Chester Moore (Wildlife Journalist & Investigator)
Here we explore the mysterious, fascinating and dark side of nature.
I’m Chester Moore, wildlife journalist and investigator. This channel dives into the unsolved mysteries, dangerous encounters, and hidden truths of the wild. From strange wildlife behavior to real-life disappearances and wilderness legends, our flagship program Dark Outdoors® uncovers what most people never see — the wild’s shadow side.
Our Gulf Great White Shark Society content focuses on great whites and other large sharks in Gulf waters and beyond and Higher Calling Wildlife® addresses conservation and inspiration.
🎧 Listen to the Dark Outdoors® Podcast for deeper dives into true crime in the wild: linktr.ee/darkoutdoorspodcast
I've won more than 200 awards for wildlife journalism, documentaries, and conservation including the "Hero of Conservation" honor from Field & Stream, Mossy Oak's Outdoors Legacy Award and the Service to Mankind Award from SERTOMA.
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Chester Moore (Wildlife Journalist & Investigator)
What name do you typically use for this cat - mountain lion, cougar, catamount, panther or puma?
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Chester Moore (Wildlife Journalist & Investigator)
These photos were taken in East Texas — outside the officially accepted range on most wildlife maps.
This video explains what the evidence shows, what it doesn’t, and why range maps often lag behind reality.
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Chester Moore (Wildlife Journalist & Investigator)
A lot of good discussion on the mountain lion video today.
I’ll be answering questions and clarifying details in the comments as time allows. Appreciate the thoughtful responses so far.
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Chester Moore (Wildlife Journalist & Investigator)
New investigation dropping this afternoon.
Mountain lions, accepted range maps, and photographs that don’t line up.
Video goes live at 4 p.m. CST.
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Chester Moore (Wildlife Journalist & Investigator)
I love bighorn sheep! It was great getting to cover this for The Wild Sheep Foundation in December 2024. If you like this kind of inspiring wildlife content please consider subscribing.
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Chester Moore (Wildlife Journalist & Investigator)
What do you think is the most dangerous things to encounter in the outdoors?
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Chester Moore (Wildlife Journalist & Investigator)
Serious question — what do you think the Skunk Ape actually is?
🦍 A real undiscovered species?
🌲 Feral apes released decades ago?
👀 Or just misidentified wildlife?
I’ve been digging into Everglades stories and sightings lately.
More Florida cryptid & wilderness content coming — subscribe if this stuff interests you.
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Chester Moore (Wildlife Journalist & Investigator)
A great white shark just showed up off the Florida Gulf Coast. If you're into great whites and the creatures of Gulf waters check out our full-length documentary Gulf Great White Sharks: Return of An Icon.
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Chester Moore (Wildlife Journalist & Investigator)
Had a great time today gathering content on the endangered Key deer! Check out this short I posted of a big (by Key deer standards) buck making a scrape.
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Chester Moore (Wildlife Journalist & Investigator)
Check out the lates video on the strange animals people call the "chupacabra".
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