by Michael Hutchins | Aug 28, 2014 | DESTINATIONS
During my many trips to East Africa, one of the things I enjoy most is spending time around the amazing geological features know as kopjes, an Afrikaans term referring to relatively small, isolated rock hills that rise abruptly from the surrounding, flat savannah or...
by Michael Hutchins | Aug 13, 2014 | DESTINATIONS, Safari Life
During my last trip to the Serengeti in January, 2014, our group was fortunate enough to happen upon a female cheetah with a young cub in a remote area of the park. We had special permits to drive into this isolated region, where few other vehicles go. We had only...
by Michael Hutchins | Aug 3, 2014 | DESTINATIONS, Wildlife News
I’m not really sure how many species of non-human primates I’ve seen on my world travels, but I still find our closest relatives among the most fascinating of the many wild animals I’ve had an opportunity to observe. On my 2014 trip to the Serengeti and Ngorongoro...
by Michael Hutchins | Jul 21, 2014 | DESTINATIONS, Wildlife News
A trip to Tasmania is like stepping into another world. The largest island off the southeastern coast of Australia is a temperate wonderland of nature. Giant tree ferns litter the wet, temperate forests and wildlife abounds. Among the island state’s most interesting...
by Michael Hutchins | Jun 17, 2014 | DESTINATIONS, Safari Life
Large cats, like leopards, cheetahs and lions, are among the world’s most popular animals, but people seem to hate the fact that they kill. In fact, preying on herbivores such as Thomson’s gazelles, wildebeest, Cape buffalo, zebra and warthogs, is how they make their...
by Michael Hutchins | May 27, 2014 | DESTINATIONS
When people think of Australian wildlife, they usually picture the island continent’s unusual mammals–the kangaroos, wallabies, and egg-laying platypus. But, the bird life in Australia is among the world’s most interesting and colorful. Australia has a...
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