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Bittersweet Agony Bittersweet Agony If an Orangutan could speak to us. Maybe he would begin with a “Dear human…”, maybe. But let us not rush too much and start from the beginning of the Story. The Borneo is an inhospitable place for most, extremely high temperatures, unbearable humidity, months of neverending rains followed by scorching heat, a towering, intricate forest stretching as far as the eye can see, alternating with waterways inhabited by Saltwater Crocodiles, False Gharials, endemic Bornean Crocodiles, […]
Supermarket Wildlife Supermarket Wildlife When you dream so much, sometimes you end up disappointed. And that’s what happened to me on my trip to Costa Rica. I know I’ll attract criticism, dislike, and maybe even insults, but I can’t help but share what was a very contradictory experience for me, that left me with conflicting feelings and emotions. Let’s start with a certain fact: Costa Rica is a beautiful country, with kind and welcoming people, a richness and variety of […]
Catmageddon Intro. A key to understanding. A Dog meets a human and thinks:“This human has given me a home, feeds me, and takes care of me, he must be God”.A Cat meets a human and thinks: “This human has given me a home, feeds me, and takes care of me, I must be God”. And if there’s nothing Wild? You are a Wildlife photographer, you find yourself for a few days in the beautiful city of Tbilisi, Georgia, but soon […]
Waltzing Matilda Waltzing Matilda Sunday, December 8, 2024, the day starts later. The departure of the boat is scheduled for 12PM, so I have plenty of time to enjoy a real “American Breakfast” in Newport Beach, with the addition of a good luck Donut freshly baked from the nearby Bakery, just before departure. Today the crew is different, there are Captain Steve and Mark as Guide. We leave on time, same route, but different direction, today we do not stay […]
The Curse of the Uncatchable Whale 9.45 It’s 9:45 AM on December 7th, 2024, Pacific Time, the “Curse” has finally been broken. But let’s go back a bit. Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Los Angeles. The morning starts early, around 7:00, not very early fortunately, because the Whales, unlike the inhabitants of the Bush and many other animals, are not such morning friends. We start with coffee, checking the equipment, batteries, SD Cards, settings and adding various superstitious rituals. The sky […]
Trying Not to Fall into Birdwatching Hole No, not me… Every Wildlife photographer finds himself, sooner or later, facing the great dilemma: “Could I take some photos of birds, or do I risk falling into the abyss of Birdwatching?” The answer is always the same, “No, it won’t happen to me, I’ll be strong, I’ll resist, I’m not like everyone else”, but he regularly finds himself chasing, frustrated, sparrows, swallows, crows and ravens and every other kind of bird, wherever […]
Hated and Underrated October 26, 2024 The Damage by the “Lion King” Why do people hate Hyenas without even knowing them, Mister Disney? Ten and more Facts to change your mind and open your eyes. How much “damage” has “The Lion King” done? How many clichés has it created? For goodness sake, an enjoyable animated film, sometimes beautiful, but which has accentuated in the Western collective imagination the division between “good animals” (and “beautiful”) and “bad animals” (and “ugly”), riding […]
About Rhinos Conservation September 15, 2024 The Importance of Rhinos “Why are the Rhinos so important?” asks a child. “They are important because they has been on this planet since before us, and it’s not up to us to decide how long they will remain here”. As always, we will not know the true consequences of their extinction until it has occurred, of course, Rhinos are not considered a “key species” for the planet but this is certainly not a […]