AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The Bad Joke Eel meme features an image macro showcasing a close-up photo of a Moray eel. This image typically includes captions that contain unfunny puns or jokes, stylistically similar to those seen in the Lame Pun Coon meme series.

OriginWho did it first?

The image of the Moray eel used in the Bad Joke Eel meme was captured by Jeffrey N. Jeffords while he was scuba diving in the Philippines. This photo is featured on his Dive Gallery website. The evolution of this image into a meme began on January 12th, 2012, when the initial image macro was shared on the AdviceAnimals subreddit and quickly became popular. Before its popularization on Reddit as 'Bad Joke Eel,' the same image appeared with the caption 'That's amore' on FARK on October 13th, 2009, and later on the humor site So Much Pun on January 25th, 2011.^[1]

Origin: 2012