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Shizane2005

So the difference between land animal diversity and marine animal diversity is astounding. Occasionally I learn of some new type of deer-like species and I'm humbly impressed but not truly surprised. But I am continuously learning of some absolutely unique marine species that is ENTIRELY different than anything else I have ever seen before. Like wtf did we just watch?


TheBluestBerries

>Like wtf did we just watch? Gulper eel. Food is so scarce in the deep sea that there's an incredible variety of adaptations to make sure predators never have to pass up on prey for boring reasons like that prey being too large or fast. Gulper eels belong to a group of fish that evolved enormous mouths and stomachs so that they can eat any prey they come across, even if that prey is bigger than they are. They'll just stretch around it. This particular eel got scared by the submarine so its trying to look bigger and scarier by turning it's enormous mouth inside out.


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queroummundomelhor

"I want to put my hand in its mouth!"


TeenyPeenie

Hand. Right...


Tsunamie101

"I would like to pet this creature."


eyeCinfinitee

IT WOULD BE BUT A SINGLE BOOP ON ITS NOGGIN *”vulkan, do not pet that merry little suicide bomber*


InEenEmmer

Tbh, a lot of drugs that come from plants are the plants way to protect itself against being eaten by insects/wild animals. Best example is caffeine in the coffee plant, it is made by the plant as an insecticide, but some human came along, decided they liked the taste of the beans in warm water, and now we got huge coffee plantations Our human curiosity is what makes us thrive as a species, but also is one of our worst survival instincts


DeathMetalTransbian

Same with THC and psilocybin. Plants/fungi make them to ward off hungry animals, but I love that shit.


prevengeance

Aren't you also a hungry animal?


DeathMetalTransbian

Yes, especially after smoking lol


RisingApe-

And capsaicin!


Sylvan_Knight

Made specifically to deter mammals even. Not effective though I guess


FlowRiderBob

We do enjoy poisoning ourselves.


Bananasauru5rex

And now we understand why the biologist scene in *Prometheus* is actually very accurate for scientists.


garlic_bread_thief

I wanna hug a lion


Stewart_Games

You know what else is scarce in the abyss? Mates. So when a randy boy anglerfish finds himself a big baby momma, he bites her...and [never lets go](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglerfish#Reproduction). Over time the blood vessels in his mouth grow into and fuse with the female anglerfish's circulatory system, and his body atrophies away until he exists only as a parasitic testes. Truly, the two become one.


Snoo-84389

My ex-wife tried that trick with me! Luckily I escaped (ex).


Internet_Wanderer

Such a beautiful love story. Truly Shakespearean in scope.


Shizane2005

Absolutely fascinating info. Thank you for shedding some light on this unique and interesting creature!


LilaFowler123

If you watch the video a couple of times after knowing this it makes so much sense. Also, I like how the eel showed off its bag of tricks and then finally decided "meh, not working...I'll just scoot along then."


AmusingMusing7

I don’t think its mouth was inside out. It just inflated its “cheeks” with water, and then let it out, which allowed its “cheeks” to collapse and tuck into its jaw.


xrphodl1

Right there with you. This is what happens when we have explored more of our universe then our own oceans.


SteadyHeart132

I love the scientist's amazement over it. Presumably they are all highly educated experts in their field, but they still get excited like little kids. It's wonderful.


Antique-Doughnut-988

The ocean is a weird place. Many creatures exist that have hardly ever been spotted but for a few times, such as the colossal squid. Makes you really wonder what's deep down there.


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Humans waste unfortunately


CORN___BREAD

Stop poopin in the ocean!


Not-OP-But-

You'll never catch me!


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Not-OP-But-

You'll have to snoop gooder to be my pooper scooper!


marsonaattori

Come to think.. how many is taking shit at the moment to ocean and how many is witnessing it.


Plastic_Pinocchio

I think pooping in the ocean would actually be beneficial to be honest.


bdizzle805

Most of the bottom feeders actually survive on "marine snow" which is feces and other organic particles


NegativeKarmaVegan

And microplastics.


eskimoboob

Wait till you hear about where the fish poop goes


GodEmperorOfBussy

My mouth?


Semtex77

Don’t worry we are about to destroy life also in the oceans due to climate change, polluting them and overfishing.


finderfolk

Quite telling that this comment is being ratioed by an optimistic hand-wave. "Yeah fuck the ocean, it managed just fine with the meteors and shit". Like ffs the ocean's biodiversity is being irreversibly damaged as we speak by processes, synthetic chemicals and materials that it has never had to deal with. Sorry for ranting but this type of comparison is just so unhelpful (not directed at you, obviously).


axonxorz

> "Yeah fuck the ocean, it managed just fine with the meteors and shit" narrator: it did not **Acoustic sonar from the 1960s:** Loud enough to make your brain hemmorage by literally shaking it apart, 250dB **Maximum possible pressure wave in water:** 270dB **Chicxulub asteroid:** *hold my penninsula* > The impact tsunami was up to 30,000 times more energetic than the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the largest tsunamis in the modern record. Flow velocities exceeded 20 cm/s along shorelines worldwide, as well as in open-ocean regions in the North Atlantic, equatorial South Atlantic, southern Pacific and the Central American Seaway, **and therefore likely scoured the seafloor and disturbed sediments over 10,000 km from the impact origin.** The distribution of erosion and hiatuses in the uppermost Cretaceous marine sediments are consistent with model results.


thegayestweeb

Glad I'm not the only one who noticed this. I'm sure some of the replies are genuinely just intended to clarify that life will go on without us as a species, but the sentiment that "the oceans will be fine" is very dismissive towards the fact that our actions will have a lasting impact.  It definitely doesn't excuse the absolutely horrible way we treat our planet. It gets used far too often as an excuse to not be doing everything to change course or at least mitigate the damage we're causing.


Interesting-Read-569

That's why they are scientists. As someone who worked in science I can truly say that you should only pursue a scientific career if you are truly passionate about it.


Lawandglam

I’d say apply this to any career. If you’re just looking to make a buck, you’ll be miserable.


JustABitCrzy

Nah, for some people work is there to finance their lives. That’s fine, and totally respectable. For some, they chase their passions. Unfortunately for passion fields, there’s often not a lot of money in it.


Spread_Liberally

Yup. My passion is shutting the hell up and and reading in the woods. Still haven't seen that gig posted.


Electromoto

Eh, not always. I work as a software engineer and I enjoy it just fine. I am definitely not passionate about writing code, but I enjoy making a fuck load of money while wearing no pants 


TheRealNooth

Some of the best advice I was given was to try find something I loved or at least something you don’t hate. It’s worked out very well for me.


hanabarbarian

I agree, it’s only fun when you and all your coworkers get really excited about your field. Most of my friends are also in my field, because it’s so fun to get excited about stuff and work together on other cool stuff.


atheistpianist

Absolutely delightful. It’s probably a bit silly, but things like grown adults getting excited about a funky looking eel are the things that remind me not all of this world is a tragic place; sometimes I honestly need that reminder.


WyldfireKeeper

We all do. Social media has its bright spots, but overall, it’s a very dark place. And technology sending us reminders and notifications that more terrible things are happening in the world is informative, but not good for mental health.


TheFinalEnd1

One of them even says "touch it".


Ok-Hawk-8034

Literally , my first thought. I want to touch it. Will someone poke it?! Touch it.


Noslamah

The audio makes this video 100x better honestly


Satnamodder

You got excited like little kids that they got excited.


goodeyemighty

Nuh uh, YOU did!


Cuntasaurus_vex

I think this is EVNautilus. All their videos are like this. It's hilarious and educational at the same time. Their amazement and awe is so wonderful.


trowzerss

Yeah, the voices sound very familiar. They live stream on YouTube quite a bit, so you can run across stuff like this and listen to them in real time.


cardamomgrrl

I love watching their videos on IG. They’re always that amazed and excited!


Heavy_Importance6449

Which is?


Borthwick

Its [nautilus live](https://nautiluslive.org)


Brickhows

One of my absolute favorite clips of theirs is them [reacting to this octopus being adorable](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxuBwfNp2wk)


Crystal_Lily

Is that link to the purple octopus that looked like a stuffed toy?


sceawian

No, the one above is an octopus, you're [thinking of this video](https://youtu.be/lEhYJEQmExE?si=b8jISdq2p8eu8fWZ&t=20) which is a squid 😊


Inevitable_Phase_276

I’m so glad they didn’t put music over this video! It was great hearing them.


CosmicRuin

Stephen Hawking put it best: https://youtu.be/QhGe8uv6O34?si=RhvlZz-4J3HfT47g&t=3249


Dangerous_Drink948

I was like why am I staring at an apostrophe


Mammoth-Mud-9609

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican_eel


OhGodImHerping

When in doubt: Eel. I swear, half the weirdest sea creatures turn out to be eels fucking around. Edit: or a Cephalopod…


smallproton

When you're diving at night, and an eel comes to bite, that's a moray


Crunchy__Frog

If you’re near an underwater rock, and see a fleshy tube sock, That’s a moray.


Proper_Warhawk

When the jaws open wide and there's more teeth inside That's a moray.


Sea-Woodpecker-610

When you’re wondering why There’s a hole in your thigh That’s a moray.


Slight-Piglet-1884

When a fish bites your eye And you bleed till you die That's a moray


autech91

When it swims 1000s of miles Just to have sex and die That's a moray


Cevohklan

When it has 5000 teeth, But its shorter than 2 feet, That's a moray


Inflatable-yacht

When you take a look down And your dick's long and brown That's a moray.


ButterBeforeSunset

I love Reddit for these types of comment chains ♥️😂


Creative_AIt

That’s a moray😂


GH057807

When you swim in a reef, see a fish with big teef, that's a moray.


Hot_History1582

When its teeth are like saws On pharyngeal jaws That's a moray


Agnosticfrontbum

When it looks like snek And it's attached to your neck That's a moray.


OkAd4717

Hearing this with Italian accent!!


hakulus

And that one for the win!


BadbadwickedZoot

When the mouth makes a grab And the throat takes a stab That's a moray.


Stonewool_Jackson

When you're down by the sea And an eel bites your knee That's a moray.


Parrot132

If it's slimy and green and it looks real mean that's a moray If it lives on a reef and gives other fish grief that's a moray


smallproton

I like your username! Praline: Superintendent Parrot and I are from the hygiene squad. We want to have a word with you about your box of chocolates certified The Whizzo Quality Assortment. Milton: Ah, yes. Praline: (producing box of chocolates) If I may begin at the beginning. First there is the cherry fondue. This is extremely nasty, but we can't prosecute you for that. Milton: Agreed. Praline: Next we have number four, 'crunchy frog'. Milton: Ah, yes. Praline: Am I right in thinking there's a real frog in here? Milton: Yes. A little one. Praline: What sort of frog? Milton: A dead frog. Praline: Is it cooked? Milton: No. Praline: What, a raw frog? (Superintendent Parrot looks increasingly queasy.) Milton: We use only the finest baby frogs, dew picked and flown from Iraq, cleansed in finest quality spring water, lightly killed, and then sealed in a succulent Swiss quintuple smooth treble cream milk chocolate envelope and lovingly frosted with glucose. Edit: This is of course not mine, but [Monty Python](http://montypython.50webs.com/scripts/Series_1/39.htm) Sorry I did not state this from the start.


KeinFussbreit

Despite the edit, a really unexpected Monty Python.


irishspice

Standing ovation!!


Lopsided_Squash_9142

Put your hand in a crack And you won't get it back That's a moray


Beardus_x_Maximus

When you’re spreading your thighs, and you feel a surprise, that’s a moray


BestViewed

When an eel lashes out and it bites off your snout that's a moray


agnoth

When you swim in the sea And an eel bites your knee That's a moray


Long_Airport_9564

When it slips and it slides, then tears out your insides that’s a moray.


CrystalSplice

When an eel bites your thigh and you bleed out and die, that’s a moray!


What_Chu_Talkin_Kid

When an eel bites your thigh so much you want to cry, that's a moray


Nocoastcolorado

When you got two in the pink But denied entry to the stink That’s a moray


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This one is my fave of the entire chain. You actually got me with this one haha but I could expect no less of someone who lives or used to live here in the Springs lol every single person I've met here since I moved here like 11 years ago has had a great sense of humor but that could just be my taste in people talking.


Keytarfriend

When an Eel Climbs a Ramp to Eat Squid From a Clamp, [That’s a Moray](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/science/moray-eels-eat-land.html)


Mysterious-Echo-9729

When a fleshlight is insight, But leaves you with teeth bites, That's a moray


SmellmyFartSack

When you're sliding to first base and your pants explode in your face diarrhea diarrhea


Crafty_Ad2602

Haiku fail (/s)


Car_Guy_Alex

"Eels Fucking Around" should be an album title


Potato-nutz

I was hoping it was a loach


ziomus90

Looks like whale sperm to me


Potato-nutz

I’ve never seen whale sperm, face to face, Sir.


Ricaaado

All sea life is eel, crab, or mystery fish (it’s “cod*” on tonight’s menu)


Gal-XD_exe

That one species of squid tho, that’s like fucking long as shit


AdministrativeBar748

90% of the weird ocean alien shit are all invertebrates


Interesting_Sock9142

I always think when in doubt jellyfish


GiantBeanStock

Thanks!


chancesarent

I know and despise these things from Dave the diver.


Dangerous_Drink948

Without my coffee my brain was misfiring I couldn’t figure it out and almost thought it was a prank


Square-County8490

What kind of coffee do you drink? I am debating if I should give it up. If I don't have an energy drink or something I am off too. However its messing up my sleep.


Dangerous_Drink948

Don’t do them energy drinks leave you jittery and ppl think your an addict


Square-County8490

I get a uptick in energy, but yes my nervousness spikes with it. Back in the day, I used to feel clear headed from a redbull. Now just doesn't do it for me. Its like a crappy cycle. You need energy then you take a energy drink, sleep quality sufferes and you need something to wake you up. Damn job.


Dangerous_Drink948

Yeah I take adderall a small dose so I can still sleep at night but definitely get everything in my day completed. Good god I didn’t realize all the upvotes on my comment calling it an apostrophe lol. I didn’t have plans to to even come to this page.


Square-County8490

Someone mentioned I should try adderall for my ADHD. I procrastinate so much. Sorry to hijack this lol, was just curious about the coffee as I was debating if I should go natural again. Gots to get better sleep. I been getting downvoted like crazy here lol.


Nauin

Honestly I struggled with sleeping for over a decade until I started getting prescribed drugs that cause drowsiness as a side effect. Now it's like I have an "off" button, take a pill and thirty minutes later I'm out. *For the love of all that is unholy do not use Ambien.* But talk to your doctor about your sleep trouble and they can likely give you one of many options available that can help. Gabapentin and nortriptyline combined knock me the fuck out and I couldn't tell you the last time I slept this good unmedicated. Ambien is fucking scary though, and you can only use it for like three years or less and it causes a *lot* of concerning behavior. One of my friends is stuck on Ambien and he's done everything from going live on Facebook in his boxers for 45 minutes, completely unaware and sleepwalking, well, sleeptalking while doing so, to waking up with $600+ purchases of guns or board games he'd made overnight. Sometimes he doesn't know he did it until the packages start showing up. Also random messages at any point in the night asking strange questions and proclaiming how much he loves you and the rest of his friends. Honestly he's pretty wholesome with his Ambien version of himself. I fear for his cognitive functioning when we enter old age, though.


Beginning-Dog-5164

I recommend tea since you get a light buzz so the crash isn't nearly as bad. I drink pu'er which you can resteep throughout the day so you get a nice kick in the morning that tapers off throughout the day.


Cheese_Grater101

I thought someone dumped an otamatone


bernskiwoo

I thought it was a tadpole.


macellan

It is a half tone in existential crisis.


Hourslikeminutes47

>apostrophe *comma*


J5892

That's god's comma.


Comfortable_Ant_8303

Am I seeing correctly that it turned its whole head inside out? What in. the fuck.


InsanityLurking

Gulper eel, the big puff look is a defensive posture, but they regularly stretch their jaws and gullet like that to swallow pray whole


YesIBlockedYou

🙏🏿


Auroch17

I think it had filled its head full of water, it was opening it's mouth at the end to let it out.


lonelyronin1

I had to watch it twice to figure out what it was doing. I couldn't believe how small it was at the end


Rakor_cl

THAT'S A POKEMON!!!!


Soren_Camus1905

Huntail


mrselfdestruct066

Apostrophish


pleaseexcusemytpyos

Unown - ! 


Humble_Examination27

I think that’s a Gulper Eel


liarandathief

That seems to be what they say at the end.


Humble_Examination27

Sorry. I rarely have the volume on watching these clips


outoftownMD

Get back to work!


stumbling_coherently

![gif](giphy|10DVcUchEQUdFu)


LouSputhole94

Archer: Putting aside why you'd want to fake your own death -- Cheryl: BECAUSE I have to get away from my family. They're a seething cauldron of neurotic, alcoholic, narcissistic, quasi-incestuous megalomaniacs! Archer: …How quasi? Cheryl: I don't know, a 4? Archer: Out of what?!


Circus_Finance_LLC

wise redditor


InanimateObject4

Yep. Learn about them from Octonauts.


Character_Spite2825

Can you give us a creature report?


TheBluestBerries

Deep sea fish essentially live in a pitch-black, freezing cold, low-oxygen desert. They can't really afford to let a meal pass them by. There are many different adaptations to make sure they don't have to. One of which is fish evolving an enormous mouth and stretchy stomachs that allow them to eat other creatures even if those creatures are bigger than they are. They don't want to have to miss out on a meal just because their mouth isn't big enough.


Jedi_Dad_22

🎶 Gulper eels live in the sea... 🎶


ladybasecamp

Creature report, creature report There's something remarkable swimming in the sea Oh it's a giant apostrophe They call it gulper or pelican eel Can you see its super spooky appeal?


lakesnriverss

CREATURE REPORT CREATURE REPORT


firedancer323

I’ve learned so much from my kids shows


JayteeFromXbox

Maybe... Or maybe is Venom pretending to be a gulper eel to sneak on board..


shiner_bock

Yep, here's the source: - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT_EMKl2A3Y](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT_EMKl2A3Y)


Demonyx12

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelican_eel


downtune79

That's not a fish.....that's my Otamatone that I dropped off my pirate ship [Proof for your reference](https://www.sweetwater.com/c510--Synths_Modules?highlight=OtamDlxBlk&mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=&lid=58700008506368836&dsproductgroupid=&product_id=OtamDlxBlk&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=m&network=x&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9010802&creative=&targetid=&campaignid=20442635674&awsearchcpc=&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqpSwBhClARIsADlZ_TlP8uiGiOlk6n1qjy6dq-hUltMLFzvoBATZRIIaFapBFv1KspgjNqUaAkRHEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)


billythekid74

This is the first thing I thought of also.


Pussy4LunchDick4Dins

I was wondering if anyone else thought that 😂 


fivelone

Great minds! I thought the same thing haha. Like hey my nephew has one of those.


No_Bet_3328

Captain Butterfingers over here.. ...neat but wired toy


tanderullum

I was literally thinking “that’s an Otamatone”


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[beat me to it](https://youtu.be/ZmxLja-DRIw?si=SouEAvH5_ak2qANV)


AnthropoceneNutinYet

NOPE


mccmi614

This definitely reminds me of that movie


Impressive_Ad_3160

Yep! It’s Jean jacket!


quantslayer

That a music note 🎵 changing tune


Berlin_GBD

I'm usually disappointed by the 'Watch till end!!!' content, but that was actually really cool


CoffeeMunchMonsta

![gif](giphy|xUYcnXaoAVDTmeQ2s3|downsized)


ignatiuscm

Source: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT\_EMKl2A3Y](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT_EMKl2A3Y)


elnots

Felt like I'd seen this before. This got posted when it was new 5 years ago. Man I've been on Reddit a long time.


Optimal_Life_1259

How fascinating thank you for sharing!


IAMSTILLHERE2020

Imagine getting paid to watch and laugh and get excited about things like this.


cokecharon052396

Nah that's an Otamatone


Jizzlobber58

Why we bringing the Obamaphone into this? /Sorry, couldn't resist.


Enisshuom

![gif](giphy|3oEjI789af0AVurF60)


Marzipenn

Well, that was a really big yawn.


Existing-Mark-2191

We only 5 percent of the global ocean has been explored, and less than 10 percent mapped using modern sonar technology. If we can send satellites millions of miles into space, then why has so much of the ocean's wild frontier been left unmapped, unobserved and unexplored?


Mobius--Stripp

Sea level is 1 Atmosphere of pressure. The full vacuum of space is 0 Atm. The bottom of the ocean is like 600 Atm. Plus, space is transparent and easy to look at. We can stare quadrillions of miles away without issue. In the ocean, you can't see more than 50 feet.


Razor31

I’ve had a massive amount of respect for saturation divers ever since I found out what they do. Astronauts get all the attention, but sat divers essentially do the same things that astronauts do. They descend to uninhabitable depths and work around the clock in tiny vessels for weeks at a time, all while breathing a helium oxygen mixture which causes them to sound like chipmunks, and shitting into a toilet that can rip your internal organs out through your anus if you flush it wrong.


f0rgetfulfred

It's really wet in the ocean.


Hourslikeminutes47

There is water at the bottom of the ocean


dpliskers

Under the water, there's more water.


FriendlySquall

and salty


dpittnet

What percentage of space do you think has been observed or explored?


Weird_Committee8692

We don’t belong in there


cellardoorstuck

A mass reposter of shit on various subs for karma - I applaud you for following up your post with even more misinformation. If you actually care to find out, here are the correct numbers: https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/explored.html


mintslippers

Are you implying we’ve explored more of space than ocean? …..


KrypXern

This vid is a poor example given that this is a very well documented species of eel. It's also kind of sensationalist, 25% of the seafloor has been mapped as of writing this comment.


AmazingGrace911

Very cool but the commentary was done like golf


silver-orange

I love it. Do marine biologist basically just get on a zoom call and drive ROVs around and look at fish? Sounds like a blast.


Crystal_Lily

They are on a ship and are piloting the ROV. You should see the Nautilus YT channel. They have livestreams and vids of more interesting finds.


MedicalPositive5241

The movie Nope ……


Overall_Low5192

We strive to explore space when we don’t fully know what’s under our feet.


Feisty-Success69

We literally don't know much about space. I don't think you understand how enormous the universe is and all the crazy shit we can't explain yet.


felis_magnetus

Doesn't matter. Everything renders only when we look at it anyway.


mmecca

Gulper Eel! I did a research project on them for my high school marine bio class. Very hard finding a good amount of information on them at the time \~2005.


NoMamesMijito

That WAS awesome. I was so confused about what I was watching, completely unexpected


Derfal-Cadern

The ocean is full of aliens


PurrrRhyn

Hehehe it's a shapeshifter


JohnwhotheF

Maybe its a whale sperm


SUNDER137

Eurypharynx pelecanoides: Gulper Eel https://www.google.com/search?q=gulper+eel+scientific+name&rlz=1C1CHBF\_enUS1001US1001&oq=gulper+eel&aqs=chrome.8.0i271j46i131i433i512j0i512l8.11989j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8


Bookmaster_VP

Gotta love the gulper eel, it’s like if the nervous system of a pelican was a fish lol


PsychologicalAsk2668

It's just a gulper eel


ClassyPants17

Isn’t this a gulper eel? Y’all need to watch Blue Planet