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The Texas State Bison Herd filmed in March 2015 at Caprock Canyons State Park.

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.

Meet one of the locals at Caprock Canyon State Parks, the Western Diamondback Rattlesnake!

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/

A brief look at a southern flying squirrel we filmed in Bastrop State Park! Quick but a sight to see!

This 5-minute film will take you through the catastrophic Bastrop wildfire and the early stages of recovery of this one-of-a-kind loblolly pine forest. Featured in this video is the rare and endangered Houston toad and a lot of scenery and macro videography. This one is narrated!!!

This is a brief look into the latest bat cave Texas Wild filmed. We would like to thank our friends (Hi and the gang, you know who you are) for letting come down to south Texas and explore your land, film your bats, cliff swallows and of course, Walker. Best Wishes!

These longear sunfish were filmed in Alum Creek in Bastrop County. In this video you can see many beds (their nests) which are made by males and the males tend and guard the beds from would-be egg predators. In some of the video you can see a female enter the nest of a more-colorful male and initiate courtship. Look also at males in the background making beds by use of their tails. You can see the clouds of sediment this clears from the beds. These beautiful fish can be found through much of the state in ponds, streams and lakes and feed on terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates and small fish. The video was captured on a GoPro 3.

Here is some behind-the-scenes footage of Ray with a female copperhead snake