The Fascinating Wildlife in Deep Mountain Lakes | Full Documentary
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Published 2022-01-28
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Germany’s inland waterways, rivers, streams and lakes are a colourful and, in some cases, virtually untouched natural refuge. Hardly any two bodies of water are the same. A magical delve into their depths provides insights into bizarre and often completely unknown worlds. From a microcosm of millions of tiny dancing organisms, to exotic immigrants, to the giants of the deep – sturgeon and sheatfish, our largest native freshwater fish. An unusual expedition takes audiences from the snow-capped peaks and glaciers of the Alps, to the Mittelgebirge low mountain range, to the North Sea, showing perhaps the most colourful side of Germany’s natural world, but certainly the least known: our local waters.
The journey begins at the Watzmann mountain. Every year, tiny drops are released from the ceiling of the Eiskapelle (“Ice Chapel”), collectively forming streamlets, before thundering their way into the valley as the Eisbach river. The Röthbach, fed by vast quantities of snowmelt, similarly crashes down 475 m as Germany’s highest waterfall, before petering out at the foot of the mountain massif.
We jump in to explore a fascinating universe in Lake Königssee, near Berchtesgaden. The beauty of this underwater world is breathtaking. Pike, perch and minnows are all part of this turquoise “fantasy land”. The journey follows the water’s course down into the valley, partly above ground and partly underground. The next step is Germany’s deepest lake, Lake Constance, and its inhabitants like the giant sheatfish, which measures up to an awe-inspiring 3 metres in length. The camera descends next to the Marienschlucht to capture Germany’s largest inland ship graveyard away from any sunlight. As spring arrives, the inhabitants’ lives revolve around mating, caring for broods, and hunting. From Lake Constance, we head up into the Black Forest to the mysterious Lake Schluchsee, with its dark water and biodiverse Wutachschlucht, Germany’s longest canyon. With countless karst caves created by the water over millions of years, the Swabian Jura is like something from another planet. Bizarre dripstone caves and underground lakes today still remain undiscovered. The Altrhein, considered Germany’s Amazon, similarly gives reason to doubt whether its magnificent underwater world really is part of our local natural scenery. Dazzling, colourful carpets of bacteria which form on the floor of the Rheinaue wetlands in autumn are reminiscent of distant galaxies, surreal and beautiful. The first part ends under a blanket of ice, which protects the now dormant underwater dwellers. The second part heads up into Germany’s north, which is home to a completely different underwater world.
State-of-the-art underwater camera equipment, as well as cranes and aerial shots, are used to present a never-before-seen side of Germany, resulting in a fascinating journey into the country’s unchartered depths, from the Alps to the Rhine.
All Comments (21)
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This is indeed a free high-quality documentary.
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The fact that so many of these beautiful lakes and rivers used to be heavily polluted gives me hope. Nature can heal if we let it, and continue to bring us joy.
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To the person reading this, sleep peacefully and wake up feeling happy!
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this channel deserves more views
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The camera work and editing is astonishing...one of the most beautiful documentary along with the Everglades park that i have seen
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Königssee is truly one of the most stunning lakes I've seen anywhere. Definitely worth a visit.
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I had no idea Germany was this beautiful. I’ve only see mostly war videos , this is the first nature video I’ve seen in Germany. Very beautiful. The water is so clear, doesn’t appear to be polluted. So crisp & clean.
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its so refreshing to see clear water and wildlife without pollution, seems so rare nowdays
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As an American I had no idea the Germany had such incredible freshwater environments.
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Germany truly is a beautiful natureal under the water and up above ground truly beautiful . Its very relaxing watching Beautiful nature .
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As an environment lover, it was so much informative content to know about Germany's water wild life.
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I know I'm not the only one in ABSOLUTE AWE right now! HOW the heck did they get this INCREDIBLE footage!!!??!!! Bravo!
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Man I love these documentaries more than anything in the whole universe ❤❤
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Excellent documentary and amazing footage. Really neat to see some of the underwater environments that Germany has to offer.
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Such a great upload thank you. I find it magnificent that they cleaned up the Rhine such a historic River and country.
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By far one my new favourite documentaries ever made! The attention to detail and everything about this masterpiece is breathtaking. Much love and support! ❤️
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Absolutely brilliant - I could watch docs like this all day every day.
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You couldn't pay me enough to go into underwater caves. God bless those who do to bring such beautiful pictures to the world.
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Who the hell filmed all of this!? Absolutely stunning! I want to see all of these locations in person soooooo bad.
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Chris - this is so so SO fantastic. Beautiful footage, fabulous narration, total awe and respect for these amazing and beautiful creatures. Simply wonderful. And the stills you show at the end of the video - just perfectly executed. Thank you for taking us into this world for a moment!
