How a DIY camera captured a hidden moment between sperm whales
Witness the result of an ingenious engineering feat. This video follows Eric Stackpole’s journey of using a hand-built, suction-cup camera to document a rare, intimate interaction between two sperm whales in the deep ocean.
Engineer Eric Stackpole describes the development of a scrappy, DIY tool designed to observe the deep sea. Using a camera equipped with suction cups, the project successfully captured footage of two sperm whales swimming and communicating together—a sight previously unseen by humans. The story highlights how curiosity-driven exploration and resourceful engineering can overcome technical barriers to reveal the hidden lives of ocean giants.
Source: Eric Stackpole: A whale’s-eye-view of the ocean
