Australia’s Fitzroy River is home to a host of deadly predators and we’ve drawn
host of deadly predators and we’ve drawn
host of deadly predators and we’ve drawn the attention of one of the most feared
the attention of one of the most feared
the attention of one of the most feared we want to get away from the river
we want to get away from the river
we want to get away from the river because their salt weaksauce all over
because their salt weaksauce all over
because their salt weaksauce all over across there just a few minutes ago but
across there just a few minutes ago but
across there just a few minutes ago but there’s a small pool here so we’re just
there’s a small pool here so we’re just
there’s a small pool here so we’re just going to get the rest of our
going to get the rest of our
going to get the rest of our measurements
this pup may only be a month or so old
this pup may only be a month or so old based on the smallest rostrums that we
based on the smallest rostrums that we
based on the smallest rostrums that we have this is a newborn this very
have this is a newborn this very
have this is a newborn this very recently probably I approval so this
recently probably I approval so this
recently probably I approval so this section of the river is a nursery ground
section of the river is a nursery ground
section of the river is a nursery ground exactly travis has caught a tiny pup
exactly travis has caught a tiny pup
exactly travis has caught a tiny pup incredibly its roster is already well
incredibly its roster is already well
incredibly its roster is already well developed and that’s crazy Wow look at
developed and that’s crazy Wow look at
developed and that’s crazy Wow look at how small it is it’s amazing to think
how small it is it’s amazing to think
how small it is it’s amazing to think that something this small could get 7
that something this small could get 7
that something this small could get 7 meters long it’s a newborn pup but I
meters long it’s a newborn pup but I
meters long it’s a newborn pup but I still need to be careful I don’t want to
still need to be careful I don’t want to
still need to be careful I don’t want to get jabbed by the saw so it still has
get jabbed by the saw so it still has
get jabbed by the saw so it still has its Sam biblical scar when the Fisher
its Sam biblical scar when the Fisher
its Sam biblical scar when the Fisher borer in this rostrum the saw has a
borer in this rostrum the saw has a
borer in this rostrum the saw has a protective protective membrane on it so
protective protective membrane on it so
protective protective membrane on it so the mother is not injured even on a baby
the mother is not injured even on a baby
the mother is not injured even on a baby fish the teeth are very sharp and just
fish the teeth are very sharp and just
fish the teeth are very sharp and just by instinct it starts shaking his head
by instinct it starts shaking his head
by instinct it starts shaking his head is trying to get away total length total
is trying to get away total length total
is trying to get away total length total length of 70 6.3
194 rostrum link this is one of the
194 rostrum link this is one of the smallest sawfish Dave and his team have
smallest sawfish Dave and his team have
smallest sawfish Dave and his team have ever caught this is just another
ever caught this is just another
ever caught this is just another indication that this area right here
indication that this area right here
indication that this area right here it’s probably the pupping ground for the
it’s probably the pupping ground for the
it’s probably the pupping ground for the freshwater sawfish there he goes we
freshwater sawfish there he goes we
freshwater sawfish there he goes we didn’t realize the tides were coming in
didn’t realize the tides were coming in
didn’t realize the tides were coming in so fast at this speed it could drag
so fast at this speed it could drag
so fast at this speed it could drag Donets upstream leaving the fish trapped
Donets upstream leaving the fish trapped
Donets upstream leaving the fish trapped and vulnerable to cross
everything was so called here and told
everything was so called here and told out an hour ago and then the tide
out an hour ago and then the tide
out an hour ago and then the tide started coming up man its current
started coming up man its current
started coming up man its current something else we need to weigh measure
something else we need to weigh measure
something else we need to weigh measure and tag these fish as fast as possible
and tag these fish as fast as possible
and tag these fish as fast as possible the tides coming in so fast now that
the tides coming in so fast now that
the tides coming in so fast now that we’re just trying to process these fish
we’re just trying to process these fish
we’re just trying to process these fish as fast as we can and get our net out of
as fast as we can and get our net out of
as fast as we can and get our net out of the water because sticks and everything
the water because sticks and everything
the water because sticks and everything is coming in
over there this water just really came
over there this water just really came in so quickly
in so quickly
in so quickly just like the flash flattery might be a
just like the flash flattery might be a
just like the flash flattery might be a flashlight back in Arizona
total waste
total waste eighty 3.7 rostral length twenty point
eighty 3.7 rostral length twenty point
eighty 3.7 rostral length twenty point five you can see through the saw here
five you can see through the saw here
five you can see through the saw here skins so fin still good see why these
skins so fin still good see why these
skins so fin still good see why these young fish are vulnerable what else do
young fish are vulnerable what else do
young fish are vulnerable what else do we need this fish has already been on
we need this fish has already been on
we need this fish has already been on the water about a minute you need to get
the water about a minute you need to get
the water about a minute you need to get it back in as fast as we can
it back in as fast as we can
it back in as fast as we can there we go
still okay I think tides ripping so much
still okay I think tides ripping so much so I’m just gonna have to let her go
so I’m just gonna have to let her go
so I’m just gonna have to let her go newborn baby girl look at her go
it’s been an amazing day we hit the
it’s been an amazing day we hit the puppy ground just at the right time and
puppy ground just at the right time and
puppy ground just at the right time and found an important area for these
found an important area for these
found an important area for these sawfish maybe that’s why the Crocs are
sawfish maybe that’s why the Crocs are
sawfish maybe that’s why the Crocs are here easy food
the presence of pups indicates this is a
the presence of pups indicates this is a healthy ecological system so now we’re
healthy ecological system so now we’re
healthy ecological system so now we’re going to fish all night to see if any
going to fish all night to see if any
going to fish all night to see if any bigger juveniles are adult sawfish are
bigger juveniles are adult sawfish are
bigger juveniles are adult sawfish are out there
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