The pet trade is a very controversial industry. When done responsibly it can lead to you having a new pet and a friend for life. When done irresponsibly it can not only harm the pets themselves but also wild populations. Some popular pets are actually endangered in the wild due to human factors and sometimes due to the pet trade. I will be going through just a few of these animals today as I will be going through 5 popular pets that are threatened or endangered in the wild.
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Cherry barb images:
Akino yuugure
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Brian Gratwicke
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Uditha Thejan
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White cloud mountain minnow images:
Josh More
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Crested gecko images:
Tom Lee
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hehaden
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Chris Parker
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Florence Ivy
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Mario Madrona
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African grey parrot images:
Stephen Wu
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L.Miguel Bugallo Sánchez
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Valerie
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Tambako The Jaguar
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DickDaniels
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Axolotl images:
Josh More
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Pablo Necochea
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Cherry barb footage:
razgriz
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Fish Room Bum
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEltPLDl_85dY97DOWJa8ZA
Axolotl footage:
Mis Amigas Las Palomas MALP
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4Hfoq0T5hqIBcw4VLNKeZw
NotimexTV
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs3fuRBmMD_mtWmD3XDmm9A
Crested gecko footage:
ZA Reptiles
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Зоо Жизнь
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Brian Kusko
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXbwN03hrVLmWxaN7d9u3hw
White cloud mountain minnow footage:
HC Aqua
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8YIZyZ8dO26_S1laX-MwIg
Aquarium Adventures
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC76nw3b11RCQU9J15mU12rQ
Palm nut vulture image:
Steve Garvie
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I have edited and adapted some of these images and clips.
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For our first popular pet that is also threatened we will be heading to Sri Lanka as we have the cherry barb. The cherry barb is one of the most popular fish in the aquarium trade but is actually vulnerable to extinction in the wild.
For our next popular pet that is endangered we will be heading to New Caledonia as we have the crested gecko. The crested gecko is one of the largest gecko species but was once thought to be extinct in the wild. There are still small populations in the wild but the crested gecko is still at risk.
For our next threatened pet we will be heading to Mexico as we have the axolotl. The axolotl is one of the most popular amphibian pets in the world but there is only a very small population in the wild.
For our next pet that is endangered in the wild we will be heading to Africa as we have the African grey parrot. The African grey parrot is one of the most intelligent animals in the world and tends to be quite a demanding pet. Many African grey parrots are collected from the wild to supply the pet trade.
For our final popular pet that is endangered in the wild we will be heading to china as we have the white cloud mountain minnow. The white cloud mountain minnow is another very popular aquarium fish. The white cloud mountain minnow is endangered in the wild due to tourism and pollution.
If you know of any more popular pets that are endangered in the wild then let me know in the comments below?
Thanks for watching I hope you enjoyed 🙂
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Stop threatening your pets!
Aren't we lucky they will live on as pets.
Safer, stronger, healthier.
Please include the Dennison's barb/Red lined torpedo barb in your list of species that are popular in the pet trade but endangered in the wild in your next video
Chinchillas are popular pets but are endangered in the wild.
I thought that those mountain minnows in Vietnam are a different subspecies called the Vietnamese mountain minnow.
Actually cherry barbs have two colour varients.ruby varient being more deep red and colourful and neon verity that is not very colourful.😬
Top 5 extinct in the wild animals? Animals that currently only exist in captivity. The extinct in the wild roach and blonde rubber ducky isopods come to mind first.
Humans need to be a threatened species
The fish you mentions are very easy to breed and it’s highly doubtful that they’re catched in the wild for the fish trade. 99% of the species disappearing are due to loss of habitats and pollution.
Why not introduce these critically endangered animals in areas where they could thrive but still be controlled by other native animals? The grey macaw could easily get an established population in the South American rain forest, the axolotl could have a recovering population in the clear rivers of Greece, the cherry barb could easily be repopulate in Cambodia or Laos, the crested geckos could literally be moved to any pacific island with trees, and the cloud minnow can be established in many freshwaters in the United States
Love my crestie
I love the animation you do when showing what the animals eat
Chinese Alligator Lizards are a pretty well known lizard kept as a pet that is critically endangered. In general you can find a lot of reptiles that are popular pets but are endangered in the wild.
It's sad that crested geckos are threatened in the wild, but at least they're thriving quite well in the pet trade. They're extremely easy to breed and make amazing pets.
Could you do a video of all the fish in the cod family like cod, pollack, coalfish ling ect. Please and thank you
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Spotted or leopard geckos
I think some creatures like the death Valley pup fish should be put into the aquarium trade just to keep their numbers up
Make a video about snakehead plss…. 🙂
Paretroplus menarambo, Moenkhausia pittieri.
i love axolotls but it's such a shame they are endangered .
this channel is so underrated
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Axolotls are a type of Tiger salamander, and through the use of iodine have been induced to complete the full metamorphosis into the adult form. This has no effect on their ability to regenerate lost limbs however as all Tiger Salamanders are known to have this ability.
I have an African grey parrot and love that intelligent little dude a lot he seems like a little human with his fits and funny attitude
I want to breed cherry barbs and send them to there home to repopulate