You’ve heard of shark week. But have you heard of Gar Week? This celebration shines a light on one of the Great Lakes’ most misunderstood fish species. Often called “trash fish,” gars have been relatively unchanged for millions of years, giving researchers a glimpse into what life was like in the Jurassic Period.
GLN News Editor Lisa John Rogers talks with aquatic ecologist and creator of Gar Week, Solomon David to learn more about these scaly swimmers and why they deserve more respect.
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00:00 Introduction
00:55 What is a Gar?
02:02 Studying Underappreciated Creatures
03:26 The Origins of Gar Week
04:26 3 Gar Facts
06:07 Gar Puns
07:15 Great Lakes Gars
08:37 Gars vs Muskies: Who Would Win?
09:17 The Different Types of Gars
10:49 Living Fossils
12:11 Using Gars to Study Human Disease
15:23 Gars are a Gateway Fish
16:36 Participate in Gar Week
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Produced by
Lisa John Rogers
Camera and Audio
Adam Fox-Long
Edited by
Bill Allesee