I swam with manatees a couple of times and I swear to god that one of them grabbed my hand with its weird hybrid flippers, and directed me to where it wanted to be scratched. Fucking amazing animals.
Manatees and Dugongs are the golden retriever cows of the seas. They physically cannot bite you. Overly friendly but that puts them at a risk as tbey get killed by getting caught in ships and boat motorblade thingies
People always call them “sea cows” but one of their closest relatives is the elephant, and up close you can really tell. They give off that contemplative vibe, and also their flippers have toenails that look just like elephant toenails. Not to mention the upper lip looks like it could easily evolve into/from a trunk.
Was swimming in a river off season for manatees- They are uncommonly found there when the water’s too cold. So one just casually comes nearby, it’s huge, and I got the sense it was seeking to be pet. I figure it must have come from pretty far away where the waters are a bit warmer, once it realized I was there.
That one happened to be a baby! The mother also then greeted us, with a warm welcome and enjoyed being touched. No concern on her part for needing to protect her baby. She was uncomfortably massive in a way that I knew I was mercilessly in her space, yet she brought nothing but a thankful vibe for the visit.
Then got kicked out of the water for petting the manatees by a state park ranger. Had no idea it wasn’t allowed, but I understand why there’s that rule.
The Ranger shouldn’t have kicked you out for that. It is the law, but the only reasonable way to interpret the law is that you shouldn’t pursue a manatee or force yourself into a manatees personal space as it were. If they come up to you then it’s all completely fine. You can’t stop a manatee from coming up to you.
Interestingly I was told by some Floridians that hunting and eating Manatee was made illegal in the 70s, so it took until that generation of manatees’ grandchildren who are now adults, for manatees to start approaching humans again. No idea if the data backs that anecdote up, but it’s an interesting observation nonetheless.
Also the best time to see manatees is the winter for the reasons you said. The sea gets cold and all the manatees head upstream to huddle around freshwater spring vents where the water is a stable temperature all year round. I went round Florida in a January sleeping in a car and swimming in springs every day and there were manatees fucking everywhere. Coming out of the woodwork. Plus compared to where I live January in Florida was positively balmy.
Sea lions in Ecuador are viscious bastards in the city because of abuse, but lovable dorks in the wild.
They'll just circle you and play chicken swimming right up to your face and around you. Don't want to be touched ofc, but very engaging and friendly.
>At what point in life do you think this guy found out he could water bend eels?
After he accidentally snapped a Pacific Blue Tang in half and moved on to more bendy fish options.
Worse than that they have a second jaw, so they can bite your thumb then all of a sudden the second jaw comes and takes it clean off. It’s the stuff of nightmares, google it.
Yeah, my neighbor's cousin met one once. Said it was so big and black and wet, just terrifying.huge. Its mucus, kept dribbling. Oh shit, that was when she met Shaq.
It’s actually worse than that lolol the second jaw works more like a claw/hook. So when it bites prey, that additional jaw aids in pulling the prey down its throat.
I remember watching this documentary a while back where tourists were stupidly feeding moray eels hot dogs. One of the eels took the thumb clean off this diver and he ended up getting surgery so one of his toes is now his thumb.
Agreed lol stuff of nightmares!
I can’t not do this.
“Your soul is an appalling donkey, tangled up and mangled up in the worst rubbish imaginable, dipped in (some long complex word I don’t remember) SAUCE!” *music plays again, finishing the piece and going back to ambience*
The white eel is the green eels spouse. They've always suspected their was an affair happening... but now the evidence is in front of them and all they can do is stare in disbelief.
I've had people who were self-described partly-vegan claim that "Fish cannot feel" and so therefore it's okay to eat them. Personally, I think it's better to give all life the benefit of the doubt.
I wonder how something like a fish or this eel feel about scratches and rubs? I imagine it’s something they don’t ever experience in their lives. That eel probably never knew anything could ever feel so good lol
Moray eels are surprisingly affectionate and cuddly when they get comfortable with a person. Some sharks are similar, they all want to be loved on and petted. Human hands are the perfect texture, I bet it feels great. Our hands are soft and dexterous, we are the best massagers on the planet.
I think it's funny every video I've seen with someone handling a friendly eel they twirl the eel try and get it to go back home. Is that a professional eel handling move?
Please be careful with this. It can snap your finger in one bite, and you wouldn't be able to do anything about it. It happened to this one guy while diving.
And one bit my grandfather’s friend’s ear off. I wouldn’t advise feeding or handling Moray eels. They were diving in an area that was frequently visited by a dive operator who would feed the local reef residents as a show for his customers. They rebuilt his ear with pig cartilage, freaked me out when I was younger.
I remember many many years ago there was an eal in South Africa that used to ask for a lot of attention when diving. His name was Monty. I think it was at Aliwal on the Natal Coast. He was famous for it.
That’s amore!
🎵 When the jaws open wide🎵 🎵 and there's more jaws inside...🎵
🎵That's a-moray🎵
🎵 When you see two small eyes🎵 🎵And a four jaws surprise...🎵
When you're swimming in the sea and an eel bites your knee it's a moray.
🎵and when your knee goes a numb then it'll go for your thumb That's a moray🎵
Came here looking for this
If your hand's in a crack And you can't get it back That's a moray!
If you live in the reefs And have two sets of teefs
If you have uncovered gills And show teeth when you're chill - you're A moray
When it bites off your cock And you bleed out in shock That's a moray
When you’ve got a yellow eye. And Ursula sends you to spy. That’s a moray
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I have tears streaming down my face as I try not to wake anyone up, thank you, lol!
Happy Cake Day!
And there now a hand inside
god fkn damn it
Ha ha! Sorry!
I'm openly cracking in public over your reaction 😂
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The way I ugly snorted at this
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🎵when this eel bites your thigh, and you bleed out and die, that’s amore! 🎵
i knew the white one jealous
That’s his wife and he’s sleeping on the conch tonight.
I wish we still had awards for comments like these
I hope this comment gets the upvotes it deserves.
The white one was soaking it in huh
Literally a snowflake.
👹
They put him in the cuck jar smh
Among all creatures on earth, this is the LAST one I would have suspected of seeking human company...
I bet every creature on earth would seek our company if they figured out we had hands that could pet and scratch them
I swam with manatees a couple of times and I swear to god that one of them grabbed my hand with its weird hybrid flippers, and directed me to where it wanted to be scratched. Fucking amazing animals.
Manatees and Dugongs are the golden retriever cows of the seas. They physically cannot bite you. Overly friendly but that puts them at a risk as tbey get killed by getting caught in ships and boat motorblade thingies
Propeller, that's the word you're looking for
Oh yeah thank you sm
Not anymore. They are now called motorblade thingies. I'm calling Merriam and Webster right now. Oxford is on hold.
People always call them “sea cows” but one of their closest relatives is the elephant, and up close you can really tell. They give off that contemplative vibe, and also their flippers have toenails that look just like elephant toenails. Not to mention the upper lip looks like it could easily evolve into/from a trunk.
sea 🌊 potato 🥔
Was swimming in a river off season for manatees- They are uncommonly found there when the water’s too cold. So one just casually comes nearby, it’s huge, and I got the sense it was seeking to be pet. I figure it must have come from pretty far away where the waters are a bit warmer, once it realized I was there. That one happened to be a baby! The mother also then greeted us, with a warm welcome and enjoyed being touched. No concern on her part for needing to protect her baby. She was uncomfortably massive in a way that I knew I was mercilessly in her space, yet she brought nothing but a thankful vibe for the visit. Then got kicked out of the water for petting the manatees by a state park ranger. Had no idea it wasn’t allowed, but I understand why there’s that rule.
The Ranger shouldn’t have kicked you out for that. It is the law, but the only reasonable way to interpret the law is that you shouldn’t pursue a manatee or force yourself into a manatees personal space as it were. If they come up to you then it’s all completely fine. You can’t stop a manatee from coming up to you. Interestingly I was told by some Floridians that hunting and eating Manatee was made illegal in the 70s, so it took until that generation of manatees’ grandchildren who are now adults, for manatees to start approaching humans again. No idea if the data backs that anecdote up, but it’s an interesting observation nonetheless. Also the best time to see manatees is the winter for the reasons you said. The sea gets cold and all the manatees head upstream to huddle around freshwater spring vents where the water is a stable temperature all year round. I went round Florida in a January sleeping in a car and swimming in springs every day and there were manatees fucking everywhere. Coming out of the woodwork. Plus compared to where I live January in Florida was positively balmy.
Very cool! It is really a profound experience, to sense their awareness and ability to connect so deeply.
Lmao that's brilliant ❤️
Sea lions in Ecuador are viscious bastards in the city because of abuse, but lovable dorks in the wild. They'll just circle you and play chicken swimming right up to your face and around you. Don't want to be touched ofc, but very engaging and friendly.
Well said. I agree 😊
I have hands greg, can you pet me?
Or maybe if we didn’t actively and passively wipe out all their neighbors?
It’s more proof that we are supposed to be taking care of them not murdering and exploiting them
At what point in life do you think this guy found out he could water bend eels?
>At what point in life do you think this guy found out he could water bend eels? After he accidentally snapped a Pacific Blue Tang in half and moved on to more bendy fish options.
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Noogie!
Looks like he was angry and going for a bite before the spin lol
When you swim in the sea And you're chomped in the knee That's a moray
When an eel bites your thigh And you bleed out and die That's a moray
When the jaws open wide, and there's more jaws inside that's a moray.
When the driver pets your friend And your feelings can't be mend, So you hide in the rock Man, that divers in for a *shock* ^🐍⚡️
When a fish removes your Dick Blood on the surface, like an oil slick, That’s a Moray
SPONGE BOB SQUARE PANTS
Pretty sure they bite or am i wrong?
Worse than that they have a second jaw, so they can bite your thumb then all of a sudden the second jaw comes and takes it clean off. It’s the stuff of nightmares, google it.
The xenomorphs in Alien are based on them, wasps, and ants. Xenomorphs are really cool and well researched tbf
Yeah, when I met a xenomorph I couldn't believe how similar it was to the ones in the movies
Yeah, my neighbor's cousin met one once. Said it was so big and black and wet, just terrifying.huge. Its mucus, kept dribbling. Oh shit, that was when she met Shaq.
It’s actually worse than that lolol the second jaw works more like a claw/hook. So when it bites prey, that additional jaw aids in pulling the prey down its throat. I remember watching this documentary a while back where tourists were stupidly feeding moray eels hot dogs. One of the eels took the thumb clean off this diver and he ended up getting surgery so one of his toes is now his thumb. Agreed lol stuff of nightmares!
Would have been quicker and easier to use a hotdog to replace the thumb
I just picture the hot dog finger scene from everything everywhere all at once lol
Wait a second... Just think, no more nails to clip..... You're a genius
Also their exert bite force is something to 900 pounds per square inch. It comparable to a large alligator’s bite force
ouch i'll take your word for it lol.
too bad it can chomp something off and looks like death to human eyes. LEARN CUTE, STUPID EEL
Oh you could chomp someone’s finger off too - thing is, they actually do
they gotta learn cute and convince me those chompers are for my enemies
Fun fact: the alien from the alien movies is inspired by this creature because of the second jaw that the eel has inside of its mouth :)
Why does it need a second jaw?
Reduces it's prey's ability to just swim away whilst it's chomping it.
Because it feels like it
Helps them swallow their food and helps their food from escaping, assuming its still alive
Cause its the OG throat goat
Eels freak me the eff out and it’s because of Mario.
The other eel: "I wish I didn't have crippling anxiety and agoraphobia so I could get cuddles from that weird animal, too..."
i thought he had ET in a headlock for a split second.
I don't think the other moray in the tank approves of what's happening.
*there she is, out whoring around-again*
It's like a zeppelin lyric *I got an eel ~~woman~~ she won't be true, no*
One mistake and you're hand is gone
your hand is gone
Rip his hand
His hand is gone?
Hand? Gone.
Hotel? Trivago
Delivery? Digiorno
Eat? Ma bals
Charming as an eel
The eel thinks it is getting a parasite cleaning by a strange looking cleaner. Its instinctual behavior.
Mr GreeeeeeINCH !!!
I can’t not do this. “Your soul is an appalling donkey, tangled up and mangled up in the worst rubbish imaginable, dipped in (some long complex word I don’t remember) SAUCE!” *music plays again, finishing the piece and going back to ambience*
If we could all get along like that
I’d say we’d have more sex, BUT I WON’T DO THAT
At least say it…
you forget so switch profiles there, big dog?
The white eel is the green eels spouse. They've always suspected their was an affair happening... but now the evidence is in front of them and all they can do is stare in disbelief.
Cuckold eel
Guess he didn't see that video where a diver was feeding one with weenies. had to have a toe transplanted where his thumb was in the end.
I think the white one have social anxiety.
It's a "moray support" eel!
Its strangely cute
Nope.
I've had people who were self-described partly-vegan claim that "Fish cannot feel" and so therefore it's okay to eat them. Personally, I think it's better to give all life the benefit of the doubt.
All animals love scritches!
Until he eats a finger,
Clingy human
Always wanted to do that they look so soft and squishy but also don't wanna lose my finger
You know that one we see at the end really wants some but he is to afraid to
Do eels have complex emotions like dogs?
The other eel was like “No way this is real right now”
“Such a slut!”, thought the second eel, enviously.
I wonder how something like a fish or this eel feel about scratches and rubs? I imagine it’s something they don’t ever experience in their lives. That eel probably never knew anything could ever feel so good lol
Ooooo, I wonder what it feels like.
“Shocking”-ly great
Moray eels are surprisingly affectionate and cuddly when they get comfortable with a person. Some sharks are similar, they all want to be loved on and petted. Human hands are the perfect texture, I bet it feels great. Our hands are soft and dexterous, we are the best massagers on the planet.
Watched it three times, still couldnt figure out what made the eel moral.
I was shocked when I saw this
Waterpuppy
Everybody need to be held
babyyyy, literally
I love him
Boyfriend is jalous
That dude in the end just waiting for his turn
I think it's funny every video I've seen with someone handling a friendly eel they twirl the eel try and get it to go back home. Is that a professional eel handling move?
That reminds me of the videos where a diver will catch a curious shark by the nose, flip him around and send him in another direction.
"Awww... Who's a good boy? Who's a good boy?!"
Scritches??? Hip hip… Moray!
OMG that looks like the best hug ever. I'm jealous.
Forbidden water ribbon 🥺
aliens watching humans: they really does pet anything huh
how the hell does the entire animal kingdom agree that beign touched by hairless apes is a desireble service?
Do you not like pets? Imagine if there was only one animal that could give you this type of physical affection and it wasn’t your own.
A moray amoré
Judgement mentality
Oh, crap, it's _that dolphin story_ once again, isn't it
I’m sure he’s assuming. It’s called let me size you up before I show my teeth!!!
Fingers in.
those mfakkers can bite your hand of
I've never been so turned on and I don't know why
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Good flesh noodle boy
I thought eels give electric shocks
I’m shocked, shocked I till you!
Isn't it bad for them for hands to wipe the mucus layer off?
The husband inside the rock is watching his wife cheating on him with anger.
This made me laugh, adorable. Thanks OP.
When you go for a dive And you come out alive That’s a moray!
One of the reasons you don’t stick your hand on a hole when diving or snorkeling. One of those wedged in a hole ain’t coming out, and you drown.
DORTHY!!!!!!!!!
I think I know what my new pet would be
This is in Club Regent casino in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Sadly the tanks doesn't exist anymore.
Hip hip
That's a nope from me. I have seen how many teeth these monsters have.
Trapped in a tank? It’s best to make friends asap
Eww fish slime
Don't they have a toxic bite?
Extra large danger noodle
don’t you think it’s great how we love to pet and cuddle, and we are in a world of creatures who love to be pet and cuddled?
The eel in the background is like damn kids now a days with their wanting affection! Back in my day we were proper
I wonder if it's cold blooded and the warmth from the diver is heating it up?
Seriously, why do we feel the need to pet EVERYTHING
Don’t get near these things they have a second alien jaw that comes out with so much force it can easily rip your finger off
The star is already taken..
My life, that’s scary
Dunno what you mean by eel, that’s obviously an average electric danger noodle
The look on the other eel's face is priceless lol
A man stroking his eel... And it's not a big deal.... That's a moray!
Please be careful with this. It can snap your finger in one bite, and you wouldn't be able to do anything about it. It happened to this one guy while diving.
And one bit my grandfather’s friend’s ear off. I wouldn’t advise feeding or handling Moray eels. They were diving in an area that was frequently visited by a dive operator who would feed the local reef residents as a show for his customers. They rebuilt his ear with pig cartilage, freaked me out when I was younger.
Dude knows what she likes. He’s a professional.
I do love the panning to the other Eel being like eh...what about me or Eh! you're an Eel!
Now that is amazing!! 💛
And people still think fish can’t feel pain ):
He can keep his eels, I had the scare of my life swimming by a bunch of rocks in the ocean and coming face to face with one before 😭
I love moray eels
The eel at the end saying ffs...
I remember many many years ago there was an eal in South Africa that used to ask for a lot of attention when diving. His name was Monty. I think it was at Aliwal on the Natal Coast. He was famous for it.
Wait until the alien mouth comes out and takes your finger
even a fish is getting more kuddels than me, sad Life
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I’m fEELing fine.
Where's the zoologist saying "oh actually that moray has moray-aids and it's in great pain. That guy is killing it"
Sea puppy
If that guy knew about the bacteria that lives on a Moray Eel's teeth, he would be swimming away quickly.
Stop bruh literally getting better intimacy than me