How Grizzlies Feed Trees with Salmon I Climate Heroes

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Each fall in North America, the salmon run sees huge numbers of fish return from the sea to spawn in freshwater. Making their way upstream, they follow the imprinted scent of their birthplace. Along the way are numerous obstacles - including grizzly bears. As the forest giants prepare to hibernate, they eat tons of salmon. The nitrogen-rich leftovers feed smaller mammals but also, amazingly, trees. We examine the fragile balance of this unique relationship.
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Video chapters:
00:00 Grizzlies catching salmon
00:36 The Salmon Journey
02:19 Salmon after spawning
02:29 Grizzlies catching/eating salmon
03:32 Scientists observed a female catching 143kg salmon/8h
03:45 During salmon run bears it only a 1/4 of each fish
04:03 Trees get 80% of their Nitrogen from fish
04:37 Trees grow thicker rings when more salmon arrive
05:35 Grizzly eating salmon
05:44 Check out our "Wild to Know" series!
🖇️ Sources:
"Trees Get the Table Scraps from a Fish Dinner" www.amnh.org/content/download...
"The Salmon Life Cycle": www.nps.gov/olym/learn/nature...
"Influence of spawning salmon on tree-ring width, isotopic nitrogen, and total nitrogen in old-growth Sitka spruce"
"Salmon: A Natural Climate Solution": www.nrdc.org/bio/giulia-cs-go...
"Community Ecology and Conservation of Bear-Salmon Ecosystems" www.frontiersin.org/articles/...
"Using bears to quantify the importance of salmon to wildlife" www.researchgate.net/publicat...
"Salmon Trees": hakaimagazine.com/features/sa...
"The biggest trees capture the most carbon: Large trees dominate carbon storage in forests": phys.org/news/2020-11-biggest...
#terramatters #salmon #grizzly

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@terramater 10 ай бұрын

↠ Hey friends, thanks for watching! 🐻🤗 Don't forget to check out our Climate Heroes series: kzfaq.info/sun/PLZ3CjNbCdQe8dN8YtA54vfnkWVejclPhR

@BhagyashreeDash-fd3cc 9 ай бұрын

I love this session. And this line "But don't forget the bears. Bears, salmon and trees form a perfect running cycle together."

@terramater 9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that, thanks! 🤗

@Anlonn 10 ай бұрын

in our collective ignorance we altered the balance of nature. good video

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

It's sad... but thanks for watching it! Any topic that you'd like to see next?

@Gugner 10 ай бұрын

Correct…👀👀👀😢😢😢

@jamessparkman6604 7 ай бұрын

@@Gugner no I can’t help but wonder could spinosaurus have done this in the Cretaceous I mean there were pine trees, and hunted sauropods to make sure the trees had plenty of time to grow

@earthling_parth 10 ай бұрын

As a very wise man once said "BEARS, SALMONS, TREES" 🤣😆 Thanks for making such educational and insightful video Terra Mater ❤️

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

The essentials! 🐻🐟🌳 Thanks for supporting us, by watching our content! 🤗

@rjung_ch 10 ай бұрын

Love how informative this channel is. 👍💪✌

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Hi Robert! Thank you so much for the feedback and for watching our videos! 🤗 Any topic you'd like to see next?

@rjung_ch 10 ай бұрын

@@terramater Am going through some of your playlists, there's a ton to find. Thanks!

@russellgrosser-7677 16 күн бұрын

There's just so much of the natural world that humans simply don't know. Amazing how complex and interrelated everything is...including what people do and contribute (both for the good and for the bad).

@hunterhq295 10 ай бұрын

Circle of life every part of it has a role to play, need to preserve salmon

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Salmon are the artery of so many places, we really need to preserve them! 🐟

@brycekirkham6896 10 ай бұрын

Great video! I remember seeing this on an Attenborough documentary once but this was beautiful foorage and very informative as well! Good work. Its truly amazing to learn about the interconnectedness of Mother Nature! I would love to see videos on urban animals if possible in the future, as i always find stories of animals living among humans truly fascinating. Cheers!

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Ah, cool! We‘ve worked with David a few times; he‘s just the best! Just check our website, if you want to know more about these productions or of you want to get some behind the scenes: www.terramater.at/productions/david-attenboroughs-light-on-earth/ Great suggestion, thanks! Urban animals are truly fascinating! Last spring a fox mother & her three cubs spent some months in our office garden. It was so great to see them growing up.

@brycekirkham6896 10 ай бұрын

@terramater that's so cool, I'll definitely check out the website! Didn't know you worked with Sir David, he's my idol honestly. That's fantastic! 😊

@zeetox9136 Ай бұрын

did i saw a albino at 5:24

@Ejsidnsk 11 күн бұрын

Bears living more luxurious life than humans 😂😂

@hunterhq295 10 ай бұрын

Bears and salmon being a keystone species

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Yes, they are a perfect match! 🐻🐟

@jamessparkman6604 8 ай бұрын

@@terramater hey, I wonder if the spinosaurus could’ve done the same thing especially since it’s like a crocodile just a good theory

@brunom.9620 5 күн бұрын

This video is pure gold

@ericlotze7724 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely wonderful video aside (i LOVE the “nutrient pumps” like this; whale pumps, guano etc), one minor (and somewhat snobby) correction (or at least caveat) : Trees, despite being a major carbon *reservoir*, are not a great carbon *sink*. Peat Bogs, Swamps, and Algae are the main long term carbon sinks (Hence your Coal, Oil/Natural Gas, and misc stuff like Shale/Bituminous Sands/Diatomaceous Earth etc) I hope this doesn’t come across as rude, and i get the reason why this could be a good talking point, but this and the Oxygen Production point sometimes mentioned are a bit incorrect so I thought that may be worth pointing out. All that aside this video was really neat! (i was unaware of this nutrient pump and it’s interesting!) (Semi-Random thing, i think “reverse coal mining” with Carbon Black (from methane pyrolysis etc), or slurries of biomass etc would be an interesting carbon sequestration method, although the more conventional enhanced weathering probably makes more sense.

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Hey Eric, thanks a lot for your words! This kind of feedback is always very welcome. It helps us to improve our work. It‘s so cool to see how much into nature our audience is. Please feel free to drop all your thoughts, inputs, topic suggestions. That‘s exactly what the comment section is for. Greetings from Vienna :)

@Franky46Boy 9 ай бұрын

In other words: How the nutrient rich ocean feeds otherwise barren mountain ranges. When salmon and steelhead trout are barred by insurmountable dams to reach the streams high up in the mountains, the whole environment there suffers.

@terramater 8 ай бұрын

Exactly! 🙌🏽

@Franky46Boy 8 ай бұрын

@@terramater In reintroduction efforts in 'reopened' stretches of these rivers they had to dump carcasses of salmon from canneries to create the right environment for restocked fry of Pacific salmon, so there would be enough food for the salmon to grow up.

@sundaramkr1295 21 күн бұрын

Your voice is so sweet and makes us sit up and listen, keep going 👍

@terramater 21 күн бұрын

🥰

@riamus7258 10 ай бұрын

Y'all always have the perfect music choices for your videos. One of my biggest complaints with educational channels and documentaries is the choices in music or lack thereof. I don't think people understand the wonders right music choices can do for educational media.

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Awww, thanks for that! Your comment made out day! 🫶🏽 Music is powerful and we totally agree with you, that good music choices make a huge difference!

@stevebennett9839 10 ай бұрын

This is a great way to interpret the circle of life and then death. Great video, well done.

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Steve! Have you heard about the salmon grizzly cycle before?

@venkatesha4215 10 ай бұрын

You people made it again 🎉 Out of the box content you know!!! Thanks for bringing this up.

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Awww, that‘s so nice from you! Thank so much for your kind words! 🤗

@harsha1989able 10 ай бұрын

Another wonderful informative video...

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Pretty cool, right?! Did you know about this Bear and Salmon cycle?

@harsha1989able 10 ай бұрын

@@terramater no I did not know about it, I came to know about it just today because of your video...

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

@@harsha1989able Glad to have you here! 🤗

@harsha1989able 10 ай бұрын

@@terramater glad to be here with you 🤝...

@SumNumber 10 ай бұрын

Funny way of answering the age old question , " Does a Bear shit in the Woods ? " . Cool though ! :O)

@samdumaquis2033 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting, great vid !

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

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@charleslampman6971 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful work 😊 it's exciting to hear of nitrogen going from sea to river! Often it's the other way around. Keep it up!

@terramater 9 ай бұрын

Hi Charles! Thank you so much for your words! Yeah it really is a cool story 🐻

@huancarlos1965 10 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you very much

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

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@konstantinosl6992 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for the beautiful high quality content

@terramater 7 ай бұрын

Hi Konstantinos! Thank you for watching our videos! ❤️

@parthaghosh9469 24 күн бұрын

Well told story

@dnacarnive 9 ай бұрын

His behavior is unique and his form is adorable but his strength is extraordinary

@terramater 9 ай бұрын

Bears are incredible!

@Exe.6000 10 ай бұрын

Amazing and informative video. Thank you

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@frankblangeard8865 5 күн бұрын

I feed trees when I am out camping and there is no restroom available. Lean my back against the tree and feed it. Then I turn around and water it.

@TheyCallMeNewb 10 ай бұрын

I remember when Scishow had a video on this topic. Theirs was actually a bit slight on the detail. This was the right, quantified-sort of detail.

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Hey Newb, thanks for your kind words! Happy to hear that you enjoyed our new upload. 🐻

@mohammadarbani8368 19 күн бұрын

Very amazing info ❤ thanks

@terramater 17 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching it!

@user-zy2yg1yi5p 5 күн бұрын

Bears choose takeaway..now i get where this come from..aha..we copied them.❤

@annaoldfield2298 3 ай бұрын

I really hope we can prevent climate change this video is so interesting

@terramater 3 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching it! 🐻❤️

@momenkhader9504 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it! 🤗

@richardlilley6274 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! 🤗

@thiagogusmao8903 20 күн бұрын

Awesome videos!

@terramater 17 күн бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching it!

@acquisitium 10 ай бұрын

love it!

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Happy to hear that! Did you already know about this Bear and Salmon Cycle before?

@aghyaat2625 10 ай бұрын

Interdependent ! Nature made us to!

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Nature is just awesome!

@frisk151 8 күн бұрын

Very interesting! Thanks!

@terramater 8 күн бұрын

Hi @frisk151! Thanks for watching! :)

@frisk151 8 күн бұрын

@@terramater Thanks to you for the work and sharing it.. Please keep them coming!

@momenkhader9504 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Always welcome! :)

@Anonymous-rz7cn 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Always welcome! 🤗

@sassa82 10 ай бұрын

Very good!❤

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

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@DaniCrimsonRed 7 ай бұрын

I love this channel ❤

@terramater 7 ай бұрын

Hi DANI! That’s amazing to hear! Thanks for watching our videos and let’s spread the word about it 🙌🙌🙌

@LIAM-jp7no 4 күн бұрын

Is that a spirit bear? 5:28

@MyANTHEMS 26 күн бұрын

5:27 polar bear? On the fallen tree

@jws1948ja Ай бұрын

And which animal is the key stone animal?

@adityaanand8914 9 ай бұрын

So cool 😮

@terramater 9 ай бұрын

Hi Aditya! Thank you 🥰🐻

@Pacifica1 10 ай бұрын

Good video

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Any topic you'd like to see next?

@AaronShenghao 10 ай бұрын

I argue wolves do more than bears. Bears leaves the fish on the bank, while wolves actually does the work and tend to bring them further into the woods (to avoid bears)

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

So maybe a topic for a future video? 😎

@jamessparkman6604 6 ай бұрын

@@terramater actually wolves Duplay a good key role they keep the deer population in check so that the deer doesn’t become to numerous and devour the forest thus , the trees that salmon or nitrogen, as it’s commonly called with grow back and continue to expand

@williamwang5575 22 күн бұрын

Salmon is“fuel” for bears

@YouTubeOD 10 ай бұрын

5:23 polar bear? 🤔

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Spirit bear ;)

@Fan_Of_Things6876 10 ай бұрын

Interesting

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like it! 🤗

@tracynorris5012 Ай бұрын

Absolutely Awesome video. Thank you. Protect the Bears from people. If the Salmon dissappear, the bears will starve to death. Sad. 😢❤😢

@terramater Ай бұрын

Hi @tracynorris5012, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment on our video! It's indeed heartbreaking to think about the possible starvation of grizzly bears without the salmons. Protecting both the Salmon and the Bears is so important, they both play crucial roles in the ecosystem.

@tracynorris5012 Ай бұрын

@@terramater You're welcome. I live in North Georgia mountains in my beautiful woods. I once saw a mother black bear with 2 cubs. I know exactly where they had a den. I didn't tell anyone in order to protect them. I once heard a bobcat scream. I see deer, red foxes, raccoons, red tail hawks, copperheads, possums, cotton tail bunnies, etc.. I'm so blessed and happy to be here in their world. Your video was stunning. Look forward to more. Bless y'all and All Wildlife the whole world over. Peace and love ❤️🙏🥰

@terramater Ай бұрын

Woooo! That's amazing!! ❤️🐻

@Geleswintha 6 ай бұрын

You made a mistake by saying salmon are migrating when they’re not.

@September2004 9 күн бұрын

I wonder why bears don’t just wait until all the salmon mate and die then they could eat the same salmon anyway. They wouldn’t have the eggs but they would get everything else.

@terramater 8 күн бұрын

Hi @September2004! The skin and the eggs are the grizzlies fav snack.

@September2004 8 күн бұрын

@@terramater Ah… ok. Can’t deny someone their fav snack! 🐻 🍣 🥚

@terramater 7 күн бұрын

@September2004! *four grizzlies liked your comment 🐻

@patdoe5242 10 ай бұрын

Magnificent creatures to watch

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

They really are magnificent!

@blunzengrostl5899 10 ай бұрын

Bears are the best!

@harsha1989able 10 ай бұрын

Yep... And Brown Bears are my favourites...

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Bear tattoos too! 😍🤘🏼

@schizo4932 Күн бұрын

Amazing, Thanks for the information! imagine being so successful in catching a fish you start to leave some for others. There's also a case similar to this, i think it's from a large feline, can't remember if it's a Cougar, it's so successful on hunting wolves start to follow the large cat and steal it's kill, the large cat got fed up and start to kill a couple of animals for them to eat so that the wolves would start munching and stop stealing, mf got taxed.

@Jay.B.2046 10 ай бұрын

🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

🤗

@adamlittlecousin3223 Ай бұрын

0:42

@audiofeinz5754 Ай бұрын

Soooo coool subscribed instantly

@terramater 21 күн бұрын

Welcome!! 🙌

@PurryFriends 10 ай бұрын

5:25 ghost bear spotted

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

It‘s a spirit bear :) Let us know if you want to see more, we do have more footage left. 📽️

@PurryFriends 10 ай бұрын

@@terramater aren’t they also called ghost bear? And yes, more about them would be a treat. 😊

@Theiliteritesbian Ай бұрын

So we get to cut down the trees then, right?

@terramater Ай бұрын

Hi @Theiliteritesbian! Hopefully not!

@latheofheaven1017 10 ай бұрын

And all the animals that eat the salmon, coyotes, eagles and including bears - poo in the woods. This spreads nutrients for the plants to grow.

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Yes, exactly! They are doing an important job.

@jeremymahrer1832 10 ай бұрын

Here in the UK our PM is really on the ball to net zero, he just licenced 100 permits for more gas and oil in North Sea, Great Man Rishi Sunak, My children it's for your future !!!!

@harsha1989able 10 ай бұрын

Horrible people...

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

So many humans still don't get it... :/

@devilambrose 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the interesting content, and yet human fits in as the destroyer of this wonderful cycle............sad

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching our videos! Any content you'd like to see next?

@letthewordspeak7136 24 күн бұрын

Like the salmon comes from up the river Jesus came from God and returned back to him, swimming against the flow of the world and its evil deeds, dying in the process to give life to his offspring. God is the creator of heaven or earth or how else can be such interconnected life cycles be explained?

@anugrahabarik2651 4 күн бұрын

Jesus not god because Jesus eat meat and drink win very bed person

@letthewordspeak7136 4 күн бұрын

@@anugrahabarik2651 That does not make one a bad person. Maybe to a human standart but not according to Gods standart. When you get drunk and are a glutton thats not good, but to eat meat and drink wine is not evil.

@Haren94 10 ай бұрын

Aren't old forests carbon neutral? Isn't it the young forests that actually capture carbon better?

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

As trees get older, they absorb more carbon every year, bigger ones store more carbon. 🌳

@Haren94 10 ай бұрын

@@terramater that is, as long as they actually grow. When they reach their maximum size, it stops.

@GoldenBuff 9 ай бұрын

We've known this for thousands of years, American Indians used fish as fertilizer.

@terramater 9 ай бұрын

That's super interesting!

@calebsmith9847 Ай бұрын

Yeah I thought it was funny saying the get nitrogen from the sea. You can buy/make all kinds of fish fertilizers. Amino acids from fish fertilizer NPK - 12-1-1.

@Achill101 25 күн бұрын

Did they have excess fish like the bears they could use as fertilizer? Because my first thought was: don't waste the delicious fish ;-)

@drinny26 Ай бұрын

God is amazing. 🙏🏼

@thesailor4511 Ай бұрын

If the bears weren’t there, the salmon would still go spawn and die

@terramater Ай бұрын

Hi @thesailor4511! But none of them would be tragged outside the river, to the trees.

@dennismunyaka6537 Ай бұрын

german accent?

@ralphbaier7793 28 күн бұрын

Im shocked. I thought the trees were vegans. Never‘oud‘ve thought of them to be cruel carnivores. Hey, what’s the pronoun for grizzlies😊😊

@furkandogan3674 10 ай бұрын

The creation of God is amazing.

@sakamoto399 10 ай бұрын

wow the cycle is so fascinating. just like me going to work, earn money, my wife then take all my money and i steal my money from my wife. its a life cycle

@terramater 10 ай бұрын

😅🙈