Footage of a deep diving sperm whale!
Footage of a deep diving sperm whale!
by David » March 21, 2006 - 7:58 pm
This was just posted to the MARMAM email list, check it out! View it at 200% to see it best... 2953 ft = 900 m
Dear All,
I have just been sent this amazing footage from an oil and gas exploration email list. I don't have the full details yet, but apparently it was taken from an ROV working in the Gulf of Mexico. It shows excellent footage of a sperm whale slowly investigating a sub sea structure. Various markings can be seen clearly on the animal including the tail flukes. The person who sent it to me said the footage was taken at 900m but I'm not clear what the DQ depth on the screen means yet. If anybody is interested in obtaining more details about this sighting, please contact me and I'll get more information.
There may well be sound to go with the footage.
The short film can be viewed on the following web page:
http://www.appinscientific.com/ . Scroll down to bottom of the home page under the 'news' heading.
Kind regards,
Victoria Turner
Dr. Victoria Turner
Appin Scientific Limited
46 Kellie Place
Dunbar, East Lothian
Scotland
EH42 1GF
Tel: +44 (0)1368 869 902
Mobile: + 44 (0)7719 489 415
v.turner@appinscientific.com
http://www.appinscientific.com
Dear All,
I have just been sent this amazing footage from an oil and gas exploration email list. I don't have the full details yet, but apparently it was taken from an ROV working in the Gulf of Mexico. It shows excellent footage of a sperm whale slowly investigating a sub sea structure. Various markings can be seen clearly on the animal including the tail flukes. The person who sent it to me said the footage was taken at 900m but I'm not clear what the DQ depth on the screen means yet. If anybody is interested in obtaining more details about this sighting, please contact me and I'll get more information.
There may well be sound to go with the footage.
The short film can be viewed on the following web page:
http://www.appinscientific.com/ . Scroll down to bottom of the home page under the 'news' heading.
Kind regards,
Victoria Turner
Dr. Victoria Turner
Appin Scientific Limited
46 Kellie Place
Dunbar, East Lothian
Scotland
EH42 1GF
Tel: +44 (0)1368 869 902
Mobile: + 44 (0)7719 489 415
v.turner@appinscientific.com
http://www.appinscientific.com
Last edited by David on September 26, 2006 - 11:43 am, edited 2 times in total.
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by David » March 22, 2006 - 4:55 am
Direct link: http://www.appinscientific.com/Sperm_whale_ROV.wmv
First ever footage of a Sperm whale at depth! Find out more about Sperm whales at http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=190
First ever footage of a Sperm whale at depth! Find out more about Sperm whales at http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=190
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by Joni » March 24, 2006 - 1:06 pm
WOW!!!!! 
No seriously, it is WOW! I'm still blown away that a marine mammal can dive that deep - and even deeper!
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by Izzy » March 24, 2006 - 1:38 pm
Wow... that's all I can say... I finally got it to load on my computer. (It's taken several days/tries) 
It's amazing that anything that breathes air can dive that deep and still swim that well... the pressure on it must be enormous! That's just amazing...
It's amazing that anything that breathes air can dive that deep and still swim that well... the pressure on it must be enormous! That's just amazing...~Izzy
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by Tara » March 31, 2006 - 9:54 am
HOLY *covers mouth* !!!!!
Ahhha!!! That is amazing!!! What's next!? A Sperm whale and a G Squid in the same shot!!?
Ahaha, I would have needed a change of underwear!!
Edit:
you know... now that I've watched it 5 times I think it is scratching itself like how the Orcas do in Prince William Sound. I mean, that is the floor there at the bottom right? I'm not crazy am I?
Ahhha!!! That is amazing!!! What's next!? A Sperm whale and a G Squid in the same shot!!?
That is pretty cool. Bet the guys monitoring that were like "WOAH!!!!"
Ahaha, I would have needed a change of underwear!!
Edit:
you know... now that I've watched it 5 times I think it is scratching itself like how the Orcas do in Prince William Sound. I mean, that is the floor there at the bottom right? I'm not crazy am I?
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by SCUBA 4 ever » March 31, 2006 - 10:18 am
This footage is amazing. I wonder what the guys thought when they saw a giant sperm whale come out of no where.
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by EmeraldDolphin » April 7, 2006 - 6:11 am
I just watched the footage of the deep diving sperm whale... & yes... WOW!! That was incredible for sure!! I enjoyed it... thanks for posting!
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by plazm » April 7, 2006 - 7:41 am
Amazing!! People were walking by my desk at work giving me weird looks...probably because I was mumbling to myself, 'whoa....whoa!'
Incredible. darn I love technology!
WOW!!!!
Incredible. darn I love technology!
WOW!!!!
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