The One That Got Away

cristina garciaFebruary 17, 2016

Out of all my wildlife travels, the moments I remember most clearly are the rare and unusual glimpses into animal behavior. Things that are not normally seen on...

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Endangered Black Rhino Nursing

cristina garciaJanuary 8, 2016

The sight of an endangered black rhino nursing is not something I ever expected to see. But one special night in Namibia changed all that. I had seen white r...

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When Polar Bears Sleep; a Walk With Polar Bears Adventure

cristina garciaSeptember 27, 2015

"He's asleep" - says Hal All I can see through my tiny binoculars is a big white blob. We've been bouncing along in the rhino (a custom-built open-top vehicl...

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Face to Face with a Spirit Bear

cristina garciaJuly 18, 2015

In September 2014 we made our first visit to the Great Bear Rainforest on Canada’s Pacific Coast. We didn’t know a lot about this region, as it’s not very stron...

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Dining Under the Stars with a Leopard

cristina garciaJune 29, 2015

Watching predators in the wild is one of my favorite things to do. But when a predator surprises me and sets my heart rate to a dangerously high level, that is ...

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The Wolf in the Forest

cristina garciaJune 16, 2015

It was south-east of the tiny Finnish village of Lentiira where I saw the first wild wolf of my life. I was about one-third into my 1500-mile, five month wal...

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Bear Encounter; Lessons From a Mother Grizzly

cristina garciaSeptember 19, 2013

"Bears have right of way"  says the sign posted in the Fisheries Pool Campground in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, British Columbia. https://youtu.be/TEN8r2v57P...

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Getting Whacked by a Whale Shark: Close Encounter in Mexico

Hal BrindleyAugust 24, 2012

Click to play video: Whale Shark Close Encounter in Holbox, Mexico Woah. That guy is big. About as big as our boat. And there’s another one. And another one...

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