Patagonia Fungi Safari

Chile has made mycological history – the first country to have fungi recognised in legislation as important as the other two “F”s - fauna and flora. The woman behind the campaign is Giuliana Furci, Chili’s first woman mycologist.

Giuliana invited Stephen Axford and Catherine Marciniak from Planet Fungi to join her and some of the world’s leading fungi scientists on a fungi field trip in the remote forests of Patagonia.

There are few better places in the world to study mushrooms than this ""fungi hotspot"" in Chile and no-one better to explore it with than the global champion of fungi.

[palmendieb]

Vielen Dank, Pilze sind so faszinierend, ich freue mich, dass Sie dieses Thema behandeln.

[allduhcheese]

Just watched an amazing piece from the BBC on the rainforest of the Congo. A trip there would be incredible for fungi

[alexsexton]

Just great! Inspires me to continue my journey on the path towards fungal enlightenment.

[grimmoris]

You should come back to chile and photograph the lichen from the Valparaiso region and the coquimbo region, they are gorgeous

[HTNPSullivan]

The film Fantastic Fungi blew my mind and ever since, I have been reading and watching everything fungi. I hope to participate in foraging field trips soon. I've always loved to eat mushrooms, but now am trying lots of different kinds. And am taking Stamets7 and drinking some delicious mushroom based teas. Probably the 2 most important changes I've noticed are more energy, to the point where I stopped drinking coffee, and better moods, especially during this pandemic. But I also just enjoy learning about the inter relationships between fungi and the rest of life on our gorgeous planet.

[CharlieHolmesT]

I've finished my binge now and the subs have gone from 3.9k to 4.12k, congrats guys I hope this is just the start.

[katehobbs]

I love Stephen Axford’s photography of fungi - but not sure I can keep watching this with them saying ‘fun-jai’ every few seconds. Aaaaarrgh! It is fun-gee, please!

[ninja-wywe]

I see mushrooms sometimes and some of them look really cool.

[wendyshi]

This was cool to watch. I love your videos; keep it up!

[agonov]

Thank you for the amazing work. Guilliana’s achievement shold be copied by other countries!!! ❤

[WayneHicksFungi]

Great film - I think I need to book a flight to South America!

[josemanuelmatos]

Good heavens, a micologist colecting mushrooms with a metal sharp gardening tool, and to a plastic bag ?

[fisherman]

i have a great interest in fungi ive been gathering them for over 40 years both for food and medissinal purpusis. .

[LadyBug]

Three questions: 1. WHAT makes them illuminate?
2. WHAT is the functional reason for them to illuminate
3 I gather that mushrooms use carbon as fuel so WHY can't we harness them to get rid of our excess carbon in our atmosphere by thinking out of the box?

[guilhermefreire]

i just want know english for whatching this video. more late mounths i back

[Patricia-wfvia]

Bueno, si toda la vida depende de los hongos, son nuestros nuevos dioses:rindamosle el culto que se merecen.La entrega de vidas humanas.

[internetwonderbuilder]

I hate the mycologist in the Indiana Jones hat. Strong Professor DeArmond vibe.