1 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister Jim and welcome back to Kid 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: Short Stories. Did you know that we have a whole 3 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: bunch of activities that we make for you every single day. 4 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 2: Yes. 5 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:16,920 Speaker 1: Down in the show notes below your parents can click 6 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:19,480 Speaker 1: on those links for activities for kids, which is where 7 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:23,320 Speaker 1: we turn our podcast Kids Animal Stories into amazing activities 8 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:25,640 Speaker 1: that you can do at home and then share with 9 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: me your creations. And yes, there is many fun things 10 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: that wait for you. But are you, my friends, ready 11 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 1: for today's story? Me too? Let's go. Hey, Ben, don't 12 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:47,840 Speaker 1: forget the flippers, shouted Valentine. Yep, I got them over here. 13 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:53,240 Speaker 1: Valentine and Ben, we're getting all their scuba gear ready 14 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: for an adventure. You see, they lived on a very 15 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: large ship in the middle of the ocean, far far 16 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 1: away from many land nearby, and their job was to 17 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: explore the deepest of deepest places in the ocean. Wow, 18 00:01:14,000 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: they are much braver than me. I don't think I 19 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 1: would want to go into the very deep deep parts 20 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: of the ocean with scuba gear. What about you? Do 21 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: you do that? Well? As Valentine and Ben head hold 22 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 1: their scuba gear ready, they're pulled up their rye down 23 00:01:33,400 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: to the bottom. The deepest part of the ocean is 24 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: called the Mariana Trench. It is so very very deep 25 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: that let's say you and I had the world's biggest shovel, 26 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: that we could scoop up the tallest mountain in the world. 27 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: Do you know what that mountain is called? Yes, Mount Everest. 28 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: If we were able to scoop up that big, tall, 29 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 1: ginormous mountain and put it in the deepest part of 30 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 1: the ocean, I think you would be sticking out of 31 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 1: the water. Actually, no, the water there is so deep. 32 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: It's six miles deep, and so if we put Mount 33 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,040 Speaker 1: Everest all the way to the bottom of that part 34 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: of the ocean, it would still be over a mile 35 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 1: under water. It is so incredibly deep it almost feels 36 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: like a different planet when you're all the way down there. 37 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 1: And that's what Valentine and Ben are going to as 38 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,959 Speaker 1: they enter into their submarine on a first class ticket 39 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: to the bottom of the ocean. To go that deep, 40 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:43,440 Speaker 1: they needed to wear some very special equipment because of 41 00:02:43,480 --> 00:02:47,920 Speaker 1: the pressure down at the bottom of the ocean, it's 42 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:52,960 Speaker 1: very dangerous, and so their very special equipment would keep 43 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 1: them safe. After a very long trip down to the bottom. 44 00:02:58,240 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: They finally a ruh, Ben, Holy smokes, look at that, Ben, Ben, 45 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:10,400 Speaker 1: wake up. Valentine was shaking Ben, who had fallen asleep 46 00:03:10,480 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: during this long ride. Oh are we here? 47 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 2: Are we? 48 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: Oh? 49 00:03:17,600 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 2: Okay? 50 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 1: Ben yawned and stretched as Valentine's face was plastered to 51 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 1: the edge of the submarine window he was looking out. 52 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:31,399 Speaker 1: It was a very small window, because I don't think 53 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:34,399 Speaker 1: in submarines, I don't think you can have very large windows, 54 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 1: only small ones. The two friends put on the rest 55 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 1: of their gear, their scuba tank, flippers and goggles and 56 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: everything else, and out they swam into the very deep 57 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 1: part of the ocean. If you are swimming around in 58 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:54,600 Speaker 1: the deepest part of the ocean, do you think it's 59 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: very light down there? Do you think there's the sunlight? 60 00:03:59,360 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 1: Or is it dark? Yes, it is very very dark. 61 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: It's so deep that the sunlight can't make it all 62 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: the way down to the bottom through all the water, 63 00:04:11,320 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: so it's pretty much like you closed your eyes. That's 64 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 1: how dark it is down there. These two explorers were 65 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 1: going down there for a very specific reason. They were 66 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 1: looking for a giant squid. Have you ever heard of 67 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 1: or seen a picture of a giant squid. They're giant ormous. Yes, 68 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,919 Speaker 1: they're humongous squid, and they were going down there to 69 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 1: learn more about them and see if they could even 70 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: maybe take a picture of one. After swimming around for 71 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:45,719 Speaker 1: a little while, it actually did not take them long 72 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 1: before they met a very surprising creature. Sh Hey, Valentine, 73 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:55,120 Speaker 1: can you hear me? Sh I read you loud and clear, 74 00:04:55,200 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: Ben sh Their scuba suits had like some walkie talking 75 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 1: He's built into them so that they could talk to 76 00:05:02,000 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 1: each other. That was a very important part. I don't 77 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:06,679 Speaker 1: think I would want to go scuba diving if I 78 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:11,599 Speaker 1: was all by myself. It's a lot better with friends. Hey, Ben, 79 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 1: do you see that thing over there? That cave looks 80 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:18,200 Speaker 1: like something we should check out. I'm right behind you, 81 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: said Ben. As the two of them swam towards this cave, 82 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: they were immediately greeted by a ginormous eyeball. Wow. 83 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 2: Hello. 84 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:36,159 Speaker 1: Valentine and Ben were both very surprised. This eyeball was 85 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:41,080 Speaker 1: half as big as they were. It was very very large. 86 00:05:42,000 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 2: Why hellover? 87 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:49,720 Speaker 1: Oh he could talk? Huh Hi. My name's Valentine. That's 88 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:53,039 Speaker 1: my friend Ben. And we were just swimming down here 89 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 1: to actually kind of learn more about creatures like you. 90 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 2: You don't say, well, I could use some help. 91 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: I got stuck down here a long time ago. This 92 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:12,960 Speaker 1: giant squid went on to tell Valentine and Ben about 93 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 1: how his tentacles had gotten stuck in this cave and 94 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:20,599 Speaker 1: then he was unable to reach back and get it 95 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:22,520 Speaker 1: unstuck from the rocks that it was stuck on, and 96 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:25,279 Speaker 1: he had been stuck in this cave for a very 97 00:06:25,440 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 1: long time. Using their headlamps, Valentine and Ben swam past 98 00:06:31,160 --> 00:06:35,800 Speaker 1: the giant squid deeper into the cave. We're a little 99 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 1: nervous about it, but they were there to help a 100 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,839 Speaker 1: new friend. Hey, Ben, help me move that rock over there, 101 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:46,039 Speaker 1: said Valentine. The two of them swam over to this 102 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 1: big boulder that looked like had fallen right on that 103 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 1: giant squid's tentacle. All right, on the count of three, 104 00:06:53,160 --> 00:07:00,720 Speaker 1: let's give it a big push. One, two, three. With 105 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: all their might, Ben and Valentine were able to push 106 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: that giant rock that had caught the squids tentacle, and 107 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 1: with one final push, the rock came tumbling down. Boom. 108 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 2: You did it right, Thank you so. 109 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 1: Much, Ben and Valentine swam back around to where the 110 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 1: squid's head was and his eyeballs. 111 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:33,760 Speaker 2: They were very large. 112 00:07:33,800 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 1: Remember, I'm glad we were able to help you out, 113 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: said Ben. Yeah, we do have one question to ask you, 114 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 1: said Valentine. It's for our research. You see, we're trying 115 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 1: to learn more about your species so that we can 116 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: maybe do more to help protect it. So we have 117 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 1: one question for you. Is that okay? 118 00:07:55,040 --> 00:07:58,480 Speaker 2: Yesh? How old are you? 119 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: A Valentine? The giant squid looked like he was thinking 120 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:08,200 Speaker 1: really hard. Maybe he didn't know how old he was 121 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 1: because he did look very large and very old, and 122 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:15,360 Speaker 1: so maybe if you're that old, you lose track of 123 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 1: how old you really are. 124 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 2: I am five hundred and forty two years. 125 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:30,400 Speaker 1: Old, Valentine and Ben couldn't believe it. Did he just 126 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 1: say five hundred and forty two? Said Ben. That's what 127 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 1: I heard too, said Valentine. 128 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 2: Well, I've gotta get going. Thank you again for your help. 129 00:08:44,960 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your answer, mister giant squid. 130 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: Wave Valentine. We'll see you later, said Ben. As Valentine 131 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 1: and Ben watched the giant squid swim away, they couldn't 132 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:02,079 Speaker 1: believe it. Their mission it was a ginormous success. Not 133 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 1: only did they learn all a very important question about 134 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:08,760 Speaker 1: giants quids, but they were able to also help one 135 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: along the way. This may be the end of the story, 136 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:16,400 Speaker 1: it's just the beginning of their amazing ocean adventures that 137 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:28,280 Speaker 1: lie ahead the end. Great job, you listened all the 138 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:30,440 Speaker 1: way to the end, and you know what timea day is. 139 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:33,560 Speaker 1: It's time for kid shout out. 140 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 2: Sion. 141 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:37,199 Speaker 1: Want to say hey to Xavier and Bear from Louisiana, 142 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 1: Jacob from Australia, Marshall and Patrick from Maryland, Diego from California, 143 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 1: Hattie from British Columbia, Briella from California, and uh Lena 144 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:52,640 Speaker 1: and Laura from Toronto. I'm so glad that you're all 145 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:56,199 Speaker 1: in the Kid Short Stories family and on the spy team. 146 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:59,720 Speaker 1: We could not stop Doctor Stinky Breath and his crew 147 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:04,240 Speaker 1: without you, my friends. Well, you have a super duper 148 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:07,360 Speaker 1: day and I will see you on our next adventure. 149 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:10,960 Speaker 2: Bye.