We were followed and attacked by Triggerfish

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This is the most aggressive underwater animal encounter I've experienced. Triggerfish are extremely territorial and fierce defendants of their nests, something I can definitely respect. Despite the encounter, I do respect them and am totally aware of the fact that we were the intruders.
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Grey Triggerfish by Brian Gratwicke

Пікірлер: 64

@jackielinde7568 Жыл бұрын

Maria spends eight minutes talking about her terror in the deep, and all I'm wondering is, "are these fish tasty?"

@boonski Жыл бұрын

Now you have me wondering...

@lraven888 Жыл бұрын

🙄

@joeygay7115 9 ай бұрын

Triggering are an awesome fish to eat. I prefer the Queen Triggerfish over the gray triggers. When cooked right can be better than flounder

@thunderzilla3521 Жыл бұрын

Maria, triggerfish are known to be extremely protective of their territory and young. When attacked by one, swim horizontally because the nest is in a cone shaped column.

@Seamemaria Жыл бұрын

Indeed! We did experience their protective character :D Thanks!

@thunderzilla3521 Жыл бұрын

@@Seamemaria No problem😁

@lizardtails4214 Жыл бұрын

they really said "NO PAPARAZZI!!!"

@Seamemaria Жыл бұрын

haha they did! xD

@Opiuth Жыл бұрын

@j4v4x Жыл бұрын

OMG 🤣🤣🤣🤣 You triggered the Triggerfish! I guess that's how they got their name... Thanks for sharing your saga with us, Maria!

@lraven888 Жыл бұрын

They got their name from their locking dorsal fin but I know you were just making a joke.

@boonski Жыл бұрын

I love that we got a full video about this encounter. The shorts are such a teaser! Wondering. You told me these are Grey Triggerfish. Do all Triggerfish act this territorial/protective or just the Greys?

@Seamemaria Жыл бұрын

Seems like it pretty common amongst all triggers. But I've dived with other species and nothing like this ever happened.

@jaimegonzaloelices3346 Жыл бұрын

They literally woke up and chose violence, big fan

@mzungusi Жыл бұрын

Trigger Fish are NUTS! I was snorkeling in very shallow water in the Indian Ocean some years back and came upon a scruffy stack of nothing much on the otherwise clean sandy bottom. From behind it a Picasso Trigger fish just erupted and went for me. There was just one and he was seriously pretty , so I just sat there as he buzzed me repeatedly , getting closer and closer. I tried to take a pic , but he was moving fast. I realised that I was being the asshole here , so I backed off a bit until he wasn't being threated by me anymore. He just stared at me until I swam back to shore. Sorry dude, my bad!

@Seamemaria Жыл бұрын

haha They are totally fearless when protecting their territory. Thanks for sharing 🙂

@lexithan8622 Жыл бұрын

For a second I thought you were saying "we started chewing them" rather than "we started shooing them" and I was like WELL that escalated quickly.. xD

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@entr0pydee Жыл бұрын

Love your videos, ma'am. Thank you for risking your toes so we don't have to XD

@Seamemaria Жыл бұрын

haha thanks! I'm glad you enjoy them! =)

@Opiuth Жыл бұрын

I am very curious if Maria had the feeling and thought "are these Crashfish that are stalking me?"

@user-vc5rp7nf8f Жыл бұрын

those triggerfish were definitely triggered

@KaimanaConservation Жыл бұрын

Triggerfish are one of the boldest fishes I've ever encountered! I've had a chunk bitten out of my snorkel fin before - by a Titan Trigger in Fiji ... so relatable! Thanks for sharing :)

@AntonNidhoggr Жыл бұрын

Thx for your videos 😊

@Nathan-sh1zg 9 ай бұрын

the t in ptsd stands for triggerfish

@ledboypenglypengly6911 Жыл бұрын

Maria I love your videos thanks for your hard work

@Seamemaria Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoy them

@Pyx3ll Жыл бұрын

Oh gosh. I hope having to draw a triggerfish didn't cause any anxiety D:

@SirPream Жыл бұрын

Maria experienced Twitter underwater

@Seamemaria Жыл бұрын

haha I think so xD

@davidvanvoorhis8509 9 ай бұрын

Grey Triggers are cool but they are real A-holes when they want to be. I know several local divers ( myself included ) who have had crazy triggerfish encounters.

@corvusrabenklang8608 Жыл бұрын

This was the day maria found a new hobby. Spearfishing! 😜

@SS-rf1ri Жыл бұрын

Yeouch

@nannaogashawarmabrendan Жыл бұрын

The triggerfish woke up and chose violence

@deepskydiving8940 Жыл бұрын

Totally understand 😁. I had a similar experience when dividing in Malaysia. The bite can be serious though. I searched 'trigger fish bite' online after I was chased by trigger fish

@amberanime Жыл бұрын

Not dangerous untill they bite holes in your air hoze/pipe thingy. Not all fatal attacks come from teeth in body or being dragged down. Sometimes the fatality comes from broken equipent.

@dopiley Ай бұрын

Thankfully they're not Titan Triggerfish

@lAsteriosl Жыл бұрын

What are they gonna do if you start to respond aggressively to their bites? Are they going to be more cautious? Or on contrary became more aggressive?

@Seamemaria Жыл бұрын

They seem like fierce protectors. So maybe as long as we are close to their nests, they will be trying to intimidate us. But I don't really know...

@rosshoyt2030 Жыл бұрын

TW: Trigger Fish 😂

@matteogiberti3297 Жыл бұрын

Years ago I was snorkeling in Sardinia's west coast about 400-500 m far from the shore 'cause I was in the middle of a bay trying to reach the other side when some barracudas started to swim in circle around me... I was quite scared expecting them to point at me and maybe biting. Luckily it didn't happended... Maybe they were just curious about the fancy blue-yellow surfer shirt I was wearing...

@joeygay7115 9 ай бұрын

Triggers cant act like the biggest baddest watchdog on rabies. Thing Cujo with fins

@itsahostiletakeover Жыл бұрын

@3:10 is that a triggerfish already behind you on your first shot diving in? 😅

@Seamemaria Жыл бұрын

Yeah! They were following us right from the start haha

@skycat7206 Жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, I'd actually throw hands at the fish

@jonathanlee8072 Жыл бұрын

Strange that this video didn't pop for me. That's bothersome.

@robertklein1497 Жыл бұрын

They seem to be triggered quite easily

@Seamemaria Жыл бұрын

They do haha

@christophhanke6627 Жыл бұрын

So tell me: Were you "triggered" by the triggerfish? ^^ I had a similar experience in my limnology course. While doing my field collection of insect larvae in the river, an adult dragonfly landing on my arm (had a Shirt on). First, I was like "Uhh, sweet. Now I can get a close-up on you". But seconds later that Red dragonfly just straight up bit my arm xD It thankfully did let go when i moved my arm around. It felt like getting stung by a cactus (which i managed on Malta, yay me^^).

@Seamemaria Жыл бұрын

The cutest ones are sometimes the most dangerous. I was definitely triggered haha