Where to See Beluga Whales: Best Places and Seasons
7 min read Belugas gathered in a shallow Arctic estuary in July. Photo: Ansgar Walk / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA […]
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Where to See Narwhals in the Wild: Best Places and Times
8 min read A pod of wild narwhals seen from the air in the High Arctic. Photo: Dr. Kristin Laidre,
Where to See Sloths in the Wild: Best Places
8 min read A three-toed sloth moving slowly through the rainforest canopy. Photo: Stefan Laube / Wikimedia Commons (public domain).
Where to See Gorillas in the Wild: Best Places and Permits
8 min read The Susa group of mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park, Rwanda. Photo: Philip Kromer / Wikimedia Commons
Where to See Orangutans in the Wild: Borneo and Sumatra
8 min read A wild Bornean orangutan in the forest of Borneo. Photo: Denis Luyten / Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain).
Where to See Polar Bears in the Wild: Best Places and Times
8 min read A polar bear crossing Arctic sea ice. Photo: Gary Bembridge / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Quick
Where to See Flamingos in the Wild: Best Places
8 min read Lesser and greater flamingos packed across a Rift Valley soda lake, Kenya. Photo: AlexanderMirschel / Wikimedia Commons
Where to See Jaguars in the Wild: Best Places and Times
8 min read A male jaguar on the bank of the Three Brothers River, northern Pantanal, Brazil. Photo: Charles J.
Where to See Sea Turtles in the Wild: Best Places
9 min read A green sea turtle over the reef off San Salvador Island, Bahamas. Photo: James St. John /
Where to See Humpback Whales: Best Places and Seasons
9 min read A humpback breaching, throwing nearly its whole body clear of the surface. Photo: Giles Laurent / Wikimedia
Where to See Lions in the Wild: Best Safari Parks
8 min read A male lion in the Serengeti, the core of the most reliable lion country on earth. Photo:
Where to See Elephants in the Wild: Asia and Africa
10 min read A herd crossing the Amboseli plains, Kenya. Photo: ProtoplasmaKid / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Quick answer
Where to See Tigers in the Wild: Best Reserves and Times
9 min read A wild Bengal tiger on the move in a central Indian reserve. Photo: Tisha Mukherjee / Wikimedia
Where to Swim With Manta Rays: Best Places and Times
8 min read A reef manta cruising open water. Photo: Tchami / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0). Quick answer The
Where to Swim With Dolphins in the Wild: Best Places
10 min read A wild pod of spinner dolphins in the open ocean, the kind of encounter worth travelling for.
Where to See Orcas in the Wild: Best Places and Seasons
9 min read An orca breaching off the Pacific coast. Photo: Mike Baird / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0). Quick
Where to Swim With Whale Sharks: Best Places and Times
10 min read A snorkeler keeping pace beside a whale shark, the largest fish in the sea. Photo: Jaontiveros /
Where to See Blue Whales: Best Places and Seasons
8 min read A blue whale, the largest animal that has ever lived, surfacing to breathe. Photo: NOAA Photo Library
Where to See Penguins in the Wild: Best Places and Months
10 min read Emperor penguins on the sea ice at Snow Hill Island, Antarctica. Photo: Christopher Michel / Wikimedia Commons
Where to See Puffins: Best Places and Times Worldwide
9 min read Atlantic puffin returning with sand eels, Skomer Island, Wales. Photo: Tony Wood / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY