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Milo meeting one of the many elephant orphans cared for at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Nairobi orphanage.
Is Visiting Nairobi’s Elephant Orphanage Ethical?
Before stepping foot into…
Simply put, I cannot remember a time when I didn’t dream of visiting the elephant orphanage in Nairobi. Yes, I am aware of how crazy that…
Unlike anything I’ve experienced before, a full moon safari was spectacularly hair-raising! In truth, the African wilderness after dark is an entirely different animal. Once the…
Wild marine mammal tourism has experienced a boom in popularity over the past few decades. In fact, the United States has the largest whale watching industry…
Is Giraffe Manor an Ethical Wildlife Encounter?
I wanted to experience a stay at Giraffe Manor myself before building my own opinion of whether it should…
I vividly remember reading the children’s book “Daisy Rothschild: The giraffe that lives with me” by Betty Leslie-Melville back in elementary school. It was a book…
Protecting animals while you are on vacation does not need to be challenging. By becoming informed, you can help support a more ethical tourism industry. Making…
An area designated as gator country might not feel like the most inviting. Or safe for that matter! Understandably, most people are far too nervous of…
What to Expect from an Ethical Night Game Drive Safari
There are few things more hair raising then the African wilderness after dark. Going on a…
This article was originally shared on Terra Incognita's Travel & Wildlife Blog on 12/30/20.
We saw over thirty different orcas during our 3-hour ethical whale watching…
Let’s take a journey for wildlife as we visit Project Chimps, a sanctuary dedicated to caring for retired research chimpanzees!
Meet Hercules the chimpanzee! This fourteen-year-old…
For days, Lance and I soaked as if we were little flesh prunes in our private hot tub on a stilted deck overlooking the Pacific…
At the intersection of flighted mammals and ancient traditions lies the remarkably alluring Mahatup Pagoda.
As fate would have it, this tranquil Khmer monastery has…
During this period of pause, while all of our travels are on hold, I’ve been reminiscing on some of my favorite adventures. Paging through my travel…