Black sea bass are ray-finned fish native to the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. They are found from Nova Scotia to the Florida Keys. In the eastern United States, they are prized by recreational and commercial fishermen and are commonly caught in inland and coastal waterways. On the other end of the fishing line, black sea bass…
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2020: The Year I Didn’t Scuba Dive
2020 has been a tough year for everyone. Each week has felt like a month, and the entire year has felt like a decade. We’re a little over two months away from 2021, and it can’t get here fast enough! This year has brought a pandemic that has infected and killed millions, civil unrest that…
Kawaii Quokkas, Influencers from Down Under – One Minute Nature Show
Quokkas are quirky, kawaii marsupials native to Western Australia, and they’re quite famous on the internet. While their numbers have declined on mainland Australia, on Rottnest Island, they are numerous, and their populations are between 10,000 and 12,000. Because of the quokkas prevalence on Rottnest, the Dutch settlers originally named the island Rattenest or “Rat’s…
New Name, New Site: EpochCatcher Evolves into Tidewater Teddy
Hello, universe!!! I’ve been slowly transitioning everything from EpochCatcher to Tidewater Teddy. EpochCatcher was the original name of my organization/company/brand/site, and I used it for many years. It was a unique name, but it was also neither easy to pronounce nor memorable, so now, it’s just Tidewater Teddy. I have also been migrating my old…
The Black Bears of Alligator River, North Carolina
Last month, I drove down to Alligator River, North Carolina to search for wild American black bears. In the process, I made this short documentary about my search for these awesome animals. (Sorry; this is kind of cheating as far as blog posts go, but I had to post something). Please watch the video below….
Back from Extinction (Again)
G’day! If you’re reading this, I’m back! I am probably the only animal that has gone utterly extinct and subsequently returned. Yet, here I am. I am alive, and I have new content for your viewing pleasure. Originally, I made this site for fun, but when I started taking it seriously, it became a chore,…
Leap Day!
Hello, everyone! No, I’m not dead; I’ve just been very busy! Keeping a blog updated is hard work, but I’m not going to miss any months! February gave me an extra day to squeeze in a little post for this month. I have less than thirty minutes left to post this before March begins. Here’s…
Photos of North Carolina Underwater
Hey, folks! Sorry for the lack of updates. Here is my first post of 2016…at the very tail end of January 31st, 2016. As you can tell, I very hastily put this together, but I think many of you will enjoy the pictures. I am currently dedicating much of my time writing for MaxAnimal, but…
Goodbye, 2015; Hello, 2016
Well, time for a sappy, cliche-ridden post about my 2015. Part of the reason I’m doing this is because I have made a goal to publish, at least, once post in my blog each month. Since resurrecting my blog in January 2015, I have mostly met this goal, although I did miss the month of…
My Top 10 Wildlife Videos (So Far)
This is a sequel to my earlier post My Top 20 Wildlife Photos (So Far). In this post, I am including my best and most popular YouTube videos so far. Ironically, even though I primarily focus on nature and wildlife, my most popular video at this point features the huge road trains in Australia. I…
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