I heard they were peaceful and keen for scritches so I wanted to look them up. The first few results were all like "DEADLY 60" "Eats urchin ALIVE" "INTIMIDATING EEL", until I found this one. But he's just a big adorable goober.
@@mikeoxmall3847 most fish actually have neurotransmitters such as endorphins that alleviate pain, so although it is true they can feel pain, it's not nearly as bad as you would think
@@mikeoxmall3847 most fisherman I know are respectful and humane just like hunters, and the majority of sports fisherman return the fish to the water. It’s really other cultures who don’t have a better grasp on empathy or education.
@@JohnRBIV as far as I see it, if you can’t hold an animal in your hands, look it in the eye, and dispatch it yourself, then you shouldn’t eat it. I came to this conclusion a long time ago when I was in college. We had a goat that we loved dearly, my roommates and I. In a large back yard with a wonderful pen we built. The goat ended up developing a very painful condition caused by a genetic deformity. The only option for him was euthanasia and the vet wanted to charge us hundreds of dollars. Myself and my boyfriend at the time took it upon ourselves to take his life as humanely as we could. We decided we’d honor him by eating and using as many of his parts as we could. One of my roommates, a city girl, was so mortified at our decision that she moved out. She was not vegan or vegetarian in anyway…I thought to myself how could you eat animals with love and intelligence and be so disgusted with the process of rendering them for consumption?? I never understood…maybe our decision caused a moral dilemma for her, and she decided to turn to veganism, but I’ll never know for sure. Growing up in the country I saw many butchering and animal dispatching… it’s just what we have to do if we want to eat meat. I’ll never eat an animal I know can’t kill myself.
Despite how they look wolf eels are actually very curious creatures and are typically friendly. Their aggressive side is only when they feel threatened. Also despite their name they aren’t true eels neither are they aquatic wolves obviously. However their mating practice is similar to land wolves 🐺. A breeding pair that mates for life. But i don’t think they are active in raising their young however.
I like to think the reason Eels and other creatures similar to them enjoy the feeling of being pet and having attention given to them, is because of, for the pets, that all they get to sleep around or in, or near, is rough rocky terrain or coral, or rough course sand, so feeling either the diving suit or simply human hands is like them feeling something new and actually pleasant compared to the terrain they live in. Like how you would sleep on the floor for years only to be suddenly given the worlds comfiest bed for a night. And as for the attention, its likely out of just sheer Boredom, while also mixed with curiosity, since they see you just watching them but you're not doing anything outside of watch them, so as time passes they realize you are not a threat and become curious, which is when they swim up to you, and get a feel for you, where then it goes back to the first part.
How can you not love this huge, puffy, inquisitive eel? Such a sweet nature. They kind of remind me of Monty Pythons Meaning of Life skit of the fish tank greeting
I'm so interested as to why the eel seeks this out? Is it maybe trying to get a "cleaning", like it knows divers will scratch and handle it, so as to debried parasites or skin irritants from living a sedentary life? Does it actually enjoy the affection and seeks it out? I'm so curious.
He is absolutely beautiful! Love the gray..just like a wolf lol! Fantastic patterns. And such a sweetheart! Makes me want to follow him to his cave.😉 Fabulous video! Thank you so much! Say do people have these guys in tanks? Car lot in town has a huge gorgeous puffer which I love, and one eel. Sadly I was too busy playing faces with the puffer so Idk what kind of eel it was.🙄🐡
Maybe it thinks we are cleaning it when we pet it? Like those teeth cleaning fish, or maybe those parasite eating ones? Sorry, don't remember their names.
I'm pretty sure it's beneficial in many ways. Heat, scratching irritated spots, curiosity, and yes, they do seem to enjoy company as long as they don't feel threatened. All in all, we nice to them, they nice to us. It also helps that we aren't on the menu 😂
if people said ugle!! i said that so damn cuteeee n lovely! how evil people stil hunting wolf eel :( i am not vegan but i love friendly animal predator
He's a very affectionate eel obviously, sweet little guy
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Bruh he looks like the reefs elder who comes out to greet any newcomers, he even has the scars to show it
Lol adorable
“Fairest greetings, one who travels from beyond the sky, may I inquire as to the nature of your descent into our humble abode?”
Awe. He won't win a beauty contest, but he's looks to be a big gentle softie.
Yea they are the best parent of all fish.
False, he is beautiful.
@@joann3190 Yea its not that the eel is not magnificent it is just the humans flawed eye.
Awwww! c mon.he looks nice.poor fella:))he got swarmed by his homies.
@@WinAmosProd ooo
That first part reminds me of that kid that is a little bit “different” and nobody wants to play with him. Like most beings, he just wanted a friend.
Brave little fella, he just clambers out of his home and accepts all the pets :)
*clambers
What a nice underwater danger noodle.
2:32 he gave the diver a kiss!! That’s so cute
Looks like he’s been through a lot :(
Wolf eels, another amazing and horrifically abused animal. Glad this diver is sharing his ambassador friend with the world. Beautiful footage
It's terrible what humans do to this planet. If only we could all be more like this inquisitive and gentle giant.
NGL I always believed them to be scary and dangerous, now I know they are just misunderstood because of their looks.
I heard they were peaceful and keen for scritches so I wanted to look them up.
The first few results were all like "DEADLY 60" "Eats urchin ALIVE" "INTIMIDATING EEL", until I found this one.
But he's just a big adorable goober.
What kind of horrific abuse? Are they overfished?
Fish are more cognizant that we give them credit for.
Yes they really can be! Ppl should realize that they can also feel pain, so fishermen need to be much less cruel!
@@mikeoxmall3847 most fish actually have neurotransmitters such as endorphins that alleviate pain, so although it is true they can feel pain, it's not nearly as bad as you would think
Well, more really sharks, cetaceans, cephalopods, and eels. Everything else is just kind of stupid.
@@mikeoxmall3847 most fisherman I know are respectful and humane just like hunters, and the majority of sports fisherman return the fish to the water. It’s really other cultures who don’t have a better grasp on empathy or education.
@@JohnRBIV as far as I see it, if you can’t hold an animal in your hands, look it in the eye, and dispatch it yourself, then you shouldn’t eat it. I came to this conclusion a long time ago when I was in college. We had a goat that we loved dearly, my roommates and I. In a large back yard with a wonderful pen we built. The goat ended up developing a very painful condition caused by a genetic deformity. The only option for him was euthanasia and the vet wanted to charge us hundreds of dollars. Myself and my boyfriend at the time took it upon ourselves to take his life as humanely as we could. We decided we’d honor him by eating and using as many of his parts as we could.
One of my roommates, a city girl, was so mortified at our decision that she moved out. She was not vegan or vegetarian in anyway…I thought to myself how could you eat animals with love and intelligence and be so disgusted with the process of rendering them for consumption?? I never understood…maybe our decision caused a moral dilemma for her, and she decided to turn to veganism, but I’ll never know for sure. Growing up in the country I saw many butchering and animal dispatching… it’s just what we have to do if we want to eat meat. I’ll never eat an animal I know can’t kill myself.
Awww, the wolf noodle looked so starved for affection. Just after some human contact it looks much happier 😮😊
Despite how they look wolf eels are actually very curious creatures and are typically friendly. Their aggressive side is only when they feel threatened. Also despite their name they aren’t true eels neither are they aquatic wolves obviously. However their mating practice is similar to land wolves 🐺. A breeding pair that mates for life. But i don’t think they are active in raising their young however.
I like to think the reason Eels and other creatures similar to them enjoy the feeling of being pet and having attention given to them, is because of, for the pets, that all they get to sleep around or in, or near, is rough rocky terrain or coral, or rough course sand, so feeling either the diving suit or simply human hands is like them feeling something new and actually pleasant compared to the terrain they live in. Like how you would sleep on the floor for years only to be suddenly given the worlds comfiest bed for a night. And as for the attention, its likely out of just sheer Boredom, while also mixed with curiosity, since they see you just watching them but you're not doing anything outside of watch them, so as time passes they realize you are not a threat and become curious, which is when they swim up to you, and get a feel for you, where then it goes back to the first part.
How can you not love this huge, puffy, inquisitive eel? Such a sweet nature.
They kind of remind me of Monty Pythons Meaning of Life skit of the fish tank greeting
It kind of looks like one of those muppet guys, waldorf and astoria. Big cuddly (if murderous looking) sea muppet.
Beautiful to show the faint hearted that these creatures have hearts too and can be affectionate, not blood thirsty murderers except at tea time lol
martinwhiteley3299, an ocean tea time. That would be interesting!! 😂
I haven't seen one of these before, he's gorgeous.
I've had several small reef eels as pets, long ago, they're such beautiful creatures.
He’s like a puppy!!! What a sweetie!
His color pattern is magnificent!
the fact that he chose to come out of his burrow for pets is awesome!
I'm so interested as to why the eel seeks this out? Is it maybe trying to get a "cleaning", like it knows divers will scratch and handle it, so as to debried parasites or skin irritants from living a sedentary life? Does it actually enjoy the affection and seeks it out? I'm so curious.
It’s so cute! It looks like a frickin puppet in the beginning !!
My heart is going to burst if I watch this adorable cuddle bug for too long!! 😍💖
People talk shit about this beautiful creature not knowing how important they are for the population control on sea urchins
God gave friends to human not to feel lonely
Exactly!
A preferably nocturnal predator that hides for nighttime, waiting to hunt: instead cuddling with a mammal several times its size! Magnificent!
He has a lot of scars. Thats makes me sad
Though it give him some backstory in his life.
He made it this far to feel the opposite of a scar. Pets and cuddles
He's like galdolf from Lord of the Rings. Such a beautiful creature wolf eels are one of my favorite animals. 😊
Lol That first fish that came close said never mind and left
Moray Eel "Hey man, I got madden and 2k wanna come over and play."
Fish "Hell no, you're ugly as a mfr"
Moray Eel ;_;
It looked to me like it was saying 'not today, gramps' to the eel lol
He is absolutely beautiful! Love the gray..just like a wolf lol! Fantastic patterns. And such a sweetheart! Makes me want to follow him to his cave.😉 Fabulous video! Thank you so much! Say do people have these guys in tanks? Car lot in town has a huge gorgeous puffer which I love, and one eel. Sadly I was too busy playing faces with the puffer so Idk what kind of eel it was.🙄🐡
i am really freaked out by eels. i think its just pictures of them tho. this fellow is kinda pretty actually. wonder what happened to her lip
The harry potter music over this is giving me different Vibes to the video
Oh hell, he is better looking than I am. ❤
i love eels they are my favorite animal
Very adorable 😊🤗
this made my day.
Oof based on that poor lad’s lip it’s experienced some fights, least he’s gettin some lovin’
It's like they know they're ugly as f@#k, so they have to make up for it by being sweet. I have a dog like that.
Sometimes the not so attractive things be the most amazing thing to exist.
That was amazing…!
Amazing, beautiful
Wolf eels can crush your bones... I'm surprised it didn't bite! This one seems very sweet. 😊
I qo der what happened to his top lip area, poor thing has a bit hanging off
A very beautiful eel, but why has somebody punched it's nose?
lol so curious!
Ha has beautiful eyes 😳
It's amazing!😊
This is an example of beneficial evolution our sweat and heat are like catnip.
Sweet wolf eel
😂YOU WAS WRONG FOR THAT ONE. lolllll
Maybe it thinks we are cleaning it when we pet it? Like those teeth cleaning fish, or maybe those parasite eating ones? Sorry, don't remember their names.
look at all the cuts on him, poor guy
the sea is full of free dogs
So cute
Deathly Hallows music ❤
ES UNA SIRENA 😮
Does anyone know what the motivation is?
some other guy wrote is why they come out is,because they are willing to hunt with other fish for prey in a team.idk if this is true.
Maybe cause we give off body heat to them?? It's gotta be pretty cold down there.
Love. They know we are in God's image. There is no other explanation.
I'm pretty sure it's beneficial in many ways. Heat, scratching irritated spots, curiosity, and yes, they do seem to enjoy company as long as they don't feel threatened. All in all, we nice to them, they nice to us. It also helps that we aren't on the menu 😂
This is awesome
eel bud!
What was wrong with his mouth?..
Mating competition battle scars from fighting with other males.
upper lip almost got bitten off?
Who hirt his lip?! 😢
He probably got into a fight with other male eels.
Wolf Eel actually friendly to us, why fishermen killing them and use it for play bite a can??
Aww
This eel and the music combined make me cry a bit. 😿
WOW
WHAT HAPPENED TO DA WOLF EELS LIP :(
얘는 왜 남의 집 와서 가지도 않아?
좀 가요(얼굴을 들이밀며) 아 가라구요
덩치는 커서 밀리지도 않네
아 좀 제 집에서 가라구요
He looks really old, how old wolf eels get?
Aren’t eels meant to be territorial?
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if people said ugle!! i said that so damn cuteeee n lovely!
how evil people stil hunting wolf eel :( i am not vegan but i love friendly animal predator
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