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Yellowstone NP Photo Tour

Yellowstone, the world's first national park, provides an outstanding opportunity to learn about wildlife and digital photography in one of the most wildlife rich and scenic places in the continental United States. Travel time and costs are reasonable for the...
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Lucky 7- Antarctica

In February of 2008 I had an opportunity to visit my 7th continent with my veterinary colleagues. It was a great time with great company. My story starts in Costa Rica where I spent a week with some friends in...
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Black Rhino Conservation Trip

Dateline 1995 Dr. P went on an Earthwatch trip studying Black rhino's in Zimbabwe for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks of looking for rhino's in African bush he spent some time traveling around the area. This is his report, although...
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Nomads of the Summer and the Golden Eagle Chicks

Ardak, a master eagle falconer, training his golden eagle We went back to Mongolia in June of 2016 to continue the filming of our documentary called “The Twelfth Eagle”. The two main reasons we went back in the summer were to watch...
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Botswana and the Okavango Delta

Introduction Botswana is a class act when it comes to safaris, and is a mecca for the traditional African wildlife, especially the leopards, lions, wild dogs,  and elephants. The country of Botswana is at the forefront of conservation in African...
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Devil’s Pool at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Once we got through customs and brought our bags to the hotel, our African adventure started by going on a sundowner cruise on the Zambezi river. It was a great way to start the trip. On the cruise we had our first...
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Camp Moremi – Okavango, Delta

There are few roads, so the best way to get from Victoria Falls to Camp Moremi is by flying Walking to your room, you never know who or what (a bushbuck) might be waiting for you at these camps. You...
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Camp Okavango – Okavango, Delta

After four nights at Camp Moremi our next stop was Camp Okavango, with another set of great guides and staff At this camp there are no Landcruisers. If you walk, it's with  an unarmed guide, since no guns are allowed The mokoro...
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The Active Zebra of the Okavango Delta

The zebra in this part of Africa are called the Common Zebra, also known as the Burchell's Zebra. These are the same ones you see throughout East Africa. The other species of zebra I have seen on prior trips are...
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Elephants of the Okavango Delta

The waterways of the Okavango Delta attract large numbers of elephants for obvious reasons. You will frequently see them on land, on the islands, at the water's edge, and in the water. We saw them from our vehicle and our...
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