What are these weird rocks in the ocean? They look strange, but otherwise, they’re kinda whatever. They’re just boring old rocks, right? Well, these weird rocks are very old. So old that they actually harbor the oldest lifeforms still on Earth. These are stromatolites. Stromatolites are layered structures created by various species of microorganisms, such…
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Cute Baby African Animals with Chill Music
Check out these cute African animals native to the country of Zambia! In Zambia’s South Luangwa Valley, November marks the end of the dry season and the beginning of the wet season. During this time, all manners of animals breed and give birth, and baby animals are everywhere. Whether your day was amazing or awful,…
The World’s Smallest Penguin
Do you like penguins but wish they were portable enough to carry in one hand, instead of two? Well, I have just the penguin for you! This little penguin is literally called the little penguin, and it is the smallest penguin in the world. Little penguins are truly little. They have an average height of…
Turtles. Nothing More. Nothing Less.
This is a video featuring turtles. Nothing more. Nothing less. If you like turtles, this is the video for you. Note: Most of these turtles are pond slider subspecies, red eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) and yellow-bellied sliders (Trachemys scripta scripta).
Diving on the Wreck of a WW2 Submarine – U-352
9 May 1942. US Coast Guard Cutter Icarus cruises at 14 knots along the coast of North Carolina en route to Key West. The sea is calm, but the world around them is not. Only five months have passed since the bombing of Pearl Harbor thrust the US into war, and tensions are high among…
Sea of Cortez Serenade
Baja California Sur is one of the most beautiful places in the world. Cliche, I know, but it’s true. I’ve seen some breathtaking beaches around the world, and the Mexican beaches around the Sea of Cortez are definitely in the top five. I made this video to capture the joy and wonder my wife and…
This WW II Shipwreck is Home to 100 Sharks – SS Caribsea
11 March 1942. 0200 hours. The merchant ship SS Caribsea is steaming along the coast of North Carolina. She’s carrying 3,600 tons of manganese ore to Norfolk, Virginia from Santiago, Cuba. The night is cold and dark, but nothing is out of the ordinary. Suddenly, an explosion rocks the ship, and seawater starts flooding the…
The Black Bears of Alligator River – Short Nature Documentary (New Version)
This is a newer version of my old documentary about the American black bears (Ursus americanus) in Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge. The previous version wasn’t as family friendly, so I made this updated version with some bonus footage of other animals species I spotted in the refuge. I’m leaving up the old version of…
Cute Quokkas with Lofi Music
These are some wild quokkas I filmed on Rottnest Island, Western Australia. Rottnest Island actually got its name from these peculiar little mammals. Dutch settlers thought they were rats, so they called the island Rattenest or “Rat’s Nest”. They might look like giant rats, but they are not. They are marsupials and are more closely…
Moving a 1000 Ton Boat with a MASSIVE Boat Lift
Watch this 1000 metric ton mobile boat lift move a 1000 ton boat at Colonna’s Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. The lift is the 1000C Marine Travelift, and the boat is the M/V Spirit of Norfolk. I filmed this in January 2016 when the Spirit of Norfolk was hauled out for her biennial yard period. During…
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