Into the Midnight Zone: Secrets of the Ocean Void

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The Deep Sea Midnight Zone | Worlds of the Deep, a collaboration with Schmidt Ocean Institute. Thank you to Brilliant for sponsoring Natural World Facts 🧠💡 - for a 30-day free trial and 20% off an annual premium subscription visit brilliant.org/NaturalWorldFacts/
In the deep ocean, life is divided between very different worlds. In the midwater, pelagic wanderers tread migratory routes that span entire oceans, and planktonic drifters and their predators take part in bioluminescent light shows. It is separated into zones based on depth, including the sunlight zone (epipelagic), twilight zone (mesopelagic), midnight zone (bathypelagic), abyssal and hadal zones. And below, lies the deep sea floor. A kingdom of mud and ooze, where sessile creatures cling to any solid outcrop and corals craft kingdoms on the seamount crusts. The worlds of the deep sea could not be more different, and yet their stories are fundamentally intertwined. In this episode, we delve into the Midnight Zone, a pitch-black zone of the deep sea where life has found peculiar ways to survive the immense pressure, from anglerfish to vampire squid to giant sharks.
Support my work on Patreon: / naturalworldfacts
Get your hands on DEEP SEA MERCH: naturalworldfacts.myshopify.com/
Episodes:
1 - The Twilight Zone - • Mysteries of the Twili...
2 - The Midnight Zone - (this episode)
3 - The Abyssal Plain - coming soon
4 - Seamounts and Canyons - coming soon
5 - Hydrothermal Vents - coming soon
Written, narrated and edited by me, Leo Richards. This channel (Natural World Facts) is a solo passion project dedicated to exploring the wonders of the natural world and telling stories that inspire! I'm so excited to share this series with you at last.
Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI) is a non-profit oceanographic research foundation that has been pioneering deep-sea research and discovery since 2009, on board their old vessel RV Falkor and their new RV Falkor (too). Their remotely operated vehicle (ROV) SuBastian is equipped with a suite of sensors and a 4K camera that has illuminated the depths and live-streamed dives around the world. Most footage shown is filmed and provided by SOI. Huge thank you to them for contributing their footage, and working with me to create this series! Check out their website: schmidtocean.org/
Music Used:
Most tracks sourced from Artlist, aside from a number of wonderful original elements, themes and motifs crafted by the fantastic Robb Taylor ⁠(‪@robbtaylormusic‬ on Instagram). Check out his website at robbtaylor.org
00:00 - Introduction to the Deep Ocean
00:52 - The Zones of the Deep Ocean
03:32 - Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)
04:50 - Entering the Midnight Zone (Bathypelagic)
06:22 - Deep Sea Adaptations - Soft Bodies
07:02 - Deep Sea Adaptations - Gigantism in Greenland Sharks
07:51 - Deep Sea Adaptations - Ctenophores (Comb Jellies)
09:54 - Deep Sea Anglerfish - Bioluminescence & Parasitic Males
11:16 - Fusiform, Compressiform & Globiform Fish
13:44 - Midnight Zone Fish - The Sawtooth Eel
14:29 - Midnight Zone Fish - The Snipe Eel
15:47 - Midnight Zone Fish - The Gulper Eel
16:34 - Deep Sea Adaptations - Ultra-Blackness
17:32 - Midnight Zone Fish - Dragonfish
18:09 - Midnight Zone Fish - Toothy Viperfish
19:06 - Midnight Zone Fish - Pacific Blackchin
19:54 - Midnight Zone Fish - Chimaera (Holocephali)
20:35 - Deep Sea Cephalopods - The Dumbo Octopus
21:55 - Deep Sea Cephalopods - An Overview
22:58 - Deep Sea Cephalopods - Whiplash Squid
24:40 - Deep Sea Cephalopods - Strawberry Squid
26:27 - [Sponsored Interlude]
27:36 - The Aphotic Zone
28:13 - Deep Sea Cephalopods - The Glass Octopus
30:07 - Active Predators - Twilight Zone Squid
30:54 - Active Predators - Humboldt Squid
32:12 - Deep Sea Detritivores - Marine Snow
32:33 - Deep Sea Detritivores - The Vampire Squid
33:22 - A Deep Sea Mother - The Black-eyed Squid
35:15 - The Barrel Amphipod (Phronima)
35:49 - Deep Sea Larvae
36:38 - Deep Sea Hitchhikers
37:43 - Deep Sea Jellyfish - Deepstaria
38:48 - Deep Sea Jellyfish - Big Red Jelly (Tiburonia)
39:23 - Deep Sea Jellyfish - Giant Phantom Jelly (Stygiomedusa)
42:12 - Deep Sea Jellyfish - An Overview
42:50 - Siphonophores - Structures and Varieties
45:34 - Siphonophores - Splitting the Stem
48:48 - Cycles of Life & Nutrients - A Woodland Parallel
52:16 - Swimming Sea Cucumbers
53:38 - Introducing the Deep Sea Floor
CHECK OUT MY DEEP SEA WEBSITE: naturalworldfacts.com/deep-se...
#deepsea #wildlife #nature #documentary #ocean #marinebiology #science #biology

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7 июл 2024

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@NaturalWorldFacts 4 дня назад

Click here to get your hands on some exclusive DEEP SEA and MIDNIGHT ZONE MERCH designed by the fantastic Jakub Misiek!! naturalworldfacts.myshopify.com/ 🐙🦈🐟🐠 So this one took a while... 11 months from start to finish, while balancing it with my final year of University and some other work on the side. I'm super excited to share this AND to announce that now I've graduated, this RU-vid channel and my wildlife film-making are my full-time job moving forward!! So hopefully, lots more films, much faster. Please let me know what you thought of this one. I had so much fun working on it. 😁

@iribiss4155 3 дня назад

Congrats on graduating from University! Will make sure to support your videos even more now that this channel is your full time job.

@Arsenic-ex2nf 3 дня назад

Congrats dude!

@NaturalWorldFacts 3 дня назад

Thank you so much you both!! That means the world!

@juggala 3 дня назад

Fu** yes I’ve been waiting keep it up!!

@bugbbear 3 дня назад

Congrats!!! I love this series, and I'm so glad you love making it. I'm a chemist but for the past few months I've been taking care of the zebrafish in our lab- and it's got me thinking about a career pivot into marine biology! Your series has given me so much passion about the ocean, thank you so much for making it ❤️

@gamerkathan 2 дня назад

I gotta say...this channel has some of the highest quality videos on the deep sea. Video, narrator, rarity of animals, not recycled content and unique behaviors. Ty!!

@NaturalWorldFacts 2 дня назад

This made me smile!! 😁 Thank you so much!! I love tapping into the often untold behaviours and species in the deep - there’s so much down there, all of it strange and beautiful. If you haven’t subscribed to Schmidt Ocean on RU-vid, you definitely should!! All these scenes were captured by them during their ROV dives (which they livestream), and they very kindly provided all the raw footage for me to create this film.

@ObsessiveCompulsiveClown 2 дня назад

@@NaturalWorldFacts creators working together to build each other up?? Iconic. I'll have to go check them out because their footage is gorgeous.

@tiafoster6392 2 дня назад

Your voice is therapeutic!! I love your videos. How you put these videos together is beautiful. I always wait patiently for your content. Thank you.@@NaturalWorldFacts

@DONTHAWONN 11 часов назад

@@NaturalWorldFacts THANK U FR

@besusbb 3 дня назад

i was just rewatching twilight zone for the 3rd time recently and then this just dropped, really excited to see this, grats on finishing it

@NaturalWorldFacts 3 дня назад

Oh wow, thank you so much!! I would love to know your thoughts! How do you think it compares to the twilight zone episode? 😁

@besusbb 3 дня назад

@@NaturalWorldFacts i dont know if i would necessarily put one over the other, but i love both of them a lot! i could see tons of effort being put into both with attention to detail (love the little sound effects) and the script seems really well-written, transition from topics to topics were seamless. i love the music selection of both films as well. keep up the great work!

@sforza209 3 дня назад

Yea these docs are on another level.

@sleepingwyvern 2 дня назад

I love rewatching many of the vids too but im trying to find the part about the pufferfish and the porcupine fish do you remember which vid it was? I think they are cute and rarely talked about.

@sleepingwyvern 2 дня назад

@@NaturalWorldFactsmy all time fav was your work on cnidarians

@umbrellacorp. 3 дня назад

This top teir Nature Documentary right here. This guy has a natural voice and skill for this thing. He'll be like David Attenborough one day.😎👍💯

@rasvega33_415 3 дня назад

I WAS going to sleep. Just seen this. Guess I’m listening to this until I end up in the ocean deep in my REM cycle. Thanks for the dope topic. Respect from SF,CA 415

@zakgault4209 3 дня назад

It's almost therapeutic.

@sforza209 3 дня назад

Do you always drop your area code when you comment? Lmao 😂😂😂

@TheJaY366 2 дня назад

How can you sleep with an ad every minute

@Darkdukable 2 дня назад

@TheJaY366 it's called premium no commercials

@bulkbogan4320 2 дня назад

Try choline sometime.. If you wanna 10x the dreams..

@AlexxForest 3 дня назад

Given how sensitive animals in the deep are to vibrations, I wonder how many animals we will never find just because the submersibles scare them off from miles away.

@Hanna55472 День назад

Damn that’s such a good point

@NaturalWorldFacts День назад

It’s a great point! And the answer is probably quite a lot of them! Same for the lights - the ones we do see tend to be animals that are actually drawn in and attracted by the bright lights, they find them mesmerising (and undoubtedly blinding, at least short-term). But not all deep sea animals will be lured in, there are likely many that are ultra skittish, speedy, and wary of any lights or vibrations, and we would simply have no way of knowing! One approach to finding them could be suspended baited camera traps with dim red lights (often hard for animals to perceive). It would be a fascinating study! They’ve done something similar with pulsating lights mirroring the bioluminescence of Atolla jellyfish to lure in giant squid, and it was quite successful!!

@tiffanyramey845 День назад

@@AlexxForest wow I never thought of that but point well made...unfortunately I don't think well ever know. It's crazy to think how little we know about our ocean. So many creatures are waiting to be discovered! It's exciting and a little scary.

@Hanna55472 День назад

@@NaturalWorldFacts thanks for the clear answer!!

@Pearl-2099 Час назад

Great comment and replies! 👍

@IKKAIWINS 3 дня назад

Absolutely stunning once again, my absolute favorite style of nature documentary. Incredible sound design as well and great narration. Much love and hope to see more ❤

@NaturalWorldFacts 2 дня назад

Gosh, thank you so so much, this is unbelievably kind!!! Thank you! ❤️❤️ Your support means the world!

@kellyharrison5184 3 дня назад

Another highly intelligent, beautifully filmed and edited documentary that doesn't rely on AI for writing or narration. Kudos!

@pimpozza 3 дня назад

👏 *WOW!* I loved The Twilight Zone.. but _this_ has to be your very best film to date, Leo! Such a professional production with hauntingly beautiful footage (many thanks to Schmidt Ocean Institute too).. I was mesmerised from start to finish! Your writing and narration are top notch too.. I am forever fascinated by the weird and wonderful creatures of the deep.. Thank you for sharing your work and talent with us and the very best of luck with future projects and officially becoming a marine biologist! 🎊👍🙋🏻‍♀️

@NaturalWorldFacts 2 дня назад

Thank you so, so, so much!! You’re always so supportive and it truly means the world to me! 😁❤️ The future ahead is a little scary, but I’m so excited. Did you have any specific scenes in this film that stood out as your favourites? I’m about to start the next episode and feedback is always such a big help!!

@pimpozza 2 дня назад

@@NaturalWorldFactsLeo, I could write SO MUCH about what I loved about this film.. so this may be a long reply.. 😁 I thought it was wonderful how you started with, _"Below the shimmering surface,"_ showing clips of whales and fish.. and then immediately took us down further into the darkness, explaining everything with great clarity, including a brief return to the twilight zone.. This approach definitely holds people's attention! Which parts did I enjoy the most? To be honest, *everything!* We all have our favourite creatures.. I am particularly fascinated by anglers, siphonophores (43:00 fantastic footage and explanation of these bizarre organisms), comb jellies and other bioluminescent creatures.. from 8:00, for example, the footage of these jellies using their tentacles was exceptional.. but I could point out countless similar moments! I also noticed additional special little sound effects which fit perfectly with each different clip and added to the viewing enjoyment.. and the music was perfect! 16:55, for example, the way you related so clearly about "ultra blackness" and melanin.. and then taking the viewer back for a moment to the stark contrast of the twilight zone.. Even though life in the abyss is a complicated affair, your explanation was so clear and easy to follow.. It was also a great idea to appear in person at the end.. at 49:30 we are dragged out of the abyss and can take a big breath of air and hear bird song back on land.. 😀 It was a great way to bring us "back to earth.." 👍 This was an hour of sheer fascination for me, with everything explained simply and clearly.. you have no need to worry about your future, Leo.. because it's clear you were BORN to do this! I found this channel not long after you had reached 7K subs and I remember watching some of your very first videos.. an enthusiastic 10-year-old with the confidence and passion to make wildlife videos! I knew then that you were destined for great things.. ✊ You are still a young fiIm maker, a university graduate.. yet I don't believe I have *EVER* watched a more professional, explanatory and satisfying documentary about the sea! I could write a LOT more 😆 but suffice to say.. this was absolutely BRILLIANT work and I am full of admiration.. Well done! 👏👍🙋🏻‍♀️🥳

@pimpozza 3 дня назад

So happy all is going well for you, Leo.. 👏 I have so enjoyed following your progress over the years..

@anthonychihuahua 3 дня назад

I had a feeling I might see you here, pimpozza 🙂 It's my first time catching a video release here since discovering this channel recently.

@pimpozza 3 дня назад

@@anthonychihuahua Hello, my friend.. so good to see you here too, Anthony.. ❤ I have followed this channel for a long, long time.. always felt Leo is the next David Attenborough.. plus you know how I love creatures of the deep.. 💚🐙🦑

@pimpozza 3 дня назад

@@anthonychihuahua I just finished watching this, Anthony.. and I was totally mesmerised! The writing and narration is perfect.. and I lost myself in those deep waters full of magical creatures.. 💚🐙🦑 Just like Lionel at our beloved Deepsea Oddities, Leo is such a talented film maker! Catch you later, my friend.. wishing you a happy upcoming weekend.. 🤗

@strayiggytv 2 дня назад

I can't even tell if this is a bot thread

@pimpozza 2 дня назад

@@strayiggytv I'm no bot!! Geez.. I'm a sweet lil shiny white skull.. 💀🖤❤

@janetseidlitz5976 2 дня назад

Leo, this is stunning. Really top notch work. I've been watching documentaries for most of my 59 years. You've got a special talent for this. Not everyone has the ability to teach this kind of thing and not bore their audience in the process.

@Abhishek-nw8fn 2 дня назад

I dimmed the light in my room, turned on the big tv and got some cold coffee for this. I live how much effort they put in these videos and not to mention the editing

@sciencegremlin8307 3 дня назад

I always appreciate the narrator appearing in the video so we can tell it's not a TTS video.

@katvelyte 2 дня назад

Dude sounds nothing like TTS. This is such an insult disguised as a compliment. He has an interesting and varied delivery style and you need to get better at distinguishing artificial voices if you could get this one confused.

@twicethess-ratedghoul7859 2 дня назад

It’s so amazing to watch such a cool and fascinating documentary like this on RU-vid. No pay wall, no subscription, just an hour of learning and enjoyment ! Thank you so much for this !!

@angelomaestroni9037 3 дня назад

It's incredible how you manage to make these videos extremely beautiful and relaxing at the same time

@lauratmeyer 2 дня назад

and also educational - I was a kid who grew up watching Jacques Cousteau, and had a subscription to National Geographic forever. I wanted to know everything about the natural world. Still do :)

@Danika_Nadzan 2 дня назад

Beautiful work, Leo! You always manage to find the best footage to highlight the stunning beauty and amazing diversity of ocean life. I am always left feeling humbled and awed.

@NaturalWorldFacts 19 часов назад

Oh my goodness, this is incredibly generous!! And on top of all the wonderful comments you always write, too? 🙈❤️ Thank you, Danika! I am so so happy you enjoyed this one, and as always I can’t wait to share the next with you! Were there any scenes you found to be your favourite? Any feedback that you’d like to share as I get started on episode 3? Oooh, or anything you’d love to see in the Deep Sea Floor episode, stylistically or in terms of topics and content? ☺️

@Danika_Nadzan 7 часов назад

@@NaturalWorldFacts Gosh, I'll have to think on that one, Leo...I'll get back to you...😊

@SnowblindOtter 3 дня назад

31:27 is the most BADASS visual of a squid I've ever seen. Humboldt Squid _really_ earning its epithet of "Red Devil" in that shot.

@sephikong8323 3 дня назад

Almost one year by the day after the first part dropped. That's what I call consistency

@NaturalWorldFacts 3 дня назад

I’m so sorry it took me so long 🙈 Now I’ve graduated this is my full time job, I’ll be much faster!

@sephikong8323 3 дня назад

@NaturalWorldFacts That wasn't even a dig, the only complaint I have is that it wasn't exactly on the 1 year anniversary as that would have been epic. But as long as these good documentary are published, it doesn't matter if it takes a year

@zakgault4209 3 дня назад

@NaturalWorldFacts as long as the quality stays high it's worth the wait. Which it is!

@anthonychihuahua 3 дня назад

@@NaturalWorldFacts A huge congratulations on your graduation achievement, my new friend. May you take your knowledge to new levels, and thank you for sharing it with us 🧠🎓

@BoraEdu 3 дня назад

@@NaturalWorldFacts congrats!

@purplehaze2358 2 дня назад

These videos always feel like something I should be watching on a TV or streaming service; the fact this level of quality is in a RU-vid documentary is awesome in the most literal sense of the word - quite literally inspiring awe.

@jeremy1350 2 дня назад

Master Leo of the Deep returns. Welcome Back Master Leo at long last. This is the most anticipated Oceanic Research Channel in existence.

@iribiss4155 3 дня назад

So happy about a new work from you, Leo! Thank you!

@NaturalWorldFacts 3 дня назад

Thank you!! 🥹 Do let me know what you thought

@adrianamunguia3438 3 дня назад

Omggg, I’ve been checking daily for anew video of yours, I’ve seen all your videos at least three times, I’m so excited to see this one. ❤️❤️❤️

@NaturalWorldFacts 3 дня назад

Aaaah, thank you!!!! I really hope you enjoy it - do let me know what you think 🥰

@roastbeast3275 18 часов назад

i used to watch attenborough’s blue planet episode on the deep sea over and over again as a child, entranced by the mystery and tranquility of the deep. its a rare treat to have channels like this that take me back to those times and that i can still learn something new about our oceans

@SearTheo 3 дня назад

Your narration is unmatched. Like the perfect voice to tell me facts about the deep ocean.

@Hellbender8574 3 дня назад

I can't overstate how much I love your films. I'll watch this over and over (as I have been watching your other films). When I start feeling down, your ocean masterpieces help remind me that the world is still full of life. 💙🐙

@trevinbalzer1723 2 дня назад

YESSSS!!!!! One of the best documentary makers of our modern era. I mean it. Natural world facts is such a special treat we all have. Keep up the amazing work. These films never stop igniting wonder inside me for our world.

@lilylollipop9891 2 дня назад

im so emotional throughout this video. my brain went miles per hour mesmerized by your documentary, the filming and the deep sea nature itself

@NaturalWorldFacts 2 дня назад

This makes me so warm!! Were there any scenes or moments you particularly enjoyed best? I’m about to start the next episode and feedback means the world ❤️

@shockal7269 2 дня назад

I really cannot express powerfully enough how gorgeous, relaxing and informative your videos are. I know many nature channels on RU-vid but yours is definitely the most entertaining. The immersive editing and the voicing just does it for me, really captures a strange and mystical feel that I associate with the ocean. I believe I made fanart of your channel a while ago, and I'm seriously compelled to do another. You're awesome.

@NaturalWorldFacts 2 дня назад

You’ve no idea how giddy you made me with this comment!!! Thank you so, so much! Being a solo channel, it can be hard to know if my vision for these films is going to resonate with people in the ways I intend, so this just made me so happy! I still have your fanart!! 😄 I adore it! If you do create another, please please send it my way, I would LOVE to see

@charliefike8 3 дня назад

We are so back

@olddays-tw9xe 3 дня назад

Never clicked so fast! I didn't watch all of it yet but just wanted to say THANK YOU for your videos, helped me a TON in the last two and half months when I sat down to illustrate a children's book revolving around sea life! I learned a lot and enjoyed every minute of the beautiful footages! Thank you and I hope to continue seeing more!

@NaturalWorldFacts 2 дня назад

Goodness, wow, that sounds like such an exciting project!! What is the theme of the book, is it fiction or non fiction? And if there is any way at all I might be able to see your illustrations, I would love to!!!

@kyliegangwish17 3 дня назад

I'm so excited for you! This is fantastic, music and videography are magical. I'm so proud of where you are now. It's been such a joy watching you grow your channel to this!

@FrazChan 3 дня назад

Thanks!

@NaturalWorldFacts 3 дня назад

Thank you so, so much!! This is so lovely of you! ❤️❤️❤️

@Vlidery13 2 дня назад

Your channel has been one of the biggest influences for me to go back to school. My first year as a 30 year old university student in Biology didn't go very smooth but we'll get there and hopefully one day we'll be able to contribute our little piece to science. Thank you for being such a big inspiration.

@rfdebeaumont День назад

Your production quality has ramped up steadily over the years, tremendous! Thanks to this mesmerizing footage, you make us all feel the awe of deep sea discovery as we peer into unseen alien worlds...

@NaturalWorldFacts День назад

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! ☺️ When did you first discover the channel? Did you have any favourite scenes in this one? It’s super handy to know what worked and what didn’t for working on the next one! Only if you have a moment, of course

@joshuarodriguez8922 День назад

This is work of art. The midnight zone is the backdrop and the stage is the void in which we see with dramatic lighting from the sub. Only to combine everything into art

@zaug1561 День назад

My god, the quality of these videos are second to none. When I see a new video emerge on my RU-vid feed I get so excited. All other documentaries that get recommended to me are almost always recycled clips that I've mostly seen before and no where near as awe inspiring. I've never seen creatures like these before and it's like seeing a new alien world watching these videos. I can't wait for the next!

@mikelaurrekoetxeapenades6656 2 дня назад

This channels is just pure joy, where I do constantly feel overwhelmed and complete.

@kylebman321 День назад

I’m a simple man. Leo posts a video, I watch it. I love your content brother. Always top work.

@ErikGsson 3 дня назад

Best thing ive seen in a long time, love the aninals in this zone and i really love the way you speak about them. Just chilled in bed with my dog for a while just relaxing. Beautiful video

@25439 3 дня назад

im so glad you make these, ive been obsessed since the blue planet episode about the midnight zone...

@Sbsbsbssbsbsbsbsbsb День назад

Since I was a mere 8/9 years old my aunt and I watched planet earth narrated by David Attenborough on dvd it always gave me some kind of comfort I loved to learn and the way he spoke was just so soothing I’m beyond glad I stumbled upon your channel it’s more than just a video on RU-vid it’s a full on work of art it gives me the exact feeling of when I was a kid eager to listen and learn and understand, I hope you know that your videos are more than informative ❤

@kthfox 3 часа назад

YES I've been needing another of your videos. Best marine biology documentaries on youtube. The narration is like a warm blanket to watch the cold ocean lol

@NiWop 2 дня назад

Genuinely insane quality! Was so excited to see this dropped, now eagerly awaiting the next one!

@jaromir_kovar 2 дня назад

Dear Leo, what a wondrous, alien poetry you have given us. So many amazing emotions emerge within me. Since this is such a rare view, I yet again feel child-like wonder which might be otherwise elusive (yet still very much possible) walking the known world "above". Sharp gratefulness for being a part of this Earth. Amazement, humility, awe. Truly a special experience. Thank you!

@Danika_Nadzan 2 дня назад

Love your comment, and I agree!

@lunaelii День назад

the footage is absolutely insane, i'm in awe! i replayed that opening shot multiple times, one of the most stunning things i've every seen

@mustachetwirler7617 2 дня назад

Only David Attenborough’s documentaries covering the ocean depths are as excellent as your documentaries on the ocean depths here! Well done, I eagerly look forward to the next episode.👏

@tiffanyramey845 2 дня назад

It's so hard to find a free midnight or abyss deep sea documentaries. And when I do find one it's got more people on the screen talking than actual footage of these amazing deep sea creatures. So I greatly appreciate it so much as well as your other videos. I've watched them so many times it's probably in the thousands range. From the tone of your voice to the amazing images shown it's perfect for calming down and getting ready for bed. It's a part of my nightly ritual❤

@NaturalWorldFacts 2 дня назад

Thank you so much Tiffany, this is so sweet!! ❤️ I have my own bedtime channels I watch, kind of like comfort channels (and some tv shows too), so to know you use my films in a similar way is just so lovely! Did you have any favourite parts of this one (if you were awake 🤭), I’m starting work on the next one now and it’s always super helpful to get a feel for what worked best

@tiffanyramey845 2 дня назад

@@NaturalWorldFacts Oh my goodness it's all wonderful so narrowing my favorite is hard. The glass octopus is just stunning and the ghostly music in the background...I love it! I'd never seen a lot of what you showed like the mother black eyed squid was sweet to learn about. Also the siphonophores are mind blowing. I'd love to learn more on how that whole system works. How each one determines what it's job is and morphes it's body for that job. The deepest darkest and strangest part of the ocean is what peaks my interest, I truly enjoy learning anything about it. I'd like to learn more about whale falls and brine pools. I've attempted to find more videos on these two subjects but really you are the only channel that has anything on either one. I'm so excited for your next video of the deep sea floor. Until then I'll just admire all the videos you have so far 🥰

@QurikyBark32919 День назад

It’s such a treat when you upload. Movie quality documentaries, available for free on RU-vid! You could no doubt become the next David Attenborough!

@Asa-gg2xv День назад

I've finished listening to this before sleeping, it's the best. I love the eloquent, evocative descriptions and the sound ambiance, very very soothing and satisfying. The images are so beautiful, and the transitions seamless. Thank you so so much for these films.

@HemmieHaru 2 дня назад

Omg lessgo! Always super hyped for releases from this channel!!!

@emmonaghan5605 19 часов назад

been waiting patiently for this since the last instalment in this series and boy did you not disappoint! i cant even imagine the amount of work that goes into these and it really shows.

@kavi5774 2 дня назад

im literally so happy i love this channel and i love this content the visuals are so crisp and clear and the audio is perfectly soothing ugh im in love

@rachelglenn4821 День назад

Aaaah yesssss finally, I’ve been looking forward to a video from you

@ChatGPTacc1-kh8pb Час назад

Finally non-ai written narration ❤!

@astreuvei 3 дня назад

absolutely love your videos. they're insightful, easy to understand, and beautiful!! and thank you so much for putting subtitles, it really helps me. keep up the excellent work, and congrats on graduating!

@TG-nd9rj 3 дня назад

Your videos have really helped me work on getting over my fear of the deep ocean. Thank you so much, congrats on graduating, and I can't wait to see your projects moving forward!

@karlthestoner3234 7 часов назад

That transparent octopus at the start was stunning

@FaxMachinee День назад

Woohoo! Your videos are such a treat! Thanks for all the hard work as usual!

@BoraEdu 3 дня назад

Two years ago I subcribed to NWF and no regrets. Every night a fall asleep listening to the wonders that deep sea keeps on secret from us. Thank you so much, Leo! You made it again! ❤

@Niekard 3 дня назад

I'm so excited for this! Always a good time when you post. ❤

@landykandi4646 День назад

An amazing friend of mine recommended me your videos because I have a hard time falling asleep and we both find the deep sea fascinating. Your videos are amazing! Thank you for all of your hard work and effort you put into these. We really enjoy them!

@MrCodyBlair День назад

I have been waiting so long for more videos from this channel. Thank you .

@lucace1090 День назад

Bit late here, watched the early access version. I don't know much here, never been a biology person before. But I'd like to express my thanks to you and ur team. Whenever I feel down or sad or need to calm down, I come to your videos. Been countless times since I've replayed the twilight zone video and now this. I'm just deeply grateful to everyone who made this channel possible for introducing such a wonderful and magnificent world to me. Your videos leave me in awe everytime. I'm in love with the world beneath that emerald surface. I'm glad that I could live, and make this far, to be able to watch your videos. Thank you and I hope u keep doing what you love, what makes you wanna live. Thank you.

@lucace1090 День назад

it's been quite painful lately, since years. Everyday is a struggle, which I can't decide if it's worth going through or not. Having almost no one to understand yourself, not understanding yourself, trying to help yourself but failing horribly, all sorts of things. But to see these beautiful sceneries and creatures, dwelling somewhere I cannot even imagine, takes me back to the time I wanted to leave everything behind but decided to stay to see something as wonderful, kind of like homesickness, a warm darkness(ironic considering that it's freezing down there) I'm glad I could make it through! And I'm glad I'm still making through everything! And I'm grateful everyone who made this video and this beautiful channel possible, everyone who watched it, and those you'll watch it in future, made through it as well! (My punctuation is bad) but hey again, thank you for existing. Everyone.

@lawrencesanstrom3277 3 дня назад

I've never been so excited to see a new drop come up on my home feed, you're an incredible artist and educator.

@miranda1594 3 дня назад

I was rewatching videos the last two days, thank u for the drop 😤😭

@jabberwolf7348 День назад

This channel not only has amazing video, it slips in educational facts and makes you WANT to learn. If I were a marine biologist professor, I'd require this channel and give exams based on its content. FANTASTIC JOB !!

@lucasjames7524 18 часов назад

Absolutely fantastic video! You could easily do audiobooks. Your voice is incredibly smooth and easy to listen to.

@LeDog-cf5li 3 дня назад

I just discovered your channel a few days ago. This is quality content. Thank you, it’s beautiful to see the time and effort put into something like this

@oofihavenousernameideas2451 3 дня назад

Omg you’re back!!!!! Missed your video so much, gonna watch this after work today :)

@Liahs333 День назад

I don’t know who this young man is but I’m totally transfixed on his hypnotic voice but sooo fascinated by the facts. Well done

@asmr-agori5373 2 дня назад

Was looking forward to this video VERY much. So excited right now! Love your videos. They are phenomenally made. I mean the quality is fantastic. The voice over is great. 10/10

@yasminegelbman8706 2 дня назад

Congrats man! I've been following for so long and I'm genuinely so excited to see how far you've come. You are one of my favourites to calm down with after uni or work

@NaturalWorldFacts 2 дня назад

Thank you so much Yasmine, that’s really sweet!! ☺️ How is uni going? What do you study?

@yasminegelbman8706 2 дня назад

@@NaturalWorldFacts it's going great! I study English literature, especially medieval. But I'm fascinated by the ocean so you are my learning source for that!

@NaturalWorldFacts 2 дня назад

Oh no way, that’s so cool!! I’ve always had a huge obsession with medieval literature, mainly the culture and old folklore elements, but also language and etymology. How did you come to love the oceans too?

@yasminegelbman8706 2 дня назад

@@NaturalWorldFacts I think old tales and myths of the ocean really gave it an air of mystery to me- which made me interested! Now I just love seeing the almost alien seeming life we're discovering. I'm happy you're a fan of old literature too! I study a lot of folk tales.

@Marxnchill 3 дня назад

Omgggggggg a new doc!!!!!! Just brought RU-vid back to life

@benmcreynolds8581 2 дня назад

The thought of living an entire lifetime with no surfaces or environmental objects, in utter darkness, cold temperatures, and very little food sources, has got to be the most alien ways anything could live out an entire life. I don't comprehend HOW anything could not be driven to explore to at least find something, anything, besides... Just utter nothingness.. It's eerie to even imagine attempting to living an entire lifetime such as this.. It's so bizarre

@Ribbit40 День назад

with much glee i have seen that a new documentary is out, and will enjoy every minute of it

@11111ya 14 часов назад

I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!! finally got the time to watch it, thank you for your hardwork and dedication to your craft, leo :D

@mastercheif878 4 часа назад

I love this channel, literally everything I need to just fall asleep. The voice to the gentle ocean ambience, it's absolutely amazing.

@jeffreysaloka 2 дня назад

This is very much like a movie, you've just made another amazing oceanic masterpiece! You are thriving in this niche... you are inexplicably the best here on RU-vid. Super thanks!

@purplehaze2358 2 дня назад

"Pitch black" doesn't even begin to describe how dark the bathypelagic is; it's downright eigengrau.

@lauratmeyer 2 дня назад

Love, love love! Well done, yet again. Also, nice to see you!

@BobBombadil 2 дня назад

I have been DYING for this video to come out !

@jaspermaynard-zhang8958 2 дня назад

Great editing and narration as always :) I was happy to see a new video drop

@grrman День назад

These videos are always such a treat to watch and listen to. Thank you so much for creating them!

@Beryllahawk 2 дня назад

Beautifully done. As always, your narration is so well paced and one of my favorite things about your videos. Your choice of footage is excellent, your editing top-notch, your sounds design is phenomenal! It's very clear how hard you worked on this, and your very real passion for science and for nature shines through in every line of the script. With excellence like this as our reward, 11 months is not too long to wait!! Eager to see what you do next!

@ohoh7570 2 дня назад

that sound design is just top notch (8:05) watching your videos with a pair of IEM's is like a therapy for me. Literal BBC grade documentary show, well done.

@jessicagreene3642 3 дня назад

Yes!! Another upload! Wish I could become a member. I will soon as I can. So amazing to see your growth as a sub for a while now. You put out TOP TIER quality docs. And I've watched EVERY SINGLE FREE ONE!! Thank you for all your hard work!! ❤❤🙏🙏

@robertcronin6603 2 дня назад

So happy to see a new vid! ❤

@eposettes 13 часов назад

genuinely such a delight when you post. I always know i'll learn something new ❤ much love

@ivygarnett1365 7 часов назад

Obsessed with this series!!! Watched countless times and cannot wait for the sea floor!!! Thanks Leo 🙏

@Mud-Grub 2 дня назад

I have watched your videos with my 3 year old over and over. I must have watched twilight zone a couple dozen times with her, and I’m so excited to get to do the same with this amazing video. I really hope you keep doing these mate. Absolute talent and a voice made for doccos.

@dawntemple-walker4891 3 дня назад

Congratulations! Super excited to watch this new documentary and see where your wonderful videos take you in the future. I have been watching your channel for a long time and have been checking it daily for any new content. Yay, it is finally here. Love your work and so does my family. We look forward to your future endeavors and successes!

@NaturalWorldFacts 3 дня назад

This is incredibly kind, thank you so much for such a lovely comment, and for all your support!! Say hello to your family from me, and do let me know what you think of this one after watching. Feedback is always incredibly helpful, given it’s just me working on these. ❤️

@muckywookie 3 дня назад

@@NaturalWorldFacts you work on these videos all by yourself?! Thats seriously impressive. Loved all the ones I've seen so far. Please keep em coming :)

@farabor7382 2 дня назад

One of the most awe-inspiring documentaries I have seen on the subject... I have never seen siphonophores in such detail, not to mention the whiplash squid...

@KevinFerguson 2 дня назад

As usual, a top-level documentary. Beautifully narrated and with fascinating imagery. Well done, I wait with great anticipation for your next release.

@xmanq4414 2 дня назад

ive been waiting for this!!!!

@MelodiesSpanish 17 часов назад

This beautiful music collection brings so much relaxation and peace in such a stressful world.

@thomascoleman594 2 дня назад

I was so excited to see this posted today. I love learning, and these videos make my day

@lordofstarwars1057 3 дня назад

I’m such a fan of this channel, every video is massively informative, fascinating and engaging. Not to mention the quality of this man’s voice is mesmerizing

@charlottebarnes4288 3 дня назад

i have been checking your channel to see if this was up! i cannot express how beautiful these videos are. you are incredibly talented. ❤

@akudamame7831 2 дня назад

These documentaries are so interesting and educative, I always feel like a curious little child ready to discover more about the unknown sea! And they always deliver too, I never imagined the deep sea is so diverse and beautiful. The dumbo octopus looks so cute and the mother black-eyed squid carrying its eggs almost made me cry. It's such a shame that there are not a lot of documentaries on this topic. The sound effects are soothing and I love the narrator's voice and delivery style, thank you for all the effort you put into these videos, can't wait for the next one!