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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