Giant Sea Serpent, Meet the Myth - Go Wild
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Publicado 2022-11-22
For the past two years, scientific buoys, immersed at a depth of two thousand meters in the Mediterranean, off the French Riviera, have attracted countless species of pelagic fish ; among them, the Giant Oarfish drifting vertically, alone or by pairs. With the help of the world expert in Giant Oarfish and logistic collaboration of enthusiasts, a scientific expedition reveals the biology of this enigmatic ambassador of the abyss. Entirely shot in Ultra High Definition, the film raises the veil on its paradoxical habits: why do all the adults self-mutilate and rid themselves of two-thirds of their bodies without being affected? How do they meet in the immensity of the ocean? Why does this fish not have any known predators?
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Watch in 4K https://youtu.be/q1gIs-2WrdY
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I am the director of this film produced in 2015. To bounce back on some of the comments: it took us 3 years to identify the best windows of opportunity to meet these oarfish offshore, in particular at night. There is an interesting sophism which consists in avoiding plural mode when describing legendary creatures: the yeti, the loch Ness monster, etc... oarfish are real, and we met several of them during our dives. Indeed, we dived in an unusual environment, at night, above 2000 meter deep water, during planktonic blooms which attracted the animals that fed on copepods an krill. These dives are risky and required skills and safety protocols. Daylight behavior has been filmed at dawn, just before the animals returned to the abyss. The film exists in 4K, 4K HDR, so this format option will gradually appear on this link.
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50 years ago my grandad took me to a jetty on a river in Brisbane Queensland Australia. Someone caught a Giant Oarfish which was a surprise because i thought it was a deep sea fish. It was about 15 feet long had long crest on its head & shone like new chrome. They killed it & left it on the jetty so i was heart broken because i knew it was something i might only ever see once in life.
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Everyone is talking about how stunning this documentary is. How about we give a shout out to the fearless divers who braved the abyss to bless us with such beauty.
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Whom ever is the narrator, keep him. He has a wonderful voice that soothes and doesn’t overshadow the actual documentary.
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Of hundreds of natural-science documentary videos I've seen, this may be the most beautifully produced. The quality of photography, sound engineering, thoughtful scripting and post-production -- all simply remarkable. I also very much appreciated the low-key approach taken, including the excellent, clear narration.
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What a Magnificent fish! Beautiful as it shimmers in the light. Amazing that it swims vertically. Like a beautiful, silver ribbon ❤️
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27:13 the oarfish's silver skin is so reflective, the reflected image of the diver's gloved hand is incredibly clear.😮
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Wonderful documentary! Kudos to the divers for their bravery and tenacity in uncovering the mysteries of the oar fish.
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I’m 40 now. But I remember when I was in elementary school they had an oarfish preserved in some liquid at a museum. It was 20 or 30 feet long and I asked my teacher what it was. And she said… “I have no idea”. That was that and here I am all these later and they still don’t know that much about this beast. Amazinggggg
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Very well put together fish. The documentary was also well put together. With the soothing voice telling you about the oarfish and the music, it keeps you in tune with the story. The visual aspects of the show is one of hypnosis with the entrancing of the oar fish . Thank you on whoever made this show.❤
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The first time I saw a video of an Oarfish was on a freediving channel a couple of years ago, It was filmed in the evening at sunset and again at sunrise. It was Huge and the photographers who were there to film the freedive took full advantage of its appearance and produced some amazing photography. This particular Oarfish was not at all nervous and was happy to let the divers approach very close.
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I have always been very interested in these creatures and this documentary filled some of that curiosity. I saw one of these during a dive i made in the southern waters of Okinawa, it saw it for about 3 minutes before it dove way to deep for me to follow.
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This is one of the coolest oceanic documentaries I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot of them!! What beautiful majestic splendor, the oarfish's pulsating fins are breathtaking. Love the editing, sound design, and especially the music!!
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These divers are extremely brave to dive in the open water like they do and they have gotten some amazing footage of these beautiful animals.
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No picture in a book could ever do this animal justice.
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a beautiful documentary that reaffirms my belief that the ocean is terrifying 👍 I don’t know how those divers weren’t scared out of their minds, but I appreciate their hard work which yielded such valuable information.
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Oh my gosh, sea serpents are real! I mean, not exactly like sailors thought, but oh my goodness! It's still 100% mythical looking. What a fantastically beautiful creature!
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It's amazing and impressive that the divers did not immediately sink to the bottom because of their giant balls of steel.
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This has been a great watch. I've also been fascinated by oarfish when I first read it on an encyclopaedia. It's great to know new information about it. Kudos to the team who put this together and also the brave divers we have.
