These shrimp parade on land. Now we know why. - National Geographic

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Growing up in Bangkok, Thailand, Watcharapong Hongjamrassilp was captivated by TV news reports about the “parading” freshwater shrimp of Ubon Ratchathani Province that walk out of their streams during the annual rainy season to embark on mysterious nocturnal marches.His early interest in animal behavior blossomed into an academic passion, and after earning an undergraduate degree in biology, Hongjamrassilp came to the United States to pursue graduate studies.In 2017, Hongjamrassilp was a National Geographic Explorer at UCLA studying fish aggression and communication, but he still thought about those shrimp that had made an impression on him decades earlier. (Go underwater into the overlooked world of freshwater animals.)“It was just five minutes, but it was in my brain for 20 years,” says Hongjamrassilp.He discovered that despite the shrimps’ popularity among tourists and their prominence in local folklore, no one had ever studied why the thumbnail-size animals leave the water or identified their species. A scientific mission came into focus: He was eager to return to his homeland to study the native fauna and how they connect with human communities. The Link Lonk


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These shrimp parade on land. Now we know why. - National Geographic

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