Man Creates Tiny Submarine for His Parakeet to Experience Life Underwater
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Six-year-old Bebe the parakeet has become an unlikely internet sensation after diving three feet underwater in a custom submarine built by owner Steven Lawyer. The "Bebosphere," crafted from a paintball air cylinder, oxygen meter, and lead weights, allowed the green bird to explore Bahamian coral reefs during what Lawyer calls a snorkeling adventure.
"We like to snorkel and he likes doing whatever we are doing with us," Lawyer told CBS affiliate WBNS. "So I thought 'lets figure out a way to let him snorkel with us.'"
The viral video shows Bebe appearing calm inside his transparent vessel, though critics question whether the bird truly enjoys these adventures. This isn't Bebe's first extreme outing, he's also accompanied Lawyer on 15 skydives, sealed safely in a bubble attached to his owner's chest.
Late Show host Stephen Colbert offered a skeptical take, joking that the headline could also read "confused bird trapped in Nalgene bottle would like this to be over."
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