The Mesmerising World of Deep Sea Mimicry

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Published 2021-12-28
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To survive in the oceans, marine organisms have had to adapt in a number of weird and wonderful ways. Many alter their anatomy, behaviours and physiologies in order to cope with the challenges they face. Methods such as changing colour, developing stingers, or migrating long distances can help them stay hidden from predators, find a mate or access food. But some animals have taken a different approach to survival. Rather than evolve these complex characteristics for themselves, they instead simply disguise themselves, altering their colouration or anatomy not to serve a function, but in order to resemble another organism. In this film, we’ll explore the different kinds of mimicry, and take a look at how survival through deception can be a key to life in the oceans.

00:00 - An Introduction to Mimicry
01:38 - Chapter 1: Batesian Mimicry - Survival Through Deception
03:00 - Chapter 1: Batesian Mimicry - The Banded Snake Eel
03:17 - Chapter 1: Batesian Mimicry - The Mimic Octopus
04:17 - Chapter 1: Batesian Mimicry - Mimicry in the Deep Sea
05:58 - Chapter 2: Aggressive Mimicry - The Deep Sea Anglerfish
07:09 - Chapter 2: Aggressive Mimicry - The Bearded Scorpionfish
07:37 - Chapter 3: Müllerian Mimicry - Shared Warning Systems
08:25 - Chapter 3: Müllerian Mimicry - The Nudibranchs
09:07 - Chapter 3: Müllerian Mimicry - The Evolution of Mimicry
10:13 - Conclusion: The Importance of Imitation

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I do not own any of the footage. I write the script, narrate, and edit what footage I can find. Footage used belongs to the incredible marine conservation societies of MBARI, WHOI, Schmidt Ocean Institute and the Ocean Exploration Institute, along with various other YouTube sources.

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Bibliography:
www.britannica.com/science/Mullerian-mimicry
medium.com/the-vagus/deep-sea-mimicry-a-tale-of-ca…
oceanconservancy.org/blog/2021/03/15/mimicry/
www.researchgate.net/publication/282374522_Behavio…

All Comments (21)
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    Everytime I wanna escape my unforgiving, worldly anxiety or stress, I watch your videos of the deep sea or other videos of outer space (our universe). The eerie vastness yet hauntingly beautiful complexity of it all somehow helps alleviate what troubles me.
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    i’m autistic and i’m heavily interested in marine life. this channel helps me interact with my special interest and keep my mental health happy :)
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    personally? i’m terrified of the deep sea. even the thought of being on a small-medium sized boat in open water kinda gives me the willies. i still watch all of your videos because they’re so informative, interesting and beautifully crafted. as always, very well done!
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  • @mr.lonewolf8199
    Octopuses are such unique animals. They have such fascinating behavioral traits
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  • @mikewestwood
    Thanks for mentioning the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). They do incredibly good work.
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    I must ask, and as you mentioned, why do some animals convergently evolve other traits, while these ones mimic the traits instead? Why? Has science been able to answer, or at least provide a theory as to why?
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    I love the narrator's voice. It's very soothing, and matches the content perfectly!
  • once again Leo, you give us another chapter in the deep sea ecosystem and the fauna that uses everything at their means. I have known about frog fish and Scorpion fish for some time and frog fish truly are weird and wonderful unless your a fish. Fastest mouth in the ocean besides the large predatory Pipe fish. They can suck up several fish at a time. Again truly horrifying if you're a fish. I loved your hands on video when you explored the shallow tidal pools. I found it interesting to see you getting your hands dirty, so to speak. Keep them coming :-D
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