Very beautiful nature in Thailand woww.. kat Malaysia pun ada alam semulajadi cantik juga tapi kerajaan nya suka menarah hutan & balak.. akhirnya habitat ikan beta pun dah makin kecil & rasanya dah hampir pupus beta kat sini, sedihh hmmm
Meanwhile, in the U.S. at places like PetSmart and PetCo, these poor creatures live in these tiny containers until they are either purchased or, die in them... and the people who take them home, don't get them good sized tanks.
Also, in my short time of owning for just over a year and my first 2 Betta having babies, i can tell you these fish are very family oriented. Even with the males. The two original parents seem to still chase each other signaling they almost pair for life. The younger ones that are adults now do not bother their dad and they never fight each other. The males will fight others not part of the family... but nobody in the family fights each other. Interesting journey.
I was lucky enough to see wild bettas in Vietnam all by accident. They were living in no more than 2 inches of water in a muddy bottom slow flowing creek running off of a fish pond.
For a fish that can indoor very small space and live that is posible for bettas but if habitat changes it can't. Its good to see they are thriving in pet stores world wide.
Here in the Philippines in region of visayas we have a wild betta fishes that has the same color as what the video shown but the difference is they have much longer tails and fins making them look like a veil tail type. They are mostly found in puddles with grass and pennywort plants near rice field and nipa palms. Unfortunately, their numbers also decreases as locals here keep catching them to sell it or keep it as a pet, global warming is also the cause of drying up their natural habitat.
I couldn't believe what I saw the first time I witnessed a mandarin duck on a drab grey walk. I'd never seen such colour on an animal outside a zoo. I googled something like 'orange duck' and found what they were. Been fascinated since.
Thanks for posting! We also have a huge problem in Southern Africa, as introduced basses, trout and carp are basically taking over and wiping out indigenous fish species. The biggest obstacle we have in remedying the problem is the recreational sport fishing fraternity who by and large don't really care so long as they can catch and release their favourite alien exotic invader species.
BTW the best way to remove bass is during the spawning season, when you can catch the big ones and breeders easily by dragging a lure such as a spinnerbait through their nests. Carp are best removed by netting them when they gather near river inlets to spawn in early Spring.
Muy buen trabajo Rodrigo, una verdadera pena 😢 ver como algunos de nuestros ríos y sus especies endémicas se encuentran alterados con especies introducidas. Un saludo y gracias por el excelente material gráfico
It's sad to see but it's normal, wild animals often have parasites and phatogens. Aquariums are controlled environments so parasites are usually a sign of poor husbandry. But In nature it's normal, hence why wild caught fish are quarantined.
