Invasive Species 101 | National Geographic

Invasive species cost the global economy over a trillion dollars each year. Find out how these non-native organisms are introduced into an ecosystem, how they impact local communities, and which measures can be taken to help prevent the introduction of invasive species.
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[@NatGeo]

Alien plants and animals can wreak havoc on ecosystems when they move in and take over. To learn more, you can read on here: on.natgeo.com/31e5V9k

[@rewatkargaurav3787]

I think humans are the most invasive species. Why are they not shown in the video ?

[@Daniel-du7pv]

The same is happening in Europe, with blacks and Arabs being brought to Europe replacing whites. In 200 years, there may not any whites left.

[@ulpapatel2164]

here we are again I gotta watch this video from my science teacher.

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SAME

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same

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Same

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Same. I'm here from my English teacher.

[@glazed6098]

The irony that we humans are the most invasive is not lost on me

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Nobody: Australia: y’all want some poisonous toads

[@CorruptedCheese]

Yah me to

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I’m gud thx tho

[@m1m1snake]

Invasive species: I'm about to end this man's whole species.

[@AzlianaLyana]

That last part holds true. Everything plays a crucial role. Let's not mess it up just so we can 'take care' of our problems.

[@aspergillusoryzae3722]

Invasive species are there because of humans. They wreak havoc on ecosystems, so it's now our duty to control them where they are causing harm.

[@rewatkargaurav3787]

Humans are the most invasive

[@masteroftheallfish1332]

@@aspergillusoryzae3722 why there's no Invasive beasts (large animals)?

[@aspergillusoryzae3722]

Master of The all fish Large animals generally can't reproduce or be transported quickly. They also need more resources to survive, so they can't grow in such great number without depleting resources and starving themselves.

[@masteroftheallfish1332]

@@aspergillusoryzae3722 why Russian people love arctic sea animals than coral reef sea animals?

[@Hanson032]

Imagine seeing a bunch of comments on humans being invasive species, then proceeding to post another one

[@zack4423]

Great video. Thank you!

[@y540017]

Mother of irony - Humans making video on disadvantages of Invasive Species

[@rewatkargaurav3787]

Exactly

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I love these new National Geographic mini videos

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Another interesting video.. Thanks natgeo for educating us...🙏👍😊

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NAVEEN RAJ woow so great video and lovely 😊

[@josie670]

That cockerel is beautiful

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@@josie670 His name is Ball

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Thank you for sharing 🙏🏿

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

One case of an invasive species disturbing native species is the common green iguana invading the Grand Cayman blue iguana's habitat. The blue iguana is endangered as a result of the green iguana. Rats also injure its hatchlings and threatened by feral cats and roaming dogs. It's sad to see the decline of a beautiful lizard. Another instance is the American crocodile in the Cuban croc habitat. Cuban crocs are decreasing in population due to breeding with American crocs and hunting by humans. Its restricted habitat makes it very vulnerable

[@GD15555]

You forgot to mention the main invasive species on this planet - human.

[@myke7521]

how about we get rid of u first.

[@njessica851]

This is true,,we are the main problem here,,sad to say,,but true

[@OhGoodGreef55]

when a random video of yours booms and the comments are full of ranting middle school students

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Thank you NatGeo! Fascinating! 🤔🤔🤔

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Stop the cap

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Motivation and much inspiration

[@batman_2004]

The visual and narrator voice is so soothing and informative. 😊

[@ncieeee]

Nobody's gonna talk about how scary that close-up of the frog was?

[@emilynguyen4785]

*eye pops out of skin*

[@pmgvictor4625]

Great video as always and a great way to learn the basic concept about what's going on around the world. 1 question aren't we as humans the literal definition of "Invasive species" and maybe a step beyond that?

[@ryanjoseph.51]

_are humans considered as invasive species?_

[@rayzuke1232]

only by those with common sense

[@umamary6640]

Depends on what we do

[@not_andreac601]

LoL. We should be

[@itspeekaboo]

One things for sure as our climate continues to change,this problem will increase.

[@itspeekaboo]

@Zaid Nezam You are completely missing the point,Ocean migration is already underway,food is transported around our globe,living in Portugal we have already seen an invasive species of spider transported with bananas and now able to survive the winter,the bark beetle is having devastating impacts as it travels further Northward bound,not to mention viruses bacteria fungi and molds and insects that can travel thousands of kilometers with the right wind currents,no you are completely missing the point "Climate changes doesn't cause insects to swim here"..................its a really nonsensical comment.

[@itspeekaboo]

@Zaid Nezam Think about it logically insects don't need to swim from one landmass to another while 50,000 merchant ships trading internationally,not including aviation.

[@itspeekaboo]

@Zaid Nezam "You said climate change (as in the warming of the planet) causes invasive species. Which it does not." Tell me i am curious why are you so determined to argue the opposite,why do you think mackerel and tuna are now being caught in the Arctic Ocean if not from warmer ocean currents.?

[@itspeekaboo]

@Zaid Nezam If we look back at Earths geological past when our planets temperature changes Earths biodiversity also changes or are you trying to say it all remains in situ,? you do understand that invasive species as we continue to warm has the potential to cause more declining species than the actual warming.?

[@DavidJohnson-yy4de]

Beautiful Video.

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This is soo good

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Loving this 101..

[@NatGeo]

We're glad you enjoyed watching! If you'd like to learn more, you can read on here: on.natgeo.com/31e5V9k

[@kafkaesque4023]

I am biology student it makes me clear a lot...thanks...

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hi i'm here because my teacher sent me here thanks Ms

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@Sara Linares hi

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My 4yr old brother loves you guys because he is in love with animals he has almost every single toy animal in the world.

[@mooseknuckle8334]

I guess the same thing could be said about humans......

[@danielwuzhere6227]

We should just all kill ourselves huh?

[@mooseknuckle8334]

@@danielwuzhere6227 That would be a start .

[@luizgabriel3388]

It can't. Humans disperse through history of humankind naturally.

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@@danielwuzhere6227 WHAHAH

[@xzav1127]

Cool

[@kelleystephens6752]

The thumbnail showed Japanese beetles, they eating my roses up right now. Was hoping for info on them.

[@stephaniealexander683]

Same here. They are killing my plants!! Kind of a letdown they didn't mention ways to deal with those!

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Harley says great content!

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7 comments deserve love.

[@damian5679]

supercalifragilisticexpialidocious video !

[@GajanaNigade]

Why does the impact always have to be evaluated in monetary value?

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Because money is the most precious stuff for human

[@GajanaNigade]

@@prasleybustommy8011 Is that a counter argument or you know... Just there.

[@aspergillusoryzae3722]

Because that's how we quantify everything. Some people don't really care about the environment for what it is, so if we can translate ecological damage to money, they'd have to care.

[@juliof970]

Should be longer. Wanted more information.

[@TakouJordan-TheGeekFarmer-]

Just discover about Invasive species of organisms while studying plants genetics and physiology with my Teacher. Mr Nnoko Etomes, and decided to make some research on. Leaning is everyday.

[@Red-Tempest]

I wish they mentioned feral cats. They are wreaking havoc in Australia and new Zealand. They kill 25 billion bird each year, and have made at least 60 species go extinct. Its outdoor cats aswell.

[@kyleellis9177]

Yeah, worldwide a serios isse

[@barcadoubletreblesixtuple4020]

I thought they were gonna show invasive Snakefish and Asian Carp fish...

[@oliverwilson11]

0:12 I thought those were carp

[@huyxduc]

here we are again I gotta watch this video from my teacher.

[@melissarenellisimon7096]

The maps for Africa and Australia are mixed up.

[@martinatichackova5423]

In the Czech Republic is the biggest problem Ips typographus and another Ipinaes, they are destroing our forests.😓

[@cenahater5002]

I pick Japanese beetles off of my plants individually then smash them all. There is a pile of their carcasses in my compost

[@Normalwuvsyou]

Who here from science class

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Human does best!

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2:08 name?

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Good evening

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nice video

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hi

[@benwatson7621]

Watching this for science class lol

[@nawalhassan1469]

Same

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0:55

[@haidaraliID]

In some place in asia the chase of invasif insect is rare. Because we cook our insect. But i don't eat them but many people like it

[@chiefseadawg5164]

"If we stay mindful of our role and the spread of these organisms, we can prevent invasions before it is too late." Guess what, it is already too late!

[@sarabanis5089]

👍👍👍👍👍💞

[@williamfrost6933]

Humans take such measures to save a few specific organisms from these invasive species, but forget that humans alone are easily the most invasive species of all

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wow, that's deep. bravo. I clap.

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Im14andthisisdeep!!

[@AbenaAshe]

Let’s discuss the invasion of Burmese pythons in FL and how it’s devastating the ecosystem... Has anyone else looked into the data on this? Very alarming.

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Human Is Invasive

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I am th 200 comment

[@KingLegendCODM]

1:40

[@paulvarn4712]

Eleanor Roosevelt introduced rag weed to decorate the Pacific NW freeways. It has taken 70 years to push back.

[@KingLegendCODM]

2:28

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who’s here bc you tried to watch the video on the website but it was just unusable so you had to come here

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✋

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Chickens love them!

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All the "Humans are the main invasive species" comments down here please. 👇👇👇

[@SWEETTEMPER5369]

Don’t worry at the rate we’re going with this climate change we won’t have anything to worry about.

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I STUDY SNAKES IS MY GOOD THING TO STUDY

[@anand2243]

I am from India And i also see invasive species like PARTHENIUM ,WATER HYCAINTH

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Bio ka student

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@@light3907 Bio student to hai par Dekhe bhi hai

[@amac0985]

Back again from my teacher 😂

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Invasive Species 101: oil

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Who else is here bc of school 😏

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Me lol

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[@tamatamt]

What about human invasion??

[@batman_2004]

Murica intensifies.

[@wholesystems]

“Invasive species” is a colonial social-economic construct. The concept that a species “doesn’t below” or is “unnatural” or “outcompeting” isn’t objective. That it depends on a species being “non native” (also a bullshjt term) adds to the flimsiness of it all. One can easily make a case that many species which have been in an area since before the magical threshold of 1491 “outcompete” others - solidago and pinus strobus to name but two in this region. It’s time we move beyond this tired rhetoric and judgement about who is good and bad in an ecosystem and toward a place of recognizing the sovereignty of all species and their role as responses to conditions. Invasion biology comes into existence because we see ecosystems resource-centrically. When relating to our ecosystems without resource value judgements the concept of invasiveness ceases to exist.

[@hollyyates554]

Diversity is our strength

[@baneofbanes]

Yes. And invasive species are bad because they destroy biological diversity. Don’t be a moron.

[@yxng6132]

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[@edwardcalip9872]

1:09 e tulya ata yan e, may pinoy na dito?

[@jude_emad]

You’re probably right here cuz of your biology class 🌚

[@TheVestini]

Very interesting ☝🏻

[@peteraditya5532]

The most invasive species : human

[@dilibau]

It would've been nice to know what calculi were made to estimate that 1.5T worth of damages from invasive species...

[@rewatkargaurav3787]

including human species

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Who else was sent here by there teacher I I V

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Me broooo

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Same here 💀

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@@mariayusof1471 Me and melon are besties irl and I can tell u she commented DURING SCHOOL WHILE WE WERE DOING THIS TASK-

[@AlinOrza93]

Humans on earth are an invasive species

[@pitbullsaredemons7272]

Wanna know what invasive species you forgot to mention? That’s pitbulls!

[@gilangmudiantoro4034]

We late

[@dustybottoms3639]

So she must have been talking about humanity.

[@pandapandaexpress6462]

“Growing rapidly. Consuming. Adapting. They conquer. Jeopardizing entire ecosystems. Threatening human health. And devastating entire ecosystems.” The Invasive species are...humans! Wohooo!! 🥳 🥳 🥳

[@RickGrimes007]

KEEP OUR EARTH 🌍🌎🌏 CLEAN AND PAY ATTENTION‼️STOP BEING LAZY

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No u

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Who is here because of online school?

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First comment deserves a like

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Human is #1 invasive species

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Invasive species | Humans 101

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You're so good at spelling!

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@@haroppert9562 Edited haha

[@jackhappens]

The Black Wattle is beautiful! Can that be brought to Florida, or is that a no-no?

[@aspergillusoryzae3722]

Did you seriously not listen to the video at all?

[@jackhappens]

@@aspergillusoryzae3722 What? It said the Wattle was harmful because it was a thirsty plant and South Africa is already very dry; Florida doesn't have that problem.

[@austinjames2160]

Aren’t humans invasive

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Human is invasive species

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I do none of the thing you told not to do

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We all Human are invasive species. So take care your environment and neighborhood!

[@ho2cultcha]

was that a european honeybee?

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anyone else in grade 6? :D

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Grade 5 and watching for pleasure

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Among us