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While surfacing from last #OctoOdyssey dive, ROV SuBastian came across what we believe to be a gulper eel that had VERY recently eaten. AKA "Pelican eel" for its ability to expand throat & stomach into a massive balloon-like scoop to swallow up squid or swarm of shrimp. Thoughts?

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Ray Simpsonvor 3 Jahren

Amazing detail of Saccopharynx

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The Unknown Explorervor 3 Jahren

We missed it 😭 Lol Awesome encounter!

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Dr Angel Borjavor 3 Jahren

again, the ocean is amazing

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Oceanvor 3 Jahren

How long is that boy?

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Steve O'Sheavor 3 Jahren

It better not be a cephalopod in that tummy, or I will take an instant dislike to gulper eels!

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macvor 3 Jahren

Not the time to talk about submersibles and their findings sorry chief

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Annie, vaxxed&masking🌊💉x5 😷vor 3 Jahren

Pending indigestion. Any fish experts on board who could ID it's meal by fish known in the area and approximate silhouette?

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Stephen Svor 3 Jahren

I remember when illustrations and preserved specimans of gulper eels used to look so terrifying in my childhood. Then we finally get live footage of them, and we find out they are the living version of an otamatone.

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Psyvor 3 Jahren

Considering that this animal feeding on large prey is in theory a rare ocurrence and how it's barely documented/recorded in general, this footage is fantastic

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