Tag: wildlife
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An Expedition to Mashomack Preserve: My First Birding Haul of the Summer
Unbeknownst to most, the pretty little speck of emerald terra firma centered amongst the emerald waters of Peconic Bay—known as Shelter Island, is one of America’s greatest conservation success stories. Over 40% of the island is locked away from the bitter claws of human development for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations in many…
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Pink Dolphin Watching Near Lantau Island (Feb 2020)
Few creatures in Hong Kong are as well-known and charismatic as the Chinese White, or “Pink” Dolphin. In my 5 years in the city, I’ve embarked on two boat trips seeking out these highly endangered cetaceans, with both yielding amazing sightings. The most recent one I did was with my grandma during February of 2020.…
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My Epic South African Safari! (2019)
It was a dusty, dry July afternoon in 2019 that I set out amongst the spectacular landscape of the Sabi Sands Game Reserve with my family on a three-day safari. It is world-famous for its fearless and iconic African wildlife, and especially its leopards. Very difficult to observe leopard behaviour can be seen here easily,…
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Sri Lanka (2017): Yala National Park
Yala National Park is a 400 square kilometer preserve set in the dry lowlands of Sri Lanka. Consisting of tall stone monoliths, endless pristine beaches, verdant scrub jungle and freshwater lagoons, this park is world-famous for its leopards. No other place on Earth has a higher density of these spotted cats (2/square kilometer!) It is…
Bennett Gardner Wildlife Watching 