Along the Li and Yulong rivers near Yangshuo, China, traditional fishermen still practice a thousand-year-old technique of fishing with birds. Why use a net or rod when you can employ a trusty cormorant whose skill, instincts and passion for fishing are finely tuned by years of evolution? Of course, convincing a feathered friend to be your sidekick is no simple task. It takes years of dedication to train a bird into a willing fishing partner. Check out the video below and see the process in action.
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