BUFFALO, N.Y. — What does a teacher do when on summer break? For one Western New York educator, educating doesn’t stop.

Mike Loughran takes to social media and he’s known around the world for his expertise.

“After this, I will probably go home, jump in the pool and play some golf with my buddies," Mike Loughran smiled.

You might already know Loughran, especially if you're in the West Seneca School District. His videos, like the one of a giant goldfish in Lake Erie, and his hike to the Eternal Flame after a snowstorm, have caught millions of views.

“Since I was a kid, I loved watching Steve Irwin on TV, and I guess the 8-year-old boy never really grew up," he smiled.

Now he’s inspiring the next generation to get out and explore.

“Lose the Xbox, pick up a tackle box,” Loughran said.

Loughran says you don’t have to go far.

“You will see more wildlife at a town park if it has some acreage, a little bit of like woods and stuff versus a state forest," he said. "If there are acres and acres and acres of forest and woods, the animals have more area to hide.”

Loughran cast his net into social media in 2015.

“The main reason I created my account was, like I said, I played hockey my whole life," he laughed. "And as most people know, you know, in the locker room, you just kind of joke around with the guys and they would rip on me for posting fish pictures.”

He was hooked. So he made "Fish Like Mike."

“Now we joke about it today and they all follow the account," he recalled."And ever since then, the following just grew.”

His setup is not as fancy as now. It was a GoPro taped to a pole.

But with a following comes responsibility. Putting on his teacher hat, Loughran shares some social media safety tips.

“You don't want people to find you," he warned. "You should never post a video with anything that you're affiliated with. As far as like a sports team, a soccer team.”

He says don’t say where you are, and don’t show any identifying items on your vehicle. And watch what you say.

If social media isn’t your thing, Loughran says just take a hike.

“Start with an easy walk," he suggested. "You know, start with a walk like this. It's a very simple gravel path. And then just like if you were working out in general, just gradually increase the difficulty.”

You never know what you might learn.

“I never thought that posting fishing videos 10 years ago would lead to the opportunity days as far as adventures, financial opportunities, just kind of different inquiries," Loughran said.