Swimming with Dolphins, Tracking Gorillas

How to have the world's best wildlife encounters

Ian Wood (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

184 Seiten

2012
Bradt Travel Guides (Verlag)
978-1-84162-404-4 (ISBN)

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Swimming with Dolphins, Tracking Gorillas - Travel information and guide to the the world's best wildlife encounters including expeditions, guides, tours and sites. Featuring a wildlife calender for planning trips, encounter highlights, safaris, photography tips, advice on operators, suggestions by month and habitat, glossary and what to bring.

Encounters with wildlife are more accessible than ever, with a bewildering array of adventures on offer. This inspiring guide presents a range of ideas, from meeting the world's iconic wildlife to more unusual encounters, highlighting the best and the most ethical options. With nearly 20 years' experience travelling the globe, Ian Wood picks his favourite animal hot spots, from tracking mountain gorillas to kayaking with alligators in the Everglades; from being up close with elephants on a walking safari to snorkelling with whale sharks and climbing in search of condors. Pointers on how best to encounter each animal, what to see when and where, and what else you might see along the way, help you plan the journey of a lifetime.

This is Ian Wood's first book. Ian Wood is a writer and photographer who specializes in wildlife, travel and nature. For 18 years he toured the world as half of a comedy act performing in over 40 countries. His spare time was spent in search of wildlife, indulging a passion for rainforests and oceans. His articles and photographs have been published in a variety of newspapers and magazines including National GeographicTravel and The Daily Telegraph. In partnership with The Orangutan Foundation he runs photographic tours to Borneo that raise money for conservation efforts.

Contents
Foreword3
Wildlife calendar5
Encounter highlights6
Author/Acknowledgements8
Introduction9

FOREST
Encounters with tigers10
Tracking mountain & lowland gorillas16
Tracking chimpanzees22
Up close with orang-utans28
Primate communications34
Inquisitive lemurs36
Proboscis monkeys from the river40
Walking in the Costa Rican rainforest44
Watching grizzly bears catch salmon46
Eurasian brown bears from a hide50
Trekking in search of komodo dragons54
Macaws at a salt lick58
Getting close to minibeasts62

SAVANNA
Lion encounters on a walking safari64
Cheetah safari68
African horseriding safari72
Tracking leopard by 4x474
Elephants on a walking safari78
The wildebeest migration84
Tracking African rhino on foot88

MOUNTAIN
Expedition in snow leopard territory92
Tracking wolves on foot96
Seeking out the giant panda100
Climbing & hiking in search of condors & vultures106

POLAR
Polar bear encounters110
Penguins: kayaking, walking & camping116

RIVERINE
Watching hippos122
Kayaking with alligators in the Everglades126
The Pantanal: jaguars & more130
In search of the elusive shoebill132

MARINE
Swimming with wild dolphins136
Swimming & snorkelling with whales142
Diving with seals & sea lions148
Close encounters in the Galápagos152
Snorkelling on a coral reef156
Snorkelling & diving with turtles158
Diving with sharks162
Snorkelling & diving with whale sharks166
Diving with manta rays170
The world of the puffin 174
Picture credits180
Glossary of scientific names181
Index182

Erscheint lt. Verlag	15.8.2012
Verlagsort	Buckinghamshire
Sprache	englisch
Maße	200 x 240 mm
Gewicht	623 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen
ISBN-10	1-84162-404-7 / 1841624047
ISBN-13	978-1-84162-404-4 / 9781841624044
Zustand	Neuware