Shark Solves Mysterious Ocean Anomaly: The Blob

A shark has helped scientists solve one of the Ocean's biggest mysteries: the blob. Back in 2014 a shark swam straight into the ocean anomaly known as the blob, and reported back on its findings. Tune in to learn more about what it discovered.

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[rule_brittania]

I remember the blob and all the algae blooms that were happening. My parents live in the Pacific North West and it had a terrible effect on the otter population as well, they were eating the poisoned shellfish. A really sad way to show how interconnected nature is from prey to predators.

[runswimsc]

Could we get a detailed video on the salmon shark? It is a lesser known shark that seems pretty interesting.

[Operngeist]

not gonna lie, I clicked on this video thinking it was about the bloop, which was very confusing at first XD

[kevinnorwood]

The first time I ever saw Salmon Sharks was in the documentary Blue Planet: Seas Of Life, and I literally thought they were juvenile or even BABY Great Whites when they first appeared on camera!

Absolutely mind-blowing that one single shark was able to provide this much data for scientists to utilize.

[poisonhemlck]

"don't get me started on that mystery" ok but i'd LOVE to actually lol. bloop video when

[MrUnger]

My dream is coming true! Finding out that my two favorite sharks (basking and salmon) could be the keys for discovering more about ocean trends and shark behavior is exactly what I want to research!

[Judgement_Kazzy]

Promise us if you ever discover something unknown in the ocean, you'll give it an appropriately stupid name like "The Flumpus" or whatever.

[PERY]

I wonder if sharks get unsollicited phone calls, asking if they have been mis-sold gps tagging ?

[ohcontraire]

This was fascinating but I wanna hear about "The Bloop" now too 😂

[jojowynne]

Kris, you’re a funny nerd 😂
You would make a great teacher. You always inspire me to learn more. ❤

[LOtarie]

Amazing video. BUT Hear me out "Frilled Shark" Ain't giving up 😂

[thehomeschoolinglibrarian]

We definitely need a video on the Salmon Shark

[benmcreynolds]

Salmon Sharks and Porbeagle's are 2 of my favorite sharks. It's so amazing how they have a unique ability to maintain a higher internal body temperature compared to the cold waters they are surrounded by. This ability allows them to be much more hyper active then their prey. Almost all other marine creatures become slower in colder temperatures. It slows down their metabolism and makes movement sluggish. Also,
I think it's amazing how sharks have unique organs that can sense the Slightest electrical impulses around them. How their skin is basically a ton of tiny sharp teeth. How they are sensitive to magnetic fields. How they have unique immune systems and other biological traits. There's a lot more but the Point is Sharks are awesome.

[sharptooth]

A friend of mine in Honolulu Hawaii told me back in January 2016 that his childhood beach had completely disappeared. He showed me a stretch of a park that used to have 50 yards of beach. Now, the tide frequently crests the road. Now that it's 2024, he mentioned that the park/road are gone. 7.3 inch rise in sea level since 1963.

[Druzica]

Thank you so much for these videos! I look forward to them all week!

[Tser]

I actually laughed out loud when the Greenland shark went *bump*. Oh, Greenland shark.

[ElfV]

the blob popped up near the coast of South Africa about a month ago, since then we've been hit by one of our hardest winters getting a tornado (extremely rare here) and huge floods, I dont know if it has anything to do with the blob or coincidence

[mgarner]

How Kris manages to segway the landing of each episode to somehow the one previously is beyond me. That alone should be applauded lol

[Parrtorias]

With my eating and drinking habit I'm the blob of my area lmao

[epickingedward]

I remember salmon sharks because how adorable they are