Video by @carltonward | The Nature Coast Aquatic Preserve is a place directly connected to the health of the Gulf of Mexico. On Florida’s Nature Coast, the area stretching north of Tampa, thanks to decades of conservation efforts and less development than other coastal areas, much of the original nature remains. I first explored these waters as a child growing up in neighboring Clearwater and did it again—in the same boat my brother and I used to discover the gulf as teenagers more than 30 years ago. To learn more, follow me @carltonward. This 2x speed video was taken in accordance with local regulations.

Photos by @andrea_frazzetta | Located in northern Ethiopia's Afar Triangle, the Danakil Depression is where three tectonic plates meet. This vast plain is the homeland of the Afar nomads, who live off extracting minerals, namely salt, in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. Follow @andrea_frazzetta for more images and stories. #Africa #Ethiopia #Danakil

Read more at the link in bio. In the Northern Rockies, grizzly bears scale peaks of up to 13,000 feet and dig through loose gravel to consume tens of thousands of moths a day. As some of their other food sources have dwindled, bears are likely increasingly relying on moths as a food source. Every summer, billions of moths flock to the Northern Rockies to escape the heat of the plains. During the day they rest under high-elevation rocks. By night, they drink the nectar of flowers becoming plump and increasing their body fat upwards of 75 percent. The phenomenon illustrates a fascinating link between a charismatic carnivore and a small insect. Video by Steven Gnam (@steven_gnam)