It's astonishing that there any sardines left in the sea at all. Oh, and yeah, I was terrified for the camera operator what with all those sharp rapiers flying around. Awesome!

For a sec, I thought a sealion might get speared

@Pupixario It was scary, especially when the sardines abandoned the seal and sheltered under me. They swam circles around me like a hula-hoop and the marlin picked them off inches from my body. To escape the school, I had to dive straight down through the sardines to about 30 feet where they abandoned me. Terry

Being a sardine is tough lol

The footage is entirely shot from my Sony EX1 in a Gates Housing. The only computer changes are slowing the original footage at certain points so you can see the action. Glad you like it! Terry

For a moment I actually started feeling sorry for the poor sardines but then I too got hungry and broke open a couple of cans of their cousins for dinner.

Actually, I observed a combination of predation methods: 1. gobbling, 2, slashing in half, and very occasionally spearing a sardine. And yes, the spearing poses a new problem for the marlin, removing the speared fish. To prevent the seals from getting their meal, they swam away from the group underwater, or placed their bill out of the water and shook loose their prey. All very fascinating.

I love how the whale comes in like, "Lemme show you fools how to do this!" :o)

Very well done. Some of the best footage I have ever seen of these amazing creatures. The whale scenes are just unbelievable. My respects.

Wow!!! Amazing. Were you worried at that a marlin would run into you while filming?

I shot at 30 frames/second. The slow motion effects were generated by Adobe's After Effects.

Amazing! Thank you Terry and the team for sharing the video with us.

This is better than half of the "documentaries" on television. Outstanding!

Aweaome video, great narration, cinematography, editing. I really enoyed it :D good job Terry Maas n company. Keep posting more vids

This is the perfect example of the kind of videos on UKposts that deserve to have ways to give double thumbs up!! If you did not like this video then you are not an animal or nature lover for sure.

I honestly don't think it's that bad. The video is excellent and the narration is clear and concise. Thanks uploader!

@roddster Yes, I used software-Adobe After Effects-to create the slow motion. I used Final Cut Pro for the basic editing. While it is easier to freedive with lighter rigs, nothing smaller would have provided the shots I took. You can especially see this in the slow motion and stills where everything remains crisp.

The way they were zipping around I thought the camera man was going to get speared.

Awesome video, thanks for posting this one. I make it a rule not to comment on any videos but had to say what a great watch this was and so well done. Even if you just uploaded the video I have to say thank you and if you actually made this then my hat is off to you sir. BRAVO......MORE MORE MORE

Look at that sea life together, this is the most beautiful thing ever.

amazing video, the slow motion is insane..must have been an amazing experience diving and filming all of this wow!

Brilliant camera work Terry! Thank you.

Wow that was some really impressive footage, loved the video! Thanks for sharing that with us.

Amazing work Mike and Sherry thanks a lot for your contribution

Beautiful footage. I fell in love with the Marlins this holiday.

Excellent footage my man! Striped Marlin are pretty! They remind me of White Marlin and Roundscale Spearfish. The Stripped Marlin has always reminded me of both the white and a roundscale, yet 150-200lbs larger! I live in Ocean City, Maryland. Its known as "The White Marlin Capitol of the world". I have seen whites balling bait many times in my 20plus years of professional fishing. I always wanted to dive with them. Your very lucky to have such an experience. Thanks for the post.

Incredible footage.

Fantastic! Loved your book Freedive! which was given to me by my friend and neighbor Dave Sipperly.

Great film, thanks for the show! And the posting!

Awesome rarely seen footage! Incredibly beautiful and fascinating! Thanks for sharing!

Amazing footage and great quality, thanks for posting!!

Freakin AWESOME!!!!!! Thank y'all so much for sharing such an awesome video!

Fantastic video, thank you for sharing this. I love how the whales, marlin, dorado and seals take turns eating the mackerel. The whale footage is amazing!!!

some of the footage that is taken facing up looks very majestic. I really liked the video.Thanx for posting

Tks for posting ! lucky to be there in the right moment !

that was a fast wale

Stunning!

that was absolutely incredible, especially with the whale, its kind of funny how all the giant predators were ganging up against the sardines.

Fantastic footage, thank you so much for sharing

This capturing is unbelieveble. Thank you for show this movie :)

great vid! the detail is incredible

Thanks for posting this.... Great video!

Awesome footage mate. Yes, it certainly seems that the spearing is inadvertent. Are those Ramora on the undersides of the Marlin? Also, I had no idea that any kind of whale (with the exception of an Orca) would eat fish. I have always thought of them as eating only plankton and krill.

Absolutely sensational filming! Thank you very much.

Why can't there be a feeding frenzy like this when I go fishing.?

thank u guys u inspire me in my adventures

great video from start to finish, one of the best i have seen on youtube if not the best keep up the grreat work !

That must've been an amazing experience! I'd love to see something like this myself... Looks like a nice place to dive!

That was some awesome friggin' camera work. Nice video

really awesome footage! Thank you for this amazing video!

ME and my 5000 sardine buddies went south last year, Sadly I'm the only survivor, science did test's and experiment's on me, thus making me able to type with my fin's, Hopefully this year I won't have to go through with that trama again, R.I.P my family, I will miss you dearly.

Thanks for this documentary, very impressed.

Excellent footage, thank you for sharing!

the 34 dislikes was sardines

Awwww it bit it's tail offl

thanks for uploading this video!

Great Video and excellent camera work!!!!

How the hell do you film such stuff! Amazing!

The white fish are, indeed, remora. The spearing of sardine is not random. I witnessed it several times, and if you look at the reaction of the seals, they have too. They were just waiting for the fish to come unstuck so they could have a chance at it. The whales are Byrdes whales (pronounced "brides.")

aaaabsolutely breathtaking. thank you so much for the video. amazing!

arent you scared that a marlin would pierce you?

That whale is a freaking dreadnought next to the marlins. I could only imagine swimming next to one.

Fantastic work Terry!

Enjoyed it enormously. Thanks so much!

Great filming ....... We're was it filmed ?

Simply Beautiful video !!!! Thank you for sharing

what camera is this made with? excellent video :)

Amazing photography!

Epic mate, beautiful filming

3:16 whale buzzes the sea lion... lol

That was awesome. Thank you for the video.

Absolutely stunning footage!

Wow, great footage and slo mos. Thanks for sharing

does the last sardine still circle around in a ball? or does it just make a dash for it at that point?

one of the best underwater vid i ever saw..great job m8

Beautiful footage, btw. Love the sunset @ the beginning also. :)

Beautiful film, I can only wonder how you made it.

great video thx for posting it !

How did you get Kenny Rogers to narrate this. Great video.

Seeing all these species together like this is just out of this world!

That cameraman had nerves of steel watching those swords fly by at full speed.

Very nice!! I love this film. I hope to see this next summer when I will be there

bravo.... KALISPERA FROM GREECE...

i think this must have been the greatest experience to witness.. so awesome.

marlins are such sublime creatures.

Wow some of the best footage that I have ever seen.

Just imagine being a little sardine and having marlins, sea lions and a giant freaking whale all trying to eat you at the same time.

Awesome images Terry

Amazing! Thanks for sharing!

Wow, amazing footage!

4:25 Finally see the marlin spear a fish

Excuse my ignorance but are Marlins and Sailfish one in the same because those fish look like sailfish to me.

Nice Filming. Thanks For Sharing.

awesome,i really enjoyed this video!great work!!!

this is unbelievable footage

nice! thanks for posting! God bless!

one of the most beautiful videos on youtube... AND I can proudly say that my state ( BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR) is one of the most amazing places on earth...

They are work together or just accidentially meet on the deep blue sea! The Marlin is so beautiful! Waiting for your next video!

beautiful, amazing video! THx!!!!

Awesome video! That film is ground breaking.