Tag: wildlife
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A Day of Wildlife Watching at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Owls, Otters, Crocodiles and Migratory Birds)
On the 30th of October, 2022, I embarked on a morning birding quest to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve with my then-girlfriend, determined to log some lifers. We planned to arrive at low tide, around 8:30am, in time to see Sungei Buloh’s famous migratory wading birds foraging on intertidal mudflats. Altogether, we had a productive outing—…
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Wildlife Watching at Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Singapore
I arrived in Singapore with my family for the first time very early in the morning on the 31st of July, 2022. As of the publication date of this post (August 3rd, 2022), we’d already managed to see some of the sights and sounds of the city despite being jetlagged and grumpy. I for one…
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Two Weeks in Southern Utah (2022)
Recently I have returned from Southern Utah from what was an exceptional and diverse 2-week adventure. It consisted of a four-day national park exploration with my dad, followed by a memorable week of Boy Scout camp located on the top of a high mountain at around 9,500 feet of elevation. The American West is truly…
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An Expedition to Mashomack Preserve, New York State
Unbeknownst to most, the 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 small, scattered…
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Pink Dolphin Watching Near Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Few creatures in Hong Kong are as well-known and charismatic as the Chinese White Dolphin or Indo-Pacific Humpback 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…
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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 