Will Robot Spy Mudskipper Be Competition For The Real Male Mudskippers?

The tidal mudflats of Japan are the mating grounds of some very odd fish. Ones that spend most of their lives on land. This fish out of water is a blue-spotted mudskipper. Will our robotic Spy Mudskipper be competition for the real male mudskippers?
Clip taken from episode 2 'Deep Feelings' of our series Spy in the Ocean.
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In this episode, our Spy Creatures dive into the world of animal emotions by befriending the most complex minds in the ocean and gaining insights into their innermost feelings. Bottlenose dolphins are famed for their intelligence, but Spy Dolphin is on a mission to find out what they really feel. Spy Dolphin is prepped and ready to join a pod of thrill-seeking dolphins surfing the waves, kitted-out with extra thrust, it gets a lesson in having fun from the experts. Riding the surf, fin-to-fin, Spy Dolphin’s camera eyes see the dolphin’s moods soar with an endorphin hit; jumping, leaping and playing tricks in the waves with their friends, until…wipe out! Cuttlefish aren’t the only sea creatures to wear their feelings on the outside, but none have mastered the art of disguise better than the mimic octopus. Spy Octopus sets out to observe mimic octopus behaviour, but first it has to find one! In a truly mesmerising display of skill, the mimic octopus shows off its shape-shifting repertoire. From poisonous flatfish, to dangerous lion fish and even a venomous sea snake, no impersonation is too great a challenge. It even manages a credible impression of our very own Spy! Spy Dolphin’s next mission is to French Polynesia in search of more fun-loving friends. But it gets more than it bargained for when approached by a boisterous baby humpback whale, five times its size. However, there is a Spy for every occasion and joining Spy Dolphin is a 3.5 metre-long Spy Humpback Calf, fitted out with 5 multi-angled 4k cameras. Our Spy is an instant hit with the baby humpback, and through its camera-eye we witness an emotional connection starting to form. In New Zealand, Spy Seal joins a group of fur seal pups as they face the most emotional moment of their young lives - their mothers have gone fishing. For the first time, the pups are left to fend for themselves, but at least they have each other…that is until a storm hits and the youngest seal pup finds itself left behind as the other seals head for the hills. For this young pup, an extraordinary journey lies ahead as it tries to catch up with those seeking safety inland. When emotions get too much, Spy Seal’s presence gives the young pup the morale boost it needs. The manatees of the Caribbean are mysterious creatures, but they too show a strong emotional side, especially when hanging out together among the beauty of the coral reefs. To discover more, Spy Manatee is perfectly designed to fit in, being infant-sized increases its chances of being accepted. It moves and swims like the real thing too. Patience pays off and Spy Manatee gains a privileged view into their complex relationships. It even experiences first-hand just how affectionate manatees can be. In the ultimate sign of acceptance, it even receives a manatee kiss. In Japan, a competition breaks out as mudskippers try to win a female’s favour. Spy Mudskipper turns on the charm using its flag-waving fins and its programmed leaping function. Its larger size is appreciated by the female, but when the two other frontrunners fight it out among themselves, will his jump measure up? Back in New Zealand, after an emotional journey helped by Spy Seal, the seal pup joins his lost friends in a beautiful pool beneath a waterfall. As we found with all the animals our Spies encountered, their feelings are startlingly similar to our own.
Narrated by David Tennant
Music by Will Gregory
Directed by John Downer
#SpyInTheOcean #Mudskipper #Japan

[@Simte]

The attention to detail in the design of the robots is so amazing.

[@tenyearsinthejoint1]

I love that they hid the camera in its mouth. Probably the most life-like spy bot they made!

[@Atreyuwu]

@@tenyearsinthejoint1 Not to be rude, but are you joking? This one is nowhere near as good as some of the other ones lol. Take a look at the 'Robot Spy Turtle' for example, now *that* is a good quality robot!! I still love it though! :)

[@tatianaburgdorf4893]

Agreed

[@sumist123]

I can’t hold my laugh hahahahahahahaha😂 this fuxking funny!

[@atomikg]

Real life mudkips, pokemon do exist.🤯

[@ihavenomouthandimusttype9729]

Imagine being in a bar and the waiter brings you drinks and tells you it's from an extremely attractive member of the opposite sex sitting alone at a table. So you approach them and only when you get close so you realise they're 8ft tall and have a camera in their mouth.

[@cassandra5322]

...and thats a problem?

[@Andytlp]

​@@cassandra5322 Down bad huh.

[@thecatrizable]

i see that absolute wins

[@Mindgoblin5]

Definitely one of those old school cartoon ass scripts

[@KevW-z7z]

I'd be drunk and hit it anyway

[@1beachwalker]

That little flirt! 😂 Poor spy mudskipper! Seriously though, just fascinating! You show us things most of us would never see! Your spies look so real! Well done!! Thanks for sharing! 👏

[@JohnDownerProd]

Thank you! That's very kind of you to say.

[@JootjeJ]

Is she being catfished by the camera? 😂

[@apex_6881]

More like mudfished lol

[@RINA4D85S1]

The way it stiffly bounces up lol Imagine the ladies all going "Wow! I've never seen such unique and stylish move! I think I'm in love!"

[@FrogToTheFrog]

ROFL

[@Tribozom]

2:07 "Urrrrrrrrgh....Come on guys I'm so fat! Toss me a hot dog!"

[@greenbean396]

The spy looked so shocked 😂

[@MohanPainkara]

Te whole time he just did 😮

[@ahmadfirdausabdlatif4507]

​@@MohanPainkara was more 😦

[@SpoFork]

The worst she could say is :O

[@einienj3281]

I love mudskippers.. it's like a peacock frog fish..

[@EagleFangBasketball22]

Speaking of that, they should create a spy peacock to see how the real peacocks would react.

[@0PrettyBoy]

Pogging thumbnail

[@blackbloodcell5147]

Make it a sticker

[@rodneywoods9299]

These spy cams are so funny.🤣🤣

[@1.4142]

That jump by the robot was unexpected

[@Tribozom]

"Urrrrrrrrgh....Come on guys I'm so fat! Toss me a hot dog!"

[@screenjunkie4638]

You guys create some of the most realistic robotic creatures in the world, almost too good not to question just how you make them and who are the geniuses behind them??! ARE YOU EVEN HUMAN?! (Nervous laughter)

[@cybersteria1049]

I was just experiencing the question of if aliens are studying us by using realistic human robots. So I think your question is valid! Are they even human, indeed.

[@Zeithri]

So close for the world's first Mudskipper on Robot Mudskipper love 🤣

[@arturmichalowski7923]

That mudskipper spy is one of the best things ever!

[@thecatrizable]

robot mudskip be like: HUH? :O

[@MarcelitoRecords]

Love your work so much man 👏🏻

[@JohnDownerProd]

I appreciate that!

[@abeach5420]

Yes ...genius !! May I humbly request, if possible, could a longer format of the new puffer *WINGMAN* video be comprised...there are many others wanting also. Especially about the creation of the art. @@JohnDownerProd

[@seanr8445]

Mudskippers start jumping Spycam: 😮 😂

[@Tribozom]

2:07 "Urrrrrrrrgh....Come on guys I'm so fat! Toss me a hot dog!"

[@emilioooo9678]

We got robotic mudskipper before gta 6

[@FarmerFpv]

I can't stop laughing at the stupid look on the spy skipper's face, and it's an attempt at jumping. 😂

[@Tribozom]

2:07 "Urrrrrrrrgh....Come on guys I'm so fat! Toss me a hot dog!"

[@xXVixen_grinnXx]

the robot tried so hard..

[@Tribozom]

"Urrrrrrrrgh....Come on guys I'm so fat! Toss me a hot dog!"

[@codboss7092]

Alien youtube: will robot human be a competition to real human ?

[@residentevil4life]

the way animals are always completely oblivious to the fact spy animals are fake always cracks me up.

[@Mattened]

He does the robotic fin wave, then you see her blink, cue shania twain - That don't impress me much

[@SYNTHSTRUMENTALS]

😂

[@Misto_deVito6009]

They have such cute derpy and slimy faces

[@Lawrence_Krystle]

Their spy cams just keep getting better and better!

[@klyanadkmorr]

Muddy Mudskipper Theme Lyrics ♫Who's the greatest mudskipper of them all? Who can skip thru the mud with the greatest of ease? What kind of wonderful guy?♪ Who can crawl like a dog without scraping his knees? Who's got seg-ment-ed eyes? It's Muddy Mud-Skipper! It's Muddy!.. Mud-Skipper It's the Muddy!... Mm-ud Ski-pper show!!

[@ao2415]

mudskipper pogchamp 1:13

[@YuNherd]

0:45 our spy fits the bill spy: (' O ')

[@TakeMeToYourLida]

Watching the progression of robots over time is wild… robot spy mudskipper!? What next??

[@durratulaishah3703]

Pog champ face 😂

[@seraphlai9664]

Robot Mudskipper: O口O

[@nicolebehr2234]

Am I the only one who feels the pain of rejection with spy mudskipper? I’m eating a qt of ice cream in solidarity

[@NosManJr]

i feel you spy Mudskipper... i feel you.... 😔

[@AshBlossomWorshiper]

I thought this was about to go in the way of that one vid with the petrel and spy penguin. Where the robot's unholy grinding of gears made the bird rethink its dinner plans for the evening

[@DuckyDaKing]

mudskipper got catfished lol!

[@ConezG]

bro looked flabbergasted

[@MrPapageorgio]

So it's about how you use it not size?

[@222HelloGoodMorning]

Bingo! Lol

[@Ranstone]

At first I thought they made it jump with like, a fishing rod or something, but there's gasses escaping from under it... Did they launch it with a CO2 can or something? X'D

[@timbo7188]

Man these show should longer . Because they are Great John !

[@feelincrispy7053]

The over dramatic squelching sound effects are really unnecessary

[@snow_thehusky]

Make your sound off

[@rairaipiipiitii3585]

Our spy when his flirting is not working: :O

[@Tribozom]

2:07 "Urrrrrrrrgh....Come on guys I'm so fat! Toss me a hot dog!"

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

Awesome 😊

[@JohnDownerProd]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

@@JohnDownerProd well done the camera lady too.👌

[@BoRaiChoWins]

Who makes the spy animals for you? I can’t believe how life like they look.

[@warlock4956]

this is adorable

[@bigwatermelon4487]

The wide open mouth makes him look funny

[@tracybowling1156]

I think spy mudskipper is very handsome! ❤

[@SimbolicProductions]

So funny and fascinating as usual

[@dwarfbunni]

I dont know why but that robot reminds me of a muppet with its mouth hanging open like "HWHAAAT!?"

[@josephc8312]

1:13 Bro was flabbergasted

[@bluemonkey189]

it’s so goofy 😭😭

[@badgerp-chanqueen7707]

Cute mudskipperbot

[@Thaumiel98]

Bro got friendzoned. F

[@randomvintagefilm273]

The thumbnail to this video is hysterical 😂😂😂

[@zamilskshowkat1]

Unbelievable making of the robot, the heartbreaking robot.😢😢😂😂

[@robertab929]

Mad is an occupational hazard 👌

[@armwrestlingfan6804]

How is this a fish 😂

[@Jaysun9338]

This spy animal series immerses into life of animals, as if we are also living it. I find it surprisingly calm to watch

[@boopaholic4542]

Can't understand words with such loud background music 👎

[@knielgleeYT]

Not gonna lie. I thought this spies were real. I had to Google them up 😅😅😅

[@enricotoesca3941]

Amazing video 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@JohnDownerProd]

Thank you 🤗

[@enricotoesca3941]

@@JohnDownerProd You ' re welcome 🤩🤩🤩😍

[@cdgross5480]

So funny. Thank you for this. From Southaven Mississippi

[@StinkySeaGoat]

Pogfish

[@gunkh4n229]

the spy looks like he's in Awe 24/7

[@kryptkeeper457]

Mudkip used mudslap!

[@iiKolin]

Awesome

[@epickidz8986]

Now this is next level

[@dominickcarisi382]

I love your videos from Mexico 🇲🇽👺

[@bensoncheung2801]

Messing with wildlife.

[@CenturianEagle]

So cool!!

[@kr0nekxg347]

spy bro was so appalled

[@musimusayoku1889]

Pog

[@waferchocolate2408]

She's after the one that leaps the highest* The spy turns into a rocket and flies off

[@Rayedrgn02]

lmao

[@honeytaters9889]

POG face

[@laurarandolph5600]

Astounding and funny...

[@cuteduckdontlie4636]

The mudskipper spy camera first felt like a IT nerd who got its first date. The mudskipper once saw the concurrency dancing moves. 👁️ 👄 👁️. 😂

[@LucenProject]

Catfishing a mudskipper with a robot. NOTHING is safe from the advances of technology!! ...I'm about to watch this reality TV show, though. "They come from different worlds, but can they get passed their differences?"

[@carefir]

I was hoping that they would produce baby robot mudskippers :(

[@DavidBejerano-oy3nv]

2:06 Seriously bro, that mudskippers lower and upper body muscles are anything but weak ☠️🗿

[@Saraseeksthompson0211]

Robot mudskipper is the cheapest looking robot they’ve made yet. It looks like painted nylon over an electronic arm. 😂

[@leasebergfladstad167]

The mudskippers seem like and are they living fossils since they are reminiscent of the fishes that evolved into land animals when they first crawled on land?

[@angelofdeath095]

Well, if you put a human male and a robotic male in front of a human female , ofcourse she can tell the differences, not cuz of her ontelligence and wits but naturally and bilogically. What makes you think she is also oblivious to the males and the robot? She might know it from the start that that thing is not real and never took that thing seriously from the get go...

[@enchantedharlot]

Imagine if she chose the spy mudskipper tho 😂😂😂😂😂

[@believeinpeace]

The spy robots are amazing. This different fish world is so different to see. Thank you

[@wither5673]

Imagine a hyper advanced Alien species making a barley passable ''spy human'' to watch us at like a Park or in a bar trying to interact with real humans, would pay for a short film of that lol.

[@eden3685]

The lady looking at the robots very unelegant jumps and she is like ohhhh nevermind…😂

[@samueltrusik3251]

Love how they essentially made a guy to impress a lady with the perfect body, but zero skills.

[@Ozzable1]

Someone spent so much effort designing that spy robot yet 90% of the footage in this video wasn't even shot by the robot

[@Vony256]

why the fake sounds, its so over the top.

[@Rayedrgn02]

I think the camera wasn't able to be "enthusiastic" enough and the female felt insulted. lol

[@SandySaunders9142]

This reminds me of some dates I've been on. 01:09

[@AdriansArts]

Why use beside cameras instead of the spy animal’s camera

[@Milo_Estobar]

It would be more depressing if she chose the robot...

[@Y_tho]

Someone needs to make a human spy robot and set it up in a mall or something

[@hood_TheJoker]

apparently the robot got some more work to do 😅

[@Just_4_random_guy]

I love how the spy is just 😮

[@Dewerr27]

The Spy has reached our defences

[@Janggut40]

Haha super cute😊

[@МаксимШевчук-л8ь]

This is how birds were born - 2:18 👍