I’m actually kind of impressed by this clip. So many people get to thinking that many animals aren’t much more than basic, mindless creatures that know how to perform the most rudimentary of actions. What they fail to remember is that a lot of those supposedly mindless creatures have ways of surviving and even thriving in their environments that a lot of us couldn’t possibly replicate. For instance these clownfish are physically pushing a coconut shell that’s larger than both of them put together back towards their home so that the mother can lay her eggs safely, and they’re TAKING TURNS.
There are human couples that wouldn’t be this cooperative to be honest, so it’s kind of inspiring. The value of teamwork is something that is highly underrated sometimes and it’s been that way for far too long. Perhaps this is why Disney’s film Finding Nemo was such an endearing and popular film, because it shows the value of working together. Those creatures that do live in pairs tend to understand that the way to survive is to work together and on some basic, fundamental level, to trust each other. The fish in this clip are doing whatever it takes to make sure that they’re young will be birthed in a safe and secure place, as much as it can be anyway.
As you’ve seen in the Disney film danger can lurk just about anywhere and when it comes to safety in the open ocean there aren’t a lot of places that could be deemed as such. Even in this little nest that you see in the clip a predator could come skulking along and destroy it without much effort. The hope however is that the nest will be secure enough until the eggs are ready to hatch and the young fish are able to safely swim into the world on their own. It’s very much understood that a lot of them might not survive the first week or so, but the great thing about fish is that they give birth in great numbers so their genetic line is sure to survive. Just like a lot of other animals this is an adaptation to make sure that their species doesn’t fade away too quickly.
What’s really special about this clip though is that it really does show the value of teamwork and what it takes to survive in the wild. If more humans understood this concept, and there are many thankfully that do, then perhaps this world would be a slightly different place. Being able to understand when you need help versus actually wanting it are a bit different, but the fact remains that two often work better than one when it comes to most things. If both are willing to work at something and give it their all then the success that will come is all the more sweet and will stand as an actual accomplishment rather than a good attempt at something that never got finished.
Two heads are better than one after all, usually.
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