[Music] what risk would you take to make a
what risk would you take to make a
what risk would you take to make a discovery of a lifetime this has been a
discovery of a lifetime this has been a
discovery of a lifetime this has been a question that I had hundreds of times
question that I had hundreds of times
question that I had hundreds of times for I’m one of those guys that loves to
for I’m one of those guys that loves to
for I’m one of those guys that loves to discover things I love to uncover
discover things I love to uncover
discover things I love to uncover something that no human has ever seen
something that no human has ever seen
something that no human has ever seen never touched before and I thought
never touched before and I thought
never touched before and I thought myself how do i decrease might you I had
myself how do i decrease might you I had
myself how do i decrease might you I had this passion of like you know really
this passion of like you know really
this passion of like you know really really push it myself
really push it myself
really push it myself and how can I go into areas that no one
and how can I go into areas that no one
and how can I go into areas that no one has ever been before so I learned about
has ever been before so I learned about
has ever been before so I learned about scuba about 13 years ago and I thought
scuba about 13 years ago and I thought
scuba about 13 years ago and I thought hey you know what if I were able to go
hey you know what if I were able to go
hey you know what if I were able to go underwater if I were able to go into
underwater if I were able to go into
underwater if I were able to go into areas and regions of the world but no
areas and regions of the world but no
areas and regions of the world but no one has said biddin before I could
one has said biddin before I could
one has said biddin before I could possibly increase my odds or yield for
possibly increase my odds or yield for
possibly increase my odds or yield for fossil discovery because I’m really
fossil discovery because I’m really
fossil discovery because I’m really passionate about fossils unfortunately
passionate about fossils unfortunately
passionate about fossils unfortunately you know scuba most people think about
you know scuba most people think about
you know scuba most people think about scuba is like this tropical vacation and
scuba is like this tropical vacation and
scuba is like this tropical vacation and what these amazing fish and coral reefs
what these amazing fish and coral reefs
what these amazing fish and coral reefs but the areas that I was interested in
but the areas that I was interested in
but the areas that I was interested in they were completely black they were
they were completely black they were
they were completely black they were swamps
swamps
swamps they were river systems that were
they were river systems that were
they were river systems that were cutting through ancient formations and
cutting through ancient formations and
cutting through ancient formations and exposing all these amazing fossil beds
exposing all these amazing fossil beds
exposing all these amazing fossil beds but you had to go into these places and
but you had to go into these places and
but you had to go into these places and it wasn’t a tropical place it was very
it wasn’t a tropical place it was very
it wasn’t a tropical place it was very very different very dark this is this is
very different very dark this is this is
very different very dark this is this is my tropical vacation you know here’s a
my tropical vacation you know here’s a
my tropical vacation you know here’s a picture
picture
picture of me in an area in Virginia where I
of me in an area in Virginia where I
of me in an area in Virginia where I could increase my odds for discovery and
could increase my odds for discovery and
could increase my odds for discovery and there’s huge risk involved with being in
there’s huge risk involved with being in
there’s huge risk involved with being in these places there was a time when I was
these places there was a time when I was
these places there was a time when I was diving down in one of these river
diving down in one of these river
diving down in one of these river systems and I’m probing along the bottom
systems and I’m probing along the bottom
systems and I’m probing along the bottom you know and and it’s it’s a little
you know and and it’s it’s a little
you know and and it’s it’s a little different because it’s not really like
different because it’s not really like
different because it’s not really like scuba like a we think of were you you
scuba like a we think of were you you
scuba like a we think of were you you know you’re just floating on a reef it’s
know you’re just floating on a reef it’s
know you’re just floating on a reef it’s you kind of sink yourself down to the
you kind of sink yourself down to the
you kind of sink yourself down to the bottom with a ton of weight and you’re
bottom with a ton of weight and you’re
bottom with a ton of weight and you’re you have a screwdriver and you’re
you have a screwdriver and you’re
you have a screwdriver and you’re pulling yourself on the bottom of the
pulling yourself on the bottom of the
pulling yourself on the bottom of the river and you’re navigating and your
river and you’re navigating and your
river and you’re navigating and your world is six inches in front of you even
world is six inches in front of you even
world is six inches in front of you even with their most intense light in some
with their most intense light in some
with their most intense light in some cases is complete blackness it’s total
cases is complete blackness it’s total
cases is complete blackness it’s total dark and you’re moving along and you’re
dark and you’re moving along and you’re
dark and you’re moving along and you’re probing along and there was a case where
probing along and there was a case where
probing along and there was a case where I’m moving in this river system and you
I’m moving in this river system and you
I’m moving in this river system and you know navigating I’m flying a couple of
know navigating I’m flying a couple of
know navigating I’m flying a couple of things and you know what it wasn’t
things and you know what it wasn’t
things and you know what it wasn’t really productive and I’ve decided you
really productive and I’ve decided you
really productive and I’ve decided you know I need to get out of here so I
know I need to get out of here so I
know I need to get out of here so I started to rise and lo and behold I came
started to rise and lo and behold I came
started to rise and lo and behold I came upon a ceiling so I don’t know if any of
upon a ceiling so I don’t know if any of
upon a ceiling so I don’t know if any of you dive or if you ever did really
you dive or if you ever did really
you dive or if you ever did really technical diving and you go into cave
technical diving and you go into cave
technical diving and you go into cave systems imagine if you’re in Blackwater
systems imagine if you’re in Blackwater
systems imagine if you’re in Blackwater and you hit a ceiling that means like
and you hit a ceiling that means like
and you hit a ceiling that means like you’re hitting this roof and you don’t
you’re hitting this roof and you don’t
you’re hitting this roof and you don’t know where you’re at so what are you
know where you’re at so what are you
know where you’re at so what are you doing this predicament and I thought to
doing this predicament and I thought to
doing this predicament and I thought to myself you know I you know I could panic
myself you know I you know I could panic
myself you know I you know I could panic I could I didn’t really know what to do
I could I didn’t really know what to do
I could I didn’t really know what to do I was thinking it’s like oh my gosh you
I was thinking it’s like oh my gosh you
I was thinking it’s like oh my gosh you know WTF I mean
know WTF I mean
know WTF I mean I’ve never been before and how do I
I’ve never been before and how do I
I’ve never been before and how do I react in this situation so I got my
react in this situation so I got my
react in this situation so I got my bearings straight i inflated my BCD I
bearings straight i inflated my BCD I
bearings straight i inflated my BCD I was pasted to this ceiling I just
was pasted to this ceiling I just
was pasted to this ceiling I just thought to myself okay how do I get out
thought to myself okay how do I get out
thought to myself okay how do I get out of here I took my life I shine to the
of here I took my life I shine to the
of here I took my life I shine to the ceiling and I could barely see the
ceiling and I could barely see the
ceiling and I could barely see the particulates of the river that was
particulates of the river that was
particulates of the river that was pushing the current and I decided sake
pushing the current and I decided sake
pushing the current and I decided sake Hey when I went into the water I knew
Hey when I went into the water I knew
Hey when I went into the water I knew which direction the river was going and
which direction the river was going and
which direction the river was going and if I went to my right maybe I could find
if I went to my right maybe I could find
if I went to my right maybe I could find my way out so a few minutes later
my way out so a few minutes later
my way out so a few minutes later fortunately I found my way out I’d never
fortunately I found my way out I’d never
fortunately I found my way out I’d never do the net area again but there’s other
do the net area again but there’s other
do the net area again but there’s other there’s other risk that you take in
there’s other risk that you take in
there’s other risk that you take in these situations and close to the same
these situations and close to the same
these situations and close to the same spot in this river system there’s a bull
spot in this river system there’s a bull
spot in this river system there’s a bull sharks that come up through the river
sharks that come up through the river
sharks that come up through the river and they they navigate the the tidal
and they they navigate the the tidal
and they they navigate the the tidal waters of the eastern shoreline and I
waters of the eastern shoreline and I
waters of the eastern shoreline and I move again I’m moving along I have a
move again I’m moving along I have a
move again I’m moving along I have a screwdriver I’m diving in you know I’m
screwdriver I’m diving in you know I’m
screwdriver I’m diving in you know I’m moving along and I’m just looking trying
moving along and I’m just looking trying
moving along and I’m just looking trying to search and probe things this thing
to search and probe things this thing
to search and probe things this thing comes up and slams into the side of me
comes up and slams into the side of me
comes up and slams into the side of me and my knee-jerk reaction was like again
and my knee-jerk reaction was like again
and my knee-jerk reaction was like again to beat you and then I turned my light
to beat you and then I turned my light
to beat you and then I turned my light and all I see is this silver body and I
and all I see is this silver body and I
and all I see is this silver body and I knew it was a bull shark because bull
knew it was a bull shark because bull
knew it was a bull shark because bull sharks are not agonies rivers I could
sharks are not agonies rivers I could
sharks are not agonies rivers I could have went to the surface you know I
have went to the surface you know I
have went to the surface you know I decided you know what if I did you know
decided you know what if I did you know
decided you know what if I did you know what would happen what would how would
what would happen what would how would
what would happen what would how would the shark react to me so I just huddled
the shark react to me so I just huddled
the shark react to me so I just huddled sat there for a little bit about five
sat there for a little bit about five
sat there for a little bit about five minutes I’d be handed on and one upon
minutes I’d be handed on and one upon
minutes I’d be handed on and one upon among my business and lo and behold not
among my business and lo and behold not
among my business and lo and behold not long after I found our really incredibly
long after I found our really incredibly
long after I found our really incredibly fine was that was published and this is
fine was that was published and this is
fine was that was published and this is these are bones from an ancient whale
these are bones from an ancient whale
these are bones from an ancient whale and these are some of the oldest remains
and these are some of the oldest remains
and these are some of the oldest remains of whales and no Western Hemisphere
of whales and no Western Hemisphere
of whales and no Western Hemisphere so that was my drive it was like that
so that was my drive it was like that
so that was my drive it was like that was what put me in that position saying
was what put me in that position saying
was what put me in that position saying wow I could bring this back I could show
wow I could bring this back I could show
wow I could bring this back I could show the world there’s this new find this
the world there’s this new find this
the world there’s this new find this this answer this missing link in science
this answer this missing link in science
this answer this missing link in science and that would drive me to the next spot
and that would drive me to the next spot
and that would drive me to the next spot and to keep pushing myself I’m I’m gonna
and to keep pushing myself I’m I’m gonna
and to keep pushing myself I’m I’m gonna I’m not afraid of snakes a lot of folks
I’m not afraid of snakes a lot of folks
I’m not afraid of snakes a lot of folks are but there’s something about when
are but there’s something about when
are but there’s something about when you’re diving in black water and you
you’re diving in black water and you
you’re diving in black water and you bump into a snake as as round as your
bump into a snake as as round as your
bump into a snake as as round as your forearm and I mean literally bumping
forearm and I mean literally bumping
forearm and I mean literally bumping into it and you’re down to her thirty
into it and you’re down to her thirty
into it and you’re down to her thirty feet down I’m sure the snake is saying
feet down I’m sure the snake is saying
feet down I’m sure the snake is saying why are you here and I’m thinking okay I
why are you here and I’m thinking okay I
why are you here and I’m thinking okay I can’t get that because why are you here
can’t get that because why are you here
can’t get that because why are you here and there was cases where I would run
and there was cases where I would run
and there was cases where I would run into these guys as well again you can’t
into these guys as well again you can’t
into these guys as well again you can’t freak out you’re in the darkness you’re
freak out you’re in the darkness you’re
freak out you’re in the darkness you’re you have to get your bearings straight
you have to get your bearings straight
you have to get your bearings straight and not far from this site finance meant
and not far from this site finance meant
and not far from this site finance meant other pot or other amazing fossil
other pot or other amazing fossil
other pot or other amazing fossil discoveries one of which is a walrus to
discoveries one of which is a walrus to
discoveries one of which is a walrus to us it’s about five to six million years
us it’s about five to six million years
us it’s about five to six million years as well as this Megalodon tooth which as
as well as this Megalodon tooth which as
as well as this Megalodon tooth which as big as my hand your heart is throbbing
big as my hand your heart is throbbing
big as my hand your heart is throbbing you’re like oh my gosh you’re the first
you’re like oh my gosh you’re the first
you’re like oh my gosh you’re the first one to see and touch this and you bring
one to see and touch this and you bring
one to see and touch this and you bring it to the surface and then you show
it to the surface and then you show
it to the surface and then you show people in like
people in like
people in like my goodness that is absolutely amazing
my goodness that is absolutely amazing
my goodness that is absolutely amazing something like this existed and it’s
something like this existed and it’s
something like this existed and it’s just lay in there in these river systems
just lay in there in these river systems
just lay in there in these river systems and these swamps so what is it like down
and these swamps so what is it like down
and these swamps so what is it like down there so I’m telling you about this in
there so I’m telling you about this in
there so I’m telling you about this in this talk and I’m trying to get you to
this talk and I’m trying to get you to
this talk and I’m trying to get you to imagine what it’s like to be in a
imagine what it’s like to be in a
imagine what it’s like to be in a condition like this and it’s really it’s
condition like this and it’s really it’s
condition like this and it’s really it’s really surreal until you’re really there
really surreal until you’re really there
really surreal until you’re really there you know you’re you can talk about it
you know you’re you can talk about it
you know you’re you can talk about it but if you even if you just close your
but if you even if you just close your
but if you even if you just close your eyes and you try to feel your way around
eyes and you try to feel your way around
eyes and you try to feel your way around it’s nothing like this condition you
it’s nothing like this condition you
it’s nothing like this condition you have trees you have current you have
have trees you have current you have
have trees you have current you have fishing line you have glass you have
fishing line you have glass you have
fishing line you have glass you have caverns you have wicked animals that you
caverns you have wicked animals that you
caverns you have wicked animals that you don’t expect to be there or not thinking
don’t expect to be there or not thinking
don’t expect to be there or not thinking about your world is right here and
about your world is right here and
about your world is right here and occasionally get smacked in the face by
occasionally get smacked in the face by
occasionally get smacked in the face by some kind of foreign debris that’s is
some kind of foreign debris that’s is
some kind of foreign debris that’s is coming down to the river system as I’m
coming down to the river system as I’m
coming down to the river system as I’m you know see Tinley just wrapping around
you know see Tinley just wrapping around
you know see Tinley just wrapping around you this is what you’re feeling so it
you this is what you’re feeling so it
you this is what you’re feeling so it kind of freaked out but how do we can we
kind of freaked out but how do we can we
kind of freaked out but how do we can we capture this to share this with everyone
capture this to share this with everyone
capture this to share this with everyone else so I I reached out to this guy
else so I I reached out to this guy
else so I I reached out to this guy Robert Cantrell and I told him I said
Robert Cantrell and I told him I said
Robert Cantrell and I told him I said what I’m doing down there is absolutely
what I’m doing down there is absolutely
what I’m doing down there is absolutely an incredible how do we share this with
an incredible how do we share this with
an incredible how do we share this with the world and so the only way we can
the world and so the only way we can
the world and so the only way we can just kind of film it and if you think
just kind of film it and if you think
just kind of film it and if you think I’m nuts and crazy to go in there
I’m nuts and crazy to go in there
I’m nuts and crazy to go in there situations I mean here’s a guy that’s
situations I mean here’s a guy that’s
situations I mean here’s a guy that’s carrying a camera he has no control of
carrying a camera he has no control of
carrying a camera he has no control of anything and he’s trying to film what
anything and he’s trying to film what
anything and he’s trying to film what I’ve seen so he’s in a worse shape than
I’ve seen so he’s in a worse shape than
I’ve seen so he’s in a worse shape than I am
so the first time we went down with
so the first time we went down with Robert within 30 seconds he lost me he
Robert within 30 seconds he lost me he
Robert within 30 seconds he lost me he pops up betting years I know where you
pops up betting years I know where you
pops up betting years I know where you were I said yeah because we’re black
were I said yeah because we’re black
were I said yeah because we’re black water you can’t see me so we have to tie
water you can’t see me so we have to tie
water you can’t see me so we have to tie off to each other and you have to almost
off to each other and you have to almost
off to each other and you have to almost tag along so as a cinematographer he has
tag along so as a cinematographer he has
tag along so as a cinematographer he has to hold the camera out in front he can’t
to hold the camera out in front he can’t
to hold the camera out in front he can’t see me and he just has to guess where
see me and he just has to guess where
see me and he just has to guess where I’m at so luckily we were able to film
I’m at so luckily we were able to film
I’m at so luckily we were able to film some of these activities and what you’re
some of these activities and what you’re
some of these activities and what you’re looking at here is a film of myself I’m
looking at here is a film of myself I’m
looking at here is a film of myself I’m down and I bring fresh shading this
down and I bring fresh shading this
down and I bring fresh shading this whale’s golf and and literally bumped
whale’s golf and and literally bumped
whale’s golf and and literally bumped into I didn’t see it I hit my head
into I didn’t see it I hit my head
into I didn’t see it I hit my head against it at boot versus wells ball and
against it at boot versus wells ball and
against it at boot versus wells ball and Robert was able to to capture this and
Robert was able to to capture this and
Robert was able to to capture this and and what you say you know this is this
and what you say you know this is this
and what you say you know this is this blackness the the conditions at that
blackness the the conditions at that
blackness the the conditions at that particular time were extremely good for
particular time were extremely good for
particular time were extremely good for black water usually this is completely
black water usually this is completely
black water usually this is completely white about a lot of the times it’s
white about a lot of the times it’s
white about a lot of the times it’s there’s zero visibility and you know I
there’s zero visibility and you know I
there’s zero visibility and you know I pop up and with the help of my body bag
pop up and with the help of my body bag
pop up and with the help of my body bag that the police department uses we’re
that the police department uses we’re
that the police department uses we’re able to cover a whale skull that was
able to cover a whale skull that was
able to cover a whale skull that was around 300 pounds and it was pretty
around 300 pounds and it was pretty
around 300 pounds and it was pretty amazing because this was the first time
amazing because this was the first time
amazing because this was the first time that we ever recorded anything in these
that we ever recorded anything in these
that we ever recorded anything in these conditions and brought up something so
conditions and brought up something so
conditions and brought up something so large again the risk for recovery it was
large again the risk for recovery it was
large again the risk for recovery it was featured on National Geographic is
featured on National Geographic is
featured on National Geographic is really cool fine and
really cool fine and
really cool fine and they shared this story so you can find
they shared this story so you can find
they shared this story so you can find this online there’s also these
this online there’s also these
this online there’s also these conditions where most people wouldn’t
conditions where most people wouldn’t
conditions where most people wouldn’t even dare to go into a swamp to begin
even dare to go into a swamp to begin
even dare to go into a swamp to begin with but wouldn’t dare to go into a
with but wouldn’t dare to go into a
with but wouldn’t dare to go into a swamp or swamp rivers when they’re
swamp or swamp rivers when they’re
swamp or swamp rivers when they’re flooding and when I’m sitting there
flooding and when I’m sitting there
flooding and when I’m sitting there watching like hurricane sandy and
watching like hurricane sandy and
watching like hurricane sandy and actually dove hurricane sandy during the
actually dove hurricane sandy during the
actually dove hurricane sandy during the floods I’m thinking yes this is a super
floods I’m thinking yes this is a super
floods I’m thinking yes this is a super exciting moment this is the time to get
exciting moment this is the time to get
exciting moment this is the time to get down in these rivers because it’s wiping
down in these rivers because it’s wiping
down in these rivers because it’s wiping out all this loose debris and I could go
out all this loose debris and I could go
out all this loose debris and I could go down there and I can find things and
down there and I can find things and
down there and I can find things and don’t have all this silt so these are
don’t have all this silt so these are
don’t have all this silt so these are examples of what it looks like in
examples of what it looks like in
examples of what it looks like in flooded conditions in this condition
flooded conditions in this condition
flooded conditions in this condition this was down in North Carolina and
this was down in North Carolina and
this was down in North Carolina and there was this whale skeleton just
there was this whale skeleton just
there was this whale skeleton just everywhere there’s these bones
everywhere there’s these bones
everywhere there’s these bones everywhere like I could take my hand and
everywhere like I could take my hand and
everywhere like I could take my hand and just rub them along the ribcage of the
just rub them along the ribcage of the
just rub them along the ribcage of the whale and this is actually an atlas to
whale and this is actually an atlas to
whale and this is actually an atlas to the to the whale this is the bone that
the to the whale this is the bone that
the to the whale this is the bone that the the skull rotates along so just lay
the the skull rotates along so just lay
the the skull rotates along so just lay in there I mean literally there’s houses
in there I mean literally there’s houses
in there I mean literally there’s houses alongside this river and they have no
alongside this river and they have no
alongside this river and they have no idea that there’s a whale sitting there
idea that there’s a whale sitting there
idea that there’s a whale sitting there waiting to be discovered
waiting to be discovered
waiting to be discovered and there’s other situations where in
and there’s other situations where in
and there’s other situations where in some cases the river current is ripping
some cases the river current is ripping
some cases the river current is ripping so much you get this extreme particulate
so much you get this extreme particulate
so much you get this extreme particulate it’s just ripping by again you have this
it’s just ripping by again you have this
it’s just ripping by again you have this stuff flying in your face it’s really
stuff flying in your face it’s really
stuff flying in your face it’s really hard to see
my life everything is this close to the
my life everything is this close to the bottom and I move it a lot of time to
bottom and I move it a lot of time to
bottom and I move it a lot of time to hold myself and trying to record this
hold myself and trying to record this
hold myself and trying to record this and as you can see here there’s this
and as you can see here there’s this
and as you can see here there’s this really cool precursor to my shot this is
really cool precursor to my shot this is
really cool precursor to my shot this is a sharp-toothed here that was
a sharp-toothed here that was
a sharp-toothed here that was approximately about 25 years old just
approximately about 25 years old just
approximately about 25 years old just lay on the bottom of the river it’s
lay on the bottom of the river it’s
lay on the bottom of the river it’s amazing right all this stuff just laying
amazing right all this stuff just laying
amazing right all this stuff just laying there just waiting to be found you just
there just waiting to be found you just
there just waiting to be found you just have to push yourself to go into those
have to push yourself to go into those
have to push yourself to go into those situations whether there’s cases where
situations whether there’s cases where
situations whether there’s cases where okay so there’s not so much particulate
okay so there’s not so much particulate
okay so there’s not so much particulate but you have a lot of really sandy
but you have a lot of really sandy
but you have a lot of really sandy bottom and it’s really hard to hold onto
bottom and it’s really hard to hold onto
bottom and it’s really hard to hold onto and moving yourself along and again just
and moving yourself along and again just
and moving yourself along and again just out there waiting to be found is this
out there waiting to be found is this
out there waiting to be found is this amazing discovery and like this
amazing discovery and like this
amazing discovery and like this Megalodon – it’s just laying in there so
Megalodon – it’s just laying in there so
Megalodon – it’s just laying in there so would you put yourself in that position
would you put yourself in that position
would you put yourself in that position would you put yourself in a really nasty
would you put yourself in a really nasty
would you put yourself in a really nasty situation to make that discovery to see
situation to make that discovery to see
situation to make that discovery to see if I look at this video and I’m ready to
if I look at this video and I’m ready to
if I look at this video and I’m ready to hit the water again it’s just like I
hit the water again it’s just like I
hit the water again it’s just like I said to me so but if you pay attention
said to me so but if you pay attention
said to me so but if you pay attention to the tooth you can see that
to the tooth you can see that
to the tooth you can see that particulate is flying by so heavy heavy
particulate is flying by so heavy heavy
particulate is flying by so heavy heavy currents hard to hold on but your heart
currents hard to hold on but your heart
currents hard to hold on but your heart is throbbing you just got this amazing
is throbbing you just got this amazing
is throbbing you just got this amazing excitement it’s so exciting
and I’m sure you’re familiar with these
and I’m sure you’re familiar with these creepers so I don’t put myself in the
creepers so I don’t put myself in the
creepers so I don’t put myself in the situation’s to die with the alligators
situation’s to die with the alligators
situation’s to die with the alligators they just happen to be in the places
they just happen to be in the places
they just happen to be in the places that I dive they always tell you if
that I dive they always tell you if
that I dive they always tell you if you’re a diver if you’re diving around
you’re a diver if you’re diving around
you’re a diver if you’re diving around alligators always come up in the middle
alligators always come up in the middle
alligators always come up in the middle of the river system why is that
of the river system why is that
of the river system why is that alligators like to hang out along the
alligators like to hang out along the
alligators like to hang out along the edge so if you come up in the center
edge so if you come up in the center
edge so if you come up in the center most likely you’re not going to have an
most likely you’re not going to have an
most likely you’re not going to have an alligator staring at you in their face
alligator staring at you in their face
alligator staring at you in their face well this happened to me on a vacation
well this happened to me on a vacation
well this happened to me on a vacation where I came up and there was this
where I came up and there was this
where I came up and there was this nine-foot alligator approximately
nine-foot alligator approximately
nine-foot alligator approximately staring at me in the face I probably go
staring at me in the face I probably go
staring at me in the face I probably go and if I look like this little turtle
and if I look like this little turtle
and if I look like this little turtle polka pocket or poking out of the water
polka pocket or poking out of the water
polka pocket or poking out of the water situation what are your options
situation what are your options
situation what are your options so other than going in my pants you know
so other than going in my pants you know
so other than going in my pants you know I could make myself a little bigger than
I could make myself a little bigger than
I could make myself a little bigger than the Gator and that’s what I did I did
the Gator and that’s what I did I did
the Gator and that’s what I did I did Jack there and my BCD I played it myself
Jack there and my BCD I played it myself
Jack there and my BCD I played it myself you know trying to make myself look big
you know trying to make myself look big
you know trying to make myself look big and as I’m trying to backpedal to get
and as I’m trying to backpedal to get
and as I’m trying to backpedal to get out of there this particular alligator
out of there this particular alligator
out of there this particular alligator was from a different situation right
was from a different situation right
was from a different situation right went into a hole in South Carolina and I
went into a hole in South Carolina and I
went into a hole in South Carolina and I took this picture when I came out this
took this picture when I came out this
took this picture when I came out this is approximately a 10-foot alligator and
is approximately a 10-foot alligator and
is approximately a 10-foot alligator and it was not out on the water when I when
it was not out on the water when I when
it was not out on the water when I when I went into a hole so it was in the
I went into a hole so it was in the
I went into a hole so it was in the water when I was in the water so when I
water when I was in the water so when I
water when I was in the water so when I came out it was there
it’s to just imagine what was going
it’s to just imagine what was going through my head so anyhow I just
through my head so anyhow I just
through my head so anyhow I just continue to drop die by one and two
continue to drop die by one and two
continue to drop die by one and two other spots and not far from there I
other spots and not far from there I
other spots and not far from there I found another amazing fine
found another amazing fine
found another amazing fine this was another publication that we did
this was another publication that we did
this was another publication that we did this is a prehistoric whale skull that
this is a prehistoric whale skull that
this is a prehistoric whale skull that was a huge piece and paleontological
was a huge piece and paleontological
was a huge piece and paleontological study not part from that school was
study not part from that school was
study not part from that school was another this one right now is currently
another this one right now is currently
another this one right now is currently under review for publication is a new
under review for publication is a new
under review for publication is a new genus of whale how cool is that I’m like
genus of whale how cool is that I’m like
genus of whale how cool is that I’m like totally ready to get back in the water
so I’ll leave you with us everybody has
so I’ll leave you with us everybody has something in life that they strive for
something in life that they strive for
something in life that they strive for there’s something that you’re really
there’s something that you’re really
there’s something that you’re really wanting and thriving for how far would
wanting and thriving for how far would
wanting and thriving for how far would you push yourself what risk would you
you push yourself what risk would you
you push yourself what risk would you take to make that discovery in your life
take to make that discovery in your life
take to make that discovery in your life thank you
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