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Mabilis sa tubig pero pag-ahon ay nagiging kalma ang galaw — ‘yan ang banded sea krait o ‘tugasi.’ #DapatAlamMo na isa sa pinakamakamandag na uri ng ahas ang mga sea snake. Panoorin ang video.
Mabilis sa tubig pero pag-ahon ay nagiging kalma ang galaw — ‘yan ang banded sea krait o ‘tugasi.’ #DapatAlamMo na isa sa pinakamakamandag na uri ng ahas ang mga sea snake. Panoorin ang video.
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00:00You know, Susan, even in the sea, there are creatures that live.
00:05And that's one of the oldest species of creatures in the world.
00:08Ah, but there's an island, Kim, where these creatures are like friends and are worshipped.
00:17That's the story of the talk of public affairs of Doc Nilsen Donato in the program Born to be Wild.
00:23In this picture, you can see a sea snake wrapped around the neck of a man.
00:36He is not afraid to hold the snake.
00:39I met Nick, the man in the picture.
00:43Nick brought us to the heart of Crocodile Island.
00:46Let's see how many banded sea krait there are and how big their size is.
00:56In the middle of nowhere, a small head peeked into the rocks.
01:01It looks like it woke up from its sleep.
01:05A few moments later, it slowly came out of its body.
01:12This is a banded sea krait.
01:16It's huge!
01:20It's a yellow-lipped banded sea krait.
01:23The banded sea krait swims in its small pool.
01:27It's fast in the water, but when it swims, it moves slowly.
01:32You can see their tail.
01:34This is the difference between a land snake and a sea snake.
01:36Their tail is like a paddle.
01:42It will propel them to move underwater.
01:46Sea snakes are one of the most dangerous species in the world.
01:53When bitten by a sea snake, within three hours,
01:57it can feel dizzy, dizziness, nausea, difficulty speaking, and muscle pain.
02:05In 2018, a fisherman in Australia died because of a sea snake bite.
02:12Even though they have a deadly defense,
02:16they are still not safe from threats.
02:22Next to the island of Crocodile Island,
02:25there used to be a huge number of sea krait,
02:28but they suddenly disappeared because of humans.
02:32This is what you're saying, that there are more sea krait here.
02:36Then what happened? Why did they disappear?
02:39I think they were caught by traders.
02:43They were caught by traders.
02:49In a study conducted by Australia,
02:52from 4,000 to 5,000 kilos of dried sea snake
02:56was exported to the Philippines in the 1970s.
03:03In the same year,
03:05180,000 to 200,000 skins of sea snakes were exported every year to make leather.
03:13But now, it is prohibited to catch them.
03:19Nick has a deep understanding of why he made sea snakes his friends.
03:26Not only for trending on social media,
03:29but also so that they won't disappear again.
03:34Because even though they are old,
03:37they have an important role in the environment,
03:40and we should not forget that.
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