a few years into the project we also started doing a television show called
started doing a television show called
started doing a television show called monster fish that we’ve been doing for
monster fish that we’ve been doing for
monster fish that we’ve been doing for six seasons now so now I’d like to share
six seasons now so now I’d like to share
six seasons now so now I’d like to share a few stories from from the project and
a few stories from from the project and
a few stories from from the project and also some clips from the shows like to
also some clips from the shows like to
also some clips from the shows like to tell you about eels longfin eels the
tell you about eels longfin eels the
tell you about eels longfin eels the longest freshwater fish in New Zealand
longest freshwater fish in New Zealand
longest freshwater fish in New Zealand they make these epic migrations they are
they make these epic migrations they are
they make these epic migrations they are born in the ocean and then they find
born in the ocean and then they find
born in the ocean and then they find their way into streams and lakes in New
their way into streams and lakes in New
their way into streams and lakes in New Zealand live for sometimes over a
Zealand live for sometimes over a
Zealand live for sometimes over a hundred years
hundred years
hundred years seals are actually the slowest growing
seals are actually the slowest growing
seals are actually the slowest growing or one of the slowest growing of any
or one of the slowest growing of any
or one of the slowest growing of any fish but they live so long that they
fish but they live so long that they
fish but they live so long that they still reach lengths of seven or eight
still reach lengths of seven or eight
still reach lengths of seven or eight feet so it was my job to swim down to
feet so it was my job to swim down to
feet so it was my job to swim down to see if I could find one of these big
see if I could find one of these big
see if I could find one of these big eight-foot eels there goes nothing
ha ha ha he looks their whole
ha ha ha he looks their whole surrounding suddenly I realize they’re
surrounding suddenly I realize they’re
surrounding suddenly I realize they’re not dangerous at all
they are some of the most curious
they are some of the most curious predators I’ve ever seen
next I want to tell a story about the
next I want to tell a story about the world’s largest trout and it’s a story
world’s largest trout and it’s a story
world’s largest trout and it’s a story of a partnership this is a the world’s
of a partnership this is a the world’s
of a partnership this is a the world’s largest trout it gets six feet long 200
largest trout it gets six feet long 200
largest trout it gets six feet long 200 pounds
pounds
pounds this fish is endangered its disappeared
this fish is endangered its disappeared
this fish is endangered its disappeared from China most of China it’s
from China most of China it’s
from China most of China it’s disappeared from a lot of Russia but it
disappeared from a lot of Russia but it
disappeared from a lot of Russia but it still has a few healthy populations in
still has a few healthy populations in
still has a few healthy populations in Mongolia and this photo was taken in
Mongolia and this photo was taken in
Mongolia and this photo was taken in Mongolia and this is a photo of a 5-foot
Mongolia and this is a photo of a 5-foot
Mongolia and this is a photo of a 5-foot Timon that swallowed a 3-foot Timon and
Timon that swallowed a 3-foot Timon and
Timon that swallowed a 3-foot Timon and choked to death and then in the 3-foot
choked to death and then in the 3-foot
choked to death and then in the 3-foot time in its mouth there was a one-foot
time in its mouth there was a one-foot
time in its mouth there was a one-foot Timon so I don’t maybe that’s why
Timon so I don’t maybe that’s why
Timon so I don’t maybe that’s why they’re endangered
they’re endangered
they’re endangered right there it can’t help themselves I
right there it can’t help themselves I
right there it can’t help themselves I don’t know how many people I know there
don’t know how many people I know there
don’t know how many people I know there are a few people not answered have been
are a few people not answered have been
are a few people not answered have been to Mongolia but you think of Mongolia
to Mongolia but you think of Mongolia
to Mongolia but you think of Mongolia maybe you think camels you think Gobi
maybe you think camels you think Gobi
maybe you think camels you think Gobi Desert but there are places in Mongolia
Desert but there are places in Mongolia
Desert but there are places in Mongolia that are lush beautiful green and these
that are lush beautiful green and these
that are lush beautiful green and these are the places where the trout the Timon
are the places where the trout the Timon
are the places where the trout the Timon lives and this is the place where we had
lives and this is the place where we had
lives and this is the place where we had our project our project was a
our project our project was a
our project our project was a partnership between local people
partnership between local people
partnership between local people recreational anglers and scientists as
recreational anglers and scientists as
recreational anglers and scientists as scientists we would go out and the
scientists we would go out and the
scientists we would go out and the fishermen would catch the fish we would
fishermen would catch the fish we would
fishermen would catch the fish we would get our data and it worked really well
get our data and it worked really well
get our data and it worked really well we had this project for five years we’re
we had this project for five years we’re
we had this project for five years we’re able to collect a lot of good
able to collect a lot of good
able to collect a lot of good information and partially as a result of
information and partially as a result of
information and partially as a result of this project the Mongolian government
this project the Mongolian government
this project the Mongolian government decided to make all fishing for Timon
decided to make all fishing for Timon
decided to make all fishing for Timon and Mongolia catch and release so now
and Mongolia catch and release so now
and Mongolia catch and release so now there’s no more harvest time and they’re
there’s no more harvest time and they’re
there’s no more harvest time and they’re all released after they’re caught and we
all released after they’re caught and we
all released after they’re caught and we also found a valuable information about
also found a valuable information about
also found a valuable information about these fishes age their growth their
these fishes age their growth their
these fishes age their growth their movement patterns these timing can live
movement patterns these timing can live
movement patterns these timing can live to be over 50 years old and we found
to be over 50 years old and we found
to be over 50 years old and we found that their movement patterns they would
that their movement patterns they would
that their movement patterns they would move to the same place the exact same
move to the same place the exact same
move to the same place the exact same place in the river year after year and
place in the river year after year and
place in the river year after year and so sometimes you don’t think about that
so sometimes you don’t think about that
so sometimes you don’t think about that I certainly didn’t think about it before
I certainly didn’t think about it before
I certainly didn’t think about it before this project that you could be fishing
this project that you could be fishing
this project that you could be fishing and catch a big fish that has been
and catch a big fish that has been
and catch a big fish that has been sitting in that spot where you caught it
sitting in that spot where you caught it
sitting in that spot where you caught it for 50 years that’s pretty incredible
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