Thousands of bumblebee catfish filmed climbing waterfalls in Brazil
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Summary
Environmental police in Rochedo, Brazil discovered thousands of bumblebee catfish climbing waterfalls on the Aquidauana River in November 2024. Brazilian scientists documented this unprecedented event, publishing their findings in the Journal of Fish Biology. The footage provides rare insight into the migration patterns and behavior of these little-studied South American catfish species.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledthousands of orange-and-black bumblebee catfish scaling the slippery rocks behind waterfalls
environmental police in Rochedo, Brazil, stumbled on an unexpected sight
a team of Brazilian scientists arrived to document the unprecedented event
videos provide rare insight into the lives and migrations of these little-studied catfish
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