Brother-nature

Brother-nature

An insanely keen pair of naturalists (Mariella & Dougal) with the sole mission to travel the world in hopes of discovering and documenting as many species as possible in ones lifetime.

Nudi's

Nudi's

Lisa's mantis Attacks

Lisa's mantis Attacks

Herping for giant snakes!

Herping for giant snakes!

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  • @adventuresoutside9561
    @adventuresoutside956113 күн бұрын

    I just saw a video of a grown man picking up one of these, he was yelling and in pain. This woman is perfectly fine.

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature736512 күн бұрын

    Yep there's a lot of fake over dramatized nonsense out there, having said that though they're not easy to handle and are still sharp but once you spread the load across your hands their fine.

  • @calkingherper4189
    @calkingherper4189Ай бұрын

    Recently I've been hooked on your channel! I absolutely adore Australia's native ecosystems, but being an American I've had a heck of a lot of trouble finding resources to learn more about Australia's nature. Are there any good sources, such as books or websites you might recommend to someone looking to learn more about Australian nature? I'm particularly interested in learning about all of Australia's biomes and what types of flora constitute them, and once I've learned that the fauna naturally follows.

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature736512 күн бұрын

    Wow mate and thanks for your support it means a lot! I can't say there's any one place as you're talking about a very large country with an even larger number of different biomes. I guess in part that's a bit of a reason I do what I do here, its definitely one of my aims to bring more awareness. I gather you're after the more intellectual scientific material as well which tends to cost. You may wish to try Wolrdatlas, Csiro, Inat, Atlas of living Australia. I think however you'll have more luck hunting more specific topics. There's numerous Fb groups you could join but it's hard to suggest books until you want a certain topic, outside of the Feild guides. If think of anything else, I'll get back to you mate.

  • @calkingherper4189
    @calkingherper4189Ай бұрын

    Wonderful video! I noticed during the cassowary segment you wondered if "birds would fall for the same tricks as reptiles". Does this mean that by disturbing the forest floor in an area you can get inquisitive reptiles to come over to see if you've exposed any bugs in the leaf litter? I would love to know if this is the case to help me in getting fast moving lizards in the proper lighting for photography!

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature736512 күн бұрын

    G'day Cal, is that short for Callum by any chance? We here in Oz love to abbreviate names and my brother happens to be called Callum so we just love to call him Cal all the time. Sorry for the late reply but I've been on an awesome sailing adventure for the last couple weeks. You're absolutely right, that was the point I was trying to get across and yes it works with many Lizards but certainly not all. Only a small number of larger species will actually approach whilst you're there or close by, however most species will be distracted/curious enough for you to sneak up on them as long as you don't make direct eye contact. A technique you'll see me use throughout my episodes, Boyd's forest dragon in the Atherton tablelands episode and Canopy Monitor in the first dry season CYP Iron range episodes come to mind. Another couple of techniques you may wish to try is flicking grasshoppers or small insects into their field of view. Here in the summertime, we get a large fly with a very painful bite called Marsh flies attack us, but I catch them because thankfully they're slow moving and rip a wing off. They'll then buzz around in circles which our Lizards can't ignore. Another is to use a small mirror (works best on males) they obviously see themselves and often want to start a territorial display. Good luck!

  • @TheOriginalDeckBoy
    @TheOriginalDeckBoyАй бұрын

    Awesome vid guys... really great work finding all those really camouflaged reptiles!

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature7365Ай бұрын

    Deckboy you'll have to come out with us sometime.

  • @KateProut-pp7qu
    @KateProut-pp7qu2 ай бұрын

    so annoying to watch this narcissist harassing the python

  • @agevan6735
    @agevan67352 ай бұрын

    HA, KAREN! Enjoy your paper straw while you save the world.

  • @Rileys-Reptiles
    @Rileys-Reptiles2 ай бұрын

    get a hobby you slacktivist

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    Don't worry Kate you're forgiven for not having the attention span long enough to realize that this Narcissist was actually saving this python from an almost certain death. If you had of watched and listened long enough you would have discovered that on the cold evening it was, that snake would've lay on that warm road until the next maniac rang it over. You would've also learnt that there was a bushfire it was fleeing which I too saved it from. So, if it's a narcissist I need be to do some good I'll happily wear the title. Having said that, now you've learnt your big girl words how's about you go back to school and learn some manners! I work hard in conservation but also the time it takes to develop "free content "for others to enjoy and promote caring for wildlife, you're welcome and please go ahead and have a lovely day elsewhere. xox

  • @paulaweadon8130
    @paulaweadon81302 ай бұрын

    I went to petting zoo today. They had two baby kangaroos that looked to me to be too young to be without their mother.

  • @p.s.524
    @p.s.5242 ай бұрын

    If i think about the number of nightdives i had to do since 2007 to see what you basically saw during one short walk on reef flats WITHOUT gear.. i remember seeing my first Pyjama Squid and basically freaked out under water... 🙄 Congrats and thanks for sharing!😁

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    I completely sympathize, I travelled to Indonesia on several occasions to find my first Mandarin fish, only to then find a secret very isolated population on our own house reef back in Airlie beach my hometown. God knows how many times I'd swam over them? and I'll be completely honest the footage from both episodes was from probably 4or5 separate outings. The power of editing hey! None the less, Portland roads was an absolutely terrific place to explore with a wealth of top-notch species. Also, if you ever happen to visit the Whitsundays let us know I can give you some reliable spots for both Pyjama and bobtails. Thats assuming you're not on the other side of the planet, either way don't be shy and I'm glad you enjoyed watching, thanks.

  • @p.s.524
    @p.s.5242 ай бұрын

    I did about 1.5k dives in Indonesia (mainly muck diving) took maybe 50k stills and hours of video, but the first Pyjama Squid i saw in... Nelson Bay....(beside some cool hairy frogfish). Life is strange. Yes, unfortunately i am from the other side of the planet- but will be back soon. But not for diving- i will go spotlighting in the Atherton tablelands for the second time - hence thanks for your tips on "how to find gliders"! I will try to practice whatyoutoughtthere, but still it's easier for me to find critters below the surface... i will try to change this! Thanks again for sharing your encouraging footage, above or under water!

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    Sounds like we've got a lot in common. When are you intending on coming back? It just so happens we're on the Atherton Tablelands until August and I be more than happy to show you around, I'd be able to show you where I shot the Glider episode and a lot of what's in my tablelands episode too. We love sharing and networking with like minded naturalists. Feel free to friend request or pm me @ facebook.com/dougal.gillman.3/ and we can talk further.

  • @p.s.524
    @p.s.5242 ай бұрын

    Hi Dougal, that would be awsome - unfortunately i avoid social media so i have no fb/insta whatever accounts - i try to figuere out, if i could contact you a different way.... best regards!

  • @oscarshah480
    @oscarshah4802 ай бұрын

    Great video. I love seeing the slideshows at the end of them.

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @agevan6735
    @agevan67352 ай бұрын

    Great stuff, Cheers from this Aussie in China!

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    Cheers mate, it's really appreciated that you took the time to say G'day.

  • @maxtibby9126
    @maxtibby91262 ай бұрын

    Using tongs while herping and promoting bagging snakes in national parks, plus your general lack of any responsible handling and all apparently off permit, is incredibly poor form and is only going to get responsible people kicked out of herping the area. I'd seriously be reconsidering what you post publicly.

  • @mobilitybaka
    @mobilitybaka2 ай бұрын

    Oooh reptile lovers drama. Weird guys getting upset at other weird guys for not being weird enough.

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    thanks Max, we are conscious of the point you're trying to make but A:we're not always in national parks. B:my tongs are soft touch silicon. C: its not illegal to run stuff over yet it is to save stuff off roads. I know this taipan was safely off the road yet I'm simply trying to create awareness of these animals being not out to kill us all, I think you could agree with that. As for my lack of responsible handling, permits and ect. what do you know of my experience? Do we know each other? The locals have youtube channels of them hunting and killing the same wildlife and its called traditional hunting, where's the difference?

  • @jointcerulean3350
    @jointcerulean33502 ай бұрын

    Epic monitor species ! Cool this rare species is on mainland Australia. Also regarding other species, or potential new species, it’s likely the dwarf semi arboreal fully terrestrial crocodile mekosuchus is very likely to still persist on New Guinea, and other islands around New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and other remote South Pacific islands. It was Present on New Caledonia and Vanuatu very recently, and another related from was present on Fiji. New monitor species have been found recently in New Guinea and a new large 3 foot arboreal rat from the Solomon island was found in 2017. Would be an epic descovery to find a persisting terrestrial dwarf mekosuchus crocodile species, or a close relative. This group was also on the mainland though the fossils are Miocene age. But a large 3m to 6m land crocodile called quinkana was around during the Pleistocene, had ziphodont teeth like allosaurus.

  • @mobilitybaka
    @mobilitybaka2 ай бұрын

    Great video mate. I love the doreanus drama series

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    Glad you're enjoying it so far, more to come of course.

  • @MrsMoores
    @MrsMoores2 ай бұрын

    Quite stoic love when i see them in the wild! Thanks for showing us!

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    Same here thank you 🙏

  • @stevemclean3361
    @stevemclean33612 ай бұрын

    Stevie here love him!

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your kind words and yes we endeavour to keep delivering more wildlife content. We’re trying our hardest to upload every Friday 3pm est so please keep an eye out for more soon. Cheers

  • @HuyNguyen-nn8nl
    @HuyNguyen-nn8nl2 ай бұрын

    Please keep doing the great work 🎉.

  • @itzvbnz
    @itzvbnz2 ай бұрын

    i absolutely loved watching this video

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    Thankyou so much for your support, I really appreciate you taking your precious time to comment. More coming Friday.

  • @seanstevenson7592
    @seanstevenson75922 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your awesome content .i Know you're just starting up and it's awesome because you're showing stuff that we'd never get to see in the states . Just 1 suggestion is turn your music down and turn your vocal volume up. Sorry i'm a sound guy i'm particular

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for taking the time to comment as I really appreciate the constructive feedback and it's been completely noted. I'm a self-taught editing noobie (with so much yet to learn) and what I hear through my headphones sounds so different once exported. I try and play the finished product over multiple devises to iron those sorts of errors out but seem to be missing something still. Thanks again and please don't hesitate to touch base with me in the future regarding issues you come across. Big cheers from Oz.

  • @Nyctopapparosgaming
    @Nyctopapparosgaming2 ай бұрын

    The ass slug reminds me of a slug version of the sea emperor from subnautica lol

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    I'll confess I had absolutely no idea what you were talking about, so I googled it and now I get it and see why you thought so lol.

  • @Nyctopapparosgaming
    @Nyctopapparosgaming2 ай бұрын

    @@brother-nature7365 absolutely amazing video though, as someone who is soon to be a marine biology student it's just eye candy, and looking forward for more.

  • @seanstevenson7592
    @seanstevenson75922 ай бұрын

    Thank you I really enjoyed that. And the fact that you said things were designed and created is awesome. None of this happened by chance thank you again send more I love nudibranchs

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    Appreciate you taking the time to comment and hope to hear from you again soon.

  • @Ultimate-ERS
    @Ultimate-ERS2 ай бұрын

    Cool 🤑

  • @p.s.524
    @p.s.5245 ай бұрын

    G'day mate! I wished i found your valuable content before my Qld-trip last march - you make it look so easy, finding gliders and other nocturnals, for me it was quite challenging, especially during rainfall. I love so much what you are doing...keep on doing what you do, i will follow you from overseas, at least virtually... really fantastic footage plus stills! Great respect and thanks so much for sharing!

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73654 ай бұрын

    Thankyou for the kind words and I'm super glad you could appreciate it.

  • @mobilitybaka
    @mobilitybaka5 ай бұрын

    Far out mate, I feel like I needed more of a warmup before seeing the canopy goanna. Awesome stuff, top of the list species for me too.

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73655 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it but keep an eye out for future episodes I’ve got loads more plus blue tailed monitor coming soon plus so much epic animals. Thanks again

  • @EnderGoku9001
    @EnderGoku90016 ай бұрын

    Ball

  • @pengeran
    @pengeran7 ай бұрын

    Is the porcupine... hedgehog... echidna in the same family???😅😅

  • @user-be3qc7re9o
    @user-be3qc7re9o6 ай бұрын

    No

  • @greenghoul157
    @greenghoul1575 ай бұрын

    Convergent evolution, echidnas are related to the platypus and are monotremes, hedgehogs are spiny shrews and porcupines are rodents

  • @pengeran
    @pengeran5 ай бұрын

    @@greenghoul157 all.the species names sound like magic spell just add adacadbra🤭🤭

  • @metarcee2483
    @metarcee24837 ай бұрын

    So, pretty people have been using their looks to get away with stuff for ever.

  • @utenammapoj
    @utenammapoj8 ай бұрын

    Rắn gì ngầu ghê vậy😮

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    I agree, they are very cool snakes with a lot of character.

  • @user-nb3sj3dp2s
    @user-nb3sj3dp2s8 ай бұрын

    Nemooooo😂❤

  • @meemster101
    @meemster1019 ай бұрын

    Awesome and beautiful.... is that a 🐌snail? <((+))><

  • @ajessm
    @ajessm9 ай бұрын

    Just stunning.

  • @ajessm
    @ajessm9 ай бұрын

    Beautiful. 🥰

  • @obscure.reference
    @obscure.reference9 ай бұрын

    fckd up hedgehog

  • @user-hw4et8gi6w
    @user-hw4et8gi6w9 ай бұрын

    it

  • @mr.notniceguy7172
    @mr.notniceguy71729 ай бұрын

    No, you have to grab it at the middle so everybody happy😊

  • @maxtibby9126
    @maxtibby91269 ай бұрын

    Why are you herping with tongs?

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    G'day Max really sorry for the late reply and to answer your question, I carry tools primarily to aid in a speedy retrieval of large elapids off the road. Only 20 odd k's back down the road we had encountered a 6-foot Mulga that had unfortunately been struck, which I felt necessary to humanly finish off. (I'm sure you can imagine how that snake was behaving after being degloved). You see this was just out of Weipa on the main road, busy with road trains six carriages long that can't and don't stop for anything. This little adder refused to be encouraged off the road so out came the tongs. Sorry if by some means you felt we were out of line, just this little guy was feisty and full of character.

  • @thaisantunes8730
    @thaisantunes87309 ай бұрын

    Oh My Good....Beatiful😊

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73659 ай бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @user-ps9jf6yb8m
    @user-ps9jf6yb8m10 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤❤❤😮😮😮😮

  • @daniellainez6533
    @daniellainez653310 ай бұрын

    Ok hes pretty cool, what breed and is he a baby??

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature736510 ай бұрын

    Mature Emerald monitor

  • @user-xu7wd5dr8z
    @user-xu7wd5dr8z10 ай бұрын

    isueeuehoheiej❤

  • @elmasbueno871
    @elmasbueno87110 ай бұрын

    @Biologia2.0

  • @readytoknow
    @readytoknow10 ай бұрын

    stay connected i like to wach yr videos

  • @readytoknow
    @readytoknow10 ай бұрын

    oh is it the way?

  • @readytoknow
    @readytoknow10 ай бұрын

    beautiful no words

  • @readytoknow
    @readytoknow10 ай бұрын

    how did you capture this?

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature73652 ай бұрын

    We have small Olympus tg 6 underwater camera paired with some ligths.

  • @readytoknow
    @readytoknow10 ай бұрын

    Love this have never seen this bird. Thanks for uploading

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature736510 ай бұрын

    Thanks! you can find them. in the Iron range Far North Queensland Australia. Glad you enjoyed watching:-)

  • @readytoknow
    @readytoknow10 ай бұрын

    so beautiful

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature736510 ай бұрын

    It sure is, they are so incredible and what colours!! Thanks for the comment 🙂

  • @Littlezilla_890_gachatuber
    @Littlezilla_890_gachatuber10 ай бұрын

    Sonic: knukles is that you knukles: why me is austrilian sonic: (o_o)

  • @alexbutts6657
    @alexbutts665711 ай бұрын

    Land urchins

  • @paulvk2539
    @paulvk2539 Жыл бұрын

    Great clip, look forward to the Longicorn Unicorn

  • @cainlingrell5794
    @cainlingrell5794 Жыл бұрын

    Thoroughly enjoy these naturalist videos, you’re hyping me up to return later in the year and continue discovering awesome new species!!!

  • @brother-nature7365
    @brother-nature7365 Жыл бұрын

    glad you enjoy our videos, we are travelling around oz, hit us up, will be happy to show you around 🙂