Hagfish Ties Itself Into a Knot- 2016 (Remastered!)

Hagfish Ties Itself Into a Knot- 2016 (Remastered!) | Nautilus Live

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In our final remastered video honoring 15 years of ocean exploration, we’re bringing back the fan-favorite hagfish. Watch as the Corps of Exploration diving along the Cascadia Subduction Zone shine a light on this flexible marine animal. Hagfish are unique in that they have a skull but lack a vertebral column- lending to the bendy antics seen in this video. Hagfish are also known for their copious amounts of slime excreted from mucous glands in their skin.
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@waffleboy159 28 күн бұрын

"what a terrible thing" is my favorite phrase a biologist can say about an organism. truly, what a terrible thing. I love it!

@goku445 26 күн бұрын

they don't sound like biologists.

@genericname2747 25 күн бұрын

@@goku445 Heaven forbid scientists have fun

@goku445 25 күн бұрын

@@genericname2747 nice straw-man. Let's rephrase it for you. They don't sound like biologists having fun.

@genericname2747 25 күн бұрын

@@goku445 What do you want them to sound like??

@enzoqueijao 25 күн бұрын

@@goku445 Your senses fool you

@Topazzzzzz 29 күн бұрын

The way it tied itself and wriggled about was actually really cute

@egodragonvm663 29 күн бұрын

Hagfish:*ties itself in a knot and unties self* never let them know your next move😐

@GreatWightSpark 28 күн бұрын

I have to disagree, my phobia is basically things wriggling 🤢

@kushpaladin 27 күн бұрын

that was cute? are you a fan of facehuggers too?

@lightskitty 27 күн бұрын

Ah well, less people in the queue to pat the hagfish! 😊

@pickles3128 27 күн бұрын

I kinda had the feeling that it could sense the light and was freaking out. Like imagine you have a simple eye and have spent your whole life in the dark, then SPOTLIGHT and those neurons are overwhelmed with info you didn't know you could process...

@mazegame12 29 күн бұрын

The image of a group of aliens shining a spotlight down on me and making fun of me always fills my mind when I see these videos hahaha.

@an8790 27 күн бұрын

Perhaps they'd also feel mesmerized but morbidly curious about how we move. I imagine that if an alien propels itself through a medium sort or like an octopus, they'd probably think our movement is terrifyingly stiff and eerie, sort of like how we think of how robots move, uncanny and fake. Or maybe they'd have feelings about us that we have no corresponding feeling to.

@Fluff_Noodles 26 күн бұрын

@@an8790 I love the way your brain works

@dfquartzidn6151 25 күн бұрын

Have y’all seen the squid video?

@muguly4591 21 күн бұрын

@an8790 I think they would see us the same way we see anything lesser than ourselves but more complicated and constructed

@MystMagus 29 күн бұрын

Meanwhile the sea cucumbers are just minding their business, hoovering up the floor crap.

@ekosubandie2094 27 күн бұрын

"Nice knot, bro" - Sea cucumber maybe

@nucle4rpenguins534 27 күн бұрын

roomba: echinoderm edition :)

@Rose.Of.Hizaki 26 күн бұрын

The spice must flow.

@rridderbusch518 29 күн бұрын

Might "tying itself in a knot" be the hagfish cleaning itself?

@3characterhandlerequired 29 күн бұрын

That was my thought as well, pushing dirt off itself.

@BlackReaper0 29 күн бұрын

Yeah, hagfish can release a lot of slime, sometimes they do this knot thing to scrape it off of themselves.

@egodragonvm663 29 күн бұрын

Nah, it's just being random since it's on camera for the scientists. That or it's trying to ask for a pretzel (I'm joking of course)

@honestbae2815 29 күн бұрын

Exactly, that's what I do when I want to clean myself.

@rridderbusch518 28 күн бұрын

@@honestbae2815 🤣🤣🤣

@Ezekiel_Allium 29 күн бұрын

Just a fun fact for those who might not understand the weirdness of hagfish: the giant hole on the front of their face is not actually the mouth. That's their single giant nostril. The mouth is the anus-y looking thing directly below it. You should also look up hagfish mouths to see how they open, because it's really weird. Their mouths like simultaneously open sideways like a lamprey and down like a jawed fish, kinda like they have two lower jaws while also not really having jaws at all. Such perfect and divine little oddballs. I love them

@Blankult 27 күн бұрын

Isn't the hagfish the one photographers pull their mouths open to exaggerate how their mouth looks?

@Ezekiel_Allium 27 күн бұрын

@@Blankult not that I'm aware of, but maybe? I can't imagine they'd have three equally developed rows of teeth if they weren't using them though. Either way it's still structured very weird, even if the pictures available have their mouths opened further than they would have been in life.

@Blankult 27 күн бұрын

@@Ezekiel_Allium I just recently watched a video that mentioned the hagfish, which i never heard of before, the timing is crazy lol. The guy was saying that the photos of their teeth are misleading since most people think their mouths normally look like that. The video is "This shark is a lie" from "Odd Animal Specimens"

@Ezekiel_Allium 27 күн бұрын

@@Blankult I mean yeah, most of the times their mouths would be closed giving them that lovely sphincter-y look. I can see what you mean where the "jaws" have been force out though. I'm wonder if there's any footage that shows how they open their mouths normally. I always assumed it would have to be pretty wide because of how they feed; because they can't chew because they don't have jaws, what they do is hook in with their teeth, kind of like how their relatives, the lampreys do, but instead of sitting there, they do the knot thing and use the force of pulling themselves out of a knot to rip hunks of meat off of carcasses. There's some footage of them feeding on a whale fall like this, it's really cool. They've like, evolved to use their entire body to bite because they can't with their mouths. Cool video though, seems like an interesting channel. Subscribed.

@Blankult 27 күн бұрын

@@Ezekiel_Allium I had no idea, the hagfish seems pretty cool

@SpitfireMkIIFan 27 күн бұрын

The documentation: "Food is scarce down here, every lifeform needs to preserve energy whereever they can to survive! Hagfish: "So anyway, this is a figure eight knot!"

@greedythegoon8607 28 күн бұрын

Fun fact: Hagfish are among the very few organisms that can survive in brine pools. They also secrete a slimy mucus that is used in defense. When a large predatory fish swallows them, the slime clogs the gills of the fish, suffocating them so the hagfish can escape.

@redgunnit 27 күн бұрын

When threatened, the Hagfish defends itself with a gooping.

@axon8953 26 күн бұрын

I remember seeing a photo where a truck carrying hagfish crashed and all the slime was everywhere. Very gross

@getsouped 25 күн бұрын

remembering that hagfish can survive in brine pools makes me shudder because of how little life is supported in those pools. they are lovely and interesting, but god, they make my stomach hurt

@ellen9119 23 күн бұрын

@@axon8953Why...would a truck be transporting hagfish? I believe you, but I'm flummoxed here.

@axon8953 23 күн бұрын

@@ellen9119 I have no idea, it was posted to tumblr with no context other than “truck transporting hagfish crashed”. Maybe moving them to a different aquarium/research lab or something?

@al6243 28 күн бұрын

One of the scientist is really not having it with that hagfish lmao: "Ugh so gross." "What a terrible thing." "That's-that's enough. Can I zoom out now?" Reminds of me Darwin's disgust for the Galapagos Iguanas: “The black lava rocks on the beach are frequented by large most disgusting, clumsy lizards. They are as black as the porous rocks over which they crawl & seek their prey from the sea. Somebody calls them 'imps of darkness'." - An entry in Charles Darwin's diary when first saw the iguanas.

@genericname2747 25 күн бұрын

We need more scientists who absolutely despise specific parts of their job

@I2ed3ye 28 күн бұрын

I love the way if I saw an aquarium decorated like this ocean floor I'd be like wow that's so unrealistic

@Mitomisha 27 күн бұрын

For typical aquarium fish, it would be unrealistic. This is very deep down.

@fishyfishyfishy500akabs8 24 күн бұрын

@@Mitomisha to be fair though in fast flowing river channels some spots are basically just mostly bare bottom

@candela__ 29 күн бұрын

It looks like a really long sock puppet, I love it :p Edit: I loved it when I didn't know what a hagfish was and or did, oh no

@shivamjaiswal439 28 күн бұрын

What disturbed you the most?

@candela__ 28 күн бұрын

@@shivamjaiswal439 The way they eat and the reason they're so slimy, my boyfriend explained those things after I sent him this "oh so cute video" and now I wanna go sit in a corner and cry

@shivamjaiswal439 28 күн бұрын

@@candela__ Understandable. Don't worry, there will come something more troubling along the way to make you forget this.

@candela__ 27 күн бұрын

@@shivamjaiswal439 I won't build a shelter in my home with food supplies and everything for a nuclear attack. I'll build one in case these things manifest in my house suddenly. Thank you.

@shivamjaiswal439 27 күн бұрын

@@candela__ haha... If this appears in my house randomly I'm not moving back without a flamethrower!

@mildlymarvelous 27 күн бұрын

I always assumed hagfish knots were overhand knots, the most basic kind! But instead it went for the equally simple but immensely more elegant figure eight knot!

@smertonosnyibratni 27 күн бұрын

I love how this researcher is so passionate about sea life that he has strong negative opinions about hagfish, an organism I hardly knew existed.

@Thesavagesouls 29 күн бұрын

Looks so soft, like velvet.

@PixelKiiwii 29 күн бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing! It's not gross at all

@MystMagus 29 күн бұрын

@@PixelKiiwii It's cause they produce a lot of slime when threatened. Like a lot.

@Sage_the_Turt 29 күн бұрын

@@MystMagus ok then don't threaten them 🥺

@MystMagus 29 күн бұрын

@@Sage_the_Turt Tell that to the sharks

@fleeksfleeks 28 күн бұрын

This creature is absolutely beautiful, whoever is speaking there has no idea.

@verone272 27 күн бұрын

Right?? That guy was a partypooper

@thefbiguyinurcomputer4788 20 сағат бұрын

@@verone272aww I don’t think they’re actually hating on it! Scientists love poking fun at odd looking beasts.

@panshakes 29 күн бұрын

Despite being an absolutely heinous creature… that was kinda adorable

@quantumblauthor7300 29 күн бұрын

Then it isn't absolute

@longsnoutpug7248 29 күн бұрын

Absolutely heinous creature? 🧍

@afriendofepicproportions 29 күн бұрын

Heinous? He just wigglin bro

@yossarian00 29 күн бұрын

what did he ever do to you?!?

@antonliakhovitch8306 28 күн бұрын

@@longsnoutpug7248They usually eat worms or dead animals, but they will absolutely eat large, living animals if given the opportunity (eg, fish caught in a net). That thought is kind-of horrifying EDIT: to clarify, the icky part isn't that they're carnivores, but that they eat larger animals from the inside out, while they're still alive.

@heybosskon 29 күн бұрын

it's just doing a biiiiiig stretch

@No1fan15 29 күн бұрын

It's so talented!

@lmost 27 күн бұрын

We stretch to relieve knots in our muscles, but a hagfish stretches by putting itself into a knot.

@no-replies 28 күн бұрын

Imagine how much of a shock that light is to the bottom dwellers.

@Sage_the_Turt 29 күн бұрын

imagine being so weak that you don't realize hagfish are adorable

@yossarian00 29 күн бұрын

just a slimy little guy

@nyanarchy 29 күн бұрын

True! Also I saw your comment on a Gawr Gura animation recently, you're everywhere!

@marr1235 26 күн бұрын

Except for the part that they eat things inside out while they’re still alive, I can mostly agree

@rogertemple7193 29 күн бұрын

That was a great view of the Hagfish thank you.💞🐟🐠💞

@BlackReaper0 29 күн бұрын

The gift that keeps on giving.

@sirkennethofnorden5750 28 күн бұрын

Who are these people and how are they getting the footage? I just found them and I love it. I wanna be a part of the crew lol

@antonliakhovitch8306 28 күн бұрын

It's an ROV -- a robot submarine!

@douglasstruthers8307 29 күн бұрын

Great to have at parties! Thanks for sharing this footage, as always!

@elizabethtorres3491 29 күн бұрын

What the hell....that was AWESOME! ❤

@carollollol 28 күн бұрын

Wauw that end shot looks almost like wallpaper with all those scattered animals :)

@darkshinethakid4463 29 күн бұрын

HAG FISH RIZZ

@Serpillard 27 күн бұрын

"They're trying to get crabs" Well, they're certainly the right shape.

@Satori-Automotive 27 күн бұрын

This looks like one of those "realistic" clips in Spongebob

@John68.5 23 күн бұрын

Dude is literally just hanging out on the floor, tying knots and having a great time and they’re hating and roasting the hell out of him😭😭

@BsktImp 27 күн бұрын

Fun fact: Atlantic hagfish are limited to simple overhand knots, but Pacific hagfish can also tie their bodies into the more complex figure 8 knot and are even able to form two knots simultaneously along their body.

@TheEzlau 29 күн бұрын

GM from Mexico 🎉 Great video!!!

@FedericBan-tz9cq 24 күн бұрын

I think I just found my new type of favourite videos: scientists chatting and having fun in real time while watching creatures in their natural habitat.

@icefire5799 27 күн бұрын

It really went like "i might be ugly ..... but can you so this"

@peterlustig8021 29 күн бұрын

Really cool!!!!

@A.J.1656 26 күн бұрын

To be fair, you come into my bedroom in the dark of night and turn on the lights, I'm probably doing the same thing.

@shiverwolfplays 29 күн бұрын

It is ADORABLE omg.

@brimmed 26 күн бұрын

I'm kinda amazed how crystal clear it all is. Do the rip currents and water movement not kick up any of the sand? Or is it just so deep that some how the pressure keeps the sand still? Kinda hard to wrap my brain around

@jasonuren3479 29 күн бұрын

Reminds me of a living moving klein bottle

@fsihfhsifihsfshifhis 28 күн бұрын

Got an itchy spot on my back... Just need to... Ahhh there we go

@margotrosendorn6371 27 күн бұрын

"Oh, hey, I'm on camera!? Watch this!"

@angewashere 29 күн бұрын

GUYS THE TEENIE WEENIE STARFISH

@sleepytimetaquito 27 күн бұрын

It looked like one of those fancy loaves of bread for a second

@yr-ns3gu 27 күн бұрын

When that morning stretch hits just right

@kodavulpedrius6712 26 күн бұрын

00:39 "They're tryna get crabs" **chuckle* Yyyyep, sums up biologists.

@otaku.assassin2993 23 күн бұрын

ALL THE TINY ADORABLE STARFISH😭

@mjoong-ki4487 29 күн бұрын

May be the light hurt them ? that why it act like that.

@WHALEx3 15 күн бұрын

Aww good job buddy!

@lillegitimate 27 күн бұрын

having the best stretch of its life

@Wiwcac 28 күн бұрын

Hagfish might be my favorite.

@mooseknuckle8334 27 күн бұрын

Does it do this to clean itself or for other reasons?

@35degC 28 күн бұрын

It's a HUGfish now

@snowfishe 28 күн бұрын

Ever since I listened to the Ologies podcast featuring a hagfish scientist I find them interesting and cute!!

@user-ew3gu4iz7p 20 күн бұрын

What’s the music called?

@michelles1250 26 күн бұрын

What an adorable fathom noodle

@Grafzaaiers 17 күн бұрын

Imagine the huge flashbang this must be for those animals.

@35degC 28 күн бұрын

Bro's tired of life, he tried to unfish himself

@wl7915 28 күн бұрын

It try so hard for the next Alien movie audition. Respect!

@Wenchework 27 күн бұрын

Hagfish:I hear you trashtalking me let’s see if you can do what I can pfffttt

@annalisatarozzo 29 күн бұрын

WOW! 😳

@baloog8 24 күн бұрын

Magician Hagfish: here is a kno..it's not a knot.

@fableagain 28 күн бұрын

It's cute!!

@blusau8561 27 күн бұрын

Hagfish: Look what I can do!

@mikete714 29 күн бұрын

Sounded like I was playing hot shot golf 0:14

@Malboop 29 күн бұрын

i wanna be able to do thattt

@verone272 27 күн бұрын

That one guy was a party pooper give the controls to someone else 😂

@kharmachaos667 27 күн бұрын

I love hagfish, they're just slimy wrinkly leetle guys 🥺

@swing-linebird 19 күн бұрын

I think its kinda cute alot cuter than a bobbit worm

@zerobatsu 18 күн бұрын

Aww it’s cute.

@mjrussell414 17 күн бұрын

Maybe it’s some kind of hagfish yoga move.

@swing-linebird 19 күн бұрын

Look at all those things

@tunkiyo 27 күн бұрын

I love these creatures, dont really understand why there is such a hatred for them 💚

@petergmred2005 25 күн бұрын

Reminds me of something from Dr who late 70's/early 80's.

@priyadarshanigalhena1164 21 күн бұрын

I thought that was a living sock puppet for a while! 🧦

@hannah-jt2ud 25 күн бұрын

watched this video and I thought these scientists were being a little dramatic in terms of their poking fun at the creature for being gross/ugly. Then I looked them up. Specifically looking for images of their mouths as a comment under here suggested. The face of this creature is truly horrific hahah made my skin crawl. I recommend everyone go look it up

@sweetpealee056 29 күн бұрын

Why do I get the impression it was writhing in pain? I hope I'm wrong, even though they kinda make me want to gag...I keep seeing all the slime...

@corvidaegudmund1186 28 күн бұрын

Hagfish normally tie themselves in “knots” like that to tear pieces off of carcasses they scavenge, so I doubt it was in pain. Plus as another comment noted, it might have been rubbing excess slime off of itself or simply have been annoyed by the lights. And yeah, hagfish get an automatic “ick” from me as well. I’m seen videos of boats that were unfortunate enough to pull up multiple hagfish in a net. I don’t even want to think of how long it took to clean the deck off…

@eewilson9835 26 күн бұрын

when you hug real tight, it feels right, long body unite, bug hug right!

@SpicyRikers 18 күн бұрын

Dudes just rubbing the dirt off lol

@catpoke9557 27 күн бұрын

They're calling it gross but it looks so cute

@kushpaladin 27 күн бұрын

when you're in Times Square and try to show off for the crowd

@rickyspanish6261 28 күн бұрын

It's showing ya how it used to be in Boy Scouts

@tobias4918 29 күн бұрын

It is taking a chower ... you need to bee clean 😁

@Preppyplanet615 5 күн бұрын

😎 HAGFISH ARE COOL 😎

@moonshoes11 28 күн бұрын

One messed up his hair and said…”I’m a frayed knot”.

@a.mie.533 29 күн бұрын

It shows off - as anyone would do upon becoming aware of being filmed ...

@NickolasPane 27 күн бұрын

Why do they hate the hangfish so much, it’s just minding it’s own business

@LeeDee5 26 күн бұрын

I like how one of the people here is basically like: eww I hate this damn thing

@kat4762 25 күн бұрын

The movements look like the fish is very itchy

@TheGuyCalledX 26 күн бұрын

We are the hagfish of reptiles

@MrFranklitalien 27 күн бұрын

pretty cool behavior, is it trying to rid itself of skin parasites or something?

@AlanBurr-nu5tm 22 күн бұрын

The hagfish are . mostly safe from humans but scientist are working hard to find used for the hagfish slime. In Korea they eat it with salt and sesame seeds. The slime might be used to prevent HIV transmission.

@Kristen242008 27 күн бұрын

I don't understand why they are calling it gross and terrible. It's not cute, but it's not gross either.

@trxlord09 27 күн бұрын

How is that a living creature?

@ar1456 29 күн бұрын

They are weirdly cute

@PancakeBoi 27 күн бұрын

Scientist in nature docs: "this thing is so amazing able to survive 500 million years without evolving" Scientist in real life: "this thing sucks and i hate it!"

@verone272 27 күн бұрын

That one scientist sucked ahah