When snowy owls arrive from their Arctic breeding grounds enthusiastic birdwatchers, photographers & others flock to see them - but all that love can exhaust the birds to death. The Friends of the Washington County IBA (Important Bird Area) shares this warning.
Read MoreExploring the Chassahowitzka River on Florida's Nature Coast as he did as a (Jedi) child was long on wildlife photographer Robert Wallace's travel list. He shares tips on photographing manatees and birds and kayaking on The Crystal River and Weeki Wachee River, too.
Read MoreA guide to responsible manatee viewing. Manatees are curious and friendly, but what are the best ways to keep manatee and you safe and enjoy them too? See these videos for manatee watching Best Practices and learn how to spot unscrupulous or just uninformed tour operators and illegal and dangerous activities.
Read MoreThe best part of an ending is the new beginning! But before we close the door we'll take one final look - after all, 2017 was the real beginning for Destination: Wildlife. What a great beginning it was! We explored where to see mountain gorillas in Uganda, Asiatic lions in India, bald eagles in Mayland, snowy owls in New York, wild wolves in Alaska and more. We visited Prince of Wales Island Alaska, the western Everglades and welcomed two new Team members. What's next? Take a look.
Read MoreWhen a lone corncrake migrating from Europe to Africa gets blown across the Atlantic Ocean it is a rare opportunity for birdwatchers and wildlife photographers in Long Island, New York's Cedar Beach. The viewers were responsible, but an Ocean Parkway driver spelled catastrophe in the dark. Long Island's south shore is home to snowy egrets, clapper rails, gulls, and hawks like the merlin and many other species.
Read MoreGetting spectacular, or even good, photographs of bald eagles fishing can be tricky. Wildlife photographer Joe Gliozzo takes us to Maryland's Conowingo Dam and explains how to find the best spot for the eagle action plus 7 Tips on how to photograph wild bald eagles
Read MoreAn autumn day of solo kayaking and photography in Georgia's unique George L. Smith State Park takes a turn when an alligator unexpectedly shows up - and tags along. Tips on photographing water and reflections on nature's surprises.
Read MoreThis wildlife photographer's dream, a family vacation with 4000 Atlantic Puffins. That was the "heaven" Joe Gliozzo found himself in at Machias Seal Island, Maine. He shares advice on how to photograph the birds and how and when to get to the island.
Read MoreNew York City hosts over 200 wild bird species but only one place that helps them when they are sick or hurt: The Wild Bird Fund. Sales of The 2018 Wild New York Calendar, featuring the photography of Dennis Newsham of TouristPicsNYC, supports the Wild Bird Fund. From gun shot Snowy Owls to starving juvenile Red Tail Hawks to warblers dazed from collisions with glass towers, the Wild Bird Fund is there when our wild birds need help.
Read MoreWhen wildlife photographer, Joe Gliozzo headed to birdwatching heaven at Cape May's Heislersville Wildlife Management Area on the New Jersey side of the Delaware Bay, he was expecting to find their famous raptors: bald eagles, peregrine falcons, Coopers and sharp-shinned hawks, or maybe some of shore birds who rest in the salt marshes on their annual migration. He did not expect was a spunky pink spoonbill who obviously took a wrong turn in a confiscated Bald Eagle nest!
Read MoreWhat happens to wildlife when a hurricane or natural disaster strikes? Wildlife are dependent on their shrinking habitat to survive. And responsible tourism is the best long-term answer to many wildlife conservation issues. This is certainly true in the hard hit Western Everglades where small family-owned nature tourism companies are also fighting to survive the impact of Hurricane Irma. The answer for saving wildlife, fragile habitats, and human communities may ultimately depend on responsible travelers like you.
Read MoreKayaking was never on this city-girls bucket list, much less kayaking with alligators! But how could I say no when Tod Dahlke, owner of Tour the Glades, invited Destination: Wildlife to experience the western, most wild part of Florida's Everglades firsthand with his responsible wildlife tours?
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