Coates Wildlife Tours

23/07/2024

Join Coates and a local NZ Naturalist on an extraordinary journey through the breathtaking natural landscapes of New Zealand’s South Island 🏔️🌳✨

Travelling from 7th to 21st January 2025, we will discover the beautiful wonders of Fiordland National Park, Stewart and Ulva Island, Milford Sound, the Kaikoura Coast, Ho**er and Mueller glaciers, Aoraki/Mt Cook, alpine lakes Rotoiti and Rotoroa, and much more!

Please visit our website to Make A Booking or for more information on our NZ South Island Wildlife and Wilderness Expedition 🇳🇿💙

Coates returns to Aotearoa (New Zealand), a land with beautiful landscapes, ancient forests and unique wildlife.

02/07/2024

Costa Rica is a small country (7 times smaller than Germany, or 50 times smaller than Western Australia) and yet it makes up about 5% of the Earth’s total biodiversity 🦥🦜🦎🌼🌳

Join us in Costa Rica for beautiful wildlife and nature encounters this October! Please visit our website for more information. See you out there!

20/06/2024

Only one place remaining on our Mid West Wildflower Tour! 🌼🌸

Wildflower season in WA’s Mid West region occurs between July and September, and rains in June set the stage for spectacular Everlasting blooms (thank goodness they finally arrived).

Join our Mid West Wildflower tour today and explore WA’s Wildflower Country from 24 August to 2 September 2024.

06/06/2024

Swainsona maccullochiana, or the Ashburton Pea, with Mount Augustus in the background 📸😍

Native to Western Australia, this lovely bright annual herb is found in the Ashburton, Carnarvon, Upper Gascoyne, Karratha, Meekatharra and East Pilbara regions.

05/06/2024

White-plumed Honeyeater spotted at Goolinee Cattle Pool, Mount Augustus National Park 🐤

This species is one of the first birds to call in the morning, and last to call in the evening, and hangs out around eucalypt-lined rivers and creeks like Goolinee Cattle Pool.

Goolinee is a permanent water source along the usually dry Lyons River in WA, and is lined with beautiful river gums. Mount Augustus in the backdrop makes for a beautiful spot to sit and quietly observe the wildlife going about their daily business 💚

30/05/2024

Our wonderful owners and directors, Tom & Sylvia Grove, about to embark on the Canopy walk in the lush green rainforests of Borneo, on the 2023 Borneo Wildlife Adventure 🌴🌿 Join Tom this October to discover this beautiful island for yourself!

24/05/2024

Set sail on the Kinabatangan River and experience Borneo’s rich wildlife from the water. Spot Pygmy elephants, Proboscis monkeys, and more! 🚤🐘

22/05/2024

Discover the biodiversity of Bako National Park. From rare plants to exotic animals, Borneo is bursting with nature! 🐒🌳🌺

16/05/2024

Join us in Borneo and meet the gentle giants of the jungle at the Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, a safe haven dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and reintroducing Bornean Orangutans back into the wild. 🦧🌿

22/04/2024

Keep River National Park, Northern Territory 🌴

Located just 3 km east of the NT/WA border, Keep River is one of the Northern Territory’s best kept secrets. The striped sandstone structures, similar to the Bungle Bungle domes in WA, are geological wonders and protect many ancient Aboriginal rock art sites. The structures also provide important habitat and refuge for native wildlife.

To discover this uniquely beautiful park for yourself, join our Tanami Desert Expedition travelling from 22 June to 5 July 2024, Alice Springs to Kununurra 🌴
Please visit our website or get in touch for more information!

03/04/2024

Swim with the largest fish in the sea on our upcoming Western Wanderer Expedition 🐋🦈 15-29 May 2024, Perth to Broome, limited to 12 passengers, places still available!
Other highlights include the Abrolhos Islands, Shark Bay, Coral Bay and Karijini National Park.

For more information or to book please visit our website 🤠

15/02/2024

Bungle Bungle Magic ✨📸

These 350-million-year-old sandstone domes form part of the Bungle Bungle Range, in Purnululu National Park, Western Australia. The traditional owners are the Gija, Jaru and Malngin people, and the park is UNESCO World Heritage Listed.

We hope you’ll join us as we discover this beautiful and spiritual work of nature, on our Kimberley Wonders Expedition 2024. Please visit our website in the bio for more information 🧡

25/01/2024

Only 1 place left on our Sri Lankan Wildlife, History & Culture Tour! Please contact us if you are interested.

12 - 26 March 2024, tour begins and ends in Colombo, Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 Maximum 12 passengers, fully accommodated in hotels and lodges. Enquire now!

16/01/2024

Christmas Island creatures 🦀🦜🦇
1. Golden Bosun (white-tailed tropicbird, Christmas Island subspecies)
2. Abbott’s b***y (endangered)
3. Robber/coconut crab
4. Christmas Island red crab
5. Blue crab
6. Red-footed b***y
7. Island thrush & introduced giant centipede (good work thrush 👏)
8. Brown b***y
9. Christmas Island flying fox / fruit bat
10. CI red crabs on the waters edge

All photos taken in December 2023 on our Christmas & Cocos Island Tour.

11/10/2023

Coates Wildlife Tours has been named a Finalist in the WA Tourism Awards! 🎊

We are so delighted to have been selected by the and we are very grateful to our wonderful clients and dedicated guides - we wouldn’t be here without them.

Winners to be announced at the upcoming Gala Dinner…fingers crossed! But to be honest, we already feel like winners 😁

Experience the wild up close with Coates Wildlife Tours! Our guided wildlife tours take you to the most unique wildlife destinations in Australia

28/09/2023

Wildflowers of the rainbow 🌼🌸🌈 All spotted on our recent Mid West Wildflower tour, following WA’s incredible Wildflower Way (a 309 km road trip from Dalwallinu to Geraldton through wildflower country). Just beautiful!

19/09/2023

2024 TOURS READY TO BOOK!

Please visit our website today to view new tours, international favourites and outback adventures in 2024 💛

Website link in bio.

24/08/2023

How well do you know 🦛?

1) What is the plural of hippopotamus?
2) What is a group of hippos called?
3) Are hippos carnivores, omnivores or herbivores?
4) How many meters long can hippos grow?
5) What is their conservation status?

See these fascinating mammals on our Botswana Wildlife Safari in 2024. BOOK NOW to avoid missing out (please visit our website for more information).

06/08/2023

A day at Manning Gorge!
Coates is back in the Kimberley 🤠

02/08/2023

Authentic wildlife, history & cultural safaris in Botswana & Sri Lanka - https://mailchi.mp/5d5ff4d820e3/coates-wildlife-tours-august-2019-e-newsletter-6053644

13/07/2023

Join us in Costa Rica this October - https://mailchi.mp/62fc90576d7b/coates-wildlife-tours-august-2019-e-newsletter-6051132

07/07/2023

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12/06/2023

The Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia 🏝️

This beautiful coastal haven is made up of 122 islands, and can be explored by boat or by plane, by sea or by foot. Located 60 km west of Geraldton, the islands extend 100 km from north to south.

Over 2 million seabirds breed here, and the islands mark the northernmost habitat of the endangered Australian Sea Lion. The coral reef communities include temperate and tropical marine species, from fish to crayfish to dolphins, and migrating humpbacks can be seen from July to September. On land, 140 species of native flora and fauna are found, including the Tammar Wallaby.

A fascination history surrounds the islands, from its pearling industry to the many shipwrecks, including the Batavia, wrecked in 1629 following a mutiny onboard the ship.

25/05/2023

The housework never ends! 🛖

This fella, a Great Bowerbird, maintains his avenue bower (a nice shady spot under plants in the woods) by finding sticks to support the walls. He then decorates with snail shells, bones, some green fruits & leaves, some red items, and even human artefacts 💍

He will spend most of the year building, maintaining, improving, defending and displaying his bower, as only those with successful bowers will attract a mate.

Hopefully he impresses those ladies checking it out 🦜🦜🦜

10/05/2023

Calling all nature lovers!
Who: YOU, plus family and friends
When: ASAP! (28 July 2023)
Where: Purnululu National Park, Kimberley region, WA
What: Discover the Bungle Bungles
Why: Unique, remote, remarkable and intriguing
How: Join our Kimberley Wonders Tour!

Welcome to the Bungle Bungle Range; the finest example of cone karst formations in the world!

350-million-years-old. UNESCO World Heritage listed. 45,000 hectares of banded sandstone domes. Home to Aboriginal people for over 20,000 years. More than 600 plant species, 140 bird species, 85 reptiles, 32 native mammals, 12 frogs species and even freshwater crustaceans. Join us today 🤠

08/05/2023

Last Chance Tanami Tour - https://mailchi.mp/c3e502d6fac3/coates-wildlife-tours-august-2019-e-newsletter-6043575

03/05/2023

Let’s improve our soil and gardens AND reduce our waste going to landfill 👏 Step 1 is being willing to give composting a go! With international compost awareness week starting this Sunday, it’s the perfect time to learn what, where, when and how to compost 🍃🍂🥚🍞🥬🍌📰 Lets do it!

01/05/2023

G’day mate! This little fella is a Blue-winged Kookaburra, spotted in the Kimberley region in Western Australia.

Described as having “mad-looking” white irises (what do you think 👀) and “insane-sounding” calls, this bird certainly knows how to grab your attention!

Found in the northern areas of Australia, this species is more shy than its relative the Laughing Kookaburra, and doesn’t sound like them either! They still have a good “laugh” though, and how beautiful is that blue plumage 😍

17/04/2023

LAST CHANCE availability for Botswana 2024 🐘🐘 Join us in the Kalahari Desert, Okavango Delta, Chobe National Park & Victoria Falls.

Details:
Maun - Victoria Falls
10 - 21 March 2024
Accommodated tour (safari camps & lodges)
Only limited rooms remaining:
1x TWIN or DOUBLE SHARE ONLY (ideal for friends/couples)
1x TWIN or DOUBLE SHARE ONLY (ideal for friends/couples)
1x SINGLE MALE SHARING (twin share with another gentleman)

To book or for further information, please visit our website.

13/03/2023

Cloud-forest birding and rainforest wildlife watching in Costa Rica - https://mailchi.mp/a3ccce92ad46/coates-wildlife-tours-august-2019-e-newsletter-6035407