The Market That Sells Extinct Animals

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[@MrGabito88]

Maby you will be next to discover a new or extinct animals

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Canada is still better than these shithole countries

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[@davidbuschhorn6539]

I love mom's recipe for endangered meatloaf.

[@islam-uc8yy]

3:34 That's a smart way of keeping away flies

[@mythrin]

Its pretty common in Asian countries with open food markets

[@patrickm5217]

Toilet paper dementors

[@naiknaik8812]

@@mythrin true

[@takamanch]

@DunklerJägerZach but in "Amperas" (padang restaurants) have them

[@damienreyna5879]

@@patrickm5217 Pwahahaha! That's a good one!

[@leenag2661]

Eyy we discovered the coronavirus somewhere like that

[@tyrstone3539]

Yep

[@papanurgle8393]

Yea, it was likely in an industrial scale wet Market. Most wet Markets in 3rd world countries are born out of necessity, and China's were initially no exception... initially. Over time, they became a front for exotic and endangered meats for a relative minority of affluent Chinese, and the conditions in said markets are *FAR* from any real sanitation standards. Cross contamination between cuts of meat is the tip of the iceberg; dead animals rotting in cages is not unheard of, animals in cramped spaces urinating and defecating on one another, happens quite a bit, and lets just say that the employees don't always have the needed protection.

[@snosibsnob3930]

Papa Nurgle not only that, but also the poor regulation of the meat. Disease that spreads through the consumption of any meat usually also happens from poor sanitation and poor regulation, and the wet markets of China had enough of those and had them in great enough numbers were it was going to happen eventually.

[@papanurgle8393]

@@snosibsnob3930 Definitely. Any industry that deals with meat is disease prone. Even in the best of conditions, the risk remains. Wet Markets that sell exotic animals are especially risky, the wildcard element where disease is concerned is worrying. The REALLY freaky part about Covid 19 isn't the fact it happened; it's that it'll happen again... The markets are already re-opening.

[@Epicurus341]

@nymersic "just happened"? Could you not limit your conspiracy theories to flat Earth and who killed Kennedy? Virus prevention is vitally important and could save countless lives. But the more that you and the other lunatics ignore the ACTUAL FACTS, the harder it will be for us to demand China tackle the real problem of wet markets.

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u gon eat those noodles boi?

[@ghangj]

Some say he is still talking over the noodles

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[@rotoscopic8757]

The Coelacanth Fish was though to have been extinct for 66 million years but one was rediscovered in 1938 off the coast of South Africa in, you guessed it, a Fish Market.

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If this is too squeamish for someone, they just shouldn't eat meat. This is reality, and if you're one of us who eat meat, you have to just accept that.

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I agree, don't commit actions if you can't deal with the entirety of it's impact. I was salivating through the entire video though so i'm out ):

[@crownie3945]

Ok, some people would rather eat meat after it is nicely roasted and prepared than look at the red flesh of uncooked meat. Yeah, it is the reality. But it is a reality that I would rather not look at.

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Then you are a huge hypocrite. You are slaughtering and eating an innocent and sentient being just because its tasty. And dont start me on "its culture" or "its neccesary for survival". You are using fucking internet, living on a jungle of concrete and surrounded by technology

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[@VivienneGucwa]

Really fascinating - also that bag footage at 3:38 is pretty spectacular (all the footage is really)

[@tuinhekdeurtje5910]

waht even is that ending, it scared the shit out of me lol

[@cd5x]

They used to scare the crap out of me when I was a kid. I remember walking through the market and if I saw a tub with netting over the top I had to prepare myself for this black mass of slimy eel looking stuff that I didn't understand.

[@lowlandjones3111]

Lol I think OP meant the music? I had headphones in and it gave me a good jump.

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[@liveandletlive3759]

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[@beepop8470]

Ah! My home country 😊 I didn't know these animals were so 'rare' I just thought they were normal .

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[@TheAyanamiRei]

That was a FANTASTIC episode and really makes you think about things! Sometimes what we "Know" in the Western World isn't true at all. It's great though that Scientists are able to find so many new species! I bet many people there would be open to collecting live specimens for them!

[@leesteal4458]

This was excellent.

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I so happy to stumbled upon this channel. Great editing content. Cheers!

[@MrTentakul]

Agreed. From what i know, Coelacanth (a type of fish) was considered extinct and their fossil was found until one day this fish caught on fisherman's net somewhere in africa. Not only that, the same fish also appeared in Manado, Indonesia. And they both got a different scientific name due to location. Surprisingly they both was not founded by scientists on an expedition but found caught by fisherman. And the one that was found in manado even has its own local name means that even this fish is extremely rare, it was founded several time before by locals. And i think this is one of the best discovery of the last century

[@vampire6620]

This is my first video I have watched by you. I usually watch travel food type of people. Food Ranger / Mark Weins type. This is interesting how much dialog you have. I feel like this video was more about the back story and facts. I am very much loving the lore you have in the different foods we eat. Thank you for this video! Also. I am enjoying the lisp you have. I have been shy about my lisp. I am happy to know there are other people out there that try to hide theirs as well. Please keep up the great work!

[@RareEarthSeries]

...I...I don't have a lisp?

[@vampire6620]

Oh! My mistake! I am sorry. It really does sound like it. Well I am embarrassed. Lol Please keep up the great work!

[@phlorilegium4842]

I'm loving the SEA series, especially because I lived in northern Laos for 2 years (and Cambodia for 3). Based on my experience, I'd like to suggest a slight edit/addition to your final question. You could have followed "Will it be you?" with a gesture to the young folks in the market and suggested "Or maybe a future scientist right here." Young Lao is a formidable demographic in the country, possessing an almost religious fervor for education, a hunger for global connection, and a profound respect for and knowledge about the remarkable natural world they've inherited. Spending time with these folks makes me really optimistic about Laos' future, even as the old guard tries to ring every kip they can from the country's ecological treasures. These kids are going to shake up this nation and teach us all a thing or two in the process.

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Great video that encourages all biologists throughout the world to study the local animal species that are native to laos

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Thank you for the Trigger Warning. This is the only docushort I haven't watched so far. Your kindness is truly appreciated.

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PS forgot to say, bloody fascinating story as ever! Thanks so much for all your hard work guys.

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I like the way you speak direct to the point! no bullshit.

[@kiewea14]

Thank you very much for the warning at the start. Gave me time to pause and prepare myself for the cruelty. Very interesting video as well!!

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glad i found your channel, such interesting point of view, much wow!

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[@GenJotsu]

Just watching you in one of those markets evokes past memories... And the strong smells that came with it lol. Go figure, those 2 things are very close knit.

[@theBigLubarski_1977]

*Dale:* "Are you Chinese or Japanese?" *Khan:* "I'm Laotian!!" *Dale:* "What Ocean?" *Khan:* "Ahhhhg!! ...I'm from the country Laos!! That make me Laotian!!" *Dale:* "Oh... So are you Chinese or Japanese?" --Classic 1st season *"KING OF THE HILL"* episode, from '97 when the first Asian family moved into the neighborhood, right next door to Hank and Peggy Hill; "Khan" & "Ming." I don't recall the daughter's name at the moment, but that was a great show. Mike Judge is the best! I know he was co-creator of the show, along with another person, the name of whom I am unable to recall at this time... Anyway, every time I hear about anything to do with Laos or the Laotian people, I always think of that bit from early *"KING OF THE HILL"!*

[@scotttaylor7146]

The Coelacanth is a lobed fish related to lungfish (near the evolutionary track for walking legs and breathing air) last seen in the Triassic. Until it was seen in a fish market in South Africa being sold as salmon.

[@jofortinflow]

Brilliant as always.

[@ancbi]

I'm eagerly awaiting for you to come to Thailand, to perhaps tell me what I didn't know about my birth place.

[@Nevinrahl]

Apiwat Chantawibul I dunno if that's a good idea. He may commit suicide by jumping from his hotel window..... Thailand....

[@yusadani755]

Apiwat Chantawibul You’re waiting to prey upon some white giaa?

[@chriskeo4170]

It's been almost two decades since I've been in those markets, I can still remember the smell. It was an interesting experience for sure as Lao American. I feel a need to go back now.

[@perfold2137]

Great as always

[@DoctorRobertNeville]

have you done any videos on Singapore? I would love to one day visit this country.

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Wow..I watched several of your videos and liked them. Am I suscribed? No. Wait....😊 now I am.

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Loved the presentation!

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Very passionate and truthful experience thx friend

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Rare Journalism....meets Rare Earth. Mainstream Media is a necessary chore but this Channel is titillating and very informative.

[@theymadatthetruth7552]

lol I remember my first epiphany, this guys passion is for real

[@MrBlitzpunk]

The whole time i was like "eat your noodle before it gets cold dammit"

[@satellite964]

Why does Japan even ancient Japan manage to make everything look clean compared to everybody else?

[@mescalinipomoea953]

satellite964 N A N K I N G

[@westrim]

repetition and water

[@hx5525]

What the hell are you talking about?

[@unclekanethetiberiummain1994]

@@mescalinipomoea953 I don't know man, those filleted babies look pretty clean to me.

[@oceanmew]

I've been a vegetarian for 8 years and lets just say I'm certainly not having any second thoughts. A very interesting video, none the less.

[@ShihammeDarc]

are you still a vegetarian?

[@oceanmew]

@@ShihammeDarc Yes!! it's been 12 years now!

[@ShihammeDarc]

@@oceanmew that's long

[@markchinguz4401]

Why are you a vegetarian? Those poor cows and chickens and pigs and sheep still get killed for you

[@rivengle]

Those overhead shots were really pretty.

[@AHKhan-po4fc]

your work is exceptional.

[@roaxeskhadil]

Not saying you are wrong, but what you are ignoring, or at least not verbalizing, is that these bushmeat markets aren't only a treasure trove for science, but also a graveyard for species. For every species discovered there, there's probably half a dozen that go unnoticed, only to vanish in the stomach of some hungry person without even leaving the memory of them ever having existed.

[@RareEarthSeries]

roaxeskhadil That's mentioned in the same sentence I say they're a blessing to science. It wasn't overlooked, I assure you.

[@roaxeskhadil]

I apologize that I seem to have overheard that. I noticed that it clearly was in the subtext, but it was something I felt needed to be said explicitly ... well, I should have listened more closely. :)

[@zeea5609]

"As horrible as it is for our biodiversity, it's a blessing for science" One of the curses of too much science

[@dianedany1]

I love the credit at the end... Everybody should read it. (I know this is not Chris Hadfield's fault) :-D

[@erfcakejake]

I've been to Thakhek! I kinda wish I knew of this market but kinda glad I didn't. They can be so fascinating and yet so nauseating. Also delicious.

[@atomixfang]

I thought I would stop watching your videos after the japanese ones because I really didnt find other parts of asia as interesting, but boy, I was wrong. Keep up the good work!!!

[@recordball]

That’s why you have to travel the world to truly understand that your “normal” is not the only way people do things.

[@felixfish8899]

Will you be going back to Cambodia or are you doing Laos videos now?

[@mksabourinable]

Now I wonder what species exist on that island with the last uncontacted people - like the one where every time anyone tries to get close they get attacked with spears and arrows?

[@Aresftfun]

This feels like a backdrop to a discussion about Imperialism's effect on science. It's such an obvious way to discover new species too but it seems..."foreign".

[@unstoppableExodia]

Marvelous. If I set up residence in the malaria infested region of Laos I could discover new species from the convenience of the meat market as they're hunted to extinction. It might not contribute a whole lot to science but it would allow me to name a soon to be extinct species, which is a privilege few people get. And I'm sure the ladies go wild for that kinda thing.

[@surfinmuso37]

Not sure whose quote it is but it's something like "The main reason behind a school education is to kill curiosity"-imperialistic science is the same.

[@dontforgettolike7127]

I have advanced delusionary schizophrenia with involuntary narcissistic rage, and you are telling me I'm no less normal than you? Awwww thank you!

[@mikeknight42]

I knew so fish and bugs were "discovered", but that people are still rediscovering pigs and land animals that big is pretty insane.

[@NowinLao]

Wow....Am going to pay more attention next time i'm at the market 👍

[@jonathanelmore7812]

Can you find the L.A. best at 2:45

[@FizzWamper]

You are like Michael from Vsauce, but with history and story telling.

[@csharp5032]

Came from the forehead fables story. Was not disappointed.

[@PhillyRacer121]

Very interesting. As an aside, most americans know nothing about the food they eat. Its actually kind of a shame. The industry as a whole is part of the american story and very much has its nuances and a rich history. As was said in the video, it almost a science now. Probably part of the reason there is such a disconnect.

[@commanderkocoli3474]

My parents were Scandinavian, I fell terrible because, in Scandinavia we have the best living conditions. At the same time I fell lucky, but I fell embarrassed that not everyone, have the same level of life as me.

[@Romandy13]

I found that trigger warning in the beginning of the video weird, especially since I am used to visiting butchers and dirty marketplaces to find food.

[@than217]

*eats meat in a market* "Mmmm that's good, what is it?" ~How the fuck should I know? I just found it in the jungle and cooked it.

[@chistinelane]

Sure they allow us to discover new species, but how many do they destroy?

[@donaldrenish41]

Considering recent events,when i travel abroad,i think I'll opt for any vegetarian dishes. That wet market looks rather hellish to me!

[@elbertolayson8853]

at 5:23 take a fucking closer look at that rat mouse. there's something squishy moving around

[@MrGabito88]

Where are you from