These Scientist Nerds Freaking Out Over a Sperm Whale Are the Cutest

Look, it’s the most rare thing: pure human wonder, expressed by adults, in a respectable setting. Via BoingBoing, here is a video capturing the reaction of a handful of scientists on board the Exploration Vessel Nautilus, whose remote operation vehicle has descended to nearly 2,000 feet under the sea near the coast of Louisiana, and has very suddenly encountered a magnificent whale. They are stunned. “In-credible,” they keep saying. “Wow. Just wow.”