I both agree and disagree with parts of your reply. I agree: 'Whale' isn't an official taxon. Orcas do fall under the broader category of 'toothed whales' However, we can then go on to say dolphins and porpoises are also 'whales' as they too fall under the toothed whale category. That category is Delphinoidea. And unlike what you've said, this is a taxonomic subset to Cetacea. Delphinoidea has the sub family Delphinidae, which consists of dolphins, porpoises and orcas. The dolphin family. Even though they are under the broader category of 'toothed whales', we don't normally refer to other species of dolphins as 'whales' do we? Technically though, you are right. I cannot say Orcas aren't whales just as I cannot say dolphins aren't whales. But just as we don't refer to various species of dolphins and porpoises as 'whales' I felt emphasis should be made that orcas fall under the dolphin sub family rather than just under the broader 'toothed whale' category.
They are cetaceans, wich makes them whales. And yes they are dolphins, wich are all toothed whales. It depends on how you define whales but in biology we tend to call every cetacean whale.
Reminds me of the Haudenosaunee (the Iroquois) from the northeast of the US. They have a matriarch and the mother pretty much organizes how society runs, to an extent. I wonder if killer whales have nations and governments too...
They're basically hunter/gatherers, just like humans were not very long ago (on the grander scale). For what we know they could have the same type of communication too. Difference is that they don't have much in ways of physical manipulation, so they don't make tools.
StoicSpartan, all humans are more objectively intelligent than orcas. Hunter gatherer human societies are not less intelligent, just less dependent on technology for survival. They didn’t need it.
The Australian aborigines aren’t less intelligent. Something that people often don’t realize is that less access to a base of knowledge and tech is not less intelligence. For example, many ancient people (like the Egyptians) were able to construct incredible feats of architecture despite limited technology because of excellent planning and management. They had the same cognitive ability as us, just not the same resources. And hunter gatherers that didn’t produce great architecture weren’t less intelligent; they just lacked the main resource (manpower) and motive (a stable food source in one location) to really accomplish it. Our intelligent brains were what allowed us to spread out from Africa to every other continent except Antarctica long before we invented agriculture. And those brains are also what allowed us to independently invent agriculture in different environment. We didn’t become smart because of success, we found success because we were smart.
@@phillycosidae756 intelligence is expressed in different ways, depending on the surroundings and the things you have. Aborigines for example had a great knowledge of hunting, and their intelligence made them find ways to hunt better and more efficiently, like inventing the returning boomerangs, which they used to kill strong and fast animals, like kangaroos.
@@phillycosidae756 Mayans, Incas and Aztecs are a great example as well. Mayans didn’t have access to great farming ground so they made artificial islands to grow crops in and utilized hydroponics using live fish in those waters to naturally fertilize crops. With all our “advanced tech” today, we are 90% less efficient in agriculture as hydroponics wastes 90% less soil, fertilizer and water. Our tools for agriculture today have nothing on ancient ways of agriculture.
this was on my recommended, also since i watched the killer whale vine lots of times i have become dedicated to killer whales. *i relate to them since i love my grandma so much too.*
I had the privilege of watching these magnificent beasts ride the wake of the ship I was on when I went to Alaska back in ‘09. It’s amazing. These whales are close to the size of a bus and yet they just GLIDE through the water. When the captain lowered the microphone into the water, the sounds they made were almost like music. And yet, at sea world, they essentially lock them in a kiddie pool. To my knowledge, orca attacks on humans in the wild are rare. Like, more rare than shark attacks. Yet at sea world, it seems like every few years one of these whales kills a trainer. It’s a shame. Animals such as this cannot be penned like a tiger at the local zoo. They need to swim, to hunt, travel miles on end to find dinner.
I don't support sea world or zoos. I don't blame the orcas for going mad and attacking the trainers. imagine going from the vastness of the sea to being secluded to a pool the size of bathtub. it's rather sad
@Coelophysis but they are also replacing them with a type of dolphin I can't remember the name of, meaning that they have never cared for cetaceans, also most of the charities of SeaWorld to protect wild orcas are scams.
I'm gonna be honest. I learn and pay attention so much better when watching these videos on my own, rather than when I'm forced to watch them in school
About 70-80% of their diet is Chinook. However they have been known to supplement with Sockeye and Chum if they are having a hard time finding Chinook. They may also eat halibut and rock fish as well. Again that's more out of desperation... The less salmon that return to the coast the less we will see the southern residents in the Salish Sea region :(... It's weird though because the Northern Residents that range from north Vancouver Island and up to Alaska are doing somewhat better than the Southern resident orcas. They say there's more salmon further north for the northern residents to feed on, also those waters aren't as busy with ships and whale watching boats all summer long. The northern residents currently sit at over 200 compared to the 72 southern residents... Maybe the southern residents will have better luck if they move further north to feed until things change and Chinook salmon stocks rebound in the southern waters.
i now this is off topic but the backround sound reminded of the facebook game era a few years ago...i used to play a aquarium type of a game where you can gave fishes in the tank and the sound was similar to the one here..
I put a few scenes with killer whales into my end-of-the-world book series. There was a subtle emphasis on the whales realizing that there weren't any more people on the water. The attention the remaining humans got was as though they were a novel curiosity and the whales actually seemed to try to take care of the survivors.
You forgot one thing. The fact that killer whales (better known as orcas) are emotionally complex, even more so than humans. Killer whales have a part of the brain humans (or any other living thing) don’t have. This part of the brain correlates to emotion. Kasatka (a female killer whale at Seaworld) had a calf named Takara. When they were separated, kasatka cried and cried for takara. These were long range calls. Also, a female southern resident killer whale named Tahlequah had a calf. It died half an hour after being born. Tahlequah carried her dead calf for 20 days without letting go. Poor thing. Save the killer whales,
Um. The Kasatka and Takara separation information you have is completely false. Takara was a grown female and had a calf of her own when she was moved, and Kasatka never "cried" for her, not the way it was shown in -Blackmail- Blackfish. Do real research.
People eat salmons - people eat less salmons - orcas eat more and live more.Stop with this passive way of seeing society,it's what people afraid to look too caring (so weak)like to say : "blame society".
Unfortunately, the current economic standard is the only one that works, but there are solutions; 1. Limit fishing, we've done it to save countless species, we can do it with salmon if needed. Limited salmon will raise their price, thus less people will eat it and instead will eat something else. 2. More fish farms. Salmon can be farmed. Farm them in an ecofriendly way, it will keep prices low and people can still eat them. Just how we almost ran bison to extinction, we just replaced them with domesticated bovine and mass produced them in cow farms. Now people enjoy their steak and bison are making a major comeback.
@@fenecofeneco19 we can do a lot as common people, but the greater work is to be handled by the rich influencial people, because they are mostly the cause of our problems.
@@smartboi9655 Both are effective ways to ensure survival and have complex social upbringings for their young. One isnt necessarily better than the other. It is simply how that particular species evolved to function.
The amount of love and respect i have for killing whales now is unbearable Also shared knowledge, animation, lector - you're doing such a grat job, everything is perfect and i'm so happy that i can watch your videos :D
Im amazed that they stay with there mothers familt there whole life. They somehow know not to mate with family. If we know they calf every 6 yrs and calves are endangered at not making it through the first yr of life then why are we not putting pressure on fisheries to sustain salmon for these mammals.
We can farm salmon, they wont go extinct for a long time. Salmon also comes from the lineage salmonidea which evolved back in the cretaceous. This means they survived dinosaurs, aquatic reptiles, pterosaurs, and most importantly multiple extinctions including the most recent the end of the ice age and ,most importantly: they survived the last big 5 extinction event [the late cretaceous mass extinction]. Salmon is not going to go extinct even if we wanted them to. They are thriving in Hiroshima and Chernovyl. They survived Chicxulub. They are well adapted to the ocean and multiply like mosquitoes.
@Eriss R. Which species survived the mass exttinction until humans? Name the species because i think you're lying. Humans are bad but not that bad. Salmon are thriving thanks to us. We're even farming them.
I love orcas, but after hearing how important is living with their faimily it makes it worst to know how they would feel being captive in an aquarium...
My grandma is also a killer when it comes to cooking fish. But seriously these are some of the most beautiful animations I've seen on youtube.
Hope your grandma doesn't cook salmon that much
Brainstorm you should check out an animation channel called dead sound. He makes pretty good animations in my opinion. Some of his animations are a bit creepy sometimes.
Yes, I love these, they are the best..so informative & thorough!
Brainstorm A killer when it comes to cooking fish?...
Brainstorm Got the joke btw
*mama knows best.. BUT GRANDMA IS A PHILOSOPHER*
Grandma is better then mama because she's a double ma
Angel Cake she’s a grand mom, that means she’s the ultimate mom.
grandma knows better
grandma Tala is THE GRAND Ma. ;]
Grand-grandma is a best ma because they know all the new grandbabes
This dudes voice I actually look forward to listening to.
Sheldon Gunby same here. I hate the other lady voice
I know that feeling~
Narrate to me daddy
I LOVE HIM!! He narrates all the riddles. I hope ted-ed doesn’t ever ever ever break this tradition.
@Mac Mcskullface yeah
They go through *menopause* !?!?
The more I learn about killer whales, sea world, our part in all of it, and documentaries, the more and more I humanize these creatures. They mourn their dead, communicate, love their families, and their babies are babies through and through wanting their mama, crying for them, and separation *destroys* mothers. They become lifeless, because the love of their life is taken away....gosh.
How can anyone look at these beings and not feel like they are SO close to us? How can anyone not empathize with their feelings? Agh.
Well, it's no wonder that they are one of the most intelligent animals in the planet, together with elephants and dolphins. These three can also recognize themselves in the mirror, so this means that they have some sort of consciousness.
I honestly believe that when it comes to orcas, the second they have access to tools they gonna be making whole civilizations
@@reesecamez6888 they are like sea people
They are sadist in killing prey.
Simple, money and greed
It's amazing how some animal species have crucial matriarchal systems that contributes to the survival of the younger ones, such as elephants and killer whales...
Well, I hope we don't destroy them in the near future .-.
Hyenas are very much matriarchal too.
I bet Elephants will have their own country in the future...like Wakanda.
@@juanmanuelpenaloza9264 elekanda?
** The human race has a lot to learn no only by this creatures, but even by the simple ants....**
Agree
*These are some **_Killer_** animations!*
Your the Lisa Guerrero guy!!!!!
_Bob McCoy ahahaaaaaaa
_Bob McCoy
Someone had to say it 😂
That is a whale worthy pun
i think you know where the door is
the art style makes me want this to be a game
that would be my dream come true
im making a game on scratch about it
What Orca do you want to do this for the first day or two of your own life Whales??
@Rory Spoons What is?
@Rory Spoons is the 9th largest in the United Kingdom Dolphin in the world of the day and Orca of all 32 long
@@OrcaTheDorka Orca is the beautiful place in the area on the road trip to Florida and the other Orcas in the world of the 2910-394
I'm so glad someone made an animation about killer whales and mentioned the Center for Whale Research. I've been donating to them for years and got to see their work in person on the San Juan islands months ago. Stop eating wild caught salmon, people! We don't need it, they do.
People who live along the streams, rivers, and other waterways that flow into the Columbia river and other rivers that flow into the coastal habitat for the S residents should also take steps to plant or allow bands of natural vegetation called buffer strips to grow along the edges of the water. These buffer strips filter out and stop pollution from getting washed into the streams, and also provide shady areas, making the water cleaner and colder and safer for spawning/young salmon, increasing their populations. And they keep that much less pollution from entering orca habitats too.
Is this the same area where the rivers have been dammed, and as a result there's no salmon, and the orca are starving?:(
First time I've ever heard of the Centre for Whale Research, so, thank you for that. I love marine life, especially whales and dolphins, so I'll have a look at what the Centre does:)
@@ksc743 Yes it's the same area :(. Center for Whale Research has an office at Friday Harbor on the San Juan Islands, but is based out of Vancouver (another place which regularly dumps toxic waste into the ocean despite Canada's boasting about being so environmentally friendly).
@@briarrose7016 thank you. No wonder people are getting so sick. Most people eat fish, and the fish eat other marine life that feed from the toxic soup created by humans. I wonder when people - even the greedy, wealthy ones, will realise how interconnected we are. Every action has a reaction. One can only hope everyone wakes up before it's too late. Nature always wins!
its tough because we live in a world that tells us it's unhealthy to eat farmed fish.
I like how they added a family coral instead of a family tree!
Yeah, that was a nice touch.
yeap
The guys voice was very calming and the water sound made me fall asleep
well then to recap: Imagine Godfather but underwater but it's actually godmother!
Who thinks we should have a movie about Grandma whale and her family 🙂
i was thinking the same that would be so cool where is disney when u need them. and add a female david altenborough to do the voice of the grandma whale. the potential.
Yessssssssss
Ron rules it’s find Nemo but finding killer grandma.
Ron rules omg yes please
Me
They're the type of grandma's who ask what your doing for dinner and you answer "having leftover pizza" and to this they make you stay and have a home cooked four course meal instead.
Sounds like babushkas to me.
Only difference is
Home cooked
Means you’re coming with me too hunt it down tho
Sounds like thakumas to me
Orcas granny starts as a calf
Killer whales love drowniñg traìners,jùst ĺìķe mamà
Some individual whales have distinct personality, my favorite was Granny (J2) she adopted a young transient whos mother had died. And she died at 105 my favorite whale
Aww
SHE ADOPTED A BIGG’S TRANSIENT?! 🤩
@@aidangm7419 If I remember correctly. She died in 2018, at least its thought so. But she wont be forgotten.
@@aidangm7419 Resident and transient killer whales dont mix. Adoption between separate ecotypes has never been documented. Its more likely she took a young resident whale under her wing, but not a transient. Resident and transient whales dont even speak the same language and biggs orca do NOT hunt and eat fish. Not sure where op got that info, but its wrong.
Really? Whats the name of the adopted transient? Since residents and transients never interact as far I know.
Whale done
Very funny... hahahhaha.... btw killer whales are dolphins
Minty Noodle Whale see about that
Witty. Made me smile. 😊
👏
They r dolphins 💀
Killer whales are among the very few non-human animals that have been described as possessing a “culture”; the dialects and calls mentioned here are indeed unique to specific groups, different populations around the world have developed innovative and vastly different hunting techniques depending on their type of prey, and both dialects and hunting strategies are passed on In detail from one generation to the next.
orcas have their own family language, a dialect in common with nearby groups, distinct way of life depending on where they live... I think it's safe to say they're basically sea people
kill them all
Yep, they are the humans of the ocean. Honestly, they’re so interesting.
Yeah, they kinda like people in hunter gathered society. Might be very interesting to understand their language and dialect.
dont be silly, they speak in squeaks LOL
Like the sea creatures in avatar 2
Marine animals are so interesting and mysterious almost in a magical way
This video just put tears to my eyes by making me miss my grandmothers.
And they're both still alive. It's just that I moved out of town last month.
Awwww that’s so wholesome 🥺 hope you see them soon!
Orcas have been my favorite animal since first grade 6yrs ago its always nice to learn more about especially from one of my favorite RUclips channels
same bruh!
I wish people would call them orcas, it's like calling tigers, killer cats xD
Beautiful video btw, they are such amazing animals...
my thoughts exactly
Actually, it's not the same.
For one thing, the term 'Killer Whale' is a mistranslation from Spanish which meant whale killer (Orcas are awesome)
But, and more importantly, you're right for a different reason as they're not even whales! They're large dolphin family members (he shouldn't have said 'other whales' when talking about mammalian menopause)
@@irritatin2 curious, didn't know it came from spanish
They should be called panda whales
@@sofiabruiz17 yea, apparently it's from the 18th century term 'asesina-ballenas' (just looked the term up)
On an unrelated note, Killer Whale Matriarchy would make a really good band name
Get a Little more generic like “killer matriarchy”
J pod had an amazing grandma until she was found to be missing a couple of years back. She was very old and adopted a calf here and there. The salmon scarcity is quite serious.
Overfishing and habitat destruction and the fact that J Pod does not have another food source. When the salmon disappear, so too will the orcas of Jpod.
What happens when the grandma dies
Do each of the daughters become leaders of their own children and disperse?
sabriele I believe that usually the next oldest female will take the place as matriarch
I was wondering the same thing
Just like in elephants. When the matriarch dies the next on the line is the next to the oldest to her.
No, they don't disperse, the next in line takes her place.
@@baribaroory6106 they might if group becomes too large not coz of matriarchal death
I love the way they animated this and how the art looks!
Killer Whale grandmothers are the type of grandmothers in your family that you want to make immortal because of how sweet they are.
she lead the hunts. surely isn't sweet for seals, salmon, or even young whales. or even deers sometimes.
GrANdMa oRcA, I mET tHis CuTE gUy!!
cAn I aBAndOn yOu FOr a WHiLe??
*HuHhh*
aNd CoMe BaCk WiTh BaBIeS tHaT yOu HaVe To FeEd?
SAME!
Also donuts..
It's actually better for her if her grandsons get around a lot, because she doesn't have to feed those babies...
@@Alias_Anybody No, they're talking about the granddaughther, meaning that she'll come back with children.
These Killer Whales really have a love for their family.
Of course they do!
I can look at this for ever. Every scene looks apt for a wallpaper! Awsome animation.
But do they call their grandmothers "Coco"?
Music is literally their language and world is Their family,if you were referring to Coco movie
Isn't that what Trevor Noah calls his gran? He's from South Africa.
THESE are the important questions
I think they call her "insert orca noise here". I know dolphins actually give each other names, so orcas probably do too
Or Keiko?
Wow, in these few short minutes, I learned more than I ever would've imagined
Good news! This year in 2018 the salmon population was large enough that the Department of fisheries actually allowed commercial and recreational fishing of salmon again (for a limited time). They had heavily restricted it for at least 4 years prior to this. The fact that they opened it up to recreational fishing means that the population this year was quite impressive.
Of course it's important to continue fighting for our salmon populations, but just thought I'd share some good news to offset the doom and gloom.
Salmon will be fine, they wont go extinct even if we wanted them to. They are well adapted to the ocean and multiply like mosquitoes.
These animals are thriving in Hiroshima and Chernobyl, could you imagine?!?
Many people forget this but they survived Chicxulub. That is one of the big 5 events, and they made it out and multiplied.
trvth1s, true, but if their populations decline too much, the fishery crashes, and humans can’t use them because there just aren’t enough of them for us, let alone the orcas. If we want to eat salmon, we have to keep the fishery sustainable.
trvth1s Not to mention, orcas are really slow breeders: They give birth every 6 years on average.
@@trvth1s true, but it doesn't mean that we can fish them in excessive quantity! Other animals need to eat.
Sounds a good news!!
Another great video Ted Ed. I really loved hearing and learning about killer whales. Even when the talking points are dark and show how important conservation is for their species. These conversations need to happen! We can't sugar coat the world of animals and I love how you covered these beautiful creatures. The animators (once again) have done so well, I have been completely entranced with the animation that is just so well done. The narration is always on point and I thank you for covering a topic that often doesn't get enough exposure! Thank you Ted Ed
You should probably clarify that Orcas aren't whales. It's particularly misleading when you say 'other whales' (showing a narwhal and a beluga(?) at 2:05) talking about mammalian menopause..
Sorry, Orcas are too awesome for me to let this slide!
They're Dolphins!
(im pretty sure...)
@@obligatoryidiot yes, (awesome) dolphins! :)
@Greg Fakerson I don't recall making another comment!
Anyway, I both agree and disagree with parts of your reply.
I agree: 'Whale' isn't an official taxon. Orcas do fall under the broader category of 'toothed whales'
However, we can then go on to say dolphins and porpoises are also 'whales' as they too fall under the toothed whale category. That category is Delphinoidea. And unlike what you've said, this is a taxonomic subset to Cetacea.
Delphinoidea has the sub family Delphinidae, which consists of dolphins, porpoises and orcas. The dolphin family.
Even though they are under the broader category of 'toothed whales', we don't normally refer to other species of dolphins as 'whales' do we?
Technically though, you are right. I cannot say Orcas aren't whales just as I cannot say dolphins aren't whales. But just as we don't refer to various species of dolphins and porpoises as 'whales' I felt emphasis should be made that orcas fall under the dolphin sub family rather than just under the broader 'toothed whale' category.
They are cetaceans, wich makes them whales. And yes they are dolphins, wich are all toothed whales. It depends on how you define whales but in biology we tend to call every cetacean whale.
Orcas are toothed whales , calling them whales isn’t necessarily inaccurate
The animation is so PRETTY, especially the beginning. The animator is on point
Is it just me or is this channel way too underrated?
I legitimately read," The Amazing Grandmother of the Killer *Tide* Pods. My eyes are deceiving me right now.
Stay patient, that's gonna be the next video
Grandma orcas are so rad. Almost literal old battleaxes.
I had no idea that killer whale's family groups were so complex; great and informative video!
grandmas are the best in every species wow ❤❤❤
These animation are _killin'_ me.
Amazing video.
The animation to this video is so beautiful. Insightful and informative. So beautiful to watch.
Amazing video. The animation, music and narration compliment each other so well.
Your animations are very clear to understand. We all really appreciate your efforts!
Reminds me of the Haudenosaunee (the Iroquois) from the northeast of the US. They have a matriarch and the mother pretty much organizes how society runs, to an extent. I wonder if killer whales have nations and governments too...
They're basically hunter/gatherers, just like humans were not very long ago (on the grander scale). For what we know they could have the same type of communication too. Difference is that they don't have much in ways of physical manipulation, so they don't make tools.
StoicSpartan, all humans are more objectively intelligent than orcas. Hunter gatherer human societies are not less intelligent, just less dependent on technology for survival. They didn’t need it.
The Australian aborigines aren’t less intelligent. Something that people often don’t realize is that less access to a base of knowledge and tech is not less intelligence.
For example, many ancient people (like the Egyptians) were able to construct incredible feats of architecture despite limited technology because of excellent planning and management. They had the same cognitive ability as us, just not the same resources. And hunter gatherers that didn’t produce great architecture weren’t less intelligent; they just lacked the main resource (manpower) and motive (a stable food source in one location) to really accomplish it.
Our intelligent brains were what allowed us to spread out from Africa to every other continent except Antarctica long before we invented agriculture. And those brains are also what allowed us to independently invent agriculture in different environment. We didn’t become smart because of success, we found success because we were smart.
@@phillycosidae756 intelligence is expressed in different ways, depending on the surroundings and the things you have. Aborigines for example had a great knowledge of hunting, and their intelligence made them find ways to hunt better and more efficiently, like inventing the returning boomerangs, which they used to kill strong and fast animals, like kangaroos.
@@phillycosidae756 Mayans, Incas and Aztecs are a great example as well. Mayans didn’t have access to great farming ground so they made artificial islands to grow crops in and utilized hydroponics using live fish in those waters to naturally fertilize crops. With all our “advanced tech” today, we are 90% less efficient in agriculture as hydroponics wastes 90% less soil, fertilizer and water. Our tools for agriculture today have nothing on ancient ways of agriculture.
This video was so beautiful and informative. The whales, the sound of water and music was very soothing. Well done TED. :)
This is so beautifully animated...
this was on my recommended, also since i watched the killer whale vine lots of times i have become dedicated to killer whales.
*i relate to them since i love my grandma so much too.*
I had the privilege of watching these magnificent beasts ride the wake of the ship I was on when I went to Alaska back in ‘09.
It’s amazing. These whales are close to the size of a bus and yet they just GLIDE through the water.
When the captain lowered the microphone into the water, the sounds they made were almost like music.
And yet, at sea world, they essentially lock them in a kiddie pool.
To my knowledge, orca attacks on humans in the wild are rare. Like, more rare than shark attacks. Yet at sea world, it seems like every few years one of these whales kills a trainer.
It’s a shame. Animals such as this cannot be penned like a tiger at the local zoo. They need to swim, to hunt, travel miles on end to find dinner.
I don't support sea world or zoos. I don't blame the orcas for going mad and attacking the trainers. imagine going from the vastness of the sea to being secluded to a pool the size of bathtub. it's rather sad
Coelophysis That doesn’t make it right for people to breed them.
@Coelophysis that's why they should stop breeding very intelligent animals just for entertainment
@Coelophysis but they are also replacing them with a type of dolphin I can't remember the name of, meaning that they have never cared for cetaceans, also most of the charities of SeaWorld to protect wild orcas are scams.
I'm gonna be honest. I learn and pay attention so much better when watching these videos on my own, rather than when I'm forced to watch them in school
That was actually really interesting, shared this to my mother and grandmother both loved it
You have a awesome smooth hypnotizing voice which is really calming 😊
It's not just salmon, it's chinook salmon. Southern resident orcas only eat chinook salmon, despite also living alonside other populations of salmon.
About 70-80% of their diet is Chinook. However they have been known to supplement with Sockeye and Chum if they are having a hard time finding Chinook. They may also eat halibut and rock fish as well. Again that's more out of desperation... The less salmon that return to the coast the less we will see the southern residents in the Salish Sea region :(... It's weird though because the Northern Residents that range from north Vancouver Island and up to Alaska are doing somewhat better than the Southern resident orcas. They say there's more salmon further north for the northern residents to feed on, also those waters aren't as busy with ships and whale watching boats all summer long. The northern residents currently sit at over 200 compared to the 72 southern residents... Maybe the southern residents will have better luck if they move further north to feed until things change and Chinook salmon stocks rebound in the southern waters.
"Every grandmother starts out as a calf"
Me: In Africa, every 60 seconds, a minute passes
Mmm, yes and the floor is floor
Like, when
Abhijit says: the man is hairless.
And Daya says: that means, the man is bald.
@@IshwarSR haha I get that reference. I'm from Bangladesh
Hmm the walls are made of walls
wow love the animation! amazing and interesting video! love killer whales even more now
Hands down my favourite animal.
yasss
Same
The thumbnails are getting more and more chaotic and i love it
Fantastic video. Orcas and other whales are some of my favorite animals.
Julia Crawford orcas aren’t whales, they’re dolphins
Samie Booo Dolphins are members of the toothed whale family. They are whales.
i really loved this illustration, and so happy you made the link to sustainable fishing practices :D
And Seaworld tells Orcas live up to only 30-35 years when they could really live long up to 80 years in wild.
This is such a beautiful video! Thank you for furthering public education on orcas, Ted-Ed! They crucially need our awareness and efforts
i now this is off topic but the backround sound reminded of the facebook game era a few years ago...i used to play a aquarium type of a game where you can gave fishes in the tank and the sound was similar to the one here..
My nostalgia..
I love this, I interview some of the most well known scientists, creatives & enthusiasts around the world every week.
Who here felt that the water’s sound is so calm, that you feel asleep? 😂😂😂😂😂
I put a few scenes with killer whales into my end-of-the-world book series. There was a subtle emphasis on the whales realizing that there weren't any more people on the water. The attention the remaining humans got was as though they were a novel curiosity and the whales actually seemed to try to take care of the survivors.
You forgot one thing. The fact that killer whales (better known as orcas) are emotionally complex, even more so than humans. Killer whales have a part of the brain humans (or any other living thing) don’t have. This part of the brain correlates to emotion. Kasatka (a female killer whale at Seaworld) had a calf named Takara. When they were separated, kasatka cried and cried for takara. These were long range calls. Also, a female southern resident killer whale named Tahlequah had a calf. It died half an hour after being born. Tahlequah carried her dead calf for 20 days without letting go. Poor thing. Save the killer whales,
Um. The Kasatka and Takara separation information you have is completely false. Takara was a grown female and had a calf of her own when she was moved, and Kasatka never "cried" for her, not the way it was shown in -Blackmail- Blackfish. Do real research.
Oh. But still, the mother killer whale that carried her calf is still a grieving process. Check it out!
Whoever did this animation, it's Beautiful! Thanks!
Amazing Video! Keep up the great work!
I love your ocean related videos. Thanks. I live in washington and share marine biology with the public. We need more awareness. Thank you
Wow! These animations make me envy! Good job animators! Good job. . . !
You outdid you self with the animation
Those Grandmothers have a brighter future than I do
These videos are truly soothing
Somebody save this beautiful culture!!
Beautiful animation! These videos are more educating than school.
Humanity has endangered itself and the others too😞
I really thought I will watch real Orcas instead of animated one but this is amazing video to watch.
Unfortunately, current economic standards don't allow for a balanced ecosystem. Its all about getting as much as you can to make the most money.
But there are still changes we can make to reduce impact and alter the effects this has
People eat salmons - people eat less salmons - orcas eat more and live more.Stop with this passive way of seeing society,it's what people afraid to look too caring (so weak)like to say : "blame society".
Sad but true
Unfortunately, the current economic standard is the only one that works, but there are solutions;
1. Limit fishing, we've done it to save countless species, we can do it with salmon if needed. Limited salmon will raise their price, thus less people will eat it and instead will eat something else.
2. More fish farms. Salmon can be farmed. Farm them in an ecofriendly way, it will keep prices low and people can still eat them. Just how we almost ran bison to extinction, we just replaced them with domesticated bovine and mass produced them in cow farms. Now people enjoy their steak and bison are making a major comeback.
@@fenecofeneco19 we can do a lot as common people, but the greater work is to be handled by the rich influencial people, because they are mostly the cause of our problems.
Thank you for sharing the Southern Resident's story!
The wisest species have matriarchs leading them. Elephants, Orcas etc
Nope lions, wolves primates,etc all patriarchal.
@@smartboi9655 Both are effective ways to ensure survival and have complex social upbringings for their young. One isnt necessarily better than the other. It is simply how that particular species evolved to function.
Great video, love the animation! I can't get enough of all the research on these amazing creatures, I hope we keep going!
I can definitely see a killer whale become a gym teacher and be like:
"Frick yall my grandma can do better"
*LOL*
Grandmas are the best indeed 😭
We need to rename them sea pandas
This is the most wholesome video
"Grandma Whale, doo doo d- Oops wrong video, my bad!"
Yes
Amazing animation. The best channel I’ve seen
Humans should learn from the animal kingdom sometimes.
This really opened my mind! Much appreciated.
The amount of love and respect i have for killing whales now is unbearable
Also shared knowledge, animation, lector - you're doing such a grat job, everything is perfect and i'm so happy that i can watch your videos :D
Fascinating video thank you! The animations are great, orcas are some of my favorite animals, they’re incredible
Wow! I never thought that whales are just like humans. They have cultural structures and such.
If your interested in this you should really check out elephants since they also have a family structure
these are not whales. They are dolphins
The Amazing Grandmothers of the Killer Whale *Poo* - this is what my eyes initially saw on thumbnail! Was so confused for a sec lol
Don't know bout y'all but when a killer whale looks me in the eye, I'm stricken with fear
the white patches are not their eyes
@@starrmayhem
Yes. They have lil beadie eyes.
I was referring to the opening quote
I love the detail in the animation like those scratches as the whale get older 👌🏼
Im amazed that they stay with there mothers familt there whole life. They somehow know not to mate with family. If we know they calf every 6 yrs and calves are endangered at not making it through the first yr of life then why are we not putting pressure on fisheries to sustain salmon for these mammals.
Beautiful animation and especially the music.
Who will save Salmon from extinction?
vegans :D
Not polluting the ocean is enough these are not "our" oceans if they die we die...
We can farm salmon, they wont go extinct for a long time. Salmon also comes from the lineage salmonidea which evolved back in the cretaceous. This means they survived dinosaurs, aquatic reptiles, pterosaurs, and most importantly multiple extinctions including the most recent the end of the ice age and ,most importantly: they survived the last big 5 extinction event [the late cretaceous mass extinction].
Salmon is not going to go extinct even if we wanted them to. They are thriving in Hiroshima and Chernovyl. They survived Chicxulub. They are well adapted to the ocean and multiply like mosquitoes.
@Eriss R. Which species survived the mass exttinction until humans? Name the species because i think you're lying.
Humans are bad but not that bad. Salmon are thriving thanks to us. We're even farming them.
Thank you so much for this educational video. I learned something new about my second favorite sea assassin.
I love orcas, but after hearing how important is living with their faimily it makes it worst to know how they would feel being captive in an aquarium...
Yeah, that makes it even more sadder than it was already.
I loved the illustration 😍