Koi takes a morning walk! (video)

We all know what a great fish the Climbing Perch or Koi is. Found in abundance in Bangladesh, India and up to China, Koi has been part of the region’s traditional delicacy because unlike most other fishes, Koi can be kept alive captive for days and cooked fresh.

The tough fish that can breathe air is known to often migrate out of the ponds or lake to find new water bodies. To do that, the Koi walks across land using its gill plates as support and pushes itself using its fins and tail. The gill is the feathery parts tucked inside its head that helps it to breath in water. The fish can survive out of water and on land for around six days and it can also hibernate in mud and soil for up to six months.

But it is not often you practically get to see a Koi in action migrating out of water bodies—especially in the concrete jungle of Dhaka.

I captured this Koi taking a walk this morning at around 7:30 am just when the rain stopped in Uttara Sector 13 Lakeside Park. I spotted it the Koi when it was crossing the joggers’ walkway—which is 20 feet away from the lake. This means the Koi has climbed off the bank, which is like 6—7 feet high, and then made its way to the walkway—and was trying to reach the park’s street-side wall. After all, the fish did not know where it was going at random.

By the time I got hold of my mobile video, the Koi had made its way into tall grass and bushes. I found it five minutes later one hundred feet away in a puddle. Here I present to you the video to see it for yourself.

I am sure this Koi will become food of the lake-side mongooses which are thriving in the Uttara Lake and a large number of them live in the park.