Stingray Ambushes Army Of Crabs | Blue Planet II | BBC Earth

A smooth stingray attempts to take advantage of a cast of defenceless and freshly moulted spider crabs.
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[@kgallchobhair]

That one crab trying to fight off the ray by itself What a legend.

[@TheNefastor]

That's the MVP right there !

[@fishnujish1511]

Go! I'll cover you! The crab's service will not be forgotten 😭

[@trumpatier]

I was going to like this comment.. but I can't ruin the 69 D:

[@onatski]

that was Crab Norris.. lol

[@NorwegianVikingSon]

DEY KEN TEIK EUWR RIIFS! BUT, DEY KEN NEVR TAIK EUWR SIIS! *loud clacking sounds*

[@meric2]

"They can't eat all of us" tends to be a surprisingly effective strategy to survive.

[@Heyim18bro]

that's a lot of humans mentality towards corona

[@Heyim18bro]

@@tru3boc ...? hell i'll make a joke about coronavirus if i want, it's a youtube comment section buddy, get over yourself

[@najahshikamaru103]

KZbin guidelines has entered the chat

[@Gottamakeporn]

@@najahshikamaru103 KZbin guidelines approves KZbin guidelines has left the chat

[@jayquick6520]

@@Heyim18bro the vaccine doesn’t work. The virus has a 98% survivability rate lol. I’ve had it a year ago. The original recipe. Not this delta garbage.

[@zorros2200]

Everyone talking about the crab squaring off against the gigantic sting ray, but no one talking about my boi at 3:47 who goes to cover his friend. That's a real homie

[@ShovelLettuce]

I was finding someone who saw that for over 5 minutes

[@zorros2200]

@@ShovelLettuce you get it 🤝

[@thegamergirl6164]

homophobic

[@ShovelLettuce]

@@thegamergirl6164 ain't nothin wrong with protecting yo homie

[@thegamergirl6164]

@@ShovelLettuce im not a homie

[@dragonofdesteny5767]

Kudos to the one crab army. The world needs more brave crabs like him

[@sir.636]

*he

[@ejchicas7289]

🤪😁

[@thresherslicer9567]

we need those kind of crabs in our plate

[@jamelldevans9326]

My Gumbo need more brave crabs too lol😂

[@heathb4319]

My ex wife told me one day that she has some tough and stubborn crabs...she has been trying to get of them for years...but she can't get rid of them no matter what she tries. I'm fairly sure she will give you all you want if you let her. 🙂

[@YemYum]

the way the stingray just hovers over them, gliding above them so elegantly... Its like something from an alien movie.

[@okwago]

that's what i thought too!! exactly like an alien movie

[@stejer211]

Or what people in a faraway country experience when they're about to get liberated by a B-2 Bomber.

[@Gizziiusa]

@@stejer211 that was brutal. brutally honest.

[@cybervigilante]

@@stejer211 We don't liberate people; we liberate oil.

[@ligerraptor7805]

A stingray practically looks like an alien to me.

[@Knatrick]

Jesus, calmly watching that crab molt, then a Stingray moves into frame looking like a B-2 spirit bomber with that ominous music. Well made.

[@monsieurromanbedlam5101]

Ngl, your comment implied Jesus was gonna be in the vid for me. Low-key waited for my man to come in

[@Muenni]

@@monsieurromanbedlam5101 Jesus is always calmly watching ;)

[@user-dx5bn4yk4f]

@@monsieurromanbedlam5101 Lowkey waiting for those who don't believe in him and see their priceless reactions when he comes again 🥰

[@takif2]

@@user-dx5bn4yk4f what

[@Bella1899]

@@user-dx5bn4yk4f what

[@TheBestSam42]

I love how that stingray is like the antithesis of the crabs the crabs are small, reddish orange, hard and spiky/textured and than the stingray is big, navy blue, soft and smooth. Even the movements are the opposite the crabs move jerkily and erratically while the stingray flies in gracefully like water with fluid and graceful motions.

[@thepixelatedpie]

Small is an understatement... those are pretty big crabs.

[@Slender3005]

@@thepixelatedpie that is the complete wrong use of the word understandment

[@charlesbirdsong6782]

@@Slender3005 it actually isn’t lol

[@thepixelatedpie]

Nah it kinda is. A better way to word that would have just been like “Small is inaccurate... those are pretty big crabs” In my defence, It was like 3am and I was doing homework in another language.

[@TheBestSam42]

@@thepixelatedpie They are but I meant by comparison they are large but by comparison to the behemoth that is the stingray they are.

[@Odontomango]

I'm surprised no one is talking about that powerful wing flap at 5:06 by the ray, tossing crabs up into the "air". One crab even got yeeted while spinning away. That was really cool.

[@kianfluuuuu6931]

Bro landed 10sec later like nothing happened lol

[@gojitsar7505]

It reminds me of an old 50s giant monster flick where this massive bird tosses all these planes out of the way.

[@sethraelthebard5459]

Right? He even stuck the landing like a boss!

[@m.moonsie]

You're surprised? Woah!

[@Dennan]

well smooth stringrays way up to 350 kilos, and spider crabs are as big as humans. so these arent little things you watching.

[@migl1802]

I like to imagine the cameraman, disguised as a human-sized crab holding a camera, trying to act scared.

[@-Devy-]

Picturing that made me actually laugh out loud.

[@NathanDuabanTheSonicEnthusiast]

😂😂😂💀

[@milo-qh7cv]

I like to imagine the cameraman disguised as a human sized sting ray doing loops around the crabs over and over.

[@STMUN]

crab people crab people, taste like crab, look like people

[@charlesfowler4308]

I mean those stingrays are like 4m long I don't think it would be hard to act scared!

[@matrixdukenukem000]

That stingray entrance was phenomenal. Gave me chills.

[@rayromano6249]

Its funny how the sound effects and music make a big difference lol

[@ufcknockouts07]

How do you think the crabs felt? Haha

[@jaredfrausto969]

Honestly, now knowing stingrays are carnivores from this video... Gives me a new respect for them

[@Devin3Anthologia]

@@rayromano6249 I know right? I was just imagining the music from Pirates of the Caribbean when Barbosa told them to "Take a walk"

[@cynthiagrays8880]

@@rayromano6249 I can

[@Irl_Skeleton]

OK but imagine how good that must feel!?! Like it must be scary to be so soft and squishy, the stingrays definitely don’t help, but like it must be a bit tight in that shell and then just to burst out like that?? Probably feels at least a little good

[@ethanotoroculus1060]

Yessssss, I wish I had an exoskeleton just so I could feel it!! ^^

[@JulieDeuxFois]

Like when you take off your bra and spanx after a long day

[@butterqueen767]

Someone may die, but that is a sacrifice they are willing to take,

[@sosa2153]

U kinda sounding like a crab talking Who would say something like that?

[@butterqueen767]

@@sosa2153 the government cannot suppress us. Not anymore 🦀🦀

[@dynamoterror18]

3:10 The underwater angel of death.

[@slickestrick4117]

Crab trying to fight Stingray: "I shall see you again in Crabhalla brothers!"

[@nandanapalchowdhury4588]

Haha

[@pennydreadful5163]

Stingray: "Helacrab sends her regards, now YEEET!!!!!!!!"

[@petarvasilev5412]

U know how expensive those crab legs r in the store and that stingray got a buffet for free

[@htennek1]

the crab at 4:11 is my hero.. dude squares up on the stingray like a champ.

[@TheNefastor]

I imagine him shouting "eat my pincer, modafucka !"

[@gamebawesome]

Crab: COME GET SOME

[@JacopoSkydweller]

@pleromadiscourse "FOR WRATH, FOR RUIN, AND A RED DAWN!!!"

[@mr8883]

Yeah he was Crabtain America 100% "All Crabs, fall back behind me. I'll take him on & lead him away"

[@careditor]

poor guy he had balls though.....

[@norijager]

Man, noone talking about the Stingray using his special move at 5:07 sending those few poor crabs skyward. That shit was incredible.

[@Knoah321]

BBC is literally on another level with this production quality. This shit was so intense! Bravo BBC crew!

[@senjithegamer3829]

"There's safety in numbers" Stingray: Air blast!

[@cessnafun5385]

Crabs: Fires crockets at stingray Stingray: **Airblasts** Crabs: _"My time has come"_

[@andredavid89]

But it's in the water so, water blasts? xD

[@senjithegamer3829]

@@andredavid89 Stringray used water pulse! Crabs are confused

[@stevepatrickjarvis]

Senji more like water force blast.

[@Gid-J]

this is underwater....not sure if you could tell.

[@aceofspades4269]

Crabs: "We are legion." Stingray: "Anyways I started crunching."

[@hans1111ism]

Your welll funny...... NOT

[@vextorite]

@@hans1111ism Jeez, your spelling and grammar is so off.

[@IchbinX]

"There's safety in numbers" Doesnt seem like it!

[@omdzsful]

lol

[@psyfish8293]

Best KZbin comment ever good sir

[@unintentionaleffectiveness4393]

This was great too watch. I didn’t know if I saw all of that underwater I would have understood what went down. Amazing stuff. That stingray entrance and music was beautifully shot.

[@tomg5187]

1:55 That is incredible! It looks almost CGI! Amazing! What truly awesome footage!

[@Ddarke11]

"there's safety in numbers" Meanwhile, the rest of the crabs: "take this one as a peace offering and leave the rest of us alone!"

[@user-dx5bn4yk4f]

@@prakashsharma5306 pronouns *SHUT/UP*

[@prakashsharma5306]

@@user-dx5bn4yk4f ?

[@weplaygameforwin9326]

@@prakashsharma5306 ?

[@just_a_guy9688]

@@weplaygameforwin9326 ?

[@a.i.m.f8567]

@@just_a_guy9688 ?

[@pranayrkr]

4:12 : "Benny you run off I will cover you and Fight this giant myself ! GOOOO! Tell Brenda I loved her from the day she first molted"

[@warriorsinchrist846]

😂😂

[@samuelchoi1432]

breh I was like that crab is mvp for that

[@xMORBATRONx]

Hahaha

[@batman9366]

@@samuelchoi1432 More like an mvc

[@redlobster4841]

Lol

[@joe.black-mortem.angelos]

4:28 That shot is spectacular

[@sillieww]

David Attenborough always get my attention when he speaks about nature. Legend.

[@grasthube]

crabs: "it's molting season" Stingray: "it's buffet season"

[@npcperson2158]

Spicy doritos.

[@burgburger1568]

@@npcperson2158 spicy 3D Doritos

[@rctecopyright]

@@npcperson2158 eating flaming hot doritos as I read this

[@LoneTiger]

What do crabs say when crap hits the fan? Crab,crab,crab!

[@gazepskotzs4]

Surimi!

[@Quillz06]

That was beautifully shot. Made the stingray seem like a looming angel of death

[@brawmankerlexterminateurde860]

A ufo angel of death

[@Rathbone_fan_account]

He do be smooth though 😳

[@lrrr9734]

As an Australian I can confirm that they are indeed an angel of death. It's a touchy subject

[@lrrr9734]

@HiveRobot *cough*itsallCGIbruh*cough Sorry, coronas playing up again

[@BlackNightJack]

Totally.

[@mondo.gaming]

the new jordan peele movie 'nope' is exactly this but we are the crabs lol

[@busybillyb33]

That stingray just flew in like a battle-hardened B2 bomber. As always, BBC's music, visuals and David's narration combo is unmatched.

[@orlando1a1]

The stingrays glide through the water like alien creatures, sleek, sinister and utterly compelling to watch.

[@wip1664]

Stingray is the vessel. The crabs are the aliens.

[@rubend9391]

I love your comment, but we don't know what aliens look like, not saying they don't look like stingrays but....

[@redburnrust]

@@rubend9391 Who says aliens look like anything? What if an alien is just nothing.. but everything at the same time? Im referencing to the movie Annihilation, you should watch it if you haven't.

[@rubend9391]

@@redburnrust You must have misinterpreted my reply, I said we don't know what aliens look like. So we agree on that, but I won't be surprised if they do look like stingrays, octopuses or us 🤔 Regardless, stingrays are awesome and I watched that movie, it was good. I love alien movies, especially Earth invading aliens.

[@AgentRafa]

@@rubend9391 Most people think aliens are bald, that they got shiny eggheads.

[@brucewayne404]

3:46 Soft shell crab: "Holy shit I'm gonna die!" Hard shell crab: "Not on my watch."

[@bigt7706]

@Fvck biden are _you_ writing a script or what?

[@kruugear]

@@bigt7706 are you writing a script or what?

[@VEVOJavier]

@@leandrocorreiavieirasouza2498 are you writing a script or what?

[@jakegallegos5585]

Cool script bruh

[@rks3502]

@Dino Sauro someone get this guy a script

[@bigseven8227]

That is amazing! I didn't know so, so, so many big crabs get together like that! Plus the stingray was so huge! I liked how the ray threw a hissy fit and propelled a bunch of crabs off the seafloor at 5:06

[@petarvasilev5412]

U know how good those crab legs would taste

[@daveisbowie]

David Attenbrough is my hero. I have listened to his narration for years and years. I'm 58yrs old and it seems like he has ALWAYS been in my lounge, through a screen. What a fantastic human being he is. Sadly, people like him, do not run the country or the earth...politicians do.

[@_mobasshir_]

If he runs the country then he too will be called a politician.

[@pudpete3566]

Bruh just because he can make good documentaries doesn't mean he can run a country lmfao. And if he would, you would just call him a polition as well. Grow up.

[@siva19susi]

The way the Stingray moves. What a sight.

[@ohmylanta9973]

theyre amazing!!

[@bonusbaby801]

@@ohmylanta9973, not if you're a crab😂😂

[@pessoahumilde]

@@bonusbaby801 not if you're Steve Irwin

[@Renji200]

Is it Jimmy ray?

[@ohmylanta9973]

@@Renji200 lol perfect....... Are you Sting Ray?????

[@mrdickdynamite]

Shout out to that Boss Crab at 4:11 who came to fight

[@braylinnunez7303]

That crab wanted ALL of the smoke

[@mikhailswartz]

😂 😂 😂

[@haritonwilson5121]

I noticed that too!

[@D.O.R.E.I]

"Chemhere! "

[@bigt7706]

"Have at it then!"

[@jamesburk8145]

Crab: "COME AND GET ME. I FEAR NOT THE SHADOW OF DEATH!" Ray: Eh. Not that one.

[@misfit7024]

I like this grandpa voice. Brings back those memories where my grandpa always tell a story about nature everytime we go to the mountain chains.

[@slackermaru4045]

The crab getting out of the old shell was like: "Why do i hear boss music"

[@ManFromTheFizz]

Why the hell would a crab ever play a video game?

[@shortstarwarsessays1842]

Awful awful generic joke truly shameful.

[@Icewind007]

@@shortstarwarsessays1842 Relax.

[@joelalvares8351]

😂😂

[@JingIeFett]

The L4D Tank theme

[@galaxys3852]

Crab: "Finally out of this shell, took me forever!" Stingray: "Here I come, boys!" Crab: "Oh, shiii..."

[@thePronto]

5 minutes earlier, Crab: "Would you lot stop climbing over me!" 5 minutes later, Crab: "Climb on me! Climb on me!"

[@contraband1543]

I've always thought stingrays were the things of nightmares. The manner they move is eerie as hell.

[@bringbackstpatties2967]

Finally someone else who sees these creatures as eerie

[@ahmedakram4790]

Can we all take a moment and appreciate the amazing quality of video while underwater.

[@itorapadas]

That one crab bravely making a fighting stance: "Go ahead Ray, I'm ready for you, not afraid of your ugly face!!" 4:11

[@perryrush6563]

Pinchers and everything ready to fight

[@eviltraxx]

Next scene. Cronch cronch cronch*

[@AverySadBear]

Hes ready to meet his god. Is the stingray?

[@rotyler2177]

Must be the FINDING NEMO crab. A crab that stood up to a hungry seagull, did some Kung Fu stance.. and took off!

[@tagelharpist630]

Gave me the strength to take on this day.

[@sjc1169]

"There is safety in numbers." A line you don't wanna hear if you are the subject of a BBC nature clip.

[@icost4671]

🤣🤣🤣

[@pharoahcaraboo9610]

predator satiation... they cant eat all of us!

[@Praise___YaH]

Here is the Original Semitic Text. Guys, HERE is The TRUE Savior YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF” From the Ancient Semitic Scroll: "Yad He Vav He" is what Moses wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3) Ancient Semitic Direct Translation Yad - "Behold The Hand" He - "Behold the Breath" Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

[@aaroncousins4750]

@@Praise___YaH wtf are you even saying, get a grip

[@Praise___YaH]

@@aaroncousins4750 You can’t READ? What I shared is very easy to understand

[@DeathBringer769]

Me: Seems like the best time to catch crab for eating would be right after they come out of their shell. You don't even need to de-shell them! Stingray appears: You read my mind...

[@frankkolton1780]

"That one crab trying to fight off the ray by itself What a legend" FeralTurnip He is the Crab general, his name is Maximus. Were we not entertained?

[@kiilukeli1605]

The crab at 4:13 defending itself is like," You don't want none of this son! I will mess you up!!!" 😂

[@dudester873]

Lol I saw that.

[@Puschit1]

I was about to write that, that guy caught my attention, it looks kinda cute, though.

[@adrianmak9680]

Bro you want a go? Want a go? Where you from cus

[@anonfinally1692]

The Crab: "I'm not afraid of you!" The Stingray: "Then you will die braver than most."

[@BigHailFan]

"ey! ey! eyyyyy!"

[@jamesrameriaz1995]

4:13 I like how the single crab was trying to fend off the ray

[@redeye4516]

Damn hero

[@Gbralta]

An effing legend.

[@weaksause6878]

Straight warrior!

[@jbscotchman]

That crab has got balls!

[@Shadow1986]

"Come at me bro"

[@Thomas-uo4jy]

5:45 crab1: Great convention guys, should we pick up our shells? crab2: Nah, I got this "Molted then Bolted 2022" tattoo. crab3: Is that permanent? crab4: Until we meet again!

[@rhushikeshghotkar7039]

Crab UFO stories must be wild!

[@lalberodellenocciole5279]

"And within the next few days they will be ready to return to the depths and resume their lonely wanderings, in search of food." Hey that's me

[@thetessellater9163]

Its every one of us, really; we are just a tube !

[@Fikamar27]

same, man, same

[@360zm4]

5:14 Crab sticks the landing! He will be getting the GOLD this year at the Atlantis games.

[@patrickkanne]

lol.. my thoughts exactly when it landed: "oh, that's gold fer sure..."

[@1SafetyAngel]

I saw this magnificent phenomenon while we were building Martha Cove Safety Beach in Vic. It is an unbelievable sight to see. As for the Stingrays I used to hand feed 6 of them at the Mornington Pier before it was reconstructed. Hoover was a Southern Smooth Stingray named Hoover, approx 4mtrs wide and was so friendly allowing me to pull fish hooks out of her mouth and underside. I was truly blessed xx

[@dkayflowers79]

That one crab taking on the stingray was a brave One, maybe bravest yet. It was like "WITNESS MEEEE" Shiny & new in Valhalla 😂

[@NeonClock]

Crab: *"RUN! IT'S THE PANCAKE OF DEATH!"*

[@maxioh576]

3:10 is an amazing transition. Just superb work as usual by BBC Earth and the legendary David Attenborough.

[@Knoah321]

Starting the video with shadow figures and ending it with thousands crab bodies laying like a battlefield after a war. The entire video is a masterpiece and well paced.

[@dxcSOUL]

With the inclusion of the music, this was pure natural cinema. Like an organic Dune movie.

[@Blastedyerface]

I can never tire of learning about our wonderful, amazing and beautiful planet. Thank you for your dedication and epic narrating/discoveries for the entire world, for decades! David Attenborough is an absolute LEGEND!!!! It is truly always a pleasure to listen and watch your shows!

[@hocussomething2556]

Kudos to that one crab bravely recording the whole thing.

[@WildSBlk]

It's like a 3d animation. The skill of the cameraman is excellent.

[@ALMUDDY]

Definitely looking cgi

[@DB-gl3jx]

@@ALMUDDY it’s not CGI

[@WildSBlk]

@@DB-gl3jx Yes it is a live one

[@alvarorodriguez1592]

How are you sure? 1:50 to 2:00 approx,where they walk on top of each other, definitely looks cg

[@WildSBlk]

@@alvarorodriguez1592 I can not say 100%, but I do not think CG.

[@christinaify]

@5:05 the stingray being extra flappy and sending crabs flying made me actually laugh out loud.

[@supremebeast91]

one of the crabs probably got a good pinch in to make it do that lol

[@christinaify]

@@supremebeast91 Hahaha I just see one ambitious crab snapping himself a ray and the other crabs flying like "Damn it, Jerry!"

[@patiojohn1748]

I laughed at the landing sound effect. Lol

[@TheNefastor]

That looked like an explosion scene straight out of Michael Bay's Transformers movies :-D

[@kablechrist4613]

there was so much disrespect from that stingray lol

[@WilfulFox]

Wow. Watching the crabs molting was absolutely amazing 😮

[@zach11241]

“I fear no man. But that thing... it scares me.” Steve Irwin

[@zach11241]

Also, RIP Steve. The world misses you! And we have truly lost one of the best.

[@Brosephh]

The cinematography, the music, the audio, the sting ray, the fear in the army of crabs, and the bri'ish narrator... It's like watching a war movie. BBC Earth is stepping up the production.

[@tacitozetticci9308]

Just say the name, Sir David Attenborough, and we know we can expect this quality.

[@hrishit78]

@ broseph.... Absolutely 💯percent right ✅👏

[@memeprofessor5383]

When did bbc Earth create shitty sequences They had already been making amazing documentaries

[@lj7169]

David Attenborough has been narrating BBC wildlife documentaries since the big bang so I'm not sure what you're talking about.

[@GoLakers3900]

It makes it fake. Glad you enjoy the movie...

[@morphoblu4]

I love how people are just like: “Ooo stingray” And the crabs are just like: “AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! RUUUUUUNNNN! AHHHHHHHHHH!”

[@thedon9670]

:)

[@sam2725]

I doubt many would be ecstatic to see a 4 meter +500kg stingray swimming over them either.

[@azenhamilton3593]

@@sam2725 the sting ray is definitely not 500kg lmao I lived in Mexico most of my life and even the biggest ones aren’t hat heavy it’s the mantra rays that get that big

[@sam2725]

@@azenhamilton3593 The one in the video was described to be 4 meters long so 500kg would actually be a pretty good estimate. www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/facts/giant-freshwater-stingray

[@oceanic2542]

@@sam2725 why is the link to a fresh water stingray when it's in the ocean unless they can travel to salt water which heck something new but I don't think they can do that

[@ianjackson4721]

1:38 AYO CARL THE CRAB STOP HUMPING THE CAMERA

[@ToreDL87]

That Stingray was the penultimate elegant predator aaaall the way up until 4:11 when the crab went "Want some? Come get it!" and seemingly pinched on going "Get back here you little sh*t" at 5:00 🤣

[@Rekaert]

Stingray: "Behold - I am death." Crab Army: "We are Legion. One for all ..."

[@eaglgenes101]

*Stingray starts the SUCC* "And everyone for themselves!"

[@NorthForkFisherman]

"I AM SPARTAC....whoa! Screw this noise!"

[@renel8964]

Crabs together strong.

[@Love-jf7rs]

Rest in peace

[@GB-vd9do]

stingray: damn I forgot to being the butter sauce

[@boopsnoot2807]

Crabs: Wow it’s so nice to get out of that hard shell! Stingray: Yes.

[@Knoah321]

Your profile pic shows perfect reaction of the crabs 🤣

[@playdeebug4400]

So many emotions happening here. Opening soundtrack sounded like downton abbey. Stingray flying over felt like Independence Day. The sounds of the crabs molting reminded me of being in a packed theater and everyone is rattling their snack bags.

[@alexeimuravsky]

Crab at 5:55 is like: "DUDE WHY YOU FILMING ME, HE'S GOING TO SEE DUDE!"

[@ngythe1king]

At 4:14 that one crab was such a CHAD, he was like “what! What! You want some bro! Let’s go bro!”

[@thetessellater9163]

"I'm gonna nip that lip"

[@highonlife2323]

4:53 new crab: let me in. LET ME IN!!!

[@wholearmor]

Loved this! Great work, BBC Earth! Thank you! God's creations never cease to amaze!

[@softwhiteund3rarm0r]

How the stingray keeps every centimeter of fins above the crabs blows my mind.

[@thePronto]

3:48 Hard shell crab: "I gotcha mate." Soft shell crab: "I'll do the same for you one day! Crikey, I think that's the one that got Steve Irwin!"

[@ShawndaPrawn]

That bastard! Get ‘Im lads!

[@mavielor7394]

Stingray: "All will burn beneath the shadow of my wings"

[@jamesmaney4594]

Deathwing ray

[@mithrazenalt9363]

Deathray

[@theodorekeanu2104]

Every crab be like: "RUN!!! UFOs ARE COMING"

[@tumza777]

Beautifully shot, nicely edited and beautifully narrated 👌🏿

[@stealthassasin1day291]

Crabs: Lets gather in mass, they can't eat us all. Humans has entered the chat.

[@mikethescienceguy]

Yeah, sad how people took advantage of these documentaries

[@jamesrickerby2756]

Fry claws in loads butter and chilliest little spoon of coriander and let me repent my lusts! LOL

[@mariejuana2993]

Trawler fishing -_-

[@sofiarou7603]

@@mikethescienceguy huh?

[@lucindagray8882]

SHIDDDD, my mouf was waterin 😭😭😭😭!!! Look at all dat deliciousness 🥰🥰🥰😝😝😝!!!

[@nephroaxon9492]

3:09 woah, chills! the change of view from that soft newly molted crab to that big stingray, is wow.. really chilling and scary.

[@LoskiThe1st]

I love how the stingray just hovers like an aircraft.

[@bitterman213]

Love that the ray can just flip the crabs into the air LOL

[@danielham2906]

I watched Finding Nemo the stingray is just there to give them rides. Silly crabs

[@Cenentury0941]

I'm pretty sure the one in finding Nemo is a manta ray. A manta ray is an Uber, a sting ray is a drive by shooting.

[@lrrr9734]

Does everybody have their exit buddy?

[@jonny5723]

@@Cenentury0941 no, it's not a manta. The species is called spotted eagle ray.

[@Ryfinius]

Typical sting ray propaganda.

[@Sociallybeast01]

*rides to hell*

[@KeithJohnson.]

Just a masterpiece of nature and cinematography combined and the legend that is Attenborough

[@theenlightenedone1283]

Magnificence defined

[@LIONTAMER3D]

these documentaries are hypnotizing o.0

[@Howlingburd19]

You know, a lot of people forget that stingrays are active predators

[@coreymillion3828]

When threatened, they can run AND they can hide. Stingrays have it made!

[@Howlingburd19]

@@coreymillion3828 stingrays have been on this planet for quite a long time, all the way back to the Jurassic period, they do have it made! Despite their venomous stinger, stingrays are generally not very aggressive animals and like you said, when threatened they usually flee and use their stinger as a last resort. On a side note, I love how when you flip one over, they always look like they’re smiling lol

[@ubereatsthatpussy]

Give it up for my boy that stood up to the stingray, trying to fight it! Well done, warrior! Well done!

[@StraightestDakregor]

Cameraman: Oh this is going to be one hell of a crab documentary Ray: Hey kid, wanna see a crucial part of the cycle

[@thePronto]

Cameraman: "What? 4m stingrays? I'm gonna need body armour and 'time and a half'. I remember Steve Irwin!"

[@youwantmyname9208]

5:05 beautiful final strike before they leave

[@laernulienlaernulienlaernu8953]

I love how the stingrays are just waiting for their chance, but also how the crabs know to all heard together because individually they would probably all be eaten by predators.

[@lwo7736]

"I love how *the entire video I just watched*"

[@laernulienlaernulienlaernu8953]

@@lwo7736 point?

[@lwo7736]

@@laernulienlaernulienlaernu8953 my point is your comment was incredibly innane

[@laernulienlaernulienlaernu8953]

@@lwo7736 sorry, do you just come to the comments for snarky remarks and funny quips? How fun your life must be 😏

[@laernulienlaernulienlaernu8953]

@@lwo7736 and yes, I did love the whole video and how dumb creatures just know by instinct what they have to do to hunt or survive. Maybe you should go and watch funny cat videos instead.

[@bladblazer5977]

"all I'm surrounded by is fear, and dead crabs" the Stingray

[@NoName-pn3kp]

You are surrounded

[@flyaround312]

The Stingray knows the crabs aren't dead. That's why it's chasing them around trying to eat them.

[@sabonesjones]

When the stingray came into the shot, my jaw dropped. How massive it is and it straight up looked like the mother ship reveal coming out of the flaming clouds in independence day. Then at the end it flapped it's wings or whatever they're called and crabs just started flying everywhere above the group lol.

[@JacopoSkydweller]

The scientific name for the wings is flappyium boizius.

[@stuhff8169]

4:55- oh look a shiny

[@ct9628]

The way the crab look like he regretting to molt right then and their is killin me😂

[@zacsstevens]

That one crab was such a badass squaring up and trying to pinch the stingray.

[@Nevamistaken11]

I always believed crabs to be "Every crustacean for itself" kind of critter. I'm enjoying this new found order of protection.

[@oceanic2542]

Well when you have a massive thing trying to eat everyone around you it would be sensible to throw away everyone crab to themselves and huddle up after seeing a lone crab get picked of the one instance that you can to be climbed on

[@thetessellater9163]

'Every crustacean for itself' is exactly what 'safety in numbers' is; maximising your own protection, surely?

[@qr8907]

A

[@maximumlewdtm3288]

That one crab fighting off that ray 😂, and then his buddy in the back, like I ain’t having any of this

[@ibbyraaee5231]

Kudos to everyone. We all forgot to mention about the videographers who involved get such a epic video. Kudos to them. 👏👏👏

[@ooorigami4166]

Hats off to the Foley Artist behind the sounds that make this vid come to life

[@menooby2653]

Lmao and here I was like you can record these sounds underwater??

[@kataisa3]

I wonder what they used to make the crunchy crab sounds?

[@CarassiusAu]

@@kataisa3 Probably celeries getting snapped

[@Jezza819]

That stingray comes in like the Star Destroyer in the opening scene of Star Wars.

[@jbscotchman]

haha that's what I immediately thought of

[@bebongchu_atemkeng]

The music from 1:17 to 2:00 feels a lot like the interstellar theme. But the added touch of the human voice just makes it heavenly!

[@ignition07]

Watching the crabs molt while the others scurry past like they’re late for a meeting is comical. Like a bunch of Dustin Hoffman’s screaming “IM WALKING HERE”.

[@TheRealBoroNut]

The BBC Natural History Unit is beyond compare. For my entire life it has relied on two unfailing ingredients for its success. Stunning footage par excellence, and Sir David Attenborough's soothing and inimitable voice.