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Nick Baker's Weird Creatures - Candiru

Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 21:11
by racoll
I was pleasantly surprised to have watched a whole hour devoted to the candiru on channel 5.

They went to Puerto Maldonado in Peru, and found a doctor who reported that his hospital has treated 185 cases in 25 years.

Apparently they favour menstruating women.

They also spoke to a guy who had one enter his anus. :cry:


There were lots of other catfish too.

Anyone else see it?

Posted: 19 Jan 2007, 23:06
by Acid John
Hello racoll I thought it was not to bad a program really, not overly sensationalist and the shots with those carpenter bees were very special!

Posted: 20 Jan 2007, 00:12
by racoll
Yes I liked I too.

Nick Baker's amiable style was appropriate I think, and there was enough science/decent journalism to not make me shout at the TV like normal.


I also liked the carpenter bees. :D

Posted: 22 Jan 2007, 11:39
by grokefish
It was great!