# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cegvv66KKRd
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73498947-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/8ec479b619.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-06-07T17:00:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

When mum says dinner is ready 👀

Moray eels (Muraenidae) hunt by smell and water vibrations. They wrap themselves around their prey, crushing it until it's small enough to be swallowed.

Take the plunge with BBC Earth and discover what lies beneath the surface this Wednesday on #WorldOceansDay 💙

#EarthCapture by rayman23432
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#bbcearth #morayeels #eels #worldoceansday #amazinganimals #nature #naturelovers #wildlife #wildlifephotography #earth #earthlovers #seacreatures #seaanimals #underwaterworld #diving

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## Tags

eels, diving, bbcearth, amazinganimals, wildlifephotography, earth, underwaterworld, worldoceansday, morayeels, seacreatures, earthlovers, naturelovers, nature, earthcapture, seaanimals, wildlife

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