welcome to our google+ hangout celebrating 125 years of National
celebrating 125 years of National
celebrating 125 years of National Geographic a new age of exploration
Geographic a new age of exploration
Geographic a new age of exploration starts now hello everyone we are very
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started 125 years ago this very day on
started 125 years ago this very day on our mission to inspire people to care
our mission to inspire people to care
our mission to inspire people to care about the planet I’m Boyd Matson and i’m
about the planet I’m Boyd Matson and i’m
about the planet I’m Boyd Matson and i’m moderating this i’m a writer journalist
moderating this i’m a writer journalist
moderating this i’m a writer journalist explorer for National Geographic I have
explorer for National Geographic I have
explorer for National Geographic I have not been here for all 125 years but for
not been here for all 125 years but for
not been here for all 125 years but for a good portion of the last 20 and we
a good portion of the last 20 and we
a good portion of the last 20 and we want to take you around the world now to
want to take you around the world now to
want to take you around the world now to meet the people that have been there
meet the people that have been there
meet the people that have been there some for a very long time and some very
some for a very long time and some very
some for a very long time and some very new explorers because the future of
new explorers because the future of
new explorers because the future of exploration the best part is still ahead
exploration the best part is still ahead
exploration the best part is still ahead that’s what we’re celebrating a new age
that’s what we’re celebrating a new age
that’s what we’re celebrating a new age of exploration as well as what we have
of exploration as well as what we have
of exploration as well as what we have accomplished at this point we have dr.
accomplished at this point we have dr.
accomplished at this point we have dr. Robert Ballard in the United States
Robert Ballard in the United States
Robert Ballard in the United States under sea explorer joining us Jane
under sea explorer joining us Jane
under sea explorer joining us Jane Goodall is here primatologist one of our
Goodall is here primatologist one of our
Goodall is here primatologist one of our earliest National Geographic grantees
earliest National Geographic grantees
earliest National Geographic grantees has been doing major work on protecting
has been doing major work on protecting
has been doing major work on protecting and understanding chimpanzees we are
and understanding chimpanzees we are
and understanding chimpanzees we are joined by Cecilia Mauricio in Peru one
joined by Cecilia Mauricio in Peru one
joined by Cecilia Mauricio in Peru one of our newest archaeologists studying
of our newest archaeologists studying
of our newest archaeologists studying past cultures and what we can learn
past cultures and what we can learn
past cultures and what we can learn about the interaction between cultures
about the interaction between cultures
about the interaction between cultures and climate Corinth occurrence
and climate Corinth occurrence
and climate Corinth occurrence conservation biologists in India she’s
conservation biologists in India she’s
conservation biologists in India she’s in bangalore but usually she’s out to
in bangalore but usually she’s out to
in bangalore but usually she’s out to tracking Tigers around India Paula
tracking Tigers around India Paula
tracking Tigers around India Paula kahoon boot in from Kenya follows the
kahoon boot in from Kenya follows the
kahoon boot in from Kenya follows the director of wildlife direct and also
director of wildlife direct and also
director of wildlife direct and also worked with our big cat initiative and
worked with our big cat initiative and
worked with our big cat initiative and Mike Archer in Australia paleo biologist
Mike Archer in Australia paleo biologist
Mike Archer in Australia paleo biologist who studies dinosaurs of fossil remains
who studies dinosaurs of fossil remains
who studies dinosaurs of fossil remains including dinosaur poop I know you’re
including dinosaur poop I know you’re
including dinosaur poop I know you’re going to have some question about
going to have some question about
going to have some question about fossilized poop we also have a link to
fossilized poop we also have a link to
fossilized poop we also have a link to Antarctica where our Crittercam team is
Antarctica where our Crittercam team is
Antarctica where our Crittercam team is though getting that link up they’ll be
though getting that link up they’ll be
though getting that link up they’ll be joining us shortly in the Google hangout
joining us shortly in the Google hangout
joining us shortly in the Google hangout and we’ll be taking your quest
and we’ll be taking your quest
and we’ll be taking your quest and so if you want to send two men you
and so if you want to send two men you
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your questions and as I said exploration
your questions and as I said exploration is really still out there the best part
is really still out there the best part
is really still out there the best part of it and you might ask well what’s left
of it and you might ask well what’s left
of it and you might ask well what’s left to explore we’ve been doing this for a
to explore we’ve been doing this for a
to explore we’ve been doing this for a hundred and twenty-five years and people
hundred and twenty-five years and people
hundred and twenty-five years and people were doing it even before so Bob what’s
were doing it even before so Bob what’s
were doing it even before so Bob what’s left that we don’t know about that we
left that we don’t know about that we
left that we don’t know about that we haven’t seen on this planet well you
haven’t seen on this planet well you
haven’t seen on this planet well you know ironically most of the planet
know ironically most of the planet
know ironically most of the planet itself I feel we’re just beginning our
itself I feel we’re just beginning our
itself I feel we’re just beginning our explorations are starting to accelerate
explorations are starting to accelerate
explorations are starting to accelerate with our ships of exploration now and I
with our ships of exploration now and I
with our ships of exploration now and I expect the next generation to explore
expect the next generation to explore
expect the next generation to explore more of Earth than all previous
more of Earth than all previous
more of Earth than all previous generations combined using this new
generations combined using this new
generations combined using this new advanced technology and Jane Baba course
advanced technology and Jane Baba course
advanced technology and Jane Baba course knows that he’s in an area where a lot
knows that he’s in an area where a lot
knows that he’s in an area where a lot of people haven’t been if you’re
of people haven’t been if you’re
of people haven’t been if you’re exploring the ocean but what about on
exploring the ocean but what about on
exploring the ocean but what about on land are there new things that people
land are there new things that people
land are there new things that people can look forward to seeing or do you
can look forward to seeing or do you
can look forward to seeing or do you just go back to old places and learn new
just go back to old places and learn new
just go back to old places and learn new information about what we’re familiar
information about what we’re familiar
information about what we’re familiar with well I think you know a lot of
with well I think you know a lot of
with well I think you know a lot of young students asked me what there is
young students asked me what there is
young students asked me what there is left to learn about and after fifty-plus
left to learn about and after fifty-plus
left to learn about and after fifty-plus years we’re still learning you didn’t
years we’re still learning you didn’t
years we’re still learning you didn’t the same group of chimpanzees using new
the same group of chimpanzees using new
the same group of chimpanzees using new technology to learn about you can you
technology to learn about you can you
technology to learn about you can you can on the file their genetics from DNA
can on the file their genetics from DNA
can on the file their genetics from DNA samples and learn who the fathers are
samples and learn who the fathers are
samples and learn who the fathers are but then you know just need to book
but then you know just need to book
but then you know just need to book about plums and down under the soil is a
about plums and down under the soil is a
about plums and down under the soil is a whole new world of bacteria we know
whole new world of bacteria we know
whole new world of bacteria we know nothing about one place that we haven’t
nothing about one place that we haven’t
nothing about one place that we haven’t done a lot of exploring just because of
done a lot of exploring just because of
done a lot of exploring just because of the harsh conditions is Antarctica so we
the harsh conditions is Antarctica so we
the harsh conditions is Antarctica so we were trying to get up the connection we
were trying to get up the connection we
were trying to get up the connection we have now got the guys our Crittercam
have now got the guys our Crittercam
have now got the guys our Crittercam team I see them sitting down in
team I see them sitting down in
team I see them sitting down in Antarctica we’ve got Greg Marshall who
Antarctica we’ve got Greg Marshall who
Antarctica we’ve got Greg Marshall who is the developer of the critter cam
is the developer of the critter cam
is the developer of the critter cam Tyler Abernathy who does a lot of the
Tyler Abernathy who does a lot of the
Tyler Abernathy who does a lot of the scientific work on the cameras making
scientific work on the cameras making
scientific work on the cameras making them smaller and lighter and putting
them smaller and lighter and putting
them smaller and lighter and putting them on different animals in Doug Krause
them on different animals in Doug Krause
them on different animals in Doug Krause who is doing some leopard seal research
who is doing some leopard seal research
who is doing some leopard seal research in Antartica hey Greg is it cold
is it cold down there guys okay Greg why
is it cold down there guys okay Greg why don’t you go to your white Greg go to
don’t you go to your white Greg go to
don’t you go to your white Greg go to your computer I think you’re on mute hit
your computer I think you’re on mute hit
your computer I think you’re on mute hit the mute button there on the computer
the mute button there on the computer
the mute button there on the computer we’re seeing your lips move but we’re
we’re seeing your lips move but we’re
we’re seeing your lips move but we’re not hearing you talk here we are in
not hearing you talk here we are in
not hearing you talk here we are in great technology and right Eddie giveth
great technology and right Eddie giveth
great technology and right Eddie giveth now we hear you so we we just got back
now we hear you so we we just got back
now we hear you so we we just got back from our first leopard seal recapture
from our first leopard seal recapture
from our first leopard seal recapture and we recovered our first Kirk an
and we recovered our first Kirk an
and we recovered our first Kirk an appointment so what or a little a little
appointment so what or a little a little
appointment so what or a little a little hot sweaty even though it’s very cold
hot sweaty even though it’s very cold
hot sweaty even though it’s very cold down here this is just a little jogging
down here this is just a little jogging
down here this is just a little jogging is that the critic am that you had on
is that the critic am that you had on
is that the critic am that you had on the leopard seal that you’re holding up
the leopard seal that you’re holding up
the leopard seal that you’re holding up is that the size of what you put on it
is that the size of what you put on it
is that the size of what you put on it this is yeah this is the one we just
this is yeah this is the one we just
this is yeah this is the one we just recovered and it ran over night last
recovered and it ran over night last
recovered and it ran over night last night we’re trying to look at her
night we’re trying to look at her
night we’re trying to look at her underwater behavior at night or hunting
underwater behavior at night or hunting
underwater behavior at night or hunting behavior at night I would say you’re
behavior at night I would say you’re
behavior at night I would say you’re working in an area where we’re really
working in an area where we’re really
working in an area where we’re really seeing the most advances in exploration
seeing the most advances in exploration
seeing the most advances in exploration and that’s developing new technology so
and that’s developing new technology so
and that’s developing new technology so we can go back to something familiar and
we can go back to something familiar and
we can go back to something familiar and and see it in a new way and following a
and see it in a new way and following a
and see it in a new way and following a leopard seal where it goes it’s been
leopard seal where it goes it’s been
leopard seal where it goes it’s been impossible before they’re fast
impossible before they’re fast
impossible before they’re fast underwater and they’re going deep and
underwater and they’re going deep and
underwater and they’re going deep and now we just put the camera on them and
now we just put the camera on them and
now we just put the camera on them and let them take the pictures that it
absolutely this just just was not
absolutely this just just was not possible before but because of you know
possible before but because of you know
possible before but because of you know the investment that we make a National
the investment that we make a National
the investment that we make a National Geographic the engines you can guarantee
Geographic the engines you can guarantee
Geographic the engines you can guarantee that we work with we’re able to take
that we work with we’re able to take
that we work with we’re able to take these cameras now and then ride into the
these cameras now and then ride into the
these cameras now and then ride into the world will examine whether it’s leopard
world will examine whether it’s leopard
world will examine whether it’s leopard seals or blue whales or emperor penguins
seals or blue whales or emperor penguins
seals or blue whales or emperor penguins it really gives us this amazing new
it really gives us this amazing new
it really gives us this amazing new insight into their behavioral ecology
insight into their behavioral ecology
insight into their behavioral ecology that we’ve never had a chance to look at
that we’ve never had a chance to look at
that we’ve never had a chance to look at the floor it’s only possible because of
the floor it’s only possible because of
the floor it’s only possible because of this innovative new techno we get a lot
this innovative new techno we get a lot
this innovative new techno we get a lot of questions coming in from people about
of questions coming in from people about
of questions coming in from people about what’s left on the earth to explore
what’s left on the earth to explore
what’s left on the earth to explore which we were hitting at before and Mike
which we were hitting at before and Mike
which we were hitting at before and Mike and Australia you’re going over land and
and Australia you’re going over land and
and Australia you’re going over land and Jane alluded to this when she said we
Jane alluded to this when she said we
Jane alluded to this when she said we need to dig under the earth and that’s
need to dig under the earth and that’s
need to dig under the earth and that’s what you do yeah sometimes you Thank You
what you do yeah sometimes you Thank You
what you do yeah sometimes you Thank You mainland are you finding dinosaurs we
mainland are you finding dinosaurs we
mainland are you finding dinosaurs we didn’t even know existed we’re finding
didn’t even know existed we’re finding
didn’t even know existed we’re finding Crete
Crete
Crete is that that leave the dinosaurs for
is that that leave the dinosaurs for
is that that leave the dinosaurs for dead one of the the things that excites
dead one of the the things that excites
dead one of the the things that excites me most apart from being in a place like
me most apart from being in a place like
me most apart from being in a place like Australia where within a half an hour I
Australia where within a half an hour I
Australia where within a half an hour I can be walking and exploring areas that
can be walking and exploring areas that
can be walking and exploring areas that no European has ever set food on before
no European has ever set food on before
no European has ever set food on before but certainly going into the past opens
but certainly going into the past opens
but certainly going into the past opens up four dimensional worlds that we have
up four dimensional worlds that we have
up four dimensional worlds that we have been even for practical purposes begun
been even for practical purposes begun
been even for practical purposes begun to explore compared with the modern
to explore compared with the modern
to explore compared with the modern world you’ve talked about finding an
world you’ve talked about finding an
world you’ve talked about finding an amazing prehistoric creature a crocodile
amazing prehistoric creature a crocodile
amazing prehistoric creature a crocodile we’re familiar with crocodiles but this
we’re familiar with crocodiles but this
we’re familiar with crocodiles but this one climbs trees yeah some people think
one climbs trees yeah some people think
one climbs trees yeah some people think that Australia’s full of reasons to be
that Australia’s full of reasons to be
that Australia’s full of reasons to be horrified about going camping today but
horrified about going camping today but
horrified about going camping today but back in time about 50 million years and
back in time about 50 million years and
back in time about 50 million years and you wanted a really big our dad on
you wanted a really big our dad on
you wanted a really big our dad on because these guys they were vicious
because these guys they were vicious
because these guys they were vicious sort of dinosaur berean like crocodiles
sort of dinosaur berean like crocodiles
sort of dinosaur berean like crocodiles with long recurved teeth but they
with long recurved teeth but they
with long recurved teeth but they weren’t in the water staring at you they
weren’t in the water staring at you they
weren’t in the water staring at you they were behind you in the forest or worse
were behind you in the forest or worse
were behind you in the forest or worse as you say boid some of these guys were
as you say boid some of these guys were
as you say boid some of these guys were actually in the trees ready to drop on
actually in the trees ready to drop on
actually in the trees ready to drop on you from overhead the original drop
you from overhead the original drop
you from overhead the original drop crops we had him a crocodile a giant
crops we had him a crocodile a giant
crops we had him a crocodile a giant crocodile climbing trees if you thought
crocodile climbing trees if you thought
crocodile climbing trees if you thought Australia had the frightening creatures
Australia had the frightening creatures
Australia had the frightening creatures before you should have been there what
before you should have been there what
before you should have been there what 30 million years ago you would have
30 million years ago you would have
30 million years ago you would have really been scared a terrific
really been scared a terrific
really been scared a terrific exploration in the future is is going to
exploration in the future is is going to
exploration in the future is is going to be done in ways that we didn’t think if
be done in ways that we didn’t think if
be done in ways that we didn’t think if it’s not always going to be putting on
it’s not always going to be putting on
it’s not always going to be putting on khaki and a pith helmet and going out
khaki and a pith helmet and going out
khaki and a pith helmet and going out into the jungle oh you’re in a very
into the jungle oh you’re in a very
into the jungle oh you’re in a very populated country in India and so how do
populated country in India and so how do
populated country in India and so how do you keep the animals that are wild and
you keep the animals that are wild and
you keep the animals that are wild and the billion people happy and living and
the billion people happy and living and
the billion people happy and living and living side by side in a very crowded
living side by side in a very crowded
living side by side in a very crowded area so where I work in the Western
area so where I work in the Western
area so where I work in the Western God’s we have the highest number of
God’s we have the highest number of
God’s we have the highest number of tigers and elephants in the world but we
tigers and elephants in the world but we
tigers and elephants in the world but we also have 40 million people living aside
also have 40 million people living aside
also have 40 million people living aside tigers and elephants and I think our big
tigers and elephants and I think our big
tigers and elephants and I think our big reason why we have this is cultural
reason why we have this is cultural
reason why we have this is cultural tolerance that we find in people so I
tolerance that we find in people so I
tolerance that we find in people so I think you know going forward we need to
think you know going forward we need to
think you know going forward we need to find ways to make sure that you you know
find ways to make sure that you you know
find ways to make sure that you you know you address this tolerance and make sure
you address this tolerance and make sure
you address this tolerance and make sure people’s tolerance for wildlife remains
people’s tolerance for wildlife remains
people’s tolerance for wildlife remains and
and
and sans tips because I don’t see any other
sans tips because I don’t see any other
sans tips because I don’t see any other country in this world with this many
country in this world with this many
country in this world with this many people still holding on to some of the
people still holding on to some of the
people still holding on to some of the most spectacular species on the planet I
most spectacular species on the planet I
most spectacular species on the planet I just reminded everyone on our Google+
just reminded everyone on our Google+
just reminded everyone on our Google+ Hangout that we’ve got National
Hangout that we’ve got National
Hangout that we’ve got National Geographic explorers on all seven
Geographic explorers on all seven
Geographic explorers on all seven continents we’ve got Africa with Paula
continents we’ve got Africa with Paula
continents we’ve got Africa with Paula Cahoon bucher it you just heard from is
Cahoon bucher it you just heard from is
Cahoon bucher it you just heard from is in India we’ve got our critter cam team
in India we’ve got our critter cam team
in India we’ve got our critter cam team live in antarctica Bob Ballard undersea
live in antarctica Bob Ballard undersea
live in antarctica Bob Ballard undersea explore in the United States Jane
explore in the United States Jane
explore in the United States Jane Goodall in England primatologist we got
Goodall in England primatologist we got
Goodall in England primatologist we got Mike Archer you’ve heard from a
Mike Archer you’ve heard from a
Mike Archer you’ve heard from a paleontologist in Australia Cecilia
paleontologist in Australia Cecilia
paleontologist in Australia Cecilia Mauricio archaeologists in Peru and so
Mauricio archaeologists in Peru and so
Mauricio archaeologists in Peru and so we’re very excited to have all these
we’re very excited to have all these
we’re very excited to have all these people together sisir you’re one of our
people together sisir you’re one of our
people together sisir you’re one of our newer National Geographic explorers and
newer National Geographic explorers and
newer National Geographic explorers and yet you’re looking back in time instead
yet you’re looking back in time instead
yet you’re looking back in time instead of looking to the future you when you’re
of looking to the future you when you’re
of looking to the future you when you’re when you’re digging to pre-inca cultures
when you’re digging to pre-inca cultures
when you’re digging to pre-inca cultures you find things that will be beneficial
you find things that will be beneficial
you find things that will be beneficial to how we go forward as a civilization
to how we go forward as a civilization
to how we go forward as a civilization it’s a serious that is the past giving
it’s a serious that is the past giving
it’s a serious that is the past giving us an insight into our present and our
us an insight into our present and our
us an insight into our present and our future yes no actually my research it’s
future yes no actually my research it’s
future yes no actually my research it’s about have to do with our actually jeje
about have to do with our actually jeje
about have to do with our actually jeje early and environmental studies to
early and environmental studies to
early and environmental studies to understand the processes of landscape
understand the processes of landscape
understand the processes of landscape and archaeological sites in my case in
and archaeological sites in my case in
and archaeological sites in my case in the recent where I am working there
the recent where I am working there
the recent where I am working there right now it’s an ideological area 5,000
right now it’s an ideological area 5,000
right now it’s an ideological area 5,000 years old and the idea is to understand
years old and the idea is to understand
years old and the idea is to understand why this population was there at the
why this population was there at the
why this population was there at the time was the environment different and
time was the environment different and
time was the environment different and because right now the data environment
because right now the data environment
because right now the data environment is very dry very hostile for human
is very dry very hostile for human
is very dry very hostile for human living so the idea is understand why and
living so the idea is understand why and
living so the idea is understand why and what were the processes and and the
what were the processes and and the
what were the processes and and the dynamics and the resources not swelling
dynamics and the resources not swelling
dynamics and the resources not swelling Kootra that may be for all this
Kootra that may be for all this
Kootra that may be for all this development development are possible so
development development are possible so
development development are possible so I’m finding that what we see is not what
I’m finding that what we see is not what
I’m finding that what we see is not what the last place a thousand years so 5,000
the last place a thousand years so 5,000
the last place a thousand years so 5,000 years old so that environment have to
years old so that environment have to
years old so that environment have to get into a lot of processes
get into a lot of processes
get into a lot of processes probably no that is not there was there
probably no that is not there was there
probably no that is not there was there before like sharks and sea lions things
before like sharks and sea lions things
before like sharks and sea lions things like that so it’s a whole work that is
like that so it’s a whole work that is
like that so it’s a whole work that is therein we need to get up and Paula
therein we need to get up and Paula
therein we need to get up and Paula you’re looking at our current
you’re looking at our current
you’re looking at our current environment in Kenya about sort of like
environment in Kenya about sort of like
environment in Kenya about sort of like what’s going on in India how people and
what’s going on in India how people and
what’s going on in India how people and wildlife can coexist in Africa of course
wildlife can coexist in Africa of course
wildlife can coexist in Africa of course the big part of the economy in Kenya is
the big part of the economy in Kenya is
the big part of the economy in Kenya is making sure that the tourists come and
making sure that the tourists come and
making sure that the tourists come and they want to make sure they’re still
they want to make sure they’re still
they want to make sure they’re still reliance there you don’t have as many
reliance there you don’t have as many
reliance there you don’t have as many people to deal with but how do you
people to deal with but how do you
people to deal with but how do you convince the people that it’s good for
convince the people that it’s good for
convince the people that it’s good for you to have lions is a neighbor well
you to have lions is a neighbor well
you to have lions is a neighbor well Boyd Africa is a continent that is only
Boyd Africa is a continent that is only
Boyd Africa is a continent that is only very recently in really taking charge of
very recently in really taking charge of
very recently in really taking charge of its natural resources and problem facing
its natural resources and problem facing
its natural resources and problem facing my life is just the same as what’s
my life is just the same as what’s
my life is just the same as what’s happened all across the rest of the
happened all across the rest of the
happened all across the rest of the world human development threatened my
world human development threatened my
world human development threatened my life everywhere but it exists with while
life everywhere but it exists with while
life everywhere but it exists with while I track what we’re trying to do is to
I track what we’re trying to do is to
I track what we’re trying to do is to say yes these credible megafauna of
say yes these credible megafauna of
say yes these credible megafauna of Africa these amazing landscapes
Africa these amazing landscapes
Africa these amazing landscapes wilderness areas do need to be protected
wilderness areas do need to be protected
wilderness areas do need to be protected and it requires a global commitment and
and it requires a global commitment and
and it requires a global commitment and global action and that’s what we do with
global action and that’s what we do with
global action and that’s what we do with wildlife Drake don’t working just
wildlife Drake don’t working just
wildlife Drake don’t working just outside of the city of Harry I interact
outside of the city of Harry I interact
outside of the city of Harry I interact with a local community of mass you
with a local community of mass you
with a local community of mass you traditionally lowlands and just
traditionally lowlands and just
traditionally lowlands and just yesterday we met a family that had lost
yesterday we met a family that had lost
yesterday we met a family that had lost one of their sheep to lions and we’re
one of their sheep to lions and we’re
one of their sheep to lions and we’re engaging with this community and
engaging with this community and
engaging with this community and encouraging innovation from the people
encouraging innovation from the people
encouraging innovation from the people themselves and we have a 14 year old boy
themselves and we have a 14 year old boy
themselves and we have a 14 year old boy who has invented this amazing simple
who has invented this amazing simple
who has invented this amazing simple light flashing system that keeps lands
light flashing system that keeps lands
light flashing system that keeps lands away from his father’s homestead in this
away from his father’s homestead in this
away from his father’s homestead in this simple mechanism that cost him ten
simple mechanism that cost him ten
simple mechanism that cost him ten dollars to put together when he was 11
dollars to put together when he was 11
dollars to put together when he was 11 years old has now just spread right
years old has now just spread right
years old has now just spread right across Kenya so what we’ve done is
across Kenya so what we’ve done is
across Kenya so what we’ve done is actually not just provided a solution
actually not just provided a solution
actually not just provided a solution but demonstrated that the local
but demonstrated that the local
but demonstrated that the local community themselves actually has
community themselves actually has
community themselves actually has delusions and so we’re moving towards
delusions and so we’re moving towards
delusions and so we’re moving towards really encouraging recognizing and
really encouraging recognizing and
really encouraging recognizing and rewarding a local innovation to an Asian
rewarding a local innovation to an Asian
rewarding a local innovation to an Asian communities that we need wallah sounds
communities that we need wallah sounds
communities that we need wallah sounds like he may be one of our newest
like he may be one of our newest
like he may be one of our newest National Geographic explorers a 14 year
National Geographic explorers a 14 year
National Geographic explorers a 14 year old boys to developed uh
old boys to developed uh
old boys to developed uh on his own with no instructions or
on his own with no instructions or
on his own with no instructions or school books or computer access to learn
school books or computer access to learn
school books or computer access to learn how to do this develop a light system to
how to do this develop a light system to
how to do this develop a light system to scare away the Lions we’re getting
scare away the Lions we’re getting
scare away the Lions we’re getting questions in Jane you you spent your
questions in Jane you you spent your
questions in Jane you you spent your life studying chimpanzees but Lauren on
life studying chimpanzees but Lauren on
life studying chimpanzees but Lauren on google wants to know have you ever
google wants to know have you ever
google wants to know have you ever thought what you might have done had you
thought what you might have done had you
thought what you might have done had you not been an explorer had you not
not been an explorer had you not
not been an explorer had you not dedicated your life to studying these
dedicated your life to studying these
dedicated your life to studying these primates I would have been studying some
primates I would have been studying some
primates I would have been studying some kind of animal because that’s what I
kind of animal because that’s what I
kind of animal because that’s what I wanted to do from a well just that when
wanted to do from a well just that when
wanted to do from a well just that when I was born so I’m quite sure I’d have
I was born so I’m quite sure I’d have
I was born so I’m quite sure I’d have been studying some kind of animal but of
been studying some kind of animal but of
been studying some kind of animal but of course one of the main things I’m doing
course one of the main things I’m doing
course one of the main things I’m doing now let’s exactly back to the last talk
now let’s exactly back to the last talk
now let’s exactly back to the last talk conversation that is working with young
conversation that is working with young
conversation that is working with young people you around the world are in 132
people you around the world are in 132
people you around the world are in 132 countries now we have a group in in
countries now we have a group in in
countries now we have a group in in Tanzania that are keeping elephants away
Tanzania that are keeping elephants away
Tanzania that are keeping elephants away by smearing crushed up ready eppa and
by smearing crushed up ready eppa and
by smearing crushed up ready eppa and elephant dung on the fences around the
elephant dung on the fences around the
elephant dung on the fences around the crops and it’s actually eating your
crops and it’s actually eating your
crops and it’s actually eating your plants away we got a question in from
plants away we got a question in from
plants away we got a question in from Joe in Florida a Bob I’ll direct this to
Joe in Florida a Bob I’ll direct this to
Joe in Florida a Bob I’ll direct this to you he said have you ever had a moment
you he said have you ever had a moment
you he said have you ever had a moment exploring where you thought wow I might
exploring where you thought wow I might
exploring where you thought wow I might not make it out of this situation well I
not make it out of this situation well I
not make it out of this situation well I must say in my my early years of
must say in my my early years of
must say in my my early years of exploration I was a perhaps a little
exploration I was a perhaps a little
exploration I was a perhaps a little more reckless than I am now and I was
more reckless than I am now and I was
more reckless than I am now and I was lucky to dodge the bullet a number of
lucky to dodge the bullet a number of
lucky to dodge the bullet a number of times and enough time said I’m no I’m
times and enough time said I’m no I’m
times and enough time said I’m no I’m not pushing so hard as I used to and I
not pushing so hard as I used to and I
not pushing so hard as I used to and I must say that the the robotic technology
must say that the the robotic technology
must say that the the robotic technology has made my kind of business working at
has made my kind of business working at
has made my kind of business working at 20,000 feet beneath the sea a lot safer
20,000 feet beneath the sea a lot safer
20,000 feet beneath the sea a lot safer so I would say the technology came in
so I would say the technology came in
so I would say the technology came in just women needed hey Bob you gotta
just women needed hey Bob you gotta
just women needed hey Bob you gotta share with which we’re looking at some
share with which we’re looking at some
share with which we’re looking at some footage now of your your new technology
footage now of your your new technology
footage now of your your new technology where you send the robotic platforms
where you send the robotic platforms
where you send the robotic platforms down with cameras and grasping arms and
down with cameras and grasping arms and
down with cameras and grasping arms and you don’t have to go down yourself but
you don’t have to go down yourself but
you don’t have to go down yourself but in the only way to be on the I don’t
in the only way to be on the I don’t
in the only way to be on the I don’t even have to be on the ship anymore I
even have to be on the ship anymore I
even have to be on the ship anymore I can actually do it all from
can actually do it all from
can actually do it all from from home I can do it on my iphone I
from home I can do it on my iphone I
from home I can do it on my iphone I still love it going out into the field
still love it going out into the field
still love it going out into the field and I always will but I can now explore
and I always will but I can now explore
and I always will but I can now explore much much more by actually staying home
much much more by actually staying home
much much more by actually staying home now but I want you to share what it was
now but I want you to share what it was
now but I want you to share what it was like in the bath of staff when you went
like in the bath of staff when you went
like in the bath of staff when you went down in the little steel ball deep to
down in the little steel ball deep to
down in the little steel ball deep to the bottom of the ocean and we’re
the bottom of the ocean and we’re
the bottom of the ocean and we’re looking for deep-sea vents and things
looking for deep-sea vents and things
looking for deep-sea vents and things what was it like being inside of that
what was it like being inside of that
what was it like being inside of that going down tens of thousands of feet
going down tens of thousands of feet
going down tens of thousands of feet well it can be scary I mean everything’s
well it can be scary I mean everything’s
well it can be scary I mean everything’s fine when everything’s working it’s when
fine when everything’s working it’s when
fine when everything’s working it’s when things don’t work that it gets scary and
things don’t work that it gets scary and
things don’t work that it gets scary and then all of a sudden you realize you’re
then all of a sudden you realize you’re
then all of a sudden you realize you’re really in a coffin with a little peep
really in a coffin with a little peep
really in a coffin with a little peep hole in it and you’re you know you’ve
hole in it and you’re you know you’ve
hole in it and you’re you know you’ve got six hours to get out of there and so
got six hours to get out of there and so
got six hours to get out of there and so it can get very scary it’s certainly
it can get very scary it’s certainly
it can get very scary it’s certainly cold yeah well what I did what had a
cold yeah well what I did what had a
cold yeah well what I did what had a long time tell me about the time that
long time tell me about the time that
long time tell me about the time that things did not go well and you hear the
things did not go well and you hear the
things did not go well and you hear the creaking and noise and you’re not sure
creaking and noise and you’re not sure
creaking and noise and you’re not sure you’re going to get back up well we were
you’re going to get back up well we were
you’re going to get back up well we were diving in the Cayman trough on a bath of
diving in the Cayman trough on a bath of
diving in the Cayman trough on a bath of scath and we were falling very fast and
scath and we were falling very fast and
scath and we were falling very fast and we thought the bottom wasn’t near us yet
we thought the bottom wasn’t near us yet
we thought the bottom wasn’t near us yet because we didn’t realize we were coming
because we didn’t realize we were coming
because we didn’t realize we were coming down on the side of a giant volcano and
down on the side of a giant volcano and
down on the side of a giant volcano and we weren’t picking it up on our sonar
we weren’t picking it up on our sonar
we weren’t picking it up on our sonar and we actually just crashed into it and
and we actually just crashed into it and
and we actually just crashed into it and that ruptured our flotation tank and all
that ruptured our flotation tank and all
that ruptured our flotation tank and all of our floatation gasoline started
of our floatation gasoline started
of our floatation gasoline started coming out we were basically bleeding
coming out we were basically bleeding
coming out we were basically bleeding and we had to get out of there as fast
and we had to get out of there as fast
and we had to get out of there as fast as we could but it took us six hours to
as we could but it took us six hours to
as we could but it took us six hours to escape and that whole time we were we
escape and that whole time we were we
escape and that whole time we were we were pretty quiet there’s not much to
were pretty quiet there’s not much to
were pretty quiet there’s not much to say at that moment but hanging on will
say at that moment but hanging on will
say at that moment but hanging on will we make it to the surface Greg in
we make it to the surface Greg in
we make it to the surface Greg in Antarctica we just sort of threw that
Antarctica we just sort of threw that
Antarctica we just sort of threw that out you’ve been attaching cameras to
out you’ve been attaching cameras to
out you’ve been attaching cameras to leopard seals but people may not know a
leopard seals but people may not know a
leopard seals but people may not know a leopard seal it’s not like the seal they
leopard seal it’s not like the seal they
leopard seal it’s not like the seal they might have seen bouncing a ball off its
might have seen bouncing a ball off its
might have seen bouncing a ball off its nose it’s a big carnivore and it can
nose it’s a big carnivore and it can
nose it’s a big carnivore and it can come after you so have you ever had one
come after you so have you ever had one
come after you so have you ever had one of them charged
well as it turns out i haven’t had a
well as it turns out i haven’t had a leopard seals charged me this happened a
leopard seals charged me this happened a
leopard seals charged me this happened a year or two ago I was working on the
year or two ago I was working on the
year or two ago I was working on the other side of the Antarctic down that
other side of the Antarctic down that
other side of the Antarctic down that law in the law suite i was i was
law in the law suite i was i was
law in the law suite i was i was actually filming at this particular time
actually filming at this particular time
actually filming at this particular time when leopard seal solving from quite a
when leopard seal solving from quite a
when leopard seal solving from quite a ways away and i knew that was going to
ways away and i knew that was going to
ways away and i knew that was going to be interested in me awesome about three
be interested in me awesome about three
be interested in me awesome about three seconds later it launched himself out of
seconds later it launched himself out of
seconds later it launched himself out of the water right at me and fortunately it
the water right at me and fortunately it
the water right at me and fortunately it hit my tripod knocked my camera or
hit my tripod knocked my camera or
hit my tripod knocked my camera or knocked me over but i was able to roll
knocked me over but i was able to roll
knocked me over but i was able to roll away from it before it got a little too
away from it before it got a little too
away from it before it got a little too interested that set and a leopard seal
interested that set and a leopard seal
interested that set and a leopard seal what is that weigh 400 pounds well oh no
what is that weigh 400 pounds well oh no
what is that weigh 400 pounds well oh no leopard seals a thousand pounds 1200
leopard seals a thousand pounds 1200
leopard seals a thousand pounds 1200 what’s the biggest one you seen the one
what’s the biggest one you seen the one
what’s the biggest one you seen the one we were working on today was about 1,200
we were working on today was about 1,200
we were working on today was about 1,200 pounds and two the biggest one was close
pounds and two the biggest one was close
pounds and two the biggest one was close to 1,500 pound wow so this is like a WWF
to 1,500 pound wow so this is like a WWF
to 1,500 pound wow so this is like a WWF move where the leopard seal launches
move where the leopard seal launches
move where the leopard seal launches itself into your face and then you roll
itself into your face and then you roll
itself into your face and then you roll away so how do you catch them and put a
away so how do you catch them and put a
away so how do you catch them and put a camera on is you normally just
camera on is you normally just
camera on is you normally just incredible animal thing of these
incredible animal thing of these
incredible animal thing of these absolutely huge nose so and kyler your
absolutely huge nose so and kyler your
absolutely huge nose so and kyler your job is to be the guy who has to go and
job is to be the guy who has to go and
job is to be the guy who has to go and attach the camera how do you do that
attach the camera how do you do that
attach the camera how do you do that they’re your we got film of you putting
they’re your we got film of you putting
they’re your we got film of you putting one on a whale we’re using a long pole
one on a whale we’re using a long pole
one on a whale we’re using a long pole that’s when you need a ten-foot pole but
that’s when you need a ten-foot pole but
that’s when you need a ten-foot pole but what do you do for the seal yeah well be
what do you do for the seal yeah well be
what do you do for the seal yeah well be nice if we could use a ten-foot pole
nice if we could use a ten-foot pole
nice if we could use a ten-foot pole with the seals unfortunately mankind a
with the seals unfortunately mankind a
with the seals unfortunately mankind a way to do it yet so we’re taking the
way to do it yet so we’re taking the
way to do it yet so we’re taking the critter cams we zip tie some mesh I just
critter cams we zip tie some mesh I just
critter cams we zip tie some mesh I just a nylon mesh to the critic am and then
a nylon mesh to the critic am and then
a nylon mesh to the critic am and then we epoxy the mesh into the fur on the
we epoxy the mesh into the fur on the
we epoxy the mesh into the fur on the seals back I don’t hurt them it’s not
seals back I don’t hurt them it’s not
seals back I don’t hurt them it’s not right on their skin it’s just we’re
right on their skin it’s just we’re
right on their skin it’s just we’re using the fur to walk into the mesh with
using the fur to walk into the mesh with
using the fur to walk into the mesh with a the epoxy but that means you have to
a the epoxy but that means you have to
a the epoxy but that means you have to catch the seal first you have to hold it
catch the seal first you have to hold it
catch the seal first you have to hold it down while you’re glue a camera oh yeah
down while you’re glue a camera oh yeah
down while you’re glue a camera oh yeah there’s there’s a little bit hiccup in
there’s there’s a little bit hiccup in
there’s there’s a little bit hiccup in that there yeah there was a step you
that there yeah there was a step you
that there yeah there was a step you missed i think and doug is that why
missed i think and doug is that why
missed i think and doug is that why you’re there to catch the leopard seals
yeah that’s that’s where I’m going to
yeah that’s that’s where I’m going to come into play we’ve got a real
come into play we’ve got a real
come into play we’ve got a real interesting situation down here because
interesting situation down here because
interesting situation down here because we’ve been losing ice very fast these
we’ve been losing ice very fast these
we’ve been losing ice very fast these leopard seals are now hauling out on
leopard seals are now hauling out on
leopard seals are now hauling out on land near our site and because we have
land near our site and because we have
land near our site and because we have better access to them we’ve developed
better access to them we’ve developed
better access to them we’ve developed over the years capture protocol which me
over the years capture protocol which me
over the years capture protocol which me just minutes ago completed very safely
just minutes ago completed very safely
just minutes ago completed very safely both for the animal and for the people
both for the animal and for the people
both for the animal and for the people involved and yeah the name of the game
involved and yeah the name of the game
involved and yeah the name of the game is to keep the seal calm and quiet well
is to keep the seal calm and quiet well
is to keep the seal calm and quiet well while we can do our work momoi and get
while we can do our work momoi and get
while we can do our work momoi and get out of there as fast as possible and
out of there as fast as possible and
out of there as fast as possible and make sure at the end that they still
make sure at the end that they still
make sure at the end that they still have all ten fingers and ten toes uh
have all ten fingers and ten toes uh
have all ten fingers and ten toes uh I’ve got a question of 43 he’s came in
I’ve got a question of 43 he’s came in
I’ve got a question of 43 he’s came in from Julia and Portugal julia says I’m
from Julia and Portugal julia says I’m
from Julia and Portugal julia says I’m 18 I want to work with animals but my
18 I want to work with animals but my
18 I want to work with animals but my parents consider it a hobby rather than
parents consider it a hobby rather than
parents consider it a hobby rather than a career do you find that people don’t
a career do you find that people don’t
a career do you find that people don’t understand what you do now you’ve got a
understand what you do now you’ve got a
understand what you do now you’ve got a little advantage Curitiba cuz your
little advantage Curitiba cuz your
little advantage Curitiba cuz your father was also a conservationist in
father was also a conservationist in
father was also a conservationist in India yeah so I’m not the typical
India yeah so I’m not the typical
India yeah so I’m not the typical wildlife biologist could I saw tigers
wildlife biologist could I saw tigers
wildlife biologist could I saw tigers and leopards when I was two years old
and leopards when I was two years old
and leopards when I was two years old but I would you know I think this is the
but I would you know I think this is the
but I would you know I think this is the typical reaction most young people face
typical reaction most young people face
typical reaction most young people face and particularly young women because you
and particularly young women because you
and particularly young women because you know you’re not taken seriously for a
know you’re not taken seriously for a
know you’re not taken seriously for a long time so I would you know I would
long time so I would you know I would
long time so I would you know I would like her to just go after this and do it
like her to just go after this and do it
like her to just go after this and do it if this is what she wants to do and in
if this is what she wants to do and in
if this is what she wants to do and in Jane when you started it was really
Jane when you started it was really
Jane when you started it was really unusual for now we’ve got as you can see
unusual for now we’ve got as you can see
unusual for now we’ve got as you can see by our who we got rounded up here on our
by our who we got rounded up here on our
by our who we got rounded up here on our Google hangout we got a lot of women
Google hangout we got a lot of women
Google hangout we got a lot of women researchers and explorers but when you
researchers and explorers but when you
researchers and explorers but when you started you were you were pioneering
started you were you were pioneering
started you were you were pioneering that in National Geographic gave you a
that in National Geographic gave you a
that in National Geographic gave you a grant did you find it difficult one to
grant did you find it difficult one to
grant did you find it difficult one to convince the other scientists and
convince the other scientists and
convince the other scientists and researchers that you could do the job
researchers that you could do the job
researchers that you could do the job and and the and the people at home like
and and the and the people at home like
and and the and the people at home like your parents well first of all my dream
your parents well first of all my dream
your parents well first of all my dream of going to Africa and living with
of going to Africa and living with
of going to Africa and living with animals began when I was 11 everybody
animals began when I was 11 everybody
animals began when I was 11 everybody laughed at me girls couldn’t do that
laughed at me girls couldn’t do that
laughed at me girls couldn’t do that sort of thing we didn’t have any money
sort of thing we didn’t have any money
sort of thing we didn’t have any money except my mother who said if you really
except my mother who said if you really
except my mother who said if you really want something and you work hard and you
want something and you work hard and you
want something and you work hard and you never give up you find a way so I got to
never give up you find a way so I got to
never give up you find a way so I got to and zinnia I met Louis Leakey
and zinnia I met Louis Leakey
and zinnia I met Louis Leakey he managed to find a bit of money for me
he managed to find a bit of money for me
he managed to find a bit of money for me start then I saw tool using and
start then I saw tool using and
start then I saw tool using and tool-making and the geographic came into
tool-making and the geographic came into
tool-making and the geographic came into their first-round 291 and then supported
their first-round 291 and then supported
their first-round 291 and then supported the work for about 10 years but the
the work for about 10 years but the
the work for about 10 years but the other scientists just thought of me as a
other scientists just thought of me as a
other scientists just thought of me as a National Geographic cover girl and I
National Geographic cover girl and I
National Geographic cover girl and I only did what I did because I had nice
only did what I did because I had nice
only did what I did because I had nice legs fortunately I didn’t really want to
legs fortunately I didn’t really want to
legs fortunately I didn’t really want to be a scientist I wanted to learn about
be a scientist I wanted to learn about
be a scientist I wanted to learn about the chimpanzee and Hugo and now it came
the chimpanzee and Hugo and now it came
the chimpanzee and Hugo and now it came and of course the geographic funded his
and of course the geographic funded his
and of course the geographic funded his amazing photography and filmmaking cebu
amazing photography and filmmaking cebu
amazing photography and filmmaking cebu finally the scientists had to agree my
finally the scientists had to agree my
finally the scientists had to agree my worst fight was persuading people that
worst fight was persuading people that
worst fight was persuading people that it wasn’t only humans who had
it wasn’t only humans who had
it wasn’t only humans who had personalities and minds and emotions by
personalities and minds and emotions by
personalities and minds and emotions by the way I want to tell everybody we have
the way I want to tell everybody we have
the way I want to tell everybody we have a map up if you go to our map on google
a map up if you go to our map on google
a map up if you go to our map on google you can you can see where all of our
you can you can see where all of our
you can you can see where all of our explorers that we’re talking with today
explorers that we’re talking with today
explorers that we’re talking with today are where they’re located around the
are where they’re located around the
are where they’re located around the world and you can just click on their
world and you can just click on their
world and you can just click on their spotted and it will bring up information
spotted and it will bring up information
spotted and it will bring up information you can learn more about the Explorers
you can learn more about the Explorers
you can learn more about the Explorers you can see still photos of their work
you can see still photos of their work
you can see still photos of their work you can see videos or their work and and
you can see videos or their work and and
you can see videos or their work and and get a better understanding of what
get a better understanding of what
get a better understanding of what they’re doing and and maybe pick up
they’re doing and and maybe pick up
they’re doing and and maybe pick up ideas for yourself on how you can become
ideas for yourself on how you can become
ideas for yourself on how you can become a explorer or what you might want to go
a explorer or what you might want to go
a explorer or what you might want to go and see in the world and take your part
and see in the world and take your part
and see in the world and take your part in the new age of exploration that we’re
in the new age of exploration that we’re
in the new age of exploration that we’re launching here at National Geographic
launching here at National Geographic
launching here at National Geographic now that we’ve covered the first 125
now that we’ve covered the first 125
now that we’ve covered the first 125 years you have to agree that the new
years you have to agree that the new
years you have to agree that the new geospatial mapping and GIS G yes all
geospatial mapping and GIS G yes all
geospatial mapping and GIS G yes all this kind of stuff that is just
this kind of stuff that is just
this kind of stuff that is just providing so much new information about
providing so much new information about
providing so much new information about where to go and way to go where you go
where to go and way to go where you go
where to go and way to go where you go how does that help in archaeology when
how does that help in archaeology when
how does that help in archaeology when you’re doing this I’m Mike dizzy does
you’re doing this I’m Mike dizzy does
you’re doing this I’m Mike dizzy does the new mapping give you a way of
the new mapping give you a way of
the new mapping give you a way of looking without actually walking across
looking without actually walking across
looking without actually walking across the ground and picking up rocks and
the ground and picking up rocks and
the ground and picking up rocks and turning them over yeah it’s absolutely
turning them over yeah it’s absolutely
turning them over yeah it’s absolutely incredible I remember that little scene
incredible I remember that little scene
incredible I remember that little scene of Jurassic Park where where they use
of Jurassic Park where where they use
of Jurassic Park where where they use this sort of a sounding device to
this sort of a sounding device to
this sort of a sounding device to discover a Velociraptor underground well
discover a Velociraptor underground well
discover a Velociraptor underground well technologies like that are actually
technologies like that are actually
technologies like that are actually coming good now now we’re using
coming good now now we’re using
coming good now now we’re using satellite data which is just knock me
satellite data which is just knock me
satellite data which is just knock me out what you can
out what you can
out what you can with that we found while we’ve been
with that we found while we’ve been
with that we found while we’ve been working in river ously one of the most
working in river ously one of the most
working in river ously one of the most interesting world heritage fossil
interesting world heritage fossil
interesting world heritage fossil deposits in Australia we knew about 40
deposits in Australia we knew about 40
deposits in Australia we knew about 40 square kilometers I’m not bilingual any
square kilometers I’m not bilingual any
square kilometers I’m not bilingual any more can a member how many miles that is
more can a member how many miles that is
more can a member how many miles that is but it’s big and we thought my phone
but it’s big and we thought my phone
but it’s big and we thought my phone extended the pot 2009’s we thought that
extended the pot 2009’s we thought that
extended the pot 2009’s we thought that was the extent of the fossil deposits
was the extent of the fossil deposits
was the extent of the fossil deposits and then one of my PhD students came in
and then one of my PhD students came in
and then one of my PhD students came in exploring satellite data and pointed out
exploring satellite data and pointed out
exploring satellite data and pointed out to us you know with a bit of a grin
to us you know with a bit of a grin
to us you know with a bit of a grin mischievous grin that there was an area
mischievous grin that there was an area
mischievous grin that there was an area even bigger than the one that the World
even bigger than the one that the World
even bigger than the one that the World Heritage Site covered that we had never
Heritage Site covered that we had never
Heritage Site covered that we had never set foot in and that all came from using
set foot in and that all came from using
set foot in and that all came from using satellite data to to explore areas of no
satellite data to to explore areas of no
satellite data to to explore areas of no human being had ever set foot in before
human being had ever set foot in before
human being had ever set foot in before its magazine apollon up let me give you
its magazine apollon up let me give you
its magazine apollon up let me give you a question that Matias on Google+ is
a question that Matias on Google+ is
a question that Matias on Google+ is sent in since it’s in this theme of
sent in since it’s in this theme of
sent in since it’s in this theme of Technology wants to know if technology
Technology wants to know if technology
Technology wants to know if technology which is making exploring an exploration
which is making exploring an exploration
which is making exploring an exploration better and easier and giving us new
better and easier and giving us new
better and easier and giving us new insights but will technology make hands
insights but will technology make hands
insights but will technology make hands on exploring in real life obsolete or we
on exploring in real life obsolete or we
on exploring in real life obsolete or we all be able to do like Bob and sit in
all be able to do like Bob and sit in
all be able to do like Bob and sit in our computer room and watch it on TV I
our computer room and watch it on TV I
our computer room and watch it on TV I think that the really exciting thing
think that the really exciting thing
think that the really exciting thing about technology is combining it with
about technology is combining it with
about technology is combining it with the hands on you know first-hand
the hands on you know first-hand
the hands on you know first-hand experience especially when it comes to
experience especially when it comes to
experience especially when it comes to animals and even plants you know
animals and even plants you know
animals and even plants you know anything that we’re working on I think
anything that we’re working on I think
anything that we’re working on I think it’s just given an incredibly new depth
it’s just given an incredibly new depth
it’s just given an incredibly new depth and new way to actually to look at
and new way to actually to look at
and new way to actually to look at things from very different angles but I
things from very different angles but I
things from very different angles but I think there’s also a really dangerous
think there’s also a really dangerous
think there’s also a really dangerous side to technology the time seen in in
side to technology the time seen in in
side to technology the time seen in in Kenya weeks in we’ve had a massive
Kenya weeks in we’ve had a massive
Kenya weeks in we’ve had a massive amount of exploration using the very
amount of exploration using the very
amount of exploration using the very same tools we might use for exploring
same tools we might use for exploring
same tools we might use for exploring and mapping our forest areas or our
and mapping our forest areas or our
and mapping our forest areas or our habitats the same technology is being
habitats the same technology is being
habitats the same technology is being used to explore and locate natural
used to explore and locate natural
used to explore and locate natural resources for the purpose of exploiting
resources for the purpose of exploiting
resources for the purpose of exploiting it and we’re seeing these natural
it and we’re seeing these natural
it and we’re seeing these natural resources just being you know plundered
resources just being you know plundered
resources just being you know plundered across the country which I think this is
across the country which I think this is
across the country which I think this is something that we haven’t quite gotten
something that we haven’t quite gotten
something that we haven’t quite gotten to grips with how do we deal with rights
to grips with how do we deal with rights
to grips with how do we deal with rights community right
community right
community right landowner rights of national values and
landowner rights of national values and
landowner rights of national values and heritage versus short-term there’s
heritage versus short-term there’s
heritage versus short-term there’s always two sides to these stories so the
always two sides to these stories so the
always two sides to these stories so the technology is me giving us new insight
technology is me giving us new insight
technology is me giving us new insight and make an inspiration oh it can be
and make an inspiration oh it can be
and make an inspiration oh it can be exploited for exploiting the resources
exploited for exploiting the resources
exploited for exploiting the resources and by the way we don’t often get our
and by the way we don’t often get our
and by the way we don’t often get our explorers connected all seven continents
explorers connected all seven continents
explorers connected all seven continents at the same time so if you guys have
at the same time so if you guys have
at the same time so if you guys have questions for each other feel free to
questions for each other feel free to
questions for each other feel free to jump in and if they’re Jane if there’s
jump in and if they’re Jane if there’s
jump in and if they’re Jane if there’s something you’ve always wanted to know
something you’ve always wanted to know
something you’ve always wanted to know about Bob now is your chance to ask it
about Bob now is your chance to ask it
about Bob now is your chance to ask it well I don’t know Bob I think if you and
well I don’t know Bob I think if you and
well I don’t know Bob I think if you and I were sitting as we have before there’s
I were sitting as we have before there’s
I were sitting as we have before there’s so much one of my passions you know what
so much one of my passions you know what
so much one of my passions you know what brings you down to study any home run
brings you down to study any home run
brings you down to study any home run like fashions is to go down under the
like fashions is to go down under the
like fashions is to go down under the sea probably because of jewels burns and
sea probably because of jewels burns and
sea probably because of jewels burns and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea but you
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea but you
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea but you know I would just like to have time to
know I would just like to have time to
know I would just like to have time to sit and hang out and we hope you had
sit and hang out and we hope you had
sit and hang out and we hope you had some funny stories and be so many
some funny stories and be so many
some funny stories and be so many questions I think both ways well we need
questions I think both ways well we need
questions I think both ways well we need to get you Jane out on the Nautilus it’s
to get you Jane out on the Nautilus it’s
to get you Jane out on the Nautilus it’s a it’s in Turkey right now in the
a it’s in Turkey right now in the
a it’s in Turkey right now in the shipyard but it’ll be in the Caribbean
shipyard but it’ll be in the Caribbean
shipyard but it’ll be in the Caribbean for the next two years so I think we
for the next two years so I think we
for the next two years so I think we should have you come on out and go out
should have you come on out and go out
should have you come on out and go out to sea with this and and explore with us
to sea with this and and explore with us
to sea with this and and explore with us it’ll be a lot of fun well that would be
it’ll be a lot of fun well that would be
it’ll be a lot of fun well that would be fun wouldn’t it yes yes and what Jane I
fun wouldn’t it yes yes and what Jane I
fun wouldn’t it yes yes and what Jane I think Bob should go look at the
think Bob should go look at the
think Bob should go look at the chimpanzees don’t you well I had the
chimpanzees don’t you well I had the
chimpanzees don’t you well I had the wonderful opportunity to go to to where
wonderful opportunity to go to to where
wonderful opportunity to go to to where she had done her work and were and also
she had done her work and were and also
she had done her work and were and also I had a wonderful chance to go or dian
I had a wonderful chance to go or dian
I had a wonderful chance to go or dian fossey worked I mean I love Africa I’ll
fossey worked I mean I love Africa I’ll
fossey worked I mean I love Africa I’ll go there any time I spend a lot of time
go there any time I spend a lot of time
go there any time I spend a lot of time in Kenya I man i’m an earth scientist so
in Kenya I man i’m an earth scientist so
in Kenya I man i’m an earth scientist so i love all of Earth just happens that
i love all of Earth just happens that
i love all of Earth just happens that seventy two percent of its underwater so
seventy two percent of its underwater so
seventy two percent of its underwater so you can get me to Africa anytime dr.
you can get me to Africa anytime dr.
you can get me to Africa anytime dr. geologist by training Bob well I’m a
geologist by training Bob well I’m a
geologist by training Bob well I’m a geologist and I think of the earth is
geologist and I think of the earth is
geologist and I think of the earth is the biggest organism of all I think of
the biggest organism of all I think of
the biggest organism of all I think of earth is a living creature but most of
earth is a living creature but most of
earth is a living creature but most of its underwater
its underwater
its underwater but I travel all over the land part two
but I travel all over the land part two
but I travel all over the land part two so I love the whole enchilada Cecilia
so I love the whole enchilada Cecilia
so I love the whole enchilada Cecilia well if you could tuck if you could join
well if you could tuck if you could join
well if you could tuck if you could join one of our other explorers here who
one of our other explorers here who
one of our other explorers here who would you most want to follow around for
would you most want to follow around for
would you most want to follow around for a week and see what they’re doing if you
a week and see what they’re doing if you
a week and see what they’re doing if you weren’t doing archaeology and Peru can I
weren’t doing archaeology and Peru can I
weren’t doing archaeology and Peru can I can I can I choose all of them yes one
can I can I choose all of them yes one
can I can I choose all of them yes one we go with everyone this is amazing
we go with everyone this is amazing
we go with everyone this is amazing Eminem and I’m very excited and very
Eminem and I’m very excited and very
Eminem and I’m very excited and very honored to be part of it I’m enjoying
honored to be part of it I’m enjoying
honored to be part of it I’m enjoying enjoying this very much okay now Greg
enjoying this very much okay now Greg
enjoying this very much okay now Greg you get to go all over the world you and
you get to go all over the world you and
you get to go all over the world you and the critter cam team you and kyler
the critter cam team you and kyler
the critter cam team you and kyler because you put these cameras not just
because you put these cameras not just
because you put these cameras not just on leopard seals and not just by the way
on leopard seals and not just by the way
on leopard seals and not just by the way Greg and the team put them on pinguin
Greg and the team put them on pinguin
Greg and the team put them on pinguin say so some of those underwater shots
say so some of those underwater shots
say so some of those underwater shots you saw in march of the penguins after
you saw in march of the penguins after
you saw in march of the penguins after Geographics Crittercam team but we got a
Geographics Crittercam team but we got a
Geographics Crittercam team but we got a question from Bridget on Google this is
question from Bridget on Google this is
question from Bridget on Google this is for you Greg and the team what’s the
for you Greg and the team what’s the
for you Greg and the team what’s the most difficult animal you’ve ever worked
most difficult animal you’ve ever worked
most difficult animal you’ve ever worked with so it doesn’t have to be in
with so it doesn’t have to be in
with so it doesn’t have to be in Antarctica what’s the most difficult
Antarctica what’s the most difficult
Antarctica what’s the most difficult animal well you know until until today I
animal well you know until until today I
animal well you know until until today I would have said that leopard seals are
would have said that leopard seals are
would have said that leopard seals are the most difficult but it turns out that
the most difficult but it turns out that
the most difficult but it turns out that Doug has got it got it sort of nail so
Doug has got it got it sort of nail so
Doug has got it got it sort of nail so leopard seals are no longer on the
leopard seals are no longer on the
leopard seals are no longer on the height of my list looks like it talking
height of my list looks like it talking
height of my list looks like it talking yeah you’ve uh you put them on sharks
yeah you’ve uh you put them on sharks
yeah you’ve uh you put them on sharks and you have one guy he used to swim up
and you have one guy he used to swim up
and you have one guy he used to swim up to the Sharks even tiger sharks and
to the Sharks even tiger sharks and
to the Sharks even tiger sharks and clamped Lee Crittercam on without having
clamped Lee Crittercam on without having
clamped Lee Crittercam on without having the shark constrained
so they car picture frozen nrt what a
so they car picture frozen nrt what a surprise a picture froze in Antarctica
surprise a picture froze in Antarctica
surprise a picture froze in Antarctica how unusual who would have expected that
how unusual who would have expected that
how unusual who would have expected that down there that took cold continent
down there that took cold continent
down there that took cold continent frozen continent impala do you why
frozen continent impala do you why
frozen continent impala do you why you’re working with the big cat
you’re working with the big cat
you’re working with the big cat initiative do you actually have to get
initiative do you actually have to get
initiative do you actually have to get out on the ground and approach the lines
out on the ground and approach the lines
out on the ground and approach the lines to study them you need some eye sight on
to study them you need some eye sight on
to study them you need some eye sight on them it’s not all done with technology
them it’s not all done with technology
them it’s not all done with technology you have to follow them around see where
you have to follow them around see where
you have to follow them around see where they’re going what they’re doing no I I
they’re going what they’re doing no I I
they’re going what they’re doing no I I don’t think I would want to walk around
don’t think I would want to walk around
don’t think I would want to walk around with the Lions um and when lyons are
with the Lions um and when lyons are
with the Lions um and when lyons are outside of the protected areas they’re
outside of the protected areas they’re
outside of the protected areas they’re extremely shy they’re quite fearful of
extremely shy they’re quite fearful of
extremely shy they’re quite fearful of people so it’d be very hard to get
people so it’d be very hard to get
people so it’d be very hard to get yourself to them inside the national
yourself to them inside the national
yourself to them inside the national parks is very easy because they’re very
parks is very easy because they’re very
parks is very easy because they’re very calm they know they’re safe so most of
calm they know they’re safe so most of
calm they know they’re safe so most of our work is done but by observations of
our work is done but by observations of
our work is done but by observations of lions inside the parks reports that come
lions inside the parks reports that come
lions inside the parks reports that come from the communities that we work with
from the communities that we work with
from the communities that we work with we’ve given them cameras they take
we’ve given them cameras they take
we’ve given them cameras they take photographs of lions and they you know
photographs of lions and they you know
photographs of lions and they you know tell us when they see them and when they
tell us when they see them and when they
tell us when they see them and when they have incidents with Kim Yoo Lian
have incidents with Kim Yoo Lian
have incidents with Kim Yoo Lian conflict in a big part of what you’re
conflict in a big part of what you’re
conflict in a big part of what you’re doing with wildlife direct is making
doing with wildlife direct is making
doing with wildlife direct is making sure that the Rangers get their stories
sure that the Rangers get their stories
sure that the Rangers get their stories up about particular animals they’re
up about particular animals they’re
up about particular animals they’re following whether it’s lions or or any
following whether it’s lions or or any
following whether it’s lions or or any other of the wildlife in Kenya and
other of the wildlife in Kenya and
other of the wildlife in Kenya and they’re posting it people can follow
they’re posting it people can follow
they’re posting it people can follow these these Rangers they can help
these these Rangers they can help
these these Rangers they can help support the Rangers and follow
support the Rangers and follow
support the Rangers and follow particular animals and they it’s almost
particular animals and they it’s almost
particular animals and they it’s almost real time being there without having to
real time being there without having to
real time being there without having to take the malaria pills is essentially
take the malaria pills is essentially
take the malaria pills is essentially what you’re allowing people to do well
what you’re allowing people to do well
what you’re allowing people to do well it’s an opportunity for people who care
it’s an opportunity for people who care
it’s an opportunity for people who care about why life in Africa to actually
about why life in Africa to actually
about why life in Africa to actually interact with those people at the front
interact with those people at the front
interact with those people at the front line at the front line listen to the
line at the front line listen to the
line at the front line listen to the stories and participate and support them
stories and participate and support them
stories and participate and support them if they want to and is created the whole
if they want to and is created the whole
if they want to and is created the whole new communities for conservation of
new communities for conservation of
new communities for conservation of people who can be sitting in New York
people who can be sitting in New York
people who can be sitting in New York and supporting somebody for example in
and supporting somebody for example in
and supporting somebody for example in Zimbabwe and working on big cats in
Zimbabwe and working on big cats in
Zimbabwe and working on big cats in Zimbabwe or elephant sadabs wanna and
Zimbabwe or elephant sadabs wanna and
Zimbabwe or elephant sadabs wanna and Rick yeah so why life direct is not just
Rick yeah so why life direct is not just
Rick yeah so why life direct is not just Rangers support there there are
Rangers support there there are
Rangers support there there are scientists and communities as well is
scientists and communities as well is
scientists and communities as well is Bob still there I’m trying to look at ya
Bob still there I’m trying to look at ya
Bob still there I’m trying to look at ya there I see Bob Bob we got a question
there I see Bob Bob we got a question
there I see Bob Bob we got a question from Adam on
from Adam on
from Adam on Google he wants to know what might lie
Google he wants to know what might lie
Google he wants to know what might lie in the unexplored oceans that we haven’t
in the unexplored oceans that we haven’t
in the unexplored oceans that we haven’t seen do you have any guesses and which
seen do you have any guesses and which
seen do you have any guesses and which and let me expand on that a little bit
and let me expand on that a little bit
and let me expand on that a little bit and say do you ever go looking for one
and say do you ever go looking for one
and say do you ever go looking for one thing and find something else to totally
thing and find something else to totally
thing and find something else to totally shocked sure you weren’t that wasn’t
shocked sure you weren’t that wasn’t
shocked sure you weren’t that wasn’t even part of the mission but suddenly
even part of the mission but suddenly
even part of the mission but suddenly it’s a bigger discovery than what you
it’s a bigger discovery than what you
it’s a bigger discovery than what you went to look for you know those are the
went to look for you know those are the
went to look for you know those are the big home runs you’re always you’re
big home runs you’re always you’re
big home runs you’re always you’re always hoping for and I’ve been lucky
always hoping for and I’ve been lucky
always hoping for and I’ve been lucky I’ve been at this 53 years now and and
I’ve been at this 53 years now and and
I’ve been at this 53 years now and and the discovery of hydrothermal vents for
the discovery of hydrothermal vents for
the discovery of hydrothermal vents for example in the giant tubeworms ten feet
example in the giant tubeworms ten feet
example in the giant tubeworms ten feet tall we had no idea they were there or
tall we had no idea they were there or
tall we had no idea they were there or when we found black smokers or lost city
when we found black smokers or lost city
when we found black smokers or lost city I mean they’re the real answer to the
I mean they’re the real answer to the
I mean they’re the real answer to the question is when they say what do you
question is when they say what do you
question is when they say what do you think you’re going to discover next the
think you’re going to discover next the
think you’re going to discover next the honest answer is I haven’t got and I
honest answer is I haven’t got and I
honest answer is I haven’t got and I haven’t got a clue because if I really
haven’t got a clue because if I really
haven’t got a clue because if I really knew I wouldn’t be a discovery so that’s
knew I wouldn’t be a discovery so that’s
knew I wouldn’t be a discovery so that’s what’s really exciting is to go looking
what’s really exciting is to go looking
what’s really exciting is to go looking for one thing and find something else
for one thing and find something else
for one thing and find something else that’s much much more important and I
that’s much much more important and I
that’s much much more important and I just love that and I can’t get enough of
just love that and I can’t get enough of
just love that and I can’t get enough of it so with our new ship of exploration
it so with our new ship of exploration
it so with our new ship of exploration constantly exploring now working with
constantly exploring now working with
constantly exploring now working with other ships to bring them into the inner
other ships to bring them into the inner
other ships to bring them into the inner space center this year we’ll have six
space center this year we’ll have six
space center this year we’ll have six ships exploring in real time coming into
ships exploring in real time coming into
ships exploring in real time coming into the exploration room and I just can’t
the exploration room and I just can’t
the exploration room and I just can’t wait to see what they find a critter you
wait to see what they find a critter you
wait to see what they find a critter you got started as we mentioned earlier than
got started as we mentioned earlier than
got started as we mentioned earlier than most people in being an explorer because
most people in being an explorer because
most people in being an explorer because your father was a conservation as how
your father was a conservation as how
your father was a conservation as how young were you when he took you out to
young were you when he took you out to
young were you when he took you out to track Tigers for the first time hi I’m
track Tigers for the first time hi I’m
track Tigers for the first time hi I’m told I was one I remember things from
told I was one I remember things from
told I was one I remember things from the time was about two years old yeah
the time was about two years old yeah
the time was about two years old yeah two years old tracking Tigers will you
two years old tracking Tigers will you
two years old tracking Tigers will you do that with your kid yeah I have a
do that with your kid yeah I have a
do that with your kid yeah I have a five-year-old and she’s seen two
five-year-old and she’s seen two
five-year-old and she’s seen two leopards into wolves this year so it
leopards into wolves this year so it
leopards into wolves this year so it seems like it continues on and our
seems like it continues on and our
seems like it continues on and our excitement you know I mean carries on so
excitement you know I mean carries on so
excitement you know I mean carries on so other way corinthia was our 10,000th
other way corinthia was our 10,000th
other way corinthia was our 10,000th grantee at National Geographic we make
grantee at National Geographic we make
grantee at National Geographic we make grants we have been we obviously if
grants we have been we obviously if
grants we have been we obviously if we’ve got out more than 10,000 now over
we’ve got out more than 10,000 now over
we’ve got out more than 10,000 now over the years
the years
the years to fund research and exploration around
to fund research and exploration around
to fund research and exploration around the world she was number ten thousand
the world she was number ten thousand
the world she was number ten thousand for some of her work she’s doing with
for some of her work she’s doing with
for some of her work she’s doing with Tigers studying them and to inspire
Tigers studying them and to inspire
Tigers studying them and to inspire people to follow along as you’re one of
people to follow along as you’re one of
people to follow along as you’re one of the new explorers is it important they
the new explorers is it important they
the new explorers is it important they get started early or can you switch
get started early or can you switch
get started early or can you switch careers midstream do you think and and
careers midstream do you think and and
careers midstream do you think and and become an explorer I think you can you
become an explorer I think you can you
become an explorer I think you can you can switch careers anytime you want and
can switch careers anytime you want and
can switch careers anytime you want and I actually didn’t want to be a biologist
I actually didn’t want to be a biologist
I actually didn’t want to be a biologist of any kind i wanted to be a lawyer or
of any kind i wanted to be a lawyer or
of any kind i wanted to be a lawyer or an architect and when i went to do my
an architect and when i went to do my
an architect and when i went to do my undergrad in the US is when i found my
undergrad in the US is when i found my
undergrad in the US is when i found my way back what my roots were so i think
way back what my roots were so i think
way back what my roots were so i think if you I mean if you really passionate
if you I mean if you really passionate
if you I mean if you really passionate about stuff it doesn’t matter what age
about stuff it doesn’t matter what age
about stuff it doesn’t matter what age you are you know do it I think what’s
you are you know do it I think what’s
you are you know do it I think what’s really really important is to address
really really important is to address
really really important is to address the fact that our children now in the
the fact that our children now in the
the fact that our children now in the developed countries are spending less
developed countries are spending less
developed countries are spending less and less unless out there in nature amor
and less unless out there in nature amor
and less unless out there in nature amor amor I’m doing virtual and they’re
amor I’m doing virtual and they’re
amor I’m doing virtual and they’re losing they walk past amazing things
losing they walk past amazing things
losing they walk past amazing things without even seeing them and this to me
without even seeing them and this to me
without even seeing them and this to me is very very uncertain and vast I spent
is very very uncertain and vast I spent
is very very uncertain and vast I spent much of my time working with youth with
much of my time working with youth with
much of my time working with youth with our region shoot program which does
our region shoot program which does
our region shoot program which does begin preschool and goes all the way
begin preschool and goes all the way
begin preschool and goes all the way through University what do you see in
through University what do you see in
through University what do you see in the countries where the the chimpanzees
the countries where the the chimpanzees
the countries where the the chimpanzees are do they do the kids walk by them
are do they do the kids walk by them
are do they do the kids walk by them there and ignore them too because
there and ignore them too because
there and ignore them too because they’re well I’ve always been here and
they’re well I’ve always been here and
they’re well I’ve always been here and we don’t think of the minis think
we don’t think of the minis think
we don’t think of the minis think anything special or is it possible to
anything special or is it possible to
anything special or is it possible to inspire them to say this is important we
inspire them to say this is important we
inspire them to say this is important we protect and preserve what we’ve got now
protect and preserve what we’ve got now
protect and preserve what we’ve got now we are we have our program in all
we are we have our program in all
we are we have our program in all villages around the chimp area go be
villages around the chimp area go be
villages around the chimp area go be work in Tanzania Uganda DRC
work in Tanzania Uganda DRC
work in Tanzania Uganda DRC congo-brazzaville Gavin and Sierra Leone
congo-brazzaville Gavin and Sierra Leone
congo-brazzaville Gavin and Sierra Leone and in all those places we involve the
and in all those places we involve the
and in all those places we involve the young people they’re not actually
young people they’re not actually
young people they’re not actually watching the chimps which are quite
watching the chimps which are quite
watching the chimps which are quite dangerous they’re fascinated by them
dangerous they’re fascinated by them
dangerous they’re fascinated by them learning about them and just as in Kenya
learning about them and just as in Kenya
learning about them and just as in Kenya they’re learning that that there are
they’re learning that that there are
they’re learning that that there are males who live with this world like and
males who live with this world like and
males who live with this world like and how important the wild creatures are
how important the wild creatures are
how important the wild creatures are arcus tourism of course in Tanzania is
arcus tourism of course in Tanzania is
arcus tourism of course in Tanzania is very important to and other countries
very important to and other countries
very important to and other countries want to develop it
want to develop it
want to develop it and cecilia in peru do you think is
and cecilia in peru do you think is
and cecilia in peru do you think is archaeology a feel that it appeals to
archaeology a feel that it appeals to
archaeology a feel that it appeals to people do you are you inspiring younger
people do you are you inspiring younger
people do you are you inspiring younger generations to say let’s go look at the
generations to say let’s go look at the
generations to say let’s go look at the past is that of interest yes I think so
past is that of interest yes I think so
past is that of interest yes I think so when I was with my undergrad in Peru the
when I was with my undergrad in Peru the
when I was with my undergrad in Peru the word some jumpy for some women deciding
word some jumpy for some women deciding
word some jumpy for some women deciding actually now the amount of students
actually now the amount of students
actually now the amount of students doing archaeology were selling
doing archaeology were selling
doing archaeology were selling archaeology it’s a larger there are more
archaeology it’s a larger there are more
archaeology it’s a larger there are more and more people interested in in the
and more people interested in in the
and more people interested in in the past in preserving our our ideological
past in preserving our our ideological
past in preserving our our ideological type and in because I think this is so
type and in because I think this is so
type and in because I think this is so something important for us because so
something important for us because so
something important for us because so probably our ships three as I said was
probably our ships three as I said was
probably our ships three as I said was discovered by account because we the
discovered by account because we the
discovered by account because we the cultures that existed before the Inca
cultures that existed before the Inca
cultures that existed before the Inca they did a half writing so and thanks to
they did a half writing so and thanks to
they did a half writing so and thanks to archaeology we were discovering what was
archaeology we were discovering what was
archaeology we were discovering what was our history before the Incas for
our history before the Incas for
our history before the Incas for Hispanics and got something shoots for
Hispanics and got something shoots for
Hispanics and got something shoots for formation at you my cup we got a
formation at you my cup we got a
formation at you my cup we got a question from Billy on YouTube about
question from Billy on YouTube about
question from Billy on YouTube about what impact do you think social media
what impact do you think social media
what impact do you think social media has on exploration is that does it help
has on exploration is that does it help
has on exploration is that does it help oil in your field yes certainly it has a
oil in your field yes certainly it has a
oil in your field yes certainly it has a tremendous amount and i think it’s it’s
tremendous amount and i think it’s it’s
tremendous amount and i think it’s it’s a reflection of the public’s interest in
a reflection of the public’s interest in
a reflection of the public’s interest in in living as well as prehistoric animals
in living as well as prehistoric animals
in living as well as prehistoric animals we do find that the amount of media
we do find that the amount of media
we do find that the amount of media coverage that attends explorations of
coverage that attends explorations of
coverage that attends explorations of this kind makes it easier for
this kind makes it easier for
this kind makes it easier for governments to actually give research
governments to actually give research
governments to actually give research grants because they can then rationalize
grants because they can then rationalize
grants because they can then rationalize what they’ve done to the public because
what they’ve done to the public because
what they’ve done to the public because demonstrably the public is interested in
demonstrably the public is interested in
demonstrably the public is interested in what’s happening so this kind of
what’s happening so this kind of
what’s happening so this kind of research that we’re all involved in
research that we’re all involved in
research that we’re all involved in really is helped by media coverage I
really is helped by media coverage I
really is helped by media coverage I think what National Geographic is doing
think what National Geographic is doing
think what National Geographic is doing at the moment for example in picking up
at the moment for example in picking up
at the moment for example in picking up an interest in the possibility of
an interest in the possibility of
an interest in the possibility of bringing extinct animals back to life
bringing extinct animals back to life
bringing extinct animals back to life there will be a big
there will be a big
there will be a big involvement of this in the next few
involvement of this in the next few
involvement of this in the next few months and it’s a very exciting area and
months and it’s a very exciting area and
months and it’s a very exciting area and you can imagine the media coverage
you can imagine the media coverage
you can imagine the media coverage suddenly thinking hey these things don’t
suddenly thinking hey these things don’t
suddenly thinking hey these things don’t have to stay extinct they might actually
have to stay extinct they might actually
have to stay extinct they might actually come back to life that explosion will in
come back to life that explosion will in
come back to life that explosion will in turn help get research funds invested
turn help get research funds invested
turn help get research funds invested into these areas and more discoveries
into these areas and more discoveries
into these areas and more discoveries will be memory i’m just going to put my
will be memory i’m just going to put my
will be memory i’m just going to put my head back on it just spun around when
head back on it just spun around when
head back on it just spun around when you said bringing a sneak creatures back
you said bringing a sneak creatures back
you said bringing a sneak creatures back to life in fact mike is you want to stay
to life in fact mike is you want to stay
to life in fact mike is you want to stay tuned hang out there google+ hangout
tuned hang out there google+ hangout
tuned hang out there google+ hangout it’s going to get exciting because
it’s going to get exciting because
it’s going to get exciting because Mike’s going to talk about a specific
Mike’s going to talk about a specific
Mike’s going to talk about a specific project he’s got coming up but this is
project he’s got coming up but this is
project he’s got coming up but this is we got explorers coming in and dropping
we got explorers coming in and dropping
we got explorers coming in and dropping out so I want to say goodbye thanks to
out so I want to say goodbye thanks to
out so I want to say goodbye thanks to occur if he’s been joining us Cecilia in
occur if he’s been joining us Cecilia in
occur if he’s been joining us Cecilia in Peru a Corinthian India Paula in Kenya
Peru a Corinthian India Paula in Kenya
Peru a Corinthian India Paula in Kenya they’re going to leave us now mike is
they’re going to leave us now mike is
they’re going to leave us now mike is going to stay with us Jane is going to
going to stay with us Jane is going to
going to stay with us Jane is going to stay with us we’ll have some more
stay with us we’ll have some more
stay with us we’ll have some more explorers coming in Bob do you have a
explorers coming in Bob do you have a
explorers coming in Bob do you have a few more minutes you can hang out thank
few more minutes you can hang out thank
few more minutes you can hang out thank you just a few I’ve got to start
you just a few I’ve got to start
you just a few I’ve got to start exploring some more okay so we’re going
exploring some more okay so we’re going
exploring some more okay so we’re going to keep you just a few more minutes this
to keep you just a few more minutes this
to keep you just a few more minutes this is not only is it National Geographic so
is not only is it National Geographic so
is not only is it National Geographic so 125th anniversary it’s a bob Ballard’s
125th anniversary it’s a bob Ballard’s
125th anniversary it’s a bob Ballard’s of 22nd wedding anniversary this weekend
of 22nd wedding anniversary this weekend
of 22nd wedding anniversary this weekend so congratulations Bob just a lily a
so congratulations Bob just a lily a
so congratulations Bob just a lily a personal no thank you very much I met my
personal no thank you very much I met my
personal no thank you very much I met my wife is you know at National Geographic
wife is you know at National Geographic
wife is you know at National Geographic she was in a special projects and I
she was in a special projects and I
she was in a special projects and I became one and that’s why I want to say
became one and that’s why I want to say
became one and that’s why I want to say is the biggest congratulations to
is the biggest congratulations to
is the biggest congratulations to blahblah for putting up with you for 22
blahblah for putting up with you for 22
blahblah for putting up with you for 22 years so there that’s harder than
years so there that’s harder than
years so there that’s harder than exploring in the jungles for 22 years
exploring in the jungles for 22 years
exploring in the jungles for 22 years believe me sao paulo ker if II Syria
believe me sao paulo ker if II Syria
believe me sao paulo ker if II Syria thank you very much for joining us Mike
thank you very much for joining us Mike
thank you very much for joining us Mike stick around in fact Mike since you
stick around in fact Mike since you
stick around in fact Mike since you brought it up explain how you’re taught
brought it up explain how you’re taught
brought it up explain how you’re taught you’re trying to bring back the
you’re trying to bring back the
you’re trying to bring back the Tasmanian tiger from extinction how is
Tasmanian tiger from extinction how is
Tasmanian tiger from extinction how is that possible well I don’t know if it is
that possible well I don’t know if it is
that possible well I don’t know if it is possible yet but we certainly took great
possible yet but we certainly took great
possible yet but we certainly took great strides down that path this was this was
strides down that path this was this was
strides down that path this was this was against the wisdom if you like the
against the wisdom if you like the
against the wisdom if you like the conventional wisdom of non exploring
conventional wisdom of non exploring
conventional wisdom of non exploring geneticist who said this was impossible
geneticist who said this was impossible
geneticist who said this was impossible but much that was regarded as impossible
but much that was regarded as impossible
but much that was regarded as impossible 10 or 20 years ago is suddenly starting
10 or 20 years ago is suddenly starting
10 or 20 years ago is suddenly starting to become very
to become very
to become very possible I’m involved in another project
possible I’m involved in another project
possible I’m involved in another project we called the Lazarus project and we’ve
we called the Lazarus project and we’ve
we called the Lazarus project and we’ve not only got the the DNA back of this
not only got the the DNA back of this
not only got the the DNA back of this animal we have this animal actually
animal we have this animal actually
animal we have this animal actually being produced now as embryos so we’re
being produced now as embryos so we’re
being produced now as embryos so we’re steadily walking down this path I hope
steadily walking down this path I hope
steadily walking down this path I hope there’s going to be a very exciting
there’s going to be a very exciting
there’s going to be a very exciting outcome but of course as I discovered
outcome but of course as I discovered
outcome but of course as I discovered when I had the when I attended the
when I had the when I attended the
when I had the when I attended the workshop of National Geographic there
workshop of National Geographic there
workshop of National Geographic there are many people around the world
are many people around the world
are many people around the world exploring similar initiatives of this is
exploring similar initiatives of this is
exploring similar initiatives of this is an extremely exciting time interfacing
an extremely exciting time interfacing
an extremely exciting time interfacing prehistoric discoveries with the modern
prehistoric discoveries with the modern
prehistoric discoveries with the modern world you’re saying that we may have a
world you’re saying that we may have a
world you’re saying that we may have a Jurassic Park come to life that’s a
Jurassic Park come to life that’s a
Jurassic Park come to life that’s a potential new field of exploration that
potential new field of exploration that
potential new field of exploration that is the new age of exploration absolutely
is the new age of exploration absolutely
is the new age of exploration absolutely and it goes it goes beyond that void
and it goes it goes beyond that void
and it goes it goes beyond that void because one of the other areas that’s
because one of the other areas that’s
because one of the other areas that’s being explored at the moment is asking
being explored at the moment is asking
being explored at the moment is asking while we’re losing wildlife in the world
while we’re losing wildlife in the world
while we’re losing wildlife in the world at a terrifying rate the question has
at a terrifying rate the question has
at a terrifying rate the question has been asked can we re wild the world with
been asked can we re wild the world with
been asked can we re wild the world with things that have been lost from one
things that have been lost from one
things that have been lost from one place by introducing them from another
place by introducing them from another
place by introducing them from another can we enrich the biodiversity of the
can we enrich the biodiversity of the
can we enrich the biodiversity of the planet by understanding what was there
planet by understanding what was there
planet by understanding what was there before and what we might be able to
before and what we might be able to
before and what we might be able to reconstitute with some very careful
reconstitute with some very careful
reconstitute with some very careful research we can reconstitute an
research we can reconstitute an
research we can reconstitute an environment if we can preserve the
environment if we can preserve the
environment if we can preserve the environment I mean that’s the
environment I mean that’s the
environment I mean that’s the frightening thing that huge areas are
frightening thing that huge areas are
frightening thing that huge areas are just being destroyed and you know the
just being destroyed and you know the
just being destroyed and you know the hope is yes the resilience of nature
hope is yes the resilience of nature
hope is yes the resilience of nature give nature a chance and I was just
give nature a chance and I was just
give nature a chance and I was just reading about this plant that was
reading about this plant that was
reading about this plant that was discovered so little piece of the plant
discovered so little piece of the plant
discovered so little piece of the plant was discovered in an ice age ground
was discovered in an ice age ground
was discovered in an ice age ground squirrels nest way down below the
squirrels nest way down below the
squirrels nest way down below the permafrost in Siberia and the plant was
permafrost in Siberia and the plant was
permafrost in Siberia and the plant was reconstituted from three living cells so
reconstituted from three living cells so
reconstituted from three living cells so what’s possible in this field is is
what’s possible in this field is is
what’s possible in this field is is enormous but you know I’m fighting to
enormous but you know I’m fighting to
enormous but you know I’m fighting to save the creatures we have those are the
save the creatures we have those are the
save the creatures we have those are the ones I’m passionate about so it’s much
ones I’m passionate about so it’s much
ones I’m passionate about so it’s much easier to save the ones we have in
easier to save the ones we have in
easier to save the ones we have in trying to bring back one
trying to bring back one
trying to bring back one that no longer exists I think it boy Jay
that no longer exists I think it boy Jay
that no longer exists I think it boy Jay such a great environment our habitat for
such a great environment our habitat for
such a great environment our habitat for humans as well as these animals right to
humans as well as these animals right to
humans as well as these animals right to Mike yeah it is true but I guess one of
Mike yeah it is true but I guess one of
Mike yeah it is true but I guess one of the realities of James working with and
the realities of James working with and
the realities of James working with and struggling with all the rest of us are
struggling with all the rest of us are
struggling with all the rest of us are doing the same thing Africa has these
doing the same thing Africa has these
doing the same thing Africa has these problems in Australia it’s becoming
problems in Australia it’s becoming
problems in Australia it’s becoming almost a mantra to say that
almost a mantra to say that
almost a mantra to say that unfortunately wildlife is no longer safe
unfortunately wildlife is no longer safe
unfortunately wildlife is no longer safe in the wild as we steam incorrigibly
in the wild as we steam incorrigibly
in the wild as we steam incorrigibly unable to stop destroying natural
unable to stop destroying natural
unable to stop destroying natural environments um we have we come to a
environments um we have we come to a
environments um we have we come to a crossroads and we have to ask the
crossroads and we have to ask the
crossroads and we have to ask the explorers who are in this area have to
explorers who are in this area have to
explorers who are in this area have to ask are we just going to let these
ask are we just going to let these
ask are we just going to let these things go because we don’t seem to have
things go because we don’t seem to have
things go because we don’t seem to have the willpower or the the commitment to
the willpower or the the commitment to
the willpower or the the commitment to conserve those environments or do we
conserve those environments or do we
conserve those environments or do we recognize that problem and start
recognize that problem and start
recognize that problem and start exploring parallel strategies to keep
exploring parallel strategies to keep
exploring parallel strategies to keep biodiversity alive while we come to our
biodiversity alive while we come to our
biodiversity alive while we come to our senses and there are so many new
senses and there are so many new
senses and there are so many new initiatives that are being explored up
initiatives that are being explored up
initiatives that are being explored up I’m an advocate in Australia for example
I’m an advocate in Australia for example
I’m an advocate in Australia for example of keeping some Australian animals as
of keeping some Australian animals as
of keeping some Australian animals as pets instead of just introduced cats and
pets instead of just introduced cats and
pets instead of just introduced cats and dogs many of them I’ve had about 25
dogs many of them I’ve had about 25
dogs many of them I’ve had about 25 native animals as pets from quals to all
native animals as pets from quals to all
native animals as pets from quals to all sorts of things there are more wonderful
sorts of things there are more wonderful
sorts of things there are more wonderful cleaner fun than cats and dogs and yet
cleaner fun than cats and dogs and yet
cleaner fun than cats and dogs and yet it’s illegal to keep them while those
it’s illegal to keep them while those
it’s illegal to keep them while those same animals are steadily going extinct
same animals are steadily going extinct
same animals are steadily going extinct in Australia I think we have to explore
in Australia I think we have to explore
in Australia I think we have to explore new strategies as well as new areas on
new strategies as well as new areas on
new strategies as well as new areas on the planet for maintaining the
the planet for maintaining the
the planet for maintaining the biodiversity that we’re steadily losing
biodiversity that we’re steadily losing
biodiversity that we’re steadily losing a bob when people look at the ocean they
a bob when people look at the ocean they
a bob when people look at the ocean they think there’s something feel big we
think there’s something feel big we
think there’s something feel big we don’t have to worry about that that can
don’t have to worry about that that can
don’t have to worry about that that can absorb anything we’ve dumped into it
absorb anything we’ve dumped into it
absorb anything we’ve dumped into it what’s your take after going around and
what’s your take after going around and
what’s your take after going around and looking at it from the top and the
looking at it from the top and the
looking at it from the top and the bottom and from every side and every
bottom and from every side and every
bottom and from every side and every angle well you know the deep sea is by
angle well you know the deep sea is by
angle well you know the deep sea is by definition extremely deep and and
definition extremely deep and and
definition extremely deep and and isolated and protected the problem is
isolated and protected the problem is
isolated and protected the problem is it’s it’s not that’s not where the
it’s it’s not that’s not where the
it’s it’s not that’s not where the problem is the problem is in the shallow
problem is the problem is in the shallow
problem is the problem is in the shallow water coral reefs coastal regions that’s
water coral reefs coastal regions that’s
water coral reefs coastal regions that’s where the decimation is going and that’s
where the decimation is going and that’s
where the decimation is going and that’s quite honestly where your greatest
quite honestly where your greatest
quite honestly where your greatest diversity is and some of the most
diversity is and some of the most
diversity is and some of the most cutiful creatures on the planet
cutiful creatures on the planet
cutiful creatures on the planet are the shallow water ones close to
are the shallow water ones close to
are the shallow water ones close to humans so the good news is the deep seas
humans so the good news is the deep seas
humans so the good news is the deep seas that is doing very well the bad news is
that is doing very well the bad news is
that is doing very well the bad news is it you know that’s not the coolest place
it you know that’s not the coolest place
it you know that’s not the coolest place in the world for some of the most
in the world for some of the most
in the world for some of the most beautiful creatures so my concern is
beautiful creatures so my concern is
beautiful creatures so my concern is really what’s happening in the coastal
really what’s happening in the coastal
really what’s happening in the coastal zones as more and more humans moved back
zones as more and more humans moved back
zones as more and more humans moved back towards the ocean and that’s where the
towards the ocean and that’s where the
towards the ocean and that’s where the conflict is years ago you had a dream of
conflict is years ago you had a dream of
conflict is years ago you had a dream of having this ship that you’ve now
having this ship that you’ve now
having this ship that you’ve now developed it has the the deep diving
developed it has the the deep diving
developed it has the the deep diving vehicles and the cameras and the lights
vehicles and the cameras and the lights
vehicles and the cameras and the lights it was at that time it was almost
it was at that time it was almost
it was at that time it was almost science fiction when you thought of it
science fiction when you thought of it
science fiction when you thought of it now you’ve got this ship that you can go
now you’ve got this ship that you can go
now you’ve got this ship that you can go and you can sit at home and look at the
and you can sit at home and look at the
and you can sit at home and look at the computer screen and see the pictures
computer screen and see the pictures
computer screen and see the pictures that are being taken from the bottom of
that are being taken from the bottom of
that are being taken from the bottom of the ocean have you started to think what
the ocean have you started to think what
the ocean have you started to think what the next stage of development is going
the next stage of development is going
the next stage of development is going to be if you will more than likely the
to be if you will more than likely the
to be if you will more than likely the next stage will be where there is where
next stage will be where there is where
next stage will be where there is where the ships are automated that actually
the ships are automated that actually
the ships are automated that actually you don’t need crews to run the ships
you don’t need crews to run the ships
you don’t need crews to run the ships they’re more like sending probes to Mars
they’re more like sending probes to Mars
they’re more like sending probes to Mars having said that I still love the ocean
having said that I still love the ocean
having said that I still love the ocean I still love to swim in it and sail on
I still love to swim in it and sail on
I still love to swim in it and sail on it and Recreation it but when it comes
it and Recreation it but when it comes
it and Recreation it but when it comes to going to work and exploring
to going to work and exploring
to going to work and exploring seventy-two percent of our planets in
seventy-two percent of our planets in
seventy-two percent of our planets in total darkness I think we’re going to be
total darkness I think we’re going to be
total darkness I think we’re going to be moving more and more into remotely
moving more and more into remotely
moving more and more into remotely operated underwater drone systems and
operated underwater drone systems and
operated underwater drone systems and and then enjoy I enjoy right now I look
and then enjoy I enjoy right now I look
and then enjoy I enjoy right now I look over my shoulder and I’m looking at it
over my shoulder and I’m looking at it
over my shoulder and I’m looking at it the wetlands and can Connecticut
the wetlands and can Connecticut
the wetlands and can Connecticut actually I actually like being on land a
actually I actually like being on land a
actually I actually like being on land a lot for a guy who spent so much of his
lot for a guy who spent so much of his
lot for a guy who spent so much of his time in the ocean he’s a landlubber at
time in the ocean he’s a landlubber at
time in the ocean he’s a landlubber at heart a bob thanks for joining us here
heart a bob thanks for joining us here
heart a bob thanks for joining us here on a google hangout go and enjoy the
on a google hangout go and enjoy the
on a google hangout go and enjoy the rest of your 22nd wedding anniversary
rest of your 22nd wedding anniversary
rest of your 22nd wedding anniversary weekend and thanks for sharing some
weekend and thanks for sharing some
weekend and thanks for sharing some about the explorations you’ve done and
about the explorations you’ve done and
about the explorations you’ve done and what you’re looking forward in the order
what you’re looking forward in the order
what you’re looking forward in the order to in the future of exploration thanks a
to in the future of exploration thanks a
to in the future of exploration thanks a lot on to that I’ll head off and thanks
lot on to that I’ll head off and thanks
lot on to that I’ll head off and thanks a lot keep exploring bye bye bye 125
a lot keep exploring bye bye bye 125
a lot keep exploring bye bye bye 125 years we’ve been sending people like Bob
years we’ve been sending people like Bob
years we’ve been sending people like Bob Ballard and Jane Goodall who’s with us
Ballard and Jane Goodall who’s with us
Ballard and Jane Goodall who’s with us and a mic Archer and now we’ve got some
and a mic Archer and now we’ve got some
and a mic Archer and now we’ve got some of our new guests we’ve got Kenny broad
of our new guests we’ve got Kenny broad
of our new guests we’ve got Kenny broad does understand a little different way
does understand a little different way
does understand a little different way does it cave diving with a scuba gear
does it cave diving with a scuba gear
does it cave diving with a scuba gear specially designed scuba gear okay
specially designed scuba gear okay
specially designed scuba gear okay are you all right how are you I’m
are you all right how are you I’m
are you all right how are you I’m looking good so you still have a all the
looking good so you still have a all the
looking good so you still have a all the exploring you’ve done you still haven’t
exploring you’ve done you still haven’t
exploring you’ve done you still haven’t found your hair I see that’s a Albert
found your hair I see that’s a Albert
found your hair I see that’s a Albert Lin Albert are you there Albert research
Lin Albert are you there Albert research
Lin Albert are you there Albert research scientist and engineer we’ve been
scientist and engineer we’ve been
scientist and engineer we’ve been talking about how technology is changing
talking about how technology is changing
talking about how technology is changing exploration and social media is changing
exploration and social media is changing
exploration and social media is changing it nobody’s doing that more than Albert
it nobody’s doing that more than Albert
it nobody’s doing that more than Albert Lin is done in Mongolia we’ll talk to
Lin is done in Mongolia we’ll talk to
Lin is done in Mongolia we’ll talk to you a minute about your project welcome
you a minute about your project welcome
you a minute about your project welcome Albert good to see you and explorations
Albert good to see you and explorations
Albert good to see you and explorations taking place in all kinds of way aziz al
taking place in all kinds of way aziz al
taking place in all kinds of way aziz al becerra is doing it as a cultural
becerra is doing it as a cultural
becerra is doing it as a cultural educator so when National Geographic
educator so when National Geographic
educator so when National Geographic looks at the New Age of Exploration
looks at the New Age of Exploration
looks at the New Age of Exploration we’re looking at it in a different way
we’re looking at it in a different way
we’re looking at it in a different way he joins us from Jerusalem by the way
he joins us from Jerusalem by the way
he joins us from Jerusalem by the way where he is bringing the Palestinians
where he is bringing the Palestinians
where he is bringing the Palestinians and the jewish population together in
and the jewish population together in
and the jewish population together in cultural tours in ways you wouldn’t
cultural tours in ways you wouldn’t
cultural tours in ways you wouldn’t imagine you’re going to want to hear
imagine you’re going to want to hear
imagine you’re going to want to hear from him and ask questions for him the
from him and ask questions for him the
from him and ask questions for him the Jane let me go back to you for just a
Jane let me go back to you for just a
Jane let me go back to you for just a minute because we’re getting a lot of
minute because we’re getting a lot of
minute because we’re getting a lot of questions for you and the biggest one
questions for you and the biggest one
questions for you and the biggest one wants to know how did you feel the first
wants to know how did you feel the first
wants to know how did you feel the first time that chimp interacted and sometimes
time that chimp interacted and sometimes
time that chimp interacted and sometimes we put up video and I think the most
we put up video and I think the most
we put up video and I think the most famous shot of you is a chimp reaching
famous shot of you is a chimp reaching
famous shot of you is a chimp reaching out with a finger going right towards
out with a finger going right towards
out with a finger going right towards your face was that the first moment of
your face was that the first moment of
your face was that the first moment of real interaction with the chimpanzee
real interaction with the chimpanzee
real interaction with the chimpanzee after you’d been studying them know the
after you’d been studying them know the
after you’d been studying them know the first one came with year old David
first one came with year old David
first one came with year old David Greybeard the first gym to lose his fear
Greybeard the first gym to lose his fear
Greybeard the first gym to lose his fear of me and actually let me assume we want
of me and actually let me assume we want
of me and actually let me assume we want to do that now because we know that
to do that now because we know that
to do that now because we know that human diseases can be trying to make
human diseases can be trying to make
human diseases can be trying to make their two kids because we’re
their two kids because we’re
their two kids because we’re biologically almost identical but back
biologically almost identical but back
biologically almost identical but back then when the chimpanzees didn’t running
then when the chimpanzees didn’t running
then when the chimpanzees didn’t running away when David allowed me to room him
away when David allowed me to room him
away when David allowed me to room him when one day he reached out and took a
when one day he reached out and took a
when one day he reached out and took a fruit from my hand he didn’t want it and
fruit from my hand he didn’t want it and
fruit from my hand he didn’t want it and then gently squeezed my fingers which is
then gently squeezed my fingers which is
then gently squeezed my fingers which is a sign of reassurance and then as you
a sign of reassurance and then as you
a sign of reassurance and then as you say when old flow actually let her
say when old flow actually let her
say when old flow actually let her infant precious infant come up and reach
infant precious infant come up and reach
infant precious infant come up and reach out to catch me those big wandering eyes
out to catch me those big wandering eyes
out to catch me those big wandering eyes I mean it were moments that I think
I mean it were moments that I think
I mean it were moments that I think really enabled me to carry on with this
really enabled me to carry on with this
really enabled me to carry on with this study its own its 54th year which is
study its own its 54th year which is
study its own its 54th year which is pretty amazing
pretty amazing
pretty amazing yes it is let’s just do some quick
yes it is let’s just do some quick
yes it is let’s just do some quick questions for everybody will go fairly
questions for everybody will go fairly
questions for everybody will go fairly quickly here when you’re out in the
quickly here when you’re out in the
quickly here when you’re out in the field Jane what’s the longest you’ve
field Jane what’s the longest you’ve
field Jane what’s the longest you’ve ever gone without a shower haha we have
ever gone without a shower haha we have
ever gone without a shower haha we have a make there is no problem at all you
a make there is no problem at all you
a make there is no problem at all you just jump in the lake at the end of the
just jump in the lake at the end of the
just jump in the lake at the end of the day there’s no need boom without a
day there’s no need boom without a
day there’s no need boom without a shower once the longest you’ve had to go
shower once the longest you’ve had to go
shower once the longest you’ve had to go without a shower in Australia Mike no
without a shower in Australia Mike no
without a shower in Australia Mike no two months but then in the I guess in
two months but then in the I guess in
two months but then in the I guess in the middle of that I was able to jump in
the middle of that I was able to jump in
the middle of that I was able to jump in a board rain which is about fifty
a board rain which is about fifty
a board rain which is about fifty percent mud it felt better than the two
percent mud it felt better than the two
percent mud it felt better than the two months without any wet at all I didn’t
months without any wet at all I didn’t
months without any wet at all I didn’t know israelian showered yeah two months
know israelian showered yeah two months
know israelian showered yeah two months is just sort of regular yeah that’s the
is just sort of regular yeah that’s the
is just sort of regular yeah that’s the English the experience decided we’ll
English the experience decided we’ll
English the experience decided we’ll hear different than the English yeah so
hear different than the English yeah so
hear different than the English yeah so Kenny since you do most of your work in
Kenny since you do most of your work in
Kenny since you do most of your work in the water i guess you shower every time
the water i guess you shower every time
the water i guess you shower every time you jump in that’s right that’s right
you jump in that’s right that’s right
you jump in that’s right that’s right what’s the line what’s the most
discomfort you do you have to camp out
discomfort you do you have to camp out by some of these kenny explores in
by some of these kenny explores in
by some of these kenny explores in underwater caves and in blue holes do
underwater caves and in blue holes do
underwater caves and in blue holes do you have to sleep on the ground when
you have to sleep on the ground when
you have to sleep on the ground when you’re near one of these places if it’s
you’re near one of these places if it’s
you’re near one of these places if it’s very isolated yeah i guess a lot of
very isolated yeah i guess a lot of
very isolated yeah i guess a lot of times for we start the cave diving at
times for we start the cave diving at
times for we start the cave diving at the bottom of a deep cave so for
the bottom of a deep cave so for
the bottom of a deep cave so for instance in mexico i believe we spent
instance in mexico i believe we spent
instance in mexico i believe we spent about twenty one days underground before
about twenty one days underground before
about twenty one days underground before we even started diving so you’re living
we even started diving so you’re living
we even started diving so you’re living at different at different levels
at different at different levels
at different at different levels underground so you’ll set up a camp
underground so you’ll set up a camp
underground so you’ll set up a camp where you’re going back and forth every
where you’re going back and forth every
where you’re going back and forth every day then eventually started living at
day then eventually started living at
day then eventually started living at that camp and shuttling your lower and
that camp and shuttling your lower and
that camp and shuttling your lower and lower so you’re about you know almost
lower so you’re about you know almost
lower so you’re about you know almost almost 5,000 feet underground and that’s
almost 5,000 feet underground and that’s
almost 5,000 feet underground and that’s where you start the diving so you you
where you start the diving so you you
where you start the diving so you you you may go days in a like a camping out
you may go days in a like a camping out
you may go days in a like a camping out situation yeah it’s kind of the cheapest
situation yeah it’s kind of the cheapest
situation yeah it’s kind of the cheapest deepest motel around as some people say
boid if i can just bring you back to the
boid if i can just bring you back to the showers in a Scalia it’s something just
showers in a Scalia it’s something just
showers in a Scalia it’s something just occurred to me that the one and only
occurred to me that the one and only
occurred to me that the one and only time that I had a very unusual shower in
time that I had a very unusual shower in
time that I had a very unusual shower in Australia as I was trying to capture a
Australia as I was trying to capture a
Australia as I was trying to capture a tree kangaroo they don’t look strong but
tree kangaroo they don’t look strong but
tree kangaroo they don’t look strong but they are and I had it
they are and I had it
they are and I had it the tail as it was scooting up a large
the tail as it was scooting up a large
the tail as it was scooting up a large tree and I thought I would be able to
tree and I thought I would be able to
tree and I thought I would be able to keep it on the ground I didn’t it in
keep it on the ground I didn’t it in
keep it on the ground I didn’t it in fact went off the tree with me hanging
fact went off the tree with me hanging
fact went off the tree with me hanging on its tail but its last message to me
on its tail but its last message to me
on its tail but its last message to me was to let loose and give me my first
was to let loose and give me my first
was to let loose and give me my first and only golden shower it’s another is
and only golden shower it’s another is
and only golden shower it’s another is fillion ways getting a shower the candle
fillion ways getting a shower the candle
fillion ways getting a shower the candle is gone wow we have many students who
is gone wow we have many students who
is gone wow we have many students who bring showers like Jim baby well
bring showers like Jim baby well
bring showers like Jim baby well chimpanzees don’t they they not only
chimpanzees don’t they they not only
chimpanzees don’t they they not only shower you don’t they throw their poop
shower you don’t they throw their poop
shower you don’t they throw their poop at your chain though the world one stove
at your chain though the world one stove
at your chain though the world one stove the suits that love throwing poop
the suits that love throwing poop
the suits that love throwing poop because they want anything to get
because they want anything to get
because they want anything to get interaction with these beastie people
interaction with these beastie people
interaction with these beastie people that grin at them all day
research but you also go out in the
research but you also go out in the field you’ve done a lot of climbing and
field you’ve done a lot of climbing and
field you’ve done a lot of climbing and fieldwork what’s the longest you’ve gone
fieldwork what’s the longest you’ve gone
fieldwork what’s the longest you’ve gone without a shower uh uh you know probably
without a shower uh uh you know probably
without a shower uh uh you know probably about a month because Mongolia happens
about a month because Mongolia happens
about a month because Mongolia happens to be quite a dry place a lot of a lot
to be quite a dry place a lot of a lot
to be quite a dry place a lot of a lot of the time so it’s been it’s been up to
of the time so it’s been it’s been up to
of the time so it’s been it’s been up to a month at times and it’s kind of
a month at times and it’s kind of
a month at times and it’s kind of difficult because in Mongolia you know
difficult because in Mongolia you know
difficult because in Mongolia you know and when somebody said hello to you they
and when somebody said hello to you they
and when somebody said hello to you they want to give you a kiss a lot of times
want to give you a kiss a lot of times
want to give you a kiss a lot of times instead of giving you a kiss they’ll
instead of giving you a kiss they’ll
instead of giving you a kiss they’ll they’ll smell you they’ll sniff your
they’ll smell you they’ll sniff your
they’ll smell you they’ll sniff your face because your soul is represented in
face because your soul is represented in
face because your soul is represented in you know in your smell according to the
you know in your smell according to the
you know in your smell according to the traditions of the Mongolian people so
traditions of the Mongolian people so
traditions of the Mongolian people so after a month of not shower and your
after a month of not shower and your
after a month of not shower and your soul smells a little bit more authentic
soul smells a little bit more authentic
soul smells a little bit more authentic there they’re getting the true essence
there they’re getting the true essence
there they’re getting the true essence of you they they’re looking deep within
of you they they’re looking deep within
of you they they’re looking deep within you yeah but makes it when they see a
you yeah but makes it when they see a
you yeah but makes it when they see a month of them coming out you know it the
month of them coming out you know it the
month of them coming out you know it the same you know I would be being a lot of
same you know I would be being a lot of
same you know I would be being a lot of trouble if I if I didn’t take this
trouble if I if I didn’t take this
trouble if I if I didn’t take this moment or opportunity to tell Jane that
moment or opportunity to tell Jane that
moment or opportunity to tell Jane that my 12 year old neighbor across the
my 12 year old neighbor across the
my 12 year old neighbor across the street ran out this morning specifically
street ran out this morning specifically
street ran out this morning specifically to make sure that I told you that you’re
to make sure that I told you that you’re
to make sure that I told you that you’re her hero and you know her name is poorly
her hero and you know her name is poorly
her hero and you know her name is poorly oh and she she spends most of her time
oh and she she spends most of her time
oh and she she spends most of her time volunteering at the wildlife communities
volunteering at the wildlife communities
volunteering at the wildlife communities around our neighborhood and it really
around our neighborhood and it really
around our neighborhood and it really makes me you know think about why for
makes me you know think about why for
makes me you know think about why for example why I spend my time as an
example why I spend my time as an
example why I spend my time as an engineer running around not showering in
engineer running around not showering in
engineer running around not showering in Mongolia trying to do things that are
Mongolia trying to do things that are
Mongolia trying to do things that are based is based on exploration and it has
based is based on exploration and it has
based is based on exploration and it has to do with that same moment of
to do with that same moment of
to do with that same moment of inspiration for me when I was a kid and
inspiration for me when I was a kid and
inspiration for me when I was a kid and for her you know she’s going to go on
for her you know she’s going to go on
for her you know she’s going to go on the Conservation Wildlife Research
the Conservation Wildlife Research
the Conservation Wildlife Research because of the influence that you had on
because of the influence that you had on
because of the influence that you had on her but for me it’s the heroes of
her but for me it’s the heroes of
her but for me it’s the heroes of National Geographic like Alexander
National Geographic like Alexander
National Geographic like Alexander Graham Bell one of the founders national
Graham Bell one of the founders national
Graham Bell one of the founders national graphic was an engineer and replying
graphic was an engineer and replying
graphic was an engineer and replying technology out you know in interesting
technology out you know in interesting
technology out you know in interesting ways so I just had to put that plug in
ways so I just had to put that plug in
ways so I just had to put that plug in there before we moved on to more shower
there before we moved on to more shower
there before we moved on to more shower stories because she made sure that I say
stories because she made sure that I say
stories because she made sure that I say that I’m glad you actually put that Mary
that I’m glad you actually put that Mary
that I’m glad you actually put that Mary yeah say hello to her for me and tell
yeah say hello to her for me and tell
yeah say hello to her for me and tell her to be sure to look roots and shoots
her to be sure to look roots and shoots
her to be sure to look roots and shoots oh r g because she can take part night
oh r g because she can take part night
oh r g because she can take part night in china where in mongolia yeah she’s
in china where in mongolia yeah she’s
in china where in mongolia yeah she’s well she’s been a lot of time already
well she’s been a lot of time already
well she’s been a lot of time already listening to you speak i think her
listening to you speak i think her
listening to you speak i think her mother takes except she can to your when
mother takes except she can to your when
mother takes except she can to your when you’re up to yourself
you’re up to yourself
you’re up to yourself I it’s it’s this idea that the New Age
I it’s it’s this idea that the New Age
I it’s it’s this idea that the New Age of Exploration has as much to do with
of Exploration has as much to do with
of Exploration has as much to do with curiosity as it has to do with
curiosity as it has to do with
curiosity as it has to do with responsibility right and I think you
responsibility right and I think you
responsibility right and I think you really shepherded that in and it’s a
really shepherded that in and it’s a
really shepherded that in and it’s a it’s why I’m here I understand that
it’s why I’m here I understand that
it’s why I’m here I understand that Kenny we may not have your connection
Kenny we may not have your connection
Kenny we may not have your connection for very long so let me just go to you
for very long so let me just go to you
for very long so let me just go to you for a couple of moments explain because
for a couple of moments explain because
for a couple of moments explain because you want to go down and see we talked a
you want to go down and see we talked a
you want to go down and see we talked a lot about technology here how you can
lot about technology here how you can
lot about technology here how you can send robotics down or or take satellite
send robotics down or or take satellite
send robotics down or or take satellite photos to look at areas but you to get
photos to look at areas but you to get
photos to look at areas but you to get into an underwater cave is the best way
into an underwater cave is the best way
into an underwater cave is the best way still to go down there yourself yeah
still to go down there yourself yeah
still to go down there yourself yeah luckily there’s still good job security
luckily there’s still good job security
luckily there’s still good job security for everyone out there he’s looking for
for everyone out there he’s looking for
for everyone out there he’s looking for for a job because you can’t replace the
for a job because you can’t replace the
for a job because you can’t replace the human you still can’t replace a human
human you still can’t replace a human
human you still can’t replace a human with a remote operated vehicle with you
with a remote operated vehicle with you
with a remote operated vehicle with you know submarines with ground-penetrating
know submarines with ground-penetrating
know submarines with ground-penetrating radar for most of the sorts of cave
radar for most of the sorts of cave
radar for most of the sorts of cave diving cave exploration it’s just the
diving cave exploration it’s just the
diving cave exploration it’s just the manual dexterity that the actual
manual dexterity that the actual
manual dexterity that the actual decision making in a complex you know
decision making in a complex you know
decision making in a complex you know complex decision making when you’re in a
complex decision making when you’re in a
complex decision making when you’re in a maze with zero visibility you just can’t
maze with zero visibility you just can’t
maze with zero visibility you just can’t run it from the surface so it’s it’s one
run it from the surface so it’s it’s one
run it from the surface so it’s it’s one of these it’s an art combined with a
of these it’s an art combined with a
of these it’s an art combined with a skill where you we just haven’t been
skill where you we just haven’t been
skill where you we just haven’t been able to replace ourselves yet which
able to replace ourselves yet which
able to replace ourselves yet which makes you may go down for extended
makes you may go down for extended
makes you may go down for extended periods of time are you using
periods of time are you using
periods of time are you using rebreathers yeah Wow you to stay down
rebreathers yeah Wow you to stay down
rebreathers yeah Wow you to stay down for hours at a time yeah I mean one of
for hours at a time yeah I mean one of
for hours at a time yeah I mean one of the what we try to do is use the
the what we try to do is use the
the what we try to do is use the simplest technology possible and I
simplest technology possible and I
simplest technology possible and I really am a technological Luddite it
really am a technological Luddite it
really am a technological Luddite it took me about five times longer than the
took me about five times longer than the
took me about five times longer than the rest of the participants and the Hangout
rest of the participants and the Hangout
rest of the participants and the Hangout to figure out how to get on google
to figure out how to get on google
to figure out how to get on google properly so i was doing but you know so
properly so i was doing but you know so
properly so i was doing but you know so I mean technology’s changing diving for
I mean technology’s changing diving for
I mean technology’s changing diving for instance just yesterday I was diving for
instance just yesterday I was diving for
instance just yesterday I was diving for my friends iphone but it dropped off a
my friends iphone but it dropped off a
my friends iphone but it dropped off a bridge and actually we couldn’t find the
bridge and actually we couldn’t find the
bridge and actually we couldn’t find the iphone and on the way out we found
iphone and on the way out we found
iphone and on the way out we found someone else’s iphone it’s a rescue
someone else’s iphone it’s a rescue
someone else’s iphone it’s a rescue mission for an iphone the rescue mission
mission for an iphone the rescue mission
mission for an iphone the rescue mission for iphone butts in cave diving in truth
for iphone butts in cave diving in truth
for iphone butts in cave diving in truth it’s the simplest technology that you
it’s the simplest technology that you
it’s the simplest technology that you can get away with it should you want to
can get away with it should you want to
can get away with it should you want to use but now rebreathers and some dive
use but now rebreathers and some dive
use but now rebreathers and some dive computers are allowing us to really
computers are allowing us to really
computers are allowing us to really extend exploration both in time and in
extend exploration both in time and in
extend exploration both in time and in depth so I do I do acknowledge it but it
depth so I do I do acknowledge it but it
depth so I do I do acknowledge it but it comes with an ink
comes with an ink
comes with an ink he’s in a danger in danger when you’re
he’s in a danger in danger when you’re
he’s in a danger in danger when you’re relying on computers underwater and just
relying on computers underwater and just
relying on computers underwater and just to reiterate what Kenny does but if
to reiterate what Kenny does but if
to reiterate what Kenny does but if you’re if you’re a scuba diver you know
you’re if you’re a scuba diver you know
you’re if you’re a scuba diver you know if something goes wrong you’re diving
if something goes wrong you’re diving
if something goes wrong you’re diving out in the Caribbean at 40 50 60 feet I
out in the Caribbean at 40 50 60 feet I
out in the Caribbean at 40 50 60 feet I you’ve got enough air that you can just
you’ve got enough air that you can just
you’ve got enough air that you can just shoot to the surface in this crystal
shoot to the surface in this crystal
shoot to the surface in this crystal blue water and look up oh there’s a
blue water and look up oh there’s a
blue water and look up oh there’s a service and I go you’re in a cave you
service and I go you’re in a cave you
service and I go you’re in a cave you might be down 300 feet but worse than
might be down 300 feet but worse than
might be down 300 feet but worse than that you might be a mile into it so if
that you might be a mile into it so if
that you might be a mile into it so if you were to try to go straight up your
you were to try to go straight up your
you were to try to go straight up your bump your head on the limestone why
bump your head on the limestone why
bump your head on the limestone why you’re applying that’s what happened
you’re applying that’s what happened
you’re applying that’s what happened yeah yeah well you popped it a lot so
yeah yeah well you popped it a lot so
yeah yeah well you popped it a lot so why the risk when does what makes an
why the risk when does what makes an
why the risk when does what makes an exploration worth extreme risk you know
exploration worth extreme risk you know
exploration worth extreme risk you know I think we we each have we like to
I think we we each have we like to
I think we we each have we like to justify what we do that we make rational
justify what we do that we make rational
justify what we do that we make rational decisions I’m doing this for science I’m
decisions I’m doing this for science I’m
decisions I’m doing this for science I’m doing this so we better understand water
doing this so we better understand water
doing this so we better understand water resource management I’m doing it to
resource management I’m doing it to
resource management I’m doing it to collect samples to reconstruct past
collect samples to reconstruct past
collect samples to reconstruct past climate and those are all I would say
climate and those are all I would say
climate and those are all I would say Post hoc explanations for what we do and
Post hoc explanations for what we do and
Post hoc explanations for what we do and it’s great I can justify it but the
it’s great I can justify it but the
it’s great I can justify it but the truth is there’s just something I think
truth is there’s just something I think
truth is there’s just something I think genetic that drives us to want to see
genetic that drives us to want to see
genetic that drives us to want to see what’s around the next corner and if
what’s around the next corner and if
what’s around the next corner and if that corner happens to be underground
that corner happens to be underground
that corner happens to be underground happens to be underwater you some of us
happens to be underwater you some of us
happens to be underwater you some of us are attracted to those types of
are attracted to those types of
are attracted to those types of environments and I’m sure if you had a
environments and I’m sure if you had a
environments and I’m sure if you had a psychologist they could give you you
psychologist they could give you you
psychologist they could give you you know they could make a fortune on you
know they could make a fortune on you
know they could make a fortune on you they could make a fortune on the couch
they could make a fortune on the couch
they could make a fortune on the couch right 47 wouldn’t exactly maybe it was
right 47 wouldn’t exactly maybe it was
right 47 wouldn’t exactly maybe it was something that happened to me during the
something that happened to me during the
something that happened to me during the birthing process and by the way when you
birthing process and by the way when you
birthing process and by the way when you go into these caves to find your way out
go into these caves to find your way out
go into these caves to find your way out you string a line it’s like on a fishing
you string a line it’s like on a fishing
you string a line it’s like on a fishing reel of lion that you have to string out
reel of lion that you have to string out
reel of lion that you have to string out so you can grab a hold the line and
so you can grab a hold the line and
so you can grab a hold the line and follow your follow your way out once you
follow your follow your way out once you
follow your follow your way out once you get in there because it can be you can
get in there because it can be you can
get in there because it can be you can lose your lights you can silt it up and
lose your lights you can silt it up and
lose your lights you can silt it up and you’re not know where you are so there’s
you’re not know where you are so there’s
you’re not know where you are so there’s there’s some extreme risk still involved
there’s some extreme risk still involved
there’s some extreme risk still involved in exploration even though we’ve got all
in exploration even though we’ve got all
in exploration even though we’ve got all the new technology and high-tech devices
the new technology and high-tech devices
the new technology and high-tech devices and rebreathers allow stay underwater
and rebreathers allow stay underwater
and rebreathers allow stay underwater longer there is still a bit of the day
longer there is still a bit of the day
longer there is still a bit of the day the glamour the romanticism of
the glamour the romanticism of
the glamour the romanticism of old-fashioned exploring to be an
old-fashioned exploring to be an
old-fashioned exploring to be an explorer yeah let me do a sport can I
explorer yeah let me do a sport can I
explorer yeah let me do a sport can I just sorry just to follow up just to
just sorry just to follow up just to
just sorry just to follow up just to make sure something is very
make sure something is very
make sure something is very clear it really is there’s frontiers and
clear it really is there’s frontiers and
clear it really is there’s frontiers and decades more of physical exploration to
decades more of physical exploration to
decades more of physical exploration to do an underwater caves but please don’t
do an underwater caves but please don’t
do an underwater caves but please don’t go in there without the proper training
go in there without the proper training
go in there without the proper training it is not like open water diving in any
it is not like open water diving in any
it is not like open water diving in any way shape or form so for anyone
way shape or form so for anyone
way shape or form so for anyone listening it takes a whole different set
listening it takes a whole different set
listening it takes a whole different set of equipment configuration training and
of equipment configuration training and
of equipment configuration training and a lot of that’s really it’s as much a
a lot of that’s really it’s as much a
a lot of that’s really it’s as much a mental game and kind of getting in the
mental game and kind of getting in the
mental game and kind of getting in the right psychological mindset and
right psychological mindset and
right psychological mindset and practicing breathing exercises so please
practicing breathing exercises so please
practicing breathing exercises so please for anyone out there you know I’m glad
for anyone out there you know I’m glad
for anyone out there you know I’m glad to point them in the right direction for
to point them in the right direction for
to point them in the right direction for the training but don’t go in an
the training but don’t go in an
the training but don’t go in an underwater cave even a few feet because
underwater cave even a few feet because
underwater cave even a few feet because you’ll turn around and see that you
you’ll turn around and see that you
you’ll turn around and see that you can’t see your way out yeah I’ve been
can’t see your way out yeah I’ve been
can’t see your way out yeah I’ve been through the beginning cave diving
through the beginning cave diving
through the beginning cave diving training and it’s intense and it’s
training and it’s intense and it’s
training and it’s intense and it’s essential to understanding just how
essential to understanding just how
essential to understanding just how dangerous it is and and it it makes you
dangerous it is and and it it makes you
dangerous it is and and it it makes you more cautious and more aware of what
more cautious and more aware of what
more cautious and more aware of what you’re doing so yeah don’t do that
you’re doing so yeah don’t do that
you’re doing so yeah don’t do that without the proper training Aziz now
without the proper training Aziz now
without the proper training Aziz now this is a complete new kind of
this is a complete new kind of
this is a complete new kind of exploration of what you’re doing and you
exploration of what you’re doing and you
exploration of what you’re doing and you with some people say it’s impossible
with some people say it’s impossible
with some people say it’s impossible bringing Jews and Palestinians together
bringing Jews and Palestinians together
bringing Jews and Palestinians together to go learn about each other what’s the
to go learn about each other what’s the
to go learn about each other what’s the reaction there in Jerusalem to this idea
reaction there in Jerusalem to this idea
reaction there in Jerusalem to this idea as you say that’s a new it’s a new
as you say that’s a new it’s a new
as you say that’s a new it’s a new exploration I think when when I got the
exploration I think when when I got the
exploration I think when when I got the phone call even I was surprised about
phone call even I was surprised about
phone call even I was surprised about becoming an explorer so no I think it’s
becoming an explorer so no I think it’s
becoming an explorer so no I think it’s it’s important whenever you see you know
it’s important whenever you see you know
it’s important whenever you see you know we talked about saving the world saving
we talked about saving the world saving
we talked about saving the world saving the planet but we also have to remember
the planet but we also have to remember
the planet but we also have to remember if we don’t save our values and our
if we don’t save our values and our
if we don’t save our values and our morals and who we are as a people and
morals and who we are as a people and
morals and who we are as a people and kill each other for reasons that are not
kill each other for reasons that are not
kill each other for reasons that are not worthy then we have failed in our
worthy then we have failed in our
worthy then we have failed in our exploration so I see Palestinians and
exploration so I see Palestinians and
exploration so I see Palestinians and Israelis I grew up here grab Palestinian
Israelis I grew up here grab Palestinian
Israelis I grew up here grab Palestinian and we so similar yet we don’t know
and we so similar yet we don’t know
and we so similar yet we don’t know anything about each other and my first
anything about each other and my first
anything about each other and my first time meeting Israelis I grew up
time meeting Israelis I grew up
time meeting Israelis I grew up Palestinian I was so fascinated by
Palestinian I was so fascinated by
Palestinian I was so fascinated by learning different things and having
learning different things and having
learning different things and having that interaction that you know you can
that interaction that you know you can
that interaction that you know you can call it exploring the enemy in in some
call it exploring the enemy in in some
call it exploring the enemy in in some ways and being able to know each other
ways and being able to know each other
ways and being able to know each other makes you less likely to want to kill
makes you less likely to want to kill
makes you less likely to want to kill each other makes your looks likely to
each other makes your looks likely to
each other makes your looks likely to want to do something against each other
want to do something against each other
want to do something against each other so this is this is what I’m trying to do
so this is this is what I’m trying to do
so this is this is what I’m trying to do and it goes great I’ve had Israelis and
and it goes great I’ve had Israelis and
and it goes great I’ve had Israelis and Palestinians kids playing soccer with
Palestinians kids playing soccer with
Palestinians kids playing soccer with each other we’ve had them going and
each other we’ve had them going and
each other we’ve had them going and learning about each other history visit
learning about each other history visit
learning about each other history visit each other homes eating with each other
each other homes eating with each other
each other homes eating with each other learning about each other and it’s
learning about each other and it’s
learning about each other and it’s fascinating to see how people become
fascinating to see how people become
fascinating to see how people become friends so quickly and you may have the
friends so quickly and you may have the
friends so quickly and you may have the most amazing story of how anyone became
most amazing story of how anyone became
most amazing story of how anyone became an explorer we’ve heard how some of our
an explorer we’ve heard how some of our
an explorer we’ve heard how some of our people here on our Google hangout today
people here on our Google hangout today
people here on our Google hangout today were inspired to go into this work but I
were inspired to go into this work but I
were inspired to go into this work but I don’t know if anyone else was brought to
don’t know if anyone else was brought to
don’t know if anyone else was brought to it by country music you explain how that
it by country music you explain how that
it by country music you explain how that happened how country music made you an
happened how country music made you an
happened how country music made you an explorer yes I love country music and it
explorer yes I love country music and it
explorer yes I love country music and it makes me the weirdest Palestinian ever
makes me the weirdest Palestinian ever
makes me the weirdest Palestinian ever over the meebo we have this Middle
over the meebo we have this Middle
over the meebo we have this Middle Eastern at all nobody relates to me here
Eastern at all nobody relates to me here
Eastern at all nobody relates to me here with that no I I grew up in in a family
with that no I I grew up in in a family
with that no I I grew up in in a family that was very we didn’t meet anybody on
that was very we didn’t meet anybody on
that was very we didn’t meet anybody on the other side my brother was killed
the other side my brother was killed
the other side my brother was killed when I was 10 years old and so that made
when I was 10 years old and so that made
when I was 10 years old and so that made me very much gone to extreme when i was
me very much gone to extreme when i was
me very much gone to extreme when i was 18 i went to study Hebrew in an open
18 i went to study Hebrew in an open
18 i went to study Hebrew in an open which is where shoes who moved to Israel
which is where shoes who moved to Israel
which is where shoes who moved to Israel go to study and we started talking I
go to study and we started talking I
go to study and we started talking I didn’t want to talk to anybody i was
didn’t want to talk to anybody i was
didn’t want to talk to anybody i was sure i’m gonna learn hebrew without
sure i’m gonna learn hebrew without
sure i’m gonna learn hebrew without talking to the people there which was
talking to the people there which was
talking to the people there which was very smart but the slowly you know they
very smart but the slowly you know they
very smart but the slowly you know they force us into conversations and made us
force us into conversations and made us
force us into conversations and made us ask questions about what we like and I
ask questions about what we like and I
ask questions about what we like and I was a big fan of country music and I
was a big fan of country music and I
was a big fan of country music and I talked a couple people there who knew
talked a couple people there who knew
talked a couple people there who knew who Johnny Cash is which to me was
who Johnny Cash is which to me was
who Johnny Cash is which to me was already awesome thing and it was a
already awesome thing and it was a
already awesome thing and it was a through music naughty through politics
through music naughty through politics
through music naughty through politics not it through you know when we started
not it through you know when we started
not it through you know when we started talking about music and that took us so
talking about music and that took us so
talking about music and that took us so going out for coffee and then getting to
going out for coffee and then getting to
going out for coffee and then getting to know each other and it was amazing it’s
know each other and it was amazing it’s
know each other and it was amazing it’s it’s totally opposite of what you think
it’s totally opposite of what you think
it’s totally opposite of what you think often we think it starts with we have to
often we think it starts with we have to
often we think it starts with we have to agree in politics we have to agree and
agree in politics we have to agree and
agree in politics we have to agree and how things work and who you are who I am
how things work and who you are who I am
how things work and who you are who I am to state once day it’s not it’s relating
to state once day it’s not it’s relating
to state once day it’s not it’s relating to people as a human being that comes
to people as a human being that comes
to people as a human being that comes first The Legend of Johnny Cash grows
first The Legend of Johnny Cash grows
first The Legend of Johnny Cash grows his influence lives on this is
his influence lives on this is
his influence lives on this is incredible we have obviously we have
incredible we have obviously we have
incredible we have obviously we have people sending in questions and by the
people sending in questions and by the
people sending in questions and by the way you can send in questions to our up
way you can send in questions to our up
way you can send in questions to our up google hangout on Google+ you
google hangout on Google+ you
google hangout on Google+ you tube and Twitter just use the hashtag
tube and Twitter just use the hashtag
tube and Twitter just use the hashtag natgeo 125 but we also have some evil on
natgeo 125 but we also have some evil on
natgeo 125 but we also have some evil on video in London you have some questions
video in London you have some questions
video in London you have some questions Daniel pet and London archaeologist
Daniel pet and London archaeologist
Daniel pet and London archaeologist joins us and Catrin Schmidt and Norwich
joins us and Catrin Schmidt and Norwich
joins us and Catrin Schmidt and Norwich UK is also here question Karine you have
UK is also here question Karine you have
UK is also here question Karine you have a question for any of our explorers yeah
a question for any of our explorers yeah
a question for any of our explorers yeah sure um I was wondering because I had
sure um I was wondering because I had
sure um I was wondering because I had these moments already in my life when
these moments already in my life when
these moments already in my life when you realize that dedicating your life to
you realize that dedicating your life to
you realize that dedicating your life to nature and science was the right thing
nature and science was the right thing
nature and science was the right thing to do I repeat that question one more
to do I repeat that question one more
to do I repeat that question one more time Catrin I’m sorry i was wondering at
time Catrin I’m sorry i was wondering at
time Catrin I’m sorry i was wondering at what time or at what moment in your life
what time or at what moment in your life
what time or at what moment in your life you realize that dedicating your life to
you realize that dedicating your life to
you realize that dedicating your life to nature and science was the right thing
nature and science was the right thing
nature and science was the right thing to do okay at the moment you realize
to do okay at the moment you realize
to do okay at the moment you realize that dedicating your life to nature and
that dedicating your life to nature and
that dedicating your life to nature and science was the right thing to do Jane
science was the right thing to do Jane
science was the right thing to do Jane when was that for you as I said I just
when was that for you as I said I just
when was that for you as I said I just grew up knowing that I wanted to work
grew up knowing that I wanted to work
grew up knowing that I wanted to work with animals and live with them and I
with animals and live with them and I
with animals and live with them and I talks about them so something I knew all
talks about them so something I knew all
talks about them so something I knew all my life but the decision that a sort of
my life but the decision that a sort of
my life but the decision that a sort of moment that came to me was the life
moment that came to me was the life
moment that came to me was the life change when i left the forests and
change when i left the forests and
change when i left the forests and started traveling around the world
started traveling around the world
started traveling around the world trying to save whatever i could the
trying to save whatever i could the
trying to save whatever i could the natural world where all the trees had
natural world where all the trees had
natural world where all the trees had gone I once knew Oh 1986 1986 when you
gone I once knew Oh 1986 1986 when you
gone I once knew Oh 1986 1986 when you realized that the changing environment
realized that the changing environment
realized that the changing environment Mike when did you decide you wanted to
Mike when did you decide you wanted to
Mike when did you decide you wanted to dig through fossilized dinosaur poop it
dig through fossilized dinosaur poop it
dig through fossilized dinosaur poop it was very easy for me actually I found
was very easy for me actually I found
was very easy for me actually I found that was not comfortable with people i
that was not comfortable with people i
that was not comfortable with people i think i was born the wrong species
think i was born the wrong species
think i was born the wrong species actually I my friend I was much more
actually I my friend I was much more
actually I my friend I was much more comfortable with turtles and snakes and
comfortable with turtles and snakes and
comfortable with turtles and snakes and possums so I think from about the age of
possums so I think from about the age of
possums so I think from about the age of 11 I pretty much turned my back on
11 I pretty much turned my back on
11 I pretty much turned my back on humanity and decided they were animals
humanity and decided they were animals
humanity and decided they were animals were much more interesting and that
were much more interesting and that
were much more interesting and that included the course the fossil animals
included the course the fossil animals
included the course the fossil animals nothing dog is that a is that a
nothing dog is that a is that a
nothing dog is that a is that a schnauzer there is that a kangaroo no
schnauzer there is that a kangaroo no
schnauzer there is that a kangaroo no actually this is noodle dish noodle and
actually this is noodle dish noodle and
actually this is noodle dish noodle and we’re not allowed to keep native animals
we’re not allowed to keep native animals
we’re not allowed to keep native animals here in Australia so this is my
here in Australia so this is my
here in Australia so this is my concession I should
concession I should
concession I should paint noodle with stripes so at least I
paint noodle with stripes so at least I
paint noodle with stripes so at least I can think I’ve got my i’ll assign back
can think I’ve got my i’ll assign back
can think I’ve got my i’ll assign back here or just to put a patch on it make
here or just to put a patch on it make
here or just to put a patch on it make him a marsupial hey Albert what about
him a marsupial hey Albert what about
him a marsupial hey Albert what about you was there a time when you said
you was there a time when you said
you was there a time when you said alright this is what I want to do I know
alright this is what I want to do I know
alright this is what I want to do I know I’m on the right path um yeah you uh you
I’m on the right path um yeah you uh you
I’m on the right path um yeah you uh you know it started out for me is kind of a
know it started out for me is kind of a
know it started out for me is kind of a personal journey to find out more about
personal journey to find out more about
personal journey to find out more about myself and I grew up as a as an
myself and I grew up as a as an
myself and I grew up as a as an asian-american in a society where a lot
asian-american in a society where a lot
asian-american in a society where a lot of my own history wasn’t really taught
of my own history wasn’t really taught
of my own history wasn’t really taught to me in school so when I grew up I
to me in school so when I grew up I
to me in school so when I grew up I really wanted to learn more about it and
really wanted to learn more about it and
really wanted to learn more about it and there was another point in my life when
there was another point in my life when
there was another point in my life when as an engineer I was finishing a PhD in
as an engineer I was finishing a PhD in
as an engineer I was finishing a PhD in India in material science and
India in material science and
India in material science and engineering and I didn’t know what I was
engineering and I didn’t know what I was
engineering and I didn’t know what I was going to do and somebody one of a very
going to do and somebody one of a very
going to do and somebody one of a very close friend of mine basically came up
close friend of mine basically came up
close friend of mine basically came up to me and said I was trying to go what I
to me and said I was trying to go what I
to me and said I was trying to go what I would do for work and how take all my
would do for work and how take all my
would do for work and how take all my life and my friend just asked me what
life and my friend just asked me what
life and my friend just asked me what would you do if you didn’t have to worry
would you do if you didn’t have to worry
would you do if you didn’t have to worry about money what would you do if you
about money what would you do if you
about money what would you do if you really just didn’t have to worry about
really just didn’t have to worry about
really just didn’t have to worry about survival like that what would you
survival like that what would you
survival like that what would you dedicate your life to and within a week
dedicate your life to and within a week
dedicate your life to and within a week I was on the road traveling towards you
I was on the road traveling towards you
I was on the road traveling towards you know towards Asia and eventually into
know towards Asia and eventually into
know towards Asia and eventually into Mongolia with the idea that somehow
Mongolia with the idea that somehow
Mongolia with the idea that somehow technology that I learned about my
technology that I learned about my
technology that I learned about my career would be applied to whatever in
career would be applied to whatever in
career would be applied to whatever in my curiosity of my human exploration
my curiosity of my human exploration
my curiosity of my human exploration would be as well and so basically that
would be as well and so basically that
would be as well and so basically that point I sold everything I had and moved
point I sold everything I had and moved
point I sold everything I had and moved into my car and started started trying
into my car and started started trying
into my car and started started trying to do something a little bit different
to do something a little bit different
to do something a little bit different and what and I don’t think we’ve
and what and I don’t think we’ve
and what and I don’t think we’ve actually detailed what it is that Albert
actually detailed what it is that Albert
actually detailed what it is that Albert does which is really different not the
does which is really different not the
does which is really different not the idea they wanted to try to find Genghis
idea they wanted to try to find Genghis
idea they wanted to try to find Genghis Khan’s tomb reputed to be and she would
Khan’s tomb reputed to be and she would
Khan’s tomb reputed to be and she would imagine large and famous but never
imagine large and famous but never
imagine large and famous but never discovered and it might be in places
discovered and it might be in places
discovered and it might be in places where the Mongolians don’t necessarily
where the Mongolians don’t necessarily
where the Mongolians don’t necessarily sacred site your special sites they
sacred site your special sites they
sacred site your special sites they don’t want people just going around
don’t want people just going around
don’t want people just going around digging up and so you develop technology
digging up and so you develop technology
digging up and so you develop technology to let anybody be an explorer if you
to let anybody be an explorer if you
to let anybody be an explorer if you want to know how to be an explorer you
want to know how to be an explorer you
want to know how to be an explorer you can actually help Albert do
can actually help Albert do
can actually help Albert do crowdsourcing you you post pictures and
crowdsourcing you you post pictures and
crowdsourcing you you post pictures and people look on them and try to spot
people look on them and try to spot
people look on them and try to spot anomalies explain how this works however
anomalies explain how this works however
anomalies explain how this works however well it means it’s a combination of two
well it means it’s a combination of two
well it means it’s a combination of two things you touched upon both the idea
things you touched upon both the idea
things you touched upon both the idea that you know
that you know
that you know that these lands are so sacred right so
that these lands are so sacred right so
that these lands are so sacred right so some of the technologies that we develop
some of the technologies that we develop
some of the technologies that we develop our to look without having to dig the
our to look without having to dig the
our to look without having to dig the mongolian shaman believe that he can
mongolian shaman believe that he can
mongolian shaman believe that he can disturb the tomb of Genghis Khan that
disturb the tomb of Genghis Khan that
disturb the tomb of Genghis Khan that you’ll cause this this curse you know
you’ll cause this this curse you know
you’ll cause this this curse you know this crystal because his spirit still
this crystal because his spirit still
this crystal because his spirit still oversees their people and the world for
oversees their people and the world for
oversees their people and the world for that matter I mean there wasn’t this
that matter I mean there wasn’t this
that matter I mean there wasn’t this idea of boundaries barriers and balls
idea of boundaries barriers and balls
idea of boundaries barriers and balls Mongolia was that they were all one
Mongolia was that they were all one
Mongolia was that they were all one people across the planet underneath the
people across the planet underneath the
people across the planet underneath the sky and so they believed that his spirit
sky and so they believed that his spirit
sky and so they believed that his spirit which was the founder of that nation was
which was the founder of that nation was
which was the founder of that nation was still overseeing or totally was
still overseeing or totally was
still overseeing or totally was overseeing their people and that if you
overseeing their people and that if you
overseeing their people and that if you disturbed where he’s buried then we
disturbed where he’s buried then we
disturbed where he’s buried then we gonna cause some trouble some really bad
gonna cause some trouble some really bad
gonna cause some trouble some really bad trouble so how do you look with that
trouble so how do you look with that
trouble so how do you look with that dating so we came up with you know a
dating so we came up with you know a
dating so we came up with you know a series of ideas and we applied
series of ideas and we applied
series of ideas and we applied technologies that were used for you know
technologies that were used for you know
technologies that were used for you know for for surveying construction sites and
for for surveying construction sites and
for for surveying construction sites and we applied them to you know this these
we applied them to you know this these
we applied them to you know this these mountains and try to look without
mountains and try to look without
mountains and try to look without without digging right the second part is
without digging right the second part is
without digging right the second part is we don’t know where exactly this to
we don’t know where exactly this to
we don’t know where exactly this to might even be it’s in this huge vast
might even be it’s in this huge vast
might even be it’s in this huge vast country where or those massive
country where or those massive
country where or those massive landscapes where people haven’t really
landscapes where people haven’t really
landscapes where people haven’t really even been allowed to go to for over a
even been allowed to go to for over a
even been allowed to go to for over a hundred years in fact there’s this one
hundred years in fact there’s this one
hundred years in fact there’s this one area which has been since the time of
area which has been since the time of
area which has been since the time of Jenga skon forbidden to travel to
Jenga skon forbidden to travel to
Jenga skon forbidden to travel to outside of the royal family for anybody
outside of the royal family for anybody
outside of the royal family for anybody else was a role family so how do you
else was a role family so how do you
else was a role family so how do you identify those few anomalies in this
identify those few anomalies in this
identify those few anomalies in this vast landscape and so we tried to use
vast landscape and so we tried to use
vast landscape and so we tried to use satellite imagery we tried to use other
satellite imagery we tried to use other
satellite imagery we tried to use other you know types of data that can look
you know types of data that can look
you know types of data that can look down on the earth when we found was
down on the earth when we found was
down on the earth when we found was there’s so much information out there I
there’s so much information out there I
there’s so much information out there I mean there’s so much data out there that
mean there’s so much data out there that
mean there’s so much data out there that there’s almost an impossible task of
there’s almost an impossible task of
there’s almost an impossible task of going through it and that also is part
going through it and that also is part
going through it and that also is part of the frontiers of exploration because
of the frontiers of exploration because
of the frontiers of exploration because you know satellite imagery now has the
you know satellite imagery now has the
you know satellite imagery now has the ability for us to look at any corner to
ability for us to look at any corner to
ability for us to look at any corner to the planet and try to investigate but
the planet and try to investigate but
the planet and try to investigate but there’s every there’s so many corners so
there’s every there’s so many corners so
there’s every there’s so many corners so how do you find them and so we asked the
how do you find them and so we asked the
how do you find them and so we asked the public to look at little segments of
public to look at little segments of
public to look at little segments of satellite imagery and tell us what they
satellite imagery and tell us what they
satellite imagery and tell us what they saw in them and we added all those those
saw in them and we added all those those
saw in them and we added all those those little comments together and we’re still
little comments together and we’re still
little comments together and we’re still adding them together and we’re finding
adding them together and we’re finding
adding them together and we’re finding that people agree upon certain things
that people agree upon certain things
that people agree upon certain things that look abnormal and we travel out to
that look abnormal and we travel out to
that look abnormal and we travel out to those places on horseback or you know by
those places on horseback or you know by
those places on horseback or you know by foot sometimes this is very difficult to
foot sometimes this is very difficult to
foot sometimes this is very difficult to travel out there and we’re using that
travel out there and we’re using that
travel out there and we’re using that idea that a new pair of eyes can see
idea that a new pair of eyes can see
idea that a new pair of eyes can see something if you’ve been looking at for
something if you’ve been looking at for
something if you’ve been looking at for a long time you might have
a long time you might have
a long time you might have missed you just you’ve got them so
missed you just you’ve got them so
missed you just you’ve got them so entrenched in and looking at this map
entrenched in and looking at this map
entrenched in and looking at this map that you’ve missed something but you
that you’ve missed something but you
that you’ve missed something but you bring new eyes n fresh eyes and
bring new eyes n fresh eyes and
bring new eyes n fresh eyes and different eyes they might spot an
different eyes they might spot an
different eyes they might spot an anomaly and if a bunch of them agree the
anomaly and if a bunch of them agree the
anomaly and if a bunch of them agree the night let’s go take a closer look and i
night let’s go take a closer look and i
night let’s go take a closer look and i just added up the stats about how much
just added up the stats about how much
just added up the stats about how much time people have spent on this you know
time people have spent on this you know
time people have spent on this you know and you know we look at everybody
and you know we look at everybody
and you know we look at everybody contributing us as an equal valued part
contributing us as an equal valued part
contributing us as an equal valued part because all those little data points are
because all those little data points are
because all those little data points are very very important to us but when you
very very important to us but when you
very very important to us but when you add up all their cliques and all the
add up all their cliques and all the
add up all their cliques and all the time that they spent helping us out it’s
time that they spent helping us out it’s
time that they spent helping us out it’s a collective of 18 years of human effort
a collective of 18 years of human effort
a collective of 18 years of human effort looking at satellite imagery you know
looking at satellite imagery you know
looking at satellite imagery you know all crammed into one little data source
all crammed into one little data source
all crammed into one little data source said that we asked them to do so 18yo
said that we asked them to do so 18yo
said that we asked them to do so 18yo would have taken 18 years I’m constantly
would have taken 18 years I’m constantly
would have taken 18 years I’m constantly staring at the satellite imagery to be
staring at the satellite imagery to be
staring at the satellite imagery to be able to do what you know what the
able to do what you know what the
able to do what you know what the community wants happen and what a period
community wants happen and what a period
community wants happen and what a period of a year yeah exactly period of one
of a year yeah exactly period of one
of a year yeah exactly period of one year done of 18 years reduced to one we
year done of 18 years reduced to one we
year done of 18 years reduced to one we got a question from Matthew on google
got a question from Matthew on google
got a question from Matthew on google for all of you that you’ve been to so
for all of you that you’ve been to so
for all of you that you’ve been to so many amazing places in your careers and
many amazing places in your careers and
many amazing places in your careers and believe me I know this is going to be
believe me I know this is going to be
believe me I know this is going to be hard to do but if you got one that
hard to do but if you got one that
hard to do but if you got one that stands out is the most beautiful or
stands out is the most beautiful or
stands out is the most beautiful or peaceful or just do you have a favorite
peaceful or just do you have a favorite
peaceful or just do you have a favorite spot you like to go to Kenya you have a
spot you like to go to Kenya you have a
spot you like to go to Kenya you have a favorite spot yeah those are tough
favorite spot yeah those are tough
favorite spot yeah those are tough questions all the time and it tends to
questions all the time and it tends to
questions all the time and it tends to be the last one that I was at but
be the last one that I was at but
be the last one that I was at but there’s still a couple you know what it
there’s still a couple you know what it
there’s still a couple you know what it is for me I think it’s not a spot it’s
is for me I think it’s not a spot it’s
is for me I think it’s not a spot it’s being being underwater takes me into a
being being underwater takes me into a
being being underwater takes me into a different kind of psychological realm
different kind of psychological realm
different kind of psychological realm and it’s this overall sensation maybe
and it’s this overall sensation maybe
and it’s this overall sensation maybe it’s the lack of gravity maybe it’s
it’s the lack of gravity maybe it’s
it’s the lack of gravity maybe it’s because there’s no email cell phones no
because there’s no email cell phones no
because there’s no email cell phones no offense no Google you can actually just
offense no Google you can actually just
offense no Google you can actually just you know digitally disconnect and just
you know digitally disconnect and just
you know digitally disconnect and just gonna in in every way shape or form and
gonna in in every way shape or form and
gonna in in every way shape or form and just be completely focused on the task
just be completely focused on the task
just be completely focused on the task at hand so for me it it can be almost
at hand so for me it it can be almost
at hand so for me it it can be almost anywhere where there’s no oxygen no
anywhere where there’s no oxygen no
anywhere where there’s no oxygen no light how’s that FNB last of most people
light how’s that FNB last of most people
light how’s that FNB last of most people there’s no oxygen in no life no light I
there’s no oxygen in no life no light I
there’s no oxygen in no life no light I would also say Kenny does like diving
would also say Kenny does like diving
would also say Kenny does like diving though in the Caribbean and the blue
though in the Caribbean and the blue
though in the Caribbean and the blue holes that’s because when he comes to
holes that’s because when he comes to
holes that’s because when he comes to the surface their little drinks with
the surface their little drinks with
the surface their little drinks with umbrellas in a very minimal
umbrellas in a very minimal
umbrellas in a very minimal that’s part of the attraction aziz do
that’s part of the attraction aziz do
that’s part of the attraction aziz do you have a favorite place in all your
you have a favorite place in all your
you have a favorite place in all your travels it’s hard that i’m i love the
travels it’s hard that i’m i love the
travels it’s hard that i’m i love the Middle East and I know it’s not the most
Middle East and I know it’s not the most
Middle East and I know it’s not the most peaceful as you know but it’s it’s very
peaceful as you know but it’s it’s very
peaceful as you know but it’s it’s very the history the culture that existed the
the history the culture that existed the
the history the culture that existed the different cultures I mean there are
different cultures I mean there are
different cultures I mean there are groups that live here that people think
groups that live here that people think
groups that live here that people think they are extending in Syria the syriac
they are extending in Syria the syriac
they are extending in Syria the syriac people and you learn so much from these
people and you learn so much from these
people and you learn so much from these communities i love the the middle east
communities i love the the middle east
communities i love the the middle east and again I know it’s not known for
and again I know it’s not known for
and again I know it’s not known for being peaceful but I I would advise
being peaceful but I I would advise
being peaceful but I I would advise everybody to come to here and and if you
everybody to come to here and and if you
everybody to come to here and and if you go there take one of those easiest tours
go there take one of those easiest tours
go there take one of those easiest tours you offer these to the public right
you offer these to the public right
you offer these to the public right people from yes you can come with
people from yes you can come with
people from yes you can come with National Geographic to we have an
National Geographic to we have an
National Geographic to we have an expedition now to Israel Palestine to
expedition now to Israel Palestine to
expedition now to Israel Palestine to learn the conflict the
learn the conflict the
learn the conflict the israeli-palestinian conflict and the
israeli-palestinian conflict and the
israeli-palestinian conflict and the history and archeology we decided we
history and archeology we decided we
history and archeology we decided we wanted to do something different instead
wanted to do something different instead
wanted to do something different instead of the normal tours where you only learn
of the normal tours where you only learn
of the normal tours where you only learn about one thing we trying to put
about one thing we trying to put
about one thing we trying to put everything together you’ll learn about
everything together you’ll learn about
everything together you’ll learn about thousands of years of history you’ll
thousands of years of history you’ll
thousands of years of history you’ll learn about the israeli-palestinian
learn about the israeli-palestinian
learn about the israeli-palestinian conflict and you’ll learn how to become
conflict and you’ll learn how to become
conflict and you’ll learn how to become a peacemaker and a conflict resolution
a peacemaker and a conflict resolution
a peacemaker and a conflict resolution person or you’re you’re just getting
person or you’re you’re just getting
person or you’re you’re just getting immersed in a new kind of exploration
immersed in a new kind of exploration
immersed in a new kind of exploration you can be taking a vacation and be an
you can be taking a vacation and be an
you can be taking a vacation and be an explorer if you take one of these trips
explorer if you take one of these trips
explorer if you take one of these trips with disease and Mike and Australia is
with disease and Mike and Australia is
with disease and Mike and Australia is your favorite place in Austria you spend
your favorite place in Austria you spend
your favorite place in Austria you spend a lot of time living in the United
a lot of time living in the United
a lot of time living in the United States where’s your favorite place yeah
States where’s your favorite place yeah
States where’s your favorite place yeah yeah I couldn’t say it is the United
yeah I couldn’t say it is the United
yeah I couldn’t say it is the United States I’m gonna do I grew up in
States I’m gonna do I grew up in
States I’m gonna do I grew up in Appalachia and I certainly have
Appalachia and I certainly have
Appalachia and I certainly have wonderfully fond memories of making
wonderfully fond memories of making
wonderfully fond memories of making moonshine and plank and banjos in
moonshine and plank and banjos in
moonshine and plank and banjos in Appalachia alright have to play the the
Appalachia alright have to play the the
Appalachia alright have to play the the places that really plug my heart strings
places that really plug my heart strings
places that really plug my heart strings with Patagonia the remote areas in
with Patagonia the remote areas in
with Patagonia the remote areas in Patagonia northern China the the
Patagonia northern China the the
Patagonia northern China the the rainforests in Borneo are magical but at
rainforests in Borneo are magical but at
rainforests in Borneo are magical but at the end of the day when my nose is
the end of the day when my nose is
the end of the day when my nose is buried in in prehistoric world that are
buried in in prehistoric world that are
buried in in prehistoric world that are 25 million years old and the strangest
25 million years old and the strangest
25 million years old and the strangest creatures are peeping back that’s what
creatures are peeping back that’s what
creatures are peeping back that’s what gets my adrenaline running and I would
gets my adrenaline running and I would
gets my adrenaline running and I would think you’d find the strangest some of
think you’d find the strangest some of
think you’d find the strangest some of the strangest ones in Australia even
the strangest ones in Australia even
the strangest ones in Australia even though the the prehistoric creatures
though the the prehistoric creatures
though the the prehistoric creatures because that’s a land chunk that broke
because that’s a land chunk that broke
because that’s a land chunk that broke off from
off from
off from antartica what 38 million years ago has
antartica what 38 million years ago has
antartica what 38 million years ago has been floating out there kind of isolated
been floating out there kind of isolated
been floating out there kind of isolated and animals developed in a different way
and animals developed in a different way
and animals developed in a different way and that’s the fascinating thing about
and that’s the fascinating thing about
and that’s the fascinating thing about Australia I mean all day since we have
Australia I mean all day since we have
Australia I mean all day since we have green on and it’s a she’s a
green on and it’s a she’s a
green on and it’s a she’s a primatologist is there anything that
primatologist is there anything that
primatologist is there anything that went along the lines of a primate and
went along the lines of a primate and
went along the lines of a primate and one of the apes in Australia is there a
one of the apes in Australia is there a
one of the apes in Australia is there a comparison it’s ironic when the first
comparison it’s ironic when the first
comparison it’s ironic when the first explorers in Australia European
explorers in Australia European
explorers in Australia European explorers saw a koala they thought it
explorers saw a koala they thought it
explorers saw a koala they thought it was a primate so there were crossovers
was a primate so there were crossovers
was a primate so there were crossovers people couldn’t relate to the
people couldn’t relate to the
people couldn’t relate to the strangeness of Australian animals so
strangeness of Australian animals so
strangeness of Australian animals so they they tried to sort of overlay
they they tried to sort of overlay
they they tried to sort of overlay expected creatures on everything they
expected creatures on everything they
expected creatures on everything they saw the you know the thylacine became
saw the you know the thylacine became
saw the you know the thylacine became the Tasmanian wolf and so on but the
the Tasmanian wolf and so on but the
the Tasmanian wolf and so on but the reality is there are no primates and
reality is there are no primates and
reality is there are no primates and this is a huge mystery to us I mean are
this is a huge mystery to us I mean are
this is a huge mystery to us I mean are primates on a northern doorstep of
primates on a northern doorstep of
primates on a northern doorstep of Australia crashed into Asia about 15
Australia crashed into Asia about 15
Australia crashed into Asia about 15 million years ago up when New Guinea
million years ago up when New Guinea
million years ago up when New Guinea we’ve had a sort of an opportunity for
we’ve had a sort of an opportunity for
we’ve had a sort of an opportunity for primates to get in Australia but apart
primates to get in Australia but apart
primates to get in Australia but apart from the human type of primate none of
from the human type of primate none of
from the human type of primate none of them ever did ah and I introduced Daniel
them ever did ah and I introduced Daniel
them ever did ah and I introduced Daniel eptin in London and then I left him and
eptin in London and then I left him and
eptin in London and then I left him and forgot to get his question Daniel know
forgot to get his question Daniel know
forgot to get his question Daniel know you’ve got a question for some of our
you’ve got a question for some of our
you’ve got a question for some of our explorers good evening good thank you
explorers good evening good thank you
explorers good evening good thank you very much some of your explorers already
very much some of your explorers already
very much some of your explorers already touched on this question already and you
touched on this question already and you
touched on this question already and you talked about your inspiration I’d like
talked about your inspiration I’d like
talked about your inspiration I’d like snow goose inspiring you now you’re an
snow goose inspiring you now you’re an
snow goose inspiring you now you’re an established Explorer or researcher and
established Explorer or researcher and
established Explorer or researcher and whether the economy compact is the the
whether the economy compact is the the
whether the economy compact is the the crisis now is actually impacting on your
crisis now is actually impacting on your
crisis now is actually impacting on your work whether it’s making me hard
work whether it’s making me hard
work whether it’s making me hard especially gardens field yeah the great
especially gardens field yeah the great
especially gardens field yeah the great question um Jane do you look today to
question um Jane do you look today to
question um Jane do you look today to anybody else who’s out there doing work
anybody else who’s out there doing work
anybody else who’s out there doing work and get inspired by what they’re doing
and get inspired by what they’re doing
and get inspired by what they’re doing well what I really get inspired by today
well what I really get inspired by today
well what I really get inspired by today is some of the young people who some of
is some of the young people who some of
is some of the young people who some of them really really have to struggle to
them really really have to struggle to
them really really have to struggle to get where they get and they’re
get where they get and they’re
get where they get and they’re determined to get out in the field and
determined to get out in the field and
determined to get out in the field and they’re determined to do what they want
they’re determined to do what they want
they’re determined to do what they want to do and seeing them succeeded I’m
to do and seeing them succeeded I’m
to do and seeing them succeeded I’m seeing them so enthusiastic and excited
seeing them so enthusiastic and excited
seeing them so enthusiastic and excited about what they’re doing I think that’s
about what they’re doing I think that’s
about what they’re doing I think that’s that’s my greatest inspiration
that’s my greatest inspiration
that’s my greatest inspiration Aziz um this I think my inspiration
Aziz um this I think my inspiration
Aziz um this I think my inspiration changed year by year I’m inspired by
changed year by year I’m inspired by
changed year by year I’m inspired by this year specifically by my friends in
this year specifically by my friends in
this year specifically by my friends in Syria I’ve been working in Syria for a
Syria I’ve been working in Syria for a
Syria I’ve been working in Syria for a few years and seeing what’s happening
few years and seeing what’s happening
few years and seeing what’s happening there and specifically my colleague hint
there and specifically my colleague hint
there and specifically my colleague hint Kabbalah to the Syrian human rights
Kabbalah to the Syrian human rights
Kabbalah to the Syrian human rights person who’s been trying to bring the a
person who’s been trying to bring the a
person who’s been trying to bring the a low lights and the Christians and the
low lights and the Christians and the
low lights and the Christians and the Shiites and listen knees together and
Shiites and listen knees together and
Shiites and listen knees together and end this conflict it through coalition
end this conflict it through coalition
end this conflict it through coalition and peacebuilding and she’s been through
and peacebuilding and she’s been through
and peacebuilding and she’s been through inspiration for me Albert do you have
inspiration for me Albert do you have
inspiration for me Albert do you have anybody that looked to and say I got to
anybody that looked to and say I got to
anybody that looked to and say I got to keep going this is great work day I
keep going this is great work day I
keep going this is great work day I think I’m brought it up in the beginning
think I’m brought it up in the beginning
think I’m brought it up in the beginning when I cut in and was talking to Jane
when I cut in and was talking to Jane
when I cut in and was talking to Jane about my little neighbor across the
about my little neighbor across the
about my little neighbor across the street but every time I see her light up
street but every time I see her light up
street but every time I see her light up with stories of exploration they make me
with stories of exploration they make me
with stories of exploration they make me realize that you know there’s actually
realize that you know there’s actually
realize that you know there’s actually something really good about what we’re
something really good about what we’re
something really good about what we’re doing and I think that you know her and
doing and I think that you know her and
doing and I think that you know her and her friends and my son and anybody
her friends and my son and anybody
her friends and my son and anybody wouldn’t let me look at why we’re doing
wouldn’t let me look at why we’re doing
wouldn’t let me look at why we’re doing all this there’s got to be more than
all this there’s got to be more than
all this there’s got to be more than just ourselves since our huge
just ourselves since our huge
just ourselves since our huge generations so I think that’s what it
generations so I think that’s what it
generations so I think that’s what it does for me but also if Kenny you know
does for me but also if Kenny you know
does for me but also if Kenny you know Kenny’s always been a bit of an expert
Kenny’s always been a bit of an expert
Kenny’s always been a bit of an expert you know I did agree to me as well
you know I did agree to me as well
you know I did agree to me as well because he’s just always having so much
because he’s just always having so much
because he’s just always having so much fun with everything it’s always saying
fun with everything it’s always saying
fun with everything it’s always saying such a goofball but doing the crazier
such a goofball but doing the crazier
such a goofball but doing the crazier things that he is getting before you
things that he is getting before you
things that he is getting before you whether you know it or not you are your
whether you know it or not you are your
whether you know it or not you are your inspiration and you’re giving us let me
inspiration and you’re giving us let me
inspiration and you’re giving us let me flip this question around the other way
flip this question around the other way
flip this question around the other way are there times you get discouraged and
are there times you get discouraged and
are there times you get discouraged and you think Kenny that well none of this
you think Kenny that well none of this
you think Kenny that well none of this is making a difference yeah I mean I
is making a difference yeah I mean I
is making a difference yeah I mean I make a lot of jokes but I’m kind of a
make a lot of jokes but I’m kind of a
make a lot of jokes but I’m kind of a deeply cynical person in many ways and
deeply cynical person in many ways and
deeply cynical person in many ways and sometimes I do feel that way but then I
sometimes I do feel that way but then I
sometimes I do feel that way but then I I I hear stories like azizi story or
I I hear stories like azizi story or
I I hear stories like azizi story or people who have overcome some incredible
people who have overcome some incredible
people who have overcome some incredible obstacles you know born into horrendous
obstacles you know born into horrendous
obstacles you know born into horrendous situations and have done amazing things
situations and have done amazing things
situations and have done amazing things I look at myself and say don’t be don’t
I look at myself and say don’t be don’t
I look at myself and say don’t be don’t be so pathetic you know I I was you know
be so pathetic you know I I was you know
be so pathetic you know I I was you know born lucky in many ways into you know a
born lucky in many ways into you know a
born lucky in many ways into you know a stable situation decent economic
stable situation decent economic
stable situation decent economic situation so I you know I say you that
situation so I you know I say you that
situation so I you know I say you that rise me to try to do better quite
rise me to try to do better quite
rise me to try to do better quite frankly and and the other thing is now I
frankly and and the other thing is now I
frankly and and the other thing is now I have two little kids and I’m surrounded
have two little kids and I’m surrounded
have two little kids and I’m surrounded by small kids and I do a lot of projects
by small kids and I do a lot of projects
by small kids and I do a lot of projects or with kids and that really is a
or with kids and that really is a
or with kids and that really is a motivator and you see how smart and
motivator and you see how smart and
motivator and you see how smart and truly good people are out there and that
truly good people are out there and that
truly good people are out there and that kind of wipes away my cynicism for for a
kind of wipes away my cynicism for for a
kind of wipes away my cynicism for for a while so it’s you know people like Aziz
while so it’s you know people like Aziz
while so it’s you know people like Aziz and a lot of them you know the natgeo
and a lot of them you know the natgeo
and a lot of them you know the natgeo family actually you know when we all get
family actually you know when we all get
family actually you know when we all get together once a year in Washington it’s
together once a year in Washington it’s
together once a year in Washington it’s almost like getting a boost of
almost like getting a boost of
almost like getting a boost of adrenaline that runs through 4 for the
adrenaline that runs through 4 for the
adrenaline that runs through 4 for the whole year through yeah absolutely we
whole year through yeah absolutely we
whole year through yeah absolutely we just brought yeah go ahead okay because
just brought yeah go ahead okay because
just brought yeah go ahead okay because you know there’s a whole group of
you know there’s a whole group of
you know there’s a whole group of explorers at National Geographic that
explorers at National Geographic that
explorers at National Geographic that are on the screen that you know I think
are on the screen that you know I think
are on the screen that you know I think are who we feed off of Fred now for
are who we feed off of Fred now for
are who we feed off of Fred now for example my main partner in Mongolia
example my main partner in Mongolia
example my main partner in Mongolia Freddy Hebert he’s an archeology fellow
Freddy Hebert he’s an archeology fellow
Freddy Hebert he’s an archeology fellow in National Geographic and he and I
in National Geographic and he and I
in National Geographic and he and I Mongolia you know when were together we
Mongolia you know when were together we
Mongolia you know when were together we feed off of each other’s excitement and
feed off of each other’s excitement and
feed off of each other’s excitement and while he’s an archeologist I’m an
while he’s an archeologist I’m an
while he’s an archeologist I’m an engineer coming up with ways of try and
engineer coming up with ways of try and
engineer coming up with ways of try and approach new challenges and it’s it’s
approach new challenges and it’s it’s
approach new challenges and it’s it’s that personal friendship among each
that personal friendship among each
that personal friendship among each other that I think is the most exciting
other that I think is the most exciting
other that I think is the most exciting and while we’ve gone to all seven
and while we’ve gone to all seven
and while we’ve gone to all seven continents today to talk to some of our
continents today to talk to some of our
continents today to talk to some of our National Geographic explorers this is
National Geographic explorers this is
National Geographic explorers this is this is just a little inch deep of what
this is just a little inch deep of what
this is just a little inch deep of what we do here as I said we’ve given out
we do here as I said we’ve given out
we do here as I said we’ve given out over 10,000 a grant people we work with
over 10,000 a grant people we work with
over 10,000 a grant people we work with some we call explorers and residents I’m
some we call explorers and residents I’m
some we call explorers and residents I’m emerging explorers young explorers and
emerging explorers young explorers and
emerging explorers young explorers and they’re out there on it in multiple
they’re out there on it in multiple
they’re out there on it in multiple numbers on every continent all the time
numbers on every continent all the time
numbers on every continent all the time doing work and doing the most amazing
doing work and doing the most amazing
doing work and doing the most amazing fascinating stuff it is the New Age of
fascinating stuff it is the New Age of
fascinating stuff it is the New Age of Exploration it’s it’s ahead of us we’ve
Exploration it’s it’s ahead of us we’ve
Exploration it’s it’s ahead of us we’ve we’ve taken pictures of the Earth and
we’ve taken pictures of the Earth and
we’ve taken pictures of the Earth and Google puts them up you can you the
Google puts them up you can you the
Google puts them up you can you the pictures are so good now you can go down
pictures are so good now you can go down
pictures are so good now you can go down and see what your neighbors are
and see what your neighbors are
and see what your neighbors are barbecuing on the grill that’s how
barbecuing on the grill that’s how
barbecuing on the grill that’s how detail they are say no if you want to go
detail they are say no if you want to go
detail they are say no if you want to go over and invite yourself to dinner but
over and invite yourself to dinner but
over and invite yourself to dinner but there’s more to know than that even
there’s more to know than that even
there’s more to know than that even looking at things we’ve looked at before
looking at things we’ve looked at before
looking at things we’ve looked at before by Gabbert’s doing if you look at with
by Gabbert’s doing if you look at with
by Gabbert’s doing if you look at with more eyes you can see it in a different
more eyes you can see it in a different
more eyes you can see it in a different way and make new discoveries mike is it
way and make new discoveries mike is it
way and make new discoveries mike is it ever is it ever like it’s just another
ever is it ever like it’s just another
ever is it ever like it’s just another day at the office for you or or is it
day at the office for you or or is it
day at the office for you or or is it always something that keeps you
always something that keeps you
always something that keeps you motivated to show up and being or what
motivated to show up and being or what
motivated to show up and being or what you do every day
you do every day
you do every day look any excuse to get out into the bush
look any excuse to get out into the bush
look any excuse to get out into the bush or wild areas or interact with a wild
or wild areas or interact with a wild
or wild areas or interact with a wild animal I’ll drop anything to have that
animal I’ll drop anything to have that
animal I’ll drop anything to have that happen neta includes wild students I’m
happen neta includes wild students I’m
happen neta includes wild students I’m the whole group are really interesting
the whole group are really interesting
the whole group are really interesting there’s so many things to do I don’t
there’s so many things to do I don’t
there’s so many things to do I don’t regret mortality on the other hand it
regret mortality on the other hand it
regret mortality on the other hand it really annoys me that I’ve only got one
really annoys me that I’ve only got one
really annoys me that I’ve only got one life to spend exploring all the
life to spend exploring all the
life to spend exploring all the interesting things that are out there
interesting things that are out there
interesting things that are out there waiting to be found I am an explorer
waiting to be found I am an explorer
waiting to be found I am an explorer junkie there’s no question about it you
junkie there’s no question about it you
junkie there’s no question about it you get that way a bit and it just means
get that way a bit and it just means
get that way a bit and it just means that’s your fix I have to get out of
that’s your fix I have to get out of
that’s your fix I have to get out of this chair and out of the house on a
this chair and out of the house on a
this chair and out of the house on a regular basis or I’m in trouble and it’s
regular basis or I’m in trouble and it’s
regular basis or I’m in trouble and it’s just one of those things you get hooked
just one of those things you get hooked
just one of those things you get hooked on this we’ve gotten as I said we’ve
on this we’ve gotten as I said we’ve
on this we’ve gotten as I said we’ve gotten a lot of questions in on there
gotten a lot of questions in on there
gotten a lot of questions in on there that people can send in via Google or
that people can send in via Google or
that people can send in via Google or Twitter or Facebook a one of them
Twitter or Facebook a one of them
Twitter or Facebook a one of them Kennedy specifically from you from
Kennedy specifically from you from
Kennedy specifically from you from Andrea who wants to know in these caves
Andrea who wants to know in these caves
Andrea who wants to know in these caves in these tight situations if you ever
in these tight situations if you ever
in these tight situations if you ever been stuck yeah I’ve been stuck a couple
been stuck yeah I’ve been stuck a couple
been stuck yeah I’ve been stuck a couple times never obviously for for too long
times never obviously for for too long
times never obviously for for too long there’s a couple things one water is
there’s a couple things one water is
there’s a couple things one water is sort of the universal solvent so if you
sort of the universal solvent so if you
sort of the universal solvent so if you can keep calm eventually you can wiggle
can keep calm eventually you can wiggle
can keep calm eventually you can wiggle your way one way or another if you’re
your way one way or another if you’re
your way one way or another if you’re diving with someone else we have signals
diving with someone else we have signals
diving with someone else we have signals so I don’t know if you can see but if we
so I don’t know if you can see but if we
so I don’t know if you can see but if we cross our legs back and forth it might
cross our legs back and forth it might
cross our legs back and forth it might mean pull us out if you put them
mean pull us out if you put them
mean pull us out if you put them together means push so we’ve got some
together means push so we’ve got some
together means push so we’ve got some signal but I always you know we dive
signal but I always you know we dive
signal but I always you know we dive alone quite a bit but I try to dive with
alone quite a bit but I try to dive with
alone quite a bit but I try to dive with other people and I try to dive with
other people and I try to dive with
other people and I try to dive with people who are bigger than me I try to
people who are bigger than me I try to
people who are bigger than me I try to know that can push ya places they go in
know that can push ya places they go in
know that can push ya places they go in the hole first ah that’s that’s even
the hole first ah that’s that’s even
the hole first ah that’s that’s even better they get straight they if they
better they get straight they if they
better they get straight they if they made it through then I know I’ll have no
made it through then I know I’ll have no
made it through then I know I’ll have no problem i just got to get in front of
problem i just got to get in front of
problem i just got to get in front of them on the way out makes you want to
them on the way out makes you want to
them on the way out makes you want to dive with me yeah that’s right I’m
dive with me yeah that’s right I’m
dive with me yeah that’s right I’m looking I’m looking I’m always looking
looking I’m looking I’m always looking
looking I’m looking I’m always looking for a large framed I Parker’s okay and
for a large framed I Parker’s okay and
for a large framed I Parker’s okay and sometimes I since I’ve done a little
sometimes I since I’ve done a little
sometimes I since I’ve done a little cave diving I know you actually had to
cave diving I know you actually had to
cave diving I know you actually had to take off your gear shove it through the
take off your gear shove it through the
take off your gear shove it through the hole in front of you and then you come
hole in front of you and then you come
hole in front of you and then you come through or you go through first and pull
through or you go through first and pull
through or you go through first and pull the gear and after you yeah a lot of a
the gear and after you yeah a lot of a
the gear and after you yeah a lot of a lot of times because I mean it sound it
lot of times because I mean it sound it
lot of times because I mean it sound it may I acknowledge it might sound
may I acknowledge it might sound
may I acknowledge it might sound completely ridiculous but you do that
completely ridiculous but you do that
completely ridiculous but you do that but you
but you
but you you open up you might push through a
you open up you might push through a
you open up you might push through a hole that’s you know not much bigger
hole that’s you know not much bigger
hole that’s you know not much bigger than a basketball but then you come out
than a basketball but then you come out
than a basketball but then you come out into a room where you can land three 747
into a room where you can land three 747
into a room where you can land three 747 side by side and you don’t know what
side by side and you don’t know what
side by side and you don’t know what you’re going to find whether it’s you
you’re going to find whether it’s you
you’re going to find whether it’s you know paleontological remains whether
know paleontological remains whether
know paleontological remains whether it’s cave formations that help us
it’s cave formations that help us
it’s cave formations that help us reconstruct past climate I mean you just
reconstruct past climate I mean you just
reconstruct past climate I mean you just don’t know these are time capsules and
don’t know these are time capsules and
don’t know these are time capsules and what’s around the corner is always
what’s around the corner is always
what’s around the corner is always amazing we’ve talked to and this
amazing we’ve talked to and this
amazing we’ve talked to and this question keeps coming up a lot of people
question keeps coming up a lot of people
question keeps coming up a lot of people want to know about the most dangerous
want to know about the most dangerous
want to know about the most dangerous thing or the time when you were the most
thing or the time when you were the most
thing or the time when you were the most scared or the most concerned about what
scared or the most concerned about what
scared or the most concerned about what might happen we’ve we’ve asked some of
might happen we’ve we’ve asked some of
might happen we’ve we’ve asked some of the other members of our Explorer team
the other members of our Explorer team
the other members of our Explorer team of what they’ve gone through the disease
of what they’ve gone through the disease
of what they’ve gone through the disease I thought because you’re doing a
I thought because you’re doing a
I thought because you’re doing a different kind of exploration but it is
different kind of exploration but it is
different kind of exploration but it is equally fraught with potential for peril
equally fraught with potential for peril
equally fraught with potential for peril have you ever had moments where you
have you ever had moments where you
have you ever had moments where you looked around and said now I’ve gotten
looked around and said now I’ve gotten
looked around and said now I’ve gotten myself into a situation where I’m gonna
myself into a situation where I’m gonna
myself into a situation where I’m gonna have to be very careful too many times
have to be very careful too many times
have to be very careful too many times but it kind of gives me the adrenaline
but it kind of gives me the adrenaline
but it kind of gives me the adrenaline so it doesn’t scare I’ve been probably
so it doesn’t scare I’ve been probably
so it doesn’t scare I’ve been probably in areas of crossfire shootings things
in areas of crossfire shootings things
in areas of crossfire shootings things 50 60 100 times they can’t count the
50 60 100 times they can’t count the
50 60 100 times they can’t count the last time though that was like this I
last time though that was like this I
last time though that was like this I was working in Afghanistan and I was
was working in Afghanistan and I was
was working in Afghanistan and I was working on a project with the former
working on a project with the former
working on a project with the former president rabbani in Afghanistan and
president rabbani in Afghanistan and
president rabbani in Afghanistan and right after I left him he was blown up
right after I left him he was blown up
right after I left him he was blown up and assassinated and at the moment I
and assassinated and at the moment I
and assassinated and at the moment I thought yeah I could have been there
thought yeah I could have been there
thought yeah I could have been there when that happened but I went back a
when that happened but I went back a
when that happened but I went back a month later so obviously if i’m being
month later so obviously if i’m being
month later so obviously if i’m being too stubborn and sometimes irrational
too stubborn and sometimes irrational
too stubborn and sometimes irrational but i enjoy the i enjoy the danger
but i enjoy the i enjoy the danger
but i enjoy the i enjoy the danger element of my work I’m going exercise if
element of my work I’m going exercise if
element of my work I’m going exercise if you realize the importance of your work
you realize the importance of your work
you realize the importance of your work the work is the most important part and
the work is the most important part and
the work is the most important part and I think at the end of that I it’s
I think at the end of that I it’s
I think at the end of that I it’s dangerous because somebody has to do it
dangerous because somebody has to do it
dangerous because somebody has to do it and it’s you either gonna do something
and it’s you either gonna do something
and it’s you either gonna do something about it to change it or not my next my
about it to change it or not my next my
about it to change it or not my next my next trip is going to be to the Syrian
next trip is going to be to the Syrian
next trip is going to be to the Syrian border to Turkey to the Syrian burger to
border to Turkey to the Syrian burger to
border to Turkey to the Syrian burger to work with the refugees there and the
work with the refugees there and the
work with the refugees there and the area that we’re going to get swamped
area that we’re going to get swamped
area that we’re going to get swamped quite a bit but I think you have to
quite a bit but I think you have to
quite a bit but I think you have to overcome fear to be able to do what you
overcome fear to be able to do what you
overcome fear to be able to do what you to do by the way we’re getting a lot of
to do by the way we’re getting a lot of
to do by the way we’re getting a lot of questions for this session so we really
questions for this session so we really
questions for this session so we really thank all of you will refer to you as
thank all of you will refer to you as
thank all of you will refer to you as our new explorers those of you who are
our new explorers those of you who are
our new explorers those of you who are watching this because clearly you’re
watching this because clearly you’re
watching this because clearly you’re interested in this planet if you’re
interested in this planet if you’re
interested in this planet if you’re tuned into this google hangout google+
tuned into this google hangout google+
tuned into this google hangout google+ hangout and we do these every month so
hangout and we do these every month so
hangout and we do these every month so check it out we don’t always do it with
check it out we don’t always do it with
check it out we don’t always do it with people on all seven continents at the
people on all seven continents at the
people on all seven continents at the same time but thank you for joining us
same time but thank you for joining us
same time but thank you for joining us and be sure enough tune in each month to
and be sure enough tune in each month to
and be sure enough tune in each month to the session I think the next one is
the session I think the next one is
the session I think the next one is coming up in February februari eight in
coming up in February februari eight in
coming up in February februari eight in fact in fact on februari eighth we’re
fact in fact on februari eighth we’re
fact in fact on februari eighth we’re going to be talking with archaeologist
going to be talking with archaeologist
going to be talking with archaeologist guillermo de onda from a ancient Mayan
guillermo de onda from a ancient Mayan
guillermo de onda from a ancient Mayan cave he may be looking for those pages
cave he may be looking for those pages
cave he may be looking for those pages of the Mayan calendar that didn’t turn
of the Mayan calendar that didn’t turn
of the Mayan calendar that didn’t turn up after 2012 because we’re still here
up after 2012 because we’re still here
up after 2012 because we’re still here but we’ll find out what he’s doing in
but we’ll find out what he’s doing in
but we’ll find out what he’s doing in the cave in Mexico so check out that
the cave in Mexico so check out that
the cave in Mexico so check out that google session and daniel as long as
google session and daniel as long as
google session and daniel as long as you’re still up there do you have
you’re still up there do you have
you’re still up there do you have another question you like to ask before
another question you like to ask before
another question you like to ask before we go a lot to us go a bit more about
we go a lot to us go a bit more about
we go a lot to us go a bit more about the social media based around your
the social media based around your
the social media based around your search for Genghis Khan I work with
search for Genghis Khan I work with
search for Genghis Khan I work with digital media in London looking crowd
digital media in London looking crowd
digital media in London looking crowd sourcing as well it’s always had a big
sourcing as well it’s always had a big
sourcing as well it’s always had a big impact but are you managed to reach
impact but are you managed to reach
impact but are you managed to reach people to food new media as well some
people to food new media as well some
people to food new media as well some audience and reach them on the social
audience and reach them on the social
audience and reach them on the social networks in different countries yeah
networks in different countries yeah
networks in different countries yeah well you asked you asked how how did I
well you asked you asked how how did I
well you asked you asked how how did I get people to participate is that what
get people to participate is that what
get people to participate is that what you’re asking what are you getting more
you’re asking what are you getting more
you’re asking what are you getting more people to participate using social media
people to participate using social media
people to participate using social media for your project or is it just free
for your project or is it just free
for your project or is it just free publicity and word of mouth sort of how
publicity and word of mouth sort of how
publicity and word of mouth sort of how do you get the people to sign on and
do you get the people to sign on and
do you get the people to sign on and help do the crowdsourcing how are they
help do the crowdsourcing how are they
help do the crowdsourcing how are they hearing about it you know it’s actually
hearing about it you know it’s actually
hearing about it you know it’s actually partly because National Geographic has
partly because National Geographic has
partly because National Geographic has such a strong online presence you know
such a strong online presence you know
such a strong online presence you know the digital media group is has been
the digital media group is has been
the digital media group is has been doing a lot of really amazing things but
doing a lot of really amazing things but
doing a lot of really amazing things but also I think that in general people are
also I think that in general people are
also I think that in general people are just curious and excited to participate
just curious and excited to participate
just curious and excited to participate in a way that that they haven’t been
in a way that that they haven’t been
in a way that that they haven’t been able to do before so it wasn’t that hard
able to do before so it wasn’t that hard
able to do before so it wasn’t that hard to recruit participants you know I mean
to recruit participants you know I mean
to recruit participants you know I mean the last 125 years exploration is in
the last 125 years exploration is in
the last 125 years exploration is in some ways been held as almost an elite
some ways been held as almost an elite
some ways been held as almost an elite sort of thing wait we’re only a coveted
sort of thing wait we’re only a coveted
sort of thing wait we’re only a coveted few get to go into the field and I think
few get to go into the field and I think
few get to go into the field and I think the next hundred and twenty-five years
the next hundred and twenty-five years
the next hundred and twenty-five years can be far different in which you know
can be far different in which you know
can be far different in which you know everybody’s going to be necessary and
everybody’s going to be necessary and
everybody’s going to be necessary and making a difference and so when we
making a difference and so when we
making a difference and so when we opened up this website can we allow
opened up this website can we allow
opened up this website can we allow people to participate it wasn’t like
people to participate it wasn’t like
people to participate it wasn’t like they had to recruit people were hungry
they had to recruit people were hungry
they had to recruit people were hungry to go and participate you know and I
to go and participate you know and I
to go and participate you know and I really think that’s going to apply in
really think that’s going to apply in
really think that’s going to apply in all sorts of exploration all across the
all sorts of exploration all across the
all sorts of exploration all across the board and that in some ways is you know
board and that in some ways is you know
board and that in some ways is you know the frontier part but it’s how do we
the frontier part but it’s how do we
the frontier part but it’s how do we work together now in order to combine
work together now in order to combine
work together now in order to combine that curiosity with the responsibility
that curiosity with the responsibility
that curiosity with the responsibility let me mention the if you saw any of the
let me mention the if you saw any of the
let me mention the if you saw any of the promotion there was a lot of promotion
promotion there was a lot of promotion
promotion there was a lot of promotion for this particular Google hangout
for this particular Google hangout
for this particular Google hangout because it’s a big deal is the first all
because it’s a big deal is the first all
because it’s a big deal is the first all 7 comments link together with explorers
7 comments link together with explorers
7 comments link together with explorers from National Geographic on all seven
from National Geographic on all seven
from National Geographic on all seven continents celebrating our 125th
continents celebrating our 125th
continents celebrating our 125th anniversary which we look at as just at
anniversary which we look at as just at
anniversary which we look at as just at the beginning we’re ready to launch the
the beginning we’re ready to launch the
the beginning we’re ready to launch the New Age of Exploration if you saw some
New Age of Exploration if you saw some
New Age of Exploration if you saw some of the publicity for it you may have
of the publicity for it you may have
of the publicity for it you may have noticed the Jim Cameron James Cameron
noticed the Jim Cameron James Cameron
noticed the Jim Cameron James Cameron the director and NASA Geographic
the director and NASA Geographic
the director and NASA Geographic Explorer underwater explorer was going
Explorer underwater explorer was going
Explorer underwater explorer was going to be with us from Australia but he was
to be with us from Australia but he was
to be with us from Australia but he was working on a project for Astra
working on a project for Astra
working on a project for Astra Geographic that’s got him tied up and
Geographic that’s got him tied up and
Geographic that’s got him tied up and with the time change he couldn’t make it
with the time change he couldn’t make it
with the time change he couldn’t make it but were Australia more than well
but were Australia more than well
but were Australia more than well represented with the presence of a mic
represented with the presence of a mic
represented with the presence of a mic Archer so Mike thanks for joining us and
Archer so Mike thanks for joining us and
Archer so Mike thanks for joining us and talking about dinosaurs and Crocs and
talking about dinosaurs and Crocs and
talking about dinosaurs and Crocs and trees jumping out of trees just and lets
trees jumping out of trees just and lets
trees jumping out of trees just and lets us all be glad that as I said we weren’t
us all be glad that as I said we weren’t
us all be glad that as I said we weren’t around in Australia 38 million years ago
around in Australia 38 million years ago
around in Australia 38 million years ago and I just bring them back here he’s
and I just bring them back here he’s
and I just bring them back here he’s gonna bring him back yeah you bring back
gonna bring him back yeah you bring back
gonna bring him back yeah you bring back the Tasmanian tiger Jane wants to know
the Tasmanian tiger Jane wants to know
the Tasmanian tiger Jane wants to know if you’re gonna bring back the clocks
if you’re gonna bring back the clocks
if you’re gonna bring back the clocks jumping out of the trees oh look don’t
jumping out of the trees oh look don’t
jumping out of the trees oh look don’t tempt me oh yeah we sometimes think you
tempt me oh yeah we sometimes think you
tempt me oh yeah we sometimes think you know compared with Africa that that the
know compared with Africa that that the
know compared with Africa that that the bush in Australia is a little bit tame
bush in Australia is a little bit tame
bush in Australia is a little bit tame we don’t have things at the moment that
we don’t have things at the moment that
we don’t have things at the moment that they gobble you up when you turn your
they gobble you up when you turn your
they gobble you up when you turn your back on so yeah a couple of things like
back on so yeah a couple of things like
back on so yeah a couple of things like that would make life much more
that would make life much more
that would make life much more interesting here now you don’t have
interesting here now you don’t have
interesting here now you don’t have things that will eat you you’ve got
things that will eat you you’ve got
things that will eat you you’ve got things though there will poison you
things though there will poison you
things though there will poison you you’ve got all those venomous creatures
you’ve got all those venomous creatures
you’ve got all those venomous creatures that have been the subject of many
that have been the subject of many
that have been the subject of many National Geographic specials the most
National Geographic specials the most
National Geographic specials the most venomous creatures on the planet in
venomous creatures on the planet in
venomous creatures on the planet in Australia ah it’s true technically we’ve
Australia ah it’s true technically we’ve
Australia ah it’s true technically we’ve got the most poisonous snake in the
got the most poisonous snake in the
got the most poisonous snake in the world we got to the only spider that’ll
world we got to the only spider that’ll
world we got to the only spider that’ll nail you in a couple of hours but you
nail you in a couple of hours but you
nail you in a couple of hours but you don’t see these things I mean it’s a big
don’t see these things I mean it’s a big
don’t see these things I mean it’s a big bit of hype actually about Australia
bit of hype actually about Australia
bit of hype actually about Australia this is one of the thymus most gentle
this is one of the thymus most gentle
this is one of the thymus most gentle comments on the planet perhaps
comments on the planet perhaps
comments on the planet perhaps well no I have to even say even more so
well no I have to even say even more so
well no I have to even say even more so than Antarctica there’s no leopard see
than Antarctica there’s no leopard see
than Antarctica there’s no leopard see and say that it’ll swallow you up when
and say that it’ll swallow you up when
and say that it’ll swallow you up when you stare over in the over the edge of
you stare over in the over the edge of
you stare over in the over the edge of the continent yeah you don’t see them
the continent yeah you don’t see them
the continent yeah you don’t see them coming i think that’s what you mentioned
coming i think that’s what you mentioned
coming i think that’s what you mentioned you don’t see those spiders those blue
you don’t see those spiders those blue
you don’t see those spiders those blue ringed octopus the what have you got
ringed octopus the what have you got
ringed octopus the what have you got that you got the Box jelly the Box jelly
that you got the Box jelly the Box jelly
that you got the Box jelly the Box jelly the hundreds of the tiger snake started
the hundreds of the tiger snake started
the hundreds of the tiger snake started oh yeah yeah we know em all but I’ve
oh yeah yeah we know em all but I’ve
oh yeah yeah we know em all but I’ve been bitten by a few of these things and
been bitten by a few of these things and
been bitten by a few of these things and I’m still hear them say I was there
I’m still hear them say I was there
I’m still hear them say I was there recently and it was great but then
recently and it was great but then
recently and it was great but then you’ve also got bondi beach outside of
you’ve also got bondi beach outside of
you’ve also got bondi beach outside of Sydney so what more could you ask one of
Sydney so what more could you ask one of
Sydney so what more could you ask one of the most beautiful cities in the world
the most beautiful cities in the world
the most beautiful cities in the world hey thanks to all of you for joining us
hey thanks to all of you for joining us
hey thanks to all of you for joining us for this google+ hangout it’s been a
for this google+ hangout it’s been a
for this google+ hangout it’s been a great step of session talking to people
great step of session talking to people
great step of session talking to people on all seven continents and google+
on all seven continents and google+
on all seven continents and google+ national geographic we do this every
national geographic we do this every
national geographic we do this every month with as i say 10 or 12 explores at
month with as i say 10 or 12 explores at
month with as i say 10 or 12 explores at once but you get to know them in depth
once but you get to know them in depth
once but you get to know them in depth and don’t forget you can go on google
and don’t forget you can go on google
and don’t forget you can go on google and look at the map where you can see
and look at the map where you can see
and look at the map where you can see where all of these people are where
where all of these people are where
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about explorers see pictures and a video
about explorers see pictures and a video of what they’re doing in the field the
of what they’re doing in the field the
of what they’re doing in the field the exciting stuff they’ve done and and what
exciting stuff they’ve done and and what
exciting stuff they’ve done and and what is coming up in the future you’ve all
is coming up in the future you’ve all
is coming up in the future you’ve all you’ve made me up me want to go out more
you’ve made me up me want to go out more
you’ve made me up me want to go out more come hang out with you in the field
come hang out with you in the field
come hang out with you in the field which we will be doing I and by the way
which we will be doing I and by the way
which we will be doing I and by the way we talk to all these people on our radio
we talk to all these people on our radio
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next google+ hangout so guys thank you for spending a little time with us on
for spending a little time with us on
for spending a little time with us on this sunday and getting us inspired to
this sunday and getting us inspired to
this sunday and getting us inspired to explore more Jane you’ve been an
explore more Jane you’ve been an
explore more Jane you’ve been an inspiration to all of us for many years
inspiration to all of us for many years
inspiration to all of us for many years and and then Aziz you’re starting
and and then Aziz you’re starting
and and then Aziz you’re starting Yeah right more recently but just as
Yeah right more recently but just as
Yeah right more recently but just as inspiring the stories of of what you’re
inspiring the stories of of what you’re
inspiring the stories of of what you’re doing and what’s your accomplishment so
doing and what’s your accomplishment so
doing and what’s your accomplishment so thanks to all of you see you on the next
thanks to all of you see you on the next
thanks to all of you see you on the next one of these thank you bye everybody bye
one of these thank you bye everybody bye
one of these thank you bye everybody bye bye Oh James Jane yes you still there I
bye Oh James Jane yes you still there I
bye Oh James Jane yes you still there I can’t let you go sorry give us a chimp
can’t let you go sorry give us a chimp
can’t let you go sorry give us a chimp greeting this is the big moment
greeting this is the big moment
greeting this is the big moment everybody wants to hear you do the chimp
everybody wants to hear you do the chimp
everybody wants to hear you do the chimp say goodbye in chimpanzee well it’s a
say goodbye in chimpanzee well it’s a
say goodbye in chimpanzee well it’s a greeting really they don’t say goodbye
greeting really they don’t say goodbye
greeting really they don’t say goodbye but the greeting to all of you it will
but the greeting to all of you it will
but the greeting to all of you it will pretend that’s from Hawaii where hello
pretend that’s from Hawaii where hello
pretend that’s from Hawaii where hello means goodbye in there Aloha means both
means goodbye in there Aloha means both
means goodbye in there Aloha means both Thank You Jay thanks to everyone’s ISA
Thank You Jay thanks to everyone’s ISA
Thank You Jay thanks to everyone’s ISA Alberta Kenny Mike and a pleasure thank
Alberta Kenny Mike and a pleasure thank
Alberta Kenny Mike and a pleasure thank you it’s in here thank you
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