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[–]Lazook 921 points922 points ago

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Man, I always fear this might happen when I'm in the deep ocean and can't really see anything under me. A large shadow appearing beneath me making weird noises. No matter how tame whales are, they're too fucking big, man.

[–]mspaint_exe 76 points77 points ago

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Then you may have Megalohydrothalassophobia : a fear of the unknown/and-or/large objects underwater!

[–]yentlequible 49 points50 points ago

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I used to, and in some cases still have a slight fear of this, but it all depends on where I am swimming. What I hate most is swimming in a lake or a reservoir in deep water, when all of a sudden your foot goes too deep and the water gets really cold really fast. Freaks me out, man.

[–]NeinNeinNein 22 points23 points ago

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Nightmare fuel right there, argh.

[–]Peregrine7 7 points8 points ago

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I do that all the time, see, I live next to a huge dam, and the water is so perfect for swimming. In the middle of the bush, it is so picturesque. However, as soon as I get swimming... good god, the murky water, the blackness below 2m, the cold, cold layer just around my toes, the small bubbles and gushes of water released by the sediments (that feel like the current from a large creature swimming by) and, worst of all, the weed in some places, that takes you by surprise. I have had panic attacks in that water.

[–]motdidr 12 points13 points ago

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Just thinking about that made my stomach sink.

[–]Pattonius 8 points9 points ago

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Ah, finally - a name for my fear! I'm completely fine with the ocean so long as it remains where it is.

[–]badgerhax 2 points3 points ago

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Man, I was afraid of the mechanical sweeper at the bottom of my grandparents pool until I was about 10. The idea of having a whale under me is terrifying.

[–]CozmoNz 2 points3 points ago

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I have this.... Snorkeling in bali with tropical fish scared the fuck out of me.... Even the "drop off" in finding nemo gave me the creeps....

[–]jmk1991 137 points138 points ago*

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Thinking about that literally just gave me the chills. Honestly one of my biggest fears.

EDIT: However, after the initial terror, I imagine it would be a pretty awesome experience.

[–]Baeocystin 139 points140 points ago

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[–]PenisFlyTrap 96 points97 points ago

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OH FUCK NO

[–]DanTheRip 16 points17 points ago

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That is problably my biggest fear right there.

[–]Fenen 14 points15 points ago

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During a summer vacation as a kid, I went whale watching out of a port in Gloucester, Massachusetts. I was feeling adventurous out on the bow of the ship doing my rendition of Titanic's king of the world when I saw a giant circle of bubbles under me. Now, this bow was one of those like the boat from Jaws where it's basically just a plank that sticks out over the water. The bubbles were directly beneath me. Needless to say I was more than a little worried. In the end, our boat was not attacked by a whale and I survived to tell the tale.

tl;dr - stood directly above bubble ring while whale watching. Bricks were shat.

[–]hcnye 12 points13 points ago

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Whale watching is very similar to watching people on a boat become disappointed.

[–]bonzothebeast 6 points7 points ago

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[–]FrankManic 9 points10 points ago

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Oh hush, Humpbacks are mostly harmless. At most they might spray you when they come up to see what you are.

[–]PenisFlyTrap 8 points9 points ago

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[–]bassolune 9 points10 points ago

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So, the two people were unhurt, the yacht was seriously damaged, the mast snapped in half ... how the fuck was the whale, that's what I want to know.

[–]Killerbunny123 11 points12 points ago

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It says right in the video that they were harassing the whale.

[–]PenisFlyTrap 8 points9 points ago

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"By getting too close"

I don't know if I would really call that harassment. But the point I was making is that these are wild and unpredictable animals that are bigger than you. It wouldn't take much for one to accidentally kill you.

[–]nox_fox 12 points13 points ago

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If you get into my personal space and don't back off, I'll punch you in the face.

[–]h-v-smacker 29 points30 points ago

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Also, if while in desert you see some lightning, stop and stand still or at least start walking without rhythm.

[–]FrankManic 20 points21 points ago

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Head for rocky uplands. Make sure to check and recheck your suit seals throughout the day.

[–]h-v-smacker 3 points4 points ago

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I don't know about you, but for me the proper way of wearing the suit just seems natural.

[–]seashanty 3 points4 points ago

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... Why?

[–]h-v-smacker 16 points17 points ago

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Because wormsign...

[–]KallistiEngel 8 points9 points ago*

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[–]pimpdawg2010 7 points8 points ago

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TIL whales are badasses!

[–]OverpayedCitizen 6 points7 points ago

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Thanks I got lost in the weird part of Youtube there for a minute

[–]ss4wing 19 points20 points ago

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I don't think the video mentions it but the whales blow bubbles in a circle around where they surface to create a "killzone" where the fish won't swim out of.

[–]moustache_ridez 2 points3 points ago

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That's the greatest whale thing I have ever seen.

[–]ElSeven 3 points4 points ago

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"Roger, Pod leader" MAAAAAAHWWM

[–]avroots 2 points3 points ago

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Well I'm never going in the ocean again...

[–]TimothyEUpham 2 points3 points ago

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NOPE.

[–]fjellfras 27 points28 points ago

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I have regularly had these dreams since I was a child, the vague theme is I am trapped in a black/green body of water and their are huge water creatures somewhere beneath that I know of but I cannot see. Terrifying each time.

[–]Nomadicjam 17 points18 points ago

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The kind of dreams which can put a whole day out of commission. I hate being stuck with that 'after burn'

[–]ulrikft 14 points15 points ago

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My uncle was a fisherman on the north/western coast of Norway, one summer I was working on his boat, I decided to take a bath in the middle of fuckwhere in the ocean to get some sweat off. I was maybe 9-10 at the time. 2-3 minutes after going into the water I see/sense this relatively large and quickly approaching group of shadows beneath me, I go batshit crazy and practically run up into the boat.

What surfaces? A fucking pack of Harbour porpoise. Scared the hell out of me.

[–]captainbastard 15 points16 points ago

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They do say a life without porpoise isn't worth living.

[–]nomnomgardettos 9 points10 points ago

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Fuckin porpoises....

[–]nacho25 11 points12 points ago

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well at least if you pissed yourself you would be in the water.

[–]Professor_Oedipus 308 points309 points ago

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Don't worry, whales physically can't swallow humans. They could probably crush you to death though...

[–]aperturo 649 points650 points ago

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Oh, ok. As long as I"m only crushed.

[–]Lucky_Mongoose 197 points198 points ago

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Well, you'd probably only have time to feel yourself partially crushed before you drowned.

So there's that.

[–]aperturo 187 points188 points ago

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[–]Mobiuz 144 points145 points ago

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is one of your eyes getting crushed by a whale?

[–]aperturo 175 points176 points ago

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Yeah...it's not so bad. At least it's not swallowing me...

[–]A_Higher_Porpoise 108 points109 points ago

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sorry to hear that. next vacation, come swim with us dolphins. we don't crush anyone! we do however rape each other, not sure if that's an issue with you or not....

[–]junebear 46 points47 points ago*

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I'm pretty sure dolphins could still someone if they wanted to. Fun Fact: Dolphin vaginas are strong enough to grip and drag anything that uh... gets inside it.

Edit: I meant, could still kill someone... But yes... A female dolphin could crush you to death if you somehow got inside her vagina.... Just kidding. Probably not to death. Anyway, I googled dolphin vaginas for a citation, and found this enlightening wiki...

[–]aik2124 117 points118 points ago

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every time i go on reddit and follow links like these, i feel like my IP address is just accruing things that will be used against me some day.

[–]YeahImJustThatAwesom 75 points76 points ago*

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The clitoris of the female is located at the top of the genital slit, and is a prominent lump when erect. You can rub this with your finger tips, or lick and suck it, but with the oral aspect, you might end up with a bruised nose as they thrust up into you.

ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ ಠ_ಠ x ∞

edit: it deserved more looks of disapproval

[–]KryptosV2 18 points19 points ago

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Females, on the other fin

This guy! This. Guy.

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[–]ItsTheFeds 16 points17 points ago

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After reading that, I think I would have sex with a female dolphin.

[–]ShocKzandAwE 5 points6 points ago

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I have the weirdest boner right now...

[–]Workchoices 2 points3 points ago

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They dont even need to crush you, just grab one of your limbs and swim down. 10 seconds of them swimming down and you wont be able to reach the surface before you drown. This is a known "playful" behavior in many whales.

[–]cualcrees 50 points51 points ago

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Death by snu-snu!

[–]deityofanime 7 points8 points ago

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Don't listen to him man, that's onely mysticetes whales, the kind that filter-feed, a sperm wale could totally swallow you!

[–]wtfxstfu 203 points204 points ago

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You are a lying ass motherfucker. Whales will swallow humans whenever the fuck they want. They're too god damn big.

Nobody trust this fucking whale lover. He's just trying to get you killed.

[–]golfcheapskate 47 points48 points ago

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I think Professor_Oedipus is a whale and is trying to get all humans to relax around him so it's easier for him swallow them. I'm on to you Mr. Whale.

[–]Laika027 32 points33 points ago

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[–]Action_Jesus 12 points13 points ago

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[–]Creabhain 19 points20 points ago

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I suspect that particular whale was just goofing around with the lady by pulling her down 45 feet underwater. When she showed signs of being in trouble he pushed her to the surface. Whales do that to their own newborn (help them reach the surface to breath).

I would freak the hell out if a whale grabbed my leg and swam down into the blue depths. I remember another comment in a different thread which claimed a man (scubadiver) was drowned that way.

[–]Spacecase29 7 points8 points ago

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Yeah, I remember that thread. They said the whale took the dude down like 300 meters or something.

[–]neblingheaded 3 points4 points ago

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Quote: "I didn't realize Lisa was in the whales mouth at that point..."

Nice try guy trying to feed wife to whales.

[–]frymaster 18 points19 points ago*

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there's an account of a whale (can't remember what kind) grabbing a snorkeler and dragging them down into the depths. Just when they thought it was curtains, they changed direction and hauled them back to the surface.

I don't think this is the same one, but I can't be sure; it's certainly not the same program, but I saw the same footage on a couple of different programs so it obviously gets around:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytAam8ox-aw&feature=related

EDIT: also, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_whale_attacks_on_humans Although the whale changed its mind, one bumped into a kid in 4-feet-deep water on a beach in alaska. And killer whales have been known to try their ice-floe-tipping-trick on small boats...

[–]Iceberg_Sim 78 points79 points ago*

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[–]APeopleShouldKnow 34 points35 points ago

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Killer whales (orcas) fear and avoid sperm whales. A large enough orca pod may go after a calf or, very rarely, a female but they will run the fuck away from full-grown males, even when they have numbers. So, they aren't "absolutely unfuckwithable" though they come close.

(Of course, humans are the only true apex predator in the world.)

[–]Burning_S 15 points16 points ago

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Noone fucks with Moby Dick!

[–]Quillworth 7 points8 points ago

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Lolz at what I see naked in the mirror everyday as "apex predator. "

[–]turtal46 2 points3 points ago

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Yeah, but what about Liam Neeson?

[–]Quillworth 2 points3 points ago

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Valid.

[–]metatron5369 1 point2 points ago

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+1 humanity

[–]darthvalium 9 points10 points ago

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The narrator in that first video really likes alliterations and fierce adjectives.

[–]imperaman 22 points23 points ago

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"Killer whales" are actually a type of dolphin and are also known as Orcas.

[–]assembled_parts 25 points26 points ago

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dolphins are actually a type of whale...

[–]no_egrets 21 points22 points ago

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I think people often miss this fact. It's not that orcas aren't whales, it's that orcas, dolphins, porpoises, sperm whales etc are all toothed whales rather than baleen whales - that is, they don't feed by swallowing water and filtering, they bite and swallow more like most land mammals.

[–]Mebi 2 points3 points ago

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Actually, when it comes to competition over sea lions, grizzly bears give them a run for their money:

Grizzlies vs. Orcas

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[–]JaxJaguar 121 points122 points ago

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Be nice. Not everyone else's mom is a whale like yours.

[–]ShortWoman 29 points30 points ago

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Only Sperm Whales.

[–]deityofanime 7 points8 points ago

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Hump-back whales are pretty open to anything too.

[–]RearmintSpino 16 points17 points ago

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Wtf does that mean? A sperm whale can eat a 400lb, 30+ ft giant squid that will put up a hell of a lot bigger fight than a human would, whole. What are you getting at exactly?

[–]Iceberg_Sim 32 points33 points ago

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True, although sperm whales are toothed, so they eat big ass prey. I think Professor Odies was referring to baleen whales, who filter feed plankton.

Speaking of 30+ foot squid. Check this out.

And this is a pretty cool whale/human pic.

[–]Redletterweek 16 points17 points ago

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We aren't afraid of the whales, man. WE'RE AFRAID OF WHATEVER IT'S TRYING TO SWIM AWAY FROM.

[–]Karl_Marx_ 4 points5 points ago

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They can also shatter your bones with their 200 dB whale calls.

[–]kayakmark 30 points31 points ago

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They are not tame, they don't give a fuck.

[–]random314 14 points15 points ago

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Not a whale, but I swam with whale sharks, they're HUGE! but gentle. They will keep a safe distance from you most of the time, but are perfectly aware of your presence.

[–]Fiddles19 11 points12 points ago

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Seriously. Whales are fascinating and very cool... but if I'm in the middle of the ocean and I see a giant damn whale underneath me then I will absolutely shit bricks, peaceful mammal or not.

[–]milleniamisc 8 points9 points ago

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Me too. Scare the shit out of me being in the open water and seeing a whale shadow pass by underneath

[–]it2d 3 points4 points ago

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This terrifies me. Remember that underwater level in Mario 64? The one with the eel, I think? I could not play that level at night.

[–]bohemianrebel5 15 points16 points ago

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I'm with you on this. Have an upvote.

[–]redDACHSHUND 8 points9 points ago

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anything that spreads negative feelings about whales, I am against. It was chicken and cow!

[–]canadianquestion 2 points3 points ago

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They are not always tame. This is a strange video of a woman being attack (and kinda saved) by a whale http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytAam8ox-aw&feature=related

[–]mintberrycrunch_ 2 points3 points ago

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I'm glad I am not the only one with that fear. The funny thing: I'm not even scared of the ocean, more so just the thought of something like this occurring.

[–]Snapperhead 2 points3 points ago

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This is my fear: http://youtu.be/A-zJ1hGm-F8

[–]Amunium 2 points3 points ago

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Scariest moment of my life was once I was out sailing in a small three-man boat and a fucking diesel submarine sailed straight under us. I wasn't actually afraid of it surfacing and crushing us - I knew they wouldn't do that. It was purely the feeling from that huge shadow slowly drifting under us.

[–]speedpop 2 points3 points ago

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[–]donisaac 2 points3 points ago

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I always think this, too. However, my worst fear is swimming some where in the deep ocean and being attacked by a giant or colossal squid. After reading Sphere, I pretty much have an extreme love/hate fear of those bastards.

[–]Cincinnaudi 183 points184 points ago

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[–]Pride_Of_Scotland 60 points61 points ago

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Those seagulls has some serious beef with that whale.

[–]frymaster 10 points11 points ago

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nah, they're just after the leftovers

[–]dejiinal 39 points40 points ago

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When the whale came out of the water, it brought a lot of little fish with it. The seagulls were after the fish. You can see it if you look closely when the whale comes up.

[–]mahcuz 17 points18 points ago

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It's just not funny when you explain it.

[–]fondlemeLeroy 10 points11 points ago

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They don't give a flying fuck.

[–]TrainFan 32 points33 points ago

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SUDDENLY... whale.

[–]Sam474 9 points10 points ago

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Shouldn't that be

suddenly... WHALE!

[–]wolowizard34 14 points15 points ago

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How are these people so calm?? I would fucking flip my shit. And my kayak for that matter...

[–]rhombus2210 83 points84 points ago

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NOPE

[–]Persius 26 points27 points ago

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I seriously doubt a whale would attempt to eat anything that large. I've heard that anything over the size of a large pizza would be impossible for them to swallow. But I was like 12 so...

[–]03Titanium 19 points20 points ago

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So does that mean you not only die inside of a whales throat. But cause the whale to choke to death too?

[–]Persius 28 points29 points ago

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Well whales don't just straight swallow whatever goes in their mouths. They take a mouthful of water, then strain it through the baleen in their mouths, then swallow the plankton. Also, baleen whales swim with their mouths open so possibly you could just get out of the mouth? Maybe? I have no idea. I'm no whale PhD.

[–]juicebox_ 80 points81 points ago

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Where the hell is IAmAWhaleBiologist when you need him

[–]JackBauerSaidSo 14 points15 points ago

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Moving through the ocean at speed, water forcing you in while you realize you lost your breath a long time ago. like being trapped in a flooding cave. Even then, the whale has no problem 200, 300 feet below, I doubt you can say the same.

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[–]PNWd 8 points9 points ago

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I thought you were an architect.

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[–]PNWd 3 points4 points ago

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Good for you, after all- there's nothing higher than architect!

[–]robadge 2 points3 points ago

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The sea was angry that day, my friends, like an old man trying to return soup in a deli...

[–]lhbruen 9 points10 points ago

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Ren and Stimpy proved you could live in a whale for a short period of time. Unfortunately, you will more than likely commit suicide, by attempting to fly into the sun.

[–]sodappop 2 points3 points ago

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Don't some of them eat giant/colossal squid?

[–]jska 6 points7 points ago

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That's sperm whales.

[–]Pinslate 11 points12 points ago

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TIL Whales give absolutely 0 fucks at all times no matter where they are.

[–]Sykos 5 points6 points ago

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I'm surprised they remained that calm.

[–]cornchips88 2 points3 points ago

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Good ol' Santa Cruz.

[–]Balmarog 2 points3 points ago

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Holy fucking shit.

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Dwarfed by the vast expanse of the open ocean: the biggest animal that has ever lived on our planet. A blue whale: 30 metres long and weighing over 200 tons. It’s far bigger than even the biggest dinosaur. Its tongue weighs as much as an elephant. Its heart is the size of a car. And some of its blood-vessels are so wide that you could swim down them. Its tail alone is the width of a small aircraft’s wings.

Sir David Attenborough.

[–]jimmypopali 27 points28 points ago

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Thanks, Father.

[–][deleted] 7 points8 points ago

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Well, fuck.

[–]SmLnine 6 points7 points ago

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Sadly it didn't stop us from killing over 98% of the blue whale population. source

[–]Killerbunny123 2 points3 points ago

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it's heart is the size of a car.

Sounds like such a romantic. swoons.

[–]first_tiger_hobbes 168 points169 points ago

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[–]shan6 35 points36 points ago

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I suppose it makes sense that they start you on the eye, since there is no other part that looks like anything.

[–]ChuckleKnuckles 19 points20 points ago

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This is pretty rad. I don't understand why it's making everyone else uncomfortable. Are whale phobias that common?

[–]seashanty 7 points8 points ago

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I think its more a fear of the unknown. The idea of a large shadowy mass moving under me, or towards me when im underwater (like that scene from Finding Nemo), is terrifying. Also, whales are quite large.

[–]wasdy1 2 points3 points ago

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Indeed. The whale is intimidating because of its size but I wouldn't say that I am terrified of it. I would say that I am terrified of swimming in large bodies of water that I have no clue what is lurking below me. It is just to much space and I feel helpless because you can seemingly be attacked from 360 degrees and all I can do is swim...but swim where? Oh god, the horror....

[–]sixtysevensouth 14 points15 points ago

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This is a little creepy, but needs to be at the top.

[–][deleted] 8 points9 points ago

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I flipped this open just before going to bed. Nope, I'm leaving the lights on for a little longer. (However, this is incredibly awesome, and I will look at it when I'm not wanting to be creeped out.)

[–]oedipusanonymous 44 points45 points ago

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fellow kiter here. I've seen seals and dolphins, but never a whale. The seal was pretty big and that seriously scared the shit out of me, so I would imagine a whale would be crazy scary, even if it were harmless.

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[–]flyleaf2424 10 points11 points ago

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I'm going to have the worst time sleeping tonight now.

[–]Killerbunny123 8 points9 points ago

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Why, do you sleep in the ocean?

[–]oedipusanonymous 7 points8 points ago

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open ocean winds are usually pretty steady so wind dying is unlikely

This guy actually hit a whale.

background story

[–]Kerns_Nectar 4 points5 points ago

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kiter here as well. you telling me the wind has never died on you during a session, prompting a self rescue? happens to me a few times a year.

[–]slyk 8 points9 points ago

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Non-kiter here, just wondering what a self rescue entails in your sport.

Ninja-edit: I really hope it's more involved than swimming to shore. Haha.

[–]Kerns_Nectar 9 points10 points ago*

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If the wind dies or your kite breaks, it will be floating on the surface of the water down wind of you, while you're still connected to it. Basically you pull yourself to the kite by wrapping the lines around the bar. Once you reach the kite you fold it over and use it as a sail to drag you back to shore. If there is no wind at all, then ya, you just swim the kite in. you can get in some pretty sketchy situations, but all manageable and it's crazy fun.

[–]iusedtogotodigg 3 points4 points ago

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well. no kite surfing for me.

[–]KimJongSvante 3 points4 points ago

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i kited over a huge sea turtle once, panicked and kitelooped half way to shore before realiseing sharks look a hell of a lot different.

[–]koopa2222 29 points30 points ago

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I've spent like 30 minutes watching videos of whales...

fuck

[–]efischerSC2 6 points7 points ago

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Same here man. I spent an hour on YouTube after I saw this.

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[–]profound563 23 points24 points ago

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Whales are fucking amazing. I was whale watching off the coast of this island in Canada a few years back and at one point this humpback whale swam up real close to the boat so you could see it's eyes and the whole length of it's body as it swam under the boat. Just knowing it was under the boat like less than 10 feet below me made me a little uneasy.

Later that day I even saw one breach. Watching a whale thrust it's entire body out of the water... wow.

[–]Alivor 7 points8 points ago

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I go deep sea fishing pretty often out of Cape May, New Jersey. One time when we were pretty far out, this whale started showing off its tail. It did it about 10 times. It was incredible. You can't really appreciate the size of a whale until you see one up close.

[–]CircumcisedSpine 10 points11 points ago

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Sort of like the Grand Canyon. You know it's big. You've seen the pictures. You know the numbers. You even know the comparisons. Then you see it in person and your brain takes a shit.

[–]rhombus2210 115 points116 points ago

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NOPE NOPE NOPE. Sea creatures larger than me = greatest fear ever

[–]Shocking 23 points24 points ago

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I've cage dived(dove?) with great white sharks in South Africa :D

[–]0a0x0e0 5 points6 points ago

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doven

[–]emelecfan2048 7 points8 points ago

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Were you not scared?

[–]Shocking 17 points18 points ago

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I was surrounded by steel... I was fine.

[–]kablamy 25 points26 points ago

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That doesn't mean that you weren't scared.

Shit I get scared when I'm on an 80+ story building and there's a steel cage preventing me from falling off.

Maybe I'm just a bitch.

[–]Elkram 7 points8 points ago

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I don't know. The experience of being in the ocean and getting comfortable with the ocean, the biggest fear you have to overcome actually is the inability to see down. My biggest fear when going into the ocean is not seeing how deep it is, but not being able to tell how deep it is because I can't see the bottom. As for dangerous encounters in the ocean, not many things are out there to straight up kill you, if any. In fact, when you first learn about all of the dangers of the sea in terms of its potentially deadly organisms the reaction is usually a universal "NOPE." Then, after experiencing the ocean, and being in it for quite a while, you get really REALLY bored with all of the retarded non-lethal fish, you want to see things that can kill you because you know they won't, but that adrenaline rush is still awesome. I know this sounds strange, but when after going in the ocean a lot, and seeing all tame creatures, you really start wanting to see sharks, and barracudas, and all those deadly things in the sea.

[–]norquist 34 points35 points ago

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[–]TheBoxTalks 12 points13 points ago*

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That's a great photo. I wonder if the guy kiteboarding can see it, or if there is too much reflection off the surface.

[–]Goatses_His_Enemies 79 points80 points ago

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SPOILER The land animal with the most recent common ancestor to whales and dolphins is the hippopotamus.

[–]aperturo 42 points43 points ago

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Hippopotamuses are actually quite dangerous and are perhaps one of the most dangerous animals in the world to be around.

[–]Yboc 33 points34 points ago

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[–]Gyuo 13 points14 points ago

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dog was lucky to keep the foot

[–]PenisFlyTrap 11 points12 points ago

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Think if that thing shit inside the house. There would be poop EVERYWHERE.

[–]Wind789 5 points6 points ago

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What happens when that things gets older and starts breeding, hormones go crazy. One day it gets pissed off and bam.

[–]EverGlow89 2 points3 points ago

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Absolutely incredible. Just wow. I love videos like this.

[–]nmfrizz 11 points12 points ago

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Karl Pilkington would disagree.

[–]rabbitvinyl 2 points3 points ago

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Upvoted for that hilarious scene in "An Idiot Abroad" when Karl asks how big a whale's tongue is.

[–]CAT_FACT_BOT 100 points101 points ago

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CAT FACTS:

A cat was discovered alive in a collapsed building 80 days after an earthquake in Taiwan in December 1999.

[–]bigroblee 18 points19 points ago

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Giraffe Facts: Oxpecker birds like to help giraffes by eating bugs off their backs

[–]aperturo 46 points47 points ago

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UNSUBSCRIBE! UNSUBSCRIBE!!!

[–]gaog 26 points27 points ago

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To confirm type: "yyyhbbfdssrt543"

[–]EMLB 6 points7 points ago

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WHAT ARE YOU SPOILING!

[–]ultimatumjs 9 points10 points ago

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everybody knows the water magnifies whales by 3000x. that whale is probably the size of a household cat.

[–]Johann_Seabass 26 points27 points ago

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It's a little hard to tell in this photo, but I'm actually inside that whale.

[–]Thrill_Of_It 8 points9 points ago

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[–]MLE21 14 points15 points ago

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this took my breath away. Partially because of how awesome this is, and also how terrifying it would be!

[–]raythegay 9 points10 points ago

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I sometimes create dialogue for pictures I see one reddit.

Whale: "Im a whale."

[–]nzadow 6 points7 points ago

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Strangely terrifying.

[–]lucy668 3 points4 points ago

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It's that mix of awe and fear. Like when I am walking to work and pass the guy with two German Shepherds and for a second both dogs stare at me as they approach and I wonder if they're going to jump at my throat.

[–]M90photo 4 points5 points ago

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Oh hey, tha- NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

[–]Bruc3w4yn3 3 points4 points ago

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Ohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshit!

[–]CitrusTwist 4 points5 points ago

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SPLIT YOUR LUNGS WITH BLOOD AND THUNDER!

[–]downs_eyes 2 points3 points ago

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WHEN YOU SEE THE WHITE WHALE!

[–]CitrusTwist 2 points3 points ago

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BREAK YOUR BACKS AND CRACK YOUR OARS, MEN!

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Nope. Fuck that.

[–]RockalApple 2 points3 points ago

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The contents of this thread have determined that I am never going in the ocean again. Nope.

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As if anyone needs another reason to not go into the ocean.....

[–]BabySocks 2 points3 points ago

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That's terrifying.

[–]mtchen8 2 points3 points ago

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shit like this is why i don't swim

[–]Deactivation 2 points3 points ago

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This will get buried but, whatever. When I was in Maui, I decided it would be a good idea to try sea kayaking. So my sister and I go to the beach and rent kayaks for the day and set off. Not 15 minutes after we get out into the ocean, I stop to take a little break and just admire the crystal clear water and the island from afar. My mistake was looking down, right into the massive eye of a humpback whale. nope. I freaked the fuck out and paddled as fast as I could all the way back to the shore and to this day never had the desire to go out in a small watercraft on the ocean again.

[–]gwynjudd 5 points6 points ago

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Pro Tip: Whales are big.

[–]delabass 20 points21 points ago

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That's whaley big.

[–]highchaz 5 points6 points ago

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YEAH, IT IS.

[–]menschvir 6 points7 points ago

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whale whale whale looks like we got ourselves a comedian here