His Cormorants Fish for Him - Lords of the Animals

In China, Zongman owns a dozen cormorants that he fishes for himself; they obey his voice and follow him wherever he goes. The cormorants bring several kilos of fish with them every day.
Director: Frederic Fougea

[@seankeikbusch9404]

This is one human who has not forgotten how to live. He is fully connected with the natural world around him. It's beautiful!!!! No anxiety or depression for tis guy

[@dickrichard626]

This would suck...

[@gregtavarez3322]

The only reason you think this is cus you are so involved in your own modern lifestyle. Phones, money for this man is more rich than you’ll ever dream to be . Those who understand , understand. Its that simple. No deeper meaning here .

[@dickrichard626]

@@gregtavarez3322 Blah, Blah, Blah. 😁

[@gnawbabygnaw]

@@dickrichard626hahahahaha. Said Dickrichard. Hahaa.

[@cjlooklin1914]

​@@dickrichard626Lol, with a closed off mindset like that you'll never escape depression my guy. This is part of the reason why you're so miserable

[@gnawbabygnaw]

“His family has lived like this for a thousand years and have no reason to change.” Amazing

[@TheLutz83]

Ganz sauber ist der nicht 😂😂😂

[@RodH-pj1py]

I wonder if that means those cormorants have been somewhat domesticated.

[@cosmosDiv]

@@TheLutz83 du random

[@Rorschach_theghost]

@@TheLutz83and you think the food the food in your body from the grocery store is clean ??? Lmfao 😂😂

[@PandaCheeks]

​@Rorschach-silatmodusoperandi it has to be in order for them to be able to sell to the general public 😂 unless you live in some 3rd world 💩 hole 😂

[@nairagonzalezcimonetti9798]

Maravillosos estos hombres de los cormoranes y los animales... Uno de los documentales mas bellos que he visto. ❤ Gracias!

[@robertarguello1115]

I can't imagine having a life where birds are my children. ... But this person has created a caring relationship between these birds and they reward him by catching fish. ... ❤

[@geog26]

20:08 ,it is cool though =p

[@umpxfajmzann]

I dont think you watched the video, he didn't create anything, this method is as old as China itself and he literally was raised by his family to carry on the tradition.

[@umpxfajmzann]

Also the birds are obeying his commands because he trained them to do that, they aren't rewarding him if anything he rewards them for listening to him, again I think you need to watch the video once more.

[@PandaCheeks]

​@@umpxfajmzannlets see you catch 10lbs of fish a day and give it away....I'll wait! Go back to playing games on your moms phone ya lil hater 😂

[@isabellavalencia8026]

​@@umpxfajmzannhe has indeed created beautiful relationships...no need to try to correct this comment or a you are WRONG. Keep your negativity to yourself!

[@4ndrom3da33]

Beautiful. I sure hope this tradition continues into the future and never gets lost

[@spencers4121]

Unless they can somehow get tourism out of it, it's very much a dead tradition.

[@JohnEastmanExAttyAtLaw]

don't worry. the Europeans will ruin it someday. as they did everything else. looks like a nice place for a Wal Mart.

[@4ndrom3da33]

@@viktor-rp7xl im in a wheelchair

[@ironlungs1970]

​@@4ndrom3da33 don't feed the trolls my dude.They don't deserve a reply.

[@4ndrom3da33]

@@ironlungs1970 🤣 true that

[@elmervadorodrigez1856]

La inteligencia de los animales es increíble,que lindo hay que cuidarlos ellos nos ayudan de muchas maneras...

[@Bear-nu8xm]

That was the most spectacular human and animal relationship I’ve ever seen! The area where these people live is absolutely magical and beautiful! This was so amazing to learn about and watch!

[@tygood3420]

I agree

[@BirdWorldtv8795]

cute

[@fredsimmons2793]

Heartfelt thanks for this work,and Zong man's desire to convey his great love for these sacred birds.

[@maritzaduran8083]

hermosusimo

[@BirdWorldtv8795]

So cute

[@the.marinator]

So efficient. They meet. No rejection. They mate and they lay eggs. The trust and understanding between these birds and this man is incredible.

[@alterbennet5420]

He mates with the birds!?

[@BirdWorldtv8795]

cute

[@BetoValverde-sy9lw]

Es maravilloso conocer vivencias de culturas tan distantes y diferentes. Gracias por subir este bello contenido. Desde la Mitad del 🌎.... Bendiciones

[@tysons8759]

This dude is out of control and a GOAT. His blunt is epic. Amazing. The huge bird was chilling on his head.

[@domingosaavedra6]

MUY EXELENTE ESTE VIDEO FELICITACIONES PARA EL SR CHINO LO FELICITO POR TREMENDA LABOR MILENARIA QUE EJEMPLO DE VIDA ES MUY HERMOSO

[@loboestepariochilensis]

No escribas todo con mayúsculas, equivale a gritar. Saludos.

[@joelaw5207]

the old mans face has so much wisdom, he looks like he's lived for 200 years

[@user-ek4wo2eu7k]

Este es uno de los mejores Documentales que he visto que hermoso poder ver el hombre y la naturaleza juntos en armonía ❤

[@user-ty9ne5qv9j]

Какая нахрен гармония , человек эксплуатирует птиц зарабатывая себе на жизнь

[@MiaEZ]

I agree.

[@MiaEZ]

​@@user-ty9ne5qv9jdid you not watch this whole video man and bird living together safely harmoniously! Watch your language.

[@paulodouglas8941]

Правда, я согласен

[@elchecitosamurai3939]

What a beautiful documentary... And how strong and blessed can be the bond between Humanity and Mother Nature.

[@user-xd1gt9if2v]

Holy crap these guys live in a fairy tale. Wow these peoples are fantastic. And beautiful. Thank you to who created this for showing the world these beautiful people eith their beautiful creature spirits living their amazing way of life

[@autarchia1]

Cuanta sabiduría en Zongman, cuanta belleza en su legado. Magnífico documental, precioso regalo. Gracias🙏

[@dacyana115]

Wonderful ancestral chinese work, science and art for these Wang men, and 100 % ecological job, good for the people and good also for the nature, plus solidary for their villages! Exceptional lesson for all of us, thank you.

[@billyscott6406]

I grew up speaking English and Spanish. Though I don't understand their languages I have been around many Native Americans from different tribes when I was younger. His manner of speaking and the sounds he makes reminds me very much of them. Very striking to me. Love this video!

[@mechannel7046]

Well, the native Americans' ancestors came from Asia, and China specifically

[@clintonjerkovich7633]

Wow! That is amazing! Cormorants are really regal beautiful birds. I never had the feeling they had any potential to "fraternize" or even allow humans to be anywhere near them. I've witnessed them from afar many, many times in the McLusky canal in Turtle lake North Dakota. Pretty amazing to see them working in tandem with humans.

[@BirdWorldtv8795]

So cute

[@angelmartin7310]

In the Keys growing up they were always quite friendly with me and the other kids, I had one who just loved to come swimming with us and dive together. Never fed him.

[@luiscarlosvegacarrillo8733]

Bendiciones y toda la gloria, a nuestro SEÑOR, DIOS, PADRE, TODOPODEROSO..... Por toda ésta obra maravillosa e' infinita... No' hay forma de describirla ni conocerla.... Gracias, por ése documental tan hermoso... Qué alegría, poder conocer sobre otro mundo...🙏🙏🙏🖐️🖐️🖐️🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

[@pintados3041]

This is where the inspiration of a pigurine of a fisherman in a raft sailing on the waters with these amazing birds. This is the most beautiful scenic view of China's rural life. What an incredible communication with animals. That is why, God is so good. 🙏💖💞🌷

[@buddhabuddha9136]

Que bello documental Que sublime experiencia la de esté Ser Humano que mantiene un legado milenario. Que bárbaro como lo disfruté! les felicito por tan excelente narración

[@patompongpunset2207]

😊 .😊😊 .😊 . 😊😊😊 .

[@patompongpunset2207]

😊

[@karlzako9726]

Bravo den Gestalter des Films! Ihr gehört zu den besten der besten 👍🏻 ✌️ 👍🏻 ✌️ 👍🏻 ✌️ 👍🏻 ✌️ 👍🏻 ✌️ Danke

[@anacarpenter9254]

Zhongman and his Kormorant fishing lively hood. Truly heart warming story. The breeding of this incredible bird and Zhongman. His art of fishing being passed on to his grandson. Thank you from New Zealand 🇳🇿❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@justicekrista5665]

If he would stop jumping up and down on the raft slapping the water with the stick and screaming and chanting I feel like he wouldn't be scaring all the fish away and his Birds could probably find bigger and better fish easier and faster for some reason I feel irritated watching this

[@gaines8807]

This shit is insane! The way he carries the birds by the neck 😂 and they’re just fine with it LMFAOOO

[@alexanderaristizabalcardon8396]

Al principio nos parece extraño esta relación tan simbiótica y aparentemente tan cambiadas desde la naturaleza, sin embargo al ver la armonía y el respeto qie Zhong Man tiene por los Cormoranes cambia nuestra percepción. Simplemente es una relación de vida, alli en ese china rural y hermosa rodeada del río y sus afluentes. Saludos desde Colombia.❤

[@gerardoelizondo3392]

No es una relación simbiótica. En una relacion simbiotica se benefician ambas especies de la "cooperacion". Aqui se trata de un caso de explotacion, tortura y esclavitud hacia el cormoran.. al que le amarran el cuello para evitar que se coman los peces que atrapan, y los condicionan desde chicos para obedecer al humano.

[@alexanderaristizabalcardon8396]

@@gerardoelizondo3392 muchas gracias por su aclaración.

[@BirdWorldtv8795]

amazin

[@ygorbrandao9867]

QUE DIOS LOS BENDIGA A TODOS SALUDOS DESDE BUENOS AIRES 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@nrtbt7246]

18:43 la tecnica para remar con una sola mano es estupenda, usa el hombro y la cadera. La belleza de esa parte de China es increible. Que gran documental !!!

[@balachandrannambiar9275]

This fisherman from the far away regions , welcome to him !! He talk's with these cormorants, n they happily obey his order's !! What a beautiful world !! The vast water's r his dear home 👍👍👍

[@tat1790]

This has to be one of the most beautiful films I’ve seen. The connection between the people and their animals is amazing to watch. They are so at one with nature ❤

[@ramonmateo5428]

Eso es un privilegio y una bendición tener esa aves pescadora y bien adiestradas.

[@graymouser1]

So, this video was released in 1993. It seems unlikely to me that Zhong Man is still around nor, in the age of cell phones, do I hold any hope that his grandson took over, so I'm sort of sad having watched this. This is the sort of thing I watched a lot as a kid and now much later I feel like a great deal of tradition has simply been tossed in the last 30 years.

[@timesywimesy]

Traditions are reborn with time.

[@graymouser1]

@@timesywimesy While it's possible, at the same time I don't see silent movies with orchestras coming back either. Most changes in history have been unidirectional.

[@sabii578]

True

[@timesywimesy]

@@graymouser1 Im just thinking of peoples inherent ability to survive. People have been using trained birds to fish fot thousands of years... while "modernization" destroys much in the moment, it destroys itself too... so, someday, maybe a thousand years after alllll of this is dust again.... probly some old man out there gonna teach birds to fish.... or who knows, maybe by then the cormorants will have taught us!

[@zerofox7347]

That is just fantastic! I love seeing cultures still intact. Even down to the pipe he smokes 😊

[@user-uu3oh7mw4f]

Fantastic old school culture on this planet, unbelievable

[@diegomesa94]

Una belleza de documental ,Dios creo todas las cosas a su perfección y pensó en el hombre como su gran amor❤

[@cskcmp5009]

😊😊

[@gregoriorosal9269]

​@@cskcmp5009😊😊

[@kumarakarunarathne3074]

😮🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@PtMobile-si8jd]

Not have got but have budha

[@fabianrojas3601]

BuenA buena 😅

[@sensupradip]

What a beautiful relationship built on trust and love 😊🎉❤

[@eduardoandresojeda7454]

😮 increíble estás cosas que suceden en la historia de las tradiciones y cultura..muy pero muy buena la narración y el vídeo 📹.. saludos cordiales desde Argentina pueblo de San Justo provincia de Buenos Aires.

[@joseluiscarrillofalquez2018]

Que hermoso documental. No s increíble que aún existan estos hombres en estos tiempos tan convulsionados

[@mauganra2589]

It is fascinating what humans are able to accomplish with enough time and willpower. It’s a shame we’ve lost so much of that in the modern world.

[@fishermannagara9440]

鵜と人間（鵜匠）の対等かつ優しさが感じられる。日本にある鵜飼の原点が見える。すばらしい動画でした。逃げないのは、生まれてからの「刷り込み」とたゆまない愛情だろうと思います。貴重な映像に感謝

[@samwood357]

This documentary is a peice of art.

[@njabulozikhali4966]

Everything about this documentary is relaxing and beautiful ❤❤❤❤. I pray for such a life in Paradise 😊

[@JavierPerez-og6sg]

Maravilloso documental, la convivencia del hombre y los animales con la belleza del medio.

[@coisalokanariguda4802]

Excelente documentário! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@EdmondForster68]

What a privilege to live such a life.

[@JediMentat]

You could live the same life any time you wanted. Just sell everything, buy a dock house on a secluded part of a river, and get to bird training

[@EdmondForster68]

@@JediMentat I wish I was younger to live such a life, but I still wouldn't trade my present life with any other life. I don't owe many stuffs, but I'm blessed with a humble home & loving family for over three decades now.

[@JediMentat]

@@EdmondForster68 I feel the same way, though I'm envious of his relationship with nature. I find myself being inside for weeks at a time now and it's not good for us. I can't just pack up the kids and move to a shack in the woods though.

[@EdmondForster68]

@@JediMentat I understand that you owe the kids that consideration. Give them love, security & affection.

[@hardystein114]

@@JediMentat I think you missed a lot here... . This is not just something you " decide " to do. It takes a special individual , with a specific personality to practice this lifestyle . Not even just a lifestyle either , it would appear to be a philosophy . Not nearly as simple as it may appear .

[@ondaleo]

EN 3 dias lo he visto como 6 veces .Un documental lleno de amor por la vida . Superlativo,y lo he reenviado a todos mis amigos que quedan boquiabiertos.

[@supahsmashbro]

love the kid's outfit at 22:41...super cool, very Chinese. these old masters and these practices thousands of years old...respect

[@juncospollack6281]

Beautiful documentary. Thank you for showing❤️🌸 His method of Cormorants shows trust and humanistic, different from what I saw Japanese method of using same birds by tying ropes around their throats and keeping in close range. It is considered skilled task to keep birds within controll without tangling the ropes. Very interesting tradition and skills based on the intuitive connection with birds and nature. 🤗💕🕊️

[@user-ng1qd4bn4s]

In fact, there are also ropes wrapped around the throat, which can be seen in the close-up at 14:23, but the director avoided this problem. If the rope is not wrapped, the Cormorant will instinctively swallow the fish.

[@SilverforceX]

@@user-ng1qd4bn4s Not all birds have a rope, it seems only some of them do. Perhaps it is the ones that cannot be trained to ignore their instinct to swallow the fish.

[@whathappenedtofreethinking6902]

We can learn so much from one another. This is incredible.

[@Darksparkz22]

Amazing how nature, working in concert proves to be so mutually beneficial. Seeing approaches and techniques over 1000 years old just makes me wonder. How much has been transferred and what secrets remain occulted from most contemporary eyes? Thanks for sharing.

[@benignomasis4339]

Que precioso el video y que personas tan dedicadas. Saludos desde Costa Rica.

[@AlekseiKiselov-fo8zy]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@leonidvlad5046]

Забавно очень и красиво,А птицы как на корабле.Мужик же с птицами счастливый, Рыбёшка людям и себе.

[@starkstefan8644]

Wow wunderbar wie toll Menschen und Tiere harmonisch sind und gegenseitige Unterstützung ❤ geben. Klasse Tradition und Kinder lernen auch davon 🙏🏼💞

[@htd971]

Me encantan estos documentales que muestran la vida ancestral de las culturas.

[@Nepukosweno]

Wow” so amazing and impressive just to see how this wonderful man and his birds get along together 😊❤ much respect

[@onlyone664]

Beautifully captured! Got me feelin nostalgic though I've never seen it before.. I'm assuming it's the score which reminds me of Mulan, the Greatest disney animation ever made!

[@juliusmuhia1353]

Wah this man make me miss all this I love birds when I see him with them I really miss ooh long live Mzee wangu

[@jetsparks17]

There is something incredibly special about this, and the fact that it's a hidden gem is crazy. Even moreso considering that the world seems SOO vastly different now.

[@colinevans7134]

Seen this man years ago catching fish this way great video 👍 👏 ❤ colin from Surrey England

[@paulabrauer5660]

That was super cool! That’s the kind of things I like to watch, learning what people do in other parts of our world!

[@ljubomirhristoski8808]

I kaj nas vo Makedonija na Prespansko ezero se lovat ribi na dreven nacin so kormorani ! Cestitki , odlicna emisija !

[@ElizabethRae]

Animals don't care what you have or how you look. They see our souls and hearts. They love him. And the way they fought to get that one fish...all of them are determined to take it to daddy.😂❤ Edit: the way his grandson was mad about his bird not being home.😂😂

[@isabellavalencia8026]

These amazing creatures have a long life span too over 20 years!

[@kreterakete]

Unbeschreiblich wunderschön. Der Stoff aus dem die Märchen sind. Die Menschen die Landschaft die Tiere. Traumhaft

[@claudioraul1780]

Excelente pasión, Saludos desde el sur Veraguas, Panamá

[@VinnyOrzechowski]

Okay him jumping in at the end with the birds and playing with them was the best

[@ambermartin7096]

Thank you for this! These people live with these birds with such grace it brought me to tears. Thank you. Amazing camera crew to catch all this.

[@glorisgomez6225]

Es la muestra indiscutible e irrefutable de que el hombre puede y debe vivir en completa y total armonia con la naturaleza y los demas seres vivos que la componen .

[@user-su8zh4li4p]

Lo más lindo que vive conectado con la naturaleza, sin nada de tecnología simplemente con su familia viviendo una vida, sana y alejado de la pudrición del mundo 🌎 dónde existe tanta gente mala llena de maldad, y aún así no puedo perder las esperanzas en la humanidad porque si la pierdo lo habre perdido todo

[@soundmindbodydivine]

No cellphones. No video games. No tv. Just fish, birds, and joy.

[@user-dg1xo8fb3w]

Felito de corazón a este hombre que hizo el documental.simplemente hermoso.desde Venezuela 😍😲 25:34

[@ParaguayGanadero]

Tremendo.... ¡Es la relación entre humanos y animales más espectacular que jamás he visto! ¡La zona donde viven estas personas es absolutamente mágica y hermosa! ¡Fue increíble aprender sobre esto y verlo!

[@chegueichegando9911]

Nunca tinha visto isso 😮

[@cuauhtemocsegovia25]

Vale la pena cada segundo de este documental, increíble, espectacular, felicidades por este tipo de contenido tan cultural.

[@user-od4kx9yg3e]

Increible, muy interesante la sabiduria de esta linda familia.. Saludos desde Quito-Ecuador Sud América.

[@ElephantSoul]

Amazing video thanks for sharing ❤❤

[@yourhighschoolenglishteach8405]

2:40 case study in editing: when somebody makes a cut from one scene to another, the audience will interpret the two adjacent images as related (see: kuleshov effect). for example: if you have a scene showing a bird, where the narrator explains “the bird’s owner wants to arrange a marriage for this bird”, and then hard cut to a a woman, the audience will (just for a moment) assume: that lady is gonna marry the bird.

[@andresolvera3423]

Que tradicion tan admirable lo juro, esa gente es endiabladamente inteligente, los felicito, ne encantaria ir a ese lugar y aprender de eyos

[@brianheber6706]

Que beleza, que harmonia com a natureza e os bichinhos..🤗

[@lorenzomarchi1359]

what a beautiful places...calm life in equity woth nature...i think thisi the man more happy of the world...love.

[@user-zs3wz1xq2j]

Невероятно! Привет из России! Мое восхищение!

[@fakeaccount4092]

If we all lived like this Aliens would stop by frequently and hang out lol

[@ramesef]

He vuelto a ver el documental y no termino de maravillarme ; ¡ alabado sea Dios !

[@user-dv9qy3bw7i]

Thank you for sharing this documentry

[@RarebitFiends]

This was apparently filmed in the early 1990s. I wonder if this lifestyle still exists some 30 years later.

[@miguelangeldiaz6151]

Una hermosa sociedad que honra a nuestro creador.

[@Javier-ik4kj]

Sencillamente inspirador este Documental

[@xavierperu6159]

Maravilla de video!!!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 saludos cordiales de Manaus Amazonas Brasil!!!!!💯💯💯💯💯

[@davidwells2515]

What a beautiful place to live

[@CarlosRomero-pv6yl]

Les confieso que no había visto algo así es increíble y maravilloso china es un mar de misterios

[@Syph1l1S]

people like to watch but not do what it takes to live good like this man

[@francescocostantino9113]

Uno dei migliori documentari realizzati . complimenti ❤

[@gnvtr20s]

This was incredibly interesting. That kid looks so upset but I’m kind of jealous of this simple life. Whoever made this, thank you. Music is sick too. ❤

[@ultramanxk7]

Este documental parece como sacado de un cuento, 👍

[@isabellavalencia8026]

That is adorable seeing him hype them up go fish go get the fish hyping them up is adorable

[@g.christelbecker6349]

Just beautiful, thank you so much!

[@eugeniohoyos6504]

Que bello ver pescar a esas aves saludos al sr. Y desde santa cruz Bolivia un abrazo.

[@salvadormaciaspulido641]

Now that’s what I call life, love, and family.

[@Idolsdesolate]

So there is a man sitting in a cave with an owl and many other birds right now high up in the mountains, not troubled by any of what we are troubled by? Life could be way better than what we settle for here.

[@hardystein114]

How dare you .... speak such truth.