Turtlevision

July 7, 2015 11:16 PM

Researchers strapped a GoPro to a sea turtle's back.
posted by feckless fecal fear mongering (13 comments total)

What's with the jump cuts? it's not the Potemkin. It's disorienting enough to be underwater, why make it nauseating?
posted by Bistle at 11:30 PM on July 7, 2015

Fascinating!
posted by growabrain at 11:35 PM on July 7, 2015

Sorry for the negativity regarding the framing, sea turtles are beautiful.
posted by Bistle at 11:38 PM on July 7, 2015

You so totally rock, Squirt! Gimme some fin.
posted by Cool Papa Bell at 12:10 AM on July 8, 2015 [1 favorite]

360p?

Is there a super-awesome 1080 version somewhere that I'm missing?
posted by madajb at 12:18 AM on July 8, 2015

very relaxing
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 12:27 AM on July 8, 2015

Spoiler alert - the turtle doesn't eat anything.
posted by oceanjesse at 1:05 AM on July 8, 2015

We Put A GoPro On A Sparrow
posted by DaDaDaDave at 3:21 AM on July 8, 2015 [7 favorites]

Would love to see this done with an Architeuthis...
posted by jefflowrey at 4:02 AM on July 8, 2015

I presume that trip to the surface was to get air. I'm amazed at how quick it was. That didn't seem long enough for more than a single breath!
posted by kisch mokusch at 5:21 AM on July 8, 2015

So now we're strapping GoPros onto every wild animal we can get our hands on? Sorry, fun for us, but I suspect the turtle was quietly freaking out during the "relaxing" video.
posted by aught at 6:25 AM on July 8, 2015 [2 favorites]

I presume that trip to the surface was to get air.
posted by kisch mokusch at 8:21 AM

I think he was trying to find the researchers to return their camera.
posted by orme at 6:29 AM on July 8, 2015

As soon as the sea turtle went underwater, I started holding my breath.
posted by Oyéah at 7:09 AM on July 8, 2015 [1 favorite]