The surprising Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan
Celestun is a fishing village 96 km southwest of Merida on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. It’s known for its seafood restaurants and for the flamingos that go there during the fall and winter to reproduce. The flamingos are in the Celestun Biosphere Reserve and you need to take a boat to see them. You can hire one at the entrance to Celestun or on the beach near either the La Palapa or La Sirena restaurants. There … Read entire article »
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The orangutans of Borneo
When I visited the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre in Borneo earlier this year I was lucky to see several orangutans for there is no guarantee that they will show up, even if their feeding platforms are overflowing with food. There are only two places in the world where orangutans are found, one is Borneo and the other Sumatra, Indonesia. It is estimated that there are between 12,500 and 20,000 orangutans in Borneo . The word orangutan comes from the Malay … Read entire article »
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The amazing journey of the Monarch Butterflies
High in the mountains of northeastern Michoacán, the Mexican Federal Government has created a sanctuary for monarch butterflies. The 160-sq-km reserve is the winter home of an estimated 100 million butterflies which migrate there each year from as far away as Canada. In February 2012, my husband and I hired a driver in Morelia to take us on a day trip to the butterfly reserve 3 to 4 hours away. Since we made our visit very … Read entire article »
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“Will they bite me?” Visiting a Sacred Monkey Forest in Bali
Hanging out with monkeys is not my idea of fun for they can be quite aggravating and even a little scary. But they’re also cute, especially the babies. So when I found myself walking past the forest in Ubud, Bali where four troops of the long-tailed macaques live I thought, why not? Besides, this forest has wardens so if one tries to climb on my back there is a good chance I’d be rescued. More than … Read entire article »
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