Moray eel attacks underwater cameraman

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Our underwater cameraman manages to keep his fingers intact after a disgruntled moray eel launches a surprise attack.
And there are other amazing sightings in store on this dive off South Africa’s Sodwana Bay: friendly potato bass, vividly coloured paper fish, a shy mantis shrimp, a cruising turtle and a rare encounter with a school of devil rays!
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@jacobstrine6332 4 года назад

When you’re down in the sea and an eel bites your knee that’s a moray. When his jaws open wide but there’s more jaws inside, that’s a moray!

@tucker6577 4 года назад

If it sits on a reef and has 2 sets of teeth, that's a moray

@silveryeosang8461 3 года назад

Stealen comment

@kickschippers4934 3 года назад

Silver Yeosang ah yes my favorite, a stealen comment

@themurrrr 3 года назад

This even made my mom laugh and she’s 80

@heroisdomar1 3 года назад

@@tucker6577 If it bites on your toes, and it rips off your nose, that's...

@Pureignition58 5 лет назад

2:54 That bass was trying to protect the eel from the drivers by blocking them.

@metarcee2483 4 года назад

"I said no cameras!"

@joshuaford7951 3 года назад

HAHAHA 🤣

@Barrenthevampire 7 лет назад

1:48 The title 2:41 The thumbnail

@nateblumenthal4617 7 лет назад

ah thanks sm

@dineshkumar-bx1gl 7 лет назад

Nikolai Vutasherkov

@kiaraandersson407 4 года назад

2:41 *

@rajaram856 4 года назад

2:41 the thumbnail

@OKOK-ji6hr 4 года назад

Doog

@bojackfishman4135 7 лет назад

amazing, I find the behaviors of the moray eels to be the most fascinating. especially when they cooperate with other species to hunt, or like seen here they have a mutual respect with the potato bass

@EBaker 9 лет назад

Beautiful video esp the rays at the end

@earthtouchtv 9 лет назад

E Baker Thanks!

@BoyBoy-nh3se 7 лет назад

Earth Touch ij

@josevataratubalavu2152 6 лет назад

First Lady Dj-XRAYTED DNB JUNGLIST

@sumitwriterchaurasia9968 6 лет назад

First Lady Dj-XRAYTED DNB JUNGLIST yes

@hamadfahad18 6 лет назад

Sumit Writer Chaurasia ftguo

@LilSayo 5 лет назад

"ARE YOU FILMING ME? WHY ARE YOU FILMING ME? WHY ARE YOU FILMING ME???"

@mephiz1919 3 года назад

"WHY ARE YOU RUNNING? WHY ARE YOU RUNNING?"

@flori-anndonaire4022 3 года назад

Hahaha

@Ranger-sl3qq 3 года назад

The Karen of the ocean

@LilSayo 3 года назад

@@Ranger-sl3qq even wearing a leopard print too lmao

@taffypulller 7 лет назад

it seemed like the potato was protecting the divers from the eel

@solc3804 7 лет назад

and also to let the eel know those are friendly they only want to swim with us u can thrust this situation iit's fascinating how intelligent they are

@burants89 6 лет назад

taffypulller yeah I commented the same but then saw this comment....yeah if definitely looked like that to me knowing the divers were no threat took it upon itself to protect the diver

@pranabsaikia4917 6 лет назад

moja

@jslfcs7087 6 лет назад

taffypulller That's what I thought too.

@Tunnelrat6666 6 лет назад

For sure.

@Zetornator 2 года назад

3:08 fish was like: I AM HERE, CAMERAS POINT AT ME PLS

@aslaktjlsen2984 8 лет назад

The two predators that were close to eachother 3:22 are actually communitcating, making a strategy for hunting prey. The big one goes above, scaring the small fishes down in the rocks to the Moray Eel, and the Eel scares them up to the grouper.

@SagaContinu Год назад

I watched it multiple times, if anything it looks like the small fish are attacking the eel. I could be completely wrong, but looks like the bass is intimidating the eel => swimming at it from above and forcing it to back up into the rocks. Also look at the submissive posture of the eel. Interestingly the bass puts itself directly between the human and eel (possibly protective behaviour towards the human, no idea why)

@mvnorsel6354 3 года назад

As long as you don't meet ' stingrays' don't touch them up while filming and you will be safe.

@OnlyReixyz 3 года назад

Haha so true, stingray sting is very very dangerous, can be fatal maybe

@adnantariq3346 6 лет назад

Amazing thank you for capturing this.

@sarahpiaggio2693 3 года назад

I'm probably not the only person who clicked on this to see the eel attack. But there were lots of lovely things in this video. The humble mantis shrimp may not be the most exciting clickbait but it's really beautiful, even with its googly eyes

@skeetermcswagger0U812 2 года назад

I've heard and read about potato bass lingering around when divers encounter dangers and in a way seem to be good omens to divers.

@susanaobeid6770 Год назад

Greetings to you from UK, that's really scary I feel not going to the Beach anymore

@SlenderTroll 8 лет назад

Those potato bass are adorable....

@ErzaScarletDragneelTessArt 8 лет назад

by far the best natural-looking footage I've seen :O

@susisuaresveras8510 6 лет назад

Erza Scarlet Art pescasubmsrinatenerifre

@randu-dv3hq 6 лет назад

Erza Scarlet Art was

@jouaznalac9286 5 лет назад

Erza Scarlet Art .

@castlehill6717 5 лет назад

Lol what is going on in this thread

@billytxn 6 лет назад

A most pleasant video in every way. Thank you.

@newbreedian 7 лет назад

Suuuuuuper cool video and great commentary. One of my top 5 nature vids on RU-vid including battle at Kruger.Never saw a potatoe bass and eel interaction like that before and wow those rays!!!!

@ct-ef6wx 6 лет назад

3:00 Alastair (Potato Bass) : Hey Jimmy you got the drugs? Jimmy (Moray Eel) : SHHIT ALLIE, play it cool there's a human in our presence!

@tonyrice8112 8 лет назад

What an incredible video. thanks for sharing

@alexcooper6265 3 года назад

When an eel bites your eye and you're likely to die, that's a moooray!

@skeetermcswagger0U812 2 года назад

🤭

@alainvosselman9960 4 года назад

Best diving video i've seen. Thnx for sharing !

@sdarms111doug9 7 лет назад

Beautiful footage!

@lunarnature412 6 лет назад

It kinda looked like the bass was trying to protect you.

@pillowzzzbox3466 3 года назад

Bass :"Human, swim the other way. Noow."

@casperbeavers3569 2 года назад

The Potato bass is my favorite fish now.

@casperbeavers3569 2 года назад

Just because it’s name has potato in it

@josepshchavez4337 2 года назад

@@casperbeavers3569 sports dude ?. .

@cretaskin3784 9 лет назад

Amazing footage love watching your videos

@earthtouchtv 9 лет назад

Creta.S Vid Thanks!

@lilittayeb6043 5 лет назад

I saw one today on a diving session in Egypt

@Comp3630 9 лет назад

2:41 If that's not a gigantic yawn, I don't know what is.

@1bboyred1 9 лет назад

Comp3630 nah it just seem bigger cuz its closer to the camera

@ravindrarawat1433 6 лет назад

Comp3630

@Levyx89 3 года назад

just perspective

@46_and28 3 года назад

Was it trying to eat the divers?

@ethanberlin587 7 лет назад

The devil rays looked so majestic. I wish I could have seen them😩😔

@brandonsankar6290 7 лет назад

I went to Cayman Islands and swam with 3 morays, and about 23 rays

@ericsbraun 11 месяцев назад

That was a simple defense of it's mate. Usually, you can pet a moray, if you are carefully patient to make friends with it.

@reyazahmadmir3919 5 лет назад

Excellent work

@edsonmoraes6480 8 лет назад

a natureza e linda !!! incrivel!

6 лет назад

Beautiful!

@010les 4 года назад

ever since mario 64 giant eels scare the hell out of me

@xxrazaxx 3 года назад

Yeah I remember that 🤣

@Iheartdgd 3 года назад

Eels have always been my greatest fear in the ocean. I had one scare the ever living shit out of me when I was younger

@goognamgoognw6637 3 года назад

Having seen barracuda ferocity and their size it's worry about them too. But nothing would be more terrifying than suddenly realizing there is a big white shark on your scent.

@Yashklipp 6 лет назад

Sodwana Bay! I've dived in these reefs on numerous occasions. Really great dive sites to be had there.

@2serveand2protect 8 лет назад

AMAZING FOOTAGE!

@darkfire4206 4 года назад

That fish wanted to be the star of the showl, since he swam up and blocked the eel like "you should be filming me instead" lol

@hoponasu2471 3 года назад

would love to dive there - thank you for posting :)

@Opfor-NYC 9 лет назад

The bass is like "hey look at me, LOOK AT ME" !!!

@lruddick2593 6 лет назад

When you're down by the see and an eel bites your knee thats a Moray!

@inky3541 4 года назад

L Ruddick haha

@joshuaperkins5122 4 года назад

genius

@jacobstrine6332 4 года назад

When his jaws open wide but there’s more jaws inside that’s a moray!

@CoClock 3 года назад

That’s a mazing! 😂

@wadesaleeby2172 3 года назад

Nice report! Thanks.

@kidsarcaderoom7316 6 лет назад

This was a awesome video shoot keep up the good work

@sixthguardian6914 3 года назад

Potato: dont attack hoomanss kevin. Moray : the heck they are at my turf so as you kenny. Hooman narator : They Are at Stand Off.

@TheLoudmouthsoup 6 лет назад

The BASS usually follows the Eel into holes to catch the shrimp that the Morey misses when he goes headfirst into holes.

@DPRX99 7 лет назад

Excellent video. Subbed!

@octopigirl7 9 лет назад

WOW! Amazing sightings and camera work. I'm so glad I found this site. Are there any octopus around here?

@earthtouchtv 9 лет назад

octopigirl7 Glad you're enjoying our vids! Our crew have encountered octopuses at Sodwana Bay.

@pedalpusher2008 9 лет назад

WOW MANTIS SHRIMP!!!!!!!

@wings06 5 лет назад

Beautiful footage, I think this a group of about 10 divers, I wonder if they're friends or do it as a job..🤔

@jacksbackable 4 года назад

We call them Potato Cod in Australia, I’ve never seen eels without rows of needle sharp teeth. A ray that produces an electric shock is something I’ve not heard of. Thanks for sharing.

@barbelman3089 6 лет назад

great video great camera work and interesting!!! ps funny looking moray eel on the title thumbnail looked like potato bass ;) !

@a320nick 2 года назад

Fascinating! Thank you very much.😷👍

@sbo54 7 лет назад

3:15 Bass: "you chill yo chill... he ain't even worth it bro."

@tntbossthrone1062 3 года назад

That a grouper dumb ass

@Mahirooss 3 года назад

@@tntbossthrone1062 imagine responding a 3 year old comment lol

@_Dinops 3 года назад

@@tntbossthrone1062 its literally stated in the video to be a potato bass

@tntbossthrone1062 3 года назад

Search up how many species of bass there are. That's a fricken grouper

@xxrazaxx 3 года назад

LeoCurse • 4 years ago. 🤣

@shammahfaithaltizo6763 3 года назад

3:30 DORY: Hey man, what's up? uhm.. like have you seen nemo? bro? pal? oh c'mon.

@anisaali6174 7 лет назад

thanks

@fuffoon 4 года назад

Great video and commentary.

@rileyplays1464 4 года назад

Underwater nobody can hear you scream.💀💀💀

@luzinetevitor7883 3 года назад

Animal lindíssimo estilo sublime

@brenkmancing2374 3 года назад

Good captures the video..❤️❤️👍👍👍

@AlexCebu 8 лет назад

Amazing!

@bluebeeanimations2902 3 года назад

Shut up

@Mad9977 9 лет назад

amazing footage =)

@SagaContinu Год назад

Actually looks like the bass is protecting you from the eel by putting itself directly between in the middle.

@jonnieinbangkok 8 лет назад

Maybe the coddie felt he was protecting his dive buddies from those temperamental eels.

@dharmeshmistry342 8 лет назад

Morays look derpy when they stay still :T

@dmanvell 4 года назад

♫ An eel in the sea, Looking rather derpy? That's a moray! ♫

@dharmeshmistry342 4 года назад

+8dave Loving that jingle and will probably hear it in my head as I’m trying to sleep.

@manuelguerrero7764 3 года назад

Grasias

@DryadRoot 2 года назад

son electricas estas anguilas?

@spaindavid1125 8 лет назад

What camera + gear did you use to set up these beautiful shots?

@healanimatthews1140 8 лет назад

sometimes when a moray eal goes into the rocks fish will try to escape and the grouper will pick it off.

@online4555 7 лет назад

Good quality

@tanveer1919 9 лет назад

i wanna join your team.

@Jane0128517 6 лет назад

So amazing!!!

@alexanderwright2846 4 года назад

potato bass: 'CAMERA?! hooman?!? I BOWAAAAAAA!'

@borischan5252 4 года назад

Eel and bass actually form hunting parts. Eel chase hiding fishes out to the open and bass chase fishes into cracks, while the other pair waiting on the otherside and grab the fish

@nonofyabidnez5737 8 лет назад

Don't turn your back on a giant underwater potato omg!

@roryvonbrutt7302 3 года назад

Nice video thank you

@MbunaMarcus 9 лет назад

Just awesome

@RealDalal 8 лет назад

Amazing! 😍

@Jacob-cl8cc 4 года назад

I bet that bass was protecting you

@Stolzing82 5 лет назад

♫ "When an eel bites your thigh, then you bleed out and die - that's a moray." ♫

@archaicfont3986 4 года назад

When you hide behind a bass, then something slips up your ass...... That's a Moray

@williamsmith5521 4 года назад

I caught a 12' green moray chased me all over the rocks on shore growling and hissing before finding his way back into the water.

@lockandloadlikehell 3 года назад

Oh stop

@JKumaD 6 лет назад

I think the big potato wants ur attention

@patsmith5947 3 года назад

It’s like the big fish was running interference for you.

@malaysia3684 5 лет назад

care full and take care

@user-wx3rw5dx3u 7 лет назад

That diver was scared. He probably pooped hid pants

@ufallout23 8 лет назад

Amazing video.

@jkbc 8 лет назад

what happened with the moray's tail?

@aidandixon6028 7 лет назад

Eels have there fins along their body.

@CyberSpark23 4 года назад

Tbh, it looks as if the large fish was attempting to protect you by placing himself infront of you and the moray..even swimming back when the moray moved

@ed4wg380 3 года назад

Under grave pursuit, the diver had to make a swim for it.

@guyprieto1593 4 года назад

Fish are so beautiful.

@karlajaneeufila4608 3 года назад

seem's like dory is being friendly with the eel🤣

@haydendionsay8283 3 года назад

What do you call this fish again with slim white color but it change rapidly inorder to much the color of the reef? Sound like paper fish. Why it is called like this? Amazing video.

@CommanderHayes 6 лет назад

Moray eel probably got pissed off by the camera light in the eye.

@109strcastle 3 года назад

The grouper wasn’t protecting anyone, he was talking to the eel, telling him that the divers are ok, “see? He says to the eel, they aren’t hurting me, they won’t hurt you, see how close I am to them, and I’m out in the open, not even hiding, you can relax.....” - I have seen dogs speak to each other this way, I recognize the behavior. They give each other an attitude adjustment, they live together, that grouper knows that eel and recognized it was scared of the diver. Smart fish, knew the eel was scared AND knew the diver didn’t recognize that about the eel.