Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada, is known for its abundance of whales; we did not want to miss whale watching. Our anticipation is appropriately high. We opt for a larger boat, especially since the weather promised a rough sea. We watch humpback whales how they jump off wave to wave. Also fin whales are to see and […]
Kruger National Park – Elephants
In the Kruger National Park in South Africa we have witnessed the intelligence and social behavior of elephants. As a fallen tree blocking the road, it was apparent that elephants were nearby. The sun already made her way towards the horizon. We had to reach the next camp, in order not to spend the night […]
Badgers – At home in the forrest
Badgers are predators and belong to the marten family. The badger (Meles meles) was the wild animal of the year 2010 in Germany and Austria. Badgers love mixed forests with trees and shrubs. They feed on earthworms, insects and beetles, however they don’t disdain plant food, such as cereals, corn, berries, roots and tubers. Please watch […]
Lion Park Johannesburg – Southafrica
The Lion Park Johannesburg, with over 100 lions, belongs to the most famous lion breeding stations of South Africa. Besides lions, it also houses giraffes, zebra, springbok, hyena, African wild dogs and many other animals. Here we have learned as one keeps an ostrich away. You hold a broom which is higher than the head […]
Elephants in the Kruger National Park
We drove along a gravel piste in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, when suddenly we discovered a stately bull elephant in the bushes to our left. The elephant had noticed us, flapped his ears and came towards us. You could see that he was angry, but we continued filming, always one foot on […]
Whale watching on rough sea – Canada
Tiverton, in the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia, Canada, is the ideal place for whale watching. Tiverton is located on the west end of the Nova Scotia offshore peninsula called Digby Neck. To reach Tiverton, one must take a ferry. On arrival, it was doubtful if we could clear the port for whale watching. […]