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Home Activities Archive for category "Wildlife Viewing"

Category: Wildlife Viewing

Latin America, Wildlife Viewing

Where to See Monkeys in Cartagena

June 27, 2022 June 27, 2022 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Where to See Monkeys in Cartagena, Colombia Cartagena is a beautiful and vibrant city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia. …

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The Caribbean, Wildlife Viewing

Swimming with Sharks at Compass Cay

February 19, 2019 September 17, 2021 itemprop="discussionURL"0

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Canada, National Parks, Wildlife Viewing

Where to See Elk in Banff

September 26, 2018 September 17, 2021 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Elk in Banff While the scenery was otherworldly, we didn’t have great luck in terms of wildlife during our visit …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Photo Gallery: Hanging out in a Treehouse with the Giraffes

August 18, 2018 October 4, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"1

A bunch of photos from the time we spent an afternoon with the giraffes in the Umlani Treehouse at South …

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New England, Wildlife Viewing

Where to See Puffins in Maine

July 18, 2018 July 7, 2024 itemprop="discussionURL"20

Where to See Puffins in Maine Puffins seem almost too exotic to live in New England, and thus we were …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Photo Gallery – Leopard with Kill

March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Spotting an elusive leopard with a kill was one of the highlights of our game drives in Timbavati Game Reserve and …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

The Safari Sundowner

February 13, 2018 February 13, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"2

Sundowner – South Africa Throughout the early evening, as we traversed the mountainous landscape of South Africa’s Eastern Cape in …

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Africa, Guest Posts, Wildlife Viewing

Life of a field guide in the South African Bush

January 15, 2018 February 6, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"3

A guest post by Oliver Lane (all photos were taken by the author)   From a young age, growing up …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Termites Taste Like Oregano

December 3, 2017 December 3, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"2

You can’t travel to a foreign land without tasting the local cuisine… When our safari guide at Kariega Game Reserve …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Why you should go on safari in South Africa’s Eastern Cape

December 2, 2017 January 9, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"1

MILLIONS OF VISITORS flock to South Africa every year to experience the country’s amazing wine and wildlife. Unfortunately, for the …

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Hiking, New England, Wildlife Viewing

Video: Feeding the Jays on Mt. Tom

November 15, 2017 November 15, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"4

This is probably the best, albeit very short, clip from when we fed gray jays on top of Mt. Tom …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Cape of Good Hope – Wildlife

November 13, 2017 November 14, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"0

The Cape of Good Hope is located about an hour and a half from the center of Cape Town on …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

South Africa’s Big 5

November 8, 2017 October 2, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"4

Big 5 – South Africa Anyone planning an African safari has undoubtedly heard of the “Big 5”. It’s practically a …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Video: Close Encounter with Some Laughing Hyenas

November 6, 2017 November 6, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"0

This video is from our first game drive in Timbavati Private Game Reserve. We came across a hyena den around …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Video: Our Amazing Suite at Settlers Drift

October 24, 2017 October 24, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"0

An inside look at our suite at Settlers Drift in Kariega Game Reserve (South Africa). Check out photos from our game …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

We Got Robbed by Hyenas

October 23, 2017 October 23, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"2

When visiting a foreign country, it’s wise to take some extra precautions to make sure you stay safe in unfamiliar …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Game Drives: Timbavati

October 9, 2017 January 5, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"4

Timbavati Private Nature Reserve For our safari experience in South Africa’s Greater Kruger area, we chose Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Video: An Ostrich Outran our Rental Car

October 7, 2017 October 7, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"1

As we were leaving Kariega Game Reserve, we discovered that we weren’t the only ones on the road that morning. …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Umlani Bushcamp

October 4, 2017 January 5, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"8

Umlani Bushcamp – Timbavati Game Reserve The Greater Kruger National Park area is massive, spanning over 50 million acres of …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

An Afternoon with the Giraffes in the Umlani Treehouse

October 2, 2017 June 5, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"8

The final segment of our trip to South Africa included two nights and four game drives in the Timbavati Game …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Game Drives – Kariega Game Reserve

September 21, 2017 December 8, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"4

Game Drives in Kariega Game Reserve (South Africa) The highlight of Kariega Game Reserve, as you might imagine, is the …

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Africa, Wildlife Viewing

Kariega Game Reserve

September 20, 2017 January 5, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"6

A Gem on the Eastern Cape of South Africa Following an incredible few days in and around Cape Town, the …

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Africa, Beaches, Wildlife Viewing

The Penguins of Boulders Beach

September 18, 2017 December 29, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"12

Boulders Beach Penguins Cape Town and the Western Cape of South Africa is better known for its beaches than for …

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National Parks, Western US, Wildlife Viewing

Lamar Valley – Yellowstone

June 22, 2017 September 2, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"24

Lamar Valley – The Best Wildlife Viewing in Yellowstone People go to Yellowstone for three reasons. 1) Geysers 2) Mountains …

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National Parks, Western US, Wildlife Viewing

Denali Shuttle Bus

September 18, 2016 June 9, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"22

The Denali Shuttle Bus This post is about a very long bus ride…eleven hours to be precise. While that may …

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New England, Reviews, Wildlife Viewing

Captain Bill’s Whale Watch – Gloucester, MA

August 16, 2016 February 15, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"2

Whale Watch At this point it should be abundantly clear that we are a couple of weirdos who thoroughly enjoy …

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Wildlife Viewing

Bears in the Outer Banks

July 26, 2016 July 16, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"3

Alligator River Wildlife Refuge – North Carolina Our weekend trip to North Carolina’s Outer Banks was expected to be a …

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New England, Wildlife Viewing

Backyard Black Bears

July 25, 2016 September 19, 2017 itemprop="discussionURL"8

Watching Black Bears at a Stranger’s House in New Hampshire Last week, we had the unexpected pleasure of discovering black …

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Hiking, Western US, Wildlife Viewing

Winter in Estes Park

February 18, 2016 December 8, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"16

Winter in Estes Park, CO On our previous trip out west to Sedona, we rented a Toyota Prius which served …

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New England, Wildlife Viewing

Maine Puffin Watch

December 2, 2015 October 4, 2018 itemprop="discussionURL"4

Puffins in Maine After a three hour drive from Millinocket we arrived at Pemaquid Point, home of Pemaquid Point Light …

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Camping, Hiking, New England, Wildlife Viewing

Katahdin

November 29, 2015 August 31, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"13

Mt. Katahdin – Baxter State Park If you can’t go to the Rockies, go to Mt. Katahdin. At 5,270 ft, …

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Camping, Hiking, New England, Wildlife Viewing

The Bold Coast – Maine

November 24, 2015 September 18, 2021 itemprop="discussionURL"11

Hiking Maine’s Bold Coast Acadia is no secret. The park gets over 2 million visitors per year. The second stop …

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