Into the Abyss: Chemosynthetic Oases (Full Movie)
Deep Sea Chemosynthetic Oases Full Movie. Exploring hydrothermal vents, cold-seep habitats, and food-falls including whale-falls and the communities at shipwrecks. This is the full version of my 3-part Deep Sea Chemosynthesis miniseries.
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Individual Episode Links:
Part 1 | Hydrothermal vents: • Hydrothermal Vents | O...
Part 2 | Deep-Sea Cold Seeps: • The Peculiar Life of C...
Part 3 | Deep-Sea Food Falls: • Deep-Sea Food Falls | ...
00:00:00 - Introduction to Chemosynthetic Oases
00:02:00 - Chapter 1.1 - Hydrothermal Vents | Primary Production
00:07:57 - Chapter 1.2 - Hydrothermal Vents | Vent Communities
00:17:38 - Chapter 2.1 - Cold Seeps | Geological Origins
00:25:44 - Chapter 2.2 - Cold Seeps | Seep Varieties
00:38:50 - Chapter 3.1 - Food Falls | Whale-Falls and Carrion
00:45:18 - Chapter 3.2 - Food Falls | Wood-Falls and Shipwrecks
00:58:09 - Outro
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Written, Narrated and Edited by Leo Richards
Music Used: I can't fit it all here, but lists of all tracks used, in order of appearance, can be found in the video descriptions of the individual episodes. See the links above to view.
I do not own any of the footage. I write the script, narrate, and edit what footage I can find, which is allowed due to KZhead's 'Fair Use' policy as these films are transformative and for educational purposes. Majority of footage is obtained through footage requests to the respective organisations.
Footage used belongs to the incredible marine conservation societies of Ocean Networks Canada, CSSF-ROPOS, Schmidt Ocean Institute, MBARI, WHOI and the Ocean Exploration Institute, along with various other KZhead sources. Most footage is used with explicit permission of the copyright owner. In cases where I cannot contact the owner or have not received a reply, I use certain clips in accordance with the Fair Use policy.
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Bibliography:
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FiShER, C., Roberts, H., Cordes, E. and Bernard, B., 2007. Cold seeps and associated communities of the Gulf of Mexico. Oceanography, 20(4), pp.118-129.
Jones, B., 2022. The bizarre deep-sea creatures living on the Endurance shipwreck. [online] Vox. Available at: www.vox.com/down-to-earth/202...
Martin, W., Baross, J., Kelley, D. and Russell, M., 2008. Hydrothermal vents and the origin of life. Nature Reviews Microbiology, [online] 6(11), pp.805-814. Available at: www.nature.com/articles/nrmic...
McClain, C. and Barry, J., 2014. Beta-diversity on deep-sea wood falls reflects gradients in energy availability. Biology Letters, 10(4), p.20140129.
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McClain, C., 2022. Will My Wood Research Be Poplar? | Deep Sea News. [online] Deep Sea News | All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Available at: www.deepseanews.com/2014/01/w...
McClain, C., 2022. Wood, It’s What’s For Dinner | Deep Sea News. [online] Deep Sea News | All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Available at: www.deepseanews.com/2009/11/w...
Mullineaux, L., Metaxas, A., Beaulieu, S., Bright, M., Gollner, S., Grupe, B., Herrera, S., Kellner, J., Levin, L., Mitarai, S., Neubert, M., Thurnherr, A., Tunnicliffe, V., Watanabe, H. and Won, Y., 2018. Exploring the Ecology of Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents in a Metacommunity Framework. Frontiers in Marine Science, [online] 5. Available at: www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
Parsons, J., 2022. Amazing marine life now covers the 107-year-old Endurance shipwreck. [online] Metro. Available at: metro.co.uk/2022/03/09/amazin...
Sasaki, T., Warén, A., Kano, Y., Okutani, T. and Fujikura, K., 2010. Gastropods from recent hot vents and cold seeps: systematics, diversity and life strategies. The vent and seep biota, pp.169-254.
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Enjoy! There are no mid-rolls as it’s an hour long and I know some of you use my longer films for relaxation! For anyone wanting to support me and the channel, here’s my Patreon link www.patreon.com/naturalworldfacts 🦑🦐🐡🐙
Love this 😀 ❤️
Omg I love this, do you ever plan on doing documentaries on other ecosystems?? I think a video on nocturnal life would be nice
Btw, I listen to your longer vids often to soothe my ptsd and fall asleep
Ever think about putting your stuff up on Spotify for some extra income? I’d listen
You amaze!
Releasing quality content like this without asking for anything in return shows a lot about your character mate. Thank you. My sons love your content and will be falling asleep to this for years to come.
I respect your donation. For a deserving recipient too
Wow thank you so much for this! What a generous thing to do, I’m a bit lost for words… this really goes a long way in helping me create these films, and I’m so excited to create and share more! Say hello to your sons, I’m so glad you and yours enjoy the content I put out there, it's to this day first and foremost a hobby. Feedback and generosity like yours is just so wonderful :)
@@NaturalWorldFacts You deserve it 1000%
Thank you so much for rewarding this incredible content creator. I also love his content and enjoy falling asleep to his videos once I've watched them awake 1st of course because it's great content that is so educational. What a great parent you are for steering your sons towards the quality content on KZhead.
If I had the income I'd give what I could too... but, I don't even have the money to put on a credit card or internet account to give in the virtual world... live from day to day, week to week, hour to hour... Best I can do is give praise to those who do give and to you who made a national geographic quality tier documentary... incredibly, we who have true talent are overlooked and burried by mass media dominating giants and mass populations of humanoid herds who stampeed for the mass media giants... Basically, what I'm trying to say is your creations are underrated, and underappreciated by the masses for sure old boy... 👍😎👍
As a fellow undergraduate studying the natural world and its organisms, I have the utmost respect and admiration for you for making such high quality, enjoyable, and scientifically engaging films- and for free! I've always loved Attenborough and have been searching for other documentarians who meet his quality of nature films. You absolutely fit that bill, and I'm excited to see what you create in the future! :)
Thank you so much for this, that’s incredibly generous of you! I wish you all the best in your studies as well - do you know what avenue you’re hoping to take? And where you might want to specialise? :D
@@NaturalWorldFacts Yes, I want to study environmental microbiology! I'm interested in a bunch of different ecosystems like the ocean, lakes, and forests. :D Are you planning to study any particular topic or marine bio in general?
Couldn’t have said it better myself
My son, about to reach his 5th birthday, had developed an intense passion for all things oceanic, marine animals and more particularly abyssal fish. I found this channel by chance and now he's hooked and I'm very happy and grateful that independent science documentary films have reached such high informative and aesthetic standards. Who knows if my kid goes on to become a marine biologist. In this challenged planet it would be a blessing.
Blimey this has made my day! Thank you so much, and best of luck to your kid. My passion for wildlife started around that age from watching Attenborough, so to hear my videos have hooked him is just wonderful. Wishing you all the best! - Leo, aka Natural World Facts
your son has passion for the most mysterious part of our world. please nurture this and don't cripple his mind by pushing the outer space religion on him
I love everything about this comment.
I think I heard that they have started this channel in his teens, maybe even 13, even though that's quite a voice for 13! If true, that should excite your son! I think there's a video called _Into the Woods_ where you actually see him walking through the woods while he's talking about how things are going with his university studies or something similar. It's really excellent! And it's a bonus if that's where he talks about how young he started.
I looked at Leo's Channel's About page and he started when he was _8❣_ Wow! If your kid didn't read Leo's About page already outta sheer admiration, he's in for a *very* pleasant surprise!
My seasonal depression is acting up, and all I want to do is lay down and listen to this guy tell me about deep sea life for the next 2 months.
I hope you feel a little better soon!! 🥺
@@NaturalWorldFacts : Thanks. It's manageable. I learned a long time ago that if I start feeling bad for no reason, I will stop feeling bad for no reason -- I don't need to do anything, I just need to wait.
@@deusexaethera I do too. For a time thought it was that: Do you feel really great for any periods? I learned mine was something else... You need a manic state of some sort for it tho... Mine is not terrible intense or destructive but it's for real. I go in like 3-6 month spans peak to peak
@@jaylan9162 : Nope, no mania for me.
@@jaylan9162 Bipolar? I have, and I always watch ocean videos to get through the lows...idk why but I need the sea
i am so ECSTATIC that you made this a full movie and you’re just lending it to your viewers for free. i find that to be absolutely incredible. thank you for everything that you do.
This made my day, thank you, I adore making these films!! Revenue helps me get by of course, but to this day I do what I do purely for the excitement and wonder of it
Couldn’t say better ❤️
lending it? Not sure what you mean by that.
@@xBINARYGODx giving it would be a better pair of words to use, i guess.
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I have so much admiration for you. Not only did you make this incredible passion project, but you also released it entirely free with no midrolls. If anyone on KZhead deserves a Nebula partnership, it's you! You do such an incredible job. Great work, wonderful video. A fascinating subject rarely discussed or even known about by the general public, and extremely soothing to boot.
Thank you so so much for this!! Getting to make these films is a dream come true, and comments like this are just so lovely to read.
Not insignificant that most of your audience are in difficulties of mind/spirit and fiscal strictures. You pilot the craft that bears us to heights of most wonderful thoughtfulness of miraculous power of creation and a hope so pure it causes one to weep for joy. In our infirmity, in our reduced circumstances, in our contemplations of things lost, opportunities missed, even in dark places of our folly or misbegotten nonsense, we can see how all things, all conditions have a place and time essential to that which is BEING ITSELF. And therefore, whatever may seem to require "forgiveness" becomes irrelevant or finds reconciliation. All is; all becomes; appointed cycles fulfill and become yet again. Before thought; beyond language, we can gather close from- and at great distances apart; and if we can offer a little gift, we are glad of it, and if not, we are neither excluded nor contemned. Our contemplative, appreciative, life-gulping embrace of your offering to us is organically the same as what we see and hear and share together. And the moment at the bottom of the seas where life on earth began is fully eternal. Love to you, "Leo," and to each of all you have gathered together in this event. Thank you.
This is one of the best nature documentaries I’ve seen in years
I'm poor but I seriously appreciate your videos. I'm fascinated by the ocean and you have some of the best high quality and FREE documentaries I've seen. Thank you again, I can't wait to see what you do next ❤️
You are lovely, thus rich.😊
Hi all, there are no mid-roll ads on this video. I wanted to keep it immersive for those of you who might use it for relaxation or find the ads intrusive. That said, if any of you would like to help support me so I can continue to improve my content and rely less on ads, I've just set up a Patreon. Absolutely anything you can contribute would mean the world, but even just watching and commenting helps out immensely!! Thank you so so much. www.patreon.com/naturalworldfacts
Thanks for no ads!
You are a God amongst men, thank you
I have just found you, and subscribed. You do beautiful and informative work, and I hope to be able to support you on Patreon soon. As a senior citizen living on a pension with an ill Husband, I must be careful how I spend, and there is little in the budget for entertainment. That said, you have entered my awareness today, and I am choosing 3 channels I can support in a small way…you will be one of them. Thank you.🖤🇨🇦
As soon as I'm employeed..I will.TY FOR this♡
You drop that weirdo brit accent and I'll send you $$$$$
Hello again NWF! Once again I find myself astounded by the level of quality found within every moment of your videos. The clean editing, the calming narration, the music! It all comes together to create an educational and wonderful experience that I"m shocked is on KZhead for free. It's beautiful how life can flourish in an environment so hostile and extreme. All I can say is that I love your work immensley and can't wait to see what you make next!
Beautiful words for a beautiful video
Hasn't he got a beautifully calm and clear voice. This is lovely!
Thank you so much!
The best narration I've heard in years, clear and concise.
Although I can't give much I can't just let this incredible content go unsupported. Your voice is soothing and your topics informative. It's a rare combination and one I'm happy to support.
As always, a mesmerizing, stunning production! It always makes me feel so hopeful to see these beautifully adapted, thriving, and diverse deep sea communities...thank you for all your amazing videos!
Wow, thank you Danika!!! Your comments always make my day, but this really means the world to me and helps out so so much! Have a really wonderful week 💛
@@NaturalWorldFacts You're most welcome, Leo. It's well deserved for all your hard work. You have a good week as well!
@@Danika_Nadzan I will, thanks to you ☺☺ I can't wait to get started on the next film!
Thanks for your time and effort on this masterpiece. Such a great video and the narration is soothing.
This is incredibly interesting and the quality of the footage and craftsmanship of your work is astounding. You’re doing an excellent job.
This is worth showing in any college Marine science classroom. Expertly written, beautifully narrated and captivating from start to finish. Having 2 years of marine biology undergraduate experience, I am almost shocked to see a documentary that does not dumb-down or dilute interesting facts. This is a milestone piece. I think the world is ready for shows to get smart again. Don't you agree?
You’re voice is so insanely calming. I am genuinely terrified of crustaceans and your voice kept me calm even when I was staring at creatures I’m horrified of. Kudos in that. The video itself is well edited and visually stimulating. This is truly impressive.
Seems like a ridiculous fear to me... Like why be afraid of something so easy to avoid? Just don't go in the sea BAM problem solved.
really, i hate his fucking voice
This has been getting recommended to me for a couple months now and I wasn't sure why. I finally watched it tonight. This is an amazing documentary and I applaud all your hard work put into it. Your voice is incredibly soothing and the music beautifully compliments it. I am absolutely coming back for more videos.
That’s so wonderful, thank you so so much! This channel is very much just a hobby that got out of hand - I love making these films, so reading this kind of feedback means the world. I look forward to hearing from you again, drop a comment anytime, I’d love to hear your thoughts on the other films too :D
Just discovered your channel recently, and have been listening and watching as I do chores. It really helps me to focus on your voice and the cool stuff you explain! Thank you for doing this, truly
This means the world to me, I can’t begin to express how thankful I am!! Thank you so much for watching and for the contribution and the incredibly kind words.
I rarely reward such phenomenal content. But you truly deserve it
Thank you so much Justin! This is so kind of you, I really really appreciate it 💛💛 I'm lost for words!!
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The fact that I found you when you had maybe 15,000 subs is incredible to me. I've said this at least 5x before and I'll keep saying it, you make some of the highest-quality documentary-style videos on KZhead.
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You're videos are beautifully crafted and always spark that joy of learning in me. Please know that you are appreciated ❤️
I recently discovered this channel, and I love it! It's so relaxing to do light activities in the evening while watching. I really love the music.
Oh my goodness thank you so much for the donation and the incredibly kind words!! I’m so glad you enjoyed
I love the soothing voice of narrator
All this information about the deep ocean is absolutely fascinating! What stunned me most is how all the deep sea organisms have accustomed themselves to sunken ships and the like - how human inventions have actually created hotspots of life on the vacant seafloor. Thank you very much for an awesome and informative video and series!
Also, how those small, specialized creatures had to find the sites, by chance, as plankton. Never thought of that really, but it's amazing.
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As long as those ships are not still carrying 100’s to possible 1000’s of gallons of oil. Many sunken WWII ships are in danger of spilling their oil. It’s like a world wide bomb would go off in our deep oceans and not so deep for that matter.
A full movie?! Now this is a treat mate! ✌🏼
How in the world is this free?? You are a saint
You're absolutely right......Good evening how are you doing over there hope you're having a wonderful day it's a lovely day that the lord has made
In the same way everything about science is.
I’m amazed and impressed that someone so young can create such a well produced documentary, and narrate it so well, too. Keep going, you could be the next David Attenborough!
Thank you so so much Zack!!!! Attenborough had been my hero since I was old enough to crawl. This means the world. My dream is to someday work as a presenter for professional TV documentaries, after I graduate.
Literally the next best thing to Blue planet and Planet Earth documentary projects is YOUR WORK. Holy heck, thank you for your magnificent scientific creations. I can only Imagine just how many students could and probably will learn from this. I had Bill Nye and Steve Erwin. That alone planted a seed where science/nature/biology/geology just thrived with-in my mind as I grew up. I can only imagine how impactful this will be for people.
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This guy needs a job at BBC narrating and directing underwater documentaries. This is one of the best underwater documentaries I've ever seen.
it's been my dream for a long time to become a marine biologist someday, and i have your channel to thank. i can't tell you how many days and nights i've spent watching your videos and being absolutely mesmerized every time, you've lit a spark of fascination in me that i've never had before. thank you for allowing me to pursue my passion, its channels like yours that make dreams come true.
This is such a beautiful comment! I wish you all the best on your path to that dream - if you ever want advice or to chat about it, I’m always here :)
I’m with you, Alaina! Zoology was my major in the Midwest, because it is landlocked, I only got to take oceanography for an elective. I’ve wanted to study this since the 1980s, when I used to watch Jacques Cousteau on TV. Technically, I want to be a coral reef biologist. They are such fascinating animals!
This is honestly a phenomenal documentary about something I knew absolutely nothing about going in. Our narrator is incredibly calming and fluid in their deliveries. It feels like they could be teaching this lecture while tucking you into bed with the most comforting and assuring tone. The musical background accompanying is gentle classical and it's nothing like stock classical at all. The music feels dreamlike and can transport you entirely on its own. The footage and images are phenomenal, some of the clearest nature footage I've ever seen. Absolutely stunning and gorgeous captures of the vents and animals thriving on them. For just an hour, I wasn't in my living room. I was in the abyss, I was learning, and I had zero thoughts to any stresses of the outside world.
You have singularity cured my insomnia that I have had for the last couple of weeks. I'm so incredibly thankful 😊 Your videos makes me so relaxed
Awesome to see a full length release from this channel!
Thank you so much for the donation 💛💛
08:00 - wonderful selection of music in general, but at this timecode there's some wonderful composition and playing going on. Wonderful synthesis between visuals, your mellifluous spoken narration and the music selection. Bravo. Those of us with an anxious inner world find these sorts of production values so very, very precious - especially so in a sea of KZhead videos more known for hyper-manic delivery, loud music, excessive editing and jump-cuts.
Yes, agree with you entirely. I can watch or listen without watching. The tracks and spoken word are both mesmerizing.
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I am trying to find the name of this song @ 8:00 so smooth
@@theguywithoptions Same, if I find it I'll let you know mate
I am a 4th year zoology major obessed with the natural world and all its magic. This is THE BEST documentary series I've ever seen, and I have seen them all. I absolutely love how you describe things on the organism level AND the system level in a way that everyone can understand. It allows people to connect on a deeper level (pun intended). It's something i aspire to induce in whatever audience that will listen. I am absolutely blown away, I never even imagined ecology/zoology of the deep sea. Before watching this series, I had seen some photos in old textbooks of things like the vampire squid, but the deep sea has been a footnote. You are bringing it to life, and I sooo appreciate it! I had no idea there was SOOO MUCH LIFE down there. I had this notion that there was like a few weird things floating around but I had never imagined anything like the deep sea migrations. INSTANT SUPER FAN!!
Thanks so much for these amazing videos! I'm utterly fascinated with the sea- especially the deep sea! So it's such a beautiful experience to be able to watch these and learn about sea life, even though I currently live 2+ hours from the ocean. Can't thank you enough!
AHH!! It's so exciting to see how much your channel has grown since I first started watching you!! You've come such a long way, and the content you're producing is absolutely gorgeous!! Wonderful video as always 😸
I agree completely, and your videos are informative too...I subscribe there as well! Cheers!
been having a very rough day, as soon as i saw this i laid down in my bed, put this on in the background, and read for an hour straight with no interruptions. feeling infinitely better now
I’m so happy to hear that!!! I hope you’re feeling a little better :)
It has been literally decades since I saw something of such quality and educational value. Your work is like a patch of pristine rainforest amidst the garbage belt of corporate dumb-down fast food. Please, don't stop...
You have one of the calmest and calming voices I have ever heard in a Documentary. Your information is second to none as is your production. Awesome!
Literally nine seconds in and I’m already on the verge of tears. Your knowledge and art is inspirational - THANK YOU for all that you do and what you put out into the world!! ♥️
This is such a wonderful thing to say, thank you, truly!!!! You’ve put a huge smile on my face 💛💛
Yes, yes... "what you put out into the world" -- Truth and Beauty, truth and beauty.
Gonna make me fall asleep already 😴,lol! You should throw in some videos to help people sleep, your voice is so soothing
FR! I got a whole Playlist just for when i sleep 😂
Agreed:)
Mee too
i second this
I have bad anxiety and insomnia and seeing other people like who are able to find comfort in your content Leo really warms my heart. I'm so glad me and others found you and your work. Sincerely, thank you.
Same. I would never wish my anxiety/panic disorder on another soul but I am glad those of us who struggle can share this source of relief.
My man I am going to say it right here and now, in one video, you have been able to rekindle my interest in the deep sea and marine biology. When I was younger I used to be so fascinated with the deep sea but I slowly fell out of love for it, but you have restored my child like wonder and curiosity. Thank you, big man. Wonderful work and I hope you continue doing this.
By the way young man, I’ve watched all your uploads a few hundreds times each, but I thank you deeply for amalgamating this whole series. I pray everyday that you and yours are forever blessed. At your age, may all the dreams you have and made plans to bring to fruition all come true
Love this longer movie. It intuitively incorporates some of your most intriguing information, including woodfalls and the fascinating discovery that the Endurance had not decayed in the Weddell Sea. Your characteristic incorporation of onscreen text and figures is always appreciated and enjoyed. Great job, bravo!
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That was absolutely fascinating, I’ve also been obsessed my whole life, marine and aquatic. I have to also praise your production, editing and finish are all very professional and totally seamless, what a truly wonderful channel you have, and, I’m thrilled I’ve just found you indeed!
The narrator did an impeccable job passing along the wonder and eerie feeling of amazement one can get from the footage. Would love to hear more from him. 🎉
Absoluately beautiful work!
The amount of passion and love put into this absolutely breathtaking documentary, combined with the outpouring of well deserved gratitude and appreciation from viewers, has a made this entire video and comments section an absolute treasure. As others said, the music, clear and calming voice, stunning video footage , all of it culminates into a video with a quality that rivals BBC and National Geographic. You are doing great things, and I have no doubt you will go far in your career, helping humans further understand some of the most mysterious, remote, and diverse parts of the planet.
This just popped in my recomended videos and I love it. Dude's just sharing whole documentaries for free on here, love it.
Woohoo I’m so glad you enjoyed! This vid especially took me ages, and I think it’s one of my best. Working on a follow-up as we speak, about non-chemosynthetic deep sea environments :)
dude how do you have only half a million subs? this channel makes some of the highest quality nature documentaries i've ever seen, a hell of a lot better than a lot of the documentaries available on paid-for streaming services.
You are incredible, I’m just a high school student, hoping to one day become a paleontologist, but I’ve always had a fascination with the ocean, especially deep ocean, and content like this, even on professional channels, is hard to come by, and here you are with incredible full length videos with amazing information on it, incredible!
I absolutely love the way you turned this into a full documentary. The fact that you grace us with this for free blows my mind. This is David Attenborough level. Thank you for making these brother. Please do continue
Congratulations, this is the best documentary about deep sea biomes I ever watched
I absolutely love watching your videos as I paint in the late hours of the night, your narration is so soothing and the videos themselves, are absolutely stunning. Thank you so much for your hard work and for letting us watch this for free!
This is such a lovely comment, thank you for taking the time to share this with me. I’m so happy you enjoy my videos in this way, and I of course have to ask, what kind of paintings do you create? It must be such a relaxing pastime! 😊
I found this video searching for something to listen to while trying to fall asleep through an allergy attack and I've been listening ever since--I can't thank you enough for both putting this together and keeping it free! I don't have much money to spare but i hope watching and commenting helps, at least a little
Good stuff man! Appreciate your content!
I love “Nature World Facts” please do more plant life, trees and fungi. You are a gem hidden in the rough to us. And we finally found you, keep doing what your doing here you guys.💙
Thank you for this wonderful relaxing yet informative content - and thank you so much for not cramming your videos with ads like so many others do.
Not only do I love your videos for their educational content, but your voice and the background music is so relaxing, watching your videos is such a huge stress reliever for me
Thank you!!! 🦐🐟🦑🦞🦈
I knew there was something down at the deep, freezing, alien levels of our planet's oceans, but I never knew there was something quite so beautiful. It's awe inspiring to see such an intimate, specialized grouping of animal and bacterial existence, and one that acts as a major cog in the health of our wonderous home. To think that these small creatures play a major role in keeping our dear Earth from cooking itself, and that they in turn rely on dead whales and waterlogged trees as stepping stones from one site to another. Come the end of your documentary, I feel a sense of aching melancholy at the presence of it all, and also a sense of humility and humbleness that something so miniscule, through no conscious effort on their part, indirectly allows us humans to live in the comfort we currently do. Literally all life is connected through one way or another, and though we like to see ourselves as something "special" and "above the rest", we too are just another strand in the web. Thank you.
Thank you for making this fairly comprehensive and very well done video on chemosnthetic communities. I studied and published some 20 papers on shallow- water hydrocarbon seeps in the Santa Barbara Channel, California starting in about 1977. I immediately saw the connections to the mid-oceanic ridge chemosynthetic communities being discovered for the first time in the late 70s. We were eventually able to show using carbon and sulfur isotope ratios that petroleum was an energy, carbon and sulfur source for the soft-bottom communities in the area and was an additional source above the abundant photosynthetic sources for the high organism aboundance in areas of moderate seepage. We also saw mats of chemosynthetic bacteria surrounding the venting gases and oil droplets,
This was one of the most amazing films I have ever seen. I raved about it to my wife. She watched with me. Spectacular. Thank you for making this available.
I have a hard time sleeping and love the ocean. I've only been watching for a few days, and I've shared it with at least four people. Your work is super professional and impressive. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this.
everything about this is so high quality! the music, the video quality, the narration, and your research. its on par with the big nature documentaries IMO!
This film is well worth paying for. I can't wait to see what else you bring out. Whatever the awards for documentaries are this deserves one. This beats anything else out there in the field. Or, the sea...
Liked and subscribed. I love your content. No extra talking. No antics. Just good quality content. Priceless.
This is great. Your videos really stand out for me, not only because they‘re well-made and well-narrated, yet also because of your mesmerising voice acting. It‘s not meant to be ASMR but it well works as such, too, for everyone who enjoys a calm voice, chilled music and relaxing images. Congratulations!
i was just checking this channel for a video, this makes me so happy
Aw awesome!! Good timing 😁 I really hope you enjoy
after watching this countless times for background noise, and to fall asleep, I had to comment. this is one of my all time fav docs on YT. THANK YOU for the research and effort you put into this, it shows!
relaxing and dIstracting… perfect for migraine recovery. soothing voice and music, knowledgeable content for learning and distraction from pain and nausea. thank you!
This came on on autoplay while I was gaming and I ascended to another level because your voice is so calming. And the music is so beautiful. The atmosphere here just cured my anxiety :D
Thank you so much!! That’s really kind of you :D and well done on ascending! What were you playing?
@@NaturalWorldFacts haha i meant spiritually, as a joke. i was playing deep rock galactic ^^
An hour long?! Fantastic work as always, I love the way you organize your information in such an easily understandable way without bouncing back and forth from detail to detail. I'm 20 min in and I can't wait to watch the rest when I'm in between lectures :D
I have rewatched your videos many times. The voice, the music, the subject matter...who knew that deep sea videos could be so soothing? They are both informative and restful for the mind.
KZhead recomendations really popping off today, I'm so glad I stumbled upon this amazing channel! Your narration is so perfect, I can really feel your passion and joy of the subject poking through at times which makes it so fun to listen to.
Stunningly beautiful. So well written and narrated as well. Thank you for sharing your work!
I did not expect the quality when I clicked on the video. Really enjoyed this journey into the depths. Beautiful pictures, great narration and good choice of music! 10/10 would recommend!
Holey moley what a lovely comment! Thank you for this, I really appreciate it. This channel has been a hobby/passion project of mine since I was 8 years old so it’s so wonderful to know you found this enjoyable. 😊
Everyday for months I’ve put this video on to drift off to sleep. This is my peaceful place.
So I work with ships, and I just absolutely love the deep ocean. Thank you for releasing full episodes so I can learn while doing my daily tasks.
Beautiful! It is so interesting, so well explained, and very relaxing at the same time. Very glad I found your channel.
Thank you so much, I really appreciate this 😊
I love how much this channel teaches me so much about the deep ocean
Man I wish you narrated space videos. You truly have the most calming voice I've heard in my entire life.
I have watched several of your videos and this full documentary is your best work. I was engrossed and the last time I was so engrossed was whenever I watched any of David Attenborough's documentary. Your voice is very calming and the selection of music in this particular video is top-notched. Brilliant documentary. Keep on doing it! The proverbial torch of nature documentary will be carried forward by people like you, Leo. Also, immense thank you for disabling the mid-rolls. It truly helped with my immersion to the documentary.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! This has been one of the most rewarding videos I've ever seen and I add my admiration to all the other people out there who are now sitting here, stunned and grateful for such high quality work. Please continue providing such magnificent work to our world, we need it so much! What a wonderful gift you are providing to so many who have been dumbed-down over the years and desperately need such high quality infusion of information! Bless you and please continue! I have sat here totally fascinated, absorbing every word and looking forward to more such superlative programs.
This is so incredibly kind of you to say! Thank you so so so much!! Feedback like this makes at all worthwhile.
I was so excited when i read your post about making a longer movie and now that its out, im twice as excited. I know im gonna fall asleep but your videos are AMAZING and so fascinating and its such a special feeling of being able to indulge my adoration for nature docs and especially ocean ones, and not have to deal with hunting for a decent one when you provide such quality videos with great flow, calm music, beautiful narration and well put together video clips
Thank you thank you thank you!!! This comment means the world to me! This is so sweet 💛
I could listen to you speak about nonsense all day, but I’ll take interesting and beautiful wildlife and eco-systems any day of the week! Thanks for all you do!
Thank you for making something so educational, calming and beautiful. I come back to this video again and again. Truly a wondeful feat of video making.
hey! I just wanted to say a big thanks for making such amazing high-quality videos! I was introduced to your channel through the terrarium video and was delightfully surprised by your content today, which focuses on the deep sea. I was always passionate about the deep sea and its ecosystem, and I can't explain the pure joy I am feeling now knowing you make these videos today. again thank you. so much for such great videos!!
You have simply outdone yourself this time Leo! Full length documentary of the usual excellent quality and well researched information. Thanks again Leo!
This is so freaking cool! Here’s why. Amazing voice!!! Sooo soothing and calm. The music isn’t too dramatic and distracting. The information is engaging. Beautiful film! NO COMMERCIALS! And I truly appreciate you. Please do more. I used this for sleep. But I developed a keen interest! Please do more. I’m donating now
at first i was shocked that this movie wasn't a national geographic or a bbc production. then i watched it, and i watched it again, and i realized that nothing ive ever seen in traditional educational entertainment comes close to this caliber. ive never seen a nature doc so detailed, so concerned with the science, and so dedicated to showing unrecognized natural wonder without sensationalization. what an honor that this is free to view.
I just found your account and you’re doing better than any Nat.Geo. film could do. I love the thorough explanations and examples of such. You’re doing amazing!
You’ve helped spark the wonder that started my interest in biology and living creatures again. Calming narration and lovely to watch. Thank you ❤️
Oh I’m so happy to hear this!!!! Thank you for making my day 💛💛
@@NaturalWorldFacts it’s only the truth ☺️ I’m glad
You have the most beautifully-spoken voice. This is at least as high quality a documentary as one would see on a major TV channel. Thank you for your amazing work and for sharing it with us!
I could sit in a dark room and watch this channel all day I stg
Wow! Fascinating! Leo Richards you did a stellar job on the script and narration! I think I’ve heard your distinctive, calming voice on other channels and have been intrigued! I wish I could support you with a donation but I’m living on food assistance and less than $150 a month while waiting for disability benefits after over 35 years as an RN. Funny that I started out wanting to be a marine biologist. I grew up around Puget Sound in Washington State where there is a unique ecosystem with an abundance of sealife. Somehow I got rerouted into a career I never desired but found out I was quite good at. I grew to love it but I will always have a love for marine life.
This was an amazing surprise to wake up to. Currently watching this while working and feeding my kids breakfast. They seem pretty interested too! Amazing work as always.
Have just discovered your channel and I'm blown away ! Your content is awesome, your knowledge is impressive and I could listen to your voice forever ! The way you are describing the footage, engaging your viewers and teaching us is in my opinion brilliantly done.
Thank you so incredibly much for sharing this with us. I loved spending an incredibly relaxing hour listening to you teach me more about the deep sea.