Apr 4th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
I am partial to a good donkey photo. Something about their sweet eyes makes them instantly loveable, and their inherent goofiness is charming. Today's Photo of the Day caught my eye partially because of the subject, as well as the gorgeous landscape in Croatia behind him, but also because of the caption: "Staying Home." Flickr user mmusnjak explains the donkey was uninterested in joining a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo Of The Day: Meeting A Local
Apr 4th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
I am partial to a good donkey photo. Something about their sweet eyes makes them instantly loveable, and their inherent goofiness is charming. Today's Photo of the Day caught my eye partially because of the subject, as well as the gorgeous landscape in Croatia behind him, but also because of the caption: "Staying Home." Flickr user mmusnjak explains the donkey was uninterested in joining a ...Photo Of The Day: Pashmina Goats In The Himalayas
Mar 17th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
The stark realities of winter are excellently captured in this photo by Flickr user arunchs.
Taken in the Himalayas, these Pashmina Goats grazing in Changthang Plateau, Ladakh, belong to changpa people residing in the nearby village of Puga. The photo is striking when you think of all of the Pashmina scarves – which are made from this special breed of goat, which is indigenous to the ...National Wildlife Week Begins Tomorrow
Mar 17th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Tomorrow marks the start of National Wildlife Week, an annual event sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) with a goal of teaching young people about the extraordinary animals that live around us. This celebration of all the diverse life that we share our planet with will run from March 18-24.
The theme of this year's National Wildlife Week is "Branching Out," which puts a ...Photo Of The Day: Saturday With The Giraffes In Abu Dhabi
Mar 12th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
Today's safari-themed Photo of the Day was taken with Instagram and submitted by The Purple Passport, a travel start-up that publishes web-based guidebooks on the world's most exciting cities. The Purple Passport already has guides to New York, Los Angeles, Palm Beach, London, Paris, Beijing and Taipei. Might Abu Dhabi be next? ...Video: A Day in India
Jan 28th, 2013 at 4:00PM:
The flavors, animals, trains, landscapes and people of India are all captured phenomenally in this latest episode of The Perennial Plate. Chef Daniel Klein and camera-girl Mirra Fine are currently on a world food tour that would make anyone supremely jealous. This video is only their first from India and it has me watering for more; the wealth of experiences conveyed are absolutely amazing.
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Video: 2 Weeks In Rwanda
Jan 17th, 2013 at 11:00AM:
"Rwanda, our beautiful and dear country / Adorned of hills, lakes and volcanoes / Motherland, would be always filled of happiness..."
These first three lines of the Rwandan national anthem are epitomized in this video created by Missouri based video production company Mammoth Media. This past summer, they were invited by the Rwandan tourist department to spend two weeks capturing ...
A Zoo Hater Confronts The San Diego Zoo And The San Diego Safari Park
Dec 6th, 2012 at 12:00PM: I do not like zoos. I have no ideological problem with them, but every time I bring my children to a zoo, I feel drained - financially, physically and mentally - by the time we're ready to leave. When my wife and I had the first of our two children in 2007, I don't think I'd been to a zoo in more than 20 years.
But since then, I've been coerced into visiting zoos in Chicago, Brookfield, ...Leopard Responsible For 15 Deaths In Nepal
Nov 6th, 2012 at 8:00AM: A remote district of Nepal is being terrorized by a man-eating leopard that officials believe is responsible for more than 15 deaths in 15 months. Worse yet, the creature is expected to continue preying on small villages that border its habitat unless steps are taken to exterminate the animal.
The big cat's latest victim was a 4-year-old boy whose remains were discovered in the jungle, not far ...Help Quark Expeditions Select The 'Polar Big 5'
Sep 20th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Big game hunters once coined the term "Big 5" in reference to the five toughest animals to hunt on foot in Africa. Today, visitors to that continent still keep their eyes peeled for those iconic creatures, although these days they are more likely to shoot them with their cameras. The animals that make up the Big 5 include lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes, which are amongst the most ...World Speed Record Broken By Cheetah
Aug 5th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
Before last month, the world record holder for the 100-meter dash was Olympian Usain Bolt, with 9.58 seconds. However, on June 20, Sarah the cheetah beat this time, clocking in at 5.95 seconds. The 11-year-old cheetah, whose home is the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio, was clocked in as going 60 miles per hour.
"She looked like a polka-dotted missile," said National Geographic photo editor Kim ...
Human Hammocks And Howler Monkeys: Visiting Costa Rica's Jaguar Rescue Center
Jul 27th, 2012 at 9:00AM: "Why don't they like me?" my travel companion huffed in frustration, abandoning what he had hoped would be a welcoming hand gesture toward a group of rehabilitated baby howler monkeys. Maybe they sensed our initial apprehension. After all, we had been nervous to visit the Jaguar Rescue Center, given the world's alarming amount of faux sanctuaries that operate more akin to zoos and tourist ...Soaring Over The Serengeti In A Hot Air Balloon
Jul 11th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
This video shows two of my lifelong dreams: I've always wanted to ride in a hot air balloon and I've always wanted to take a balloon ride over the Serengeti.
Kym Elder has done both, and captured her experience in this beautiful video. She soars over zebra, giraffes, gazelles and many more animals. Flying over the herds on a near-silent balloon must be the best way to see them. You can get in ...
Cougars Regaining Numbers, Spreading Habitat
Jun 15th, 2012 at 9:00AM:
Cougars have been declining in number for a century now, as victims of hunting and loss of habitat. Now the BBC reports they're making a comeback. The population is increasing and they are spreading out of their usual western habitats back into eastern and northern areas where they haven't been seen for many years.
They've been spotted from Texas to Canada, and one even made it to Connecticut ...Travel Trend: Jaguar Spotting In Brazil
Apr 10th, 2012 at 2:30PM: While tiger tourism is still the most popular type of cat viewing, there is another trend that is on the rise: Jaguar spotting. For those who have already watched tigers in their natural habitat – and even for some who have not yet had the pleasure – traveling to see wild jaguars is becoming a must-have experience.
There is a big difference in spotting tigers and jaguars, ...Photo of the Day: another Internet cat photo
Mar 15th, 2012 at 7:00PM:
If you spend much time searching the Internet, you'll find millions of photos of cats. People spend hours browsing sites like ICanHasCheezburger? and CuteOverload to find funny or adorable images of animals. You might say that cat photos (okay, probably porn too) are the backbone of the Internet. Animals are a favorite photo subject of travelers as well, whether we're marveling at the ...A journey through Turkey in high definition
Feb 28th, 2012 at 2:30PM:
In this video, titled "Going to Cappadocia" by Kyoto Studio, a filmmaking couple from Krakow, Poland, documented their journey through Turkey as they visited Ölüdeniz, Marmaris, Dilek National Park, Kusadasi, Cesme, Izmir, Efez, Cappadocia, and Istanbul. The video explores an array of Turkey's features, including ancient ruins, wildlife, landscape, shopping, transportation, ...
VIDEO: Visit a guinea pig village in Holland
Feb 10th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
If you prefer cute and cuddly animals to the Big Five on safari, you may want to consider a trip to the Netherlands. VICE's Cute Show takes a look this week at a guinea pig village in Holland, where the hairy rodents go to "retire" when their owners can no longer look after them. You can adopt a guinea pig or just visit them (I'm partial to the scrappy and long-haired Droopy).
The guinea ...
Whale sightings at record numbers off California
Jan 1st, 2012 at 9:00AM: Whale sightings off the coast of California are at record high numbers already this season, as the annual migration of Pacific gray whales appears to have started about two weeks earlier than normal. This news has surprised and delighted whale experts, who see the large numbers as a great indication that the species is healthier than expected.
Gray whales generally pass the summer above the ...Signs indicating locations of rhinos being removed from Kruger National Park
Dec 15th, 2011 at 8:00AM: In an attempt to thwart the efforts of illegal rhino poachers in South Africa, wildlife officials at Kruger National Park have announced that they will no longer employ the use of signs that indicated where the animals can be found. Previously, safari guides and camp leaders used maps and colored pins to mark the location of recently spotted animals so that tourists could get the opportunity to ...Horse slaughter: the meat of the matter now that Congress has lifted controversial ban
Dec 4th, 2011 at 12:00PM:
If you're of a certain age, you might recall that until the 1940's, horse was eaten in the United States--most notably during World War II, when beef prices rose and supply dwindled. By the eighties, dining on Mr. Ed definitely wasn't culturally acceptable, even if purchased for "pet food," and in 1998, California Proposition 6 outlawed horse meat and slaughter for human consumption.
Why, ...
