Goliath Grouper helping me take out invasive lionfish

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ScubaSteve Sherwood

6 жыл бұрын

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@jackal0p 2 жыл бұрын

i love how as soon as the grouper got close, the diver gave him pets. humans rlly will try to befriend anything

@joshicune 2 жыл бұрын

and eat everything 😞

@emmannuelbutler7245 2 жыл бұрын

@@joshicune what's wrong with eating al edibles

@joshicune 2 жыл бұрын

@@emmannuelbutler7245 misuse of power, lack of love...

@emmannuelbutler7245 2 жыл бұрын

@@joshicune I see.

@johnravenhawk8533 2 жыл бұрын

@@NeuKrofta you are 1000% american.

@innoc4063 2 жыл бұрын

I think the Grouper played more of a supervising role.

@butkind1310 Жыл бұрын

thank you , i thought i was the only one the realized that it didn't eat anything, only thing is was ( what you mentioned ) and be a cool water dog. was looking forward to lion fish being taken down by the monster grouper.

@arya31ful Жыл бұрын

And advisory too. I notice it seems to try telling something to the diver.

@antarcticorb9197 Жыл бұрын

Grouper is on the clock.

@AlexAlex-zz3dr Жыл бұрын

F stupid video

@olivierouimet5686 Жыл бұрын

moral supporter XD

@infini.tesimo Жыл бұрын

Ah yes. Another sea doggo to add to the human collection.

@stuckgrenadepin.225 Жыл бұрын

Everything is some sort of dog at some point.

@nathanseper8738 Жыл бұрын

That made me laugh.

@sausbirux Жыл бұрын

Man... 🤣🤣🤣🔥

@RiskyFriskyHandle Жыл бұрын

A fine addition

@angelitomasalta869 Жыл бұрын

Octopus should be cat?

@roybarron5289 2 жыл бұрын

The moral here is: Don't forget to pet your Grouper

@maciegoodspeed9670 2 жыл бұрын

The fact that he was petting the grouper while it acted like a dog made me so happy. This is the cutest team

@nathanseper8738 Жыл бұрын

Even fishes need love.

@GonzoDonzo Жыл бұрын

Pls dont. The oils from our skin can harm them.

@joshf-o6696 7 ай бұрын

Don't pet him. Give him the lionfish. How else is he supposed to learn that they are eddible?

@ugn154 5 ай бұрын

That sounds like a sexual innuendo

@Thescott16 2 жыл бұрын

Groupers are known to team up with other animals to hunt. Some have been observed working with octopi and eels to hunt.

@somenygaard Жыл бұрын

I once made a harness with a spear attached to it. I attached the device to a large grouper and after just a few hours of teaching him how to use it he was hunting down his prey with the spear. It was very rewarding to watch him use the spear. Eventually he broke it though and I decided not to make another. He died one day testing out a stun gun I had crafted for him.

@diogogarcia9199 Жыл бұрын

@@somenygaard what the fuck is wrong with me lol i actually believed you at first

@skullcat1378 Жыл бұрын

@@somenygaard what?? 💀💀💀

@dleoner1 Жыл бұрын

@@skullcat1378 it’s true, I saw it on MySpace

@MRCOLOURfilld Жыл бұрын

Various different species of grouper and eels have common hunting duos. Many Species of Goby team up with Pistol Shrimp and share burrows. Goby that team up with Shrimp are healthier.

@user-un5my5bw4j 2 жыл бұрын

They are actually very tame and friendly when diving, just like small mouth bass in a river or lake they are super friendly and not afraid of you when your diving and u can feed them crayfish right from your hand. They don't like you waiding close to them or seeing u in a boat above them though they will swim off quickly. Some Goliath groupers though are monstrous big down below though in the ocean, so big you think twice about getting close to them. I'm talking 3X to 4x the size of this one

@Bestnightcoreofalltime 2 жыл бұрын

@MelloYellow308 Good question.

@ratatouillenut693 2 жыл бұрын

@MelloYellow308 no it's mouth is too small for us

@infini.tesimo Жыл бұрын

Yah fuck that shit 😂. If they want to, they'll drown you by taking a hand and you won't get it back.

@ratatouillenut693 Жыл бұрын

@@infini.tesimo yeah I think it's best if we leave them be lol

@lintraharrington3062 Жыл бұрын

They'll swim to you on a dive and "nudge" you to swim with them. They like to "show off" their territory and are very curious.

@SDPBALLCOACH 2 жыл бұрын

Grouper: "what ya catching them on? Jigs or plastics?" Divers: "naw, man, spears." Grouper: "seriously, I've been wanting to get on of those.."

@michaelcarrasquillo4781 Жыл бұрын

lol

@merwynn5388 Жыл бұрын

Lol, thats funny

@Predator20357 Жыл бұрын

I like how the Grouper looked at the diver in the beginning like “You need help, dude?”

@craigharrison5406 2 жыл бұрын

Grouper: Ah c'mon guys everytime I eat one of those things my mouth burns for 3 days afterwards

@joelspringman7748 2 жыл бұрын

Like Thai food.

@fredericcolombier5380 2 жыл бұрын

@@joelspringman7748Azians eat anything anyway, right down to bats or pangolins and then the covid that comes out of this mess.

@atlasjwilliam7938 2 жыл бұрын

@@fredericcolombier5380 lmao not all asian, just some lol

@fredericcolombier5380 2 жыл бұрын

@@atlasjwilliam7938 It's a mockery, I know they don't all eat as much as they are, whatever. My best friend is Franco Chinese from Singapore, so hey ^^ lol . It's like saying "the French all eat Frogs". U_U Why do you want to eat such a cute animal, especially since there is nothing to eat on it, you have to kill hundreds of them to eat together, it's awful, it's so cute the frogs or Treefrog their arboreal cousins, with their big eyes , I don't eat too cute animals, unless it's the end of the world and there's nothing else x)...

@marinecorp1557 2 жыл бұрын

@@fredericcolombier5380 have u counted how many asian countries?u said asian...typical european racist💩💩💩...

@yerrrsir6114 2 жыл бұрын

love the respect dude a lot of people just fucking start petting everything they see but it’s awesome to see humans doing their own thing and leavin the rest of the ecosystem unbothered

@a.whyattmann5057 2 жыл бұрын

But he did pet it

@denizozbek4134 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but not in an obsessive way

@101jir 2 жыл бұрын

"Leaving the rest of the ecosystem unbothered" according to the description actually doing a positive good in this case: helping get rid of invasive lionfish.

@josepshchavez4337 Жыл бұрын

@@denizozbek4134 sports dude ?. .

@denizozbek4134 Жыл бұрын

@@josepshchavez4337 Well yes he is doing sport but he isn‘t disturbing anything in the ocean because after all we are also part of the nature so there is nothing wrong with human beeings in the ocean jsut diving

@nikerailfanningttm9046 Жыл бұрын

Diver: “ah shit, I forgot the Roomba” Goliath Grouper: *”SEA ROOMBA REPORTING FOR DUTY SIR!”*

@gluesniffingdude 2 жыл бұрын

The diver petting the grouper makes me really happy :)

@DrCrabfingers 2 жыл бұрын

Truth is, fish have a protective film of mucus over their scales that when removed opens the skin up to infection. By stroking a fish you remove the protective film.

@gluesniffingdude 2 жыл бұрын

@@DrCrabfingers I'm pretty sure that only really applies when you're roughly handling small fish for extended periods of time. A pat or two on a fish the size of a grouper isn't really all that harmful, or so I think anyways.

@futsurepolaris6304 Жыл бұрын

@@gluesniffingdude People underestimate wild animals. If a human touching them was enough to harm them they wouldn’t have survived for ages in the wild.

@captain0V 2 жыл бұрын

The diver pet the grouper at the end that’s so cute

@valiez. 2 жыл бұрын

Fax

@fredericcolombier5380 2 жыл бұрын

Diodon are diver pet egally with a more cute face . Taste and Colors . Here in Mediterannée they are Groupers but not large like that .

@Pamimiii 2 жыл бұрын

The grouper take it like a champ

@valiez. 2 жыл бұрын

@@Pamimiii 🐟= good

@superninja_youtube 2 жыл бұрын

That Grouper knew what threat that fish brought to their ecosystem. What a wonderful team!

@17losttrout 2 жыл бұрын

Er, the grouper watched, it didn't help.

@ro1andag508 2 жыл бұрын

No it doesn't

@Pamimiii 2 жыл бұрын

I too would be fascinated if an intelligent ape took the liberty to kill spiny lions in my reef

@michaelwin83 2 жыл бұрын

Lol idiots

@chieckenman4432 2 жыл бұрын

No it did not know. But still cool

@rixiant6373 2 жыл бұрын

Like a big water guard dog haha! It's so weird to see these big fishes be so calm cuz I've so far only seen them fight off fishers.

@fakename2212 7 ай бұрын

That's so cool. He's just hanging around, seeing what the humans are up to.

@wadesaleeby2172 2 жыл бұрын

That gentle giant could snap your arm into in a second.... fast as lightning.

@EarthDragonSuperSaiyanGoku 2 жыл бұрын

oh wow

@internetduck1114 2 жыл бұрын

but they bing chilling

@corporatecapitalism 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah but they wont

@shillian4770 2 жыл бұрын

@@internetduck1114 they realy be godaddy chilling tho.

@harpseal9234 2 жыл бұрын

Good thing he was *GENTLE* ... XD

@jonjonsin824 2 жыл бұрын

That was too cool. You're a lucky individual to have experienced that

@edwardjonesjonesfleming5595 Жыл бұрын

I love how the diver thanked the grouper by petting it... Rewards for helping...

@petermcdougall1152 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. It's amazing to see grouper thinking and being curious

@TheBishop12 2 жыл бұрын

Careful, curiosity is a predatory trait!

@petermcdougall1152 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBishop12 yes, especially with these grouper. I have seen videos of grouper being territorial. It can get hairy

@ScottyTownsend91 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBishop12 ya know this explains a lot about women…

@RoyalMountedAnkleBiters 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice, that's a good sign the grouper is showing interest.

@modev4163 Жыл бұрын

That's exactly how dogs help me with projects around the house...they watch

@burnttendies8230 2 жыл бұрын

Homie stroking that goliath like hes his pet

@christinedee532 2 жыл бұрын

For a second there, I thought I was being noisy and someone was shushing me.

@juliettemarino8143 2 жыл бұрын

Grouper was like “ you guys catching a lot?”

@user-vr9ek4kz2u 11 ай бұрын

Lionfish: I have no natural predators! Goliath Grouper: Want one?

@menospeakwelsh Жыл бұрын

I like how the grouper actually just kinda sticks around.

@TakeAWhilesFr 2 жыл бұрын

Atlantic goliath grouper : good boy Giant grouper: very very bad boy

@sanjivmanohar9859 Жыл бұрын

The grouper was like "is this guy bothering you?"

@nikiTricoteuse 7 ай бұрын

Crikey, they weren't kidding with the name. I suppose when you're that size, being petted by divers is just your due. Well done harvesting the lionfish - they're invasive pests. I wondered if the grouper was waiting for you to take it off your spear as, apparently they are one of the few species that can eat them. I imagine there's a specialised technique and the lionfish facing the right direction would play a large part in it. 😊

@deanlawson6880 Жыл бұрын

Wow!! I never knew that Groupers got SO BIG! Looks totally friendly, and interested in have a Lionfish snack!!

@indianadave8881 8 ай бұрын

They get much bigger than this.

@fakename2212 7 ай бұрын

Some groupers get the size of a small car.

@genericalfishtycoon3853 7 ай бұрын

There's always a bigger fish. Especially with Groupers. This one's little.

@fakename2212 7 ай бұрын

@@genericalfishtycoon3853 Indeterminate growth kicks ass.

@camillepepin8512 2 жыл бұрын

I've been diving since I was 14. I once saw a grouper the size of me, it just swam right under me peacefully. I wouldn't pet it to not irritate it's skin but the temptation was there.

@SurvivenTerry 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that's cool to see a grouper side by side with people and help hunt...mind blowing

@jessicabayol7274 2 жыл бұрын

My goodness that thing is huge, needed to see one next to a human... did not disappoint.

@toneywhite7 2 жыл бұрын

Just a juvenile...

@heyimquinten4781 Жыл бұрын

Its almost like the groupie came up to the diver and the lionfish like "Yeah thats him, thats the guy" lolol

@MrBuddyHolly1 Жыл бұрын

love how the grouper is like “whatcha doin?”

@jarredstaloc4213 2 жыл бұрын

I like how it was curious as to "the nasty stingy things" that were going away after the divers came in. Oddly enough. I feel like it understood how important the humans visit was. It just didnt understand the general context lol...

@wilmomaquirang1780 2 жыл бұрын

New subscriber here from Manila Philippines. Please stay safe and healthy.

@dave9351 7 ай бұрын

Kinda like a big 'old Labrador :) Great video

@squishybrick 7 ай бұрын

Seeing just a random fish THAT BIG is honestly scary..

@shottashabazz6721 2 жыл бұрын

After watching this video the Grouper might be replacing the dog as man’s best friend.

@roybarron5289 2 жыл бұрын

There is sea lions for that role

@maciegoodspeed9670 2 жыл бұрын

“Look buddy, food!” grouper: *another human to give me pets*

@Nightowl5454 6 ай бұрын

The grouper is like hey you got dibs on that? You going to eat it? Lol🤣

@siebvlogger 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, thanks for your sharing with this video

@princessneekee853 2 жыл бұрын

We have lots of those giant grouper fish here in philippines. Tastes great when grilled dipped in soy sauce with chilli and lime.

@peterwilliamson4296 2 жыл бұрын

Keep some for breeding though.

@neilhamill318 Жыл бұрын

Lucky some countries it's illegal to kill them. If you get caught even trying it's gonna cost you $$$$

@wars5438 Жыл бұрын

Thats why sad for us eating this kind fish. Kaya siguro ang mga grouper sa pinas maliit lang.

@cattysplat 7 ай бұрын

@@wars5438 Nobody cares about big tuna and tens of thousands are eaten everyday.

@-spacedout--spacebound-7438 2 ай бұрын

my granddad used to dive at this one shipwreck and he had pictures of this absolutely MASSIVE grouper that they befriended. He and his team would go down and knock on the side of the ship, wait a minute, and then she'd come out and swim around with them. They were over in Croatia in the 80s, but they managed to get her tagged so no one could kill her!! She could still be down there as they can live for over 40 years.

@debrakleid5752 8 ай бұрын

I had no idea that grouper got so big. He wants some of the attention too and maybe a little snack from one of the divers? I’m sure the pet on the head was a bonus for him!

@CRAFT7445 Жыл бұрын

It's easy to forget how big some fish actually are.

@silvagerardo1 Жыл бұрын

I was a little taken aback by it actually, I was watching the divers but looking at the grouper I was just thinking Jesus Lord that's a big fish!

@duaneross9271 2 жыл бұрын

Before long you'll have him fetching,rolling over,setting up,and ATTACKING.

@williamgrand9724 7 ай бұрын

The grouper was happy he had a new fren to hang out with.

@jcstang8952 Жыл бұрын

Big fish friend just hanging out with the hoomans. Hehehehe. Love.

@andyhlawnchhing8337 2 жыл бұрын

That one patriotic grouper needs a medal...☝️💪

@captainjacksparrow5735 Жыл бұрын

Patriotic????? Wtffffff its a fish bro

@screenname6829 Жыл бұрын

@@captainjacksparrow5735 Being patriotic is as simple as doing the right thing for your community because it's right. The ocean is his country The lionfish is bad for his country

@wobblewokgaming655 2 жыл бұрын

He doin' his part!

@Jr-qo4ls Жыл бұрын

That was so cool! Thank you for sharing this.

@0wl999 7 ай бұрын

That's a grouper?! Damn thing is as big as the diver! Glad it's friendly.😮

@ARTABLACKATL 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful👍👍👍👍❤

@maniac117 Жыл бұрын

I wonder, with how massive those fish are, and I assume their inherently large brains (by fish standards), are they any smarter than other fish? And if so, by how much?

@xisotopex 9 ай бұрын

same.... plenty of the videos I have seen seem to indicate some type of curiosity, and watching them stalk prey, it certainly looks like its conscious process to a degree...

@cattysplat 7 ай бұрын

Bigger brain generally means more intelligence, definitely longer memory.

@kevinnorwood8782 7 ай бұрын

I thought for sure the grouper was going to snatch the lionfish off the guy's rod. But no, he just acted as a watchdog.

@King_M_Tofu Жыл бұрын

They just look like good old buddies hangin up so damn cool!!!

@exploredivebali817 2 жыл бұрын

wow that is amazing ..

@autumta3683 2 жыл бұрын

Hello tame humans welcome to the ocean floor my name is Mr Grouper So what you guys doing,no worries I'll watch

@somenygaard Жыл бұрын

Ghjfvb

@somenygaard Жыл бұрын

Okay

@somenygaard Жыл бұрын

🙂n

@somenygaard Жыл бұрын

😌😟

@zigzagdoublezee2033 6 ай бұрын

I can't help but find it adorable seeing the diver petting the goliath grouper, even though I know that being in such close proximity to a wild animal is unwise at best.

@darnitgarnet2887 2 жыл бұрын

Proud of 'em (:

@caseyalexander1705 2 жыл бұрын

The grouper new exactly what you were doing. When the spear pierced the lion fish it let out the equivalent of a scream that the grouper clearly heard but wasn’t bothered by it.

@lisalisalisa7721 7 ай бұрын

That is some of the most amazing footage. What a beautiful fish “Here spot, let’s pet you”👍

@screenname6829 Жыл бұрын

I was watching like "is he gonna-YES PET THE GIANT FISH!!!"

@MochaMan55 Жыл бұрын

Grouper is a class ass he's such a good fishy I think he deserves a serving of the fish he eats and some fish food

@Losman666 2 жыл бұрын

Noice

@tannerhutcheson741 4 ай бұрын

I love how the grouper comes up like “you guys uh… you guys gonna eat that?”

@danielmunn7281 8 ай бұрын

Grouper was like I got brotha

@carlwoods7497 2 жыл бұрын

The whole area looks dead

@AJgonnaGame 2 жыл бұрын

Here before more comments appear😎 Y’all have a great day!

@stefanielaris2173 Жыл бұрын

...Life size Goliath Grouper plush/pillow when? That big guy looks so huggable, honestly.

@Takhii Жыл бұрын

This is so cool!! Ty for the upload

@kempomike 2 жыл бұрын

Tree stumps

@presidentcherry6193 2 жыл бұрын

Fishe

@wilsoncalhoun 4 ай бұрын

This reminds me of the video where the guy is sitting in a chair next to a river and a grizzly plops down next to him.

@madcheftv6197 2 жыл бұрын

That was a really big fish. I remember once when we caught one, it weighs almost 200 lbs

@BlindSteven92 2 жыл бұрын

what happened to all the comments? lol

@frederickjason2964 2 жыл бұрын

The comments were turned off at that time

@diversherwood9631 2 жыл бұрын

I had no idea the comments were turned off... I fixed it last night.

@raystrife234 2 жыл бұрын

Grouper like "Ay whatcha doin? Oh good haul. Aight Bai"

@walterbriggs272 4 ай бұрын

That’s a huge fish being curious, like hey boo-boo what cha doin?

@SirFloofy001 2 жыл бұрын

"Wacha got there bud, ah one of them buggers."

@johnh539 7 ай бұрын

Two of my bucket list. Swimming with a grouper and stroking it. And spear fishing Lionfish - a truly ecological activity holiday.

@theeggofwisdom 2 жыл бұрын

what an absolute fucking mammoth of a creature. truly marvelous.

@jonathansantos2271 2 ай бұрын

positive interactions help us up a lot. thanks so much🙏

@lautanauhahattu6798 2 ай бұрын

This is just cool and sweet. Didn't know that the actual 'dogs of the sea' were Groupers. 🐶

@FullmetalAngyl 2 ай бұрын

Goliath groupers are awesome. I'd love to go swimming with them and it's so great that they're now gobbling up lionfish.

@gotfreid 8 ай бұрын

doesn't it have trouble with the poison quills?

@Spike-ck5tj 7 ай бұрын

Would the lionfish venom kill the grouper if he ate it? Are there any predators that could eat the lionfish?

@rin-chan3017 Жыл бұрын

I can hear him say: "Whatcha doin over there?" haha

@RespectMyAuthoritaah Жыл бұрын

Grouper: Are you...ummm, gonna eat that? LOL

@rogermoore8977 7 ай бұрын

Lionfish seem to congregate in groups around structures. Make Lionfish bus stops at short distances to swim to and do a cull often. Kill in place without gathering them and leave the crabs to do the clean up.

@pearldiver7 8 ай бұрын

I thought Grouper ate Lion fish, so I think he may have been expecting a treat.

@todddole4855 Жыл бұрын

Grouper aka DNR: You guys got a fishing license? Diver: Yes sir, I’ll pet your head while you read it. Grouper: Ok license is good. Have a great day fella’s. Catch as many of these spikeydoo’s as ya want.