Just for fun, let’s go on an animal photo safari with some of my favorite animal photos from my journeys around the world. I’m a huge animal-lover and always love to see animals when I’m traveling. I don’t go to zoos anymore, and am not going to get into that controversial subject, but suffice to say almost all of the animals here were photographed in their natural habitats. While I have never been on a “big game” tour in Africa, I have been lucky enough to see a range of beautiful creatures.
I saw this colorful peacock on my second visit to Hawaii on the island of KauaiMy daughter feeding ostriches in ArubaThese beautiful flamingos were in Canada of all places (obviously not native, but some of the most colorful flamingos I’ve seen anywhere)There were tons of deer on a hike in AustriaI was thrilled to actually capture this Cayman Parrot in a photo in Grand Cayman IslandFamous seals and sea lions in La Jolla near San Diego, CaliforniaDo you know there are more sheep than people in New Zealand?This friendly little fox followed us around a national park in ChileSea lions in San Francisco because I love both the city and the animalThese baby owls in Charleston, South Carolina were the cutest little things!We saw this alligator on an air boat tour in the Everglades in FloridaWe spotted this moose on our first day in Alaska and never saw another moose on our trip after that!Some of the grizzly bears we saw in Denali National Park in AlaskaBlue iguana, an endangered species, in Grand Cayman Island
Of all of these animals, I think the fox in Chile has to be the most memorable to me. When we first saw the fox, we were naturally a bit nervous because we didn’t know what the animal would do or how it would react to us. Once we saw it was just curious and began to follow us around at a distance, we began to relax a bit (but still always kept an eye on it). I’ve never had an experience like this before with a fox and have no idea if foxes are normally like this or not. The animal was beautiful and to see it with the backdrop of the Andes Mountains was something I will never forget.
What are some of your most memorable experiences with wildlife? Does any one stand out more than others?
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12 thoughts on “Animal Photo Safari”
I have to say, I love the fox, too. But the gator pic is simply the best. What a great shot with the reflection in the water! Well, maybe not the best. They’re all great.
Thanks, Dorothea. I got lucky with that gator pic. We were moving around so much in the airboat and just stopped for a minute when the guide saw it off to the side. I quickly zoomed in and snapped it and hoped for the best!
I love the fox pic! While not very exotic, Jason and I have a squirrel who regularly visits our house who Jason is able to hand feed nuts. She brightens our days and is so entertaining!
Not as much as we used to, but when we did, they didn’t seem scared. I called to them and they would stop and look at me, then slowly jog away like it was no big deal. On the other hand, we once had a coyote taking a rest right in my flower bed. When he saw me he took off like a bat outta hell!
I have to say, I love the fox, too. But the gator pic is simply the best. What a great shot with the reflection in the water! Well, maybe not the best. They’re all great.
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Thanks, Dorothea. I got lucky with that gator pic. We were moving around so much in the airboat and just stopped for a minute when the guide saw it off to the side. I quickly zoomed in and snapped it and hoped for the best!
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I get nervous just looking at the photo of you in Austria with the deer. That is crazy!
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It was crazy how many deer there were in Austria! I never would have expected that in Austria.
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I love the fox pic! While not very exotic, Jason and I have a squirrel who regularly visits our house who Jason is able to hand feed nuts. She brightens our days and is so entertaining!
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That’s cute about the squirrel! They’re funny little creatures!
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Beautiful photos!! Wildlife is always the highlight of a trip. That fox… amazing.
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Thank you! I agree- seeing wildlife on a trip is like the icing on the cake.
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I love this idea! Great post! For what it’s worth, the foxes on the golf course behind my house have never been very wary of humans.
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Thank you so much! So do you see foxes near your house often? This was the first time I had ever seen one so close in person.
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Not as much as we used to, but when we did, they didn’t seem scared. I called to them and they would stop and look at me, then slowly jog away like it was no big deal. On the other hand, we once had a coyote taking a rest right in my flower bed. When he saw me he took off like a bat outta hell!
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