Perito Moreno glacier, Patagonia, Argentina
Eric Fengler, our ElderTreks veteran tour leader is presently leading a group on one of our adventures in Patagonia. See this magnificent glacier calving as our group looks on in amazement!
Blue Whale Sighting
Blue Whale Sighting - Sri Lanka is the only country where you can see the largest land animal (elephants) and the largest sea animal, the Blue whale.
I was in Sri Lanka for 2 1/2 weeks just this last March. One of my mornings was spent searching for whales and in particular, the Blue whale, the largest animal to have ever existed. They grow up to 30 meters or 100 feet long. Their numbers worldwide are uncertain but estimated between 5,000 and 20,000. It is rare to see a Blue whale but during you visit to Sri Lanka, one of the best places in the world to see these massive sea creatures, you are actually likely to see one.
During our whale excursion, we had at least 10 whale sightings, all Blue whale. There could have been a few whales or could have been the same one, truly not sure about this. Sightings ranged from very far away to very close and everything in between.
Enjoy the short video!
For more information on ElderTreks' Sri Lanka Adventure, click here: https://www.eldertreks.com/tour/ETTD000183
Komodo Dragon builds Nest
Komodo Dragon building a nest! During ElderTreks' 20-day Java, Bali & Komodo adventure, our group was fortunate enough to see the rare sight of the world's largest lizard building a nest. They can grow up to 12 feet or 3.5 meters.
Our 2 day overnight boat journey takes us through stunning islands with 2 lizard hikes on Rinca and Komodo islands as well as incredible snorkling. We will likely even see Manta Rays! I will send another post with photos from our entire Java, Bali & Komodo adventure.
For more information on this trip, please click here: https://www.eldertreks.com/tour/ETTD000022
Otherwise, enjoy the video of a Komodo Dragon building a nest. I was only using my iphone btw.
Following their intrepid ElderTreks leader on a Bactrian camel in the Taklamakan dessert, part of ElderTreks' Chinese Silk Road Adventure. The great Taklamakan Desert may have instilled fear in the hearts of intrepid travelers of the past but we enter this vast desert for a camel safari, stopping at a number of oasis towns. For more about our Chinese Silk Road adventure, please click here: https://www.eldertreks.com/tour/ETTD000523
Nitin on a Bactrian camel in the Taklamakan dessert, part of ElderTreks' Chinese Silk Road Adventure. The great Taklamakan Desert may have instilled fear in the hearts of intrepid travelers of the past but we enter this vast desert for a camel safari, stopping at a number of oasis towns. For more about our Chinese Silk Road adventure, please click here: https://www.eldertreks.com/tour/ETTD000523
Rara Sumatran Rhino
Sumatran Rhino - one of the rarest animals on earth, with no more than 100 in existent worldwide and 40 percent in Way Kambas N. P.. Your efforts through sustainable economic contribution to support the local community (reducing the temptation of poaching where a horm can go for as much as 1/2 million dollars on the black market) can help save these precious creatures that have roamed our planet for 50 million years. This is part of our mandate in running our ElderTreks Sumatra trips (https://www.eldertreks.com/tour/ETTD000431)
I will explain this concept and our project more, but for now, please enjoy a short video and knowing that we still have a chance to save these extremely rare animals. Just as the Mountain Gorillas of Bwindi are on the increase as the entire village prospers by saving (and not poaching), there is a chance we can save these precious animals in a similar fashion in Way Kambas.
Advice from a little Expert!!!
Advice from a little Expert who is also a veteran of many tiger sightings:
"Come to India to see tigers!!! .... very fun!!"
2 Males Lions in Gir N. P. India
Here is a video of 2 male lions in Gir National Park.
Some very true and insightful words from an 11 year old Iranian American boy visiting with his family in Isfahan (2016)
A few welcoming words from a stranger at a food stall in Tehran (2016)
Students being students in Iran
A brief encounter with school students in Kerman, Iran.