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Here is a short clip we quickly put together for our colleague Naima Montacer to use in her classroom.

Manatees must shelter in Florida's springs in cold weather or they will not survive. I filmed these manatees in Blue Springs State Parks, one of my Father's favorite places to take my brother and I in the summer. In winter when the manatees are present swimming isn't allowed so the manatees can utilize the 72 degree water. The perfect clarity and boardwalk make manatee viewing a big hit. the park does fill to capacity, especially later in the day. I arrived as close to opening as I could and was treated to about an hour of quality time with just a few other like-minded folks.

Texas Wild is a new wildlife series on PBS created and hosted by two wildlife biologists turned videographers, Dr. Raymond Matlack and Jessie Story. Travel the vast landscapes of the Lone Star State as we seek out the wildlife that thrives in these far reaching spaces.
Visit us at:
http://www.texaswild.wordpress.com
http://www.panhandlepbs.org/texaswild/

This past weekend Texas Wild made their way down to Quitaque to mist net for bats at Clarity Tunnel. Thought the trip didn't quite go the way we planned, forgetting keys and sick crew members, we still persevered! Due to the lack of keys, the mist net location was moved into Caprock Canyon, more specifically a river bed just below our camp site, where we netted two species of bat, the Pallid and Canyon. As per usual standard operating procedure we camp without a tent and enjoyed a night filled with bats, a mesquite fire and heavy heavy dew.... we hope you enjoy this short video giving you a brief view into a night well spent!