@@Parken26 talking about the tide pool video? I know it blew me away as well. I hope he realizes the talent he has as he has an incredibly bright future ahead of him if he continues to pursue his passion. And we get to benefit from this young man's incredible talent. How lucky are we to enjoy content like this for free. I wish he gets to achieve his wildest dreams as he definitely deserves it.
When I was a kid I wanted to be a marine biologist... My mother never let me so I ended up studying something else... But never lost my love for marine biology... Your videos are my everything!
It blows me away how young and professional this man is as well. I hope he realizes the talent he has as he has an incredibly bright future ahead of him if he continues to pursue his passion. And we get to benefit from this young man's incredible talent. How lucky are we to enjoy content like this for free. I wish he gets to achieve his wildest dreams as he definitely deserves it.
Same, over the last few summers I’ve even been spending a lot of time seining just to see what’s around me, I was shocked to pull up a juvenile monkfish this year, thanks to that I learned that they go through a similar transformation flatfish such as flounder go through where while they’re young they look relatively normal (well in the monkfish’s case as normal as you can look with a lure on your head) and then as they mature they change to the shape that you associate with them
Now when you look up on the surface and take into account these keystone species and apply them to where they are supposed to be on land you see how much we fucked up by being humans. Wolves, big cats, bears etc. It's difficult to keep the balance and we barely try.
And yet, from a cosmic perspective, humans have followed their natural path. Creating and building and inventing. Tons of species can "ruin" things for everyone else.
@@DapperDanLovesYou Sure but the root of all this "ruin" from other species is because of us. Relocating bunnies to Australia or carp to the US and many many other examples. Those are not natural migrations. Not to mention all the exterminations. When it comes to ruin we excel at it.
@@anjairis who cares if these migrations are natural? Saber tooth cats made terror birds go extinct when they migrated from an ice age to south America. If one species has the luck of dominating a new area and manages to not get extinct then it's approved by nature. Lemmings in some areas have a cycle of 4 years where they procreate, eat all the moss and plants, die horribly by hunger until the population is small enough to let the plants regrow just to start the cycle anew. It's a cycle of endless suffering by starvation, but natural... Not really better for the animals
@@anjairis In what way is it not natural? Are we not creatures born of this planet? Did we not evolve from it? Do we not create things from the materials it provides? Hence my mentioning of "cosmic perspective." Why should we so carefully force species to slowly die in a world that wants them dead? Isn't that just as "unnatural" as the things that lead to their demise in the first place?
@@DundG We make way more species extinct a whole lot faster than the saber-tooth made terror birds extinct. That one would be considered a natural migration so comparing that to us is silly. Here's a question to consider about lemmings: Is there a missing keystone species to keep the lemming population in check? Did humans have a hand in these keystone species decline and is that why they do what they do now? Less big predator birds like owls, eagles and hawks. Less foxes and lynxes. Less badgers, wolverines, ferrets and the like. All because of humans and the ignorance of the balance of nature. Pick another species that seemingly run rampant, what is their natural predator? Are they missing from the equation? I wonder why.
I just started playing subnautica and my knowledge of marine biology from channels like yours is coming in quite handy. Thanks for giving me a deeper appreciation of the ocean and things that emulate it. 😁
Your channel is really special when it comes to education in RU-vid Deep sea is not portrayed much in media and you bring us quality content about it constantly Thank you a lot for all your videos Have a wonderful day!
My favorite narrator. It’s always so soothing to watch these videos. Thank you for lowering the volume of the music 💜 I wonder what a David Attenborough collab would sound like? 🤔
The most fascinating and informative channel on RU-vid, I'm in awe of every species that goes into making the balance of the sea thrive and survive 🤗💞🤗
Cold by Jorge Mendez. I couldn't help but to recognize the tune in the beginning of the video. I love that song. Such an incredible work, as always. I'm looking forward to more content from you.
It is a joy to congratulate you in ADVANCE on getting 1,000,000+ subscribers For the consistently excellent mind expanding content Much success to you ❤️💯
Have to agree with all of the other comments. Binge watched all videos in a couple of days - it’s extremely difficult to not sound repetitive and/or boring in narrations. You are doing a great job!
What's incredible is while this channel constantly reference topics that he's covered before, such as Whale Fall ecosystems (a fantastic video for anyone who hasn't seen ) he doesn't tell you to go check that video out like other channels do. It feels natural, and makes me want to recommend these videos to literally anyone
This is very well produced, you have a great voice and it's well captured and processed! one suggestion I'd have: the reverb tail on your vocal processing is a bit long, when you pronounce an "s" sound it's most prominent and makes it feel like you're in a cave. The reverb is a nice touch, helps with the solemn tone, I'd just shorten up that tail a bit. maybe a couple hundred milliseconds instead of the ~1-2 seconds you have now. Also, if you have a compressor downstream from the reverb I'd move it upstream, that might be what's bugging me.
I spent three days watching the videos on this channel, and I am just blown away. They’re all _excellent._ Genuinely better, and so much more beautiful than anything I’ve seen on TV. The editing, the educational explanations, the narration…it’s all just spectacular. The only thing I can possibly critique is the name of the channel. It makes it sound very…click bait-y. It’s quite generic and forgettable for such an exceptional series of documentaries. But honestly it could be called “fishy smart time lulz” and I’d still watch and subscribe. 11/10
Thank you so much for the kind words, and the feedback!! I have mixed opinions about the name. On the one hand, I agree, it sounds generic and I wish it was different. But on the other, it’s been that way for 11 years, since I was 9, and has become such a big part of my channel’s identity and my life that changing it would feel strange by this point. I wish I’d thought of something better all those years ago. P.s. the first bit of your comment put a great big smile on my face!! Thank you so very much. It honestly means the world.
@@NaturalWorldFacts Since you were 9 years old? Does that mean you’re only 20 years old? Holy jesus sakes alive 😦 Have you considered dropping the “Facts” and just going with Natural World? You could keep the original name, but it would sound more elegant.
I really appreciate that! I think one of the biggest barriers to education is money, and it really shouldn’t be. Especially with regards to vital research, which is very important to understand as it relates so much to the everyday functioning of our planet!
Love every video from this channel its helping me rediscover my love for education after feeling like school was just a chore. Love learning shit 👍keep doing what youre doing man
You give me hope that I too can achieve my dreams if I pursue my passion. You are truly blessed with an incredible ability to eloquently describe a topic without going over the heads of casual enthusiasts while simultaneously holding the interest of those whom are more knowledgeable and familiar with the subject without boring either demographic. Please never give up pursuing your passion. I happen to have always held an unquenchable desire to learn all there is regarding astronomy and physics, yet I was unable to go to college and pursue it professionally. You give me hope I can relight that spark and continue to indulge in my true interests regardless of my daytime profession. You have my utmost respect and admiration and i sincerely thank you for providing us with this most incredibly superb content, completely free. As soon as I have the means I would love to support you financially if you happen to have patreon etc. Best of luck to you young man, there is greatness in store for you in the future, and thank you.
Personally the only thing that could make these videos better would be citing sources in the description, otherwise i love these gorgeous videos and their mesmerizing narrator's voice
I love the way you handle subjects like climate change and human impact on the natural world. many other naturalists really like to rub your nose in it, showing shocking images of devastated environments and creatures suffering and dying. Their message seems to be that the earth and natutal world is doomed and it's our fault for being born. This may sadly be quite accurate, but the manner in which it is presented makes it hard to swallow. So many nature documentaries are hour long sermons preaching a doctrine similar to original sin which seems intent on making people feel guilty and hopeless. You state facts and never gloss over the impact human activity has on the natural world, but your approach is different. You show us the beauty snd diversity of the natutal world. You share your wonder and delight. You also explain threats which the natural world faces (almost exclusively as a result of human activity). By doing this, you make me care and you make me want to make more of a difference. I feel that for the most part, it is not malice and greed, but ignorance and apathy which have gotten us where we are today. If I get another teaching job, I'll take as many opportunities as possible to show your videos in class - you are a true Earth Knight.
May you please thicken your thinnest text when displaying facts on screen? Very hard to see on lower quality streeming unfortunately. Adding depth and what oceans hold a species on topic would be very informative. I'm loving the content!
Thank you for this vidio it broadened my basic knoleg about keystone Species that i had bevore. Its a grat feling to finish one of your vidios and to have learnd somthing new. Have a great day.
It's insane how high quality your videos are! I am transfixed to the screen every time! So well edited! So well researched! And your voice is lovely as well! Beautiful work!
This is a fantastic study of the ocean. It’s such a fascinating and mysterious place. It’s just astounding isn’t it Leo. Thanks so much for your study and careful narration.
Thank you very much for another informative video! Wonderful quality, lots of information, and so nice to listen to your soothing voice. You need to be on BBC someday...Best wishes to you!
Love your videos! And I really respect the addition of the harms that we cause by overfishing and pollution that are often mentioned. The Oceans are this planet's bloodline!
When I was around 8 years old, I started being drawn to the sea. I wanted to see what it looked like further the buoys marking the sea sanctuary across. But because I was still a child who couldn't swim well, I stayed wading near the shore. There, I spent time collecting empty sea shells, poking sand stars, playing with the tentacles of brittle stars. It was so barren & had little grass beds. When it was low tide, I waded further with foragers. As they foraged for anything edible, I foraged for bizarre-looking starfishes & broken-off corals. The broken corals I collected I brought near the shore where I usually play. I arranged piece by piece of the corals there. I called it Atlantis. Years later, that small spot of collected broken-off coral parts gradually became more colorful than how it usually was. It was flourishing. I'd get my goggles & just look at how those tiny tentacles start going out from within the corals & dances with the waves. When I was 18, I remember, it was when that little garden of mine started dying.