Exploring an underwater garden in Brazil

Here I present footage from last year, when I explored a small tributary river, thick with beautiful aquatic plants, draining into the mighty Paraguay River. I was there along with my friends Heriberto and Ricardo, representatives of the state environmental agency of Mato Grosso do Sul (IMASUL) and we had set out on an official expedition to collect plants for the Bioparque Pantanal, a public aquarium being built at the time. Part of my informal role was to identify suitable species and specimens, but I also found the time to film in perhaps the most beautiful underwater habitat I have ever seen. I apologise for the picture quality, as I only had my little Olympus TG5 camera and then used my Nikon D500, inside a very basic rubber housing (which failed, causing the camera to sadly die). One day I might have the $10,000 or so I need to get a proper housing, dome lens, lighting and DSLR camera for quality underwater footage, but at present, I have to work with what I can afford. I hope you all enjoy the video regardless! Music: ES_Dancing Pink Orbs - 369