Thanks to Shrimp, These Waters Stay Fresh and Clean | Short Film Showcase

In this short film by Freshwaters Illustrated, dive into a busy tropical stream ecosystem and learn how shrimp, crabs, and other invertebrates are creating a nutrient-rich environment for wildlife to flourish and humans to enjoy.
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[@cedreperalta3153]

Not all heros wear capes

[@gloriouspink4563]

some are considered delicious

[@kusog3]

some swim on salad plates

[@overcookedwater1947]

Spiderman, antman and such

[@gabumonboys]

Some wear Pizza hut delivery hats.

[@sushrutmishra]

They wear cloak

[@melodiousschemer]

Shrimp are some of my favorite animals. Absolutely delightful creatures.

[@PurpleNurpleTurtle]

Shoutout to all shrimp keepers, especially those who own fan shrimps!

[@lucasdeabrielle7375]

I eat them tooo

[@AE_AnarchistAlexcianEmpire69Bi]

Why tank you!

[@conmanthegreatest8392]

Thank you

[@woolensnail2584]

Cheers

[@kylekowbel617]

I love my bamboo shirmp they keep my tank clean as a whistle

[@stevensushi]

thanks to all the shrimps keeping our waters clean for us to swim 🏊‍♂️ 😘

[@Nerunium]

And thanks to all the shrimps that are delicious.

[@jj47k.]

@@Nerunium they are not meant to be eaten..they were created to clean the filth the dirt the toxins of the ocean..and when you eat them those toxins go into your body..GOD is complex and he wants to see what would you choose...will you choose things that taste great but will destroy you slowly or will you choose things that might not taste so great but the benefits are great..its all about making wise decisions...its your choice your body but after death its GODS judgment we all have to face based on everything we did from day 1.. Every country has laws but what yall think our creator dont have any laws/rules to live by

[@Nerunium]

@@jj47k. And you think eating swine is fine, right ?

[@jj47k.]

@@Nerunium lol its just a play on words...meaning ham as in hametic from noahs son ham not swine..but I'm not hametic I'm shemetic from noahs son shem

[@Nerunium]

@@jj47k. is that suppose to be a response ?

[@Xshevy23X]

Absolutely beautiful...nature really has a solution to almost everything

[@ghostemane4584]

God created them to clean the sea.. You are not supposed to eat them.

[@sgtelizerjayc.villanuevapa7543]

+Believer of Jesus S wtf

[@Rawflcounsel76]

.,.......sure of COURSE, AND CREATED YOU TO BE WORM FOOD WHEN YOU DIE!

[@mahi98goodguy]

Except human pests

[@ftlogsh]

BlueDiamond god created the words you used to reply stop talking blasphemy and become one of us christians! We will forgive.

[@muckach9872]

ive got a shrimp aquarium and this is one of the Best clips ive seen ! thank u

[@ethanross1071]

Ludwin V I want to get red cherry shrimp but I'm going to Uni in September and I can't take them with me :(

[@ethanross1071]

Which shrimp or which Uni?

[@ethanross1071]

I don't have any, but I want to get some red cherry shrimp or maybe crystal shrimp

[@sirdukeusa3289]

I have ghost/glass shrimp and I could sit for hours watching them, amazing little creatures.

[@The20thCenturyLimited]

Ethan Ross omg i want some shrimp too. i used to have a few red cherries in my aquarium and ghost shrimp too

[@docilesoap2684]

Shrimps .....we clean water for everyone Humans..... Let's eat them..

[@kyleychanel5574]

Docile Soap YUCKY

[@kylesprite1877]

CHEWWWWYYYY BOI

[@w00borg34]

you can see how we can end up eating our own plastics. plastics in the waters break down into smaller particles and are eaten by filter feeders: clams, shrimps, crabs, etc... when we eat them we are eating the plastic as well

[@MrOiram46]

2020 Humans: *Let’s become them*

[@severedapex7413]

eat humans instead so that we can save animal lifes

[@veganbackpacking-8559]

Too cute how they sweep the floor! :D

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

I thought I should come and say hello 😍

[@ENFsinger]

Marks Shrimp Tanks watch you lots

[@philthytanks4952]

Haha good seein you here!

[@bobrodriguez9844]

Good to see you here!

[@deadfred821]

Not surprised to see you here. These are some of our U.S. species not in that caradina/neocaridina line. Among them were both glass shrimp & grass shrimp, as well as various dwarf crayfish species. We do have some peculiar & beautiful species, however, they are rarely found in the pet trade (with most findings being local). So you might find the ones in this video around Puerto Rico, like you find the blue crab here in Baltimore, Maryland (which can be found & kept in freshwater).

[@gamilin5013]

I love the music in this so much it almost makes me cry. They also do an amazing job keeping my tank clean (whilst also looking adorable as f with their derpy eyes)

[@solidreacts4234]

Underwater Janitor

[@tatan4939]

We used to have a small pond in our house for our turtles. My mom loves to buy shrimp and bivalves and if i see some of them alive i try to save them and put it in our pond. even if the leaves keep falling in the pond and we dont clean it, the water is always crystal clear 😍

[@sirij8436]

Small things make a huge difference, every thing has it's own purpose in this world. Respect shrimp! ❤️❤️❤️

[@JODRecaps]

beautiful bamboo shrimp

[@guccigrape44]

Ok JOD

[@skmohudi708]

That piano in the background, wow I would watch this over and over just hear that progression

[@TonySesek]

These shrimp fresh?

[@disownership]

They just arrive! Straight from the best aqua-farm in Night City!

[@JettJamesGD]

Aqua-farm?

[@NiN10Rucio]

Where do you think? From Pacifica?

[@JettJamesGD]

That trash from the sea no good, make you sick!

[@sirvictorfeathersworth5081]

You're not, like, really present...

[@br0wnguy135]

I like eating shrimp but realizing that they eat all this gunk makes me not want to eat them any more

[@xPorsum]

Ah, shrimp. The roaches of the sea. 🦐🦐🦐

[@jojodelima1953]

One should mount a miniature camera to see and realize what this seafood delicacy do for a living

[@Mr.Oct___]

Well then you might as well not eat anything that lives in water bc everything up the food chain eats each other...including shrimp.

[@ayecarumba4928]

Agreed

[@siongweiwong422]

Still love it.

[@sdaten3231]

That is seriously amazing...

[@martinkmlau]

!nFiniTy a

[@Abs0lut3Cyner]

Thank you shrimp, crabs, etc :') you guys do a better job at cleaning than humans.

[@Gamer_Tanks]

Make that maids X)

[@Zamfyel]

Not the plastic tho, that has to be our job

[@Paclaicidian3000]

Not better than MIIIIIIIISSSSSTTEEEEEEEEERRR BEEEEEEEIEIEIEIEEEEEEEAAAAAST YEAAAAAAAAAAHHH‼️

[@sergeantktc9150]

thx (im a certified, ecological, biological shrimp)

[@samwest3696]

"Bubba" never told about this shrimp I guess 😉

[@hostileenvironment6107]

Bubba needs to start doing shrimp documentaries like David Attenborough.

[@OneUp-18]

These shrimp fresh?

[@nickdawson140]

God's creation is truly amazing and wonderful❤️🙌🦋

[@rajibsirajiBD4672]

❤

[@rugvedkulkarni1593]

Cleaning water with the power of jazz hands. Incredable.

[@SciontheDark]

These shrimp fresh?

[@johnpereztwo6059]

Unsung heroes Unlike egoistic humans

[@_Firebert]

These shrimp fresh?

[@i3642]

these shrimp fresh?

[@gelmir7322]

NG needs to make longer videos. I dont mind if they complie up smaller videos like this and present it is a 30 mins video. Though a full length documentary would be really nice.

[@gasp5027]

Agreed

[@iuchoi]

land anthropods: diseases transmitter, parasite water anthropods: environment cleaners, feed for many other animals it's so fascinating that a simple environment difference makes something evolve completely differently

[@johnlemon4647]

its so beautiful how they filter those waters n sweep the stones

[@tientrinh943]

Sad we eat so many of them

[@takanabanana]

from pacifica?

[@waaazupd1948]

Everything has its purpose and its place in our world no matter how small or insignificant it may seem to us

[@shivkrishvlogs276]

🖐

[@unphuckwittable9323]

Shout out to Shrimps

[@boks7653]

Shoutouts to Shrimpleflips

[@jonathanmorataya2318]

In my belly*

[@allenjuan8922]

@jonathan😂😂😂

[@realnessalways2192]

😂😂😂

[@4stomper]

Holla skrimps!

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

These Shrimp fresh?

[@sirvictorfeathersworth5081]

They just arrive! Straight from the best aqua-farm in Night City

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

@@sirvictorfeathersworth5081 Aqua-farm?

[@batuyu988]

@@recklesflam1ngo968 Where do you think? From Pacifica? That trash from the sea no good - make you sick.

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

@@batuyu988 You ready? I'm ready

[@Daftotron]

You're not, like, really present.

[@matthew_thefallen]

well, those shrimps are bigger than the ones in my tank! haha It's amazing how these critters actually are so nice and useful!

[@gianpinheirodepaula9253]

Those big shrimp are called bamboo shrimp,and you can have them in your aquarium,as long as you have a strong current...

[@nabeelilyas24]

Amazing right how each and everything has its own place and usefulness beyond our comprehension in this world.

[@Khalid-br8oi]

Almighty God Is Great

[@sammi6279]

shrimp are so precious 🦐

[@egorshamanin]

Shrimps bring real tangible benefits for the planet, as opposed to people.

[@veridiumundaunted7978]

Егоръ Шаманинъ oh look some self hating human

[@kingdemon89]

Егоръ Шаманинъ: you can be food for shrimp :), it'll give more benefits to the planet than typing this comment :)

[@iamshadowbanned699]

Obviously, there are terrible people who sow destruction on earth, but countless others try their hardest just to make it a little better. It's nicer to focus on the positive.

[@nautilus2612]

@@iamshadowbanned699 The only way they can make it better is by trying to reverse the damage they did in the first place.

[@junkyyard2273]

Hamza Har Well... I think *WE* should all kill ourselves. Oh look, we won't. We're just too lazy to do it, just like what we always do about "saving the planet". Ye, more talking, less doing.

[@mrkrabssoldmysoulfor6294]

I'm ready You ready?

[@SomeoneCommenting]

That's *El Yunque* forest in Puerto Rico. Pristine waters from up the mountain. These shrimp used to be very common all over the island rivers, but people and pollution have decimated them and that's why all rivers look so greenish and cloudy now.

[@Pragma020]

I want my own deep water pond...I thought claims would be enough, but now i want shrimp too.

[@randomxboxgaming]

0:53 that’s my boah the amano shrimp

[@tanki4life905]

Justin Taylor Looks like a filter shrimp though

[@elgringo1893]

Those little shrimp are so thin that you can just sautee them with butter and garlic and you wont even need to remove the shell, delicious

[@ajconway4538]

Now I feel bad for eating shrimp

[@DnVFMVs]

U bad human u

[@DnVFMVs]

Salt and peppers shrimps are the best

[@kiwiboi189]

Good thing I'm allergic to them

[@snacky-cp8hm]

Don't feel bad it's how it's meant to be

[@qasasrens1045]

God created them for human food, just don't abuse them

[@KidsGaming7787]

Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it. Famous word by bubba

[@asadmalik2464]

absolute legends

[@rafaelmendoza7492]

animals are so very inportant in nature❤

[@infamoushiphop7943]

The beauty of this actually brought tears to my eyes.

[@Hi-ds8sy]

People: *eats shrimp* Aqualad: *Hey! You ate my basketball team!*

[@ilyaelric9539]

yeah, crustaceans are awesome

[@AgingCaves]

Ain't nobody dope as shrimp, they're just so fresh and clean. (so fresh and so clean (clean!)

[@dsouza744]

I don't know why this was in my recommendation but nice

[@BAD_LS]

This video is one of a few, i want to give a billion thumbs up. Love it.

[@mrpostman98765]

These shrimp fresh?

[@johnwest360]

THANK YOU SHRIMPS 💜💜💜

[@faris899]

This shit is crazy, but I am sorry, whatever they're eating is making them taste good.

[@ashleyjeni2283]

Ferris Salah seriously

[@mloast9410]

these are fresh water shrimp, you eat the salt water wild caught shrimp lol

[@jackleo4435]

Ferris Salah You eat bamboo shrimp....

[@Doom_IXX]

Lmfao true

[@suncrowstotem9878]

@@mloast9410 nop you can actually eat fresh water shrimps to and they get quite big really big depends on the species

[@CLEANDrumCovers]

This is in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico!

[@HotHeadCJ]

I am Jamaica and Ive been seeking freshwater shrimp that filter feed. Do you think they might be here as well, native to all the Caribbean?

[@黎榮勝]

DAJ Amano Shrimp would be great

[@ravilarlexzx7244]

These shrimp fresh?

[@Reuizi]

this is the first time i see how the shimp use those many tiny hand in the head part, ive been eating shrimp for many year without knowing how they eat, yes i know they eat microbes but how .... this is amazing

[@alejandrobojorquez7898]

So in other words .. don't eat the shrimp

[@AG.Floats]

These aren't even the type of shrimp people eat from the store.

[@mirzashanawaz3728]

I have already restrained mysllelf from shrimp!

[@nobodybutHIM777]

@@AG.Floats its the same no matter what, they are bottom feeders, to maintain cleanliness of the water. They are not for human consumprion. They are NOT Food.

[@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad]

@@nobodybutHIM777 Lobsters are food. *Dummy*

[@nobodybutHIM777]

@@I_Dont_Believe_In_Salad no they are not!!!

[@MarksShrimpTanks]

Amazing video :)

[@mobileplayers5008]

How many shrimps do I need it for 20-30 gallons tank?

[@truxfortuita453]

You can have a hundred dwarf shrimp in a 30 gallon tank they breed so fast

[@alexscott5843]

Thank you for making this video

[@maplebrownsgr]

these shrimp fresh?

[@miketaylor6869]

Am just watching this because am eating shrimp for lunch for the first time

[@erickastansbury9985]

Were those ghost or glass shrimp in the video? I have a few in my aquarium that look so similar to those! I have never before seen them in their natural environments! They're incredible little creatures!

[@zara8359]

El Yunque ranks high in my list of places to visit soon.

[@abutterynoodle9347]

2:04 The legendary phalanx of fan shrimp. No food particles can escape

[@potatopimp3398]

The outro song is so nice and nice video

[@Chris-eh1yj]

nature is amazing

[@SharkGirl]

Awesome video. Thanks for the information

[@rickiex]

that moment when you realize Shrimps are kakaroach of the sea 😂

[@Rawflcounsel76]

....that moment when I STILL DON'T CARE CAUSE THEY ARE STILL AS TASTY AS EVER.....just added a few to my ramen noodle soup last night!

[@jackleo4435]

Rawflcounsel76 different shrimp species

[@Hyenabro]

rickiex bruh youre right

[@Hyenabro]

potato crystal a cockaroach a bug thats disgusting

[@lapsedilationdrive3943]

rickiex nope that would be the sea roach aka the oceanic isopods which is a littoral woodlouse. L. oceanica is oval, twice as long as broad and may reach up to 30 millimetres in length

[@Clara-jz3yv]

Thank you to all the shrimps out there!

[@ranjitsahani1531]

Wow! How amazing it is to see shrimp catching particles both from water and bottom.

[@RahulSharma-zz5um]

I proudly say I'm vegetarian..

[@idruggedmyparent4729]

Nobody cares

[@abutterynoodle9347]

@@idruggedmyparent4729 don’t drug your parents

[@conthought8256]

now I know why shrimp is not good for allergies🤔

[@maxl5112]

This is why I have them in my aquariums!

[@Liuhuayue]

This reminds me that I should eat more fiber so I can get a cleaner colon.

[@pixazelz]

those bamboo shrimp were beautifull

[@Rezzi8]

Not all heroes have superpowers

[@Gin81593]

the music is so relaxing...

[@kittycupcakes5816]

now i wanna pet shrimp

[@ezwan7656]

Me too and a few small fish.

[@akhilennium]

Well, make sure you get an aquarium with stable parameters and make sure there's no copper present in the water.

[@jesuacontreras2212]

I have gost shrimp

[@YunoMeezy]

I have Amano and Ghost Shrimp.

[@nocontentjustads3878]

Thanks to shrimp my tummy is full

[@hannokwon5913]

One of the main reasons why we shouldn't eat crustaceans.

[@luciferwins4757]

Maybe with shrimp but crabs taste really good

[@gasp5027]

@@luciferwins4757 agreed tho I gave up shrimp and crab. lobster is tempting

[@ADUAquascaping]

This was pretty cool. Right now I have Amano shrimp and Orange Sakura shrimp in my aquascape. They help eat algae, detritus, biofilm, fish waste, and decaying plant matter. They're really interesting and attractive too

[@nkosirooms9615]

Make me feel guilty for ordering shrimps today.Haha

[@truthhonor8925]

I bet it does lol

[@dmichaelsfishden]

Wow - the camera work is unbelievable. Nicely done, NatGeo. Beautiful vid 💯👍

[@juliaher9486]

SKSKSKKSKS SAVE THE SHRIMPS INSTEAD

[@SphereMusicCafe]

love these shrimp

[@merlinarthur4072]

*shrimps are friends, not food.....* 🦐🦐🦐

[@MarkyMark145]

they can be both! they are awesome species!

[@leongliyang6946]

reading this comment in Dory's voice

[@SyahidanIbnMokhtar]

@@leongliyang6946 same lol

[@aGamerDiary]

@@MarkyMark145 looks like some one has eat their friends...

[@quagsireclearaszerg7347]

Tweh, amazing comment dude.

[@NAMNAMANAMAhope-videos]

Maybe that's the reason why shrimp taste so good!

[@yannist368]

GO Vegan save the earth let the shrimp do its job by cleaning our water.

[@shadowfox306]

I keep ghost shrimp in my axolotl tank and they are great little cleaners.

[@jojodelima1953]

" Ecosystem servicing " mankind need these creatures to keep nature in it proper balance

[@plumff5115]

Love you shrimp!

[@burt591]

3:05 those little ones that are floating around are baby shrimp or it is a different species?

[@bettapyro2613]

Different species. Looks like Amano shrimp.

[@focus_on_X]

I often see a lot of prawns and shrimps in the river back when I was young but when mining started in our place only a few were left. The rivers are now polluted.

[@YuYuBunnyVTuber]

Awww those shrimps are so cute!(≧∇≦)

[@My--World]

سبحان الله مبدع الكون