Watch rare footage of a shapeshifting eel with 'remarkably full tummy' swimming in the deep sea
Watch rare footage of a shapeshifting eel with 'remarkably full tummy' swimming in the deep sea
Jun 29, 2023
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The gulper eel’s adaptations make it a very successful deep-sea predator—their oversized jaws and stomach allow them to capture prey, swallowing it whole. The gulper eel is a deep-sea fish that lives throughout the world’s ocean from a few hundred meters to over 2,000 meters (over 6,500 feet) in the deep midwater. Using MBARI's remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), we've seen gulper eels fewer than twenty times in 30 years of exploration in the deep midwater. Despite its rare appearance, this quint
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The gulper eel’s adaptations make it a very successful deep-sea predator—their oversized jaws and stomach allow them to capture prey, swallowing it whole. The gulper eel is a deep-sea fish that lives throughout the world’s ocean from a few hundred meters to over 2,000 meters (over 6,500 feet) in the deep midwater. Using MBARI's remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), we've seen gulper eels fewer than twenty times in 30 years of exploration in the deep midwater. Despite its rare appearance, this quint
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