Where Eagles Go to Fish the Sunken Trees of Lake Kariba

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They call it "" Ironwood"" yet, unlike iron, this doesn'' t rust. This tree behind me, the Colophospermum mopane, which is submerged below in the waters of Lake Kariba. Kariba is a synthetic lake and it was swamped in 1958. This is 2018, 60 years later, which tree is still standing. It is well-founded, the lumber of this tree, a remarkable, amazing wood, entirely durable to termites, to corrosion ( obviously!) and also to water, as you can see. These trees will ..., they feel that, when you touch them and also push them, they seem like they'' re gon na be there another 60 years. They'' re perfectly strong. Now truly remarkably, although this is a totally man-made environment, these trees, in their brand-new guise, as partially submerged in a. lake, have actually given environment to a number of various types consisting of, as you. can see up on the top left there, that nest is the Fish eagle.It ' s

really the. national bird of Zimbabwe and also, in these waters, it'' s located anywhere, and it. lives up there. From its perch, it looks down on the fish listed below as well as, when it sees. one, it goes in, boom, and gets it. To the right, there, you can see on the tree. that'' s an Egret standing there rather wonderfully by himself watching out. . certainly, an angling bird. So this is simply some examples of what this mopane. tree does as well as exactly how it'' s adapted to its new setting here in manufactured Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. Thank you for seeing that, guys. If we haven'' t fulfilled before my name'' s. Gus, the African Plant Seeker, and also my goal in life is to bring African. plants to life for individuals that don'' t understand a lot regarding them.I ' m birthed and also. raised in Africa and also I'' ve been researching African plants for my entire life so I. recognize a little bit and also would certainly love to share that with you. So, if you desire to. see extra similar to this, you can always find me on my Youtube network, Instagram. Facebook, anywhere you choose your social media sites. I am the African Plant Seeker, thanks for seeing and also I will certainly capture you later on!. These trees will ..., they really feel that, when you Now actually interestingly, although this is an entirely Thank you for viewing that, guys.

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