March of the Cane Toad
Two gold-flecked nebula eyes stared unblinkingly through the glass. The boy stared back. He had been out with a torch […]
Horned Lizards of Santa Monica
I found myself staying in Los Angeles for a couple of nights for a business trip. Meeting and flight times […]
The Adder – Britain’s Venomous Snake
He tells the story often. The one where he was looking at a bird through binoculars when he felt something […]
The City State Saltwater Crocodiles
It was over a decade ago that I first heard rumours about wild crocodiles living in Singapore. There had been […]
Serene Beauty – The Mute Swan
The Mute Swan represents the essence of elegance and serenity. From Tchaikovsky’s master piece ballet ‘Swan Lake’ to Hans Christian […]
Hanging out with Three-toed Sloths
I had booked a trip to Panama, for what would be my first visit to Central America. Panama is blessed […]
Red-winged Blackbird
If you are reading this in the United States of America, you might be wondering what is so special about the […]
Hanuman’s Warriors – Grey Langur
According to Hindu scripture, during the great battle of Lanka, Hanuman, the monkey god, was in trouble. He had been […]
The Wading Willet
Bird watching is never more challenging than when trying to distinguish between the distant, scuttling dots that are wading birds. […]
North American Icon – The Bald Eagle
It was late September, and the salmon run was nearing its end. Heavy rains lashed the southern borders of the Great Bear […]
Southern Sea Otters of California
On a gloomy January morning I arrived at the harbour in Monterey Bay, California. I was a little early for a whale watching trip […]
Seal Bay – Australian Sea Lions
Australia is hot in December. Very hot! Kangaroo Island’s cool sea breezes offer welcome relief from the unrelenting sun that […]
Royal Tern – The Greatest Fisherman
The warm, talc sands of Florida’s Gulf Coast are a wintering hot spot for thousands of migrant birds, as well […]
The Grizzlies of The Great Bear Rainforest
I turned off the lights to the small room in Telegraph Cove, Vancouver Island, plunging it into a blackness that is […]
The Risso’s Dolphins of Monterey Bay
On a cold January morning in Monterey Bay, California, I boarded a whale watching vessel in the hope of catching […]
American White Ibis
Sitting by the warm azure sea, while on vacation, watching a small flock of American White ibis feeding is what […]
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