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. Jefferson, our host at the ...

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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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