We found the World's Friendliest Grouper!

The Bird family continues their diving adventures in Madeira with a trip to meet Elvis the famous Grouper!! Elvis is a large Dusky Grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) living in the Garajau Nature Preserve of Madeira.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:24 Friendly ocean creatures
1:05 Madeira
5:40 The dive begins
6:39 We found Elvis
10:38 Exploring the area
11:24 Summary
12:32 Credits

[@Rationalific]

It's so heartwarming. What a friendly grouper Elvis is! Magic can happen when humans don't think about exploiting other creatures and instead preserve their habitats and befriend them.

[@memyye]

Jonathan is the goat in the diving industry❤

[@renee1998]

Facts

[@omg_squid6949]

Agree

[@DIVETALK]

#TrueFacts

[@jewishcoupon]

Some may argue it was Jaques Cousteau but Birdman is definitely up there!

[@smzubek]

Maybe goatfish?

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Such a handsome and cute grouper 😍💕

[@VaniaEsperidiao]

Totalmente fofa...

[@maxpaye]

Harmony weather, Crystal visibility, close contact with peaceful creatures I am so jealous ❤

[@FintasticFilms]

What an encounter! Groupers have always been one of my favorite fish. And what a name...ELVIS!

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

the ocean is truly incredible. so much variation and diversity

[@jenniferaltschuler8016]

My 5 year old got a big laugh out of the “oh man, I look good” part 😂. That fish must have been a dog in a former life, so at ease around people! Amazing stuff, always fun to “tag along” on the adventure - thanks!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thanks for watching! (I did the fish voice with the help of a pitch shifter). Christine thinks the silly fish voices are overkill. But I have a juvenile sense of humor, so I think they are hilarious.

[@DurpVonFronz]

Groupers have always been my fave fish. What a kool lil buddy!!

[@baizhanghuaihai2298]

Jonathon helping Liam get that big hair into his wetsuit hood!🤣That was a truly beautiful parent-kid moment…and it was also kind of like watching a viral cat-grooming video🤣 That fish is intense, and so chill! Makes me want to visit Madeira, wow! Thanks for this channel!

[@BlueWorldTV]

LOL!

[@DoodleOnAMotorcycle]

Elvis has stolen my heart ❤❤

[@marilynalvarez9951]

Elvis is the King, so adorable and Medeira is such a beautiful place, the water was so clear, another wonderful video, thank you. ❤

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

Elvis is definitely the Rockstar of Portugal

[@anasevi9456]

It's amazing seeing some less seen locations, always love a curious Grouper too!

[@DarthRupi]

Adding Madeira to the list of places I hope to visit. Thank you for this gorgeous video!

[@TheSmileyTek]

I totally see Liam following in his dad's footsteps. So cool that you get to dive with the family in such awesome places. I'm slowly but surely adding dives to my dive log. Moving closer to my goal of booking a week-long Liveaboard on the Great Barrier Reef. It's one of my bucket list items.

[@jonathansantos2271]

Glad to know of such dive shops and affordable tourist rides with such places. Glad you found people you can trust while diving♥️ It didn't seem to take too long to find a grouper. What a good day🌅 Thanks to those people who protect such areas an market be life, even organizing tourist traffic to appropriate the flow of nature. Awesome video example. Thanks Elvis.

[@pam510]

Aww Elvis even let you you touch him. He was Enjoying the attention for sure… 👍🏻💙 Love Blue 🌎!!! Amazing scenery!!!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thanks so much!

[@DonDonEditz]

Imagine just chilling and creatures come down and start massaging you

[@Mo-mc6rx]

omggg how cute is this!

[@parthsoni1847]

Lovely place... I wish I could visit one day...❤

[@MrBobwillis]

I was there two weeks ago with the ride down on the cable car, slipping on the stones into the water. All of the grouper were fun

[@stevedavidmusic]

Really cool music with this episode!

[@BlueWorldTV]

I'll tell Zimmy!

[@brucezimmerman6679]

Zimmy here..glad you liked the music I did for this episode!

[@elaineb7065]

Love hearing about ocean nature reserves like this!!! We need many more of them to keep our seas alive as they should be!!!

[@rhonemeyer4277]

Jeez I found this channel today again after who knows how many years.. It definitely reignited my interest in diving! You're awesome Jonathan! :]

[@BlueWorldTV]

Welcome back!

[@bannoursalem5186]

woow!! i can live there forever!! thank you guys! well done and keep up the great work!! Love and best wishes from Tunisia

[@TheBleetbleet]

The way his eyes move is really adorable low key

[@LCarrTXn]

Great video!!! FYI, not all of us fishermen are bad. Some of us are in to conservation and preservation. 🐟💙

[@yojez]

It’s all about balance

[@maximumman1008]

Hey I just got my diving license in Egypt sharm el sheikh. You've been such an inspiration to me since I was a little kid. Thank you and keep up the hard work!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Congratulations!

[@SirChocula]

Unbothered, moisturized...happy in his own lane 😁

[@BattleTested]

That was sooooo COOL! He came over to say goodbye! 😅

[@AllieThePrettyGator]

Those Ferrai Parrotfish should have their own episode🏎🏎🏎

[@Benzel115]

I went diving in Garajao earlier this year and met this guy and some other friendly groupers as well. They seemed to actually WANT you to pet them, haha. Nice footage!

[@andreykarayvansky9549]

So beautiful! Thank you for keeping posting! And Jonathan seems to be in good physical shape, at least this is how he looks in those 4th element wetsuits

[@lydialeigh4]

“ Oh, man … I look gooood.” This just made my day. Thanks for the fish voice narration! Cracks me up every single time. 😁 Great video!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Glad you enjoyed

[@matthewthurn]

That is one chilled grouper! Thanks guys, that was amazing!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JakolNibai-cn4ur]

Nice meeting you friends!

[@underwatermarvels3206]

Going to Madeira in June... I hope to meet Elvis 🙂

[@deepestlevel]

Those Fourth element wetsuits look awesome! Blue world team we appreciate you very much for taking us with you on your dives !

[@BlueWorldTV]

Awesome and warm!!

[@kyleking9417]

I need the grouper now sir

[@NikosAndrianos]

amazing grouper!

[@SwimSmall]

I dream of getting footage like this one day for my channel. Amazing! 🙏🏼

[@L.oh.ph.]

So happy to find your channel again

[@jasenanderson8534]

Another awesome video of yet another incredible experience. Reminds me of the batfish that swam with us and around us constantly for 15 minutes whilst in PNG at Kimbe Bay. It's obvious curiosity was intriguing.

[@MadMatt13]

You guys meet all of the best Groupers 🖤🖤🖤

[@BlueWorldTV]

It's funny...we have a number of episodes with friendly groupers (Wilber the Goliath Grouper in Florida, Rupert the Nassau Grouper in Belize, Elvis the Dusky Grouper in Madeira....)

[@MadMatt13]

@@BlueWorldTV they are amazing, strange how as a species they are all so friendly towards humans. Maybe a little too friendly for their own good in some unprotected areas unfortunately ☹️ We should call them your Groupies 😅👍

[@mikewanke6695]

Once again a great production . Love the double hose Mr Bird 🤿

[@laurenwilson2145]

What an amazing dive. ❤

[@adampilot8275]

Lovely clip.

[@alexpaddy562]

You're so awesome!

[@Magnumoffshore]

Wow this is marvellous to get this close to a grouper 😮 reserves 😍😍

[@abeerandanimals8512]

Oh wow!

[@snaileri]

I'm really enjoying your videos :) very high production quality!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Glad you like them!

[@derpauloferreira]

Amazing 👏👏

[@natia8523]

Awesome job as always. 🐡🐟💪

[@MidGosp]

Another incredible video, keep making em Mr. bird

[@aryelamaral]

Come to Fernando de Noronha in Brazil ❤❤

[@henriquedearruda8902]

Do a dive in Brazil 🇧🇷 next

[@FFAdventuresOriginal]

what an absolutely gorgeous place. Jonathan I can't keep up with all the amazing places I need to go!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Here's the problem I have found with "Bucket Lists"....every time you go to a new place on your list, you find out about three new places you need to go. So the list only ever gets longer!

[@alexpaddy562]

Wow it's so clear

[@DRONIXAR]

Super Wonderful 🔄⭕🔄 my dear friend

[@keeferdog5617]

ELVIS IS DEFINITELY “IN THE HOUSE”

[@droneguynh6371]

Love the drone shots of the lighthouse ❤ As well as the underwater shots. Thanks for the stunning video.

[@BlueWorldTV]

That was a mini 2. Amazing what the DJI drones can do!

[@derickdoveglass]

Look at those eyes moving around.

[@christyg.8811]

I so glad I came across this channel, I subscribed immediately!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thanks for subbing!

[@yojez]

I love fish. Watching them watch us is so cool. You can see the intelligence in their eyes.

[@BlueWorldTV]

I don't think people realize that some fish have a lot more going on in their heads than they get credit for.

[@haiyunhuang2491]

我十分喜欢你们的视频的。大龙炖鱼🈶️灵性。他真有意思的！我为你们的视频点赞！❤❤❤

[@sharethelove5034]

Yayyy thank you for the fun!

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thanks for watching!

[@kakprisca5865]

I do love this channel❤❤❤

[@BlueWorldTV]

Thank you!!!

[@Infinte3]

wthan bird fr fye vids been watching since i was 5 fr ❤

[@americanhistorybydonovan7505]

I just told you.I want you to go to the Adventure Aquarium in Camden NJ to see the great hammerhead shark!

[@pewpew4008]

Yayy

[@SolidStateSoul]

Thanks for the video Jonathan, beautiful place indeed. I wonder what kind of crustaceans were hanging out on Elvis' face. Maybe some kind of micro cleaner shrimp?

[@BlueWorldTV]

Some kind of parasitic copepods.

[@PRINCE09905]

Love from India ❤🇮🇳

[@anci3tjok341]

Grouper__Oh men's I look good😊

[@RavenGent]

Grouper's are amazing fish. There's two at my local aquarium in a giant kelp tank that I always visit once a month. It's amazing that they can also have it kept Forrest too. If I'm correct.

[@CherylPix62]

Pedro resembles Curly! 😊❣️

[@brentjustinchua2422]

The name of the grouper sounds like the famous singer

[@Frankfurter1982]

I love Elvis, watch them instead of harvesting them. It's so much more enriching...

[@BlueWorldTV]

I agree with you 100% but I would also like to make a comment on the word "harvest." This is a term that people like to apply to killing animals that somehow makes it seem nicer. I hear it all the time these days. "We harvested this deer." No...we harvest things we grow, like corn or tomatoes. Hunting wild animals is not harvesting...it's hunting. I'm not entirely opposed to some forms of hunting, but let's call it what it is, not dress it up with a word that makes it seem like it's something else. There is no question that commercial fishing as we know it is completely unsustainable. 8 billion people cannot live on wildlife. To "harvest" a fish, you need to grow it first.

[@Frankfurter1982]

@@BlueWorldTV I agree, i Just copied the term "harvesting" from another documentary without thinking about it to be honest...

[@kimberlee3243]

That fish is totally judging you 😆

[@yechihonami8079]

“Oh man.. I look good”

[@matthewthurn]

Come to Sydney Australia for the blue groper. Blue Puppy Dog fish…

[@SebEyes]

Wonderful video ! And such a nice underwater meeting :) Badly in the Azores, we do not have such a great visibility, but we also deal with a lot of fish species... Feel free to contact me if you want to dive in another Portuguese Archipelago, a little bit further than Madeira :)

[@BlueWorldTV]

We will be there in August!

[@SebEyes]

@@BlueWorldTV Nice ! Which Islands? We are based on Terceira, in Angra do Heroismo, in the heart of the Underwater Archaeological park ;)

[@VisitMadeiraOfficial]

😍

[@ngokchinlee1448]

Thanks Jonathan for introducing us Mr Elvis. Btw, how old is Elvis?

[@BlueWorldTV]

Not sure!

[@martybess996]

I noticed your son using a dome lens on his Gopro... Would you mind telling me which one he uses and why???? Gopro's has super wide-angle mode. Thank you for all the videos over the years. You are simply the best! - Marty

[@BlueWorldTV]

The super wide angle mode is actually a terrible feature. It takes the full sensor which is something like 5:4 aspect ratio and stretches the sides to make it 16:9. Super distorted and weird. You are better off to use the regular wide mode which simply crops to 16:9. It still uses the full width of the sensor, so the width is actually the same, without the distortion. The problem with the GoPro underwater is the flat port which creates chromatic aberration off axis. The lens my son is using is a wet lens that fixes the flat port distortion. reefphoto.com/products/inon-ufl-g140-sd-semi-fisheye-lens-for-gopro-hero-3-3-4

[@CherylPix62]

Plot twist: Elvis falls asleep getting his chin rubbed!

[@willywolfsky6496]

Hey Jonathan I love your videos learned a lot about marine life I have a question is the soundtrack you use in your videos original score or non copyright soundtrack

[@BlueWorldTV]

It's an original score. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYasYZeaaNKsbrM

[@ichthyovenator3351]

God I wish KZbin would actually recommend to me these videos

[@BlueWorldTV]

It doesn't??? If you watch a few more it will!

[@filipguziuk4596]

Hey Johnathan, come to the Aran islands in Ireland do dive with some basking sharks

[@BlueWorldTV]

I definitely want to do that!!

[@julesmarwell8023]

elvis is definitely a baby

[@marcusdutra7091]

The tip of his fins are whitened, my fishes in a tank used to have such unresponsive behavior when they were infected with common fish fungus or bacteria.

[@TheLieutenantKnows]

8:11 It was completely unnecessary to give Elvis a voice. And I completely appreciate that you did.

[@BlueWorldTV]

And yet his voice was Barry White???

[@TheLieutenantKnows]

@@BlueWorldTVIt doesn't have to make sense if it works.

[@brah007]

OH MAN I LOOK GOOD!

[@BlueWorldTV]

🤣

[@macmooney9136]

8:12-8:13-8:14 oh man, I look good

[@t-ime]

Hi Jonathan, where is the video about your camera setup? Wanted to look the models up but did you take the video down? Thanks. I remember you have a pretty compact video recorder

[@BlueWorldTV]

It's on our other channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3KqeIKlg5J1prs

[@gavinmesser4]

Jonathan help! What size tanks did you use? Your friends at Bonne Terre mines want to know…….

[@BlueWorldTV]

The tanks we were using in this episode are approximately 80 cu ft but they are stubby/fat so they look smaller. They are a steel tank style that is popular in Europe.

[@mikkosport2300]

Nice visibility. What is the water temperature?

[@BlueWorldTV]

Low 70s.

[@richgilbank]

Can anyone point me to the dome lens Liam is using on the GoPro? I've been looking for a decent one for a while but haven't seen this one. Thanks!

[@BlueWorldTV]

reefphoto.com/products/inon-ufl-g140-sd-semi-fisheye-lens-for-gopro-hero-3-3-4

[@nickbaldus]

What is the housing and lens on Liam's gopro??

[@BlueWorldTV]

reefphoto.com/products/inon-ufl-g140-sd-semi-fisheye-lens-for-gopro-hero-3-3-4

[@godzillamanz8139]

*N O S G A L G I A*

[@BurhanMuntasser]

How deep was Elvis and what was water temperature there please?

[@BlueWorldTV]

I think it was about 80 feet deep where Elvis was hanging out.

[@4KELC6JN8]

I actually watch you on epic at school

[@BlueWorldTV]

👍 Awesome. We love Epic...lots of our fans find us on Epic.