Alligators are only native to 3 countries around the world, but America is home to the biggest population. Here, there are over 5 million gators. There’s also a few in a tiny piece of northeastern Mexico. And, interestingly, there are also wild alligators in China, but we’ll get to those in a minute. Let’s look…
Category: Nature Videos
Relaxing Underwater Footage from Florida Keys
Last week, I dived the Florida Keys for the first time (shocking, I know), and it was incredible! I specifically wanted to make a longer video with peaceful underwater footage showing the beautiful coral reefs and the colorful fish and other sea animals. For me, the dives were very soothing, and I really enjoyed blowing…
Bizarre Sea Creatures of Japan’s Izu Peninsula
While scuba diving in Japan’s Izu Peninsula, I encountered many bizarre sea creatures. From peacock wrasse to porcupinefish, there’s all sorts of weird critters here.
How Dangerous are Lionfish???
Lionfish are like living naval mines. See those long fins that look like a lion’s mane? Yeah, those are all venomous spines. For an unwary swimmer or diver, these spines can pack quite a punch. But how dangerous can this “punch” truly be? Let’s put on our scuba gear and find out for ourselves!
The Legendary Dragon Moray
This is the dragon moray (Enchelycore pardalis), aka the leopard or tiger moray. With its impressive colors and mythical features, you can see where it gets the name. I mean, it looks like a legendary beast you’d find in a video game. Unlike typical morays, the dragon moray has curved jaws that prevent it from…
Feeding Bowing Deer in Nara, Japan – 奈良で鹿に餌をやる
Nara is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Japan, and it is rich in history and nature. Here, there are over 1200 deer that roam the city’s numerous parks and temples, and you can feed them rice crackers called shika senbei or “deer cookies” (鹿せんべい). Known as shika deer, their name comes from…
Tokyo’s Dolphin Island – 東京のイルカ島
200 kilometers (120 miles) south of Tokyo lies an island that’s home to over 100 dolphins. Known as Mikura-jima, this place is nothing short of paradise. Every year between March and October, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins make their home here, and you can swim with them in the clear, blue waters of the Pacific. But the…
Guess the Animal Before the Camera Zooms In
Camouflage is essential to survival in the animal kingdom. Whether hiding from predators or hiding from prey, animals need to blend in to live to see another day. Finding camouflaged animals is difficult enough, but identifying them is another story. I filmed a bunch of animals in the wild, and now, I challenge you to…
Ancient Sea Monsters: Megalodon and Livyatan
5 million years ago, many sea creatures that we know today roamed the world’s oceans. However, there were two (now extinct) titans that ruled the waves: Megalodon and Livyatan. I made a short animated film to portray these real life sea monsters, and you can watch the video and read the script below! Whale sharks…
Building Jurassic Park with Scientifically Accurate Dinosaurs
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run a Jurassic Park style zoo with scientifically accurate dinosaurs? Well, I played this game called Prehistoric Kingdom and got a good taste of that experience. I spared no expense, as I went bankrupt in the game, like, 5 times. The dinosaurs in this game…
