This river is my biotope aquarium inspiration!

Welcome to Ukraine!

Let me introduce to you this exceptional treasure of our nature – river Riv. It is a small river, only 104 km length, but proudly boasts all types of biotopes: from a narrow stream with dangerous rapids to wide and deep ponds that are used by farmers to grow carps. It has even islands!
But I chose this river for my explorations and studies because the Riv has a superpower – clear water that is a rare phenomenon in Ukraine where the vast majority of rivers has murky and dirty water, impossible to film and photograph.

I filmed this video on June, 10 2025 in the river River just below the village Demydivka, Vinnytsia region, Ukraine.

In case you decide to support me – here’s my Patreon:
  / aquabiotope  
(your support is vitally important for my lifetime passion, especially now in the wartime. Thank you :) )

Footage is available for purchase here:
https://www.pond5.com/artist/aleronval
https://www.shutterstock.com/g/aleron...

This is the 1st episode of the upcoming series of my rivers research trips right in the heart of Europe and I dream I survive the war and share many more magnificent biotopes with you.

#biotope #snorkeling #underwater #freshwater #waterlily #freshwaterplant
All scenes of natural biotopes were filmed and photographed without any manipulations and altering of the wild nature.
Only basic enhancements were applied to the raw footage, no AI modifying.