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work at National Geographic and today we are celebrating national Geographics
are celebrating national Geographics
are celebrating national Geographics great nature project and the Earth’s
great nature project and the Earth’s
great nature project and the Earth’s biodiversity with four incredible
biodiversity with four incredible
biodiversity with four incredible explorers so joining me today is
explorers so joining me today is
explorers so joining me today is photographer and National Geographic
photographer and National Geographic
photographer and National Geographic Explorer Joel sartori joel has produced
Explorer Joel sartori joel has produced
Explorer Joel sartori joel has produced more than 30 stories as a freelance
more than 30 stories as a freelance
more than 30 stories as a freelance photographer for the magazine and also
photographer for the magazine and also
photographer for the magazine and also created photo art which documents the
created photo art which documents the
created photo art which documents the planets vanishing biodiversity we’re
planets vanishing biodiversity we’re
planets vanishing biodiversity we’re going to hear more about photo arc and
going to hear more about photo arc and
going to hear more about photo arc and Joel’s work in our conversation we also
Joel’s work in our conversation we also
Joel’s work in our conversation we also have joining us from India or it is
have joining us from India or it is
have joining us from India or it is certainly bedtime National Geographic
certainly bedtime National Geographic
certainly bedtime National Geographic Explorer pretty current pretty works on
Explorer pretty current pretty works on
Explorer pretty current pretty works on human wildlife conflict particularly
human wildlife conflict particularly
human wildlife conflict particularly with some of the iconic species that we
with some of the iconic species that we
with some of the iconic species that we find in India like tigers so Christi
find in India like tigers so Christi
find in India like tigers so Christi welcome thank you for staying up tonight
welcome thank you for staying up tonight
welcome thank you for staying up tonight we also have joining us from Ecuador so
we also have joining us from Ecuador so
we also have joining us from Ecuador so this is truly a global hangout
this is truly a global hangout
this is truly a global hangout conservation biologist and National
conservation biologist and National
conservation biologist and National Geographic Explorer aundrea Marshall
Geographic Explorer aundrea Marshall
Geographic Explorer aundrea Marshall aundrea is down there because she leads
aundrea is down there because she leads
aundrea is down there because she leads conservation efforts for manta rays and
conservation efforts for manta rays and
conservation efforts for manta rays and therefore has earned the name of the
therefore has earned the name of the
therefore has earned the name of the Manta Queen so joining us from Ecuador
Manta Queen so joining us from Ecuador
Manta Queen so joining us from Ecuador thank you and hello Andrea and joining
thank you and hello Andrea and joining
thank you and hello Andrea and joining us in a little bit here we’re going to
us in a little bit here we’re going to
us in a little bit here we’re going to get a call from the wildlife naturalist
get a call from the wildlife naturalist
get a call from the wildlife naturalist and host of nat geo wild America the
and host of nat geo wild America the
and host of nat geo wild America the wild Casey Anderson Casey is up in
wild Casey Anderson Casey is up in
wild Casey Anderson Casey is up in Alaska right now up on the Beaufort Sea
Alaska right now up on the Beaufort Sea
Alaska right now up on the Beaufort Sea and we’re having a little trouble with
and we’re having a little trouble with
and we’re having a little trouble with our satellite connection so we’ll expect
our satellite connection so we’ll expect
our satellite connection so we’ll expect to hear from kc soon Casey are you there
to hear from kc soon Casey are you there
to hear from kc soon Casey are you there can you hear us Casey okay
can you hear us Casey okay
can you hear us Casey okay we’ll wait to hear from Casey and just
we’ll wait to hear from Casey and just
we’ll wait to hear from Casey and just in just a minute you can see in there in
in just a minute you can see in there in
in just a minute you can see in there in the thumbnail with the grizzly bear
the thumbnail with the grizzly bear
the thumbnail with the grizzly bear Brutus who he’ll tell us more about in a
Brutus who he’ll tell us more about in a
Brutus who he’ll tell us more about in a bit and we want to hear from you as well
bit and we want to hear from you as well
bit and we want to hear from you as well so please join us by posting and
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Twitter on Google+ using the hashtag let’s explore so let’s delve into it
let’s explore so let’s delve into it
let’s explore so let’s delve into it explorers and if we could just start out
explorers and if we could just start out
explorers and if we could just start out let’s move the conversation into your
let’s move the conversation into your
let’s move the conversation into your motivations I know people are joining
motivations I know people are joining
motivations I know people are joining the hangout and one drain how did you
the hangout and one drain how did you
the hangout and one drain how did you become passionate about doing what you
become passionate about doing what you
become passionate about doing what you do studying this species in the
do studying this species in the
do studying this species in the biodiversity that you focus on so let’s
biodiversity that you focus on so let’s
biodiversity that you focus on so let’s start there aundrea can you tell us a
start there aundrea can you tell us a
start there aundrea can you tell us a little bit about what motivated you to
little bit about what motivated you to
little bit about what motivated you to work with giant manta rays I’ve been in
work with giant manta rays I’ve been in
work with giant manta rays I’ve been in love with the ocean since I was a little
love with the ocean since I was a little
love with the ocean since I was a little girl there’s nothing that I ever wanted
girl there’s nothing that I ever wanted
girl there’s nothing that I ever wanted to do then be a marine biologist and I
to do then be a marine biologist and I
to do then be a marine biologist and I was very influenced by people like
was very influenced by people like
was very influenced by people like Sylvia Earle who traveled the world you
Sylvia Earle who traveled the world you
Sylvia Earle who traveled the world you know exploring the oceans really before
know exploring the oceans really before
know exploring the oceans really before anyone else did and I knew that that’s
anyone else did and I knew that that’s
anyone else did and I knew that that’s what I want to do is passionate about
what I want to do is passionate about
what I want to do is passionate about the ocean environment and therefore you
the ocean environment and therefore you
the ocean environment and therefore you can’t help but want to actually protect
can’t help but want to actually protect
can’t help but want to actually protect it and I gravitated toward sharks when I
it and I gravitated toward sharks when I
it and I gravitated toward sharks when I was younger I found them fascinating a
was younger I found them fascinating a
was younger I found them fascinating a fascinating group moved over into manta
fascinating group moved over into manta
fascinating group moved over into manta rays and did a PhD and whatnot and the
rays and did a PhD and whatnot and the
rays and did a PhD and whatnot and the more I started working with these iconic
more I started working with these iconic
more I started working with these iconic marine animals ones that need protection
marine animals ones that need protection
marine animals ones that need protection that are threatened species the more I
that are threatened species the more I
that are threatened species the more I realized that I really needed to as a
realized that I really needed to as a
realized that I really needed to as a researcher to bring more to the table in
researcher to bring more to the table in
researcher to bring more to the table in with regards to to research to help
with regards to to research to help
with regards to to research to help protect these animals that often times
protect these animals that often times
protect these animals that often times are very elusive and no one really knows
are very elusive and no one really knows
are very elusive and no one really knows much about them so the more science that
much about them so the more science that
much about them so the more science that we can do the better that we can manage
we can do the better that we can manage
we can do the better that we can manage them and protect them in our oceans
them and protect them in our oceans
them and protect them in our oceans right and we’re going to hear about in a
right and we’re going to hear about in a
right and we’re going to hear about in a little bit these are incredible
little bit these are incredible
little bit these are incredible creatures 3,000 pound manta rays can you
creatures 3,000 pound manta rays can you
creatures 3,000 pound manta rays can you tell some of the weird bizarre
tell some of the weird bizarre
tell some of the weird bizarre interesting facts about the raise that
interesting facts about the raise that
interesting facts about the raise that you study there’s so much bigger than
you study there’s so much bigger than
you study there’s so much bigger than people i think realize you know i’m
people i think realize you know i’m
people i think realize you know i’m swimming around with them and ecuador at
swimming around with them and ecuador at
swimming around with them and ecuador at the moment and even even you know though
the moment and even even you know though
the moment and even even you know though that I spend every single day with them
that I spend every single day with them
that I spend every single day with them I’m gobsmacked oftentimes I was swimming
I’m gobsmacked oftentimes I was swimming
I’m gobsmacked oftentimes I was swimming underneath one blowing bubbles on it
underneath one blowing bubbles on it
underneath one blowing bubbles on it just the other day I was almost giving
just the other day I was almost giving
just the other day I was almost giving it like a spa bath and and it Dwarfs you
it like a spa bath and and it Dwarfs you
it like a spa bath and and it Dwarfs you I mean there there’s six seven meters
I mean there there’s six seven meters
I mean there there’s six seven meters across
across
across and these huge diamond shades animals
and these huge diamond shades animals
and these huge diamond shades animals that just are so gentle and it’s it’s
that just are so gentle and it’s it’s
that just are so gentle and it’s it’s hard for me to imagine walking up to an
hard for me to imagine walking up to an
hard for me to imagine walking up to an animal on land that’s completely wild
animal on land that’s completely wild
animal on land that’s completely wild and that size and not having fear but
and that size and not having fear but
and that size and not having fear but you never ever experience fear in the
you never ever experience fear in the
you never ever experience fear in the water with these animals just because
water with these animals just because
water with these animals just because that you can see that they’re so gentle
that you can see that they’re so gentle
that you can see that they’re so gentle and it’s it’s just it’s awe-inspiring
and it’s it’s just it’s awe-inspiring
and it’s it’s just it’s awe-inspiring and it’s a really really neat animal to
and it’s a really really neat animal to
and it’s a really really neat animal to be working on they’re very intelligent
be working on they’re very intelligent
be working on they’re very intelligent so all of the fish they have the very
so all of the fish they have the very
so all of the fish they have the very largest brain to body ratio so they have
largest brain to body ratio so they have
largest brain to body ratio so they have the largest brain of any fish they’re
the largest brain of any fish they’re
the largest brain of any fish they’re very intelligent animals very
very intelligent animals very
very intelligent animals very inquisitive and they’re very much like
inquisitive and they’re very much like
inquisitive and they’re very much like humans I think that’s what a lot of
humans I think that’s what a lot of
humans I think that’s what a lot of people when they start to understand
people when they start to understand
people when they start to understand more about them they feel a connection
more about them they feel a connection
more about them they feel a connection these are animals that are slow to
these are animals that are slow to
these are animals that are slow to mature they only have one baby at a time
mature they only have one baby at a time
mature they only have one baby at a time like like us they don’t even have babies
like like us they don’t even have babies
like like us they don’t even have babies every year so you know this is an animal
every year so you know this is an animal
every year so you know this is an animal that that lives in similar ways to
that that lives in similar ways to
that that lives in similar ways to humans in many cases and because of that
humans in many cases and because of that
humans in many cases and because of that they are facing extreme pressure
they are facing extreme pressure
they are facing extreme pressure worldwide because they don’t have enough
worldwide because they don’t have enough
worldwide because they don’t have enough offspring to be able to survive some of
offspring to be able to survive some of
offspring to be able to survive some of the pressure that that we humans place
the pressure that that we humans place
the pressure that that we humans place on them so the more you learn about them
on them so the more you learn about them
on them so the more you learn about them the more you realize that this isn’t a
the more you realize that this isn’t a
the more you realize that this isn’t a really incredible animal that deserves
really incredible animal that deserves
really incredible animal that deserves to be protected excellent yeah and
to be protected excellent yeah and
to be protected excellent yeah and speaking of iconic large megafauna kriti
speaking of iconic large megafauna kriti
speaking of iconic large megafauna kriti you focus on human-wildlife conflict
you focus on human-wildlife conflict
you focus on human-wildlife conflict particularly in a rail protected areas
particularly in a rail protected areas
particularly in a rail protected areas and the Western Ghats what what drew you
and the Western Ghats what what drew you
and the Western Ghats what what drew you to this and what drew do you
to this and what drew do you
to this and what drew do you particularly to your focus on can we say
particularly to your focus on can we say
particularly to your focus on can we say on Tigers and tiger conservation living
on Tigers and tiger conservation living
on Tigers and tiger conservation living in close proximity to humans well I had
in close proximity to humans well I had
in close proximity to humans well I had a pretty unusual childhood I grew up
a pretty unusual childhood I grew up
a pretty unusual childhood I grew up from the age of 1 i’ve been running
from the age of 1 i’ve been running
from the age of 1 i’ve been running around in a lot of parks with my dad
around in a lot of parks with my dad
around in a lot of parks with my dad watching tigers and elephants and a lot
watching tigers and elephants and a lot
watching tigers and elephants and a lot of iconic species but i think it was and
of iconic species but i think it was and
of iconic species but i think it was and I mean when I was 8 years old got to
I mean when I was 8 years old got to
I mean when I was 8 years old got to watch my dad father and track Tigers but
watch my dad father and track Tigers but
watch my dad father and track Tigers but i think the real sort of this is what i
i think the real sort of this is what i
i think the real sort of this is what i want to do with my life moment came when
want to do with my life moment came when
want to do with my life moment came when i was 22 years old and doing field work
i was 22 years old and doing field work
i was 22 years old and doing field work in the gods for my own research which
in the gods for my own research which
in the gods for my own research which was looking at impact that people were
was looking at impact that people were
was looking at impact that people were having on the gods and i realized that
having on the gods and i realized that
having on the gods and i realized that you have this incredible Lansky
you have this incredible Lansky
you have this incredible Lansky that’s home to 20 million people yet has
that’s home to 20 million people yet has
that’s home to 20 million people yet has mmm for twenty percent of the world’s
mmm for twenty percent of the world’s
mmm for twenty percent of the world’s tigers and a whole lot of other
tigers and a whole lot of other
tigers and a whole lot of other interesting creatures of one of the
interesting creatures of one of the
interesting creatures of one of the research projects we have looking at you
research projects we have looking at you
research projects we have looking at you know frogs and birds right now in
know frogs and birds right now in
know frogs and birds right now in landscapes around the parks actually
landscapes around the parks actually
landscapes around the parks actually emerge we’re rediscovering frog species
emerge we’re rediscovering frog species
emerge we’re rediscovering frog species that people haven’t seen in 75 years
that people haven’t seen in 75 years
that people haven’t seen in 75 years which is covering new frog species that
which is covering new frog species that
which is covering new frog species that people haven’t you know I’m just going
people haven’t you know I’m just going
people haven’t you know I’m just going for the first time so I think you know
for the first time so I think you know
for the first time so I think you know people think of the big iconic tigers
people think of the big iconic tigers
people think of the big iconic tigers and elephants but I think there’s a lot
and elephants but I think there’s a lot
and elephants but I think there’s a lot of amazing vitalist still left in a huge
of amazing vitalist still left in a huge
of amazing vitalist still left in a huge parts of the world waiting to be
parts of the world waiting to be
parts of the world waiting to be discovered good point i mean the western
discovered good point i mean the western
discovered good point i mean the western ghats are one of the world’s
ghats are one of the world’s
ghats are one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots right meaning
biodiversity hotspots right meaning
biodiversity hotspots right meaning incredible CPCs area and also facing
incredible CPCs area and also facing
incredible CPCs area and also facing threats so good to remember there’s a
threats so good to remember there’s a
threats so good to remember there’s a lot left to explore and discover Joel
lot left to explore and discover Joel
lot left to explore and discover Joel what about you how did you get your
what about you how did you get your
what about you how did you get your start or the focus on photo art and why
start or the focus on photo art and why
start or the focus on photo art and why is this project of particular importance
is this project of particular importance
is this project of particular importance at this time and in particular sure I’ve
at this time and in particular sure I’ve
at this time and in particular sure I’ve been a contributing photographer for
been a contributing photographer for
been a contributing photographer for National Geographic for about four more
National Geographic for about four more
National Geographic for about four more than 20 years now and I’ve done about 35
than 20 years now and I’ve done about 35
than 20 years now and I’ve done about 35 stories I think and I I just see the
stories I think and I I just see the
stories I think and I I just see the world filling up with people or past
world filling up with people or past
world filling up with people or past seven billion now our way to eight or
seven billion now our way to eight or
seven billion now our way to eight or nine or ten billion people and the
nine or ten billion people and the
nine or ten billion people and the projections are that if we don’t start
projections are that if we don’t start
projections are that if we don’t start being better stewards the earth we’re
being better stewards the earth we’re
being better stewards the earth we’re going to lose half of all species by
going to lose half of all species by
going to lose half of all species by 2100 and the best plan i’ve heard it for
2100 and the best plan i’ve heard it for
2100 and the best plan i’ve heard it for anybody they say well we’ll be dead by
anybody they say well we’ll be dead by
anybody they say well we’ll be dead by then well that’s not a real plan that’s
then well that’s not a real plan that’s
then well that’s not a real plan that’s not good so so I just figured well I
not good so so I just figured well I
not good so so I just figured well I think that a lot of the stuffs in
think that a lot of the stuffs in
think that a lot of the stuffs in trouble all these species are in trouble
trouble all these species are in trouble
trouble all these species are in trouble because nobody’s ever heard of them they
because nobody’s ever heard of them they
because nobody’s ever heard of them they don’t know they exist we focus a lot on
don’t know they exist we focus a lot on
don’t know they exist we focus a lot on sporting events on the price at the pump
sporting events on the price at the pump
sporting events on the price at the pump on what’s on television but we don’t
on what’s on television but we don’t
on what’s on television but we don’t really think about the natural world so
really think about the natural world so
really think about the natural world so the photo arc is basically a huge I
the photo arc is basically a huge I
the photo arc is basically a huge I don’t know if it’s an online dating
don’t know if it’s an online dating
don’t know if it’s an online dating service exactly but it’s certainly an
service exactly but it’s certainly an
service exactly but it’s certainly an arch and it’s it’s a way of getting
arch and it’s it’s a way of getting
arch and it’s it’s a way of getting people engaged and the first step
people engaged and the first step
people engaged and the first step towards caring is to know something
towards caring is to know something
towards caring is to know something exists and maybe it’s in trouble and so
exists and maybe it’s in trouble and so
exists and maybe it’s in trouble and so we’ve come up with a website called
we’ve come up with a website called
we’ve come up with a website called photo are calm arc spelled with a k
photo are calm arc spelled with a k
photo are calm arc spelled with a k photo art calm and we hope people will
photo art calm and we hope people will
photo art calm and we hope people will come there and fall in love with some of
come there and fall in love with some of
come there and fall in love with some of these species there’s everything from
these species there’s everything from
these species there’s everything from the smallest insects to elephants I mean
the smallest insects to elephants I mean
the smallest insects to elephants I mean anything we can we can get the goal is
anything we can we can get the goal is
anything we can we can get the goal is to get all the species in captivity not
to get all the species in captivity not
to get all the species in captivity not that I having great fondness for
that I having great fondness for
that I having great fondness for captivity but it is a way of getting a
captivity but it is a way of getting a
captivity but it is a way of getting a lot of species quickly and we’ve done
lot of species quickly and we’ve done
lot of species quickly and we’ve done about 3,000 species in the past eight
about 3,000 species in the past eight
about 3,000 species in the past eight years on our way to hopefully ten or
years on our way to hopefully ten or
years on our way to hopefully ten or twelve thousand I should also say this
twelve thousand I should also say this
twelve thousand I should also say this about zoos and captive situations that
about zoos and captive situations that
about zoos and captive situations that for many species now they only exist in
for many species now they only exist in
for many species now they only exist in sue’s in fact great deal the species
sue’s in fact great deal the species
sue’s in fact great deal the species that I’ve photographed over the years
that I’ve photographed over the years
that I’ve photographed over the years the very rare ones would be extinct by
the very rare ones would be extinct by
the very rare ones would be extinct by now if it weren’t for Captain captive
now if it weren’t for Captain captive
now if it weren’t for Captain captive breeding efforts so when people say what
breeding efforts so when people say what
breeding efforts so when people say what can I do they can support their local
can I do they can support their local
can I do they can support their local zoo zoos truly are the ark now going
zoo zoos truly are the ark now going
zoo zoos truly are the ark now going forward they’re going to be more and
forward they’re going to be more and
forward they’re going to be more and more important in terms of preserving
more important in terms of preserving
more important in terms of preserving species with good genetic diversity
species with good genetic diversity
species with good genetic diversity until we get smart enough to manage the
until we get smart enough to manage the
until we get smart enough to manage the earth well so these animals can go back
earth well so these animals can go back
earth well so these animals can go back into the wild right and Joel I should
into the wild right and Joel I should
into the wild right and Joel I should also note that you are the spokesperson
also note that you are the spokesperson
also note that you are the spokesperson for the great Nature project the theme
for the great Nature project the theme
for the great Nature project the theme of today’s hangout among us and we’re
of today’s hangout among us and we’re
of today’s hangout among us and we’re going to get back to that in just a
going to get back to that in just a
going to get back to that in just a second we have Casey Anderson is on the
second we have Casey Anderson is on the
second we have Casey Anderson is on the line Casey can you hear me I can hear
line Casey can you hear me I can hear
line Casey can you hear me I can hear you hear me yes we can welcome so you’re
you hear me yes we can welcome so you’re
you hear me yes we can welcome so you’re at the tip top of Alaska and if you
at the tip top of Alaska and if you
at the tip top of Alaska and if you could tell us a little bit about what
could tell us a little bit about what
could tell us a little bit about what you’re doing up there and also in this
you’re doing up there and also in this
you’re doing up there and also in this picture here we’re seeing you with a
picture here we’re seeing you with a
picture here we’re seeing you with a rather large grizzly bear we know his
rather large grizzly bear we know his
rather large grizzly bear we know his name is Brutus can you tell us a bit
name is Brutus can you tell us a bit
name is Brutus can you tell us a bit about your relationship to Brutus and to
about your relationship to Brutus and to
about your relationship to Brutus and to the American West and the M American
the American West and the M American
the American West and the M American West wildlife as well absolutely yeah
West wildlife as well absolutely yeah
West wildlife as well absolutely yeah I’m actually I wish I was in that photo
I’m actually I wish I was in that photo
I’m actually I wish I was in that photo right now because I’m standing in the
right now because I’m standing in the
right now because I’m standing in the middle of a blizzard it’s too early to
middle of a blizzard it’s too early to
middle of a blizzard it’s too early to having a blizzard but I’m up here
having a blizzard but I’m up here
having a blizzard but I’m up here hanging out with the polar bears there’s
hanging out with the polar bears there’s
hanging out with the polar bears there’s been a whale carcass harvested harvested
been a whale carcass harvested harvested
been a whale carcass harvested harvested by the in Libya people here and a
by the in Libya people here and a
by the in Libya people here and a Beaufort Sea and for 4,500 years his
Beaufort Sea and for 4,500 years his
Beaufort Sea and for 4,500 years his villages harvested several bowhead
villages harvested several bowhead
villages harvested several bowhead whales usually three a year at the void
whales usually three a year at the void
whales usually three a year at the void lemon of years
lemon of years
lemon of years during the hungriest I’m the borders of
during the hungriest I’m the borders of
during the hungriest I’m the borders of come and basically picked up the scraps
come and basically picked up the scraps
come and basically picked up the scraps but something is happening here we’re
but something is happening here we’re
but something is happening here we’re seeing with the changing climate that
seeing with the changing climate that
seeing with the changing climate that the grizzly bears are moving north and
the grizzly bears are moving north and
the grizzly bears are moving north and also taken advantage of this vlog food
also taken advantage of this vlog food
also taken advantage of this vlog food source now we’ve seen us a of an overlap
source now we’ve seen us a of an overlap
source now we’ve seen us a of an overlap of two species that haven’t haven’t done
of two species that haven’t haven’t done
of two species that haven’t haven’t done that a long time and we’re seeing them
that a long time and we’re seeing them
that a long time and we’re seeing them interact and even a little hybridization
interact and even a little hybridization
interact and even a little hybridization happening so there’s a changing changing
happening so there’s a changing changing
happening so there’s a changing changing tides up here and of course there’s a
tides up here and of course there’s a
tides up here and of course there’s a pretty near and dear to my heart
pretty near and dear to my heart
pretty near and dear to my heart obviously rescuing Fergus 11 years ago
obviously rescuing Fergus 11 years ago
obviously rescuing Fergus 11 years ago I’ve kind of unique perspective you know
I’ve kind of unique perspective you know
I’ve kind of unique perspective you know the funny thing is I echo everything
the funny thing is I echo everything
the funny thing is I echo everything that everybody said so far you know we
that everybody said so far you know we
that everybody said so far you know we do this because we love the wild and you
do this because we love the wild and you
do this because we love the wild and you know before anything every are you see
know before anything every are you see
know before anything every are you see me sitting there the captive bear but
me sitting there the captive bear but
me sitting there the captive bear but the truest part of my heart is basically
the truest part of my heart is basically
the truest part of my heart is basically the other thing needs to be wild and
the other thing needs to be wild and
the other thing needs to be wild and free we need to have those wild places
free we need to have those wild places
free we need to have those wild places what these animals can live like Joel
what these animals can live like Joel
what these animals can live like Joel said it’s like there is an awareness
said it’s like there is an awareness
said it’s like there is an awareness that isn’t a gift that Buddhist has
that isn’t a gift that Buddhist has
that isn’t a gift that Buddhist has given me that I could never get here and
given me that I could never get here and
given me that I could never get here and then with the bears in the wild it’s a
then with the bears in the wild it’s a
then with the bears in the wild it’s a gift that glimpse from the soul and the
gift that glimpse from the soul and the
gift that glimpse from the soul and the emotion and the intelligence of an
emotion and the intelligence of an
emotion and the intelligence of an animal that fortunately for me having to
animal that fortunately for me having to
animal that fortunately for me having to raise this little orphan bear you give
raise this little orphan bear you give
raise this little orphan bear you give me the CD perspective maybe I care maybe
me the CD perspective maybe I care maybe
me the CD perspective maybe I care maybe it made me give more value in depth to
it made me give more value in depth to
it made me give more value in depth to everything that lives you know just by
everything that lives you know just by
everything that lives you know just by having that kind of invisible gift that
having that kind of invisible gift that
having that kind of invisible gift that Bruce gave me so it’s it makes me fight
Bruce gave me so it’s it makes me fight
Bruce gave me so it’s it makes me fight harder than ever when I look out at
harder than ever when I look out at
harder than ever when I look out at these wild bears I mean I know that they
these wild bears I mean I know that they
these wild bears I mean I know that they could feel it can think they can do the
could feel it can think they can do the
could feel it can think they can do the things that Bruce does I mean it’s
things that Bruce does I mean it’s
things that Bruce does I mean it’s really hard to to uh translate that
really hard to to uh translate that
really hard to to uh translate that without experience I’ve experienced that
without experience I’ve experienced that
without experience I’ve experienced that so my goal now is to make TV shows to
so my goal now is to make TV shows to
so my goal now is to make TV shows to show people that there is this other
show people that there is this other
show people that there is this other deaths of these animals there’s they are
deaths of these animals there’s they are
deaths of these animals there’s they are valuable I mean most people do not know
valuable I mean most people do not know
valuable I mean most people do not know about most wildlife and if they do big
about most wildlife and if they do big
about most wildlife and if they do big things like manta rays and grizzly bears
things like manta rays and grizzly bears
things like manta rays and grizzly bears spirit
spirit
spirit I protect something that you’re afraid
I protect something that you’re afraid
I protect something that you’re afraid of and so if i am going to cure the fear
of and so if i am going to cure the fear
of and so if i am going to cure the fear and change it into respect yeah that’s
and change it into respect yeah that’s
and change it into respect yeah that’s fantastic demystify a species that the
fantastic demystify a species that the
fantastic demystify a species that the public might be afraid of I think one of
public might be afraid of I think one of
public might be afraid of I think one of the real virtues of the great Nature
the real virtues of the great Nature
the real virtues of the great Nature project is that we can only care about
project is that we can only care about
project is that we can only care about what we know right and the great Nature
what we know right and the great Nature
what we know right and the great Nature project encourages us to get outside to
project encourages us to get outside to
project encourages us to get outside to explore the incredible biodiversity in
explore the incredible biodiversity in
explore the incredible biodiversity in our backyard whether that backyard is
our backyard whether that backyard is
our backyard whether that backyard is Ecuador Nebraska the Western Ghats are
Ecuador Nebraska the Western Ghats are
Ecuador Nebraska the Western Ghats are very far north in Alaska so Joel as as
very far north in Alaska so Joel as as
very far north in Alaska so Joel as as spokesperson for the great Nature
spokesperson for the great Nature
spokesperson for the great Nature project can you tell us what is this
project can you tell us what is this
project can you tell us what is this project and and what are people supposed
project and and what are people supposed
project and and what are people supposed to be doing to contribute to this
to be doing to contribute to this
to be doing to contribute to this project right now absolutely you know um
project right now absolutely you know um
project right now absolutely you know um I think this is a great idea actually
I think this is a great idea actually
I think this is a great idea actually it’s just encouraging people to get up
it’s just encouraging people to get up
it’s just encouraging people to get up off the couch get out into the daylight
off the couch get out into the daylight
off the couch get out into the daylight and see that there’s nature all around
and see that there’s nature all around
and see that there’s nature all around us no matter where you live you don’t
us no matter where you live you don’t
us no matter where you live you don’t need to be a professional photographer
need to be a professional photographer
need to be a professional photographer you could use it you could use a
you could use it you could use a
you could use it you could use a smartphone to just get out in the
smartphone to just get out in the
smartphone to just get out in the backyard you can photograph insects on
backyard you can photograph insects on
backyard you can photograph insects on flowers if you like or praying mantis or
flowers if you like or praying mantis or
flowers if you like or praying mantis or spiders or anything we’re trying to
spiders or anything we’re trying to
spiders or anything we’re trying to create the world’s largest online photo
create the world’s largest online photo
create the world’s largest online photo album of animals in a one-week period so
album of animals in a one-week period so
album of animals in a one-week period so that the deadline is sunday night and
that the deadline is sunday night and
that the deadline is sunday night and we’ve already got about 30,000 pictures
we’ve already got about 30,000 pictures
we’ve already got about 30,000 pictures of animals online at great nature
of animals online at great nature
of animals online at great nature project org that’s where you can go to
project org that’s where you can go to
project org that’s where you can go to to download pictures and it’s very
to download pictures and it’s very
to download pictures and it’s very simple and let’s say let’s say you don’t
simple and let’s say let’s say you don’t
simple and let’s say let’s say you don’t have a backyard to go to well then you
have a backyard to go to well then you
have a backyard to go to well then you go to a go to a city park someplace
go to a go to a city park someplace
go to a go to a city park someplace where there’s still a semblance of
where there’s still a semblance of
where there’s still a semblance of nature if you stop and look you’ll see
nature if you stop and look you’ll see
nature if you stop and look you’ll see good things to photograph and you could
good things to photograph and you could
good things to photograph and you could always go to a local zoo or aquarium
always go to a local zoo or aquarium
always go to a local zoo or aquarium those are really visually loaded places
those are really visually loaded places
those are really visually loaded places you can think about it all the animals
you can think about it all the animals
you can think about it all the animals are lined up for you to actually view so
are lined up for you to actually view so
are lined up for you to actually view so no excuse not to participate the prices
no excuse not to participate the prices
no excuse not to participate the prices sure right it’s free and we might set a
sure right it’s free and we might set a
sure right it’s free and we might set a Guinness record we need a hundred
Guinness record we need a hundred
Guinness record we need a hundred thousand pictures again by Sunday night
thousand pictures again by Sunday night
thousand pictures again by Sunday night and that’s hashtag great nature on the
and that’s hashtag great nature on the
and that’s hashtag great nature on the side right that’s right or hashtag
side right that’s right or hashtag
side right that’s right or hashtag animal or go to great nature project org
animal or go to great nature project org
animal or go to great nature project org excellent and I think we’re going to cue
excellent and I think we’re going to cue
excellent and I think we’re going to cue up a video here about the great Nature
up a video here about the great Nature
up a video here about the great Nature project
maybe maybe not bargain cross nature all
maybe maybe not bargain cross nature all you have to do is go outside National
you have to do is go outside National
you have to do is go outside National Geographic invites you to celebrate
Geographic invites you to celebrate
Geographic invites you to celebrate nature join the briefing little snap a
nature join the briefing little snap a
nature join the briefing little snap a photo of a plant or animal in your womb
photo of a plant or animal in your womb
photo of a plant or animal in your womb upload it to your favorite photo sharing
upload it to your favorite photo sharing
upload it to your favorite photo sharing sites using the hashtag great nature see
sites using the hashtag great nature see
sites using the hashtag great nature see it snap it uploaded join national
it snap it uploaded join national
it snap it uploaded join national Geographics great nature project today
Geographics great nature project today
Geographics great nature project today and you know there’s some there’s some
and you know there’s some there’s some
and you know there’s some there’s some really well seen pictures already up
really well seen pictures already up
really well seen pictures already up there and very surprising i love the
there and very surprising i love the
there and very surprising i love the fact that that people see so differently
fact that that people see so differently
fact that that people see so differently it’s really interesting to me and it
it’s really interesting to me and it
it’s really interesting to me and it gives me a lot of ideas to on how to
gives me a lot of ideas to on how to
gives me a lot of ideas to on how to shoot things that I see every day that
shoot things that I see every day that
shoot things that I see every day that never it never would have occurred to me
never it never would have occurred to me
never it never would have occurred to me so it’s very fun and it’s interesting
so it’s very fun and it’s interesting
so it’s very fun and it’s interesting and it only gets people just engaged in
and it only gets people just engaged in
and it only gets people just engaged in the world around us and and realize you
the world around us and and realize you
the world around us and and realize you know it’s it’s it’s there’s not a whole
know it’s it’s it’s there’s not a whole
know it’s it’s it’s there’s not a whole lot of time to lose in terms of getting
lot of time to lose in terms of getting
lot of time to lose in terms of getting us to care about nature especially for
us to care about nature especially for
us to care about nature especially for species that are rare so hopefully this
species that are rare so hopefully this
species that are rare so hopefully this stirs public interest and will get a
stirs public interest and will get a
stirs public interest and will get a hundred thousand pictures at least by
hundred thousand pictures at least by
hundred thousand pictures at least by Sunday night yes and you just step
Sunday night yes and you just step
Sunday night yes and you just step further yeah aundrea please I just think
further yeah aundrea please I just think
further yeah aundrea please I just think it’s a great thing for families to do
it’s a great thing for families to do
it’s a great thing for families to do together as well you know I’ve been
together as well you know I’ve been
together as well you know I’ve been trying to encourage it in this tiny
trying to encourage it in this tiny
trying to encourage it in this tiny little fishing village in Ecuador but I
little fishing village in Ecuador but I
little fishing village in Ecuador but I I’d like families all over the world to
I’d like families all over the world to
I’d like families all over the world to say to their kids hey let’s go do
say to their kids hey let’s go do
say to their kids hey let’s go do something you know and and to be a part
something you know and and to be a part
something you know and and to be a part of something bigger you know to be able
of something bigger you know to be able
of something bigger you know to be able to take your kids outside you know get
to take your kids outside you know get
to take your kids outside you know get them outside give them walking around
them outside give them walking around
them outside give them walking around get them you know looking at animals and
get them you know looking at animals and
get them you know looking at animals and taking photos and then doing something
taking photos and then doing something
taking photos and then doing something with it you know it’s nice to actually
with it you know it’s nice to actually
with it you know it’s nice to actually see it being being used for something
see it being being used for something
see it being being used for something and who wouldn’t want to be involved in
and who wouldn’t want to be involved in
and who wouldn’t want to be involved in a project that could potentially break a
a project that could potentially break a
a project that could potentially break a Guinness Book World Record so um I think
Guinness Book World Record so um I think
Guinness Book World Record so um I think it’d just be a great thing for families
it’d just be a great thing for families
it’d just be a great thing for families around the world to get together go do
around the world to get together go do
around the world to get together go do something healthy and fun outside
something healthy and fun outside
something healthy and fun outside absolutely and you know just to further
absolutely and you know just to further
absolutely and you know just to further the point that we have nature all around
the point that we have nature all around
the point that we have nature all around us we did a walk in downtown DC last
us we did a walk in downtown DC last
us we did a walk in downtown DC last week and snapped tons of pictures of the
week and snapped tons of pictures of the
week and snapped tons of pictures of the insects the plants squirrels Birds
insects the plants squirrels Birds
insects the plants squirrels Birds there’s certainly more nature around us
there’s certainly more nature around us
there’s certainly more nature around us even if or not in pristine area or in
even if or not in pristine area or in
even if or not in pristine area or in remote corner of the world so it’s
remote corner of the world so it’s
remote corner of the world so it’s certainly worth getting outside of
certainly worth getting outside of
certainly worth getting outside of participating in the great Nature
participating in the great Nature
participating in the great Nature project and what might seem ordinary to
project and what might seem ordinary to
project and what might seem ordinary to you is extraordinary to someone else you
you is extraordinary to someone else you
you is extraordinary to someone else you know even the comments twirl to you know
know even the comments twirl to you know
know even the comments twirl to you know to into someone in Northern America is a
to into someone in Northern America is a
to into someone in Northern America is a really rare species in other parts of
really rare species in other parts of
really rare species in other parts of the world to someone else so don’t
the world to someone else so don’t
the world to someone else so don’t forget that just because you know this
forget that just because you know this
forget that just because you know this animal may look coming to you and if
animal may look coming to you and if
animal may look coming to you and if it’s in your back yard that it’s still
it’s in your back yard that it’s still
it’s in your back yard that it’s still an important animal it should be
an important animal it should be
an important animal it should be celebrated and someone else on the other
celebrated and someone else on the other
celebrated and someone else on the other side of the world might find an
side of the world might find an
side of the world might find an incredibly interesting good point and
incredibly interesting good point and
incredibly interesting good point and their people also realize that there’s
their people also realize that there’s
their people also realize that there’s your new species so many things yet to
your new species so many things yet to
your new species so many things yet to be discovered i think people there’s
be discovered i think people there’s
be discovered i think people there’s particular taxonomic groups where we do
particular taxonomic groups where we do
particular taxonomic groups where we do we haven’t even tapped the diversity of
we haven’t even tapped the diversity of
we haven’t even tapped the diversity of life and i think it’s really really
life and i think it’s really really
life and i think it’s really really important that people go explore places
important that people go explore places
important that people go explore places where even 20 million people live the
where even 20 million people live the
where even 20 million people live the fact that you can find your 20 new frog
fact that you can find your 20 new frog
fact that you can find your 20 new frog species this year is pretty remarkable
species this year is pretty remarkable
species this year is pretty remarkable and not just new species to i mean that
and not just new species to i mean that
and not just new species to i mean that you make a valuable point but also range
you make a valuable point but also range
you make a valuable point but also range extensions and i want to explain that
extensions and i want to explain that
extensions and i want to explain that because it’s a scientist that’s
because it’s a scientist that’s
because it’s a scientist that’s important to someone like me but you
important to someone like me but you
important to someone like me but you know an animal that may be well known to
know an animal that may be well known to
know an animal that may be well known to occur in one area and no one’s ever seen
occur in one area and no one’s ever seen
occur in one area and no one’s ever seen it in the area that you’re in and by you
it in the area that you’re in and by you
it in the area that you’re in and by you taking that photo and uploading it
taking that photo and uploading it
taking that photo and uploading it online and sharing that that animal
online and sharing that that animal
online and sharing that that animal lives in that location to a scientist
lives in that location to a scientist
lives in that location to a scientist that’s incredibly important information
that’s incredibly important information
that’s incredibly important information so there’s so many different ways that
so there’s so many different ways that
so there’s so many different ways that your photos can contribute and it’s just
your photos can contribute and it’s just
your photos can contribute and it’s just so easy to do and fun really yeah good
so easy to do and fun really yeah good
so easy to do and fun really yeah good point I’m going to bring out a question
point I’m going to bring out a question
point I’m going to bring out a question now from the internet we have one Casey
now from the internet we have one Casey
now from the internet we have one Casey Anderson for you up there in Alaska our
Anderson for you up there in Alaska our
Anderson for you up there in Alaska our question comes from Colby Miguel riff
question comes from Colby Miguel riff
question comes from Colby Miguel riff from the United States who asked on the
from the United States who asked on the
from the United States who asked on the Explorers journal blog that he’s a
Explorers journal blog that he’s a
Explorers journal blog that he’s a zoology students studying grizzly bears
zoology students studying grizzly bears
zoology students studying grizzly bears in captivity and he’s wondering about
in captivity and he’s wondering about
in captivity and he’s wondering about your opinion on the prospect of using a
your opinion on the prospect of using a
your opinion on the prospect of using a version learning techniques to keep
version learning techniques to keep
version learning techniques to keep bears out of dumpsters
yeah you know the key to a man’s heart
yeah you know the key to a man’s heart is food and unfortunately going out in
is food and unfortunately going out in
is food and unfortunately going out in the wild and twenty twenty thousand
the wild and twenty twenty thousand
the wild and twenty twenty thousand calories of berries cups and moms it’s
calories of berries cups and moms it’s
calories of berries cups and moms it’s not easy so somebody made some garbage
not easy so somebody made some garbage
not easy so somebody made some garbage hours of cheese but I dumpster to know
hours of cheese but I dumpster to know
hours of cheese but I dumpster to know Blaine if a fairy’s going to go there
Blaine if a fairy’s going to go there
Blaine if a fairy’s going to go there and that’s an easy easy meal I’m gone
and that’s an easy easy meal I’m gone
and that’s an easy easy meal I’m gone there yet it situated to that that’s it
there yet it situated to that that’s it
there yet it situated to that that’s it becomes a bit of a habit now TV in it so
becomes a bit of a habit now TV in it so
becomes a bit of a habit now TV in it so they’re being conditioned obviously papa
they’re being conditioned obviously papa
they’re being conditioned obviously papa you know positively and there’s so many
you know positively and there’s so many
you know positively and there’s so many ways you can do the advert adverse
ways you can do the advert adverse
ways you can do the advert adverse conditioning and the one that’s been
conditioning and the one that’s been
conditioning and the one that’s been working a lot is just basically they
working a lot is just basically they
working a lot is just basically they approve containers proof dumpsters that
approve containers proof dumpsters that
approve containers proof dumpsters that bears can get into and once they can’t
bears can get into and once they can’t
bears can get into and once they can’t get into and don’t get that reward they
get into and don’t get that reward they
get into and don’t get that reward they stopped going there and start going back
stopped going there and start going back
stopped going there and start going back to the natural food sources then you
to the natural food sources then you
to the natural food sources then you take you to the next level and one that
take you to the next level and one that
take you to the next level and one that works well is electric fences electric
works well is electric fences electric
works well is electric fences electric pitchers work really great grizzly bears
pitchers work really great grizzly bears
pitchers work really great grizzly bears brown bears black bears polar bears they
brown bears black bears polar bears they
brown bears black bears polar bears they all not like horse corrals here they go
all not like horse corrals here they go
all not like horse corrals here they go in there very sensitive to get a little
in there very sensitive to get a little
in there very sensitive to get a little SAP I run away and they don’t ever want
SAP I run away and they don’t ever want
SAP I run away and they don’t ever want to do that again and you open the Ives
to do that again and you open the Ives
to do that again and you open the Ives or tourists all kinds of things you know
or tourists all kinds of things you know
or tourists all kinds of things you know a part of being well be by the world we
a part of being well be by the world we
a part of being well be by the world we assume itself you know the tools to
assume itself you know the tools to
assume itself you know the tools to coexist and should not just be lazy and
coexist and should not just be lazy and
coexist and should not just be lazy and not do anything we can do little things
not do anything we can do little things
not do anything we can do little things that can make a big difference and
that can make a big difference and
that can make a big difference and that’s right there you know that’s
that’s right there you know that’s
that’s right there you know that’s important for them to go back out to the
important for them to go back out to the
important for them to go back out to the wild it just do what they can keep the
wild it just do what they can keep the
wild it just do what they can keep the natural food kriti can you speak to the
natural food kriti can you speak to the
natural food kriti can you speak to the spirit of that question a little bit in
spirit of that question a little bit in
spirit of that question a little bit in areas in your part of the world the
areas in your part of the world the
areas in your part of the world the Western Ghats where humans and Wildlife
Western Ghats where humans and Wildlife
Western Ghats where humans and Wildlife overlap what are some of the techniques
overlap what are some of the techniques
overlap what are some of the techniques or methods that you and your team have
or methods that you and your team have
or methods that you and your team have employed or our local people are
employed or our local people are
employed or our local people are employing maybe to mitigate some of the
employing maybe to mitigate some of the
employing maybe to mitigate some of the human wildlife complex so we just
human wildlife complex so we just
human wildlife complex so we just finished a two thousand whole household
finished a two thousand whole household
finished a two thousand whole household so in the gods and unfortunately people
so in the gods and unfortunately people
so in the gods and unfortunately people are trying you know trenches and ditches
are trying you know trenches and ditches
are trying you know trenches and ditches and solar fences
and solar fences
and solar fences even planting rows of particular crops
even planting rows of particular crops
even planting rows of particular crops but what this study showed was most of
but what this study showed was most of
but what this study showed was most of these mitigation measures were really
these mitigation measures were really
these mitigation measures were really ineffective and so we were coming out
ineffective and so we were coming out
ineffective and so we were coming out and saying you know in conservation we
and saying you know in conservation we
and saying you know in conservation we spend some so much money investing in
spend some so much money investing in
spend some so much money investing in mitigation measures without really
mitigation measures without really
mitigation measures without really evaluating stuff so one of the things
evaluating stuff so one of the things
evaluating stuff so one of the things we’re coming out very strongly saying is
we’re coming out very strongly saying is
we’re coming out very strongly saying is that you really need to spend a little
that you really need to spend a little
that you really need to spend a little more time evaluating things this up
more time evaluating things this up
more time evaluating things this up before you know broadly prescribing that
before you know broadly prescribing that
before you know broadly prescribing that every every farmer go out and fence
every every farmer go out and fence
every every farmer go out and fence their land because in the case of
their land because in the case of
their land because in the case of elephants the fencing doesn’t really
elephants the fencing doesn’t really
elephants the fencing doesn’t really work you know and so there’s I mean
work you know and so there’s I mean
work you know and so there’s I mean there’s actually like there’s a lot of
there’s actually like there’s a lot of
there’s actually like there’s a lot of conservation money’s going towards this
conservation money’s going towards this
conservation money’s going towards this kind of mitigation without really
kind of mitigation without really
kind of mitigation without really thought into whether it should be done
thought into whether it should be done
thought into whether it should be done in the first place or not so evaluating
in the first place or not so evaluating
in the first place or not so evaluating it methods are working before we
it methods are working before we
it methods are working before we prescribe it for you know 200 300 400
prescribe it for you know 200 300 400
prescribe it for you know 200 300 400 thousand people to use yeah I think
thousand people to use yeah I think
thousand people to use yeah I think people need to step back a little bit
people need to step back a little bit
people need to step back a little bit before before doing that yeah Andre what
before before doing that yeah Andre what
before before doing that yeah Andre what about the species that you that you
about the species that you that you
about the species that you that you study how do Manas interact with humans
study how do Manas interact with humans
study how do Manas interact with humans are there any problems in human mant
are there any problems in human mant
are there any problems in human mant interactions in the wild it’s
interactions in the wild it’s
interactions in the wild it’s interesting you’re asking me this
interesting you’re asking me this
interesting you’re asking me this question where I’m sitting right now
question where I’m sitting right now
question where I’m sitting right now which is an Ecuadorian Ecuador has
which is an Ecuadorian Ecuador has
which is an Ecuadorian Ecuador has probably been the most involved country
probably been the most involved country
probably been the most involved country in the entire world and with regards to
in the entire world and with regards to
in the entire world and with regards to Monterey conservation they found this we
Monterey conservation they found this we
Monterey conservation they found this we found this really huge population of
found this really huge population of
found this really huge population of manta rays dr. the coastline pretty much
manta rays dr. the coastline pretty much
manta rays dr. the coastline pretty much the world’s largest known population of
the world’s largest known population of
the world’s largest known population of the giant manta Ecuador was quick to
the giant manta Ecuador was quick to
the giant manta Ecuador was quick to protect them Ecuador’s quick to propose
protect them Ecuador’s quick to propose
protect them Ecuador’s quick to propose them on both the convention for
them on both the convention for
them on both the convention for migratory species act and also site ease
migratory species act and also site ease
migratory species act and also site ease earlier this year on both of them
earlier this year on both of them
earlier this year on both of them passing successfully helping to protect
passing successfully helping to protect
passing successfully helping to protect mantas internationally and yet in their
mantas internationally and yet in their
mantas internationally and yet in their own country now despite being protected
own country now despite being protected
own country now despite being protected we’re seeing so many mantas being
we’re seeing so many mantas being
we’re seeing so many mantas being entangled cut up with hooks in them and
entangled cut up with hooks in them and
entangled cut up with hooks in them and swimming around with just giant Nets all
swimming around with just giant Nets all
swimming around with just giant Nets all over them and so even in a place where
over them and so even in a place where
over them and so even in a place where they’ve theory they definitely aimed to
they’ve theory they definitely aimed to
they’ve theory they definitely aimed to protect this particular animal we’re
protect this particular animal we’re
protect this particular animal we’re still seeing them coming into conflict
still seeing them coming into conflict
still seeing them coming into conflict with with humans as they’re trying to
with with humans as they’re trying to
with with humans as they’re trying to fish the oceans and Ecuador is really
fish the oceans and Ecuador is really
fish the oceans and Ecuador is really concerned about this now trying to
concerned about this now trying to
concerned about this now trying to figure out how they can mitigate those
figure out how they can mitigate those
figure out how they can mitigate those issues as you are just talking about now
issues as you are just talking about now
issues as you are just talking about now at these other terrestrial animals and
at these other terrestrial animals and
at these other terrestrial animals and it’s difficult because human
it’s difficult because human
it’s difficult because human and animals do come in contact and how
and animals do come in contact and how
and animals do come in contact and how do you protect the interest of humans
do you protect the interest of humans
do you protect the interest of humans and also you know maintaining these wild
and also you know maintaining these wild
and also you know maintaining these wild places where these animals can have
places where these animals can have
places where these animals can have these critical habitats and feel safe in
these critical habitats and feel safe in
these critical habitats and feel safe in them and these are really gentle animals
them and these are really gentle animals
them and these are really gentle animals so I especially with regards to bears
so I especially with regards to bears
so I especially with regards to bears and tigers where people feel fear
and tigers where people feel fear
and tigers where people feel fear there’s nothing to fear as regards to
there’s nothing to fear as regards to
there’s nothing to fear as regards to mantis at all and so the fishermen
mantis at all and so the fishermen
mantis at all and so the fishermen themselves say hey you don’t want to
themselves say hey you don’t want to
themselves say hey you don’t want to catch these animals and they’re they’re
catch these animals and they’re they’re
catch these animals and they’re they’re asking scientists what can we do what
asking scientists what can we do what
asking scientists what can we do what tackle can we not use you know can be
tackle can we not use you know can be
tackle can we not use you know can be fishing in certain areas and not others
fishing in certain areas and not others
fishing in certain areas and not others to try and protect these animals which
to try and protect these animals which
to try and protect these animals which they also feel you know they love these
they also feel you know they love these
they also feel you know they love these animals they don’t want to hurt them but
animals they don’t want to hurt them but
animals they don’t want to hurt them but it’s sometimes difficult to understand
it’s sometimes difficult to understand
it’s sometimes difficult to understand how to protect underwater animals if
how to protect underwater animals if
how to protect underwater animals if you’re not actually seeing what the
you’re not actually seeing what the
you’re not actually seeing what the problems are so it’s you know it’s an
problems are so it’s you know it’s an
problems are so it’s you know it’s an ongoing process but I think what’s
ongoing process but I think what’s
ongoing process but I think what’s important is as we’re talking about this
important is as we’re talking about this
important is as we’re talking about this great nature project is if people love
great nature project is if people love
great nature project is if people love animals if you can get people connected
animals if you can get people connected
animals if you can get people connected to animals in nature they want to work
to animals in nature they want to work
to animals in nature they want to work through these problems they want to come
through these problems they want to come
through these problems they want to come up with solutions but the real question
up with solutions but the real question
up with solutions but the real question is how to get people to love these
is how to get people to love these
is how to get people to love these animals and I think a lot of these
animals and I think a lot of these
animals and I think a lot of these projects that arc project or this
projects that arc project or this
projects that arc project or this particular great nature project are
particular great nature project are
particular great nature project are great ways of getting people connected
great ways of getting people connected
great ways of getting people connected to nature well I think this new leads in
to nature well I think this new leads in
to nature well I think this new leads in nicely with another question we have
nicely with another question we have
nicely with another question we have coming in from social media this is from
coming in from social media this is from
coming in from social media this is from inbal gamble who wrote in from israel on
inbal gamble who wrote in from israel on
inbal gamble who wrote in from israel on facebook and said and I’ll just love
facebook and said and I’ll just love
facebook and said and I’ll just love this up generally to each of you how do
this up generally to each of you how do
this up generally to each of you how do you have advice to someone who wants to
you have advice to someone who wants to
you have advice to someone who wants to get involved in the field is it
get involved in the field is it
get involved in the field is it difficult to find a research subject so
difficult to find a research subject so
difficult to find a research subject so what would you say to a young Explorer
what would you say to a young Explorer
what would you say to a young Explorer somebody who’s looking to have an impact
somebody who’s looking to have an impact
somebody who’s looking to have an impact on the planet to get involved in
on the planet to get involved in
on the planet to get involved in biodiversity conservation how does one
biodiversity conservation how does one
biodiversity conservation how does one go about getting into the field I mean I
go about getting into the field I mean I
go about getting into the field I mean I don’t want to I want to talk too much
don’t want to I want to talk too much
don’t want to I want to talk too much but I am still very young and I feel
but I am still very young and I feel
but I am still very young and I feel like I just went through this period of
like I just went through this period of
like I just went through this period of my life myself I don’t know if you guys
my life myself I don’t know if you guys
my life myself I don’t know if you guys were tuning in before when I was talking
were tuning in before when I was talking
were tuning in before when I was talking about how I fell into this field but I
about how I fell into this field but I
about how I fell into this field but I was always interested in sharks and as I
was always interested in sharks and as I
was always interested in sharks and as I moved to Africa I saw an opportunity to
moved to Africa I saw an opportunity to
moved to Africa I saw an opportunity to study manta rays it’s not as species
study manta rays it’s not as species
study manta rays it’s not as species that I specifically wanted to study when
that I specifically wanted to study when
that I specifically wanted to study when I was younger but I saw this great
I was younger but I saw this great
I was younger but I saw this great opportunity to study an animal that had
opportunity to study an animal that had
opportunity to study an animal that had not been studied before and for people
not been studied before and for people
not been studied before and for people who think that it’s hard to find an
who think that it’s hard to find an
who think that it’s hard to find an animal that no one’s
animal that no one’s
animal that no one’s work on before it’s not there are so
work on before it’s not there are so
work on before it’s not there are so many species that as you that’s pretty
many species that as you that’s pretty
many species that as you that’s pretty pointed out earlier are just being
pointed out earlier are just being
pointed out earlier are just being discovered there’s a lot of things still
discovered there’s a lot of things still
discovered there’s a lot of things still left to do you just have to find a niche
left to do you just have to find a niche
left to do you just have to find a niche and even if the animals can work it on
and even if the animals can work it on
and even if the animals can work it on before find a new perspective of how to
before find a new perspective of how to
before find a new perspective of how to look at that animal or look at that
look at that animal or look at that
look at that animal or look at that animal’s habitat or problems related to
animal’s habitat or problems related to
animal’s habitat or problems related to that animal I have a lot of students now
that animal I have a lot of students now
that animal I have a lot of students now doing work on mantis all over the world
doing work on mantis all over the world
doing work on mantis all over the world we found a new species of map can you
we found a new species of map can you
we found a new species of map can you imagine finding a new species of manta
imagine finding a new species of manta
imagine finding a new species of manta just a couple of years ago in a day and
just a couple of years ago in a day and
just a couple of years ago in a day and age where we think we’ve discovered
age where we think we’ve discovered
age where we think we’ve discovered everything on the planet there’s a lot
everything on the planet there’s a lot
everything on the planet there’s a lot left to discover so there’s a lot left
left to discover so there’s a lot left
left to discover so there’s a lot left to study still you shouldn’t feel any
to study still you shouldn’t feel any
to study still you shouldn’t feel any fear as a student to be able to just
fear as a student to be able to just
fear as a student to be able to just keep pursuing on your studies keep
keep pursuing on your studies keep
keep pursuing on your studies keep pursuing your passion and something will
pursuing your passion and something will
pursuing your passion and something will fall in line you’ll see an opportunity
fall in line you’ll see an opportunity
fall in line you’ll see an opportunity and grab that opportunity and run with
and grab that opportunity and run with
and grab that opportunity and run with it great think Casey you wanted to jump
it great think Casey you wanted to jump
it great think Casey you wanted to jump in on this one as well yeah they like to
in on this one as well yeah they like to
in on this one as well yeah they like to say dust the books off and get your
say dust the books off and get your
say dust the books off and get your boots muddy you mean get one you know
boots muddy you mean get one you know
boots muddy you mean get one you know read study and then get out there and
read study and then get out there and
read study and then get out there and apply it you know I can’t I can’t say it
apply it you know I can’t I can’t say it
apply it you know I can’t I can’t say it enough you know kids are always back
enough you know kids are always back
enough you know kids are always back beyond abuse are gonna be the next guy
beyond abuse are gonna be the next guy
beyond abuse are gonna be the next guy let’s just get out there find you know
let’s just get out there find you know
let’s just get out there find you know find the person whose job you think is
find the person whose job you think is
find the person whose job you think is the best job in the world go up to up
the best job in the world go up to up
the best job in the world go up to up say hey okay for free get out their
say hey okay for free get out their
say hey okay for free get out their experience see it you know explore I
experience see it you know explore I
experience see it you know explore I mean never be afraid and you know it’s
mean never be afraid and you know it’s
mean never be afraid and you know it’s you get it worst out there the passion
you get it worst out there the passion
you get it worst out there the passion just gets fueled you make that
just gets fueled you make that
just gets fueled you make that connection and you got that dream job I
connection and you got that dream job I
connection and you got that dream job I already sell people that you know it’s
already sell people that you know it’s
already sell people that you know it’s uh you literally have one life so what
uh you literally have one life so what
uh you literally have one life so what is it that you want to do don’t worry
is it that you want to do don’t worry
is it that you want to do don’t worry about what you’re supposed to do or what
about what you’re supposed to do or what
about what you’re supposed to do or what other people are telling you should do
other people are telling you should do
other people are telling you should do what is it you want to do and then and
what is it you want to do and then and
what is it you want to do and then and then literally go do it I’m just guy
then literally go do it I’m just guy
then literally go do it I’m just guy from Nebraska I mean I’m no smarter than
from Nebraska I mean I’m no smarter than
from Nebraska I mean I’m no smarter than anybody else believe me lot less smart
anybody else believe me lot less smart
anybody else believe me lot less smart than a lot of people but what I what I
than a lot of people but what I what I
than a lot of people but what I what I do have in common with the other
do have in common with the other
do have in common with the other Geographic photographers I know is we’re
Geographic photographers I know is we’re
Geographic photographers I know is we’re all very type A we’re very
all very type A we’re very
all very type A we’re very self-motivated if your self motivated
self-motivated if your self motivated
self-motivated if your self motivated there’s no excuse for you not to do
there’s no excuse for you not to do
there’s no excuse for you not to do exactly what you want to with your life
exactly what you want to with your life
exactly what you want to with your life truly I mean there are no excuses really
truly I mean there are no excuses really
truly I mean there are no excuses really if you’re motivated if you’re
if you’re motivated if you’re
if you’re motivated if you’re type a type of person you can do
type a type of person you can do
type a type of person you can do whatever you want pretty much so I’d say
whatever you want pretty much so I’d say
whatever you want pretty much so I’d say just echo what everybody else is saying
just echo what everybody else is saying
just echo what everybody else is saying and just go out and do it and find
and just go out and do it and find
and just go out and do it and find somebody who is in the case of
somebody who is in the case of
somebody who is in the case of photography find somebody who’s doing
photography find somebody who’s doing
photography find somebody who’s doing the kind of work that you want to do and
the kind of work that you want to do and
the kind of work that you want to do and then just go live with them camp out
then just go live with them camp out
then just go live with them camp out sweep the floors hall lights whatever it
sweep the floors hall lights whatever it
sweep the floors hall lights whatever it takes and eventually yo you’ll be in but
takes and eventually yo you’ll be in but
takes and eventually yo you’ll be in but it takes it takes a lot of work it’s not
it takes it takes a lot of work it’s not
it takes it takes a lot of work it’s not for the faint of heart but if you love
for the faint of heart but if you love
for the faint of heart but if you love what you do you never work a day in your
what you do you never work a day in your
what you do you never work a day in your life right I want to plug out there that
life right I want to plug out there that
life right I want to plug out there that were we’re almost at the limit here of
were we’re almost at the limit here of
were we’re almost at the limit here of our google hangout so it’s a last call
our google hangout so it’s a last call
our google hangout so it’s a last call for questions if you want to send in any
for questions if you want to send in any
for questions if you want to send in any last minute questions on to google+
last minute questions on to google+
last minute questions on to google+ facebook or twitter hashtag let’s
facebook or twitter hashtag let’s
facebook or twitter hashtag let’s explore we’ll try to get to them in our
explore we’ll try to get to them in our
explore we’ll try to get to them in our last few minutes here until actually if
last few minutes here until actually if
last few minutes here until actually if I just can go right back to you you’ve
I just can go right back to you you’ve
I just can go right back to you you’ve documented now more than 3,000 species
documented now more than 3,000 species
documented now more than 3,000 species for photo art um could you just tell us
for photo art um could you just tell us
for photo art um could you just tell us a favorite what was it what was an
a favorite what was it what was an
a favorite what was it what was an awesome photographic encounter you have
awesome photographic encounter you have
awesome photographic encounter you have but maybe a species some of us don’t
but maybe a species some of us don’t
but maybe a species some of us don’t know as well or wouldn’t or wouldn’t
know as well or wouldn’t or wouldn’t
know as well or wouldn’t or wouldn’t think about well you know I always say
think about well you know I always say
think about well you know I always say my favorites the next one because I’m
my favorites the next one because I’m
my favorites the next one because I’m very excited about everyone I do whether
very excited about everyone I do whether
very excited about everyone I do whether it’s a moth or it’s a tiger believe it
it’s a moth or it’s a tiger believe it
it’s a moth or it’s a tiger believe it or not it’s there they’re all good one
or not it’s there they’re all good one
or not it’s there they’re all good one of the most poignant was I photographed
of the most poignant was I photographed
of the most poignant was I photographed an animal that’s still alive it’s at the
an animal that’s still alive it’s at the
an animal that’s still alive it’s at the atlanta botanical gardens it’s the very
atlanta botanical gardens it’s the very
atlanta botanical gardens it’s the very last rabs fringed limped tree frog it’s
last rabs fringed limped tree frog it’s
last rabs fringed limped tree frog it’s about the size of my hand it was
about the size of my hand it was
about the size of my hand it was discovered in Panama as kittredge fungus
discovered in Panama as kittredge fungus
discovered in Panama as kittredge fungus was sweeping through and this is the
was sweeping through and this is the
was sweeping through and this is the very last one they couldn’t really pull
very last one they couldn’t really pull
very last one they couldn’t really pull off captive breeding on and fitted
off captive breeding on and fitted
off captive breeding on and fitted amphibians are complicated so they’ve
amphibians are complicated so they’ve
amphibians are complicated so they’ve named newest one Tuffy because he’s at
named newest one Tuffy because he’s at
named newest one Tuffy because he’s at least ten years old now and that hanging
least ten years old now and that hanging
least ten years old now and that hanging on pretty well for a frog but but it’s
on pretty well for a frog but but it’s
on pretty well for a frog but but it’s it’s very moving when you’re from the
it’s very moving when you’re from the
it’s very moving when you’re from the very last of something and you know that
very last of something and you know that
very last of something and you know that when it’s gone the species will be
when it’s gone the species will be
when it’s gone the species will be extinct and it’s it’s hard to really
extinct and it’s it’s hard to really
extinct and it’s it’s hard to really express myself how you feel in front of
express myself how you feel in front of
express myself how you feel in front of an animal like this other than sad and
an animal like this other than sad and
an animal like this other than sad and angry and you really would like the
angry and you really would like the
angry and you really would like the world to wake up and realize what’s
world to wake up and realize what’s
world to wake up and realize what’s going on and and pay a little less
going on and and pay a little less
going on and and pay a little less attention to the price of the pump and
attention to the price of the pump and
attention to the price of the pump and how this how your favorite team is doing
how this how your favorite team is doing
how this how your favorite team is doing and care about all these other species I
and care about all these other species I
and care about all these other species I mean
mean
mean I tried to try to get the word out as
I tried to try to get the word out as
I tried to try to get the word out as best I can I photographed a couple other
best I can I photographed a couple other
best I can I photographed a couple other things that have gone extinct now and
things that have gone extinct now and
things that have gone extinct now and the world isn’t paying nearly enough
the world isn’t paying nearly enough
the world isn’t paying nearly enough attention and its really an outrage so
attention and its really an outrage so
attention and its really an outrage so that’s why I do what I do but how
that’s why I do what I do but how
that’s why I do what I do but how incredible that you’re documenting it
incredible that you’re documenting it
incredible that you’re documenting it and again you know you say just get out
and again you know you say just get out
and again you know you say just get out there and do it you know people don’t
there and do it you know people don’t
there and do it you know people don’t know how what the impact they can have
know how what the impact they can have
know how what the impact they can have with their photos too and people should
with their photos too and people should
with their photos too and people should really see you as as a great ambassador
really see you as as a great ambassador
really see you as as a great ambassador for wildlife and they can you know try
for wildlife and they can you know try
for wildlife and they can you know try their hand at it this week you know they
their hand at it this week you know they
their hand at it this week you know they can go out and try and take a picture of
can go out and try and take a picture of
can go out and try and take a picture of something that looks very different and
something that looks very different and
something that looks very different and uploaded you never know how you make a
uploaded you never know how you make a
uploaded you never know how you make a difference that’s right and I you know
difference that’s right and I you know
difference that’s right and I you know I’m under no illusions that the photo
I’m under no illusions that the photo
I’m under no illusions that the photo work will save everything but i’m hoping
work will save everything but i’m hoping
work will save everything but i’m hoping we’ll save a few things and above all i
we’ll save a few things and above all i
we’ll save a few things and above all i hope that the photo work doesn’t just
hope that the photo work doesn’t just
hope that the photo work doesn’t just become a visual history of what we
become a visual history of what we
become a visual history of what we squandered that’s that’s really what I
squandered that’s that’s really what I
squandered that’s that’s really what I want to try to avoid so yeah the great
want to try to avoid so yeah the great
want to try to avoid so yeah the great Nature project is is an excellent way of
Nature project is is an excellent way of
Nature project is is an excellent way of reconnecting people you think about
reconnecting people you think about
reconnecting people you think about every every generation that comes along
every every generation that comes along
every every generation that comes along we’re a little at least in north america
we’re a little at least in north america
we’re a little at least in north america we’re less connected to the land that we
we’re less connected to the land that we
we’re less connected to the land that we were and it’s harder to find a body of
were and it’s harder to find a body of
were and it’s harder to find a body of water to to grow up catching tadpoles or
water to to grow up catching tadpoles or
water to to grow up catching tadpoles or playing in as a kid a lot more fear and
playing in as a kid a lot more fear and
playing in as a kid a lot more fear and mistrust of our fellow humans we’re
mistrust of our fellow humans we’re
mistrust of our fellow humans we’re worried about all the things we see on
worried about all the things we see on
worried about all the things we see on 24 hour day news cycles in terms of you
24 hour day news cycles in terms of you
24 hour day news cycles in terms of you can’t let your kids go outside anymore
can’t let your kids go outside anymore
can’t let your kids go outside anymore it’s not safe well that’s not that’s
it’s not safe well that’s not that’s
it’s not safe well that’s not that’s just not right and it’s it’s no way to
just not right and it’s it’s no way to
just not right and it’s it’s no way to survive as a species we I really believe
survive as a species we I really believe
survive as a species we I really believe that we have to reconnect with nature if
that we have to reconnect with nature if
that we have to reconnect with nature if we’re going to make it ourselves so this
we’re going to make it ourselves so this
we’re going to make it ourselves so this is a great nation projects a very good
is a great nation projects a very good
is a great nation projects a very good thing and and just and just studying
thing and and just and just studying
thing and and just and just studying studying people who’s who are doing
studying people who’s who are doing
studying people who’s who are doing things that you really think are amazing
things that you really think are amazing
things that you really think are amazing um my own children watch a lot of
um my own children watch a lot of
um my own children watch a lot of television and I always say why watch
television and I always say why watch
television and I always say why watch that person do something cool why not be
that person do something cool why not be
that person do something cool why not be the person on television you know why
the person on television you know why
the person on television you know why not go out and do that yourself there’s
not go out and do that yourself there’s
not go out and do that yourself there’s no excuses really why you shouldn’t when
no excuses really why you shouldn’t when
no excuses really why you shouldn’t when an excellent sentiment to end on that
an excellent sentiment to end on that
an excellent sentiment to end on that we’re all explores and that we can all
we’re all explores and that we can all
we’re all explores and that we can all join aundrea and joel and kriti and
join aundrea and joel and kriti and
join aundrea and joel and kriti and kasey in documenting and exploring the
kasey in documenting and exploring the
kasey in documenting and exploring the Earth’s biodiversity and we invite you
Earth’s biodiversity and we invite you
Earth’s biodiversity and we invite you in National Geographic to do that with
in National Geographic to do that with
in National Geographic to do that with us go to great nature project.org and
us go to great nature project.org and
us go to great nature project.org and share your photos or up
share your photos or up
share your photos or up them on any photo sharing site with the
them on any photo sharing site with the
them on any photo sharing site with the hashtag great nature so I want to thank
hashtag great nature so I want to thank
hashtag great nature so I want to thank everyone for joining us today and then
everyone for joining us today and then
everyone for joining us today and then also tell you guys that we have our next
also tell you guys that we have our next
also tell you guys that we have our next hangout which is not to be missed on
hangout which is not to be missed on
hangout which is not to be missed on October sixteenth we’ll be talking to a
October sixteenth we’ll be talking to a
October sixteenth we’ll be talking to a National Geographic photographer and
National Geographic photographer and
National Geographic photographer and photo etter about what we talked about
photo etter about what we talked about
photo etter about what we talked about today in some ways the power of
today in some ways the power of
today in some ways the power of photography to change the world so thank
photography to change the world so thank
photography to change the world so thank you all very much for joining us today
you all very much for joining us today
you all very much for joining us today and the fat will say goodbye and
and the fat will say goodbye and
and the fat will say goodbye and goodnight kriti going to come on okay
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