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!
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.
@@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!
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.
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.
@@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.
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"
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 😂
@@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.
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."
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.
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.
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"
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
@@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.
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
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."
Thoes eels are some of the most territorial and agressive in the ocean, The fact this guy was able to pet one and leave with no injuries is nothing short of impressive
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.
@@juliaweber212 I remember there being a movie a long time ago where they had problems with Moray eels being too friendly as they would constantly harass the cameraman wanting to be petted rather then staying with the actor for the "attack" scenes. Also they would harass the crew when they were doing other shots that weren't supposed to have eels in them. Not a bad problem to have, it's at least better then having an angry trigger fish biting you because you are too close to what it considers its territory or having any other biting or stinging marine animal attack you because you look like food or its just bad tempered.
@@mist5273 Politicians don't act like assholes, they act like what they are. Lords and ladies. Be thankful your peasant ass dosent have to work all day just to have it go to those who sit at the top of the pyramid.
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.
Imagine the eel the next day is just like: "Dude, yesterday i was chilling under a rock and light hit my eyes, and some big swimmy creature came by and itched my back!"
@@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.
@@Milamberinx I mean, if the intent of the animal was to defend itself and it was uncomfortable, it would let you know. It has a mouthful of razor sharp teeth that it seems to be very proud of.
@@Milamberinx so instead of using mouth of razors eel chose to be playing friendly to poison would be predator??? How can u be so stupid?? U ever watched animal planet??
@@spardasquadspqr3535 Some animals, when facing a bigger perceived predator, change their strategy quite dramatically. Owls make themselfs bigger against small predators, and hide against bigger.
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
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.
damn lol never thought i'd see the day when a scuba diver is giving an eel physical affection... and he's enjoying it. and the human too. 😂 every thing on earth seems to like affection.
@@bobby_hill8357 kindness does have its place in prison ? and not the drop the soap way but you also have to be firm and know who and when not to be kind it is still very much so a universal language that can be used everywhere
@@mr.breadobamagames5221 I spent my 20's in multiple prisons. What you're saying sounds good on paper, but I assure you 100% that it is not true. You have to understand what it means to not be human, to be void of all empathy and be without a conscience. Ppl like this exist and the only thing they see when you show kindness is an opportunity to take advantage. It doesn't matter where the kindness comes from, the result is always the same. It is NOT a universal language. Mathematics are the only universal language.
@@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.
i always come back to this video and feel so... emotional, the calm sound of the water and the breathing. the way the eel reacts to being pet, and something about seeing the age in the scuba diver's hands makes me feel like i'm witnessing something very timeless.
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!
Something I've learned from a bit of research is that morays are actually quite shy! Yeah, they're ruthless hunters...to their prey. And their bites are pretty nasty, so it's best to leave them alone. But they usually try to avoid humans and other potential predators! And honeycombs, like the one in this video, have been theorized to be one of the nicer subspecies of morays! :D I love marine biology--
@@dodoservicesxbox3608 I tried to see what would make you respond in such a way but got nothing. Also, is this guy still playing ark? What are you, either some 12 year old who has adopted the edgy humor of the ark players or some guy who has spent waaaay too much time on ark and is living with his mother.
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.
honestly ya. there are even people who bond with their pet cockroaches and its... interesting. theres the main relationships in biology of parasitism, mutualism, commensalism... and then humans come along and decide pretty much everything is a friend, even if it can serve literally no purpose to them whatsoever. even ants only have their aphid farms to collect mildew. but humans go on to pet random marine life and its like... how..and why did we evolve to be like this? why are there some of us that literally join lion herds? and others that can see even the most disgusting of insects as cute? even the blob fish, which was named the ugliest creature on earth at some point, have people who still see it as cute and would probably do anything for the chance to pet it. like many things about the human species, its so weird (¯―¯٥)
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.
"If you want to make even dangerous creature happy you must pet it!" Sun Tzu said that. And I would say that he knows about petting a little bit more than you do pal. Because he invented it and perfected it so no one of living man could beat him in the ring of petting! And then he took this Moray Eel on a boat and pet a cr*p out of him!
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 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.
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.
When an eel has a maw with a pharyngeal jaw, that's a moray When the jaws open wide and there's more jaws inside, that's a moray When it sulks in a reef and has two sets of teeth, that's a moray When an eel bites your thigh and you bleed out and die that's a moray
@@kaiapparent2653 and now you will never be able to sing the song without thinking of eels and laughing your butt off. Tell the employees about that one the next time you go into Olive Garden. I think they play that song there a hundred times a day. LOL!
Eels have always weirdly enough reminded me of canines rather than other fish, probably because they don't have a "kissy" mouth and have a longer body. They also just seem really intelligent.
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.
"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"
My dad was a scuba diver and told me many stories about these Eels, Barracudas, etc. Seeing the diver approach and pet with their bare hands had me sitting on the edge of my seat! I really, REALLY didn't want to witness him losing part of his hand here. I'm glad this one worked out well but 10/10 would not recommend anyone to try this (particularly with a 'Cuda).
yea, so? any animal you want to pet, you gotta know it a little first so. that only makes sense. and even if they didn't, moray eels are still nice creatures. if anything, it'd be scared shitless until they started petting it
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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
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
"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
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.
@@Chris-P.-Bacon-III oh look at Dr. Smartass over here.
_"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!
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
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
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
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.
😂🤣😂🤣😂
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.
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?
@@tigertoxins584 ya
What do you guys mean? It’s adorable. I would be scared to pet a small Nemo than be scared to scrooch this eel.
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. ;)
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:* _“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
“Thank you bro. Ever since Ursula got banished not gonna lie i’ve been kind of lonely.”
“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?
@@PunkMartyr ....
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 😂
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.
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
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😊
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
@@hengry2 you used LOL to insult someone and even used caps. Here's some sunscreen man, go outside for once.
"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.
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...
ruclips.net/video/YpjsIBMId4o/видео.html
@@samiydiver720 fuck off
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.
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 👉
😂😂
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
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
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
the way he leaned INTO the neck scritchas healed some of my generational trauma
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.
"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
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.
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
*"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.
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
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
“When the jaws open wide and there’s more jaws inside, that’s a moray~”
Was singing this to myself watching this.
Thoes eels are some of the most territorial and agressive in the ocean, The fact this guy was able to pet one and leave with no injuries is nothing short of impressive
They're also very intelligent so most likely the diver gained its trust before he filmed this video
Wouldnt call them aggresive, just dont provoke them.... but I wouldnt pet it lmao
@@3Ancient1nezazí9 thank you very much, that explains a whole lot
@@3Ancient1nezazí9 Yep, they work with groupers the same way badgers and coyotes work together on land
If he dives regularly the moray probably already knows him
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
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'
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
Gods gift to the world was giving us hands
Our mission? Pet. _Everything._
Pet all the creatures!
That’s why I always pet men
Not everything.
'Dont pet the swetty stuff'
do that with a cotton caterpillar and you will not pet anything fluffy on your life again
@@ReginaTrans_ HUh?
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!
I just melted when that eel leaned into his hand. 🥰
I agree so different then movies claim they are
Like a frickin house cat
Ở in in my in
@@juliaweber212 I remember there being a movie a long time ago where they had problems with Moray eels being too friendly as they would constantly harass the cameraman wanting to be petted rather then staying with the actor for the "attack" scenes. Also they would harass the crew when they were doing other shots that weren't supposed to have eels in them.
Not a bad problem to have, it's at least better then having an angry trigger fish biting you because you are too close to what it considers its territory or having any other biting or stinging marine animal attack you because you look like food or its just bad tempered.
@@DeathlordSlavik haha that's cute, it must've been amazing working for this movie
"This alien came down from the sky and started petting me and telling me what a good boy i was"
-eel
It is our purpose to pet EVERY SINGLE ANIMAL on this earth
God made Adam specifically for this
So should we start petting politicians then?
@@kimbaldun maybe they would stop acting like assholes after a few head scratches
@@mist5273 Politicians don't act like assholes, they act like what they are. Lords and ladies. Be thankful your peasant ass dosent have to work all day just to have it go to those who sit at the top of the pyramid.
And this is how this reply section turns into yet another warzone.
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
Every creature looks so cute while enjoying some human affection.
Little sea snake puppy.
A wet dachshund.
Especially those which are really dangerous like lions, sharks etc
A moist snake
Ain't a snake and lions are dangerous. Ha I have destroyed your entire world view with a simple comment you will likely never see...... HAHA
@@gro2174 tell me your age without telling me your age
T-Rex
i love how he lets the eel smell him first, kind of like petting a cat
When the eel in the sea enjoys your company,
That's a moray
And you stroke with your hand as it rests in the sand,
that's a moray
Underrated af
It really is.
Can't stop laughing
Dammit. I love this comment so much.
This is beautiful.
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?
The curiosity to pet everything in existence and the hands to do so is what being Human is all about.
If you try to pet everything you will most likely in fact not have the hands to do so, id say around the 3/4 mark
I love this comment
@@afro_snake6458 Well the person did say the curiosity to do so, people don’t usually go after every single curiosity they have .
And the fact it's works so well is mind boggling.
Yeah I love my hands
The humans' ability of wanting to pet anything and everything fascinates me to no end
When you're stroking an eel
and it enjoys the feel
That's a Moray.
😂👏
😂😂😂
brilliant!
👍
scuze me
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
@@邹炭 ew
@@xandilo_bones4800 yea, I'm into that
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?
Bro went from malicious predator to sea noodle rather quickly
"Where have you been?"
"Petting the eel"
"So that's what you kids are calling it these days?"
@@Doorsniffer1326 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
Imagine the eel the next day is just like: "Dude, yesterday i was chilling under a rock and light hit my eyes, and some big swimmy creature came by and itched my back!"
Yes! 🤣😂
An alien walker gave me a back rub... no... Really. A walker was down here man!
Awee yeah he probably gonna miss the back scratches😭
Other Eels be like:
🥤😧🍿
"Tell us more!"
It was aliens I tell ya! Aliens from above! The world just beyond our own! They are trying to make contact! I've seen them!
The greatest thing that humans invented to connect with almost every species:
*The gesture of the word pet.*
This man has successfully accepted the possibility of potentially losing a finger
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
Wow, the eel actually leaned into his hand while being petted, just like a cat. Frakkin' adorable.
Probably trying to rub the layer of toxic protective mucus its skin produces all over the mouth of the perceived predator.
@@Milamberinx Ahh jeez. Thanks, Shannon. Lol
@@Milamberinx I mean, if the intent of the animal was to defend itself and it was uncomfortable, it would let you know. It has a mouthful of razor sharp teeth that it seems to be very proud of.
@@Milamberinx so instead of using mouth of razors eel chose to be playing friendly to poison would be predator??? How can u be so stupid?? U ever watched animal planet??
@@spardasquadspqr3535 Some animals, when facing a bigger perceived predator, change their strategy quite dramatically.
Owls make themselfs bigger against small predators, and hide against bigger.
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
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
"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.
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 👁👁
damn lol never thought i'd see the day when a scuba diver is giving an eel physical affection... and he's enjoying it. and the human too. 😂 every thing on earth seems to like affection.
Well they say kindness is a universal language 😊
@@jumutudor4095 Not in prison. Kindness translates to weakness. Numbers are the only universal language.
@@bobby_hill8357 Doesn't mean you can't be cool after dominance is asserted.
@@bobby_hill8357 kindness does have its place in prison ? and not the drop the soap way but you also have to be firm and know who and when not to be kind it is still very much so a universal language that can be used everywhere
@@mr.breadobamagames5221 I spent my 20's in multiple prisons. What you're saying sounds good on paper, but I assure you 100% that it is not true. You have to understand what it means to not be human, to be void of all empathy and be without a conscience. Ppl like this exist and the only thing they see when you show kindness is an opportunity to take advantage. It doesn't matter where the kindness comes from, the result is always the same. It is NOT a universal language. Mathematics are the only universal language.
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. 🏝️
It takes a pet like no problem, not afraid at all. Thats a great eel right there !
Understood that reference
Was just thinking about this as I scroll through the comments
I see you're a man of culture
Perfect reference
Lol 😂
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
i always come back to this video and feel so... emotional, the calm sound
of the water and the breathing. the way the eel reacts to being pet, and something about seeing the age in the scuba diver's hands makes me feel like i'm witnessing something very timeless.
He's petting an eel...
@@JPG0072 and such a simple act can't breathe in any form of creativity? Your clearly not an artist.
Aww I love this comment
@@JPG0072 he sure is!
@@JPG0072Yes, that's obvious....
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!
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
Something I've learned from a bit of research is that morays are actually quite shy! Yeah, they're ruthless hunters...to their prey. And their bites are pretty nasty, so it's best to leave them alone. But they usually try to avoid humans and other potential predators!
And honeycombs, like the one in this video, have been theorized to be one of the nicer subspecies of morays! :D I love marine biology--
Marine biology is awesome but I personally show an irrational interest on paleobiology.
cool story! You will never be a woman!
what is the dude above me even talking about
anyway really nice comment! learned something new :]
@@dodoservicesxbox3608 I tried to see what would make you respond in such a way but got nothing. Also, is this guy still playing ark? What are you, either some 12 year old who has adopted the edgy humor of the ark players or some guy who has spent waaaay too much time on ark and is living with his mother.
@@mister_dadstersays_hi7372 Im on a windows XP machine, i can't run Ark. Keep grasping for straws. It will not make you a female.
“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.
this is the equivalent of an alien descending from space just to scratch the back of a human.
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?
All good boys comes in shapes and sizes even if an eldritch abberation from the abyssal depths of ocean wants you to pet them
Lo, creatures of the deep- flock to me, for I possess thumbs.
If you stare into the abyss long enough, it'll call you to come down and pet it.
Everything likes being pet. Even humans!
Not all are good boys, however...some are good girls. :}
@@Skelephobia.
With some people, it seems that the same attitude of _"There are no girls on the Internet"_ also applies to nature.
The human ability to pack-bond with anything constantly amazes me.
Also, that was a happy danger-mouth.
Happy danger noodle
honestly ya. there are even people who bond with their pet cockroaches and its... interesting. theres the main relationships in biology of parasitism, mutualism, commensalism... and then humans come along and decide pretty much everything is a friend, even if it can serve literally no purpose to them whatsoever. even ants only have their aphid farms to collect mildew. but humans go on to pet random marine life and its like... how..and why did we evolve to be like this? why are there some of us that literally join lion herds? and others that can see even the most disgusting of insects as cute? even the blob fish, which was named the ugliest creature on earth at some point, have people who still see it as cute and would probably do anything for the chance to pet it. like many things about the human species, its so weird (¯―¯٥)
@@user-bv3yy8sq3f social animals things ya know
@@user-bv3yy8sq3f Yoooo, what if aliens are just friends we have yet to meet?
@@schizophreniagaming1187 😂 we have shot at, tried to study, and attempted to capture UFOs... I don't think we are on their friend list.
"Who's our adorable baguette of the sea? Yes you are our adorable baguette of the sea! Good boy!"
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?
"Every enemy can be dominated by affection"
- Sun Pet it Tzu
This is why I'm in a relationship with my rival. I got dominated by affection.
Naw it was his son, pe tzu
"Unconditional affection begets unconditional surrender."
- Sun Pet it Tzu
"If you want to make even dangerous creature happy you must pet it!" Sun Tzu said that. And I would say that he knows about petting a little bit more than you do pal. Because he invented it and perfected it so no one of living man could beat him in the ring of petting! And then he took this Moray Eel on a boat and pet a cr*p out of him!
You mean a Shih Tzu right
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.
I adore the look of awkward acceptance from the eel.
When an eel has a maw with a pharyngeal jaw, that's a moray
When the jaws open wide and there's more jaws inside, that's a moray
When it sulks in a reef and has two sets of teeth, that's a moray
When an eel bites your thigh and you bleed out and die that's a moray
underrated...
When the moon hits your eye, like a big pizza pie, that's amore.
When an eel lunges out, takes a bite of your snout, that's a moray!
@@inkchariot6147
😂🤣😂
Love it!
took me a second to get this but i’m so glad i stuck it out and suddenly found myself singing lmao
@@kaiapparent2653 and now you will never be able to sing the song without thinking of eels and laughing your butt off.
Tell the employees about that one the next time you go into Olive Garden.
I think they play that song there a hundred times a day.
LOL!
Eels have always weirdly enough reminded me of canines rather than other fish, probably because they don't have a "kissy" mouth and have a longer body. They also just seem really intelligent.
wet puppy
👻🗨️
Always thought they were like fish-snakes
Yup sea puppers
Morays are among one of the more intelligent sea life I think (not 100% sure) they have arouuund the same intelligence as a canine
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
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.
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"
@@WAVE0025 “One day, destiny will bring us together again”
A random hand spooned with me for 5 minutes.
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
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.
This is essentially the plotline of 'How To Train Your Dragon' 😂
Nature: “whatever you do, know these creatures are dangerous and respect wildlife!!”
Humans: ….. * *pets* *
Eel: squee
Nature: You're on thin fucking Ice there.
What is petting if not the ultimate sign of respect for nature
You mean God?
@@Sonichero151 then I had gave respect to many street dogs
My dad was a scuba diver and told me many stories about these Eels, Barracudas, etc. Seeing the diver approach and pet with their bare hands had me sitting on the edge of my seat! I really, REALLY didn't want to witness him losing part of his hand here. I'm glad this one worked out well but 10/10 would not recommend anyone to try this (particularly with a 'Cuda).
Apparently the diver dives there a lot and this is an extremely old, blind eel that had been seen being affectionate before
@@mellohi6175 no duh it's wild
@@mellohi6175 it's in the ocean
As If it would have been uploaded if that Had happened
TF are you blathering about
@@BananaRama1312 The video is 11 years old, smartass.
That is a good dog
Good but weird looking too
@@itsmeagain7825 he's just french dw
Takes a pet like no problem
@@alexs7670 💀
What da dog doin?
"Human! You have talented hands, your massages felt better than the cleaner shrimp's!", said the eel ;)
mine is good too...
ruclips.net/video/YpjsIBMId4o/видео.html
Samiy Diver Maybe you can stop spamming unwanted content in reply sections? i can report you for that.
Samiy Diver Good vid though, just let people come to your vid naturally. Not by spamming your link.
thank you for not putting music. i just prefer hearing the wonderful sounds of the ocean :D and this was a lovely video! thank you for posting!
I wish there were more divers who didn't put music to their videos. Not as peaceful
StrawbunnyMilk yea
@@strawbunnymilk81 yeah. I totally agree
mine is good too...
ruclips.net/video/YpjsIBMId4o/видео.html
@@samiydiver720 I just saw it. Nice video of an interestingly green eel lol.
It moves kinda like a cat when being pet, that's adorable
Go try that and see what happens
@@littlebenjamin5856 what, pet it? i would if I could. Moray eels are cute
@@scp05-redacted42 I'm sure that's an eel he's familiar with...
yea, so? any animal you want to pet, you gotta know it a little first so. that only makes sense. and even if they didn't, moray eels are still nice creatures. if anything, it'd be scared shitless until they started petting it
“What is this”
“Head rubbies”
“Revolting. More please”
I love the human instinct of wanting to pet anything
*even if it means we could lose our hands*
Jehovah made it that way. Adam was supposed to take care of all the animals.
Lmao
Petting a moray eel is one of the last things of my list which I want to do ...flippin hedge ...it made so nervous to watch this at the beginning.
That's why we have two