This Sacred Golden Fish Thrives in Bhutan | Nat Geo Wild

Although the golden mahseer's population is dwindling in southern Asia, it is protected in Bhutan because it's a symbol of good luck.

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Prized by anglers for its striking color, size and strength, the golden mahseer (Tor putitora) is a large endangered fish found in southern Asia. Overfishing and habitat loss have caused golden mahseer populations to decline throughout its native range, except in Bhutan where the species has long been revered and protected by the government. Traditionally, the golden mahseer is considered a sign of good luck as one of the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism.

To discover more about this species, biologists and conservationists with the World Wildlife Fund and the Bhutanese government began radio telemetry studies to track mahseers in the rivers of Bhutan in hopes of learning more about its migration patterns and spawning.

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[bibinsreedharan]

Bhutanese people are really enlightened you can feel the calmness when they talk. I wish if the world was more like Bhutan.

[WannonCreekWildlife]

What an amazing place, would love the chance to film wildlife in Bhutan!

[yakoobjunior]

Great to see a country that understands, cherishes and protects its natural resources 👍

[tesartmania]

May Bhutan stay safe, happy & prosperous for ever 🙏🐸✌

[veljaycopalmes]

I'm just a simple person, I saw Bhutan on the thumbnail and I clicked

[Steverog]

I feel lucky to be born in Bhutan.
We are so ahead of time under the dyanamic leadership of our monarch.
Long live my king

[harima]

While in Malaysia it called kelah & for me, it's very expressive fish. There's kelah sanctuary located in Kenyir, Terengganu.

[sarojrai]

This is the place where I stayed for 5 years developing the area. Thanks to my king to preserve those dense n green forest and fresh river. Thank you

[johnnydepp]

My favourite fish of all time golden mahseer ❤️

[CK-ovjc]

Beautiful human values, and wonderful country..

[SaberNL-]

Mhaseer is a beautiful fish. Someday I'm hoping I will get one on my hook

[boilumbanraja]

very good indeed, , I'm from Indonesia, , we have masheer here also but mostly our river the masheer has been a danger critical species. God bless you for your effort to preserve golden masheer

[pamelaware]

Why can’t the rest of us in the world learn from this? We have one planet that we all live on and can’t keep it clean! I don’t know if ignorance is the reason for this or we’re just too lazy🙁

[miphamdorji]

Sir dechen dorji awesome to see you in this video tashi delek!

[welcomebhutan]

A great collaborative effort to protect the endangered Golden Masheer- the Tiger of the river. (Sernya)

Welcome to the tiny kingdom where fairy tales are real.

[ExploreWithSonamJerry]

Wow beautiful capture of Bhutan....my little country

[Pantheragatos]

Wow, I think this is one of those places that I need to go to for sure.

[chodendenzongpa]

Once a upon a time Sikkim was the same...now thee situation has changed.

[GamanAdventure]

Thanks for the video Sir! cool footage! This give me a lot of experience how to protect more mahseer population.I also have a place for mahseer to expand their population catch and release fishing activity.

[wanganajifarm]

Where I used to be, there were a lot of large mahseer fish, there were many mahseer fish weighing 25-30 kg, but due to irresponsible fishing activities with poison and electricity, as well as a decrease in river quality due to land exploitation in the upstream area (Dieng highland area) ) for potato farming, it is now very rare to find large mahseer fish. There may also be a need for a sanctuary (protection) in a watershed that is a habitat for mahseer fish, so that the river as a habitat for mahseer fish becomes healthy again and mahseer fish can develop and grow optimally as before, as was done in other Asian countries. As one of the mahseer fish hobbyists, I am also trying to cultivate mahseer fish, so that I can produce mahseer fish seeds for me to release in the river. Please support all parties, so that my plan can be achieved and run smoothly.