How to See Polar Bears and Beluga Whales on the Same Trip to Churchill, Manitoba
The town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada is known for their polar bears and beluga whales. It is commonly known that polar bear season in …
Red-eyed Tree Frog, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
A visit to the rain forest in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula is not complete until you take a night tour to look for frogs and …
Wildlife Babies: A Mother’s Day Photo Gallery
It was my mother who encouraged my love of nature and wildlife and biology. When she asked what I wanted to do for my birthday …
Millipede Glowing Under Black Light, Smoky Mountains
Scorpions glow under black light. When I learned this fact I told Cristina I wanted an ultra-violet flashlight for Christmas. She indulged me and on …
Where to See Elk in the Smoky Mountains
Elk were a common sight in the southern Appalachians and elsewhere in the eastern US until the early 1800’s. Due to habitat loss and over-hunting …
How To Photograph Nesting Sea Turtles (The Ethical Way)
How I Ran Into a Sea Turtle I crawled out of bed at midnight and unzipped the flap which served as the door to our …
Photo: Jack Rabbit, Antelope Island, Utah
In honor of Easter I’m posting this photo of the Easter Bunny’s close cousin: the Jack Rabbit. Living on the east coast of the United …
Four Incredible Gemsbok Facts
In my opinion, the Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) is one of the world’s most handsome antelope species. It is built like a horse, striped like a …
Photo: Giraffe in the Kalahari
I love this photo because it shows a rather unusual perspective of the world’s tallest animal, the giraffe. Instead of focusing on the animal’s incredibly …
Choosing a Wildlife Photo Safari
Going on a wildlife photo safari may sound intimidating for an amateur photographer. The thought of sharing a tour with experienced photographers who have top …
Where to See Bushbabies in South Africa
The Bizarre Bouncing Baby When I first visited South Africa I had heard of the legendary “bushbaby” but had no idea what this strange creature …
The Museum That Got Lost in the Jungle
It’s a long lonely road through the jungle that leads to the Maya ruins of Calakmul in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. 25 miles of …
Waddling With African Penguins
You don’t have to go to Antarctica to see penguins. In fact, you can see the Big 5 and penguins in the same country. Welcome …
Whale Shark Facts
Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the biggest sharks in the world and the largest of all fish. Though they occur in nearly all tropical and …
A Dazzle of Zebras: A Striped Photo Gallery
Did you know that a group of zebras is called a dazzle? While zebras may be numerous on the African plains, we never tire of …
Spotting Cheetahs at the Kalahari Tented Camp
We hadn’t even finished unloading the car when Hal called to me from our patio area. “There’s a cheetah at the waterhole!” What? We’d only …
Four Incredible Echidna Facts
Australia has a strange collection of wildlife. Nearly all of the native Australian mammal species, excepting rodents and bats, are marsupials (mammals that raise their …
Cape Gannet Colony, South Africa
There are only six Cape Gannet breeding colonies in the world and one of them can be found three hours north of Cape Town in …
Don’t Kick a Lion Cub: A Mokoro Tour in the Okavango Delta
Having left the dry dusty and showerless Central Kalahari Game Reserve behind, we were now resting in the small town of Maun, nestled in the …
There’s a Meerkat on My Head!
During our visit to Botswana we had the incredible opportunity to visit with a mob of wild meerkats. Why is a group of meerkats known …