Category: Blog
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A Recap of Adventures I Have Yet to Talk About (August 2023-September 2024)
This post serves as a rather broad summary of the nature-related adventures I’ve had over the past year that I have not touched on previously. Starting off in August of 2023, I had the opportunity to partner with a local marine biologist, my friend Sek Chuan Chua, for an internship through the school program I…
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Costa Rica (2024): Quepos
The third and final chapter to my June 2024 Costa Rica adventure with Seba and Celia takes us from the cool, misty highlands of Monteverde Cloud Forest to the hot, steamy lowlands of Quepos, on the Pacific Coast, where we spent our last 3 full days (Day 7-Day 10) getting our final fill of Costa…
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Costa Rica (2024): Monteverde
Part 2 of my June 2024 Costa Rica adventure with Seba and Celia takes place in Monteverde, a famous montane cloud rainforest situated 4,364 feet (1,330m) above sea level in the ethereal, misty highlands of the Cordillera de Tilarán. We spent two nights (Days 5-7) in Santa Elena, a town bordering the expansive cloud forest,…
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Costa Rica (2024): La Fortuna
My passion for the natural world has been with me as long as I can remember, but there was a place I visited as a kid I vividly remember it igniting fully for the first time. Costa Rica. I was on the verge of turning seven years old. My parents, wanting to bring my lively…
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India (2024): Birding in Udaipur and Agra
This post is an account of all the birding I did over the course of three days in Udaipur and 24 hours in Agra during my family’s March 2024 trip to India. It also showcases the best of my 2024 India wildlife photography, apart from the photos taken on our Leopard safari. A broader summary…
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India (2024): Leopard Spotting in Amagarh Leopard Reserve
When most people think of Jaipur, the capital city of the Indian state of Rajasthan, they imagine unique cultural sites like the fabulous Amber Palace or the vibrant, pink buildings of the city center. But there is a completely different side of Jaipur worth experiencing—an important piece of heritage that isn’t known to many but…
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India (2024): Wildlife and Culture
India is one of the most geographically and culturally diverse, colorfully vibrant, and all-around fascinating countries there is. In March of this year, during my weeklong spring break, my family embarked on an epic culture-themed trip to three amazing Indian cities: Udaipur, Jaipur, and Agra. Though our trip primarily focused on cultural aspects of India…
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School Trip To Nepal Through A Naturalist’s Eyes
Nepal. A country that inspires thoughts of jagged Himalayan peaks, prayer flags, and cosmopolitan adventurers prepared to tackle the world’s highest and deadliest mountains. But this small, trapezoidal nation nestled along the Himalaya range is much more than icy summits and tough treks. Nepal possesses an incredible amount of culture, history, and biodiversity. In fact,…
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3 Day Birding Trip to Fraser’s Hill, Malaysia
Back in mid-October of this year, after our fall break family trip to India was unfortunately cancelled (we didn’t have visas!), my family left it to me to plan a backup trip. Though I had more than a few wildlife-rich localities in mind, I decided on one spot in particular that I believed would appeal…
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Nocturnal Herping and Anting on the Mandai T15 Trail
The roughly 7km Mandai T15 Trail, beginning on the outskirts of the lush Central Catchment Nature Reserve and finishing within its heart, is a paradise for nature lovers and mountain bikers. It is notable for being one of the few rainforests in Singapore accessible after dark to the general public, and is among my favorite…
Bennett Gardner Wildlife Watching 