# Richard Sidey YouTube Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

As of 2026-10-28, Richard Sidey has 81,100 subscribers, 63,875,542 total views, and 284 videos. It ranks #823,562 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

Counts reflect public YouTube data and may be rounded. Earnings are modelled ad revenue estimates, not reported creator income; sponsorships, memberships and merchandise are excluded. [Data sources and earnings methodology](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/top/methodology/#earnings).

## Key stats

- Subscribers: 81,100
- Total views: 63,875,542
- Videos: 284
- Estimated monthly earnings: $3,332
- Worldwide rank: #823,562
- Country: New Zealand (rank #574)
- Category: Lifestyle (rank #206,070)
- Joined YouTube: 2008-01-01
- Statistics as of: 2026-10-28

## Top videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Close Encounter with B1 Killer Whales, Antarctica!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/t-CEMOXiGPg/) | Long-form | 2026-05-26 | 1,678,156 | 337 | >100x |
| [Calving Glaciers - 18min Montage of Raw Footage](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/BNW4DKDJId8/) | Long-form | 2026-09-29 | 175,961 | 117 | 30.87x |
| [Iceberg breaking apart in Greenland!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/9iFHaKI4fcg/) | Long-form | 2026-06-04 | 132,818 | 38 | 24.3x |
| [Iceberg A23a - Drone footage of the largest iceberg on earth, eroding in the Southern Ocean.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/bNZKKdQ5cBI/) | Long-form | 2024-01-17 | 126,710 | 5 | 65.28x |
| [Encounter with a large Kamchatka Brown Bear](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/TEv-sBetC8Q/) | Long-form | 2022-03-21 | 64,005 | 0 | - |
| [Weddell Seal POV](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/45dlgbmrZ3U/) | Short | 2026-04-06 | 15,957,321 | 3,206 | >100x |
| [Surrounded by Orca! #killerwhale #antarctica #wildlife #orca #closeencounter](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/ZrWvlXR8wQ8/) | Short | 2026-02-28 | 6,464,916 | 1,109 | >100x |
| [Hello Whale! Incredible close-up with a Humpback in Antarctica](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/cJPmA26DxKA/) | Short | 2021-12-10 | 4,024,205 | 138 | - |
| [Pod of Orca hunting a Leopard Seal in Antarctica #killerwhale #orca #prey #animalshunting #ocean](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/rs-RTHihvZM/) | Short | 2026-04-10 | 3,321,752 | 961 | 59.77x |
| [Eye contact with an Orca #antarctica #killerwhale #orca #ocean #wildlifephotography](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/wOZMsZf07eA/) | Short | 2026-03-04 | 2,523,188 | 773 | >100x |

## Latest videos

| Video | Format | Published | Views | Views per hour | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Calving Glaciers - 18min Montage of Raw Footage](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/BNW4DKDJId8/) | Long-form | 2026-09-29 | 175,961 | 117 | 30.87x |
| [Antarctic glacier face calving and the resulting waves #antarctica #glacier #glaciercollapse #ice](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/svCoeL_h8UI/) | Short | 2026-09-29 | 34,924 | - | - |
| [Glacier Calving and large waves at Stonington Island, Antarctica](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/3wf_zIhqQ_k/) | Long-form | 2026-09-28 | 8,869 | 12 | 5.77x |
| [The way it rises up! Spectacular, enormous glacier calving in the Arctic. #glacier #climatechange](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/N4kJUU4at58/) | Short | 2026-09-27 | 52,978 | - | 1.86x |
| [Massive Glacier Calving in Burgerbukta](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/JRkHVqnnC0Q/) | Long-form | 2026-09-27 | 11,189 | 15 | 19.53x |

## Long-form vs. Shorts, last 28 days

| Format | Uploads | Views |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Long-form | 0 | 0 |
| Shorts | 0 | 0 |

## Daily performance

The 14 most recent days.

| Date | Subscribers | Views | Views change | Estimated earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-27 | 81,100 | 63,875,542 | +378,367 | $159 |
| 2026-10-26 | 80,900 | 63,497,175 | +545,178 | $229 |
| 2026-10-25 | 80,800 | 62,951,997 | +306,047 | $128 |
| 2026-10-24 | 80,500 | 62,645,950 | +166,951 | $70 |
| 2026-10-23 | 80,400 | 62,478,999 | +295,584 | $124 |
| 2026-10-22 | 80,200 | 62,183,415 | +257,642 | $108 |
| 2026-10-21 | 80,000 | 61,925,773 | +414,103 | $174 |
| 2026-10-20 | 79,900 | 61,511,670 | +282,457 | $119 |
| 2026-10-19 | 79,700 | 61,229,213 | +117,927 | $50 |
| 2026-10-18 | 79,500 | 61,111,286 | +572,764 | $240 |
| 2026-10-17 | 79,400 | 60,538,522 | +195,519 | $82 |
| 2026-10-16 | 79,200 | 60,343,003 | +387,856 | $163 |
| 2026-10-15 | 79,000 | 59,955,147 | +57,412 | $24 |
| 2026-10-14 | 78,800 | 59,897,735 | +396,433 | $166 |

## Frequently asked questions

**How many subscribers does Richard Sidey have?**

Richard Sidey has 81,100 subscribers as of 2026-10-28.

**How many views does Richard Sidey have?**

Richard Sidey has 63,875,542 total video views as of 2026-10-28.

**How many videos has Richard Sidey uploaded?**

Richard Sidey has uploaded 284 videos as of 2026-10-28.

**How much money does Richard Sidey make per month?**

vidIQ estimates Richard Sidey earns about $3,332 per month from YouTube ads as of 2026-10-28. This is a modelled estimate of ad revenue, not income reported by the creator or YouTube.

**What is Richard Sidey's subscriber rank?**

Richard Sidey is ranked #823,562 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ as of 2026-10-28.

**How many subscribers did Richard Sidey gain in the last 28 days?**

Richard Sidey gained 4,500 subscribers between 2026-09-30 and 2026-10-27.

**How many views did Richard Sidey get in the last 28 days?**

Richard Sidey got 7,936,802 views between 2026-09-30 and 2026-10-27.

**When did Richard Sidey start their channel on YouTube?**

Richard Sidey started their YouTube channel on January 1, 2008.

**What country is Richard Sidey YouTube channel from?**

Richard Sidey has its channel country set to New Zealand on YouTube.

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## More on this channel

- [Videos](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/videos/): Latest long-form videos and Shorts.
- [About](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@richardsidey/about/): Rankings, profile, and description.
- [Channel on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgOH382CwwX9tp-Y8RpkWIA)