Do NOT feed eels!!!

[jonesbf]

I found this video surfing YouTube tonight..... Based on training and other encounters I've read about I'd never have done this to begin with, but if anyone was considering feeding Morays watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2dNmctQCiQ

 

[H2Andy]

yeah, i've seen that before ... was posted here a few weeks ago

all i can say is "ouch"

don't feed wildlife

 

[Cheekymonkey]

Yea how about the PS2 at the end

 

[Jim Ernst]

I am very sorry for the diver, Some tour guides will do a hole lot to give the photographers some great shot's!!

But it is a know'n fact that eel's have very poor eye sight!!

One of my instructor's was a great guide in the cayman islands, he was basicaly doing the same thing and three surguries latter he still only has partial use of his left four fingers.

Other wise that was a very awsesome video!!

 

[RoyN]

I think as a diver, nobody should be feeding the creatures anything. They already got their food from nature and best to let them work for their food. If we keep on feeding them then they'll get use to it and ruin the whole underwater community by not eating their food but leeching off ours. Its almost like God giving us a free meal everyday, what would be the point of working if we get free food, free cars, and free houses? Also I learned the hard way of never giving a Harbor seal a back scratch, he wouldn't leave me alone and kept on pulling my fin and lp hose just to get my attention. Anyways, my post doesn't make sense and I'm posting this to get up to 1000 post count.

 

[deco_martini]

That should be shown in every scuba 101 class.

 

[mwhities]

I think as a diver, nobody should be feeding the creatures anything. They already got their food from nature and best to let them work for their food. If we keep on feeding them then they'll get use to it and ruin the whole underwater community by not eating their food but leeching off ours.

I concur. And we see what could happen.

Michael

 

[RumBum]

I think that's sad. He must be proud of himself to have made a video that ends with "And it's all good." If I had done something that stupid I sure wouldn't want to show the world.

 

[mberman]

Yikes!! That made my toes curl. I think RumBum is right-- the video conveys a rather cavalier attitude about the whole thing. I hope having a toe for a thumb isn't the "new cool".

 

[Skyjunky]

That idiot deserved what he got.