Robotic Sarcastic Fringehead Had To Open Its Big Mouth

Off the coast of California lives the alien-like Sarcastic Fringehead.
Better known for its aggression, rather than it’s sarcastic nature!
Clip taken from episode 4 'Deep Trouble' of our series Spy in the Ocean. Spy in the Ocean is available on iPlayer in the UK:
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...
and on PBS in the US:
www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episo...
This final episode explores the challenges ocean life must overcome to survive. On the island of South Georgia, a version of the first Spy Camera ever made makes a triumphant return. This new Bouldercam dodges eight tonnes of colliding blubber as male elephant seals fight off rivals. In the chaos, an elephant seal pup is separated and his survival depends on finding his mother. Bouldercam is with him all the way as he fights off skuas and other dangers. Spy Crab meets the infamous peacock mantis shrimp and soon finds itself on the receiving end of the strongest punch in nature, a knockout blow faster than a speeding bullet. In the Galapagos, Spy Seal does its best to keep up with a lonesome sea lion as it chases tuna, one of the fastest fish in the ocean. Not only must he catch this enormous fish alone, he must do it while fighting off hungry sharks. In the hidden depths of the Californian coast, there are fish that must be seen to be believed. Alien-like sarcastic fringehead use their outsized gaping mouths to ward of rivals. Spy Fringehead is soon caught in the brawl, but its open mouth reveals a camera, one that captures a fish-eye’s view of the threat it faces. Off the coast of British Columbia, huge herring shoals face even greater trouble as they head to their spawning grounds. Spy Herring eavesdrops on the strange sounds produced by flatulent herring as they guide others to the spot. Our Spy slips into the shoal as they attempt to dodge marauding sea lions and the diving scoter ducks that are after their eggs. Life on the beach isn’t always the paradise it’s cracked up to be. When hermit crabs gather to swap their shells, things can go very wrong, very quickly. When a crab loses its shell it has to think on its feet. Its solution is inventive - the lid of some suntan lotion provides a temporary refuge from predatory birds. Our Spies are not immune to trouble themselves. When Spy Pelican films the spectacular spawning of grunion fish as thousands emerge from the sea to spawn on the beach, it takes a catastrophic plunge into the surf, leaving Spy Crab to takeover filming duties. Spy Iguana is also in trouble when it tries to film iguanas gallantly battling the stormy sea. Despite its best efforts it is soon washed away. When the same happens to Spy Octopus, all is not lost. It’s rescued from the storm surges by its old friend, the coconut octopus. On their many adventures across the series, our Spy Creatures travelled the globe to reveal the extraordinary intelligence, surprising emotions and complex social lives possessed by ocean life. On the way, they shed light on the mysteries of the deep as never before.
Narrated by David Tennant
Music by Will Gregory
Directed by John Downer
#fish #sarcastic #DavidTennant

[@pandasmiles19]

3:00 I love how he quickly turned around and looked inside as if to say, “WTF WAS THAT!?”

[@Zeithri]

omg yes xD

[@Renkencen]

3:11 Get the f--- out of here! It's my now!

[@BalaenicepsRex3]

AYO WHO'S TRYNA MAKE HENTAI WITH ME?

[@nmheath03]

When you're swimming and something touches your -leg- fin

[@divinegodofseals3967]

​@@BalaenicepsRex3that's definitely what the octopus said as soon as the loser entered it's lair

[@Zeithri]

I like it when they close the mouth and just look at each other like " _Soo you from around here?_ "

[@outerheaven4384]

Hoods be like:

[@Zitz_19]

Two Fringeheads: 😡🥊🥊😡 The spy fish: 😲😲

[@DarkHarpuia]

I kind of love that the spy bot just goes AAAALL the way up to the other fringehead's mouth. Like "oh hello, you are threatening me? let me put my entire head in your mouth lol" Must have been a rather bewildering experience for the other fish.

[@gaijillahimself908]

That's exactly what they do to each other all day. Normal sarcastic fringehead behavior

[@Hinokami777]

Probably didn’t care didn’t seem scared or anything

[@critterjon4061]

Love the flounder just sitting there watching the show

[@ashleyjohnson9651]

where/when do you seen the flounder in the video. i looked but didnt spot it

[@rainbowsnek]

@@ashleyjohnson9651around 1:32 and 2:36 you can see him, if he’s visible more often than that I didn’t notice

[@GeneralLDS]

Sarcastic Fringehead? that’s what they used to call me back in highschool

[@Tribozom]

Because of your mouth???

[@paulrippcord506]

Frosted tips too?

[@Theanimateddevice358]

Sarcastic fringehead?is that you?

[@Real_Jay111]

These robot spy videos area amazing!

[@Neko-Duck]

no kidding, i need to meet the engineers that make all the aquatic spies

[@paytonpryor]

I want to know who films the robots.

[@JayTHEfraud]

The octopus coming out of the fringeheads home😂😂😂

[@iwuvu5940]

Controlling the robot animals sounds like the most fun job in the world

[@SquirrelASMR]

I like how he headbutted the octopus because he was mad that he got spooked by it.

[@INeosIRex]

I know I have work to do but here I am watching 2 fish and a robot kissing aggressively...

[@YuNherd]

1:10 "this is what a rival sees.." umm, well i think they dont have eyes(camera) in the mouth like these robotic fringehead lols

[@CallMeMimi27]

they are also pshyquits they develop a third eye in their throat during mating season and also to see what they are swallowing

[@CallMeMimi27]

@@TCoGPT ¿qué?

[@The-creator-of-good-videos-15]

I love the Fringe-Head fish robot’s design and how it mimics the real ones.

[@avachaffin5778]

You ever wonder if the animals being filmed like this get the uncanny valley effect?

[@ADAJ342]

Unless they are very social, they shouldn't. We get the uncanny valley because we are fine tuned to identify facial expressions and body language, and when a robot replicates this unnaturally, our brains triggers the alarms.

[@jennifermurdock945]

Thanks for the introduction to this fish. It looks like a dinosaur from Jurassic Park. I can see how they evolved to walk out of the water with their fins acting as hands and legs. I also found the fighting style interesting. Thank you for all you do to create robots and videos and share with us.

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

YES

[@ashtonwomack1571]

I was thinking the same thing. It resembles the dilophosaurus from Jurassic Park!

[@RealSalica]

Why I never seen those before ??? That's awesome !

[@printingwithlue4310]

Fukishima. Godzilla next

[@grapploct2796]

That poor octopus 😢

[@popcornpizza8869]

Love these

[@enricotoesca3941]

Fantastic channel Dear John 🤩 🤩 🤩 🤩

[@GuyWithAnAmazingHat]

That's wild video title lol

[@JohnDownerProd]

Robotic Sarcastic Fringehead Had To Open Its Big Mouth

[@javierzarco4484]

Robotic Sarcastic Fringehead Had To Open Its Big Mouth

[@sandyalseth4550]

Seen a lot of these, but this is new to me! 😊😊

[@xKrispyx]

I cannot get enough of these “robot spy creature” videos! ❤❤❤

[@steffnic13]

I’m always so confused where all of the other cameras are. Because there are clearly quite a few. Including the ones to get the shots of the various robot animals with the cameras. I’m also surprised that the octopus actually left and agreed to being evicted!

[@108wee]

Well obviously they aren’t gonna leave their expensive fake fish unattended.

[@fennecfoxfanatic]

They have rock cams!

[@TanyaQueen182]

These spy animals are so amazing.

[@LVLEE]

it just happened when im thinking why he no need check inside 1st, tot he has reverse camera..😂really comedy...

[@robaxl3088]

Theee robot spy creatures get better every time

[@Babbajune]

Great video! Thanks! ❤❤

[@JohnDownerProd]

You're welcome!

[@RYANSPRIVATES]

That octopus was the last straw

[@user-sb9tr9ty7z]

I thought the two real fish would fight I got kind of excited now ai is starting to instigate fights that’s a long way 😂😂

[@SomethingExist]

i love these videos their so entertaining and fun to watch

[@tufab3494]

Clearly "private property" is not a concept among sea animals

[@Russia-bullies]

Real sarcastic fringehead:”Your teeth are in bad shape!” Fake sarcastic fringehead:”They’re fake!Fool!”😁

[@steveweast475]

Great stuff

[@jennywarren]

Whoever made the robot did an awesome job. Looks incredibly realistic.

[@Freddy67675]

I could watch these videos for ever, that's a lot for someone with adhd😅😅

[@fabricioresmini1542]

just imagine if they are just saying "HEY JEREMY, GOOD MORNING"

[@davidec.4021]

Wow what a great video

[@Callum-yl4ii]

!!!😂Okay, this is just cool and it’s one of the main reasons why I’m going to be a diver in the future just to see the amazing life underwater and to explore more of the ocean to find more creatures you can dialogue😂!!!

[@honestgashandmade5831]

imagine being the fish.. a literal visit from what amounts to an alien encounter.

[@chrisbent5734]

Phooooooooone, jip jip jip!

[@CaptainOfBox]

2:30 it looks like that robot is watching in awe

[@HarvickOne]

impressive work, must've be difficult to make a robot fully waterproof and withstand the pressure of the ocean

[@BlackReaper0]

Those tentacless coming out looked like something out of a horror movie.

[@BasementDweller_]

So cool!

[@RealSalica]

I wish you had merchandise with David Tennant autographs

[@karansjet3823]

the fish incarnation of; OI! OI! MY SPOT

[@Nuts437]

The weakness of the flesh is visible in the presence of the much superior machine

[@nsxdarin]

Sarcastic Fringehead is often misunderstood unless he uses emoji

[@niccisaxby4942]

I love you forever Mr Sipoy ❤

[@MaXiMoS54]

Would've been funny if Spy just took his home while they fought

[@danieljung785]

Pls build one that’s like double the size and just scare all the real ones xD

[@seekingsolace]

Never thought I’d hear David Tennant say the word “gape”

[@Lonegunmanonthegrassyknoll]

😂😂😂

[@aimlesspassions1157]

I've **never** seen this fringehead fish before! 😲

[@isaaccueva5814]

1:16 open mouth smooch

[@patrickjensen6688]

Bass frogs have this same type of jaw mechanism the back view looks like lobster tentacles also octopus that seems like a really old fish with preditorial survival

[@saffoly]

Fish：Now CHECK THIS MOUTH！！Scare? Huh. oh...wait, bro. BROOOO that's tooo close. WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?!?!

[@The_Ronster_Drawz]

Now we know where the inspiration for the Predator came from XD

[@MrAmitkr007]

So much personality

[@Scarletlord]

You cling to your scales like they will not decay and fail you.

[@user-hg1wo2hk5c]

Donde esta el traductor!!!!

[@babybug6462]

It’s like two guys in a fight and they both say swing first

[@SnuuySnuuy]

Something tells me that octopus has had to deal with these fish before and just can’t be bothered doing it again 😅

[@kart0917]

If I working in this , that'll be fantastic .

[@Misto_deVito6009]

Best spy ever

[@JohnDownerProd]

Thank you. That’s very kind

[@Misto_deVito6009]

@@JohnDownerProd Any chance for a baby elephant spy?

[@lohunterbyron3514]

Having Scrooge McDuck teach me science while watching a fish do battle with its robot doppelgänger renews my faith in the internet.

[@migueldetuduumpouco9828]

muito show

[@srk8360]

Amazing...⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️💖

[@Alexandra_Wolf]

These really do like like Jurassic park creatures.

[@Anyarchy]

I love how their fighting looks like they're french kissing violently.

[@smexymememan1609]

“Yo, is your mouth bigger? Sheeeeet, mah bad dog, consider this home yours”

[@STARIZZY458]

Imagine someone sees it while swimming and decides to pick it up

[@Dipstikk]

Robotnik does that to scare away rivals

[@conquestanddeath4406]

I love how we’re basically doing the Mandela Catalogue to animals now with these robotic alternates.

[@shashi64435]

❤

[@Bigbully88]

These gotta be in the goby family

[@ultimategamer2240]

Looks like the robotic one about to fire out a cannonball

[@godyellow1234]

there’s a spy.

[@BoneChillingBeats]

Is this the fish that Subnautica used for the Ghost Leviathan sounds?

[@Alicia96]

Poor Octopus. 🐙

[@diogoduarte4097]

This is how to inspect the throat of a fish.

[@Kids-vu7wx]

Nah jit this is crazy!

[@user-sw1pe9nl2u]

خلق الله المبدع ❤❤❤❤

[@bethesdagamer7971]

The real question is, do they kiss with those giant lips when they mate?

[@imjustamicrowave]

is there a way to buy these robots

[@TANTANVLOGS-se5pc]

Bro that fish looks like el gran maja bro

[@BurnRoddy]

Nature: - Hello? Evolution: Greetings, evolution speaking. Nature: Yeah, it's me again. Its about that shipment I ordered. Evolution: Yes ma'am? What about Nature: So I was wondering how is it going. Evolution: Oh yeah, its going fine, we've got the mouth done already. Nature: Hmm. Any chance you can finish it by late Chattian? Evolution: Well its not going to be easy but I think we can do that for yah. Just give me a couple million years and I'll see what I can do. Nature: Oh thank you so much. With all these changes recently, I sometimes don't know what to do. Evolution: Oh don't worry about it. Leve it all in our hands and have a nice eon. Nature: Thank you, good day. Evolution: Yo Charlie! Darwin: Yeah? Evolution: What are your thoughts about this one? Darwin: But sir, this... the size... the energy input... the... I don't think makes any sense sir. Lamarck: HAHA! NOOB!

[@Korlkore]

I did not know where was a fish named Sarcastic. 😭

[@frosgailt]

That’s a title

[@NoobwithaBaseballBat]

There will be robot spy versions of everything I might get silenced/replaced in the year 2036 by my robot spy variant

[@isbasa9079]

Todo me recuerda a ella 😔

[@smukase]

It's actually pretty adorable

[@Lonegunmanonthegrassyknoll]

yeah..if you think swimming v@ginas with teeth are adorable 😂😂

[@ryderawingan5461]

1:45 Spider-man ❗POINTING❗

[@tikimillie]

Why do you need both a spydrone and a camera all up in their business at the same time-

[@magiliangaming]

i really enjoy that british nature shows dont bother adding the pointless scary music over unusual-looking animals.

[@Cerry_Livyive]

Then if there are spy robots then who is spying on the spy robots?

[@OhmaTokita-gw5zq]

Plot twist: their all spy cameras

[@dappie7109]

I miss her...

[@Lonegunmanonthegrassyknoll]

Gape...😂😂

[@randomenvelope]

Cute robot kiss

[@p.g.3419]

The strange thing is not the robot but this very strange species of fish... could it be a fish 🐟? How old is it? Since when and from what did it evolve like this?