The Largest Crater in the United States

This American waterway hides an ancient secret. There are over 28 major impact craters in the United States, but the largest of them all is under the nation’s largest estuary: the Chesapeake Bay. 35.5 million years ago, a massive object hurtled down from space and crashed into what is now southeast Virginia. The impact created…

My Scary Hiking Adventure at an Australian Beach

Years ago, I went a hike on an Australian beach that became one of the scariest experiences of my life. This beach, known as Rainbow Beach, appears and disappears with the tides. If you’re caught on this beach during a rising tide, you are effectively trapped between steep cliffs and and a rising sea, making…

1 Hour of Epic Pirate Music for Sailing the Seven Seas

Yo ho ho, me hearties! I compiled MORE salty, sea songs & shanties for you to listen to when you’re in an adventurous mood. Whether you’re Jack Sparrow, Edward Kenway, or Monkey D. Luffy, this pirate playlist is perfect for ambience, long drives, and D&D tabletop game play! Enjoy! Ps no AI was used to…

Mosasaurus & Zarafasaura: Morocco 66 Million Years Ago

Well, I’ve made another short prehistoric animation. This one is about a mosasaur attacking a plesiosaur in late Cretaceous Morocco. Enjoy! Note: No AI was used to make this. This entire animation was made and narrated by humans. Transcript: 66 million years ago, the vast deserts of Morocco were covered in water. Here, marine reptiles…

Ocean Planets: Real Life Subnautica?

In space, there are planets called “ocean worlds”, which are fully or partially covered in liquid water. Some of these planets may be similar to those depicted in media, such as Kamino in Star Wars, Miller’s Planet in Interstellar, and Planet 4546B in Subnautica, and they may even harbor sea life. Currently, Earth is the…

The Street Sharks were a 1990s Fever Dream

I’m sure you know the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but do you know the Street Sharks? Listen, this show was a 1990s fever dream. First off, instead of being mutated turtles, they are just regular dudes who were injected with shark DNA and turned into shark people. Like, look at this. Their transformation is truly…

The Decline of Florida’s Coral Reefs

The Florida Keys’ coral reefs may seem healthy and full of life, but in reality, they have become coral graveyards. Since the 1970s, the Keys’ colorful coral reefs have been dying at an alarming rate, and now, 90% of the coral in the Keys is gone. While scuba diving in Key Largo, I filmed the…

How Whaling Empowered African Americans Before the Civil War

Before the Civil War, whaling was one of the few ways for African Americans to get ahead in a system stacked against them. Whaling fueled candles, lamps, machine lubricants, and even perfumes, making it one of the richest industries in America. However, it was also a brutal industry that sent men to sea for years,…

Baby Tugboat Helps Her Mother

This is a baby tugboat. At 25 feet long, she is the size of a pleasure boat and can be put on a trailer. But don’t let her small size fool you. She has two John Deere engines that give her a maximum of 400 horsepower. That’s stronger than most pickup trucks and 4x more…