Destination: Wildlife

Deception Island (actually the rim of an underwater live volcano) was the site of a huge fur seal industry in 1819, but 1822 the seals were finished. In 1904 the whaling oil industry began and collapsed by the late 1920s due to over-supply on the market. Unfortunately, the industry also helped whale populations to collapse. Today, seals blithefully sleep near the abandoned seal and whale industry equipment. http://ow.ly/PaYr50Gs4Vc

𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒇𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒔. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒕 𝑻𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒀𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑮𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑻𝒆𝒕𝒐𝒏 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒌
Camas Lily (Camassia leichtlinii) These beauties are essential to pollinators, especially native bees. This flower was found at the Camas Prairie Centennial Marsh in Idaho. Along with gorgeous expanses of Camas lilies, the CPCM, which floods in the spring, is also an important resting and breeding ground for migrating waterbirds. Wildlife lover, Jovial Lewis shares her tips. https://www.destinationwildlife.com/blog/searching-for-wildflowers-the-secret-treasure-in-yellowstone-and-the-grand-tetons

The Sporting Life. Grey Wolves in the Lamar Valley — Destination: Wildlife™

The elk was magnificent, big and strong. There were smaller elk in the herd - and females without deadly antlers. So, what did the wolves understand that a human witness could not see? http://ow.ly/ISOs50Gk8rL

The Sporting Life. Grey Wolves in the Lamar Valley — Destination: Wildlife™ In Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley, a life-and-death drama plays out in front of Mark Seth Lender’s eyes. Was the huge, stately elk caught unawares? How was one so perfect be caught? Will it survive? Are wolves killing for sport? Or did the wolves understand something the human eye could not perceive...

𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙮 𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙜𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙖 I observed and followed this infant in 𝘽𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩. but could not make out its s*x, it would be a male if I had to guess. My reasoning is: that the baby was attracted to the silverback, and the silverback seemed to enjoy his presence. Having this opportunity to watch the baby and silverback is why I had to make this journey and experience one of the true wonders of nature.

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, "Notes from Africa, A New York Photographer Follows his Heart” Larry's Eyes http://ow.ly/vgBt50Iz20R

A 's life in the wild is not easy. For wolves in the Rocky Mountain regions, like this one in Yellowstone, harsh weather conditions, territorial competition from other wolves, and active hunting and trapping all conspire to keep their lifespan in the wild down to five years. Image: NPS / Jacob W. Frank story by Vango Photos http://www.destinationwildlife.com/blog/why-are-we-killing-yellowstones-wolves Wolf World - Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park

. Moose What are these moose doing?? They are “smelling” the air in the search of females ready to mate. They take air into their mouths where it connects with Jacobson’s organ , an auxiliary olfactory sense. Lions, tigers, horses, zebra – even your house cat – all have this reflex. But the moose may be the most dramatic! From: The Definitive Guide to Getting Spectacular Photographs of Moose in the Grand Tetons by Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven Vango Photos
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𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒚 𝑾𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔.
We have a last minute opening for the 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗸 Here is catch - it starts on Friday. We are headed to Yellowstone while it is closed to study wolves with a wildlife biologist guide. 3/18 to 3/24 Accommodations, meals, land transportation, guide, and evening lectures by wolf experts included. Interested? Let's talk - today! DM me. or contact me through the website https://www.destinationwildlife.com or [email protected]

Look in the middle of the image and you will see a wave rushing in over the rocky beach caused by a chunk of ice that fell from a glacier into the sea. Photographer, Larry Blau, was saved from an unexpected cold bath when a waddle of penguins suddenly ran past him heading up the incline. Larry followed them to a safe height and snapped this image. http://ow.ly/mUQw50Gs4JR

𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐟𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐘𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤
Scarlet Gilia (Ipomopsis aggregate), is also called 'skyrocket," and it does look like something we would see in the sky on the 4th of July! Wildflower lover Jovial Lewis shares her secrets

Macaulay Library's Best Bird Photos 2022

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has searched through 35 million bird images and gathered their best for us. I cannot image how they were able to choose ! Take a look. I found the birds and the photography uplifting, inspiring and simply gorgeous! Share your impressions! Did you find a new bird?

Macaulay Library's Best Bird Photos 2022 From sunbirds to bee-eaters, owls to albatrosses, we chose some of the very best of the Macaulay Library's 32 million bird photos.

Secrets of a Kruger Park Field Guide - Marc Cronje Tells All — Destination: Wildlife™

Ever wonder what makes a great wildlife guide? If you love wildlife and birds - and come from a family that has been saving African wildlife for two generations - it helps. Meet one of the best wildlife and bird guides in Africa - and a good friend - Marc Cronje http://ow.ly/wDJH50G2AVc

Secrets of a Kruger Park Field Guide - Marc Cronje Tells All — Destination: Wildlife™ Updated Sept 2021. Can safari be safe in the time of COVID? Planning and flexibility is everything! Naturalist and field guide Marc Cronje's day is full of lions, elephants, painted dogs, rhinos, and exotic birds - and right now, very few people. A professional wildlife field guide, Marc grew up in

Snowy Owl Flying: The wingspan of a snowy owl can stretch to 54 to 66 inches (137.2-168.6cm) The females are about 20% larger than the males. Except for their faces they are not pure white, but have a pattern of dark bars marking their feathers – the females and young have the most patterning. The males are more white. Thanks to Gordon Ellmers for sharing is amazing photography of the Washington County, NY Grassland birds

For more information and images of Snowy owls read: “How to Watch Snowy owls in the Wild – and Interview with Scott Kruitbosch of the Roger Tory Peterson Institute http://ow.ly/j6cK50HjH3F

𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝑾𝒆 𝑲𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 (𝒀𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒆) 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔? When Endangered Species protection was removed from grey wolves it opened the way for hunting and trapping. Three of the five states enacted wolf hunting seasons and rules that seemed like a declaration of war on the species. We have technically exterminated red wolves. Can wild grey wolves survive under these circumstances? Vango Photos Yellowstone National Park Wolf World - Yellowstone http://ow.ly/FxS950I8C73

World Wildlife Day 2022 - Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝'𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒅𝒂𝒚 . Honoring the world's wildlife is not just about an animal or a species, it is a celebration of our world. Humans can exist because the interconnection of all species, from aardvarks to zoo plankton, create a green and blue world in which we can all thrive. We need every species. Watch this brief video from the UN - and make World Wildlife Day - everyday!

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World Wildlife Day 2022 - Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration Watch the official outreach video for the 2022 World Wildlife Day Celebration on the theme of "Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration". The theme s...

Wolves are not the strongest nor the fastest predator on the planet - so how can they take down an animal 3 times their size? What does a wolf see that we humans do not? Yellowstone National Park Living on Earth https://www.destinationwildlife.com/blog/wolves-in-the-lamar-valley-yellowstone-mark-seth-lender

Moose. When competing bull moose meet, they lower their heads and swing them back and forth, showing their antlers and hopefully, causing the weaker competitor to think twice before deciding to fight over the female. Those antlers can cause a serious wound – and even death.
From: The Definitive Guide to Getting Spectacular Photographs of Moose in the Grand Tetons by Jorn Vangoidtsenhoven VVango Photos
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Beware the Bold, Bad Birds of the African Bush — Destination: Wildlife™

So you think Africa is just about lions and elephants? You haven't met THESE Bad Boys http://ow.ly/WTYs50E9QXl

Beware the Bold, Bad Birds of the African Bush — Destination: Wildlife™ You have to be clever and tough to share your home with lions, leopards, elephants and jackals. That is especially true if you are bird. Meet the bold, bad birds of South Africa. These birds’ diversity of color, shapes, sizes – and outrageous behaviors is astounding. From acrobatic eagles to sna...

Antarctic seals and Snowy Sheathbill.
The Snowy Sheathbill is the only Antarctic seabird that lives on land – and the only one without webbed feet. Six different species of seal call the Antarctic “home.” These may be Weddell seals, but there are also Antarctic fur, Crabeater, Leopard, Ross, and Southern Elephant seals living in Antarctica. Whoever these are, they seem to be luxuriating on the ice in the afternoon.
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Florida Panther: Shrinking habitat, vehicle accidents, and its home in the Everglades itself creates a hard life for the endangered Florida panther like this on like this one in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve. Says conservationist Jay Staton, this powerful endangered Florida panther is sporting several deer flies and its face is showing more signs of flies extracting their toll ..

Image thanks JJay Staton Photography©JAY STATON and his Panther Cam

Read more on Destination: Wildlife’s blog post, “55 reasons Why The Florida Everglades are Special” by Les Medley
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Florida Panther. Shrinking habitat, vehicle accidents, and its home in the Everglades itself creates a hard life for the endangered Florida panther like this on like this one in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve. Says conservationist Jay Staton, this powerful endangered Florida panther is sporting several deer flies and its face is showing more signs of flies extracting their toll .. Image thanks to Jay Staton Photography From: Destination: Wildlife’s blog post, “55 reasons Why The Florida Everglades are Special” by Les Medley
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