You may have read about my close encounter with a puma in a previous story. To view it, click here. Recently, I went looking for Leopards. Okonjima Nature Reserve It is possible to see a leopard in many places in Read more…
SEARCHING for LEOPARDS
Category: Mammals
Walking with PUMAS in TORRES del PAINE NP
Walking with Pumas in Torres del Paine National Park Where is Torres del Paine? Torres del Paine is a National Park in Patagonia in southern Chile. What’s so Good About It? Torres del Paine is a rugged yet beautiful landscape Read more…
DENALI NATIONAL PARK – PLAN YOUR VISIT
Updated 29 Jan 2023. Denali National Park Plan your visit to Denali – the vast Alaskan wilderness park. Denali National Park was created in 1917, but there was no road access until 1957. Previous to that date, visitors arrived by Read more…
WHAT’S A TREE KANGAROO?
Are there supposed to be kangaroos in the treetops? Tree Kangaroos Updated Mar 2024 Are kangaroos supposed to be at the top of a tall tree? So, forget everything you knew about Kangaroos. There are tiny ones smaller than a Read more…
KANGAROO MACROPOD FAMILY
So you think you know what a Kangaroo is? Think again. Updated May 2022 Everyone has seen photos of Kangaroos and knows that they live in Australia. Most people also know that Kangaroos are marsupials–animals that carry their babies in Read more…
MONKEY MIA – SHARK BAY
Feed Wild Bottlenose Dolphins Monkey Mia Updated Apr 2022 I have been to many places where you can swim with captive dolphins. (I have never done it. It is expensive, and I did not like the idea). However, at Monkey Read more…
RAT’S NEST ISLAND – ROTTNEST
See the Quokkas of Rottnest Island Visit the Rat’s Nest (Rottnest Island) Updated Apr 2022 The Dutch The Dutch were the first people to explore Australia starting in 1606. The British did not reach Australia until 1688. The Dutch explored Read more…