NaturallyScott
At least once a week, I’ll bring you the very best of America’s spectacular world of nature — from birds to mammals, to reptiles and amphibians. From soaring mountains to endless plains, from rugged coastlines to rivers and streams.
Each episode will feature an expert guest — a ranger, a researcher, a birder, or an adventurer — someone who has seen what we want to see and been where we want to go.
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E31 Taylor Butz — Whales, Wild Places & Life on the Ocean’s Edge 🌊🐋
From the Inside Passage of Alaska to the gray-whale nurseries of Baja and the volcanic shores of the Galápagos, expedition leader Taylor Butz has lived a life most nature lovers only dream about. In this episode of Naturally Scott, Taylor joins Scott from Neah Bay after a morning surf session—Starlink on the beach and gray whales cruising just offshore.
Together they dive into:
• Growing up on Washington’s Vashon Island 🌲
• His early years as a cabin steward & deckhand aboard Lindblad/Nat Geo ships
• How bubble-net feeding humpbacks actually coordinate their hunt 🐋
• Why gray-whale behavior is rapidly changing—and what it means
• Secret dolphin super-pods of the Gulf of California
• The magic of Galápagos wildlife that doesn’t fear humans
• The challenge of protecting Antarctica as tourism expands
• And how surfing culture has become an unexpected conservation force 🌊
If you love whales, wild places, or just great storytelling, this one will pull you straight into the water.
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