Packing for Yellowstone in October is different from packing for a summer park visit. October means pre-dawn temperatures below freezing, variable weather that can shift from sun to snow within hours, and long hours in the field starting at first light. Her Wild Life...
October is the month field biologists consistently point to for serious wildlife watching in Yellowstone. The summer crowds are gone, the park’s animals are at their most behaviourally active, and the open valleys of Lamar and Hayden give you sightlines that...
Every summer, hundreds of whale sharks gather in the waters off Isla Mujeres, Mexico, to feed on one of the largest plankton concentrations in the world. It is one of the most accessible large wildlife encounters on Earth and one of the most extraordinary. Here is...
Whale sharks are the largest fish on Earth. The largest individual reliably recorded measured 18.8 metres, just over 61 feet. Most adults average around 12 metres and weigh approximately 15 tons. To put that in perspective, the average school bus is about 12 metres...
Whale sharks eat plankton, fish eggs, krill, crab larvae, and small schooling fish. They are filter feeders, which means they do not hunt or chase prey. They swim forward with their mouths open, draw in enormous volumes of water, and filter out whatever food is in it...
