Great Lakes, Great Invaders

Grass Carp, an invasive species, are quickly approaching our Great Lakes and pose a threat to our aquatic ecosystems. Learn how scientists are protecting native fish and aquatic habitats and what you can do to help.

[@colinjay84]

Clear-eyed scientific explanations, high stakes, seamless editing--this little doc has it all!

[@Local_Gems]

Beautiful storytelling and clear calls to action. Thank you for raising awareness about the aquatic species in the Great Lakes ❤

[@royalontariomuseum]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mauricioferragut1429]

What a great showcase of the important work being done to protect the Great Lakes ecosystems! Good to see funding going towards causes like this, and communication with the public

We need to spread the word about this topic. Thanks for a comprehensive explanation!

[@kierancoutts-perez3608]

A very enjoyable, well made video from the editing to the narration. Please make more of these!

[@marshlaand]

Thank you for sharing this story!

[@royalontariomuseum]

Our pleasure!

[@lizetteespinosa6249]

Very interesting !

[@kyles5960]

Very well made video

[@davidpethick83]

As an Ont fishing fool in my youth we saw carp in Hamilton Hbr by the hundreds big! seemed 4 '. Saw them with lamprey on the in open water & from high banks golden carp2_3' swimming along the shores. Your video portrayed it as something new. My experience in Lake Ontario was in the late 50s

[@jbarbatano]

The grass carp, silver carp, bighead carp and black carp introduced from Asia are different from the common carp introduced from Europe in the 1800s.

[@MrAckf]

Hi Sam 😘

[@bkjeong4302]

No mention of the invasive salmonids that are protected and managed in favour of even at the expense of native fishes?

[@anthonynowak8208]

its fish not fishes, and its carp not carps