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When Good Viral Narratives Go Bad

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If you are reading this blog then I would imagine that you pay attention to media about wildlife to some degree.  If so, you have probably seen these gut-wrenching images of a polar bear that was in the throes of starving to death: Cristina Mittermeier...

Woman Claims That A Mountain Lion Napped On Her Couch

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On July 8th, a woman named Lauren Taylor got on the FaceBook and posted pictures and videos of an apparent wild mountain lion snoozing on and behind her couch. Apparently, the mountain lion was so cozy in Lauren's house that is took a 6 hour...

Refugio Amazonas: Open Air Living

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Recently, I have had the pleasure of lodging at the amazing Refugio Amazonas while on an adventure on the rio Tambopata in the Peruvian Amazon. I am going to tell you a bit about Refugio Amazonas should you be looking for a cool place to...

How To Become A Crocodile

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Sometimes I talk to myself. Sometimes it happens when I'm staring at tropical waters filled with crocodiles.  Once it even happened at the Panama Canal. "Id," I said fully verbalizing to myself. "What is stopping you from living everyone's dream of being a crocodile?  I mean, the...

Corbiz Rechargeable LED Headlamp Review

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This blog is a review of the Corbiz Rechargeable LED Headlamp as it pertains to adventuring and looking for wildlife at night. Recently, I was out in the Big Cypress National Preserve looking for pythons with a swashbuckling bad-ass that goes by the handle of Captain...

Filming A Shark Feeding Frenzy With A GoPro

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Recently, I witnessed my first shark feeding frenzy. Sharks getting their chomp on is something that an ape with a blog and active wildlife social media presence would want to capture on video.  Hell, pretty much everyone would want to record that, right?  RIGHT?? Yes, I...

Nine Mile Run Newsletter Feature

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I'm not a photographer. If you have seen the pics on the blog or on my Instagram then you will likely agree with the assessment that my photography is like an ape with a camera. "Yes, his photography is like an ape just picked up a...

Witnessing A Slithery Act Of Predation

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For anyone that is a fan of nature there is one kind of dark wildlife interaction that is truly an attention grabber - animals humping. No no no!!! Animals taking a dump. NO NO NO!!! It's witnessing an act of predation that REALLY grabs our attention. The fascination with...

Shark And Crocodile Feast On A Whale

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Every once in a while I stumble across a nature video on the interwebs that just blows my mind.  Ladies and gentlemen, that has JUST happened! Check out this video of a tiger shark and a saltwater crocodile feasting on a dead whale. https://youtu.be/itnIOA6Gplg Video courtesy of...

Giardia Gotcha Down?

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Seeing the coolest and sexiest of wild beasts often requires travel to remote and exotic locales. Your travels will expose you to new ideas, customs, people, and, of course, cool and sexy wild beasts.  Your travels might also be exposing you to something else:  exotic...