An Hawaiian monk seal has been photographed with a spotted eel dangling from its nose.
Apparently researchers say the phenomenon has been seen a handful of times in the past few years.
Researchers say “we might never know” how the eel came to be stuck in the endangered mammals mouth but they have their suspicions.
“Hawaiian monk seals forage by shoving their mouth and nose into the crevasses of coral reefs, under rocks, or into the sand,” a marine scientist said.
“They are looking for prey that likes to hide, like eels. This may be a case of an eel that was cornered trying to defend itself or escape.
“Alternatively, the seal could have swallowed the eel and regurgitated it so that the eel came out the wrong way.”
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weird but cool
yucky that is disgusting.
amazing wow ph wow
Is the seal okay?
so weard
this is the most weirdest thing I have seen in my life but it’s funny by someone
This is the most weirdest the I have seen in my life by someone
how did it get in there
yuck! Discusding.
How did the eel get inside.Did the seal survive breathing??
thats so weird
How did that happen
Funny
That is so yuck
O wow that is the oddest thing in the entire world (well that in know) well how did it get in there anyway?
So odd
looks strange
That’s so sweet I hope it is good
yuck
Is the seal alright?
Haha
how will it get out? the back end :3
Gross
I thought the eel looked like a snake
Funny
That’s weird
WOW that cool
I thought it was snot. Yuck yuck yuck, yuckety yuck yuck
How can it breathe with the eel in its nose
That is gross
Snake is up the seal nose
Ty
is it alright????
is it ok???????
is it alive?
The seal is not OKAY