chirpchirrup:

uselessgaywhovian:

bogleech:

OH MY GOD we’ve got the FIRST EVER actual live footage of a gulper eel!!!

All previous videos have been of dead specimens floating around in tanks.

Nobody ever knew until now that they might float around with their mouth inflated like a goofy balloon like this.

It starts to “billow” mid-way through the video because of the deep sea rover’s jet stream and it puts up with that for quite a while before it finally gets too annoyed.

this video lacks the absolutely charming scientist commentary that i think is integral to the viewing experience, featuring roasts such as:

“looks like a muppet”

“that’s a fish?! what? what, wow”

“is it engorged or is it… like that”

“look at that face! it’s got like. googly eyes”

“I think it ate too much”