Hundreds of silver carp leapt out of the water in southwestern China.

Video filmed in Kunming City in Yunnan Province on August 6, shows a throng of silver carp continuously jumping out of a lake.

The remarkable scene was captured by local residents and tourists, who were left gasping in astonishment.

The following morning, the astonishing event continued as the fish were seen leaping out, with some even landing on yachts anchored by the shore.

An eyewitness described the scene, saying, "The fish have been jumping since yesterday (August 6), and when the boats start moving, they jump even more intensely. It really looks like the scene of carp leaping over the Dragon Gate. Some even jump onto nearby boats."

Around 10:00 am on August 6, the jumping fish began to be noticed in the area where the yachts were anchored. Chen Jing, a manager at Kunming Grant Yachts Co. Ltd, said that the phenomenon was very rare, and might have been caused by recent heavy rainfall leading to a lack of oxygen for the fish. However, the exact cause was unclear.

Chen added, "When we noticed the fish leaping out of the water, we arranged for all staff members to maintain order. If any fish were seen jumping onto the boats or elsewhere, our employees would promptly put them back, ensuring they weren't taken away by anyone."

Experts have begun an on-site investigation into the situation and found that the leaping fish were primarily silver carp. These river-dwelling fish are sensitive to changes in water flow and have a tendency to swarm and seek out water.

Recent continuous rainfall, increased inflow into the Dian River, and significant changes in local water flow have prompted the fish to gather.

The disturbance of water by frequent yacht movement at Haigeng West Pier has likely triggered this leaping behaviour. The situation has been monitored, and actions have been taken to ensure the safety of the fish.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

从8月6日上午开始

云南昆明海埂西码头

滇池草海连通泵站排水口处

不断有大量白鲢鱼跳出水面

在场的市民和游客

拍下了这壮观震撼的一幕。

大量白鲢鱼持续跃出水面，形成一道白鲢“跳龙门”的奇观，现场围观的市民及游客不断惊呼。

7日上午，该水域仍然不断有白鲢鱼跃出水面，有的鱼更是跳到了停泊在岸边的游艇上。

目击市民介绍：“从昨天（6日）起这个鱼就一直跳，然后船一开动跳得更厉害，真的是像鲤鱼跳龙门的场景，有一些还会跳到附近停着的船上。 ”

“大概6日上午10点，停泊游艇的区域就有鱼不断跃出水面。”昆明格兰特游艇有限公司管理人员陈静介绍，这种情况很少见，可能是最近经常下大雨，导致鱼缺氧了才发生这样的情况。但具体是原因造成的，她也不太明白。

陈静表示，“我们发现鱼儿跃出水面的情况后，就安排了所有的员工（维持秩序），如果看见有鱼跳到船上或跳到其他地方，工作人员就把鱼及时放回去，不让人带走。”

据了解，相关专家目前已经对此情况进行了现场调研，发现跳跃鱼群主要为白鲢。白鲢为江河性鱼类，其生物学特性对水流刺激敏感，有抢水、集群习性。而近日持续降雨，入滇河流流量增加，局部区域出现水流变化较大，促使鱼类聚集，在外部因素的刺激下，出现了鱼群跳跃的应激反应。而海埂西码头因常有游艇出入，水体扰动易惊扰鱼群，所以产生了跳跃行为。