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[schachmeister]

[It's a video. It's also an Armin. He's been here for a cool four years now so most of you should be familiar with this round head.]

Ah, hello. As many of you may already know, I run a little Lapras breeding project to help boost their numbers in the wild. In fact, I just released my latest group of yearlings into wild pods. I guess it's not much, but it's eleven more wild Lapras.

[A slightly abashed and pleased smile.]

But now that I've released my yearlings, I'm down to just three young ones, so it's time for me to expand the pod again. I already have two breeding males and five breeding females, but I was hoping to see if anyone else has any Lapras they wouldn't mind having me breed to produce more eggs for the project. I prefer breeding them all together so they can grow up and learn from each other and eventually go into wild pods in little groups or two or three.

So, if anyone out there has a Lapras and wouldn't mind helping out, please let me know. I am aiming to hatch my new batch of eggs in October, so it's important for me to start working out the logistics now. Of course, if you'd like to hear more about the project first, I can do that too. Just drop me a line and thank you in advance.

Comments

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[schachmeister]

They are. Unfortunately because of their gentle natures, they became a very desirable pokemon to own. People caught them in huge numbers from the wild, either to sell them or to keep, and it was more than their population could sustain. Luckily, protections have been put into place, but their wild populations still need time to recover.

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[un_oiseau_rebelle]

I see.

[That's probably why he hasn't seen any as yet.]

Have the protections been working well so far?

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[schachmeister]

It looks to be. Their numbers haven't been dropping anymore, so that's good. Unfortunately, they aren't a species that produces a lot of eggs, so it's going to take a while for them to really be out of the woods. Right now their low numbers still leave them vulnerable to other threats.

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[un_oiseau_rebelle]

They need a lot of room, don't they?

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[schachmeister]

They do. They are pretty big pokemon, and they live in large pods.

[un_oiseau_rebelle]

What's their normal range?

[schachmeister]

I'm sorry, range?

[Is he talking about size range or where they are distributed in the wild?]

[un_oiseau_rebelle]

[Whoops.]

Distribution.

[schachmeister]

By nature, they are a cold water pokemon. They are partially an ice-type and have a thick layer of fat which keeps them warm even in the coldest water. But in certain areas, they also adapted to living in warmer waters. I suspect they ended up there through human interference -- some trainers releasing their pokemon far from their original homes, but they are managing. Assuming they are left alone, of course.

[un_oiseau_rebelle]

Always the big question mark, whether they're being left alone.

Are you able to track them here?

[schachmeister]

Yes. I have help from my own Lapras. They can communicate with each other over long distances, so they help me find any pods in the area. Plus having one or two of my own Lapras there is very helpful in making my intentions clear to the wild pods.

[un_oiseau_rebelle]

Yes, I can see where it would.