A photographer has captured the incredible moment an eel escaped from heron’s stomach while the bird was still in flight.

When you take to the sky
and your guts open wide
that’s a moray

Damn. That’s hardcore. Nature is wild and terrifying

Since quite literally no one is sharing information on this, I rummaged up a [video](https://youtu.be/689P9t2hFYI?si=Ca2L4OcTt3c1tWUv) explaining what’s going on, and the possible aftermath of something like this

…. saw this post 2 years ago, and also heard this eel escape tactic talked about via NPR (on my favorite local public radio station) a few months ago, is incredibly interesting. the eel will first try to wiggle it’s tail back up the esophagus; if that fails, it’s out through gills (if eaten by a fish) or apparently through bird stomach, then on homeward bound

edited to clarify source

Is this picture for eel?

I have questions.


Hello my darling, hello my baby


“This is less than ideal”

—heron

That Eel is High as hell

Man , Heron is a crazy experience..

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I’d never thought the Mighty Boosh would be relevant in this way

Imagine landing back in the water and explaining that

The moment everyone realised that Heron’s are biomechanical flying machines piloted by eels. We should really have known given their long necks, the evidence was right in front of us. This one ejected, likely due to internal systems failures or perhaps it’s skydiving, it’s hard to tell with eels.