The Battle Between Eel and Stonefish Is One-Sided | National Geographic

today in the ocean a life-or-death

today in the ocean a life-or-death battle between two extremely capable

battle between two extremely capable

battle between two extremely capable predators first up is the stonefish the

predators first up is the stonefish the

predators first up is the stonefish the killer who hides in plain sight with

killer who hides in plain sight with

killer who hides in plain sight with sharp spines containing enough venom to

sharp spines containing enough venom to

sharp spines containing enough venom to kill a person if we’ve chosen a shot of

kill a person if we’ve chosen a shot of

kill a person if we’ve chosen a shot of it missing its prey

it missing its prey

it missing its prey I’m skeptical its opponent the Moray Eel

I’m skeptical its opponent the Moray Eel

I’m skeptical its opponent the Moray Eel it’s toxic skin and sharp teeth are

it’s toxic skin and sharp teeth are

it’s toxic skin and sharp teeth are battle tested and ready to hunt I know

battle tested and ready to hunt I know

battle tested and ready to hunt I know where I’m placing my bets let’s see how

where I’m placing my bets let’s see how

where I’m placing my bets let’s see how things play out as the eel dodges the

things play out as the eel dodges the

things play out as the eel dodges the venomous spine of the stone fish he

venomous spine of the stone fish he

venomous spine of the stone fish he sinks his teeth in and doesn’t let go

sinks his teeth in and doesn’t let go

sinks his teeth in and doesn’t let go not off to a good start stone fish as

not off to a good start stone fish as

not off to a good start stone fish as the eel skin comes in contact with its

the eel skin comes in contact with its

the eel skin comes in contact with its wounded prey the toxin excruciating Lee

wounded prey the toxin excruciating Lee

wounded prey the toxin excruciating Lee destroys its red blood cells okay stone

destroys its red blood cells okay stone

destroys its red blood cells okay stone fish is gonna need to mount a comeback

fish is gonna need to mount a comeback

fish is gonna need to mount a comeback here the assault isn’t over though as

here the assault isn’t over though as

here the assault isn’t over though as the eel clamps down a second pair of

the eel clamps down a second pair of

the eel clamps down a second pair of jaws deep inside its throat slides up to

jaws deep inside its throat slides up to

jaws deep inside its throat slides up to chew the meal and that is alien

chew the meal and that is alien

chew the meal and that is alien that is the xenomorph from alien can be

that is the xenomorph from alien can be

that is the xenomorph from alien can be licensed some footage of alien to put up

licensed some footage of alien to put up

licensed some footage of alien to put up alongside this ah no I’m being told no

alongside this ah no I’m being told no

alongside this ah no I’m being told no we cannot afford it we begun entangling

we cannot afford it we begun entangling

we cannot afford it we begun entangling the fish in its body the eel is then

the fish in its body the eel is then

the fish in its body the eel is then able to tear off more manageable chunks

able to tear off more manageable chunks

able to tear off more manageable chunks there are about 200 kinds of moray eels

there are about 200 kinds of moray eels

there are about 200 kinds of moray eels throughout the world

throughout the world

throughout the world some chase their prey while others

some chase their prey while others

some chase their prey while others prefer to lie and wait note to the

prefer to lie and wait note to the

prefer to lie and wait note to the scriptwriter be careful without your

scriptwriter be careful without your

scriptwriter be careful without your titling this I don’t know about like

titling this I don’t know about like

titling this I don’t know about like battle between two capable predators

battle between two capable predators

battle between two capable predators when one is just going to sort of stomp

when one is just going to sort of stomp

when one is just going to sort of stomp all over the other I’m just saying

all over the other I’m just saying

all over the other I’m just saying [Music]