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Post by Ausprep on Jul 12, 2014 12:15:53 GMT 10
I thought this was cool. Shows you the life can adapt and flourish even in unfavorable conditions. Article source: www.iflscience.com/plants-and-animals/self-sustaining-urban-ecosystem-discovered-abandoned-building-thailandThailand’s capital is a vibrant city full of surprises, and this abandoned shopping mall in old town Bangkok is certainly no exception. Tucked away behind an unassuming looking gate is New World shopping mall which burned down back in 1999. Because it doesn’t have a roof anymore, the basement is flooded all year round. At some stage, a person started introducing Koi and Catfish into the basement. The population thrived and now this abandoned building has transitioned into a self-sustained, urban aquarium! Photographer and professional cook Jesse Rockwell was lucky enough to find out where this hidden gem lies and took some snaps of it, it's pretty cool.
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Post by graynomad on Jul 12, 2014 14:29:17 GMT 10
Amazing.
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Post by StepfordRenegade on Jul 14, 2014 13:14:45 GMT 10
I saw this the other day, made me wonder what the heck they were eating that could sustain so many of them?!
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Post by myrrph on Jul 14, 2014 15:31:32 GMT 10
actually people feed the fish. Tourists particularly.
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Post by StepfordRenegade on Jul 14, 2014 16:22:20 GMT 10
actually people feed the fish. Tourists particularly. Ah, so it's not exactly self sustaining then?
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Post by myrrph on Jul 14, 2014 18:49:49 GMT 10
i guess it sort of is.
The koi can eat mosquito larvae too!
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