Category: Animal Encounters

That Time I Got Charged By A Gorilla

Gorilla Habituation Experience Uganda

They say you’re not supposed to move when a gorilla charges you. Turns out that’s easier said than done…

There’s A Place in Baja, Mexico Where You Can PET WHALES!

I don’t know how to sell it any harder. THERE’S A PLACE IN BAJA, MEXICO WHERE YOU CAN PET WHALES!!!

Swimming With 400 Dolphins In New Zealand

I told my brother I wanted to get a picture of a dolphin jumping out of the water on my trip to Kaikoura, New Zealand. He mocked me and said it was a million to one shot…

Corgi Beach Day: Land of 1000 Corgis!

If you want to be happier, pet more dogs. If you want to completely overdose on happiness to the point of exploding, make your way to one of southern California’s triannual Corgi Beach Days!

Egypt’s White Desert Is Like Being On Another Planet (Full Of Fennec Foxes!)

Thirty million years ago the sea that once covered Egypt’s Western Desert retreated and revealed a landscape full of limestone and chalk formations, which have been shaped by the sand and wind over time into fantastic white sculptures. And you can camp among them!

It’s Surprisingly Easy To Get A Sloth To Come To Your House

There is a sloth named Lola who lives at the Wildlife Learning Center in Sylmar, California. She has a sloth boyfriend named Sid. They are both equally adorable. And if you really want to make it happen, you can invite one of them over to your house for the afternoon!