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Top 10 Terrifyingly Deadly Sea Creatures


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[Music] you’re going to need a bigger potion the

you’re going to need a bigger potion the

you’re going to need a bigger potion the oceans of the world don’t lack deadly

oceans of the world don’t lack deadly

oceans of the world don’t lack deadly and vicious beasts welcome to

and vicious beasts welcome to

and vicious beasts welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most

down our picks for the top 10 most

down our picks for the top 10 most dangerous sea creatures for this list

dangerous sea creatures for this list

dangerous sea creatures for this list we’re taking a look at the planet’s most

we’re taking a look at the planet’s most

we’re taking a look at the planet’s most physically threatening sea dwelling

physically threatening sea dwelling

physically threatening sea dwelling animals that specifically pose danger to

animals that specifically pose danger to

animals that specifically pose danger to humans unless that really scared

humans unless that really scared

humans unless that really scared swamp creatures that don’t target humans

swamp creatures that don’t target humans

swamp creatures that don’t target humans or that are mostly dangerous when

or that are mostly dangerous when

or that are mostly dangerous when consumed as food don’t qualify thus

consumed as food don’t qualify thus

consumed as food don’t qualify thus we’re excluding the pufferfish from this

we’re excluding the pufferfish from this

we’re excluding the pufferfish from this list the puffer has a poisonous

list the puffer has a poisonous

list the puffer has a poisonous gallbladder

gallbladder

gallbladder if the otter actually ate the puffer

if the otter actually ate the puffer

if the otter actually ate the puffer they both died number 10 Barracuda

they both died number 10 Barracuda

they both died number 10 Barracuda barrel

fast vicious and capable of incredible

fast vicious and capable of incredible injury that’s a frightening combination

injury that’s a frightening combination

injury that’s a frightening combination growing as long as seven feet Barracuda

growing as long as seven feet Barracuda

growing as long as seven feet Barracuda are also known for being quick swimmers

are also known for being quick swimmers

are also known for being quick swimmers and for being keen on brutal ambushes

and for being keen on brutal ambushes

and for being keen on brutal ambushes they lie in wait before charging forth

they lie in wait before charging forth

they lie in wait before charging forth and biting down on their prey

and biting down on their prey

and biting down on their prey armed with teeth sharp enough to damage

armed with teeth sharp enough to damage

armed with teeth sharp enough to damage nerve and blood vessels as if that

nerve and blood vessels as if that

nerve and blood vessels as if that wasn’t enough a number of Barracuda have

wasn’t enough a number of Barracuda have

wasn’t enough a number of Barracuda have ciguatera toxin in their flesh which can

ciguatera toxin in their flesh which can

ciguatera toxin in their flesh which can lead victims with nausea hallucinations

lead victims with nausea hallucinations

lead victims with nausea hallucinations and other side effects

and other side effects

and other side effects number 9 moray eel a Jewpacabra found

number 9 moray eel a Jewpacabra found

number 9 moray eel a Jewpacabra found most often in oceanic or brackish water

most often in oceanic or brackish water

most often in oceanic or brackish water moray eels typically avoid contact with

moray eels typically avoid contact with

moray eels typically avoid contact with humans whenever possible when

humans whenever possible when

humans whenever possible when sufficiently threatened though these

sufficiently threatened though these

sufficiently threatened though these creatures ensure their aggressors get

creatures ensure their aggressors get

creatures ensure their aggressors get what’s coming to them and more moray eel

what’s coming to them and more moray eel

what’s coming to them and more moray eel bites can produce easily infected wounds

bites can produce easily infected wounds

bites can produce easily infected wounds on account of the eels having a large

on account of the eels having a large

on account of the eels having a large amount of bacteria in their mouth and

amount of bacteria in their mouth and

amount of bacteria in their mouth and that’s not getting into their ability to

that’s not getting into their ability to

that’s not getting into their ability to chase down and kill other fish with

chase down and kill other fish with

chase down and kill other fish with minimal effort

minimal effort

minimal effort small sharks have even fallen victim to

small sharks have even fallen victim to

small sharks have even fallen victim to their attacks whoever said the electric

their attacks whoever said the electric

their attacks whoever said the electric eel was the only threatening eel around

eel was the only threatening eel around

eel was the only threatening eel around number eight

number eight

number eight sea snake and here we thought ordinary

sea snake and here we thought ordinary

sea snake and here we thought ordinary snakes had enough deadly surprises to

snakes had enough deadly surprises to

snakes had enough deadly surprises to offer the world alas the sea snake

offer the world alas the sea snake

offer the world alas the sea snake so typically nonchalant when it comes to

so typically nonchalant when it comes to

so typically nonchalant when it comes to other animals still poses a danger

other animals still poses a danger

other animals still poses a danger thanks to its venom on the rare chance

thanks to its venom on the rare chance

thanks to its venom on the rare chance that a sea snake or coral reef snake

that a sea snake or coral reef snake

that a sea snake or coral reef snake chooses to inject its toxin while biting

chooses to inject its toxin while biting

chooses to inject its toxin while biting a perceived attacker a sizable list of

a perceived attacker a sizable list of

a perceived attacker a sizable list of symptoms are in store for the target the

symptoms are in store for the target the

symptoms are in store for the target the after effects range from elements of

after effects range from elements of

after effects range from elements of nausea to general aching and Attendance

nausea to general aching and Attendance

nausea to general aching and Attendance like ailment to even heart failure it’s

like ailment to even heart failure it’s

like ailment to even heart failure it’s a horrible fate delivered from an

a horrible fate delivered from an

a horrible fate delivered from an otherwise passive animal number seven

otherwise passive animal number seven

otherwise passive animal number seven stone fish

stone fish

stone fish looks can be deceiving that’s for sure

looks can be deceiving that’s for sure

looks can be deceiving that’s for sure this small breed of fish has an unusual

this small breed of fish has an unusual

this small breed of fish has an unusual look it resembles a rock bed which is

look it resembles a rock bed which is

look it resembles a rock bed which is very useful for warding off predators

very useful for warding off predators

very useful for warding off predators unfortunately those who accidentally

unfortunately those who accidentally

unfortunately those who accidentally tread upon the stone fish will be

tread upon the stone fish will be

tread upon the stone fish will be greeted with sharp fins that can pierce

greeted with sharp fins that can pierce

greeted with sharp fins that can pierce through shoes on top of the initial

through shoes on top of the initial

through shoes on top of the initial painful sting Mitchum’s also have to

painful sting Mitchum’s also have to

painful sting Mitchum’s also have to contend with a neurotoxin that can shut

contend with a neurotoxin that can shut

contend with a neurotoxin that can shut down their respiratory system and even

down their respiratory system and even

down their respiratory system and even cost their heart to fail

cost their heart to fail

cost their heart to fail yikes found in the indo-pacific area the

yikes found in the indo-pacific area the

yikes found in the indo-pacific area the stone fish is a delicacy in some places

stone fish is a delicacy in some places

stone fish is a delicacy in some places after cooking has destroyed the venom

after cooking has destroyed the venom

after cooking has destroyed the venom that is number 6 stingray it may seem

that is number 6 stingray it may seem

that is number 6 stingray it may seem passive but don’t dare underestimate it

passive but don’t dare underestimate it

passive but don’t dare underestimate it the stingray typically relaxed can hold

the stingray typically relaxed can hold

the stingray typically relaxed can hold its own and even do serious damage with

its own and even do serious damage with

its own and even do serious damage with its sharp spear s tail stiffening

its sharp spear s tail stiffening

its sharp spear s tail stiffening whenever the Ray detects a threat the

whenever the Ray detects a threat the

whenever the Ray detects a threat the tail possesses of serrated tip capable

tail possesses of serrated tip capable

tail possesses of serrated tip capable of severing arteries and is lined with

of severing arteries and is lined with

of severing arteries and is lined with venom that particularly in dangers

venom that particularly in dangers

venom that particularly in dangers mammals the stingrays shear deadliness

mammals the stingrays shear deadliness

mammals the stingrays shear deadliness was tragically shown when in 2006

was tragically shown when in 2006

was tragically shown when in 2006 wildlife expert and television host

wildlife expert and television host

wildlife expert and television host steve irwin was killed by a stingrays

steve irwin was killed by a stingrays

steve irwin was killed by a stingrays tail repeatedly striking him in the

tail repeatedly striking him in the

tail repeatedly striking him in the heart we actually put pressure on that

heart we actually put pressure on that

heart we actually put pressure on that skin so the venom comes out like a

skin so the venom comes out like a

skin so the venom comes out like a result King number 5 tiger shark the

result King number 5 tiger shark the

result King number 5 tiger shark the bull shark may be imposing but the tiger

bull shark may be imposing but the tiger

bull shark may be imposing but the tiger shark is something else

shark is something else

shark is something else this large shark has a reputation for

this large shark has a reputation for

this large shark has a reputation for attacking and eating anything including

attacking and eating anything including

attacking and eating anything including smaller sharks and is one of the shark’s

smaller sharks and is one of the shark’s

smaller sharks and is one of the shark’s most frequently associated with fatal

most frequently associated with fatal

most frequently associated with fatal shark bites tiger sharks don’t seek out

shark bites tiger sharks don’t seek out

shark bites tiger sharks don’t seek out humans as food but they do tend to

humans as food but they do tend to

humans as food but they do tend to linger in shallow waters and river

linger in shallow waters and river

linger in shallow waters and river mouths where contact with humans is most

mouths where contact with humans is most

mouths where contact with humans is most likely what’s worked there are keen

likely what’s worked there are keen

likely what’s worked there are keen senses and calcified teeth allow them to

senses and calcified teeth allow them to

senses and calcified teeth allow them to make quick work of any prey they desire

make quick work of any prey they desire

make quick work of any prey they desire number four great white sharks

the adjective great being in this

the adjective great being in this animals name is less a statement of

animals name is less a statement of

animals name is less a statement of positivity and more a grim tribute to

positivity and more a grim tribute to

positivity and more a grim tribute to its ferocity the great white sharks most

its ferocity the great white sharks most

its ferocity the great white sharks most immediately recognizable quality is its

immediately recognizable quality is its

immediately recognizable quality is its size they can grow to over 25 feet in

size they can grow to over 25 feet in

size they can grow to over 25 feet in length and weigh over 7,000 pounds

length and weigh over 7,000 pounds

length and weigh over 7,000 pounds however these sharks have another

however these sharks have another

however these sharks have another notable habit they strike at their prey

notable habit they strike at their prey

notable habit they strike at their prey from below with their mouths wide open

from below with their mouths wide open

from below with their mouths wide open allowing their razor-sharp teeth to do

allowing their razor-sharp teeth to do

allowing their razor-sharp teeth to do as much damage as possible

as much damage as possible

as much damage as possible it’s no wonder that about a fifth of

it’s no wonder that about a fifth of

it’s no wonder that about a fifth of attack by great white sharks are

attack by great white sharks are

attack by great white sharks are reportedly fatal given the viciousness

reportedly fatal given the viciousness

reportedly fatal given the viciousness on display

number three blue ringed octopus

number three blue ringed octopus oh look at that bright bright color

oh look at that bright bright color

oh look at that bright bright color train gorgeous such a pleasant name for

train gorgeous such a pleasant name for

train gorgeous such a pleasant name for such a debilitating Beast in regards to

such a debilitating Beast in regards to

such a debilitating Beast in regards to killing power the blue ringed octopus is

killing power the blue ringed octopus is

killing power the blue ringed octopus is claim to fame is its infusion of the

claim to fame is its infusion of the

claim to fame is its infusion of the neurotoxin Chi Chi X or tetrodotoxin

neurotoxin Chi Chi X or tetrodotoxin

neurotoxin Chi Chi X or tetrodotoxin into its bites humans in particular face

into its bites humans in particular face

into its bites humans in particular face the risk of TTX shutting down their

the risk of TTX shutting down their

the risk of TTX shutting down their respiratory system which can mean death

respiratory system which can mean death

respiratory system which can mean death for those without immediate medical

for those without immediate medical

for those without immediate medical attention considering that one blue

attention considering that one blue

attention considering that one blue ringed octopus contains enough TTX to

ringed octopus contains enough TTX to

ringed octopus contains enough TTX to kill up to 26 humans within minutes and

kill up to 26 humans within minutes and

kill up to 26 humans within minutes and the TTX is thousands of times more

the TTX is thousands of times more

the TTX is thousands of times more potent than cyanide the threat here is

potent than cyanide the threat here is

potent than cyanide the threat here is real but what makes them so toxic will

real but what makes them so toxic will

real but what makes them so toxic will be cool and that they don’t make their

be cool and that they don’t make their

be cool and that they don’t make their own death they use other organisms

own death they use other organisms

own death they use other organisms bacteria they find up here and they hide

bacteria they find up here and they hide

bacteria they find up here and they hide them in the saliva gland number two

them in the saliva gland number two

them in the saliva gland number two saltwater crocodile

beer the crocodile core it strikes when

beer the crocodile core it strikes when you least expect it as the name suggests

you least expect it as the name suggests

you least expect it as the name suggests the saltwater crocodile can very easily

the saltwater crocodile can very easily

the saltwater crocodile can very easily traverse open waters allowing them to

traverse open waters allowing them to

traverse open waters allowing them to spread across Southeast Asia with

spread across Southeast Asia with

spread across Southeast Asia with terrifying ease if I can get into your

terrifying ease if I can get into your

terrifying ease if I can get into your bathtub they’ll get into it yeah that’ll

bathtub they’ll get into it yeah that’ll

bathtub they’ll get into it yeah that’ll just about go anywhere saltwater

just about go anywhere saltwater

just about go anywhere saltwater crocodiles are reported to have a bite

crocodiles are reported to have a bite

crocodiles are reported to have a bite power ten times greater than that of the

power ten times greater than that of the

power ten times greater than that of the great white shark at the very least its

great white shark at the very least its

great white shark at the very least its large size and weight make it

large size and weight make it

large size and weight make it frightening ly easy to trap its prey how

frightening ly easy to trap its prey how

frightening ly easy to trap its prey how about going to so obviously you want a

about going to so obviously you want a

about going to so obviously you want a walk see you mate during a battle in

walk see you mate during a battle in

walk see you mate during a battle in World War two hundreds of Japanese

World War two hundreds of Japanese

World War two hundreds of Japanese soldiers crossing through swampland in

soldiers crossing through swampland in

soldiers crossing through swampland in Myanmar were reportedly killed by

Myanmar were reportedly killed by

Myanmar were reportedly killed by saltwater crocodiles stuff like this

saltwater crocodiles stuff like this

saltwater crocodiles stuff like this gives us pause this is our modern-day

gives us pause this is our modern-day

gives us pause this is our modern-day dinosaur the ruler of this entire

dinosaur the ruler of this entire

dinosaur the ruler of this entire territory this is my reason for being

territory this is my reason for being

territory this is my reason for being here before we unveil our number one

here before we unveil our number one

here before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

when some cone snails go hunting they

when some cone snails go hunting they like to burrow into the sand and wait

like to burrow into the sand and wait

like to burrow into the sand and wait when a meal happens by the cone snail

when a meal happens by the cone snail

when a meal happens by the cone snail fires its harpoon

the poison quickly paralyzes in a single

the poison quickly paralyzes in a single man-of-war is a deadly hunter but manic

man-of-war is a deadly hunter but manic

man-of-war is a deadly hunter but manic wars are known to gather in swarms of

wars are known to gather in swarms of

wars are known to gather in swarms of thousands making their hard the scene a

thousands making their hard the scene a

thousands making their hard the scene a dangerous place to be number one box

dangerous place to be number one box

dangerous place to be number one box jellyfish doesn’t look like much

jellyfish doesn’t look like much

jellyfish doesn’t look like much translucent blob of goo but it can see

translucent blob of goo but it can see

translucent blob of goo but it can see it can sense that you’re there and have

it can sense that you’re there and have

it can sense that you’re there and have some of the most toxic venom in the

some of the most toxic venom in the

some of the most toxic venom in the world when it comes to the dangers of

world when it comes to the dangers of

world when it comes to the dangers of the sea size matters not hence we have

the sea size matters not hence we have

the sea size matters not hence we have the box jellyfish a class of jellyfish

the box jellyfish a class of jellyfish

the box jellyfish a class of jellyfish that compensates for its small stature

that compensates for its small stature

that compensates for its small stature with a largely unparalleled sting so

with a largely unparalleled sting so

with a largely unparalleled sting so you’re going to tell me the scariest

you’re going to tell me the scariest

you’re going to tell me the scariest animal in the shark try a box jellyfish

animal in the shark try a box jellyfish

animal in the shark try a box jellyfish those subjected to the venomous touch of

those subjected to the venomous touch of

those subjected to the venomous touch of the box jellyfish tentacles are set to

the box jellyfish tentacles are set to

the box jellyfish tentacles are set to undergo extreme pain and a burning

undergo extreme pain and a burning

undergo extreme pain and a burning feeling box jellyfish venom is

feeling box jellyfish venom is

feeling box jellyfish venom is reportedly so potent but some people

reportedly so potent but some people

reportedly so potent but some people experience fatal cardiac arrest within

experience fatal cardiac arrest within

experience fatal cardiac arrest within minutes of being stung the worst part is

minutes of being stung the worst part is

minutes of being stung the worst part is how hard it is to detect a box jellyfish

how hard it is to detect a box jellyfish

how hard it is to detect a box jellyfish before it can cause harm due to its

before it can cause harm due to its

before it can cause harm due to its almost transparent appearance well

almost transparent appearance well

almost transparent appearance well putting out of these misery will give

putting out of these misery will give

putting out of these misery will give him some some of this stuff here some

him some some of this stuff here some

him some some of this stuff here some vinegar I’ll bet not and you can be

vinegar I’ll bet not and you can be

vinegar I’ll bet not and you can be liberal with us real chief do you agree

liberal with us real chief do you agree

liberal with us real chief do you agree with our list what sea creatures do you

with our list what sea creatures do you

with our list what sea creatures do you feel of the deadliest form or seafaring

feel of the deadliest form or seafaring

feel of the deadliest form or seafaring top 10s published every day be sure to

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