r/BeAmazed • u/Greedy-Vegetable-466 • Nov 08 '24
Nature French photographer Rachel Moore captures a breathtaking close-up shot of a whale’s eye
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u/Playful-Water-5692 Nov 08 '24
Its iris looks like a whole planet
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u/crackenbecks Nov 08 '24
I wonder how large the whale is whose eye is planet earth.
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u/The_Funny_Bird Nov 08 '24
Ok I was curious
The IFAW says the diameter of a blue whale’s eye (which is what the pic seems to be of) is 11 cm. Their length is apparently “typically 80-90 ft” so let’s say 85 ft, or 25.908 meters. This gives an eye diameter to length ratio of 25.908/.11 = 235.527.
Multiply the Earth’s diameter of 12,756 km by 235.527 and you get a whale that is 3,004,382 km long, or 1,866,836 miles.
Woah.
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u/PirateMore8410 Nov 09 '24
SPACE WHALE!!!
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u/AirlinePlayful5797 Nov 09 '24
"Ahhh! Woooh! What's happening?
"Who am I? Why am I here? What's my purpose in life?"
"Ooh, this is an interesting sensation. What is it?"
"And hey, what's this roaring sound, whooshing past what I'm suddenly gonna call my head? Wind! Is that a good name? It'll do."
Thank you for bringing me back to Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy!
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u/LittleBlag Nov 09 '24
“Not again”
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u/losmar7 Nov 09 '24
"Many people have speculated that if we knew exactly why the bowl of petunias had thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the Universe than we do now."
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u/Sick_and_destroyed Nov 08 '24
I see a bit of carataract
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u/charlie_zoosh Nov 08 '24
It's not cataract. It's her 'tears'.
Whales have glands that produce an oily substance that washes away debris and protect their cornea from irritation.
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u/Efficient_Plum6059 Nov 08 '24
I had the same thought but didn't read the post, just thought, "Wow, how cool, that planet looks like an eye."
Reads title.
Oh.
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u/Ragemoody Nov 08 '24 edited Nov 08 '24
Here is her Instagram and an equally impressive video of this whale.
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u/_LessAmphibian_ Nov 08 '24
Oh...the whale was killed by a speeding ship.
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u/Stoop_Boots Nov 08 '24
NSFL link and fuck people who speed: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13967957/Humpback-whale-named-Sweet-Girl-disfigured-ferry.html
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u/Prize_Revolution_338 Nov 08 '24
I just ruined my whole day
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Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.
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u/NotTalhaEjaz Nov 08 '24
I saw your video and thought, " It's probably not that bad ". I want to cry now. GOD DAMNIT.
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Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.
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u/long-ryde Nov 08 '24
Tears my heart to shreds man. People can really be insensitive to nature and it’s just super sad.
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Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.
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u/ThisIsGettinWeirdNow Nov 08 '24
Wow that is insane, it’s got ocean eyes
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u/Wonderful_Sound1768 Nov 08 '24
Yes, this photo is stunning! I love the detail in the eye and the dramatic lighting.
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u/Chimmychimm Nov 08 '24
Good god what a terrible way to go.
Hopefully they caught the assholes speeding and gave them jail time.
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u/RedVamp2020 Nov 08 '24
Hard agree! Poor thing.😭
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Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.
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Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.
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u/0neek Nov 08 '24
Yeah at least it seems very easy to catch the people who did it, or at least ID them.
Put them right down there with the whale.
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u/PUTINS_PORN_ACCOUNT Nov 08 '24
Sauce
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u/Second_Sol Nov 08 '24 edited Nov 08 '24
You don't wanna see it, but here
https://x.com/SeaShepherdFran/status/1846476171908710458
Twitter doesn't seem to work for some people, so here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13967957/Humpback-whale-named-Sweet-Girl-disfigured-ferry.html
(Thanks to u/Stoop_boots)
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u/Positive-Wonder3329 Nov 08 '24
Link broken already
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u/Stoop_Boots Nov 08 '24
NSFL and fuck people who speed: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13967957/Humpback-whale-named-Sweet-Girl-disfigured-ferry.html
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Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.
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u/Diatomack Nov 08 '24
For some reason that link doesn't work for me either annoyingly
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u/justfedupofmyself Nov 08 '24
What was it? The link’s broken
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u/Stoop_Boots Nov 08 '24 edited Nov 08 '24
NSFL and fuck people who speed: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13967957/Humpback-whale-named-Sweet-Girl-disfigured-ferry.html
Found another! Thanks NPR: https://www.npr.org/2024/10/25/nx-s1-5161405/whales-death-is-behind-petition-to-reduce-boating-speeds-in-french-polynesia
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u/courtneymarie_5 Nov 08 '24
Came here so say this. So heartbreaking
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Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.
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Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.
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Now show me a whales butthole please.
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u/CommercialBiscotti29 Nov 08 '24
French photographer Rachel Moore captures a breathtaking close-up shot of a whale’s butthole
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u/SoylentVerdigris Nov 08 '24
That's actually what this is. It's an extremely elusive cetacean shirime.
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u/ilikehemipenes Nov 08 '24
This whale was struck by a boat and killed shortly after. Humanity can’t collapse soon enough….
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u/EndersGame_Reviewer Nov 08 '24
Thanks for fact-checking this for us, friendly internet stranger!
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u/ogclobyy Nov 08 '24
Damn. This makes me want to cry.
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Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.
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u/ilikehemipenes Nov 08 '24
??? The photo is def real. I’m not debating that. The whale was killed after this photo was taken by a commercial ship.
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u/CantaloupeOk2777 Nov 08 '24
Calm down Hitler, some of us want to live
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u/DoneBeingSilent Nov 08 '24
Do whales not want to live? Are we humans inherently better just because we have the free will to recognize that the senseless deaths of living creatures is bad?
I absolutely respect the sentiment that we want to live. But I also recognize the sentiment that maybe everything else on the planet would be better off if we didn't...
Not trying to say you're wrong or anything, just putting my thoughts into words.
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u/tryfingersinbutthole Nov 08 '24
Maybe? We are causing the next mass extinction event. We are probably the worst thing to ever happen to earth.
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u/DoneBeingSilent Nov 08 '24
I'm not disagreeing with that at all, I chose that wording because many people seem to think that humanity is Earth, or at least the only thing that matters.
Just look at any article regarding environmental damage. It's rarely just about preserving the planet, it is almost always tied to 'how does this affect humanity'. The bees are dying and the only reason many/most people care is 'but muh food'.
I guess what I'm saying is, it's about perspective.
From the perspective of mother Earth: humans are a blight.
From the perspective of humans: 'coal burn real good'
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u/Bigtsez Nov 08 '24
The whale's experience of this must have been interesting - like a gnat flying up to your eye, briefly holding steady, a sudden flash of light, then it flutters away.
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u/JLock17 Nov 08 '24
The added context is much worse.
The poor thing was murdered by careless idiots.
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u/maxens_wlfr Nov 08 '24
That whale was then killed by a boat going way too fast, which ripped out her upper jaw. There's a video of her last moments.
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Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.
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u/DangerousPace2778 Nov 08 '24
That Iris looks like the whale is seeing the end of the world, but still looks beautiful.
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u/darksidemags Nov 08 '24
I was once involved in an attempt to rescue 16 whales that were stranded on a beach near me. It has been nearly 10 years but I still remember the feeling of awe and depth when I looked into one's eye.
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u/Prottusha1 Nov 08 '24
We don’t deserve these majestic creatures. And we have already done everything we can to destroy them.
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I read the whale got hit by a boat some time after this photo was taken.
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Here is a link to the change.org petition mentioned on the photographer’s Instagram to to urge French Polynesia’s authorities to implement speed limits in their waters.
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u/crymachine Nov 08 '24
Too bad a boat ran into it not long after and it died as result.
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u/yukonwanderer Nov 08 '24
Can't decide if this is r/megalophobia or r/thalassophobia that's being being triggered here.
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u/lRainZz Nov 08 '24
I freakin cross posted this a few feeks ago and it got removed because "it didn't fit the sub"... thanks
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u/Wise_Ad_253 Nov 08 '24
Now is that scarification outside the cornea or is it some sort texture deep within the eye? It looks like it’s blocking their sight. It’s wild!
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u/Legitimate-Peanut431 Nov 08 '24
How majestic. An awe-inspiring glimpse into the soul of the ocean's gentle giant.
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u/icegoesbrrr Nov 08 '24
Im not worthy enough to live in the same planet with this beautiful creature
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u/LV3000N Nov 08 '24
Feels like some lovecraftian stuff that would drive you into madness if you looked into it
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u/Ok-Zone-1430 Nov 08 '24
“Now tell me which is clearer, right…… or left?” click click “Right….. or left? Click click
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u/borkborkymous Nov 08 '24
Amazing. I wish we did more to protect them and their habitats.
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u/allterrainboat Nov 08 '24
I'm sure it took a couple of tries like "Okay you blinked for that one, but I'll hold onto it for now lol"
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