Beyond the Finish Line: What I Found Walking Across Tsavo National Park

Background:  In September/October 2025, I walked 111 miles through Tsavo West and Tsavo East National Parks in Kenya. The journey followed the Tsavo and Galana Rivers and was

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Visiting Camp Leakey Up-Close with Orangutans in Borneo

The narrow wooden klotok boat glided quietly through the tea-colored river, its engine a soft rumble beneath the jungle’s layered chorus: insects buzzing, birds calling, branches creaking far

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100 Mile Journey on Foot through Tsavo National Park

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Wild at Heart: Safari Stories – Animal Encounters – a love for wildlife with Sara Reed

It was an absolute pleasure to record a podcast with Sara Reed.  We talked about wildlife conservation, some safari stories, great books, books where I learned about some

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust Nairobi

Who can resist a baby elephant?   With their wrinkly grey skin and wobbly legs with a trunk that flops to and fro because they don't quite yet

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Super Tuskers need our help – (just your signature will make a huge impact for these elephants!)

If you are ready, here is the link to sign the petition to the President of Tanzania. To jump ahead - go here for the "LINKS" sectiongo here

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Lions extinct in the wild by 2050? Is that the fate we want for them?

Note:   All the images in this blog and all of my blogs are animals in the wild unless specifically noted.   This article talks about captive lions

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The Elephant Whisperer Book Review

I don't remember who told me the story or when I first heard it, but it must have been several years ago. The story of a man who

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Leatherback Turtles Nesting in Gabon

As I stroll along the sandy shore, the soft grains of sand shift beneath my toes. The ocean stretches out before my eyes, its surface rippling and glinting

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Amboseli and the Kenya drought of 2022

The road was bumpy and the wind was cool blowing through the sides of the open 4 x 4 vehicle. I felt a slight mist on my face

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