Meet the Intimidating Eel That Mates For Life | National Geographic

okay so this is a wool feel and as

okay so this is a wool feel and as anything named after a wolf would

anything named after a wolf would

anything named after a wolf would suggest they are intimidating master

suggest they are intimidating master

suggest they are intimidating master predators you may see the way this guy

predators you may see the way this guy

predators you may see the way this guy chomps down on a sea urchin like it just

chomps down on a sea urchin like it just

chomps down on a sea urchin like it just doesn’t even feel it spines on his

doesn’t even feel it spines on his

doesn’t even feel it spines on his throat his teeth are pretty worn down

throat his teeth are pretty worn down

throat his teeth are pretty worn down from years after eating stuff like that

from years after eating stuff like that

from years after eating stuff like that including this unfortunate crab wolf

including this unfortunate crab wolf

including this unfortunate crab wolf eels are about seven feet long and they

eels are about seven feet long and they

eels are about seven feet long and they live in the North Pacific look at the

live in the North Pacific look at the

live in the North Pacific look at the way it just kind of swims through the

way it just kind of swims through the

way it just kind of swims through the water it’s kind of kind of captivating

water it’s kind of kind of captivating

water it’s kind of kind of captivating mesmerizing then there’s this wolf eel

mesmerizing then there’s this wolf eel

mesmerizing then there’s this wolf eel and its mate she’s the reddish female

and its mate she’s the reddish female

and its mate she’s the reddish female you see here they’re about to be parents

you see here they’re about to be parents

you see here they’re about to be parents to an army of baby eels they kind of

to an army of baby eels they kind of

to an army of baby eels they kind of look like alien spawn the female can lay

look like alien spawn the female can lay

look like alien spawn the female can lay up to ten thousand eggs but what’s

up to ten thousand eggs but what’s

up to ten thousand eggs but what’s unique is that both parents will try to

unique is that both parents will try to

unique is that both parents will try to ensure that as many of their adorable

ensure that as many of their adorable

ensure that as many of their adorable little demon offspring survive as

little demon offspring survive as

little demon offspring survive as possible

possible

possible wolf eels are attentive parents both of

wolf eels are attentive parents both of

wolf eels are attentive parents both of them will guard the eggs from danger

them will guard the eggs from danger

them will guard the eggs from danger they take turns while one stays behind

they take turns while one stays behind

they take turns while one stays behind and guards the eggs the other goes out

and guards the eggs the other goes out

and guards the eggs the other goes out to hunt for delicious delicious crabs it

to hunt for delicious delicious crabs it

to hunt for delicious delicious crabs it is believed that the wolf eels will mate

is believed that the wolf eels will mate

is believed that the wolf eels will mate for life

for life

for life eyes and that that’s just nice you know

eyes and that that’s just nice you know

eyes and that that’s just nice you know it’s nice to hear that and they will

it’s nice to hear that and they will

it’s nice to hear that and they will live in the same den for years unless

live in the same den for years unless

live in the same den for years unless forced out by larger more horrifying

forced out by larger more horrifying

forced out by larger more horrifying heels ah but anyway can can the

heels ah but anyway can can the

heels ah but anyway can can the producers of this show just let me read

producers of this show just let me read

producers of this show just let me read a nice butterfly script or something

a nice butterfly script or something

a nice butterfly script or something next time I feel like I’m just getting

next time I feel like I’m just getting

next time I feel like I’m just getting all of the horrifying creatures that are

all of the horrifying creatures that are

all of the horrifying creatures that are gonna haunt my dreams

gonna haunt my dreams

gonna haunt my dreams [Music]