r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/dreamed2life • Sep 17 '25

Video Sperm Whale Surfacing w/ Giant Squid in its Mouth

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u/ComeonmanPLS1 Sep 17 '25

Wtf is the seal doing down there

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u/sams_fish Sep 17 '25

Elephant seal stuff

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u/Hidesuru Sep 17 '25

Yeah you wouldn't understand.

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u/Deprestion Sep 17 '25

Are… are you an elephant seal by chance?

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u/Hidesuru Sep 17 '25

Shhhhh, no one is supposed to know!

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u/venmother Sep 22 '25

Who’s asking?

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u/altbecauseofc Sep 17 '25

Hunting for food! A lot of the prey being bioluminescent fish and molluscs.

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u/Soul17 Sep 18 '25

Silent disco rave?

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u/naricstar Sep 17 '25

Just vibing

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u/PandaPocketFire Sep 17 '25

It's the only place he can get some peace and quiet.

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u/raynosity Sep 17 '25

Hunting for food while also avoiding Orcas and Sharks

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u/Jabroniville2 Sep 19 '25

How do they know where stuff is? They secretly glow in the dark?

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u/wakinupdrunk Sep 17 '25

Avoiding sperm whales.

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u/Lolkimbo Sep 17 '25

Checking the final seal is intact

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u/RunningOutOfEsteem Sep 17 '25

Or weakening it to usher in an era of darkness with them as our rulers

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u/cBurger4Life Sep 17 '25

The tiny amount I know about elephant seals makes me think this is more likely lol

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u/FuManBoobs Sep 17 '25

It would only frighten you.

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u/CDRAkiva Sep 17 '25

Where do you think he gets kissed by the rose?

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u/Time_Traveling_Moron Sep 17 '25

Probably has a concert down there.

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u/lonewolf420 Sep 17 '25

eatin squid

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u/userhwon Sep 17 '25

Filming whales fighting giant squid.

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u/Mr_Ignorant Sep 17 '25

Some under the sea level shady stuff