A student publication posted a video of a flooded campus garden on Taft Avenue in Manila, showing koi fish that had escaped from their pond due to Super Typhoon Carina and monsoon rains. On Wednesday, The LaSallian reported on X (formerly Twitter) that the grounds of De La Salle University Manila were flooded due to the heavy downpour. Shortly after, a video taken by Br.
Richie Yap showed at least three koi swimming around outside their sanctuary. The koi escape gained the attention of many users on X. “It’s so baha in DLSU, the koi fish are now swimming around.
THATS SUPPOSED TO BE A GARDEN,” one X user wrote with a crying emoji. “MORE SPACE FOR THEM TO ROAM AROUND. #FreeTheKoi EME,” an online user quipped .
“May koi fish sa DLSU? Ang sosyal,” another one commented . Some people likened the situation to heavy floods that occurred in 2012 at the University of Santo Tomas, which allowed a catfish to escape from its pond. While some found the roaming fish humorous, one user expressed concern for the fish’s safety.
“Genuinely concerned cause last time this happened, all the fish died when the flood receded. I really think DLSU should take preventive measures such as transferring them to a safer spot when a storm is about to hit,” another one commented . According to research from the University of Southern Denmark, heavy rainfall can contribute to fish mortality.
The study conducted showed that rainwater, which may run through ditches and drainage pipes, can .