Silverback of the Agasha family, Virunga National Park, Rwanda. Another surreal moment from February. The juxtaposition of the habituated gorilla families and the human habitation was stark on this visit. Grateful for the positive work being done in gorilla conservation - a huge success story here in Rwanda.
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As a side note… February was an emotional and overwhelming month to be away… my home country experiencing a weather-related tragedy, a Turkish colleague feeling the distance from her homeland in crisis too, as well as other world events. It all weighed heavily. And I found I just couldn’t face posting anything while I travelled. Instead, for the month, I embraced the moments spent with the wildlife we encountered, grateful to be with those who share the same passion.
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A guest aboard gave me the book “Animalkind: Remarkable Discoveries about Animals and Revolutionary New Ways to Show Them Compassion” which I recommend to anyone who is attuned to animals and energy.
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#gorilla #rwanda #travel #explore #wildlife
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A remarkable encounter with a Whale Shark from a trip recently completed. The sheer scale of these, and to be in the water with them truly takes your breath away.
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#explore #travel #phillipines #whaleshark #animal #wildlife
Humpback Whales around the icebergs of Ilulisat, Greenland.
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#explore #expedition #travel #northwestpassage #whales #greenland #ilulisat #abercrombiekent #ocean
Sound on! This humpback was ‘logging’ next to the zodiac and after taking a few big inhalations any yogi would be proud of, it slowly submersed itself and gently cruised underneath us with an upwards glance.
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I’m in awe of these incredible beings.
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And this truly must be the best job in the world. At least, it is for me.
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#expedition #travel #explore #wildlife #whales #humpback
Sound on!
Pairing for life, these Southern Royal Albatross were greeting one another after being away. We were fortunate enough to be on-the-spot as arrived back and they began their bonding ritual.
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Campbell Island, Subantarctic, New Zealand
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#wildlife #wildlifephotography #campbellisland #birding #birds @heritageexpeditions @the_explorers_club @itsliveocean #explore #expedition #southernocean #subantarctic
Maasai Warriors on sunset overlooking their lands and the Maasai Mara National Park. Heavenly.
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#maasaimara #safari #angama #explore #discover #travel #culture
Sound on! Alternatively, make submarine noises... your choice 🤣
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Happy Earth Day everyone 🌎
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Here’s some footage of a humpback whale resting on the surface between feeding dives. This behaviour is known as ‘logging’. This was from a season of expeditions I was on in the Chukotka region of Russia in 2017.
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Humpback whales have an individually distinctive fluke or tail pattern, similar to a human fingerprint.
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By sending images of flukes from this region through to the Citizen Science Project, ‘Happy Whale’, they were able to start building an identification catalogue in this region. In doing so, it was discovered that these whales migrate to Hawaii every year.
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There is so much yet to discover on this Earth. And it’s not just the large and poweful, but also the small and mighty.
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We live on a planet we are still getting to know. Treat it well.
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