Monthly:March 2021
Whenever I think about Antarctica, The White Continent, I can only think of the Drake Passage. Given the turbulence and drama of the Drake with potential seasickness, cold, unpredictable weather, and endless snow and ice, it was at the bottom of my places to-go list! However, Ole Liodden (scientist, wildlife conservationist and photographer extraordinaire) of WILD PHOTO convinced me otherwise. I decided to go. I signed up for a small ‘photographer only’ expedition with WILDPHOTO. In reality, the small group turned […]
March 16th is the day to honour the adorable black and white Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). It is also a day to acknowledge National Giant Panda Day 2021 and raise awareness of the need to protect one of the world’s rarest mammals and vulnerable species. Giant pandas are endemic to China and are China’s national symbol. They live in small, isolated areas in the mountains of central China, in the Qinling, Minshan, Qionglai Shan, Liangshan, Daxiangling, and Xiaoxiang Mountains of Sichuan Shaanxi and Gansu […]
Brown bears have made Lake Clark, Alaska, their home. Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LCNPP) is approximately 160 km southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. It comprises 1,630,889 hectares of the pristine and untamed Alaskan wilderness, approximately 1,067,000 hectares in the park, and 570,000 hectares in the preserve. LCNPP was created in 1980 to protect and preserve its natural habitat and the brown bears in the park. As a result, it is often called Alaska’s wildest park. Furthermore, approximately ninety-five per cent of brown […]