ATTENTION EVERYONE! This creature is an invasive species of starfish called that Crown of Thorns. It completely destroys coral and kelp ecosystems, and is actually preferred to kill. The Tritons Trumpet snail feeds on this critter, but it is in high demand for its shell and as a pet. People who spot this starfish are asked to crush it, because cutting it in half, as we all know, makes more starfish regenerate from the legs. Please do your part in protecting the water ecosystems. thank you.
The crown of thorns is a very destructive species of starfish as they eat and kill huge ammounts of corals. They are a species that many places are blacklisted because of this.
One thing to be aware of though is that these things REGENERATE. If you cut off one of the arms it will grow back and more problematic, the arm you cut off will become a new crown of thorns. Simply cutting them up to kill them does not help, it just make it worse..
Now, I don't know anything about the plant, so I don't know if there is a certain reason he killed it, but it looks like to me that while the person was scuba diving, he might of got stuck by the thorns and got pissed off then killed it. Of course, no excuse.
I competely agree, just like sunflower starfish that eat alot of abalone and sea urchins. I cut them up and feed them to the fish. We humans are part of this earth too. and we need to do ALL we can to protect the reefs, abalones, and the eco system. We must take out the disgusting predators like sunflower starfish and crown of thron.
yeah school4life but there are good scuba diving stories on the net. My favourite is the myscubastory site.
They have dive accident stories, shark dive encounter stories, wreck discovery stories, and so on. THey have lots of videos on the previous topics too! Type myscubastory into google and its the first one. Let me know what you think!
yes surfgirl24 but there are good scuba accident sites on the web too. try the myscubastory site. They have all sorts of dive stories and accident videos there. type myscubasory into google and its the first one. enjoy!
@MrMenthole56 LOL yeah I was sort of confused too.... i thought crown of thorns was bad? are all these people freaking out because they don't actually understand the ecosystem and see any nature destroyed as "evil"?
pinkladysimpson just said she wants to protect the reef from the destructive crown of thorns, which is fair play. I would hazard a guess and say that she isn't personally actively cutting down rainforest and polluting rivers. Stop being so unecessarily rude to people you vegan freaks.
i think the majority of why people are killing reefs is because people arent educating people about the reefs enough some people know and still do this for no reason and thats not right but there needs to be better education on these things
yea scuba4babesm but there are good dive stories and funny accident videos on the net too! Try the myscubastory site. They have real life dive accident stories, dive wreck discovery stories, shark encounter videos and more! Type myscubastory into google and its the first one ! enjoy buddy !
yes OIJJ30 and you can get good dive stories and videos on the net too. try the myscubastory site. type myscubastory into google and its the first one
For what I know the Crown of Thorns is blooming in certain areas of the Pacific, destroying all the coral around. The same situation here in the Caribbean with the Lionfish. And sometimes, while culling the little yet beautiful pest, people get upset at you, not understanding you are not killing for fun or just because, but with the purpose of protecting the other species.
this scuba diver is obviously stupid .. DONT EVER touch anything when ur underwater specially stuff like these.. as the "PADI" book said, u may never know what may happen when you touch something, but what's best and the most known rule for avoiding casualties and problems is to not touch
@Bombazor It's all about knowledge. If you know something to be safe to touch, and understand the consequences for touching, then you can choose to touch.
The COT is classed as a sea pest, there is no rule or recommendation anywhere that says you cannot kill one because to be frank they are overpopulated much like rats or pigeons.
Oh, and I'm a PADI Divemaster of 6 years with a speciality in marine wildlife and photography.
@DarrenHuseyin1 I'm not talking about pest control or anything, but that starfish has venomous spines which produce neurotoxins that cause a lot of pain and vomiting, etc.. What's best is to not touch it, simple as that
I've heard that they some places pay you to kill those little bastards cause they reproduce so fast that they destroy the goddamn environment. Don't get so worked up over it, it's like deer hunting.
Using the term loosely only referring to the fact that the water is warmer than ever. Global warming would happen with or without industry. The Earth is going through a transition of some sort. Not a tree hugging bunny f$&@er sort of type.
@Stinsonboi you inject it with sulfuric acid....you cant cut up the starfish otherwise the it creates more starfish---by destroying the oral disc, you prevent baby starfish from forming.
Pretty cool! You can also get amazing dive stories on the myscubastory site. I think you can post your own stories too. Type myscubastory into google and click on the first seach result
@15blossoms the Crown of THorns is a very spiny non-star looking Starfish, however i cant say this video is a "cruel death" unknownst to the vid author, Crown of Thorns Starfish eat coral, they destroy entire reefs of coral, they are to the oceans what those Pest insects are that eat and destroy farm crops on land
the crown of thorns may be beautiful to look at, but their a real threat to ocean ecosystems cus they kill all the coral, which has a large impact on the environment down there
I cant see anything,,, how did he killed it? where is it? Isn't it just a stone?! (sry - i have no idea whats going on down there) And whats underneath the stone looks already dead to me.
@superbaum i didnt know what it was either, apparently its a type of starfish that eats coral. the rock has been used to squash the spiney thing thats underneath it which is the star fish.
Corwn of thorns are a horrible threat to coral reef ecosystems. I killed many of them on a diving trip in Palau, near Micronesia, they play the biggest threat to coral reefs besides humans.
I cut them up like pizza then shake their insides out to feed the fish around them. They are to destructive to a beautiful ecosystem. If a dog was eating your child, you would kill it. I think of the reefs like my child. I am going to do anything I can to protect them. I understand that all creatures are special, but over population is just as dangerous. When you see the amount of reefs that are bleached out already because of pollution and global warming, they are disappearing fast.
@pinkladysimpson you stupid bitch. Humans are the worst offenders for destroying the ecosystems on this planet. There's a damn good reason why those creatures are in the sea and function as they do. You say over population is dangerous but you're looking at the wrong sentient fool. It's the human race that's breeding themselves out of existence!! You need to better educate yourself twaat. Christ ignorance pisses me off.
@aliszhinchaenz true, but take a closer look at what that stupid twit actually said. We do far more damage to ALL the ecosystems on this planet. What life a Crown of Thorns takes is far less in comparison to what humans take. Pinkladysimpson likes to think she's an oceanic custodian and the ultimate spokesperson for all life on earth but all she's venting is her ignorant unintelligent banter. Quote, "I am going to do anything I can to protect them"... Really?
@BabyDustNZ Apparently YOU are the unintelligent one if you're not familiar with the ecosystem impact the Crown of Thorns can have on reefs. ie : The Reefs Research Center found in a 2000 control that overpopulation of Crown of Thorns were the cause of a 66% loss of live coral in sampled reefs.
The species doesn't need to be eradicated, just controlled. Reef divers assist in these efforts. So ??
@ReneeNme No fucktard, you're the unintelligent one if you can't see what the human race alone does on this planet. The Crown of Thorns is NOTHING in comparison to what humans do to environments. Overpopulation? Man you sound exactly like that stupid bitch. Talking out your arses with little or no fact. As for reef divers, NO THEY DON'T ASSIST IN FUCK ALL. What many of them do do is disturb an environment that's not there... WOW, and whaddyaknow Einstein, this video says it all.
@ReneeNme What you and many others need to work on first is your own race before supposedly taking care of another species. The human race is breeding themselves out of existence and raping every resource on the face of this planet. Who are you to judge and decide the fate of another species when you can't even look after your own. So before you comment again, go have a long hard think about that.
@BabyDustNZ That has got to be one of the lousiest retorts that I have had the unfortunate opportunity to happen across in some time. The mere fact that Pinkladysimpson is doing what she is doing makes your argument null and void. What have you done constructively lately as far as our planet is concerned ? Cashed in some aluminum cans ?
@aliszhinchaenz by killing off creatures that do harm? Well perhaps she should arm herself with an uzi and open fire in a mall somewhere in Dubai where humane obligation is forgotten.
We use to do it all the time when i was a dive instructor in Thailand..... they absolutely obliterate the reefs!!! but not fished or eaten so they are left to breed and overwhelm the place!
I would have killed it! These things are becoming a huge problem for reefs as they are extremely destructive to coral and are becoming invasive as sea temperatures have increased. They spread into areas which previously had very low populations and are destructive to the coral.
In some places they're actually having overpopulation of these things, and as you know they LOVE to eat SPS corals...And apparently touching one of the thorns is pretty painful. But still it doesn't justify killing one of these beautiful things.
I try to kill crown of thorns where ever possible. They will chew the Moalboal reef up like a fucking hungry fox in a chicken coop.
For all divers who want to kill them, try to take them out of the water, DO NOT CUT THEM IN TO BITS, this will only make more of them. Just like any other weed, or virus they are hardy and WILL survive.
KILL 'EM ALL PEOPLE so that our reefs stay in good shape!
@bahamabronco - really, humans are disappearing fast? Presently, the human population is nearly 7 billion--10 yrs ago, the population was approximately 5 billion...
"To prevent overpopulation of crown-of-thorns causing widespread destruction to coral reef habitats, humans have implemented a variety of control measures." enough said.
certainly death, but not exactly cruel. those things have some of the simplest nervous systems of any animal on earth. they are physically incapable of feeling pain. they dont even have a conscious mind, all they do is act and react, like a very simple computer, just living through pure instinct.
well I would say being smashed by a rock is humane, because search teams look for these crown of thorns and inject their body with a type of acid. And i would personally be crushed rather then feel acid burning my body from the inside
Ok, So everyone who doesn't understand what the fuck happened (like me for a few minutes) should look up a pic of a living crown-of-thorns starfish. Then when you look at this vid again you can see that this guy is taking the rock off of a squished starfish that someone else previously killed by putting the rock on it.
@RiskyNights Funny how people phrase things differently in person as opposed to over the internet. I doubt you would have said the same were I standing in front of you.
@RiskyNights I can't argue with that. You're correct. It's funny, though, how different people will phrase things when they're standing in front of you, as opposed to a discussion over the internet. You, sir, are a coward. Not because you've spoken your mind, but because you would not have done so the same way if I were standing in front of you.
I've dedicated my entire life to finding alternative solutions to environmental problems.
You're welcome to join one of our protests if you come up to Canada (why you called me a Yankee only confirms what I said). And yes, if I can throw eggs at the premiere, I can certainly call you a moron to your face.
@inkspray they have the same 'right of life' as you call it, however we like corals mroe cuz they: provide food, are biodiverse, source of income, cultural and heritage values and tourism. thats why we'd rather kill them to save corals
@dusty00009 Thats wierd in catholic school they show jesus getting stabbed in the right lung. witch in thoughs days was very fatel. I think the crown of thorns was just for show like a garnish.
@dusty00009 i think starvation and torture killed Jesus, the thorns were just to mock him as he called himself the Mesiah. The people who killed him were making fun of his apperent superiority in their eyes, and made him a crown.
@MaxSafeheaD i agree humans are a real problem. the biggest treat to wildlife roaming the earth. but the people who try to cull these do so to protect the habitat of all the other creatures depending on the coral in the reefs. your rant about your own species is not really applicable here. we know how bad the oceans are. we see it first hand. it was over fishing of the triton and what not that allowed these crowns to become so populated, so humans are to blame. but these still destroy the reefs
Isnt it these guys that are killing the reefs?! Still not sure id put a rock on one, but the idiots round Dahab and Sharm that stomp around on the coral need a large rock on them!
I once stamped around in the water at night, sorrounded by these in greece. I was carrying a naked greek slut around in my arms, and she went from slutty to hysteric. I didn't get it until the day after and I was sober, and finally understood what she had been trying to tell me, lol. XD
i would have put the rock on one too, they are eating the reefs faster than they can grow, they are a real problem, your lucky you didnt get stabbed by one of the thorns
No that is not why, it's because of the deceiving title You really are that stupid to think the guy came to my house and put a gun to my head? Stupid cunt.
ATTENTION EVERYONE! This creature is an invasive species of starfish called that Crown of Thorns. It completely destroys coral and kelp ecosystems, and is actually preferred to kill. The Tritons Trumpet snail feeds on this critter, but it is in high demand for its shell and as a pet. People who spot this starfish are asked to crush it, because cutting it in half, as we all know, makes more starfish regenerate from the legs. Please do your part in protecting the water ecosystems. thank you.
warofthewalruses 2 months ago 2
Totally agree, most of the people outraged are ignorant.
therrieb2 2 months ago
in some areas crown of thorns are a nuisance and were introduced and so government does not frown upon killing them its actuall prefferd
TheFishHunta 2 months ago
people do more damage to reefs does that mean we should all get big rocks and smash them ?
shebootles77 2 months ago
whats a crown of thorns?
1658544 3 months ago
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@1658544 acanthaster planci
1anabase 2 months ago
Normally I'd agree, but crown of horns are very destructive.
IAMARATEL 3 months ago
The Triton's Trumpet feeds on them - unfortunately, the TT shells are highly desirable.
I don't buy from shops that sell them.
machomie 3 months ago
sea erchants!!! D:
undead670 3 months ago
The crown of thorns is a very destructive species of starfish as they eat and kill huge ammounts of corals. They are a species that many places are blacklisted because of this.
One thing to be aware of though is that these things REGENERATE. If you cut off one of the arms it will grow back and more problematic, the arm you cut off will become a new crown of thorns. Simply cutting them up to kill them does not help, it just make it worse..
tigerman1978 3 months ago
@tigerman1978 Actually, it's not the leg but a part of the central disk.
IAMARATEL 3 months ago
Google "Crown of Thorns" +"Great Barrier Reef". You'll change your tune.
DrJackJeckyl 3 months ago
Now, I don't know anything about the plant, so I don't know if there is a certain reason he killed it, but it looks like to me that while the person was scuba diving, he might of got stuck by the thorns and got pissed off then killed it. Of course, no excuse.
Sivos909 3 months ago
@Sivos909 it's an invasive species of starfish that can completely destroy a coral ecosystem. someone decided to do the right thing and killed it.
warofthewalruses 2 months ago
I like this scuba video from Norway:
Diving in Bishop Harbor
sgrdpdrsn 4 months ago
Everywhere, i see an argument....
kwitmeh3 4 months ago
@kwitmeh3 Debate is a good thing, not bad.
ReneeNme 4 months ago
@ReneeNme But everyone's mean!
kwitmeh3 4 months ago
After watching the descent, Im never going to do this
lizardgizzard108 4 months ago
you guys do know that if you cut them up each one of there legs grows into a new starfish so your not really helping at all...
youjmac 4 months ago
I competely agree, just like sunflower starfish that eat alot of abalone and sea urchins. I cut them up and feed them to the fish. We humans are part of this earth too. and we need to do ALL we can to protect the reefs, abalones, and the eco system. We must take out the disgusting predators like sunflower starfish and crown of thron.
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yeah school4life but there are good scuba diving stories on the net. My favourite is the myscubastory site.
They have dive accident stories, shark dive encounter stories, wreck discovery stories, and so on. THey have lots of videos on the previous topics too! Type myscubastory into google and its the first one. Let me know what you think!
seasnake321 4 months ago
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yes surfgirl24 but there are good scuba accident sites on the web too. try the myscubastory site. They have all sorts of dive stories and accident videos there. type myscubasory into google and its the first one. enjoy!
marinefish321 4 months ago
i don't get it.
youcandance12345 4 months ago
crown of thorns is the coral reefs biggest threat... even more so than humans. fuck you guys are morons..
MrMenthole56 5 months ago
@MrMenthole56 LOL yeah I was sort of confused too.... i thought crown of thorns was bad? are all these people freaking out because they don't actually understand the ecosystem and see any nature destroyed as "evil"?
x3u93n3x 4 months ago
pinkladysimpson just said she wants to protect the reef from the destructive crown of thorns, which is fair play. I would hazard a guess and say that she isn't personally actively cutting down rainforest and polluting rivers. Stop being so unecessarily rude to people you vegan freaks.
lewzardman 5 months ago 7
i think the majority of why people are killing reefs is because people arent educating people about the reefs enough some people know and still do this for no reason and thats not right but there needs to be better education on these things
furrydeath1 5 months ago
Search this video from Norway:
Diving in Bishop Harbor
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seasnake321 5 months ago
THEY TOOK MY JOB! back to the pile
fomoco234 8 months ago 3
what am I watching there? I don't understand anything in this video.
L33tM0us3 8 months ago 21
@L33tM0us3 i believe someone put a rock ontop of the crown of thorns, which is a type of starfish that eats coral. the rock killed it.
omgwtfbbqsauce12 4 months ago
@L33tM0us3 it's a crown of thorns starfish someone smashed with a rock.
Scythemantis 2 months ago
yes OIJJ30 and you can get good dive stories and videos on the net too. try the myscubastory site. type myscubastory into google and its the first one
marinefish321 8 months ago
For what I know the Crown of Thorns is blooming in certain areas of the Pacific, destroying all the coral around. The same situation here in the Caribbean with the Lionfish. And sometimes, while culling the little yet beautiful pest, people get upset at you, not understanding you are not killing for fun or just because, but with the purpose of protecting the other species.
GerardoOchoa 9 months ago
this scuba diver is obviously stupid .. DONT EVER touch anything when ur underwater specially stuff like these.. as the "PADI" book said, u may never know what may happen when you touch something, but what's best and the most known rule for avoiding casualties and problems is to not touch
Bombazor 9 months ago
@Bombazor pussy..
zozimuo 7 months ago
@Bombazor It's all about knowledge. If you know something to be safe to touch, and understand the consequences for touching, then you can choose to touch.
The COT is classed as a sea pest, there is no rule or recommendation anywhere that says you cannot kill one because to be frank they are overpopulated much like rats or pigeons.
Oh, and I'm a PADI Divemaster of 6 years with a speciality in marine wildlife and photography.
DarrenHuseyin1 6 months ago
@DarrenHuseyin1 I'm not talking about pest control or anything, but that starfish has venomous spines which produce neurotoxins that cause a lot of pain and vomiting, etc.. What's best is to not touch it, simple as that
Bombazor 6 months ago
im confused what happened?
Riha1 9 months ago
@Riha1 smashed the spiky starfish with a rock. it might sound bad but nah these things are destroying the environment
gogogoooooooooo 9 months ago
@Riha1 The diver filming discovered that somebody smashed that starfish with a stone.
GerardoOchoa 9 months ago
I've heard that they some places pay you to kill those little bastards cause they reproduce so fast that they destroy the goddamn environment. Don't get so worked up over it, it's like deer hunting.
mayerism 10 months ago
hey surfgirl19 you can also get good dive stories on the net. Try the myscubastory site. Type myscubastory into google and its the first one
seasnake321 10 months ago
poor
LakotasFunniness 10 months ago
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marinefish321 10 months ago
its not cruel, its like how people from the Micronesia dont want brown tree snakes, crown of thorns are the same.
revolver519 11 months ago
Using the term loosely only referring to the fact that the water is warmer than ever. Global warming would happen with or without industry. The Earth is going through a transition of some sort. Not a tree hugging bunny f$&@er sort of type.
KELLISIMPSON2009 1 year ago 2
@KELLISIMPSON2009 very true
steveo8776 11 months ago
how did he kill it? rip its mouth off or something?
Stinsonboi 1 year ago
@Stinsonboi thats what i was just thinking? what the hell. it looked like he just picked a rock up haha
Sentinal3131 11 months ago
@Stinsonboi you inject it with sulfuric acid....you cant cut up the starfish otherwise the it creates more starfish---by destroying the oral disc, you prevent baby starfish from forming.
amphirion 10 months ago
@amphirion its kinda like pakis then you kill one, hundred are born?
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SuperEasytiger 1 year ago
Need to totally ban and prevent harvesting of Giant Tritons, they gobble Crown of Thorns starfish all all up!
SuperAroaro 1 year ago
was there ants under the rock?
187SicknesS 1 year ago
@Lavos2007 ok, now i get it.. thanks a lot!
15blossoms 1 year ago
@CropJ try what? :P
15blossoms 1 year ago
whoah this is a starfish? it doesnt look like a STARfish.. incredible!
15blossoms 1 year ago
@DOX9500 ah ok i see.. thanks! so whats the thing that eats the corals? the stone? it looks like a stone haha or the one with spikes in it?
15blossoms 1 year ago
@15blossoms the Crown of THorns is a very spiny non-star looking Starfish, however i cant say this video is a "cruel death" unknownst to the vid author, Crown of Thorns Starfish eat coral, they destroy entire reefs of coral, they are to the oceans what those Pest insects are that eat and destroy farm crops on land
the crown of thorns may be beautiful to look at, but their a real threat to ocean ecosystems cus they kill all the coral, which has a large impact on the environment down there
Lavos2007 1 year ago
@Lavos2007 they wouldnt have such a huge impact on the coral if human being would learn to gtfo the reefs and stop harvesting them for aquarium trade
Greenlexluther 1 year ago
Facts:
THAT is an Acanthaster planci, commonly known as crown-of-thorn starfish. But unlike most starfish these feed EXCLUSIVELY on coral polyps.
They are poisonous so no predators eats them, save for a few. Triton, Humphead Wrasse and Harlequin Shrimp.
Too bad these are endangered and in critical conditions.
I have gone to conservation dives to collect these starfishes out of the wild in an attempt to keep the reefs in sanctuaries free of them. :/
DOX9500 1 year ago
whats that video all about? and whats that thing? i mean what does it do? it doesnt look scary?
15blossoms 1 year ago
@15blossoms
it feeds exclusively on coral polyps, nomming on buckets load of corals per day.....and night >.<
DOX9500 1 year ago
@15blossoms i was wondering the same thing... until i read a couple comments... you should try it...
CropJ 1 year ago
Uhh I got Rickrolled. Good one prick
TheZincZipper 1 year ago
I'm confused.
SniperOnTheDot 1 year ago
I cant see anything,,, how did he killed it? where is it? Isn't it just a stone?! (sry - i have no idea whats going on down there) And whats underneath the stone looks already dead to me.
superbaum 1 year ago
@superbaum i didnt know what it was either, apparently its a type of starfish that eats coral. the rock has been used to squash the spiney thing thats underneath it which is the star fish.
chunkyfecalbreakfast 1 year ago
Corwn of thorns are a horrible threat to coral reef ecosystems. I killed many of them on a diving trip in Palau, near Micronesia, they play the biggest threat to coral reefs besides humans.
sourdoughress 1 year ago
so what???
MissDtheoneandonly 1 year ago
So what it eats coral reefs.
robzombay72 1 year ago
kill anything thats a thret to your local reef
mulluway 1 year ago
are yo kidding me? Fuck crown of thorns
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kill them all!!!
2turtlesdo 1 year ago
I cut them up like pizza then shake their insides out to feed the fish around them. They are to destructive to a beautiful ecosystem. If a dog was eating your child, you would kill it. I think of the reefs like my child. I am going to do anything I can to protect them. I understand that all creatures are special, but over population is just as dangerous. When you see the amount of reefs that are bleached out already because of pollution and global warming, they are disappearing fast.
pinkladysimpson 1 year ago 52
@pinkladysimpson My god, don't even bring up global warming. I agreed with every word until I came upon those two.
thing503 1 year ago
@pinkladysimpson What evidence do you have that the bleaching of coral reefs is caused by Pollution or Global Warming?
OliviaSST 11 months ago
@pinkladysimpson Well said. They're a pest and are routinely destroyed by divers on the Great Barrier Reef.
tman78au 10 months ago
@pinkladysimpson so ur saying we need to kill humans too? sounds good to me!
colepleshe 9 months ago
@pinkladysimpson you stupid bitch. Humans are the worst offenders for destroying the ecosystems on this planet. There's a damn good reason why those creatures are in the sea and function as they do. You say over population is dangerous but you're looking at the wrong sentient fool. It's the human race that's breeding themselves out of existence!! You need to better educate yourself twaat. Christ ignorance pisses me off.
BabyDustNZ 5 months ago
@BabyDustNZ crown of thorns eats corals.that's why they are also destructive as humans.
aliszhinchaenz 5 months ago
@aliszhinchaenz true, but take a closer look at what that stupid twit actually said. We do far more damage to ALL the ecosystems on this planet. What life a Crown of Thorns takes is far less in comparison to what humans take. Pinkladysimpson likes to think she's an oceanic custodian and the ultimate spokesperson for all life on earth but all she's venting is her ignorant unintelligent banter. Quote, "I am going to do anything I can to protect them"... Really?
BabyDustNZ 5 months ago
@BabyDustNZ So, Pinkladysimpson is unintelligent ??? By the way, when was the last time YOU went scuba diving ?
ReneeNme 4 months ago
@ReneeNme I don't scuba Einstein. I freedive. And what the hell has that got to do with that twaat being unintelligent!?!!
BabyDustNZ 4 months ago
@BabyDustNZ Apparently YOU are the unintelligent one if you're not familiar with the ecosystem impact the Crown of Thorns can have on reefs. ie : The Reefs Research Center found in a 2000 control that overpopulation of Crown of Thorns were the cause of a 66% loss of live coral in sampled reefs.
The species doesn't need to be eradicated, just controlled. Reef divers assist in these efforts. So ??
ReneeNme 4 months ago
@ReneeNme No fucktard, you're the unintelligent one if you can't see what the human race alone does on this planet. The Crown of Thorns is NOTHING in comparison to what humans do to environments. Overpopulation? Man you sound exactly like that stupid bitch. Talking out your arses with little or no fact. As for reef divers, NO THEY DON'T ASSIST IN FUCK ALL. What many of them do do is disturb an environment that's not there... WOW, and whaddyaknow Einstein, this video says it all.
BabyDustNZ 4 months ago
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BabyDustNZ 4 months ago
@ReneeNme What you and many others need to work on first is your own race before supposedly taking care of another species. The human race is breeding themselves out of existence and raping every resource on the face of this planet. Who are you to judge and decide the fate of another species when you can't even look after your own. So before you comment again, go have a long hard think about that.
BabyDustNZ 4 months ago
@BabyDustNZ That has got to be one of the lousiest retorts that I have had the unfortunate opportunity to happen across in some time. The mere fact that Pinkladysimpson is doing what she is doing makes your argument null and void. What have you done constructively lately as far as our planet is concerned ? Cashed in some aluminum cans ?
ReneeNme 4 months ago
@aliszhinchaenz by killing off creatures that do harm? Well perhaps she should arm herself with an uzi and open fire in a mall somewhere in Dubai where humane obligation is forgotten.
BabyDustNZ 5 months ago
We use to do it all the time when i was a dive instructor in Thailand..... they absolutely obliterate the reefs!!! but not fished or eaten so they are left to breed and overwhelm the place!
rammers2006 1 year ago 2
eh at least it lowered the chance of it eating another reef . poor, poor dipshit starfish
:(
specialemonerd 1 year ago
stupid video
SirJakeTheMoose 1 year ago
It didn't mind?
Guard655 1 year ago
WOW, that was soooo cruel !!! lol
e081194eng 1 year ago
They don't feel pain, it's not cruel.
Leviskardsen 1 year ago
I would have killed it! These things are becoming a huge problem for reefs as they are extremely destructive to coral and are becoming invasive as sea temperatures have increased. They spread into areas which previously had very low populations and are destructive to the coral.
DrBuzz0 1 year ago
In some places they're actually having overpopulation of these things, and as you know they LOVE to eat SPS corals...And apparently touching one of the thorns is pretty painful. But still it doesn't justify killing one of these beautiful things.
MissXMarlboro 1 year ago
I would have killed that thing too...They are incredibly destructive. I saw what they can do on the GBR a couple of years ago.
reedscuba 1 year ago
I try to kill crown of thorns where ever possible. They will chew the Moalboal reef up like a fucking hungry fox in a chicken coop.
For all divers who want to kill them, try to take them out of the water, DO NOT CUT THEM IN TO BITS, this will only make more of them. Just like any other weed, or virus they are hardy and WILL survive.
KILL 'EM ALL PEOPLE so that our reefs stay in good shape!
WolfieTed 1 year ago
i didnt see him dying
theghaz 1 year ago
you're welcome to your opinion tripp but i say good riddance, I like reefs more
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claytonwest777 1 year ago
May God have mercy on our souls.
Ketsui 1 year ago
you fag, nobody cares about that shit
Shadowlostmc 1 year ago
i love Crown-of-Thorns starfish . if it wernt for us making it wors then the reefs would be ok
neilcool1988 1 year ago
scubatripp your an idiot. Crown of thorns are a noxious species that are breading out of control threatening reef ecosystems around the world.
goingtoeatpizza 1 year ago
@goingtoeatpizza .................so are humans
bahamabronco 1 year ago 15
@bahamabronco - really, humans are disappearing fast? Presently, the human population is nearly 7 billion--10 yrs ago, the population was approximately 5 billion...
mickydoolittle 6 months ago
@bahamabronco ....we are? a billion Hindus and a billion + Chinese see it differently :P
jacktheripped 5 months ago
What the fuck is this? It was just a rock
10025820 1 year ago 4
would a bit of crude oil deter these any ,please give bp a call
RICHARDTOMLEY10WHARF 1 year ago
800 dislike... delete this shit!
youthscrew 1 year ago
Good riddance, as they have few natural enemies, and are decimating coral reefs.
nyingma13 1 year ago
"To prevent overpopulation of crown-of-thorns causing widespread destruction to coral reef habitats, humans have implemented a variety of control measures." enough said.
CrookyJr 1 year ago
Will those things eat candy kisses? Cuz I have a whole pillow case full of them I never ate since I was a kid.
HaligonianType1 1 year ago
@HaligonianType1 oo give dem 2 me i love candy!! :D
kyler1115 1 year ago
aww poor deadly seastar
SatoTM2 1 year ago
maybe the crown of thorns crawled under the rock and was just sleeping?
arcanequake 1 year ago 3
So what just happened? Did he take of the shell or what?
jre1693yahoo 1 year ago
GOOD! They are a horrible threat to reefs!
Winonasalibi 1 year ago
certainly death, but not exactly cruel. those things have some of the simplest nervous systems of any animal on earth. they are physically incapable of feeling pain. they dont even have a conscious mind, all they do is act and react, like a very simple computer, just living through pure instinct.
MrBranflakes1991 1 year ago 2
one more reason the world will end.
Im just sayin...
bearoyay 1 year ago
i thought the one who was going to die cruelly was the diver u_u
jesusantoniogb 1 year ago 2
@jesusantoniogb
Me too!
sunbl0ck 1 year ago
well I would say being smashed by a rock is humane, because search teams look for these crown of thorns and inject their body with a type of acid. And i would personally be crushed rather then feel acid burning my body from the inside
CroinBoi4life 1 year ago
?
what is the king of thorns
tripbear420 1 year ago 2
IT's kinda good that they died...but I still feel sry for the poor animal
mermaidstar7 1 year ago
lol
XmrSkinx 1 year ago
Ok, So everyone who doesn't understand what the fuck happened (like me for a few minutes) should look up a pic of a living crown-of-thorns starfish. Then when you look at this vid again you can see that this guy is taking the rock off of a squished starfish that someone else previously killed by putting the rock on it.
xo8jumbalaya8ox 1 year ago 2
@xo8jumbalaya8ox OHHH, thank you, now I understand the cruel bit but oh well.
KenanVideos 7 months ago
I must have missed the action.
crysjumar1 1 year ago
wut just happened?
ikmal017 1 year ago
Yay he killed a crown of thorns. They are pests and attack living coral
SuperVillaTube 1 year ago
@SuperVillaTube They still are part of balancing a delicate ecosystem. Corals have no more right to life than this echinoderm.
inkspray 1 year ago
@inkspray crown of thorns are only running wild cause we kill tuna and tuna like to eat them
blackrowstones 1 year ago
@inkspray
Yes let's talk about balance. They're overrunning the ocean because we've destroyed a bunch of other species that would keep them IN balance.
Moron
RiskyNights 1 year ago
@RiskyNights Funny how people phrase things differently in person as opposed to over the internet. I doubt you would have said the same were I standing in front of you.
Yankee.
inkspray 1 year ago
@RiskyNights I can't argue with that. You're correct. It's funny, though, how different people will phrase things when they're standing in front of you, as opposed to a discussion over the internet. You, sir, are a coward. Not because you've spoken your mind, but because you would not have done so the same way if I were standing in front of you.
inkspray 1 year ago
@inkspray
I've dedicated my entire life to finding alternative solutions to environmental problems.
You're welcome to join one of our protests if you come up to Canada (why you called me a Yankee only confirms what I said). And yes, if I can throw eggs at the premiere, I can certainly call you a moron to your face.
RiskyNights 1 year ago
@inkspray they have the same 'right of life' as you call it, however we like corals mroe cuz they: provide food, are biodiverse, source of income, cultural and heritage values and tourism. thats why we'd rather kill them to save corals
Yourcheesydoom 1 year ago
any one mind explaining what is so cruel about this?
Excalibur159 1 year ago
@Excalibur159 He KILLED it!
VGAepic 1 year ago
crown of thorns killed jesus......bastard!
dusty00009 1 year ago 42
@dusty00009 no soldiers did the thorns were to make him suffer until the soldiers killed him
7000riku 1 year ago
@dusty00009 Thats wierd in catholic school they show jesus getting stabbed in the right lung. witch in thoughs days was very fatel. I think the crown of thorns was just for show like a garnish.
phxxr650r 1 year ago
@dusty00009 No. Chuck Norris Did
iCantTinkOfaGudName 1 year ago
@dusty00009 and Kenny!
Blooper1980 1 year ago
@dusty00009 i think starvation and torture killed Jesus, the thorns were just to mock him as he called himself the Mesiah. The people who killed him were making fun of his apperent superiority in their eyes, and made him a crown.
stormybormy 1 year ago
what is there so cruel WTF?
MrGeorgie95 1 year ago
FUCKING STUPID ASS SHITE
nerdberglar 1 year ago
Kill the spikey bastards!
LabRat6619 1 year ago 3
crown of thorns are the greatest threat to reefs around the world. beautiful to look at. hungry bastards.
paulblackpb 1 year ago 50
To be fair their kind have been eating reefs for hundreds of millions of years.
You know what's really killing everything.
MaxSafeheaD 1 year ago 4
@MaxSafeheaD i agree humans are a real problem. the biggest treat to wildlife roaming the earth. but the people who try to cull these do so to protect the habitat of all the other creatures depending on the coral in the reefs. your rant about your own species is not really applicable here. we know how bad the oceans are. we see it first hand. it was over fishing of the triton and what not that allowed these crowns to become so populated, so humans are to blame. but these still destroy the reefs
paulblackpb 1 year ago 4
a fair point ... sorry for the rant.
MaxSafeheaD 1 year ago
@paulblackpb There are also animals that feed on them.
BrittanyER86 1 year ago
@BrittanyER86 there are indeed.
paulblackpb 1 year ago
@paulblackpb Just saying.. at least there is an animal that eats them.
BrittanyER86 1 year ago
fuk,uwhy u think dat????
1acount 1 year ago
WTF?
Badassbikerbastard 1 year ago
Isnt it these guys that are killing the reefs?! Still not sure id put a rock on one, but the idiots round Dahab and Sharm that stomp around on the coral need a large rock on them!
furstyferret81 1 year ago
what the hell is that? And did he kill himself by touching it?
swissfa18 1 year ago
lolololll
guncrazy12 1 year ago
I once stamped around in the water at night, sorrounded by these in greece. I was carrying a naked greek slut around in my arms, and she went from slutty to hysteric. I didn't get it until the day after and I was sober, and finally understood what she had been trying to tell me, lol. XD
spritsengiggle 1 year ago
i would have put the rock on one too, they are eating the reefs faster than they can grow, they are a real problem, your lucky you didnt get stabbed by one of the thorns
kratois 1 year ago
"they are a real problem"
Bullshit, humans are a real problem.
MaxSafeheaD 1 year ago 4
i dont get it?
12Desthegreat12 1 year ago
You owe me one minute of my life plus comment time and interest. You fag!
brklynmd3 2 years ago
yes he owes you because he held a gun to your head and forced you to watch this clip. your time is so valuable. twat.
miyakko2u 1 year ago 3
@miyakko2u
No that is not why, it's because of the deceiving title You really are that stupid to think the guy came to my house and put a gun to my head? Stupid cunt.
brklynmd3 1 year ago
Someone came to your house and put a gun to your head to make you watch this video? I guess he really wants a 5 star rating.
nunpunter 1 year ago