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...
Whale sharks are the largest fish on Earth and one of the most studied. They are also filter feeders, which is the single most important thing to understand before swimming with whale sharks in Mexico. Their diet is plankton, fish eggs, and tiny marine organisms. They...
The packing list for a women’s wildlife expedition is more specific than a general travel checklist and shorter than most women expect. What you need depends on where you are going, what you will be doing when you get there, and when. A sunrise at a sandhill...
