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How Tahitian Pearls Are Harvested
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Күн бұрынKamoka Pearl specializes in farming Tahitian pearls. It harvests the pearls in a way that keeps the oysters alive. Josh, the owner, gently opens the oyster and carefully removes the pearl, then replaces it with a pearl blank. The pearls are tumbled gently in rock salt to clean them and drilled with a specialized pearl drill to be used to create jewelry.
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How Tahitian Pearls Are Harvested
@potatoeonyoutube4225 2 жыл бұрын
This actually the best farming technique ever. Clams can live for over 400 years old. So like they probably won’t replace the same clam for a long time. Who ever does this business will be making big bucks.
@unfixability 2 жыл бұрын
oysters live about 20 years, still a long time though.
@daniellaguna7900 2 жыл бұрын
Oysters are not the same thing as clams
@h.w.4482 2 жыл бұрын
Depends if the rate they can remove/sell pearls is significantly negatively affected by this method. If their bottom line dips too far it won't be a business for long.
@combsbrushes777 2 жыл бұрын
Repent Jesus christ is coming back:
@noobpro9759 2 жыл бұрын
@@combsbrushes777 to your moms house to give her the sweat pickle.
@bigwendigo2253 2 жыл бұрын
This seems like a good and ethical way to harvest pearls, good on the people that care about the impact their business has on the environment, people and animals.
@juliemichael3619 2 жыл бұрын
But replacing the pearls with a pearl blank (nucleus) is sad too. You stealers!
@CharmedPharaoh 2 жыл бұрын
@@juliemichael3619 that made me giggle
@byronvega8298 2 жыл бұрын
@@juliemichael3619 what else could you do? Stop the business?
@juliemichael3619 2 жыл бұрын
@@byronvega8298 🤷🏻♀️ but this is definitely a best way.
@TaleOfKoi 2 жыл бұрын
More like they want to keep the oysters alive for re-nucleation. the bigger the oyster the bigger nucleus it can hold which makes bigger pearls .
@minguspow9 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine sleeping then waking up to find that your left nut is gone
@Febreeze419 2 жыл бұрын
That’s basically every domestic dog ever.
@jeffdinvell 2 жыл бұрын
Honestly it’s more like finding out that kidney stone you had disappeared. The reason pearls form is because the clam covers it with mucus because it’s aggravating
@RG_Rizzy 2 жыл бұрын
@@Febreeze419 i like how this implies its common to only cut off your dog's left nut
@noodlbean 2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffdinvell so it’d be more relieving!!!
@cardsmelody 2 жыл бұрын
I shouldn’t be laughing this hard at 1AM 💀
@pace_18 2 жыл бұрын
"I've got a plan arther" "Is it Tahiti..." "Tahitian marble robbery" "God dang it"
@micro6456 2 жыл бұрын
I found it i found the rdr2 comment
@Hippie_Holmes 2 жыл бұрын
Artur i have a plan artur
@brandonf4657 2 жыл бұрын
I’m literally playing rdr2 rn 🤣
@plumpdog1024 2 жыл бұрын
@@Hippie_HolmesArtur hei der Artur-Molly o shea
@dutchv4nd3rlind38 2 жыл бұрын
Dutch you always got a plan
@anali3870 2 жыл бұрын
As a native Tahitian, this is quite nostalgic for me. I use to do this with my entire family, our elders always taught us young ones these kinds of traditions. I still have my pearl necklace my mama made me when I was 4. I love this video!❤️
@garamabe6891 2 жыл бұрын
Why did you leave this paradise on earth?
@letsgooo8923 2 жыл бұрын
@@garamabe6891 relax
@hbybbybtjtrjnfrjkebdnrleie4650 2 жыл бұрын
I have a P L A N
@Pokeman_official1 2 жыл бұрын
@@hbybbybtjtrjnfrjkebdnrleie4650 😂
@jacobmccandles1767 2 жыл бұрын
@@letsgooo8923 your reply makes no sense.
@TreeHill 3 жыл бұрын
It's so nice to know that they're kept alive :3
@JMAW91 2 жыл бұрын
Any animal that is exploited by humans is not good. Oysters make pearls as a defence against an irritant which is deliberately induced. To then make a profit from this is not ethical - even with the accompanying fact that they are not sentient. It has a right as a species to be left alone and fulfil its own purpose within the world. Edit: so sorry for this thread TreeHIll1908 I didn’t expect such backlash over a simple fact.
@NuttyCuts_ 2 жыл бұрын
@@JMAW91 and what are you gonna do about it
@JMAW91 2 жыл бұрын
@@NuttyCuts_ simple - not buy them. If everyone did that there would be no demand and no farms.
@NuttyCuts_ 2 жыл бұрын
@@JMAW91 it would at least be better if they were real pearls and not cheap plastic shit
@JMAW91 2 жыл бұрын
@@NuttyCuts_ there are other options
@Maximilian-Willert 2 жыл бұрын
Not too long ago I saw a video on shorts of people cracking oysters all the way open and cutting the pearls out. People in the comments mentioned that that was not how to harvest pearls. Thanks for showing in detail how to harvest the pearls properly! The grey metallic color is beautiful too!
@addieleah7553 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine that they take the annoying bit of food stick in your teeth for years but then put another one back in 😂
@EroticInferno 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t care that they might do this just to preserve their stock. They keep them alive and seemingly cared for. That’s outstanding. Especially when compared with how we just casually rip oysters open for their pearls on livestreams and then just discard their body.
@The1stCheeseLord 2 жыл бұрын
True- but the reason people just kill em outright is- well I THINK they dont have brains so they can't feel pain at all. So that's why! But the reason they keep these ones alive cuz its just easier. Why get rid of perfectly fine pearl making claims and just carefully take it! And let em make more.
@ericolens3 2 жыл бұрын
But they still must force the "mouth" open.
@restrictednuggies 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I don’t like those streams. Real chads eat the oysters whole and spit out the pearls like watermelon seeds
@artvulture456 2 жыл бұрын
Do oysters even feel pain?
@TainaElisabeth 2 жыл бұрын
Last night I just ripped open a banana and discarded the body
@skibidisigmarizz420 2 жыл бұрын
crazy to think that one of the most prized jewels in the whole world is literally sand
@Selloca 2 жыл бұрын
I mean I diamond is just carbon
@skibidisigmarizz420 2 жыл бұрын
@@Selloca ya
@DGLeo482 2 жыл бұрын
Pearls aren't that expensive
@United-Nations 2 жыл бұрын
I thought this was meant to be eaten
@skibidisigmarizz420 2 жыл бұрын
@@United-Nations bruh
@selenepickins4874 2 жыл бұрын
How beautifully colored they are & to know they're kept alive makes the pearls even more lovely
@Bagbonk 2 жыл бұрын
"Just one more score"
@simonvigil5136 2 жыл бұрын
"I SAID I GOT A PLAN!"
@TheToiletClogger 2 жыл бұрын
" YOU HAVE TO BE WITH ME, JOT AGAINST ME A E R T H U E R "
@rollable5949 2 жыл бұрын
“NOT AGAIN DOUBLE DUTCH”
@dutchv4nd3rlind38 2 жыл бұрын
@@simonvigil5136 HAVE SOME G A U D D A M M FAITH AURTOR!!
@vor-t-x6111 2 жыл бұрын
What's that plan dutch
@Meat10 2 жыл бұрын
Thats a great way to harvest pearls without killing them, imagine killing millions of clams just for a rare pearl
@siam-xq8ln 2 жыл бұрын
Rare drop
@housebuildy5708 2 жыл бұрын
The rarity no longer exist in this aspect
@hamburgermilk4652 2 жыл бұрын
Like Pokémon
@iago6000 2 жыл бұрын
Not really rare, nowadays you can force the clam to produce pearls by adding small plastic beads so that the clam can cover it with mother of pearl; normally the clam would cover anything form the outside with mother of pearl, so you can either have natural pearls, if a grain of sand enters the clam, or artificial, by adding said plastic bead. Of course it’s gonna take more time to have a natural pearl than an artificial one
@PhonesHQ 2 жыл бұрын
They’re pretty yummy tho.
@inspectorjavert9868 2 жыл бұрын
Actually the best technique is using a submarines grabbing claw whenever the clam yawns to grab the pearl.
@idha39 2 жыл бұрын
I see you waddle on
@michellehart6780 2 жыл бұрын
Clams yawn!???
@Toastiel 2 жыл бұрын
Gotta be careful to not disturb their little yawn
@TheRealVillainess 2 жыл бұрын
Is- is this an octonauts reference...
@ericschulze5641 2 жыл бұрын
Actually if tickle them just right the pearl falls out on its own. or just tell them a good joke. Both techniques work well
@notkerrystolcenberg 2 жыл бұрын
In a parallel universe: makes clam chowder, bites clam, tooth cracks.. "Not another fcking rock"
@aid3nxr_editz Жыл бұрын
Its oyster not clam
@CertifiedBoykisser2 2 жыл бұрын
"I've got a damn plan Arthur, have some goddamn faith , just one more train and we can go to tahiti and farm peatls"
@vor-t-x6111 2 жыл бұрын
One last score
@GrandMasterNutBusterYoda 2 жыл бұрын
I actually didn't know it was possible to harvest pearls without killing the oyster. Hopefully local pearl hunters decide on this method in the future as well to preserve oyster species. (If it can work in the same way. Because I'm sure there's oyster species probably far too small for this to work.)
@shoraz 2 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing because this is "artificially" made pearls. Natural pearls might be deep inside the clam so they might not be able to be kept alive.
@doom2avatar 2 жыл бұрын
@@shorazNatural pearls are not in obvious places so you have to open and dig around. They're placing the irritant in consistent spots. these are also very cheaply made artificial pearls. Look how large those irritant beads are. The better ones can go through a few rounds of coating between oysters.
@bluehorizons8913 2 жыл бұрын
A Tahitian local has commented saying that they were taught this way by their elders and family so I imagine this is the way people cultivate pearls there.
@floofybunnyz 2 жыл бұрын
So only a thin layer is real pearl?
@AudioAdios 2 жыл бұрын
This is artificial pearl, they put the nucleus inside the clam so can coating the nucleus with pearl.
@GravitasZero 2 жыл бұрын
Have family over there. There was a time years ago when I went there with my family and got a lot of those pearls since there were so many. They had slight imperfection so they were waaay less pricey, and the above average supply means my mother made herself a pearl necklace with the good looking one and had quite a few left over! It was pretty cool getting so many for so cheap.
@rebeccaewen-rome5585 2 жыл бұрын
It's good they have slight odd shape etc as that's how you tell they are real pearls compared to fake
@dee9340 2 жыл бұрын
The more oval-shaped and dented pearls look better imo!
@appleater787 2 жыл бұрын
“Arthur, we’re going to tahiti” - a legend
@pizzabot3778 2 жыл бұрын
"I want you to kill me I have a gun these are Tahitian pearls" TAHITI!
@vor-t-x6111 2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the quarter
@yeetboy917 2 жыл бұрын
Humans: we get your pearls and you get protection Clams: i see this as a win win solution
@partysuvius 2 жыл бұрын
Since they use the same oysters, there’s no stress as well about having too-small oysters. Large oysters are necessary for ocean water filtration. Eventually, I bet there’ll be pearls with microplastics in them. If that’s true, then the plastic *can* be filtered out of the water. It would take collective efforts of oyster breeders to produce a massive quantity of oysters that would then be spread out in baskets all over the globe. I can’t guess how many would be needed.
@cordeliathedm 2 жыл бұрын
That's genious! Just like the mushroom filtration theory. I love it!!
@aveen49 2 жыл бұрын
@@cordeliathedm billions wouldn't be enough
@faysholisticways2478 2 жыл бұрын
We should just add this to the list to improve the planet.
@undr_guv_surv 2 жыл бұрын
Not an efficient way to remove micro-plastic waste. Insignificant results
@nhankhuu5643 2 жыл бұрын
Cool beans
@the-tq4fq 2 жыл бұрын
"Tahiti, an untouched paradise" "Well who lives there?" "Tahitians, I guess"
@vantablack8126 2 жыл бұрын
"Have some gahdamn faith"
@bobc821 2 жыл бұрын
One more score‚Arthur
@josiahtrelawny8612 2 жыл бұрын
I see some cultured people are here
@the-tq4fq 2 жыл бұрын
@@josiahtrelawny8612 "THERES ALWAYS A GAWD DAMN TRAIN"
@bobc821 2 жыл бұрын
@@josiahtrelawny8612 oh the disappearing man
@Kafu_shinotsu 2 жыл бұрын
"'This is how tahitian pearls are harvested" Arthur:TaHiTI?!
@dutchv4nd3rlind38 2 жыл бұрын
Yea Arthur did you not hear Dutch’s Tahiti pearl robbery plan?
@therookie4901 2 жыл бұрын
"Forget about the mangoes Arthur, we are going to be clam farmers!"
@Faesharlyn 2 жыл бұрын
I love that they leave the oysters to their all-inclusive condo cages to live their lives well fed and safe from predators.. nearly like a well coordinated dairy farm
@leidenschaftfaul 2 жыл бұрын
Since oysters don't move, it really does not care where it lays, tho
@Faesharlyn 2 жыл бұрын
@@leidenschaftfaul exactly. They don't have to do anything at all, the fact that they choose to support and protect the population says a lot about them as a company
@rbnzo25 2 жыл бұрын
@@Faesharlyn all from the goodness of their hearts and not fueled by profit ❤️
@Faesharlyn 2 жыл бұрын
@@rbnzo25 why can't it be both? The arrangement is mutually beneficial.
@trippytofu 2 жыл бұрын
this is nothing like a dairy farm. female bovines are intelligent and extremely maternal. when we take their babies away they cry out and grieve. the boys are murdered for veal and the girls are raised to be raped their entire lifetime like their mothers. when the females bodies give out from the constant abuse of their reproductive system, they’re murdered.
@savvy2968 2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing other places just rip the oyster open killing them and tossing them aside for food or they use to cook this way is so much better versus the above this is humane and wonderful
@_blank-_ 2 жыл бұрын
It's oysters, even ripping them apart doesn't cause pain because they don't have a nervous system.
@humblebee5597 2 жыл бұрын
as long as our method is less brutal than predator animals then it is humane.
@melaniabladeofmiquella 2 жыл бұрын
They keep them captive in cages and surgically insert foreighn material, agitating the oyster to create the pearl lustre, its not humane lmao, at least they can die quickly with the other method
@________________6325 2 жыл бұрын
idk man, have you ever eaten oyster they are pretty tasty
@tsundor1 2 жыл бұрын
it would be cruel to harvest pearls and toss them aside but if they're eating it afterwards it's fair game
@MellowWall99075 7 ай бұрын
THANK YOU!! Finally a channel that posts about the CORRECT way of harvesting pearls, not ripping them open!! I have seen FAR too many videos of someone opening up a pearl with a kitchen knife and then proceeds to rip the oyster apart when they could make far much more money if they open it the way shown in this video! Those videos are also almost always fake. I hope this helps, and apologies for the caps, i just feel strongly about this 😊
@steam1984 2 жыл бұрын
"Tahiti you say..." - Some man in 1899
@naxzun 2 жыл бұрын
‘’Dutch whats your plan?’’ ‘’We’re going to Tahiti but we need more money’’
@kertreain 2 жыл бұрын
This is really cool and really humane. It's such a shame that these creatures are just ripped open like that. Kudos to you guys for figuring out a way to keep them alive
@mr.animegod_yt 2 жыл бұрын
Oysters dont have a nervous system, they're about as alive as plants. I'm pretty sure they're vegan friendly, actually.
@SherriLyle80s 2 жыл бұрын
@@mr.animegod_yt just being they don't have a nervous system, doesn't mean they don't feel. Pain. They just communicate and react differently to injury. We just don't understand it.
@luci_datum 2 жыл бұрын
Less about being humane and more about being resourceful and thoughtful. Oysters are really important to ecosystems, so not ripping thousands apart keeps everything in balance and we still get to enjoy the glamour of pearls, which is really cool imo.
@kertreain 2 жыл бұрын
@@luci_datum it just seems so disturbing to rip open a living creature like that. My parents like oysters. They prefer fresh oysters. I want sure if they were alive but the way I saw them jabbed and ripped open was hard.
@luci_datum 2 жыл бұрын
@@kertreain oysters are usually served live I think? I've always had an issue with it, but from a company standpoint it's mostly for renewable pearls which i still find very useful and much better
@kory351 2 жыл бұрын
“Walk softly upon this Earth - giving what you can and taking only what you need” Shout out to this company for closing the loop on pearl farming ❤️
@computeraidedyami 2 жыл бұрын
Tell me why do humans need pearls
@D3ATHCOR3_DAD 2 жыл бұрын
@@computeraidedyami The short answer is, we don't. There are a great many things that aren't NEEDED. But purely fueld by greed. There are few things that defy the natural order of chaos of the universe. But the bottom line is the biggest.
@AbyssWatcher745 2 жыл бұрын
@@computeraidedyami Because humans do need money
@ev6917 2 жыл бұрын
@@AbyssWatcher745 we don't, it's a man made need, like pearls
@cc23001 2 жыл бұрын
Raising anything wild in a basket won't get any of my respect
@scoutgaming737 2 жыл бұрын
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure that collecting the pearls is actually a good thing for the oyster, because it's made of what the oyster considers junk
@SuperHuscarl 2 жыл бұрын
Crazy that not more pearl industries do this. Just seems more efficient AND eco friendly
@bubaks2 3 жыл бұрын
What are the blanks made of? So the pearl is hollow, its not pearl all the way through. That blank was huge
@lawsoncallaway 3 жыл бұрын
Nucleus are made from freshwater mussel shell
@juicemor1 3 жыл бұрын
ya... as always. blanks are mostly some sort of plastic, so the price you pay for a pearl is 70-80% just buying a piece of plastic.
@vanshelton1786 2 жыл бұрын
In the wild oysters form the pearl around some sort of irritant, so if you’re buying wild caught pearls, it’s probably got a dead animal inside it.
@pouletbidule9831 2 жыл бұрын
@@juicemor1 no. At the pearl farm I visited, they said that plastic jewelry isn't jewelry. So the nucleus are indeed made from freshwater mussels shells.
@---nobody--- 2 жыл бұрын
@@vanshelton1786 I've heard that it's also very likely sand build up.
@enigmythic 2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. I'm so glad they found a way to harvest pearls without killing the oysters
@filthyanimal874 2 жыл бұрын
But they’re imprisoned in a cage for all their lives. Seems cruel to me.
@anakelly76512 2 жыл бұрын
@@filthyanimal874 Not cruel. "Oysters will move once when they are at the larvae state in order to attach themselves to an existing oyster shell. These oysters are called spat. Once they attach themselves, they do not move."
@a.w.4708 2 жыл бұрын
@@filthyanimal874 oysters don't really mind it - they usually stay in the same place for all their mature life anyway. There is no difference for them if they are surrounded with cage, except from the benefit of protection from predarors.
@filthyanimal874 2 жыл бұрын
@@a.w.4708 how would you know they don’t mind? You’re not an oyster are ya?
@slaviccheems5132 2 жыл бұрын
@@filthyanimal874 oysters cannot move on thier own once they attach to a shell.
@bacdafucup777 2 жыл бұрын
Pearl necklaces are my favorite gifts to give to my loved ones. You gotta share the love, in every direction. I hope you all have a blessed day 🙏
@tonkonblitz9178 2 жыл бұрын
Pov: Oyster going to dentist
@veropants7232 2 жыл бұрын
Shells like these are one of the ocean water cleaners. So its important to not kill them all in the wild. It's good that they have their stock, and they keep them alive. So other wildlife Oysters don't get harvested. These animals are doing more water cleaning work in the see, than most people know. So please be kind to these animals even if they don't feel pain. :3
@Jacky_115 2 жыл бұрын
every animal feels pain, but i agree
@braydenleaderofthetirkins1143 2 жыл бұрын
@@Jacky_115 Not every animal. Amoebas are living things, but they are single-celled organisms, and Tardigrades are also microscopic and are invincible.
@__lasevix_ 2 жыл бұрын
@@Jacky_115 most do, but some simple ones don't.
@Tacituskilgore-1899 2 жыл бұрын
"Arthur, we just need money"
@abdullahfaisal5504 2 жыл бұрын
Yessssssse. Mangoes arthur mangoes!
@alfredaraujo9744 2 жыл бұрын
T A H I T I
@perfanovpetermanski4520 2 жыл бұрын
I was looking for this comment
@PandaMan1343 2 жыл бұрын
"TaHiTi?"
@megalexantros 2 жыл бұрын
And the quarter. Can't forget the quarter.
@evelynmanchester2529 2 жыл бұрын
This has made my day, I always thought getting pearls from a clam is deadly it's nice that we found a humane way to get the pearls out of the clam with out killing it
@_.-._.-. 2 жыл бұрын
1/3 of oysters still die when pearls are harvested
@abcxyz9852 2 жыл бұрын
Wait, how do they "make" the pearls? The blank pearl is left inside and harvested at a later point, right? What is the blank pearl made from?
@cklounge2096 2 жыл бұрын
I like this type of sustainable farming. Oysters live for an insanely long time, and because these ones are clearly quite old they’ve definitely been cared for over the years properly.
@susanna6462 2 жыл бұрын
Oyster farming in general is one of the most if not most sustainable sort of farming
@nicolasbrotherton7836 2 жыл бұрын
“To protect them from predators” 💀
@Sbibodisigma 2 жыл бұрын
Wdym
@channelglenn 2 жыл бұрын
… Says the predator
@whitneyallan8920 2 жыл бұрын
@@Sbibodisigma it's so the company gets more pearls. It's not to protect the oyster
@user-pt5cl2ro6f 2 жыл бұрын
@@whitneyallan8920 it's _also_ to protect the oysters. Why can't it be both.
@jlewis4441 2 жыл бұрын
@@user-pt5cl2ro6f Probably because we live in a world where money trumps most other things, making it pretty easy for someone to think that an action is being done purely out of a selfish desire rather than something good. Me personally I don't really care though, least the clams don't die when the pearls are harvested
@tamarahead3311 2 жыл бұрын
MAD REPECT!! This is an awesome & ethical way to harvest Pearls and it is environmentally friendly. So glad they're committed to doing business with the Oysters as their 1st priority.
@joesteadman343 2 жыл бұрын
I like how the clam surgery is basically like a doctor removing a clogged salivary gland duct. Just squeezing the soft tissue around the pearl until it pops out and the connective tissue releases its grip. Very cool. I appreciate these types of harvesting techniques.
@doremi6544 2 жыл бұрын
this type of pearl farming actually increased the population of fish in the area bc of the oysters kept alive since the things around their shells are food for small fishes
@Noxai. 2 жыл бұрын
Is that venti
@EDEmma 2 жыл бұрын
Keep in mind: Pearls are made when an irritant (ie: sand or gravel) gets into the shell, this means not only are they getting a beautiful gemstone, but they are also doing the clam a favor, (as long as it survives the process.)
@RuRaynor 2 жыл бұрын
They're not really doing the clam a favour, as clam farms add the irritant in to ensure a pearl grows.
@EDEmma 2 жыл бұрын
@@RuRaynor Oh...
@anjuravindren9859 2 жыл бұрын
@@RuRaynor exactly!
@dreamcatcherismylifesuppor2348 2 жыл бұрын
@@RuRaynor ..evil
@lupus2672 2 жыл бұрын
Well in this case it’s not technically evil since they are being protected and fed. It’s almost like a symbiosis where everyone benefits
@guichabanaano27 2 жыл бұрын
It takes a long time for the pearl to form inside the shell so I'm happy that there is a way where no unnecessary harm is done to the creatures
@dylancrozier84 Жыл бұрын
Not only does the protective net keep the oysters safe, but it allows for smaller fish to eat plankton and stuff off of their shells, keeping them clean naturally. This farming method caused a boom in the local fish population
@navneetsinghprofile 3 жыл бұрын
It's put inside a protective basket to keep it safe from predators.
@Yahabiby100 3 жыл бұрын
I know right, I was thinking the same thing... Predators!!!
@flaminmongrel6955 3 жыл бұрын
i get the joke but what do predators eat if these guys protect the oysters?
@Psilanthropy 3 жыл бұрын
@@flaminmongrel6955 They probably go eat other sea creatures. It seems highly unlikely that a predator large enough to eat an oyster would _only_ feed on oysters.
@aayushdhungana360 3 жыл бұрын
Lol i completely missed that while watching it
@thefolder3086 3 жыл бұрын
@@flaminmongrel6955 there are more oysters in the water. Most are not domesticated. They could just eat other oysters. Just like how not all wild boars are pigs.
@_meap 2 жыл бұрын
It's nice how the comments here are peaceful. I could still remember when this was still a preposition and on trial, most people reacted so violently like saying how they're making them suffer longer, something like that. But now that people are aware and knowledgeable about it, they became more tame. I love how these kinds of videos open the minds of the people. Keep up the good work!
@Rubenbauer80 2 жыл бұрын
Um no it has nothing to do with people being more “ knowledgeable” it’s because the comments are filtered.
@bjrnvingepedersen2580 2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@xHitroverx 2 жыл бұрын
It’s probably because this seems humane than 90% of the other ways humans farm stuff.
@hylianro 2 жыл бұрын
Really don't get the humane way to kill things. If you're killing something it doesn't matter what it feels if it's gonna die anyway. The only way I'd apply that logic is for a pet that needs to be put down because it's something you care for
@joannayeo9545 2 жыл бұрын
@@hylianro Exactly xx
@AldoPostStuff 2 жыл бұрын
The beauty is really on the inside :)
@fez284 2 жыл бұрын
Thank y'all for letting them live
@treatoplease3479 2 жыл бұрын
Dutch, after finally settling in Tahiti and watching this video: "I got a plan Arthur!"
@loganjulig6227 2 жыл бұрын
A man of culture
@c1nder505 2 жыл бұрын
@@loganjulig6227 He is not a man of culture, he is a man
@loganjulig6227 2 жыл бұрын
@@c1nder505 Indeed
@benedeknagy4817 2 жыл бұрын
Oh I was searching for an rdr2 reference and this one killed me 😂😂
@loganjulig6227 2 жыл бұрын
@@benedeknagy4817 it's funny I only know Tahiti exists because of rdr2
@ditto5631 2 жыл бұрын
That's the prettiest kidney stone I've ever seen
@goawaybrisney 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve been studying Marine biology in college for a few years now and it’s actually crazy I had this EXACT idea in my head because of the dead zone in my area for both clams and oysters! mostly oysters cuz clams can swim swim 😂 but yeah raising them myself in a controlled part of my local bay area I was totally going to do! After seeing this I’m definitely going to try it now!! Not just to keep them alive and preserve their ecosystem but to also see what pearls my area of clams would produce! Happy to finally not see these little marine creatures not ripped open ruthlessly for their pearls and then sold off for food whilst being over harvested unethically!
@JenayaKing 6 ай бұрын
this is so satisfying the way they remove the pearl
@lilysonthemoon 2 жыл бұрын
I feel better knowing the clams are able to live. Though it’s still odd to think that once upon a time someone said to another person “hey let’s make jewelry made of hard round things found inside of clams.” Imagine how crazy that person sounded!
@superslimanoniem4712 2 жыл бұрын
_pretty_ hard round things found in clams. There's a difference: oh shiny.
@__lasevix_ 2 жыл бұрын
Well I guess apes just like whatever is shiny and geometrically simple, pearls happen to be both
@cloaker7237 2 жыл бұрын
It’s better than the guy who discovered cow’s milk
@gyula6516 2 жыл бұрын
So they live inside an enclosure makes you think they have a "good" life?
@__lasevix_ 2 жыл бұрын
@@gyula6516 they're f*ing clams, how do you expect them to react?
@mistraplays8275 2 жыл бұрын
This is eco friendly pearl farming! This is so cool and good for the environment Edit: MOM IM FAMOUS!
@AlexGonzalez-ye9pc 2 жыл бұрын
Not any better. They use these oysters over and over to produce pearls
@scambutterboi3988 2 жыл бұрын
@@AlexGonzalez-ye9pc thats how farming works.
@inkbery4473 2 жыл бұрын
@@AlexGonzalez-ye9pc "use"? yes they get the pearls out but they really don't harm, abuse, or endanger the oysters, which is pretty neat
@oinkoink4407 2 жыл бұрын
i’d say it’s more ethical but in the video they mention that their oysters are protected from predators so i’m not sure that’s very eco-friendly
@floralstripes8001 2 жыл бұрын
@@oinkoink4407 their oysters act as a natural filter for the sea! So yes it's quite eco friendly :)
@Beelzebub0407 2 жыл бұрын
pearls can only be harvested this way a few times before the clam dies of stress, it’s how pearls are farmed anywhere, they keep the clam alive and producing until it can’t anymore and then they kill it
@gpopo7327 2 жыл бұрын
Finally this is the first video I saw when they actually don’t destroy the clam
@willtowers1532 2 жыл бұрын
it's depressing that the only reason they are kept alive is because they make more money, it's not because they're kinder
@Axisoflords 2 жыл бұрын
How is that depressing, lol what? They're Oysters. They don't speak, they don't feel pain, they aren't pets. They just sit there doing Oyster things. The fact they care to minimise damage and not kill, and throw them aside after extracting the pearl is a good thing regardless. Benefits both of them.
@lwgg 2 жыл бұрын
For me pearls is pretty much oyster's harden snot. Human just dumb enough to like this kind of thing, if am an oyster n they keep me alive while cleaning my snot then i dont really have much to complain.
@-Bellana- 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah. They're kept alive....but only to recreate more pearls. It kinda struck me that way too
@tasha3757 2 жыл бұрын
@@-Bellana- but they don't even know what's going on? They don't feel any pain and can go about their lives without injury or death..
@willtowers1532 2 жыл бұрын
@@tasha3757 the rape of nature for money
@babysaho9576 2 жыл бұрын
That's really eco-friendly and cost effective. Good job.
@Bubblecakes737 2 жыл бұрын
I like that they put that much effort into oysters life.
@laurelsilberman5705 2 жыл бұрын
I love this. I’ve been to Tahiti with my family and I have two Tahitian pearl necklaces, each with the stunning unique pearl simply set with a silver loop on plain leather cord, so as to not detract from the brilliance of the pearl. I’ve had them for 15 years and are literally my two favorite necklaces! One is an irregular pearl with two rings with a dark blueish green hue, and the other is similar in shape but with a brilliant purple hue! Tahitians in general seem very concerned with sustainability and preservation of their ecosystems, which makes a lot of sense because so much of their economy and resources are based directly on what they can get from the immediate environment, since they are very remote and imported goods are priced very steeply.
@hbybbybtjtrjnfrjkebdnrleie4650 2 жыл бұрын
P L A N
@laurelsilberman5705 2 жыл бұрын
@@hbybbybtjtrjnfrjkebdnrleie4650 what does that mean
@kevin1seven923 2 жыл бұрын
@@laurelsilberman5705 look up rdr2 tahiti
@joey_diaz_clips 2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I stumbled upon this comment 😂
@laurelsilberman5705 2 жыл бұрын
@@joey_diaz_clips why laughing face out of curiosity? Like I’m confused. It was literally with Princess Cruise lines on a 2,000 person boat. We went for like two weeks. I accidentally touched fire coral while snorkeling at one point. Everything is 90% vowels-it like “Fa’a-oae-aa’ae” and “Ta’ha-aa”. May I buy a consonant please. HUGE chunk of fresh tuna costs like $10 but beef is like insanely expensive because they don’t have cows in Tahiti. They destroy the top soil.
@lauren8627 2 жыл бұрын
That's nice they are kept alive. Oysters likely cannot feel pain, as they have no central nervous system. But it's important to be respectful regardless.
@AramatiPaz 2 жыл бұрын
Good to know that they likely don't feel pain.
@raerohan4241 2 жыл бұрын
More than that, this is way better for the environment. Killing oysters just for pearls and not for food does so much damage to the ecosystem
@cancerousamphibian625 2 жыл бұрын
Every living being feels pain. It is our most basic physiological reaction. They do not want to feel pain. They would prefer to live and be in good health.
@fennic6892 2 жыл бұрын
As if keeping oysters to farm pearls is humane to begin with...
@Lovelickyy 2 жыл бұрын
@@cancerousamphibian625 Oysters don’t have a nervous system there for they cannot feel pain. And, every living being cannot feel pain. That statement is very false. Do not spread false information s’il vous plaît.
@Giga_Chad420 2 жыл бұрын
"We need more money"-Dutch
@Justdrinksumtea 2 жыл бұрын
More moneh Dutch how we supposed get more moneh
@afabulousmegalodon5781 2 жыл бұрын
This is a very sustainable and environmental way of making pearls i wish some corporations do this too
@dallasoch 2 жыл бұрын
Wait I'm confused... so they take part of a tissue from another oyster so that it'll also make blackened pearls?
@hwahwa3347 2 жыл бұрын
shell i think its to guarantee the colour
@dallasoch 2 жыл бұрын
@@hwahwa3347 I never knew they did it like that, pretty interesting
@tasha3757 2 жыл бұрын
I'm confused too
@pablozurita2996 2 жыл бұрын
This is perfect, the pearls are either sand/viruses that the oyster covers until it isn't a threat anymore, so this is the equivalent of getting a pimple removed
@yamigurl822 2 жыл бұрын
This is actually really humane compared to how things are usually done, I support this!
@sebbacca4804 2 жыл бұрын
We keep them in a special basket so we can keep farming pearls off them- i mean, keep them safe from predators.
@exvm4430 2 жыл бұрын
“In nature, only 1 in 10000 oysters produce a pearl” “A pearl is an ulcer formed when an outside particle gets into the shell. It is due to the stress that the oysters produce nacre which will eventually become the pearl in a couple of years. So basically the pearl is a result of a disease in the oyster’s body.” “To speed up the production of the nacre and the growth of the pearl, the farmers might change the oysters’ water type and temperature to cause them stress.” But thank goodness we keep them alive after harvesting the pearl, so we can repeat the process. Of course, this is only true of the oysters that produce good pearls. And that are the right type that can survive the process in the first place.
@chickenscheekaloos5223 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly 💯
@truenokill 2 жыл бұрын
Yes still exploitation
@MrKTessier 2 жыл бұрын
Went here looking for a comment like this. A clam creates a pearl by trying to smooth out a foreign object in there body. It’s a defense technique against torturous pain. That’s why it’s rare. Forced pearl harvesting creates low quality pearls (Only a very thin layer is a pearl the rest is a plastic ball). Why can’t we as humans let nature be beautiful on its own?
@insertname7325 2 жыл бұрын
@@MrKTessier Because the other method is mass farming of wild oysters for their pearls.
@dreadfairy6963 2 жыл бұрын
@@MrKTessier it's not a plastic ball. It's a carved piece of shell. It has to be the proper density of a real pearl or else the clam won't create a pearl put of it.
@des-astre 2 жыл бұрын
This is a really good way of making pearls, I just hope the “pearl blank” isn’t made of plastic.
@amdy7783 2 жыл бұрын
It gets taken back out of the ocean? Lmao
@des-astre 2 жыл бұрын
@@amdy7783 It's still plastic.
@amdy7783 2 жыл бұрын
@@des-astre plastic that gets taken back out of the ocean and used in jewelry? If anything it reduced plastic pollution
@Fallingleaves25 2 жыл бұрын
They are usually made of mussel shell or marine shell with a small amount of mantle tissue… as mentioned in video. Though there is a technique that has taken off in the past few years using stones such as turquoise so the pearl can be carved. Plastic wouldn’t work because the nucleus has to be similar in density to the pearl.
@des-astre 2 жыл бұрын
@@Fallingleaves25 Thank you.
@DarkAngel-bg4bz 2 жыл бұрын
This is the best technique and most environmentally friendly and beautiful
@caseyalan5398 2 жыл бұрын
“Brought to operating table” shouldn’t have been as funny as I though it was
@TheJulk. 2 жыл бұрын
I thank y'all for keeping them alive. We need more people like you
@THEMAGNIFICENTPOWER 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah sure keeping them in cages is definitely good "wink wink"
@litzo5957 2 жыл бұрын
Keeping them alive while torturing them is good yep 👍
@hellohowareyou7495 2 жыл бұрын
@@THEMAGNIFICENTPOWER they dont walk far anyway
@THEMAGNIFICENTPOWER 2 жыл бұрын
@@hellohowareyou7495 ok I can't even because of quarantine
@tasha3757 2 жыл бұрын
@@litzo5957 you know that oysters are Mollusks right lol? 😅 It's physically impossible for them to feel any pain, let alone even acknowledge torture 🤦♀️
@DeathlyDrained 2 жыл бұрын
I had to dissect an oster in my college biology class. It was really cool to see just how much these creatures pack within the little shell
@glittermemyshow1811 2 жыл бұрын
Cool
@j0ndav1s 2 жыл бұрын
I have dissected many oysters for dinner
@Jelleybean18 2 жыл бұрын
I like this so much better than killing the oysters for the pearl ❤️
@AL-fl4jk 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely genius. For a little effort your producer stock isn’t reduced at all. Fine example of Sustainability
@huggezu3574 2 жыл бұрын
You guys seem to misunderstand, the farmers don't keep the oysters alive because it's ethical, they do this because it's profitable, pearl oysters are expensive and even more so to replace, that's why having professionals that specialize in removing pearls is needed in any pearl industry. I say this as the son of owners of a pearl industry
@puppypengui897 2 жыл бұрын
Facts, they don’t keep them alive for humane reasons
@dreadfairy6963 2 жыл бұрын
Well at least the humanity is a nice byproduct of their business structure. Take a win where you can I guess 🤷♀️
@AK-jt9gx 2 жыл бұрын
The best solutions to help our planet are going to be things that are BOTH profitable and responsible/sustainable/humane.
@Badbirdie 2 жыл бұрын
Impressive, the oysters give the humans the pearls, and the humans protect and ensure the oysters have a good life.
@cancerousamphibian625 2 жыл бұрын
They would have a much better life if we didn’t poke at their insides and give them ulcers
@TF.Jodi21 2 жыл бұрын
@@cancerousamphibian625 pretty much...idu why people can't leave innocent beings tf alone! Every living being has a impactful purpose in our ecosystem. We don't actually need freakin pearls to survive!
@chiosaetern5428 Жыл бұрын
Makes me so happy that the oyster was returned and not just ripped open for pearls
@nyanontee 2 жыл бұрын
“It’s put in a basket to keep it safe from predators”. Literally the predator.
@DoodleNoodle129 2 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. Always great to see an industry transition towards working with the environment instead of staying against it.
@kampfgeist7703 2 жыл бұрын
This is aweosme and much better than just ripping them in half, espeicyally since it allows you to farm the pearls.
@kiki-drawer2669 2 жыл бұрын
This is super cool they can farm pulls without killing them early on. Super cool!
@div6005 2 жыл бұрын
A pearl is actually like a pimple of an oyster. This removal is like spa treatment
@spletest8977 2 жыл бұрын
So glad to know these oysters are kept alive for their pearls.
@manishayadav7079 2 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact : when oyster have small stone or anything smaal is stuck in them they try to remove it with this white substance but instead they keep on sticking to rock making it bigger when there are 3-4 stones stuck it suffocate until it dies that white substance on top of rocks is we call pearls
@SerenEirian 2 жыл бұрын
So we're basically giving them a proverbial Heimlich maneuver?
@Palladiumavoid 2 жыл бұрын
Basically primitive scar tissue
@Scaralux 2 жыл бұрын
finally a one that doesn't rip them apart
@Judo593 2 ай бұрын
This is the equivalent of aliens harvesting our kidney stones for jewelry
@mikkayo 2 жыл бұрын
“It’s put inside a protective bag to keep it away from predators “ How ironic.
@timscoviac 2 жыл бұрын
The ones harvesting the pearls aren’t predators as they didn’t harm it
@jakejutras5420 2 жыл бұрын
You numpty... do me a favor and look up what a predator actually is.
@mikkayo 2 жыл бұрын
@@timscoviac oh you’re speaking on behalf of the oyster now 🦪
@mikkayo 2 жыл бұрын
@@jakejutras5420 someone coming to pry open and steal something pretty much is a predator in my eyes.
@jakejutras5420 2 жыл бұрын
@@mikkayo it quite literally isn't, but you keep being willfully ignorant.
@daveywood7138 2 жыл бұрын
"To keep it safe from predators" except for the most predatory one of all
@770megaman 2 жыл бұрын
Otters
@graywolf6430 2 жыл бұрын
Crabs
@bobbiec2829 2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! So awesome how they respect the oysters place in the oceans by keeping them alive. We need to think this way when it comes to other processes.
@TheWholeEntireCake 8 ай бұрын
Kamoka Pearls is the only reputable, environmentally sustainable and humane company who harvests and farms oysters that don’t die from harvesting. They only open the oyster shell just enough to fit a tiny tool similar to a dental tool inside to delicately take the pearl out. Then they place a manmade nucleus back inside the gonad of the oyster and put them back in the water of their farm for another 4 years. I spent like two hours watching all their content last week 😂 it’s super cool!
@leigh. 2 жыл бұрын
This in all honesty brought back a memory from my childhood when I used to go with my mom and grandmother to the vineyard every year and she got a me a book called a clam named Sam I used to love it sm
@Emmacp788 2 жыл бұрын
I respect that they try not to harm the oyster and they put it back! ❤️
@seraph1el_ 2 жыл бұрын
its good that they try not to harm the oysters. its insane how many oysters are killed just for oyster farming.
@beteljuice6629 2 жыл бұрын
After seeing how they treat other muscles in the pearl trade this really is worth the price.
@mandeep3.14 3 жыл бұрын
Loved pearls for a while but I’ve only recently wondered about the process behind it and it’s not looking good is it 😬
@JMAW91 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@MissSchnickfitzel 2 жыл бұрын
They litrally cant feel pain..why are u people so soft
@JMAW91 2 жыл бұрын
@@MissSchnickfitzel they are still animals that want to live their own little lives and don’t need to be exploited by us for shit likes pearls. That’s all it’s about.
@sae6201 2 жыл бұрын
@@JMAW91 they dont "want" anything. Its a dam oyster it doesnt have a conscious
@delfyinc 2 жыл бұрын
@@JMAW91 They're kept safe and fed, which sounds like a pretty decent life for a mollusk. This seems much more humane than ripping them open and discarding them or using them for food after the pearl is removed
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