This is a video of a rarely seen deep-sea gulper eel (aka pelican eel, clearly a water type of Pokemon) going through its defensive protocol after being approached by an unmanned submersible. It starts with a classic barrel roll, then blows its balloon head up until its huge and does some shakes before finally unhinging its giant gaping jaws towards the threat. I don’t know about you, but that would definitely send me swimming in the opposite direction — I don’t care if the thing is only two feet long. I’ve bolted from far less terrifying fish in the past. “He ran straight through a glass door at Red Lobster.” Thanks for that, honey.

Keep going for the whole video, complete with delightful scientist commentary.

Source: Geekologie – Aliens Are Among Us: Gulper Eel Displays Its Giant Gaping Maw