Scuba Diver playing with wild moray eel and it enjoys the encounter.
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Nature: genuinly terrifying creature Human: PET
@kristyandesouza59802 жыл бұрын
Hey It’s not our fault they all love it
@branchie89792 жыл бұрын
I thought it was rather beautiful.
@99shoebox2 жыл бұрын
have you even seen gengis moths or deep sea eels?
@tigertoxins5842 жыл бұрын
It kinda looks cool than terrifying
@RuskySevmor2 жыл бұрын
@@tigertoxins584 ya
@masterdisaster15222 жыл бұрын
Diving instructor: “and here we have the Moray Eel, one of the most aggressive species in the ocean” Diver: *pets* “but what’s his name?”
@firsttimeforge35962 жыл бұрын
Fernando, his name is Fernando.
@pandamonium71702 жыл бұрын
@@pandamonium7170 Can I pet Fernando too?
@cyber_inu2 жыл бұрын
@@cyber_inu It is not me you must ask, but Fernando. Only he can give permission for pets.
@pandamonium71702 жыл бұрын
Me at any growling dog to ever dog.
@serpentinewolf70852 жыл бұрын
😂🤣😂🤣😂
@cydc.r.14872 жыл бұрын
I once read in a book that "most animals, domesticated or not, enjoy being pet by humans because it's a sensation they rarely, if ever, get to experience from any other animal." I wasn't sure about the validity of that statement until I saw this video.
@SirArturia10 ай бұрын
Well that’s certainly helpful considering the seemingly universal human instinct to pet anything and everything that moves
@miramitchell3258Ай бұрын
physical contact is very often a good sensation for most animals..even sharks and fish enjoy this from time to time...
@milesmouse72Ай бұрын
Yes because love and creation is the universal law The world turns to sh#t because humans disobey this laws
@mtango998527 күн бұрын
I always assumed animals enjoyed it because it sort of mimics a form or grooming that animals do to bond and stuff
@braedenmclean530420 күн бұрын
As a counter argument, I offer one word; Hippopotamus
@josephd.552415 күн бұрын
I don’t know what’s weirder the fact that someone wanted to touch a fish that essentially is a tube with a mouth full of broken glass, or the fact that said tube enjoyed being touched!
@Gotofy10510 ай бұрын
Okay your description of the eel made me crack up 😂
@JazzyW-sv1xj7 ай бұрын
For f#ck sake stop being racist, It's a hose, not a tube, there's a difference
@arablues41426 ай бұрын
SAID TUBE
@nagoogle85424 ай бұрын
we're not much better, you know... we breath largely inert gas, but specifically for the corrosive part our saliva could probably make anything we bit go into toxic shock if they actually survived we go out of our way to upend entire ecosystems just so we can build homes we dig massive pits for stone, and have absolutely gigantic machines that roll themselves up the spiralling path, powered by million-years old compressed bacteria we regularly travel hundreds of miles a day to perform a task (that, at this point, only abstractly helps our community - at best...) in similar heavy metal boxes we developed a weapon that hits you before you can even hear it! not to mention the fact that some variants of the projectile explode *inside* of you! our kind is known to be murderers, kin-killers, thieves, and some of those rise to positions of power! we hunt for sport! we kill because we can! should we really be asking why someone is willing to pet a tube with broken glass for teeth? or should we ask, instead, why the eel is willing to be pet by us, the real life equivalent of space orks? to which the answer is, of course, because it hasn't heard the news.
@Sihgilanu4 ай бұрын
@@Sihgilanu oh look at Dr. Smartass over here.
@Gotofy1054 ай бұрын
gives eel neck rubs *ITS WHOLE BODY IS NECK*
@kongfeet812 жыл бұрын
necc
@zanemastus8122 жыл бұрын
Snakes and eels do have neck and tail regions, not sure about where the neck ends but the tail begins at the cloaca.
@phir92552 жыл бұрын
@@phir9255 I figured as much but it’s still funny
@kongfeet812 жыл бұрын
Valid reason to pet the entire 'neck' with both hands.
@pantheracheaxb7472 жыл бұрын
@@phir9255 neck ends at the shoulders obviously
@ansuz59032 жыл бұрын
Moray eel: *Is a scary ass marine predator with a painful bite* Diver: *Scratching time!*
@rubber_face84102 жыл бұрын
Hydrate my water
@dehydratdwater2 жыл бұрын
@@dehydratdwater Water Hydrated!
@rubber_face84102 жыл бұрын
@Rubber_Face is your profile pic of an elephant seal?
@sidniesantos84852 жыл бұрын
@@sidniesantos8485 Yes!
@rubber_face84102 жыл бұрын
@@rubber_face8410 cute
@lepindre91932 жыл бұрын
I like how our paradigm as a species has gone from "I gotta eat that" to "I gotta pet that"
@louisbowels685810 ай бұрын
I imagine its that way because that is how men came to understand women. Now he tries the pets with everything
@moomoo-bv3ig10 ай бұрын
Redemption arc
@StarSailor134310 ай бұрын
@@StarSailor1343 we literally have to eat animals too live and even moreso in the past. You dont need redemption when youve done nothing wrong.
@allent115210 ай бұрын
@@allent1152 vegans. Your move
@StarSailor134310 ай бұрын
@@StarSailor1343 you need lab grown supplement in 99 % of people for this diet to be non-fatal and it will still be impossible for a part of the population, i wouldnt call that a solution, except maybe if you are also a eugenist.
@telmobrito51910 ай бұрын
I came into this video knowing this guy was going pet a moray eel. I also came in knowing that morays have been known to be docile with humans and sometimes like being pet. And even with this eel enjoying the attention, seeing the diver do it with his bare fingies nearly gave me a heart attack. This man has balls of tungsten.
@sillyscribbles38 ай бұрын
Its just risk/reward. The risk is needing a bandaid. Stitch, tops. The reward is giving scritches to satan's fl*shlight. Theres a mountain lion that naps on my deck once or twice a month. No, I don't feed him or go out there, but the call of 'pet the danger' is too strong. The sliding glass door locks freely in position. So, just enough for 2 fingers. That was *my* risk/reward calculation. But he seems chill and friendly with me. Loves chin scratchies. He puckers up and its adorable. Then.... he returns the affection. And I need ointment. He doesn't have a sandpaper tongue. He has a bed of needles. 3 licks, and blood is welling. But, if I don't let him lick me, he gives me kitty guilt trip stares through the glass until i break. I just keep neosporin by the door now, in case he drops by. He's a good reminder that even affection can be dangerous, and seeing the pursed lips and that harley davidson purr is worth a few layers of skin. But thats it. I wouldn't let him inside. Even though I'm 100% certain he wouldn't attack me, if he made biscuits in my lap, i'd need to go to the hospital.
@Volyren7 ай бұрын
Morays can sever fingers.
@marcusbullock6307 ай бұрын
@@Volyren "Band-Aid...stitches tops". Dude - Moray have been know to remove fingers... and worse. Much worse. This isn't an over-grown kitty. Lol
@jkg62117 ай бұрын
@@jkg6211 my expertise lies in the fuzzy. (And one weird owl). The only aquatic pal I ever had was a popeye goldfish. He also liked headpats. Would spit water at you, then hide behind his treasure chest. And he begged for human food. You'd think ramen noodle or a few pieces of rice or even meat would be his favorite. Nope. Canned green beans. And yeah. He still eats fish food. But he's on the kitchen counter, and half the time, I just sit and eat there. So he wants to try the food too. Other than him, I've no fish experience. And with fuzzy critters, the bandaid/stitches bit works. Its all size-related. Give me an angry chihuahua bite over a horse-nip any day. Come to think of it, I don't ever think I've bought a pet. I just make friends with weird things. Or take pets people don't want, like my goldfish. I've got a bobcat named Uncle who is basically my housecat, and a sweetheart. Theres the raccoon, Stumpy, who likes coming in to hang out and play with the cat at night, and every week or so, the owl stops by for chicken nuggets (have to be crispy) and hugs, surprisingly. I didn't want to name him a dumb owl name, like Hootie. So I considered Weird Owl Yankovich. He *is* weird. But Hootie stuck, so I named him Blowfish. I'm starting to think I'm a Disney princess in denial. So I'll take your advice and leave Ursula's s*x toys alone.
@Volyren7 ай бұрын
@@Volyren Lol Smart. ;)
@jkg62117 ай бұрын
_"Frank, you only have 2 minutes of oxygen left!"_ _"Tell my wife i loved her."_
@rithrius53842 жыл бұрын
As I pet this eel
@mikeratomn34752 жыл бұрын
Ah yes he loved her, now he loves the eel
@atop75732 жыл бұрын
"Tell my wife...I tolerated her and that hellspawn she birthed for too long"
@Monsterthatsunderyourbed2 жыл бұрын
@@Monsterthatsunderyourbed goddamn, savage! 😂
@jinx19872 жыл бұрын
SHE KNOWS!
@Sumschmuck2 жыл бұрын
Imagine you're a prickly predator your whole life and then suddenly someone introduces petting and you realize you're just kinda a long-fish cat
@ExtremelyToxic2 жыл бұрын
fish dog* cats are assholes.
@hoihoipoipoi Жыл бұрын
Aww, well said ❤️
@terde9651 Жыл бұрын
long-fish cat
@Super-Saiyan-Banana Жыл бұрын
Prometheus
@TraderSamsara Жыл бұрын
@@Super-Saiyan-Banana more grammatically correct would honestly be long fish-cat but I don't have have heart to edit such a banger comment
@ExtremelyToxic Жыл бұрын
I’m from South Florida and have been a certified diver since I was a teenager. It’s amazing how many species can be friendly towards humans: sharks, eels, barracuda, cuttlefish, stingrays, all the species people are usually afraid of. Yet “peaceful” species like Goliath grouper and even dolphins can be huge dicks lol. Once when I was having a really bad day I went for a dive to get away from human life and came upon a big barracuda hovering over a reef, watching for prey. I came over and made eye contact with it, and the barracuda sort of looked me up and down but didn’t move aside from turning slightly to face me. I don’t know why, but for a long time I just floated there, staring into the eyes of this big fish with huge teeth, and it stared back. Must have stayed like that for over half an hour, just quietly regarding each other and watching the reef below. It never moved, and seemed to understand that I wasn’t there to disrupt anything. _Maybe_ it sort of enjoyed the company. Or maybe it just wondered what my problem was. Either way, I eventually had to leave, and only after I swam away did the barracuda start swimming away in the opposite direction. I like to imagine that barracuda was also having a hard day, and we kept each other company for a little while. Two species which shouldn’t be friendly towards each other, and yet we were. Hell, I’ve touched hundreds of sharks and I’ve never been attacked. Animals are a lot more intelligent than humans realize. They’re not just mindless killing machines.
@CharlieApples5 ай бұрын
Sharks are the toddlers of the ocean; they like to explore using their mouths. It's just unfortunate that sharks have incredibly sharp teeth and powerful jaws. Maybe we'd like them better.
@flickcentergaming6803 ай бұрын
@@flickcentergaming680 well we like dogs....so whats stopping us 😁
@GengUpinIpinАй бұрын
I think.....most animals are curious when seeing new stuff (if they're not always shitless scared like Spiders) Dogs sniff, Snakes flicks their tongue more, Birds stays near a while, Tigers approaches and fool around, Elephants examine you with their trunk or whatever, and Monkeys just wants to yoink what they see interesting So i think tha fish was curious or wanna know "what you problem was"
@GengUpinIpinАй бұрын
Sometimes you just need to chill with your fish buddy after a hard day.
@user-gc9ef2np1e16 күн бұрын
Animals also are very keen at evaluating risk-reward, probably better at it than most humans. Most animals don't go on the offense as a first resort.
@Whammytap12 күн бұрын
So cute!! I love how the eel leans into it! He's really enjoying this and seems loose and happy the entire time. No signs of aggression at all. He just leans in, lifts his chin and goes "Ah, yes.... ah, a little to the left please. Yes, there's the spot."
@charmanderlover64336 ай бұрын
I agree too, like scratch your tummy some more😊
@jinkazama51813 ай бұрын
“Thank you bro. Ever since Ursula got banished not gonna lie i’ve been kind of lonely.”
@PunkMartyr2 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment 🙌🤣
@crystalmckinney31512 жыл бұрын
“No worries man. We all get a little lonely sometimes.”
@butterqueen7672 жыл бұрын
"Hey speaking of which, where's your brother at? I mean ngl I thought you guys were dead."
@Sash_Storymaker2 жыл бұрын
This made my day.
@hadesgodoftheunderworld91442 жыл бұрын
@Nuke em' have you ever been on a date with a girl in a canoe and some random crab with a Caribbean accent started encouraging you to kiss her?
@PunkMartyr2 жыл бұрын
Eel: State your business, creature Diver: I come with scritches Eel: Alright. Proceed.
@silverscorpio242 жыл бұрын
LOL
@brenellaitalia2 жыл бұрын
You swim near me because I allow it, you will pet me cause I demand it.
@viix38152 жыл бұрын
@@viix3815 Local space squid AI craves pets, more to come at 11
@joeyberg57652 жыл бұрын
@@viix3815 I understood that reference 👉
@CreekCampo2 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@Thisisaweirdthing2makeusdo2 жыл бұрын
I love how this diver approaches the eel like it's a puppy, offering their hand for it to basically smell first
@a.jjoans58225 ай бұрын
It's so the eel could recognise him. Their vision is quite bad, so if he directly pet her she may be startled and it can be dangerous for him, but with the smell the eel can be like "what is this? Oh It's that weird creature again, time to relax". It's just like if you're walking in the street alone and suddently a friend of yours sees you and jumps on your back, well you would be startled and not too happy to see them at first, surely you would prefer if they say hi before even touching you 😂
@Aurorya3 ай бұрын
Everyone's talking about how humans pet everything, but nobody talking about the fact that this eel is so damn precious 😭
@AUDACITY2457 ай бұрын
its a scaly tube full of spikes and electricity
@santa_with_a_gun4 ай бұрын
@@santa_with_a_gun but damn are they cute
@AUDACITY2454 ай бұрын
@@santa_with_a_gun moray eels don't produce electricity though
@Aurorya3 ай бұрын
@@Aurorya oh
@santa_with_a_gun3 ай бұрын
*Humans:* _“If it breathes, we can pet it.”_
@jorgemigueltavares60412 жыл бұрын
It doesn't Breathe *Edit: maybe no one breathes *Edit 1.5 years later, I have learned that I also, Breathe
@kilambrown43022 жыл бұрын
@@kilambrown4302 it does, they absorb oxygen through the water with gills
@TheCubeSnowflake2 жыл бұрын
@@kilambrown4302 not like we do, but they definitely breathe
@literallyanangrymoose77172 жыл бұрын
Didn't stop me from petting my roomba
@RollerBaller2 жыл бұрын
Lol this is such a good play on Arnies quote from Predator
@PunkMartyr2 жыл бұрын
Diver: Pets Long maculated serpent-like tube: confused but enjoys the moment
@angelbabydragon2 жыл бұрын
Over 1500 likes? Ohmygha! Thx you all!
@angelbabydragon2 жыл бұрын
@@angelbabydragon you like your own comment cringe
@capybara95212 жыл бұрын
@@angelbabydragon nice buying bots for likes kid
@capybara95212 жыл бұрын
@@capybara9521 I made a comment that people like. I thank those that took time to read and appreciate my comment. Haters gonna hate I guess.🤷🏻♂️
@angelbabydragon2 жыл бұрын
@@capybara9521 go back to roblox and fortnite
@fishyc43sar2 жыл бұрын
I love it how humans will seemingly pet anything they see. I can relate.
@galaxystarrs543210 ай бұрын
Because there’s nothing that’ll be able to pet us, we are the apex predators of petting anything that breaths or moves
@gotmemes70908 ай бұрын
“When the jaws open wide and there’s more jaws inside, that’s a moray~”
@shadowregual708510 ай бұрын
Moray: “What is this” Human: “Affection” Moray: “Disgusting... do it again”
@lomstwyvern2 жыл бұрын
Could you please tell me what that reference is from? I kwen it but forgot, and It drives me crazy each time I see it :(
@igneuux2 жыл бұрын
Literally, all girls
@KyHeartWill2 жыл бұрын
It might be Futurama
@dantealexander98632 жыл бұрын
@@dantealexander9863 It might be, it might be...
@igneuux2 жыл бұрын
@@igneuux google is helpful
@splitdragon30042 жыл бұрын
This is where it starts. Soon, you'll see people walking their eels at the park
@fathergabrielstokes47062 жыл бұрын
When evolution kicks in and they grow limbs that could work
@Mediados2 жыл бұрын
That would be something to see …… too funny 😁🤣😁 !!!
@mimisimatic53872 жыл бұрын
Not an Eel but perhaps a catfish.
@sealevel59612 жыл бұрын
@@sealevel5961 Lol, a guy already did that😂
@syl38382 жыл бұрын
Comfort eel on the skytrain-big transparent backpack.
@shatner992 жыл бұрын
I am kinda surprised at how cat-like the eel is acting. It's movements while being pet are incredibly similar to one of my own cats
@no642567 ай бұрын
There’s something so powerful and utterly adorable about watching this thing turn and lean into pets from what is to them a gigantic, mysterious creature it can’t comprehend. It just knows it likes the scritches
@CustodialDaniel4 ай бұрын
"It takes a pet no problem, not afraid at all." "That's a great eel, right there."
@kleanthisaristidou3732 жыл бұрын
#bodegacats
@brenj2 жыл бұрын
this made the video for me
@Kilpa22 жыл бұрын
@@zara_62 Nah, that's a great eel right there. I mean, he takes a pet like no problem tho
@kucingtepijalan34592 жыл бұрын
@@kucingtepijalan3459 And it's not afraid at all, yeah that's a great eel right there
@JustKadoni2 жыл бұрын
If you no you no
@gavenowens71542 жыл бұрын
Eel to his buddies that night: "Guys you're never gonna believe this"
@jikan1142 жыл бұрын
"i discover scratch !" "Whoooo"
@anryx5552 жыл бұрын
Imagine having such a hell of luck to get petted by a random hooman out of nowhere. Just imagine.
@fishyc43sar2 жыл бұрын
@@anryx555 “Frank, I think we’re getting tired of your dreams of you making contact with humans. We know they’re terrifying.”
@SoulCharizard2 жыл бұрын
@@SoulCharizard I was going to say that the moray eels are terrifying but you have a point. They're puppies compared to us.
@AntoDesormeaux2 жыл бұрын
@@SoulCharizard 'no, im telling u guys the truth. Lets go to my spot if you guys dont believe me'
@gengterjahbangau38052 жыл бұрын
"This alien came down from the sky and started petting me and telling me what a good boy i was" -eel
@DoneDragon17 ай бұрын
Bro went from malicious predator to sea noodle rather quickly
@captain_commenter87965 ай бұрын
"Put your hand forward, let him smell you. It shows trust." "Um... you're thinking of dogs." "Yes. This is dog." * *Gives pats* *
@shanerooney72882 жыл бұрын
Aah yes, sea dog
@Drastik02 жыл бұрын
Yea
@nsn.yellow_2 жыл бұрын
Seadog
@literallyanangrymoose77172 жыл бұрын
You're not wrong, eels go primarily by smell. Their eyesight is pretty shit :P
@rot_studios2 жыл бұрын
@@rot_studios I feel like the fact that you can't even SEE its eyeballs further proves the point that their eyeballs suck.
@hotaruishere21332 жыл бұрын
*"A human's most dangerous weapon isn't our brain, but rather the affection we want to give."*
@MaritsView2 жыл бұрын
There is nothing. _NOTHING_ on the planet more persistent than a person wanting to give an animal a good rubbing.
@theonlyshinyumbreon2 жыл бұрын
@@theonlyshinyumbreon mate you need to stop ‘rubbing’ animals before you end up on a list.
“What is this” “Head rubbies” “Revolting. More please”
@aspen93158 ай бұрын
i love how he lets the eel smell him first, kind of like petting a cat
@Gocolas3 ай бұрын
The fact that a creature like this can even recognize and respond positively to affection is far more fascinating than humanity's obsession with petting it.
@Eragarev2 жыл бұрын
If you think eels even come close to processing the world on a level where affection can be recognized and responded to you have lost the plot
@jesseboutell35112 жыл бұрын
@@jesseboutell3511 If you think you need to be a dick to get a point across, you've seriously lost the plot.
@UhrwerkKlockwerx2 жыл бұрын
yeah i dont think its responding to affection, i think at the most it just likes how the petting feels
@aspenrose_2 жыл бұрын
@@UhrwerkKlockwerx at least he is original and doesnt need to copy in attempt to insult LOL
@hengry74512 жыл бұрын
@@hengry7451 you used LOL to insult someone and even used caps. Here's some sunscreen man, go outside for once.
@johnnyboygriffin57642 жыл бұрын
I like how the diver even did the "hey, remember what I smell like?" gesture to the eel and let it "sniff" his hand. Definitely had a previous encounter beforehand but this is super stinking cute :"0
@TevvoWevvo2 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of straight men
@ReginaTrans_2 жыл бұрын
@@ReginaTrans_ jdkdh where'd that thought come from?
@ccbf10912 жыл бұрын
@@ccbf1091 i observe them in their habitats, this is why I chose to be reincarnated in this shape. To be closer to them
@ReginaTrans_2 жыл бұрын
@@ReginaTrans_ we are humans too you know. Also what’s wrong with straight men
@theramfam43532 жыл бұрын
@@ReginaTrans_ youre gross
@carfent84442 жыл бұрын
The humans' ability of wanting to pet anything and everything fascinates me to no end
@jaakkorobin10 ай бұрын
As a scuba diver, you just did what I could never do. Moray eels freak me out. Probably the only animal aside from a shark or a poisonous animal I wouldn’t come close to
@janekmundt57910 ай бұрын
speaking as someone who owns this type of moray (and others as well) as well as having swam with 'wild' ones (though to be fair, all captive morays are 'wild' since they cannot be captive bred as yet) they are usually friendly enough once you have built up a relationship with a particular eel. mine lets me pet him and seems to love it just as much as this one did...but like you said, id never try it with an eel i did not 'know' well
@danielwalsh7227 ай бұрын
The way the eel not only lets him pet it, but leans in for more.... so precious
@mikehawk43882 жыл бұрын
Its like a cat
@caturlifelive2 жыл бұрын
@@caturlifelive yess
@burunyuu12432 жыл бұрын
These are moments , were we get to know animals from a different side and it is wonderful. ♥️🐟♥️
@karindickinson79932 жыл бұрын
@@karindickinson7993 what's amazing to me is that humans love and crave and have this instinct to pet animals and at the same time the world is FULL of animals who love to be petted! my dogs beg for pets constantly and can never get enough, and I love to pet and snuggle with my dogs! Humans crave to show love to all animals and there are so many animals who crave humans love! it's perfect!
@WhitneyDahlin2 жыл бұрын
cat
@kirbyslayer8872 Жыл бұрын
When an eel bites your thigh Then you bleed out and die That's a Moray. 🎶
@marianmoesinger38252 жыл бұрын
If it live on a reef And has two sets of teeth Thats a moray~
@albertkops24592 жыл бұрын
If its jaws open wide And there's more jaws inside That's a moray~
@jarvis55522 жыл бұрын
Put your hand somewhere dumb Now you don’t have a thumb Thats a Moray. 🎵🎶
@Vikingwerk2 жыл бұрын
@@Vikingwerk 🤣🤣🤣
@marianmoesinger38252 жыл бұрын
how about another joke ... Moray.
@anmolkoul29762 жыл бұрын
Wow, divers have some of the most unexpected experiences when interacting with marine life like in the video. Massive fan of biology!
@calebrichardson84810 ай бұрын
This man has successfully accepted the possibility of potentially losing a finger
@Fact_Checker_9117 ай бұрын
The human desire of petting everything and anything that breathes is truly impeccable
@Anonymous-ss1kg2 жыл бұрын
Pet anything that moves
@delayedplayer2 жыл бұрын
@@nikkonikko8684 good idea.
@rickryan62712 жыл бұрын
@@rickryan6271 wtf 🤨😐
@skh37662 жыл бұрын
And believe it or not, animals do enjoy to get pet by humans. Of course those that allow it.
@Zoza152 жыл бұрын
Human: (sees grass moving from the wind and is breathing) MUST PET
@Zwizard2472 жыл бұрын
Do not do this to any moray eel you see. This thing could have a relationship with the diver already and recognizes the dive suit. These things can be vicious.
@BaronFeydRautha2 жыл бұрын
I was about to say! This isn’t a great idea, Moray eels usually bite (with toxins) when disturbed!
@squares4u2 жыл бұрын
@@squares4u Now if this was a nurse shark... those things are basically poodles so long as you know how to treat them.
@BaronFeydRautha2 жыл бұрын
Too late, i'm in heaven now
@kimbaldun2 жыл бұрын
@@kimbaldun His hair was his life source, Eel must have snatched his wig
@KentuckyFriedChildren2 жыл бұрын
Actually what do moray eels feel like?
@envygd49022 жыл бұрын
Moray Eels are sooo cute! :3
@kress4042 ай бұрын
this is the equivalent of an alien descending from space just to scratch the back of a human.
@Cast-Carnival7 ай бұрын
When you're swimming in the sea and an eel bites your knee That's a moray! When the jaws open wide and there's more jaws inside That's a moray!
@masterrafferty40655 жыл бұрын
Master Rafferty that’s pretty good
@sixteenstringjack5 жыл бұрын
sixteenstringjack right
@akadripzeytyt59774 жыл бұрын
lol
@peterg14664 жыл бұрын
mine is good too... kzhead.info/sun/jNSjo616hHuaZ6c/bejne.html
@samiydiver7204 жыл бұрын
@@samiydiver720 fuck off
@mfrosty1984 жыл бұрын
It's official. Everything is a dog if you're brave enough to pet it.
@Valigarmanda2 жыл бұрын
What about cats?
@lilialalia48362 жыл бұрын
You can even pet a tiger shark. Edit: Holy tolito, I never thought I'd get so many likes before! Thanks strangers!😀👍
@Corvus__2 жыл бұрын
@@lilialalia4836 no cats don’t count
@PanzerkampfwagenausfTschechosl2 жыл бұрын
@@PanzerkampfwagenausfTschechosl So what? Cats are off the table because they don't immediately love you like Dogs do? I suppose that must mean you hate Birds too? Do you also hate Hamsters? What about Lizards? Ferrets? Rabbits? Turtles? They're all pets you have to genuinely earn the trust of so they must be truly inferior to dogs, right? *Ya'll accusing me of being a cat person when I literally only own a Galah. Also if this is the only comment you read and you still call me a Karen, then hop up on this podium with me, you're now qualified.
@godusopp17972 жыл бұрын
@@godusopp1797 I think they were trying to say cats don’t count because they don’t *need* to be dogs to be lovable and pet-able
@MoonMoon-zz3lq2 жыл бұрын
Coming back to this 2 years later, also noticing its eyes, they look quite lovely. Full of life, interest, and curiosity. Though they are hard to see since they blend in so well with its pattern.
@bibby6597 ай бұрын
This is beyond cute. I love the ocean, it’s my life. I grew up by the ocean since I’m Panamanian with a Jamaican Father and a Colombian Mother. 🏝️
@princessjune10 ай бұрын
This a quintessential "kids, don't try this at home" moment.
@mikefang99952 жыл бұрын
Well of course you don’t try this at home! You try it on your next family scuba trip!
@CherryRedBanshee2 жыл бұрын
No kids have moray eel at home 😂
@peoplebelievealiensarereal2 жыл бұрын
Kids won’t listen, when they get a chance to do anything they’ll take it.
@raptorrayven37082 жыл бұрын
But also ADULTS, do Not try this (at home)
@samc22 жыл бұрын
What kid has a moray eel and scuba gear readily available in their home?
@pandamonium71702 жыл бұрын
"I mean a fish is kinda a dog if you turn off your brain" humankind never ceases to amaze me
@marshmallowmann202 жыл бұрын
Technically dogs, like all land vertebrates, are just really weird fish
@marvalice34552 жыл бұрын
Are you not a human orrr ?
@deezbollas76132 жыл бұрын
The fact that your a human yourself
@haislynmargaret81242 жыл бұрын
This why we’re the dominate species. We try to domesticate everything.
@4206vidsgaming2 жыл бұрын
Until it bites your thumb off. I guess a pitbull would do that too though
@-.____________________________2 жыл бұрын
Aww imagine feeling this sensation for the first time in your life. He’ll probably never get pet again in his life, I realise! Imagine wanting to feel it again but not being able to. It’s hard to lose something once you’ve experienced how nice it is. But if you never had the memory of it, it’s a bit easier to live your life, without the yearning/longer to feel it again!
@TofuTeo4 ай бұрын
Magnificent. I've seen similar reactions by moray before. I suspect its not liking the contact like a dog or cat does but in a similar way it allows cleaner wrasse and shrimp to remove parasites from its body. Still a great experience. I haven't dived since 2008 in Fiji and miss doing so.
@Rich77UK7 ай бұрын
When you're stroking an eel and it enjoys the feel That's a Moray.
@SolidGoldCEO2 жыл бұрын
😂👏
@lauravil59092 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@emelyne22322 жыл бұрын
brilliant!
@David-cx4wy2 жыл бұрын
👍
@fluff9552 жыл бұрын
scuze me
@magichands1352 жыл бұрын
Diving specialists: "For the safety of both the marine environment and yourself, do not touch anything during a dive." Diver: "whoa, look at this weird cat"
@Strix1822 жыл бұрын
When I went diving in Cape Verde my dive instructor just picked up a spider crab and gave it me to hold.
@DrLennieSmall2 жыл бұрын
@@DrLennieSmall "hey bro hold this"
@Amphibian422 жыл бұрын
@@Amphibian42 Africa is pretty fucking based
@DrLennieSmall2 жыл бұрын
@@DrLennieSmall yea I've heard it is
@Amphibian422 жыл бұрын
You don't touch anything because coral can be razor sharp.
@RsRj-qd2cg2 жыл бұрын
humans in movies: it turns out, WE were the REAL monsters all along!!! humans IRL: I stroke-a da eel
@Hank..8 ай бұрын
This guy has the same expression of my puppy when I come home, mouth open ready for yummy treats, body leaning for long rubbing / massage treatments 😂
@chriswu851410 ай бұрын
"Where have you been?" "Petting the eel" "So that's what you kids are calling it these days?"
@punkbastid9732 жыл бұрын
@@deskoop8620 haha pointing out the underlying cause for laughter in joke nake brain go brrrrrrrrrrrrr
@ColdWitDa92 жыл бұрын
@@ColdWitDa9 jajaja sexuality is so funny!!! XD
@Oz14552 жыл бұрын
No not that, I had to go underwater with an oxygen mask and everything. Oh is that the new slang for vaping and autoerotic asphyxiation?
@jackkraken38882 жыл бұрын
"Eel, it isn't what you're thinking"
@shinji52172 жыл бұрын
@@ColdWitDa9 cringey thing to say
@Jaxcash2 жыл бұрын
weird how humans want to pet everything that moves and nearly everything that moves likes to be petted
@ohdahngboi_22372 жыл бұрын
It's not weird, there are patterns in everything and much of those patterns are purposefully hidden.
@johnnymcblaze2 жыл бұрын
@@cursedGalataea why are you randomly miserable towards strangers
@phoenixjones71912 жыл бұрын
@@cursedGalataea This is the kind of attitude that gets people killed. Most wild animals are dangerous.
@truetinkerer2 жыл бұрын
Its about grooming. Every animal likes being groomed in one way or another. Be that to get rid of old skin cells, get rid of parasites, dirt, itchy spots, etc. Becausecof that, and cause most animals cant groom 100% of their bodies themselves, grooming eachother has become a universal show and sharing of affection and trust. Petting or scritching is ultimativly a simulation or mimicry of grooming. Aside of that, feeling the touch of another creature can instill comfort even on the most basic minds. That feeling of comfort comes from the fact that,if someone or something, that means no harm to you,is near you, your chance of survival inherantly goes up. Combine that with grooming also increasing survival (cause it inproves health) and you get the reason why most animals are content or even enjoy being pet.
@ethribin41882 жыл бұрын
Even humans like to be petted 👁👁
@justsailing21892 жыл бұрын
That eel probably knew that diver. They have a MEAN bite.
@Harriet18225 ай бұрын
"What is this?" "Affection." "Disgusting...do it again"
@tieember95969 ай бұрын
The fact that it leaned into his hand like a cat or dog would is absolutely precious
@foureyedpossum46132 жыл бұрын
Shows sentience!
@checkmate778 Жыл бұрын
Moray eels are the cats of the sea
@jimmyvalenzuela1912 Жыл бұрын
Somehow we’ve assumed that all animals are senseless beings that just move around responding to mere instincts, but if we stopped and looked, we’d find out how sensitive and social and clever certain species actually are.
@thatguy150711 ай бұрын
most fish like affection, but we treat them worse then slaughter house animalz
@dbiz-wx9hp10 ай бұрын
@@thatguy1507 I didn't assume it had no senses, I just assumed a shy animal like a moray eel would actively avoid being touched
@foureyedpossum461310 ай бұрын
“He’s just sitting there…looking all p e t t a b l e” -the diver, probably
@DRUZYDAY2 жыл бұрын
Hydrate my water
@dehydratdwater2 жыл бұрын
@@dehydratdwater Feed my meal.
@chthoniceldritchdeitywithp49772 жыл бұрын
Amazing no doubt the 1st time this creature has experienced human attention & affection... GREAT VIDEO!
@nps-ddpsavinglives7 ай бұрын
That eel goes from looking ferocious to adorable in a matter of seconds
@FrakintheboX4 ай бұрын
As a fisherman who knows what a Moray Eel’s teeth look like, seeing him do this with bare hands scares me.
@venomlink20332 жыл бұрын
I was about to say, these things could probably snap a finger off in their prime. Then I read that this is a known 80 Year old, Blind Female that has shown to be affectionate before, so it's ok I guess.
@hiiambarney44892 жыл бұрын
80 years? That's insane! How old do these guys get?
@zagreus5773 Жыл бұрын
@@zagreus5773 As i read in another comment, some species live up to about 100 years apparently
@PerfectZeroMusic_ Жыл бұрын
You can see its teeth when it raises its head up with its mouth open. Nasty looking set of teeth they have. I don't know if I'd be brave enough.
@chadmiller2224 Жыл бұрын
@@hiiambarney4489 what does this diver's age have to do with it?
@BurgerKingHarkinian Жыл бұрын
Imagine how good it would feel for someone to scratch your back if you didn't have arms and couldn't do it yourself
@Spoon800852 жыл бұрын
Must of been well different for the fish.
@andrewwright.2 жыл бұрын
I have hands and can scratch my own back. It still feels way better when somebody else does it.
@andyward84302 жыл бұрын
@@andrewwright. of?
@thames212 жыл бұрын
@@thames21 i think he means "have"
@B4R0N.2 жыл бұрын
@@thames21 You was joking right?
@longbread35932 жыл бұрын
Truly an "if not friend, why friend shaped" moment
@mememaria40737 ай бұрын
The lighting makes the hand look like a zombies haha What a cute eel ♡
@genehen64959 ай бұрын
It’s stuff like this that reminds me how weird humans are compared to everything else that moves on this planet lol
@micahrobbins83532 жыл бұрын
True
@wandanemer26302 жыл бұрын
Yep.
@ajfirefox50952 жыл бұрын
Yes, we're all very weird individuals
@Angelinferno2 жыл бұрын
For a slug-snake with broken glass for teeth, it’s really cute
@thatguy7792 жыл бұрын
I was gonna say this thing looks like it could've been a snake during the Jurassic, why would you ever want to pet it
@Lex_en_vrai2 жыл бұрын
@@Lex_en_vrai everything deserves pets. Except for wasps. Screw those guys
@LittleMissV2 жыл бұрын
@@LittleMissV executioner wasps are chill and they look spicy but the rest of the wasps? Yeah fuck em'
@local_anxiety_rat12762 жыл бұрын
@@local_anxiety_rat1276 wasps may attack when you disturb them (so not very pettable unless they're sedated), but they're vital for pollination and pest control!! You don't have to like them but please be nice they are doing their best. Hornets are the real bastards here.
@matsukamus2 жыл бұрын
@@matsukamus lol fair enough
@LittleMissV2 жыл бұрын
"Who's our adorable baguette of the sea? Yes you are our adorable baguette of the sea! Good boy!"
@viperforty84503 ай бұрын
Sweet. Sea puppy enjoying interacting with people. Has anyone seen the video of the shark coming up to a fishing boat entangled in their nets? It was definitely asking for help and thankfully the men gently set it free.
@Charlotte-wd4bq3 ай бұрын
I’ve heard of eels swimming out to meet their diver friends when they see them coming. I’ve also heard that they have anticoagulants in their saliva so when they bite you it just keeps bleeding.
@calebklingerman79022 жыл бұрын
fun
@pandamonium71702 жыл бұрын
Fun stuff. What I heard is that, when they bite, they latch into the crevice they reside, making it very difficult for the diver to free themselves, making them die by bleedout or by asphyssia (O2 tank running out).
@92edoy2 жыл бұрын
*TLDR:* Morays have not killed anyone, most of the bites have occurred because people either try to feed or touch it. Sometimes, the bites can be unprovoked, and in one instance, a man got their forearm ripped open by an unprovoked Moray who had been fed a lot by humans. The moray was OK with what was happening, if not, the video would have been much more grisly. *Long version:* No fatalities have actually been reported due to Moray eel bites. Most of the time, when people are bitten, it's when they insert their hand into a crevice where an eel is in, which is growing increasingly more common now due to the practice of commercial feeding. However, sometimes the attacks are unprovoked, for example, in one occurrence, a man was violently bitten by a 10-meter long Moray eel that had frequented the area where they were swimming and had become used to the divers presence there, generally regarding them as being a food source (The eel received food from the divers, they did not eat the divers themselves), which could have been an explanation as to why the bite occurred. The bite was still very serious nonetheless, with the victim's forearm being torn open, revealing their bones, but they did survive. Also, something interesting is that Moray eels actually have a 3rd row of teeth to prevent their prey from escaping, which isn't relevant to the discussion, I just thought it was cool. That Moray eel was most likely ok with what was happening, because if it refused to be pet by the diver, then the events of the video would have been much different.
@thebocce57412 жыл бұрын
@@thebocce5741 10ft not ten meter lol they don't get that big
@jermainebrown86042 жыл бұрын
I heard they are waiting in tiny spaces in between rocks, and when diver is uncautiously swimming around it catch your finger and fit back in between rocks while flexing their muscles to become larger than openings. Its basically impossible to get your hands out and the only way is to cut off your finger.
@Thomeeno2 жыл бұрын
Gotta love that this adorable noodle dragon could take a finger or two off you in a second if it wanted to, but it's like "nah these scritches are top quality who needs food."
@Spiketrooper2 жыл бұрын
Not only that but their bites could be toxic
@TSPH19922 жыл бұрын
@@TSPH1992 they are?
@kytrensol97772 жыл бұрын
@@kytrensol9777 one bite releases toxins in the bloodstream.
@TSPH19922 жыл бұрын
@@TSPH1992 so... Why didn't it bite? Eh it probably felt safe
@dragonempress83672 жыл бұрын
@@dragonempress8367 no shit
@TSPH19922 жыл бұрын
It takes a lot of bravery and tolerance to touch a creature like that. Props to that eel for letting that leathery, gnarled, liver-spotted old rooker handle it
@moonunit74179 ай бұрын
There's an old saying from the old to the young; "As I am, so shall you be one day". Enjoy your youth while you can... it doesn't last long, believe me.
@jkg62117 ай бұрын
This reminds me of a dog raising its head and enjoying being petted, encouraging the human to pet more... Amazing.
@djwildlifeclips97794 ай бұрын
I had a Moray Eel. Eli. He was so very friendly. He always came out when I approached the tank. He was a tiny shoe string when I got him. He became huge. I miss him.
@katrinaolsen24442 жыл бұрын
Thats just so sad, i wish pets can last as long as someone could live
@averageminecraftenjoyer94192 жыл бұрын
@@averageminecraftenjoyer9419 You need turtle. They can live longer than you.
@radolfshitter86942 жыл бұрын
@@radolfshitter8694 And they will not miss u, When you're gone.
@lelouchabadilla2 жыл бұрын
@@lelouchabadilla shhhhh let them die thinking that their pet turtle still loves them.
@Z0mbie60732 жыл бұрын
@@radolfshitter8694 unless you want a sea turtle, that is false, Tortoises are the ones that live over 100 years
@MeltedToast842 жыл бұрын
I can’t get over how squishy the eel’s head looks when he’s petting it lmao
@xandilo_bones48002 жыл бұрын
Swishy, nibbly nibbly
@waltermelon77362 жыл бұрын
*squish*
@lemex27gamesnshit2 жыл бұрын
Kind of sexy
@ZoltarF2 жыл бұрын
@@ZoltarF ew
@xandilo_bones48002 жыл бұрын
@@xandilo_bones4800 yea, I'm into that
@ZoltarF2 жыл бұрын
Human: * shows affection to the eel * Eel: *Disgusting. Do it again*
@Halfixz7 ай бұрын
1:09 it’s so cute how it leans into the neck scratches like a cat does
@who_tf_are_u4 ай бұрын
"Maybe I will pet the danger noodle today." - The diver, probably
@shinytogebre2 жыл бұрын
😂 "Danger Noodle"!
@windeen10 ай бұрын
@@windeen Exactly.
@c.s.oneill20799 ай бұрын
"Danger noodle." I love it .😂😂
@Tony-1129 ай бұрын
I suspect this is very much the truth, big yes, I can verify, I sees it with my eyes
@FuuzBeeen8 ай бұрын
Ah, thanks for the cool band name. Remember this comment when you hear Danger Noodle on the radio.
@mogdor8 ай бұрын
I dived/snorkeled on the same spot for almost a year when I was living in the Canary Islands. Its crazy how much I learnt from the animals. Octopi meeting my gaze and coming out to play in between my fingers. Sea turtles asking for help to get fishing gear removed from their fins. And moray eels getting familiar with me and actually leaving their hiding spots when I approached them. Animals are much more sensitive, social and intelligent than what we’ve assumed.
@thatguy150711 ай бұрын
Yeah, I've dived for years, not quite had any of those experiences, but last time I was on Cozumel they told me there's a nurse shark at one of the dive sites that won't leave you alone until you pet it. I think the dive site was called Colombia, one of the furthest from the harbor. I've had a nurse shark brush up against the hand holding my camera, but I think that was more accidental. I've also done the finger/tentacle handshake with octopusses. My favorite being with a mimic octopus in the Maldives, which me and my dive buddy stuck around for half an hour, it also really amused me when it tried to mimic an anemonie but was in a dameselfish's territory, and it kept pecking at it, making it try to dodge.
@OnlyKaerius9 ай бұрын
That's the sweetest experience! Stuff like that kinda makes me wanna dive.. but my Thalassophobia is just too big. Lmao, I'll just watch videos and listen to cool stories like yours!
@AlottaBoulchit9 ай бұрын
yea of course you know so much more than experts who have spent decades researching every animal you’ve mentioned.
@octilli8 ай бұрын
Waaaay more than we Thunk, it's crazy because i used to think I was the only one who picked up and noticed this stuff with animals since no one else really gave it much thought around me
@ronaldpadgett25808 ай бұрын
We'll get better at understanding once we remove ourselves from the equation of other animal intelligence. Every animal is wired uniquely for what they are. Of course they respond to their environment differently. We can only react to our environment with the tools we have innate to us.
@a.m.74388 ай бұрын
This is essentially the plotline of 'How To Train Your Dragon' 😂
@yashnigam27043 ай бұрын
I always found them a bit lovectaftian and scary but these videos make me see them in a different light. They're like weird alien sea cats that are surprisingly pretty!
@peterwerninck95298 ай бұрын
I own two morays (including one of the type in the video...(often known as a honeycomb or tesselata moray). my experience with morays (both mine as well as others) is that they are intelligent and highly curious animals that will happily be friendly with you as long as you respect them. my moray's know me and my wife well and never act aggressively towards us, even during feeding time! the honeycomb will allow himself to be pet and often shows visible appreciation much like the one in the video. our other moray (a snowflake moray) does not much like to be touched so we dont try
@danielwalsh7227 ай бұрын
Thats really nice Daniel! What you say reminds of spiders and bats, how society views both of them as terrifyingly scary but bats are actually kinda adorable, they are like flying hamsters and spiders are fascinating creatures that are not very harmful outside of a tiny amount of (looking at you, Australians!) species. Also spiders eat midges and flies, so they are officially allowed in my flat! Since I am a big filthy hippy and all, I am trying really hard to see animals that I previously viewed as scary as actual beings with intelligence. The Moray thing you said I believe, they certainly look like intelligent behaving creatures if you just know a wee bit about them. Also bonus points for being named after a place in mi homeland (Moray n Aberdeenshire haha!) @@danielwalsh722
@peterwerninck95297 ай бұрын
Imagine having no arms, legs or anything else to scratch yourself with lol
@philippaul60392 жыл бұрын
You can still scratch yourself on a good stone if you're not too lazy or busy for that.
@usaku98512 жыл бұрын
When there's sea lice in your snatch And there's no limbs to scratch That's a moray
@Anon265352 жыл бұрын
No arms or legs is basically how you exist right now, Kevin. You don't do anything.
@AbhishekThakur-wl1pl2 жыл бұрын
@@AbhishekThakur-wl1pl Looks in the air with a puzzled face
@philippaul60392 жыл бұрын
Just curl up your tail and do it
@lonewolf77612 жыл бұрын
Gotta be the weirdest day of this eel"s life, getting a nice massage from a gentle alien like that.
@dm444442 жыл бұрын
"No, no guys seriously, there was a bright light and then the hand of god came down and gave me a backrub! Guys stop laughing I'm being serious!"
@Palgrave2 жыл бұрын
:DDD
@Pandurra2 жыл бұрын
Awwww What A SWEET, LOVING EEL!.
@ImaGenieinABottle5787 ай бұрын
0:53 Eel: Well, you're an odd looking creature. Are you some sort of octopus? 1:00 Eel: Wait, what are you doing?... Oh, that feels kinda nice. 1:13 Eel: Mmm, this is heaven!
@HiddenStrengthTimelapseDrawingАй бұрын
I am a diver from Croatia that encounters those eels on almost every dive (they are named Ugor in Croatia). They are hands down of the friendliest and curious creatures in the sea. They always come out if you stick around the entrance to the hole, you can pet them (gently) and play with them, they really don't care. The only thing you never do is grab its tail or pet its tail if its sticking out of a hole, they usually respond quite aggressively to that but besides that they are just bros really.
@denariolibri12112 жыл бұрын
Would you pet a serb?
@jamescricketson94642 жыл бұрын
@@jamescricketson9464 Nah. They'll be toxic for him.
@kakalimukherjee32972 жыл бұрын
@@kakalimukherjee3297 lol 😁why he not like to pet them?
@jamescricketson94642 жыл бұрын
I think every animal with a tail hates it if its touched. 🤔
@ThatSux2 жыл бұрын
@@jamescricketson9464 Of course I would, they are very friendly creatures, very territorial. The toxin they produce called Rakija can be quite deadly if you are not accustomed to it through long continuous exposure.
@denariolibri12112 жыл бұрын
i love how human brains see's literally anything that breathes and is like: im gonna pet it.
@wither56732 жыл бұрын
as dr who once said. "you see a black hole you dont think lets stay away from it since it could be dangerous. no lets jump into it head first"
@jdogzerosilverblade2992 жыл бұрын
It has to breathe? I pet rocks
@frowner_and_co2 жыл бұрын
or, in this case, things that don't
@didi91262 жыл бұрын
@@didi9126 fish do breathe. If water had no oxygen in it they would die.
@coolnormalandwelladjusted2 жыл бұрын
You can thank the crocodile man for that and Bob Ross
@ahardworker21542 жыл бұрын
I love that a universal language of affection is physical touch, we can communicate with almost any creature that lets us pet it
@sketchjunior70724 ай бұрын
Sea noodle looks in human's general direction: "Anyway... I started petting!"
@Cenbes29 күн бұрын
Moray Eel to his homies later, “you would never believe what happened to me today”
@viralkaos9302 жыл бұрын
some alien touched me
@mahatmaniggandhi28982 жыл бұрын
@@mahatmaniggandhi2898 yes 911 id like to make a report
@Swess29082 жыл бұрын
"You've been telling us the same story for 9 years already Timmy, just move on already, accept that you can no longer meet the weird creature ever again"
@Iku002 жыл бұрын
@@Iku00 “One day, destiny will bring us together again”
@viralkaos9302 жыл бұрын
A random hand spooned with me for 5 minutes.
@fwobebe51642 жыл бұрын
Moray: I could kill you if i wanted to, petty human Human: *Starts petting and scratching* Moray: But you may live for another day, carry on
@4rUm4nD2 жыл бұрын
underrated
@S_O_U_P2 жыл бұрын
I find moray eels to be weirdly adorable!
@ComradeRagdoll10 ай бұрын
He tilts into his handddddddddddddd, why is this creature being so adorable rn
@student63938 ай бұрын
there is a famous freshwater eel that i have met before in nz, i forgot her name, but she's over 70 years old (some species live for up to 100 years), and she was so sweet and friendly, she loves my neon yellow shoelaces and when i held my hand in the water, she'd swim forcefully under my hand to rub herself on it (like cats do). she was mostly blind from cataracts and her eyes were white from them. gentle old lady.
@shadycatz852 жыл бұрын
Awwwww that is such a sweet story thanks for sharing ;)
@lupusx32252 жыл бұрын
Now she's 80
@satoshihiro15902 жыл бұрын
I looked it up, her name is/was Doris 💙
@rowansidhe3239 Жыл бұрын
WOAH 70?!
@alexandriatrenier7366 Жыл бұрын
@@rowansidhe3239 she was actually a different one, in the north island, but thank you for telling me about doris, she's super cute too!
@shadycatz85 Жыл бұрын
Omg that moray Eel is like a underwater house cat
@demonmothsheep90405 ай бұрын
so nice of him to let the eel sniff his hand before initiating petting 😂
@magnumAenus8 ай бұрын
This creature, and likely its entire species have never known Human petting, yet this eel leans into his hand and lifts its head for better chin rubs like a domesticated cat. Fascinating!
@slinkerdeer2 жыл бұрын
What
@ReginaTrans_2 жыл бұрын
@@ReginaTrans_ What?
@Jimmy_Jones2 жыл бұрын
Great comment
@randompalmtopgaming75412 жыл бұрын
@@randompalmtopgaming7541 Where? Who? Why?
@Jimmy_Jones2 жыл бұрын
Makes you think how many species on this Earth can enjoy a good ol rub.. and how many more potentially in the future.
Nature: genuinly terrifying creature Human: PET
Hey It’s not our fault they all love it
I thought it was rather beautiful.
have you even seen gengis moths or deep sea eels?
It kinda looks cool than terrifying
@@tigertoxins584 ya
Diving instructor: “and here we have the Moray Eel, one of the most aggressive species in the ocean” Diver: *pets* “but what’s his name?”
Fernando, his name is Fernando.
@@pandamonium7170 Can I pet Fernando too?
@@cyber_inu It is not me you must ask, but Fernando. Only he can give permission for pets.
Me at any growling dog to ever dog.
😂🤣😂🤣😂
I once read in a book that "most animals, domesticated or not, enjoy being pet by humans because it's a sensation they rarely, if ever, get to experience from any other animal." I wasn't sure about the validity of that statement until I saw this video.
Well that’s certainly helpful considering the seemingly universal human instinct to pet anything and everything that moves
physical contact is very often a good sensation for most animals..even sharks and fish enjoy this from time to time...
Yes because love and creation is the universal law The world turns to sh#t because humans disobey this laws
I always assumed animals enjoyed it because it sort of mimics a form or grooming that animals do to bond and stuff
As a counter argument, I offer one word; Hippopotamus
I don’t know what’s weirder the fact that someone wanted to touch a fish that essentially is a tube with a mouth full of broken glass, or the fact that said tube enjoyed being touched!
Okay your description of the eel made me crack up 😂
For f#ck sake stop being racist, It's a hose, not a tube, there's a difference
SAID TUBE
we're not much better, you know... we breath largely inert gas, but specifically for the corrosive part our saliva could probably make anything we bit go into toxic shock if they actually survived we go out of our way to upend entire ecosystems just so we can build homes we dig massive pits for stone, and have absolutely gigantic machines that roll themselves up the spiralling path, powered by million-years old compressed bacteria we regularly travel hundreds of miles a day to perform a task (that, at this point, only abstractly helps our community - at best...) in similar heavy metal boxes we developed a weapon that hits you before you can even hear it! not to mention the fact that some variants of the projectile explode *inside* of you! our kind is known to be murderers, kin-killers, thieves, and some of those rise to positions of power! we hunt for sport! we kill because we can! should we really be asking why someone is willing to pet a tube with broken glass for teeth? or should we ask, instead, why the eel is willing to be pet by us, the real life equivalent of space orks? to which the answer is, of course, because it hasn't heard the news.
@@Sihgilanu oh look at Dr. Smartass over here.
gives eel neck rubs *ITS WHOLE BODY IS NECK*
necc
Snakes and eels do have neck and tail regions, not sure about where the neck ends but the tail begins at the cloaca.
@@phir9255 I figured as much but it’s still funny
Valid reason to pet the entire 'neck' with both hands.
@@phir9255 neck ends at the shoulders obviously
Moray eel: *Is a scary ass marine predator with a painful bite* Diver: *Scratching time!*
Hydrate my water
@@dehydratdwater Water Hydrated!
@Rubber_Face is your profile pic of an elephant seal?
@@sidniesantos8485 Yes!
@@rubber_face8410 cute
I like how our paradigm as a species has gone from "I gotta eat that" to "I gotta pet that"
I imagine its that way because that is how men came to understand women. Now he tries the pets with everything
Redemption arc
@@StarSailor1343 we literally have to eat animals too live and even moreso in the past. You dont need redemption when youve done nothing wrong.
@@allent1152 vegans. Your move
@@StarSailor1343 you need lab grown supplement in 99 % of people for this diet to be non-fatal and it will still be impossible for a part of the population, i wouldnt call that a solution, except maybe if you are also a eugenist.
I came into this video knowing this guy was going pet a moray eel. I also came in knowing that morays have been known to be docile with humans and sometimes like being pet. And even with this eel enjoying the attention, seeing the diver do it with his bare fingies nearly gave me a heart attack. This man has balls of tungsten.
Its just risk/reward. The risk is needing a bandaid. Stitch, tops. The reward is giving scritches to satan's fl*shlight. Theres a mountain lion that naps on my deck once or twice a month. No, I don't feed him or go out there, but the call of 'pet the danger' is too strong. The sliding glass door locks freely in position. So, just enough for 2 fingers. That was *my* risk/reward calculation. But he seems chill and friendly with me. Loves chin scratchies. He puckers up and its adorable. Then.... he returns the affection. And I need ointment. He doesn't have a sandpaper tongue. He has a bed of needles. 3 licks, and blood is welling. But, if I don't let him lick me, he gives me kitty guilt trip stares through the glass until i break. I just keep neosporin by the door now, in case he drops by. He's a good reminder that even affection can be dangerous, and seeing the pursed lips and that harley davidson purr is worth a few layers of skin. But thats it. I wouldn't let him inside. Even though I'm 100% certain he wouldn't attack me, if he made biscuits in my lap, i'd need to go to the hospital.
Morays can sever fingers.
@@Volyren "Band-Aid...stitches tops". Dude - Moray have been know to remove fingers... and worse. Much worse. This isn't an over-grown kitty. Lol
@@jkg6211 my expertise lies in the fuzzy. (And one weird owl). The only aquatic pal I ever had was a popeye goldfish. He also liked headpats. Would spit water at you, then hide behind his treasure chest. And he begged for human food. You'd think ramen noodle or a few pieces of rice or even meat would be his favorite. Nope. Canned green beans. And yeah. He still eats fish food. But he's on the kitchen counter, and half the time, I just sit and eat there. So he wants to try the food too. Other than him, I've no fish experience. And with fuzzy critters, the bandaid/stitches bit works. Its all size-related. Give me an angry chihuahua bite over a horse-nip any day. Come to think of it, I don't ever think I've bought a pet. I just make friends with weird things. Or take pets people don't want, like my goldfish. I've got a bobcat named Uncle who is basically my housecat, and a sweetheart. Theres the raccoon, Stumpy, who likes coming in to hang out and play with the cat at night, and every week or so, the owl stops by for chicken nuggets (have to be crispy) and hugs, surprisingly. I didn't want to name him a dumb owl name, like Hootie. So I considered Weird Owl Yankovich. He *is* weird. But Hootie stuck, so I named him Blowfish. I'm starting to think I'm a Disney princess in denial. So I'll take your advice and leave Ursula's s*x toys alone.
@@Volyren Lol Smart. ;)
_"Frank, you only have 2 minutes of oxygen left!"_ _"Tell my wife i loved her."_
As I pet this eel
Ah yes he loved her, now he loves the eel
"Tell my wife...I tolerated her and that hellspawn she birthed for too long"
@@Monsterthatsunderyourbed goddamn, savage! 😂
SHE KNOWS!
Imagine you're a prickly predator your whole life and then suddenly someone introduces petting and you realize you're just kinda a long-fish cat
fish dog* cats are assholes.
Aww, well said ❤️
long-fish cat
Prometheus
@@Super-Saiyan-Banana more grammatically correct would honestly be long fish-cat but I don't have have heart to edit such a banger comment
I’m from South Florida and have been a certified diver since I was a teenager. It’s amazing how many species can be friendly towards humans: sharks, eels, barracuda, cuttlefish, stingrays, all the species people are usually afraid of. Yet “peaceful” species like Goliath grouper and even dolphins can be huge dicks lol. Once when I was having a really bad day I went for a dive to get away from human life and came upon a big barracuda hovering over a reef, watching for prey. I came over and made eye contact with it, and the barracuda sort of looked me up and down but didn’t move aside from turning slightly to face me. I don’t know why, but for a long time I just floated there, staring into the eyes of this big fish with huge teeth, and it stared back. Must have stayed like that for over half an hour, just quietly regarding each other and watching the reef below. It never moved, and seemed to understand that I wasn’t there to disrupt anything. _Maybe_ it sort of enjoyed the company. Or maybe it just wondered what my problem was. Either way, I eventually had to leave, and only after I swam away did the barracuda start swimming away in the opposite direction. I like to imagine that barracuda was also having a hard day, and we kept each other company for a little while. Two species which shouldn’t be friendly towards each other, and yet we were. Hell, I’ve touched hundreds of sharks and I’ve never been attacked. Animals are a lot more intelligent than humans realize. They’re not just mindless killing machines.
Sharks are the toddlers of the ocean; they like to explore using their mouths. It's just unfortunate that sharks have incredibly sharp teeth and powerful jaws. Maybe we'd like them better.
@@flickcentergaming680 well we like dogs....so whats stopping us 😁
I think.....most animals are curious when seeing new stuff (if they're not always shitless scared like Spiders) Dogs sniff, Snakes flicks their tongue more, Birds stays near a while, Tigers approaches and fool around, Elephants examine you with their trunk or whatever, and Monkeys just wants to yoink what they see interesting So i think tha fish was curious or wanna know "what you problem was"
Sometimes you just need to chill with your fish buddy after a hard day.
Animals also are very keen at evaluating risk-reward, probably better at it than most humans. Most animals don't go on the offense as a first resort.
So cute!! I love how the eel leans into it! He's really enjoying this and seems loose and happy the entire time. No signs of aggression at all. He just leans in, lifts his chin and goes "Ah, yes.... ah, a little to the left please. Yes, there's the spot."
I agree too, like scratch your tummy some more😊
“Thank you bro. Ever since Ursula got banished not gonna lie i’ve been kind of lonely.”
Underrated comment 🙌🤣
“No worries man. We all get a little lonely sometimes.”
"Hey speaking of which, where's your brother at? I mean ngl I thought you guys were dead."
This made my day.
@Nuke em' have you ever been on a date with a girl in a canoe and some random crab with a Caribbean accent started encouraging you to kiss her?
Eel: State your business, creature Diver: I come with scritches Eel: Alright. Proceed.
LOL
You swim near me because I allow it, you will pet me cause I demand it.
@@viix3815 Local space squid AI craves pets, more to come at 11
@@viix3815 I understood that reference 👉
😂😂
I love how this diver approaches the eel like it's a puppy, offering their hand for it to basically smell first
It's so the eel could recognise him. Their vision is quite bad, so if he directly pet her she may be startled and it can be dangerous for him, but with the smell the eel can be like "what is this? Oh It's that weird creature again, time to relax". It's just like if you're walking in the street alone and suddently a friend of yours sees you and jumps on your back, well you would be startled and not too happy to see them at first, surely you would prefer if they say hi before even touching you 😂
Everyone's talking about how humans pet everything, but nobody talking about the fact that this eel is so damn precious 😭
its a scaly tube full of spikes and electricity
@@santa_with_a_gun but damn are they cute
@@santa_with_a_gun moray eels don't produce electricity though
@@Aurorya oh
*Humans:* _“If it breathes, we can pet it.”_
It doesn't Breathe *Edit: maybe no one breathes *Edit 1.5 years later, I have learned that I also, Breathe
@@kilambrown4302 it does, they absorb oxygen through the water with gills
@@kilambrown4302 not like we do, but they definitely breathe
Didn't stop me from petting my roomba
Lol this is such a good play on Arnies quote from Predator
Diver: Pets Long maculated serpent-like tube: confused but enjoys the moment
Over 1500 likes? Ohmygha! Thx you all!
@@angelbabydragon you like your own comment cringe
@@angelbabydragon nice buying bots for likes kid
@@capybara9521 I made a comment that people like. I thank those that took time to read and appreciate my comment. Haters gonna hate I guess.🤷🏻♂️
@@capybara9521 go back to roblox and fortnite
I love it how humans will seemingly pet anything they see. I can relate.
Because there’s nothing that’ll be able to pet us, we are the apex predators of petting anything that breaths or moves
“When the jaws open wide and there’s more jaws inside, that’s a moray~”
Moray: “What is this” Human: “Affection” Moray: “Disgusting... do it again”
Could you please tell me what that reference is from? I kwen it but forgot, and It drives me crazy each time I see it :(
Literally, all girls
It might be Futurama
@@dantealexander9863 It might be, it might be...
@@igneuux google is helpful
This is where it starts. Soon, you'll see people walking their eels at the park
When evolution kicks in and they grow limbs that could work
That would be something to see …… too funny 😁🤣😁 !!!
Not an Eel but perhaps a catfish.
@@sealevel5961 Lol, a guy already did that😂
Comfort eel on the skytrain-big transparent backpack.
I am kinda surprised at how cat-like the eel is acting. It's movements while being pet are incredibly similar to one of my own cats
There’s something so powerful and utterly adorable about watching this thing turn and lean into pets from what is to them a gigantic, mysterious creature it can’t comprehend. It just knows it likes the scritches
"It takes a pet no problem, not afraid at all." "That's a great eel, right there."
#bodegacats
this made the video for me
@@zara_62 Nah, that's a great eel right there. I mean, he takes a pet like no problem tho
@@kucingtepijalan3459 And it's not afraid at all, yeah that's a great eel right there
If you no you no
Eel to his buddies that night: "Guys you're never gonna believe this"
"i discover scratch !" "Whoooo"
Imagine having such a hell of luck to get petted by a random hooman out of nowhere. Just imagine.
@@anryx555 “Frank, I think we’re getting tired of your dreams of you making contact with humans. We know they’re terrifying.”
@@SoulCharizard I was going to say that the moray eels are terrifying but you have a point. They're puppies compared to us.
@@SoulCharizard 'no, im telling u guys the truth. Lets go to my spot if you guys dont believe me'
"This alien came down from the sky and started petting me and telling me what a good boy i was" -eel
Bro went from malicious predator to sea noodle rather quickly
"Put your hand forward, let him smell you. It shows trust." "Um... you're thinking of dogs." "Yes. This is dog." * *Gives pats* *
Aah yes, sea dog
Yea
Seadog
You're not wrong, eels go primarily by smell. Their eyesight is pretty shit :P
@@rot_studios I feel like the fact that you can't even SEE its eyeballs further proves the point that their eyeballs suck.
*"A human's most dangerous weapon isn't our brain, but rather the affection we want to give."*
There is nothing. _NOTHING_ on the planet more persistent than a person wanting to give an animal a good rubbing.
@@theonlyshinyumbreon mate you need to stop ‘rubbing’ animals before you end up on a list.
@@genuinejoe2103 bruhhhhhhhh
@@theonlyshinyumbreon .................rubbing?.........
I see my phrase in words has hideously backfired.
“What is this” “Head rubbies” “Revolting. More please”
i love how he lets the eel smell him first, kind of like petting a cat
The fact that a creature like this can even recognize and respond positively to affection is far more fascinating than humanity's obsession with petting it.
If you think eels even come close to processing the world on a level where affection can be recognized and responded to you have lost the plot
@@jesseboutell3511 If you think you need to be a dick to get a point across, you've seriously lost the plot.
yeah i dont think its responding to affection, i think at the most it just likes how the petting feels
@@UhrwerkKlockwerx at least he is original and doesnt need to copy in attempt to insult LOL
@@hengry7451 you used LOL to insult someone and even used caps. Here's some sunscreen man, go outside for once.
I like how the diver even did the "hey, remember what I smell like?" gesture to the eel and let it "sniff" his hand. Definitely had a previous encounter beforehand but this is super stinking cute :"0
Reminds me of straight men
@@ReginaTrans_ jdkdh where'd that thought come from?
@@ccbf1091 i observe them in their habitats, this is why I chose to be reincarnated in this shape. To be closer to them
@@ReginaTrans_ we are humans too you know. Also what’s wrong with straight men
@@ReginaTrans_ youre gross
The humans' ability of wanting to pet anything and everything fascinates me to no end
As a scuba diver, you just did what I could never do. Moray eels freak me out. Probably the only animal aside from a shark or a poisonous animal I wouldn’t come close to
speaking as someone who owns this type of moray (and others as well) as well as having swam with 'wild' ones (though to be fair, all captive morays are 'wild' since they cannot be captive bred as yet) they are usually friendly enough once you have built up a relationship with a particular eel. mine lets me pet him and seems to love it just as much as this one did...but like you said, id never try it with an eel i did not 'know' well
The way the eel not only lets him pet it, but leans in for more.... so precious
Its like a cat
@@caturlifelive yess
These are moments , were we get to know animals from a different side and it is wonderful. ♥️🐟♥️
@@karindickinson7993 what's amazing to me is that humans love and crave and have this instinct to pet animals and at the same time the world is FULL of animals who love to be petted! my dogs beg for pets constantly and can never get enough, and I love to pet and snuggle with my dogs! Humans crave to show love to all animals and there are so many animals who crave humans love! it's perfect!
cat
When an eel bites your thigh Then you bleed out and die That's a Moray. 🎶
If it live on a reef And has two sets of teeth Thats a moray~
If its jaws open wide And there's more jaws inside That's a moray~
Put your hand somewhere dumb Now you don’t have a thumb Thats a Moray. 🎵🎶
@@Vikingwerk 🤣🤣🤣
how about another joke ... Moray.
Wow, divers have some of the most unexpected experiences when interacting with marine life like in the video. Massive fan of biology!
This man has successfully accepted the possibility of potentially losing a finger
The human desire of petting everything and anything that breathes is truly impeccable
Pet anything that moves
@@nikkonikko8684 good idea.
@@rickryan6271 wtf 🤨😐
And believe it or not, animals do enjoy to get pet by humans. Of course those that allow it.
Human: (sees grass moving from the wind and is breathing) MUST PET
Do not do this to any moray eel you see. This thing could have a relationship with the diver already and recognizes the dive suit. These things can be vicious.
I was about to say! This isn’t a great idea, Moray eels usually bite (with toxins) when disturbed!
@@squares4u Now if this was a nurse shark... those things are basically poodles so long as you know how to treat them.
Too late, i'm in heaven now
@@kimbaldun His hair was his life source, Eel must have snatched his wig
Actually what do moray eels feel like?
Moray Eels are sooo cute! :3
this is the equivalent of an alien descending from space just to scratch the back of a human.
When you're swimming in the sea and an eel bites your knee That's a moray! When the jaws open wide and there's more jaws inside That's a moray!
Master Rafferty that’s pretty good
sixteenstringjack right
lol
mine is good too... kzhead.info/sun/jNSjo616hHuaZ6c/bejne.html
@@samiydiver720 fuck off
It's official. Everything is a dog if you're brave enough to pet it.
What about cats?
You can even pet a tiger shark. Edit: Holy tolito, I never thought I'd get so many likes before! Thanks strangers!😀👍
@@lilialalia4836 no cats don’t count
@@PanzerkampfwagenausfTschechosl So what? Cats are off the table because they don't immediately love you like Dogs do? I suppose that must mean you hate Birds too? Do you also hate Hamsters? What about Lizards? Ferrets? Rabbits? Turtles? They're all pets you have to genuinely earn the trust of so they must be truly inferior to dogs, right? *Ya'll accusing me of being a cat person when I literally only own a Galah. Also if this is the only comment you read and you still call me a Karen, then hop up on this podium with me, you're now qualified.
@@godusopp1797 I think they were trying to say cats don’t count because they don’t *need* to be dogs to be lovable and pet-able
Coming back to this 2 years later, also noticing its eyes, they look quite lovely. Full of life, interest, and curiosity. Though they are hard to see since they blend in so well with its pattern.
This is beyond cute. I love the ocean, it’s my life. I grew up by the ocean since I’m Panamanian with a Jamaican Father and a Colombian Mother. 🏝️
This a quintessential "kids, don't try this at home" moment.
Well of course you don’t try this at home! You try it on your next family scuba trip!
No kids have moray eel at home 😂
Kids won’t listen, when they get a chance to do anything they’ll take it.
But also ADULTS, do Not try this (at home)
What kid has a moray eel and scuba gear readily available in their home?
"I mean a fish is kinda a dog if you turn off your brain" humankind never ceases to amaze me
Technically dogs, like all land vertebrates, are just really weird fish
Are you not a human orrr ?
The fact that your a human yourself
This why we’re the dominate species. We try to domesticate everything.
Until it bites your thumb off. I guess a pitbull would do that too though
Aww imagine feeling this sensation for the first time in your life. He’ll probably never get pet again in his life, I realise! Imagine wanting to feel it again but not being able to. It’s hard to lose something once you’ve experienced how nice it is. But if you never had the memory of it, it’s a bit easier to live your life, without the yearning/longer to feel it again!
Magnificent. I've seen similar reactions by moray before. I suspect its not liking the contact like a dog or cat does but in a similar way it allows cleaner wrasse and shrimp to remove parasites from its body. Still a great experience. I haven't dived since 2008 in Fiji and miss doing so.
When you're stroking an eel and it enjoys the feel That's a Moray.
😂👏
😂😂😂
brilliant!
👍
scuze me
Diving specialists: "For the safety of both the marine environment and yourself, do not touch anything during a dive." Diver: "whoa, look at this weird cat"
When I went diving in Cape Verde my dive instructor just picked up a spider crab and gave it me to hold.
@@DrLennieSmall "hey bro hold this"
@@Amphibian42 Africa is pretty fucking based
@@DrLennieSmall yea I've heard it is
You don't touch anything because coral can be razor sharp.
humans in movies: it turns out, WE were the REAL monsters all along!!! humans IRL: I stroke-a da eel
This guy has the same expression of my puppy when I come home, mouth open ready for yummy treats, body leaning for long rubbing / massage treatments 😂
"Where have you been?" "Petting the eel" "So that's what you kids are calling it these days?"
@@deskoop8620 haha pointing out the underlying cause for laughter in joke nake brain go brrrrrrrrrrrrr
@@ColdWitDa9 jajaja sexuality is so funny!!! XD
No not that, I had to go underwater with an oxygen mask and everything. Oh is that the new slang for vaping and autoerotic asphyxiation?
"Eel, it isn't what you're thinking"
@@ColdWitDa9 cringey thing to say
weird how humans want to pet everything that moves and nearly everything that moves likes to be petted
It's not weird, there are patterns in everything and much of those patterns are purposefully hidden.
@@cursedGalataea why are you randomly miserable towards strangers
@@cursedGalataea This is the kind of attitude that gets people killed. Most wild animals are dangerous.
Its about grooming. Every animal likes being groomed in one way or another. Be that to get rid of old skin cells, get rid of parasites, dirt, itchy spots, etc. Becausecof that, and cause most animals cant groom 100% of their bodies themselves, grooming eachother has become a universal show and sharing of affection and trust. Petting or scritching is ultimativly a simulation or mimicry of grooming. Aside of that, feeling the touch of another creature can instill comfort even on the most basic minds. That feeling of comfort comes from the fact that,if someone or something, that means no harm to you,is near you, your chance of survival inherantly goes up. Combine that with grooming also increasing survival (cause it inproves health) and you get the reason why most animals are content or even enjoy being pet.
Even humans like to be petted 👁👁
That eel probably knew that diver. They have a MEAN bite.
"What is this?" "Affection." "Disgusting...do it again"
The fact that it leaned into his hand like a cat or dog would is absolutely precious
Shows sentience!
Moray eels are the cats of the sea
Somehow we’ve assumed that all animals are senseless beings that just move around responding to mere instincts, but if we stopped and looked, we’d find out how sensitive and social and clever certain species actually are.
most fish like affection, but we treat them worse then slaughter house animalz
@@thatguy1507 I didn't assume it had no senses, I just assumed a shy animal like a moray eel would actively avoid being touched
“He’s just sitting there…looking all p e t t a b l e” -the diver, probably
Hydrate my water
@@dehydratdwater Feed my meal.
Amazing no doubt the 1st time this creature has experienced human attention & affection... GREAT VIDEO!
That eel goes from looking ferocious to adorable in a matter of seconds
As a fisherman who knows what a Moray Eel’s teeth look like, seeing him do this with bare hands scares me.
I was about to say, these things could probably snap a finger off in their prime. Then I read that this is a known 80 Year old, Blind Female that has shown to be affectionate before, so it's ok I guess.
80 years? That's insane! How old do these guys get?
@@zagreus5773 As i read in another comment, some species live up to about 100 years apparently
You can see its teeth when it raises its head up with its mouth open. Nasty looking set of teeth they have. I don't know if I'd be brave enough.
@@hiiambarney4489 what does this diver's age have to do with it?
Imagine how good it would feel for someone to scratch your back if you didn't have arms and couldn't do it yourself
Must of been well different for the fish.
I have hands and can scratch my own back. It still feels way better when somebody else does it.
@@andrewwright. of?
@@thames21 i think he means "have"
@@thames21 You was joking right?
Truly an "if not friend, why friend shaped" moment
The lighting makes the hand look like a zombies haha What a cute eel ♡
It’s stuff like this that reminds me how weird humans are compared to everything else that moves on this planet lol
True
Yep.
Yes, we're all very weird individuals
For a slug-snake with broken glass for teeth, it’s really cute
I was gonna say this thing looks like it could've been a snake during the Jurassic, why would you ever want to pet it
@@Lex_en_vrai everything deserves pets. Except for wasps. Screw those guys
@@LittleMissV executioner wasps are chill and they look spicy but the rest of the wasps? Yeah fuck em'
@@local_anxiety_rat1276 wasps may attack when you disturb them (so not very pettable unless they're sedated), but they're vital for pollination and pest control!! You don't have to like them but please be nice they are doing their best. Hornets are the real bastards here.
@@matsukamus lol fair enough
"Who's our adorable baguette of the sea? Yes you are our adorable baguette of the sea! Good boy!"
Sweet. Sea puppy enjoying interacting with people. Has anyone seen the video of the shark coming up to a fishing boat entangled in their nets? It was definitely asking for help and thankfully the men gently set it free.
I’ve heard of eels swimming out to meet their diver friends when they see them coming. I’ve also heard that they have anticoagulants in their saliva so when they bite you it just keeps bleeding.
fun
Fun stuff. What I heard is that, when they bite, they latch into the crevice they reside, making it very difficult for the diver to free themselves, making them die by bleedout or by asphyssia (O2 tank running out).
*TLDR:* Morays have not killed anyone, most of the bites have occurred because people either try to feed or touch it. Sometimes, the bites can be unprovoked, and in one instance, a man got their forearm ripped open by an unprovoked Moray who had been fed a lot by humans. The moray was OK with what was happening, if not, the video would have been much more grisly. *Long version:* No fatalities have actually been reported due to Moray eel bites. Most of the time, when people are bitten, it's when they insert their hand into a crevice where an eel is in, which is growing increasingly more common now due to the practice of commercial feeding. However, sometimes the attacks are unprovoked, for example, in one occurrence, a man was violently bitten by a 10-meter long Moray eel that had frequented the area where they were swimming and had become used to the divers presence there, generally regarding them as being a food source (The eel received food from the divers, they did not eat the divers themselves), which could have been an explanation as to why the bite occurred. The bite was still very serious nonetheless, with the victim's forearm being torn open, revealing their bones, but they did survive. Also, something interesting is that Moray eels actually have a 3rd row of teeth to prevent their prey from escaping, which isn't relevant to the discussion, I just thought it was cool. That Moray eel was most likely ok with what was happening, because if it refused to be pet by the diver, then the events of the video would have been much different.
@@thebocce5741 10ft not ten meter lol they don't get that big
I heard they are waiting in tiny spaces in between rocks, and when diver is uncautiously swimming around it catch your finger and fit back in between rocks while flexing their muscles to become larger than openings. Its basically impossible to get your hands out and the only way is to cut off your finger.
Gotta love that this adorable noodle dragon could take a finger or two off you in a second if it wanted to, but it's like "nah these scritches are top quality who needs food."
Not only that but their bites could be toxic
@@TSPH1992 they are?
@@kytrensol9777 one bite releases toxins in the bloodstream.
@@TSPH1992 so... Why didn't it bite? Eh it probably felt safe
@@dragonempress8367 no shit
It takes a lot of bravery and tolerance to touch a creature like that. Props to that eel for letting that leathery, gnarled, liver-spotted old rooker handle it
There's an old saying from the old to the young; "As I am, so shall you be one day". Enjoy your youth while you can... it doesn't last long, believe me.
This reminds me of a dog raising its head and enjoying being petted, encouraging the human to pet more... Amazing.
I had a Moray Eel. Eli. He was so very friendly. He always came out when I approached the tank. He was a tiny shoe string when I got him. He became huge. I miss him.
Thats just so sad, i wish pets can last as long as someone could live
@@averageminecraftenjoyer9419 You need turtle. They can live longer than you.
@@radolfshitter8694 And they will not miss u, When you're gone.
@@lelouchabadilla shhhhh let them die thinking that their pet turtle still loves them.
@@radolfshitter8694 unless you want a sea turtle, that is false, Tortoises are the ones that live over 100 years
I can’t get over how squishy the eel’s head looks when he’s petting it lmao
Swishy, nibbly nibbly
*squish*
Kind of sexy
@@ZoltarF ew
@@xandilo_bones4800 yea, I'm into that
Human: * shows affection to the eel * Eel: *Disgusting. Do it again*
1:09 it’s so cute how it leans into the neck scratches like a cat does
"Maybe I will pet the danger noodle today." - The diver, probably
😂 "Danger Noodle"!
@@windeen Exactly.
"Danger noodle." I love it .😂😂
I suspect this is very much the truth, big yes, I can verify, I sees it with my eyes
Ah, thanks for the cool band name. Remember this comment when you hear Danger Noodle on the radio.
I dived/snorkeled on the same spot for almost a year when I was living in the Canary Islands. Its crazy how much I learnt from the animals. Octopi meeting my gaze and coming out to play in between my fingers. Sea turtles asking for help to get fishing gear removed from their fins. And moray eels getting familiar with me and actually leaving their hiding spots when I approached them. Animals are much more sensitive, social and intelligent than what we’ve assumed.
Yeah, I've dived for years, not quite had any of those experiences, but last time I was on Cozumel they told me there's a nurse shark at one of the dive sites that won't leave you alone until you pet it. I think the dive site was called Colombia, one of the furthest from the harbor. I've had a nurse shark brush up against the hand holding my camera, but I think that was more accidental. I've also done the finger/tentacle handshake with octopusses. My favorite being with a mimic octopus in the Maldives, which me and my dive buddy stuck around for half an hour, it also really amused me when it tried to mimic an anemonie but was in a dameselfish's territory, and it kept pecking at it, making it try to dodge.
That's the sweetest experience! Stuff like that kinda makes me wanna dive.. but my Thalassophobia is just too big. Lmao, I'll just watch videos and listen to cool stories like yours!
yea of course you know so much more than experts who have spent decades researching every animal you’ve mentioned.
Waaaay more than we Thunk, it's crazy because i used to think I was the only one who picked up and noticed this stuff with animals since no one else really gave it much thought around me
We'll get better at understanding once we remove ourselves from the equation of other animal intelligence. Every animal is wired uniquely for what they are. Of course they respond to their environment differently. We can only react to our environment with the tools we have innate to us.
This is essentially the plotline of 'How To Train Your Dragon' 😂
I always found them a bit lovectaftian and scary but these videos make me see them in a different light. They're like weird alien sea cats that are surprisingly pretty!
I own two morays (including one of the type in the video...(often known as a honeycomb or tesselata moray). my experience with morays (both mine as well as others) is that they are intelligent and highly curious animals that will happily be friendly with you as long as you respect them. my moray's know me and my wife well and never act aggressively towards us, even during feeding time! the honeycomb will allow himself to be pet and often shows visible appreciation much like the one in the video. our other moray (a snowflake moray) does not much like to be touched so we dont try
Thats really nice Daniel! What you say reminds of spiders and bats, how society views both of them as terrifyingly scary but bats are actually kinda adorable, they are like flying hamsters and spiders are fascinating creatures that are not very harmful outside of a tiny amount of (looking at you, Australians!) species. Also spiders eat midges and flies, so they are officially allowed in my flat! Since I am a big filthy hippy and all, I am trying really hard to see animals that I previously viewed as scary as actual beings with intelligence. The Moray thing you said I believe, they certainly look like intelligent behaving creatures if you just know a wee bit about them. Also bonus points for being named after a place in mi homeland (Moray n Aberdeenshire haha!) @@danielwalsh722
Imagine having no arms, legs or anything else to scratch yourself with lol
You can still scratch yourself on a good stone if you're not too lazy or busy for that.
When there's sea lice in your snatch And there's no limbs to scratch That's a moray
No arms or legs is basically how you exist right now, Kevin. You don't do anything.
@@AbhishekThakur-wl1pl Looks in the air with a puzzled face
Just curl up your tail and do it
Gotta be the weirdest day of this eel"s life, getting a nice massage from a gentle alien like that.
"No, no guys seriously, there was a bright light and then the hand of god came down and gave me a backrub! Guys stop laughing I'm being serious!"
:DDD
Awwww What A SWEET, LOVING EEL!.
0:53 Eel: Well, you're an odd looking creature. Are you some sort of octopus? 1:00 Eel: Wait, what are you doing?... Oh, that feels kinda nice. 1:13 Eel: Mmm, this is heaven!
I am a diver from Croatia that encounters those eels on almost every dive (they are named Ugor in Croatia). They are hands down of the friendliest and curious creatures in the sea. They always come out if you stick around the entrance to the hole, you can pet them (gently) and play with them, they really don't care. The only thing you never do is grab its tail or pet its tail if its sticking out of a hole, they usually respond quite aggressively to that but besides that they are just bros really.
Would you pet a serb?
@@jamescricketson9464 Nah. They'll be toxic for him.
@@kakalimukherjee3297 lol 😁why he not like to pet them?
I think every animal with a tail hates it if its touched. 🤔
@@jamescricketson9464 Of course I would, they are very friendly creatures, very territorial. The toxin they produce called Rakija can be quite deadly if you are not accustomed to it through long continuous exposure.
i love how human brains see's literally anything that breathes and is like: im gonna pet it.
as dr who once said. "you see a black hole you dont think lets stay away from it since it could be dangerous. no lets jump into it head first"
It has to breathe? I pet rocks
or, in this case, things that don't
@@didi9126 fish do breathe. If water had no oxygen in it they would die.
You can thank the crocodile man for that and Bob Ross
I love that a universal language of affection is physical touch, we can communicate with almost any creature that lets us pet it
Sea noodle looks in human's general direction: "Anyway... I started petting!"
Moray Eel to his homies later, “you would never believe what happened to me today”
some alien touched me
@@mahatmaniggandhi2898 yes 911 id like to make a report
"You've been telling us the same story for 9 years already Timmy, just move on already, accept that you can no longer meet the weird creature ever again"
@@Iku00 “One day, destiny will bring us together again”
A random hand spooned with me for 5 minutes.
Moray: I could kill you if i wanted to, petty human Human: *Starts petting and scratching* Moray: But you may live for another day, carry on
underrated
I find moray eels to be weirdly adorable!
He tilts into his handddddddddddddd, why is this creature being so adorable rn
there is a famous freshwater eel that i have met before in nz, i forgot her name, but she's over 70 years old (some species live for up to 100 years), and she was so sweet and friendly, she loves my neon yellow shoelaces and when i held my hand in the water, she'd swim forcefully under my hand to rub herself on it (like cats do). she was mostly blind from cataracts and her eyes were white from them. gentle old lady.
Awwwww that is such a sweet story thanks for sharing ;)
Now she's 80
I looked it up, her name is/was Doris 💙
WOAH 70?!
@@rowansidhe3239 she was actually a different one, in the north island, but thank you for telling me about doris, she's super cute too!
Omg that moray Eel is like a underwater house cat
so nice of him to let the eel sniff his hand before initiating petting 😂
This creature, and likely its entire species have never known Human petting, yet this eel leans into his hand and lifts its head for better chin rubs like a domesticated cat. Fascinating!
What
@@ReginaTrans_ What?
Great comment
@@randompalmtopgaming7541 Where? Who? Why?
Makes you think how many species on this Earth can enjoy a good ol rub.. and how many more potentially in the future.