Preserving the Migration of Giants: Guyana's Arapaima
Conservation scientist Dr. Lesley de Souza is working with the people of Guyana to establish a new protected area. Their goal is to safeguard a watershed for animals like the arapaima, one...
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[MUSIC PLAYING]EMILY: This is Dr. Lesley de Souza.She's a conservation scientist and an ichthyologist, which means she studies fish,primarily those in South America,and one group in particular, the arapaima.A genus of freshwater fish that can get up to nearly 10 feet, or 3 meters in length.When she's not here at the Field Museum, she's conducting fieldwork inGuyana along alongside the indigenous people in the region.Their goal is to create a protected area to ensurea healthy future for the land, water, and people in the country.So we met up with Lesley to talk abouther work and geek out about these incredible fish.EMILY: I think it's really interestingthat when we think a lot about, like, rainforests, conservation,most people think about s...
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[MUSIC PLAYING]EMILY: This is Dr. Lesley de Souza.She's a conservation scientist and an ichthyologist, which means she studies fish,primarily those in South America,and one group in particular, the arapaima.A genus of freshwater fish that can get up to nearly 10 feet, or 3 meters in length.When she's not here at the Field Museum, she's conducting fieldwork inGuyana along alongside the indigenous people in the region.Their goal is to create a protected area to ensurea healthy future for the land, water, and people in the country.So we met up with Lesley to talk abouther work and geek out about these incredible fish.EMILY: I think it's really interestingthat when we think a lot about, like, rainforests, conservation,most people think about s...
