Wild On Tours

19/11/2013

Oh no.

scientists worry its reduced numbers could trigger a ripple effect through the food chain in these tide pools. The outbreak came to light in September when Jonathan Martin, an avid diver and marine biologist, spotted abnormal amounts of sunflower starfish (Pycnopodia helianthoides) with missing limb...

17/03/2013

Polar bears and brown bears diverged much longer ago than previously thought, new research suggests.

25/11/2012

I've been to the Florida park referenced here looking for seahorses. Think about our tour if you want to see a manatee in the wild.

(Reuters) - A Florida woman photographed two months ago riding an endangered manatee in violation of state law was arrested on Saturday on misdemeanor charges, authorities said. The Pinellas County Sheriff's office said deputies arrested Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, 53, without incident at her job a...

21/11/2012

Remember we can have you swim with them in the Cancun area.

An underwater fashion shoot involving the world's largest sharks? An intriguing concept, to be sure, and an assignment that might seem perilous for the models. But given that the recent photo shoot in the Philippines involved docile whale sharks, the result was merely a series of stunning images d...

05/10/2012

Taken at the Mala Mala Reserve outside of Kruger in South Africa, which is where I did my first safaris.

Martha van Rensburg and others on a nature tour in South Africa spotted the leopard in the shadows on on one side of the road, and several nervous-looking impalas on the other. They sensed that a wild scene was going to play out and, sure enough, as soon as the impalas began to run across the road, ...

13/09/2012

Polar bears have a reputation for being cute, cuddly, and clumsy (thanks, Coca-Cola!). The reality is a bit grimmer, especially with climate change. [Related: Polar bear, wolf vie to be Alaska Zoo 'president'} While visiting the Arctic, wildlife biologist Ian Bullock recorded a fight between two pol...

22/04/2012

Reserve your mid-October to mid-December Churchill polar bear safaris soon before they sell out.

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08/02/2012

From primates to plants, the populations of many of the world's species are rapidly declining and may not survive for much longer.

07/02/2012

Scientists digging in a Namibian national park have uncovered sponge-like fossils they say are the first animals, a discovery that would push the emergence of animal life back millions of years.

21/07/2011

Read 'Leopard mauls 11 in fierce fight at Indian village' on Yahoo! News. A snarling leopard mauled 11 people in an Indian village and terrorized wildlife officials trying to drive it away before it was tranquilized and died of injuries from the fierce showdown.

23/11/2010

"Tigers once roamed most of Eurasia from the Tigris River to Siberia and Indonesia. But in the past century, the number of countries that are home to tigers has dropped to 13 from 25, while three of the nine tiger subspecies have become extinct. The World Wildlife Fund and other experts say only about 3,200 tigers remain in the wild, a dramatic plunge from an estimated 100,000 a century ago."

Demand in China poses the greatest threat to tigers in the wild and organized crime runs the illicit trade in the world's largest felines, international experts said Monday.

22/07/2010

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02/07/2010

Whale sharks, the huge fish that feed by vacuuming the sea surface, have been seen in heavy oil a few miles from BP's spewing well in the Gulf of Mexico, a scientist said.

27/06/2010

Between now and September is the prime time to swim with the world's largest fish- the whale shark- in the Cancun area of Mexico. An unforgettable experience!

Swim with whale sharks off Isla Mujeres, Mexico. Tour starts and ends in Cancun.

03/05/2010

animals you will not be seeing through Wild On Tours : )

Ligers, tigons and grolar bears, oh my! Take a look at some of these otherworldly hybrid animals and you'll realize the possibilities are endless.

30/04/2010

With less than six weeks until the start of the World Cup, keep in mind if you are going to South Africa that it is an easy start/return point to do a quick tour to see meerkats in Botswana, adventure activities at Vic Falls, look for the Big 5 on safari at Kruger, or fly through the highlights of Namibia.
Attached is a link to the new 2010 World Cup commercial featuring voiceover by U2's Bono- magnificent!

2010 FIFA World Cup Commercial: United on ESPN ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS.

18/04/2010

"Leviathans may battle in remote depths"- great whites versus giant squids? An interesting recent article.

02/04/2010

Ranthambore National Park

Are you in India for work or another tour but would like to search for the endangered tiger in the wild? We have options from several major cities that will get you out to your choice of 11 parks and back in only 3-5 days.

Tigers are the largest of the “big cats” growing up to 11ft and 660 pounds. With approximately 1400 Bengal tigers left in the wild– India is the place to see them!