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Thermals. It was something of a last-minute notion, prompted by the weather forecast in the days before we were due to start our Naturetrek trip to the Levels. So, thermals bought and packed, we set off to Wells to meet our fellow travellers and our two guides, Charles and Ed.
Tadoba, currently one of our most productive of Indian national parks when it comes to mammal sightings, adds Ratel (Honey Badgers) to its list of recent highlights. We’ve received some interesting photos of Ratel and other mammals from our favoured lodge in Tadoba taken by camera-traps mounted on game trails and waterholes in the 100 acres of land surrounding the lodge.
Watching Brown Bears padding out of the forest, delicious meals and the thrill of a night spent in a forest hide: Gill Murphy describes her 'Sweden's Bears' holiday with us last year.
It's a balmy, pleasant morning and at 6.30am it's still no less than 20 degrees Celsius. As the waves crash onto the sandy beach, Carib Grackles are calling nearby while colourful Bananaquits are squeaking around the bar area waiting for their morning supply of sugar!
At Chaparri Lodge in northern Peru last September our inaugural 'Spectacled Bears & Andean Condors' group spent time enjoying the company of a wild female Spectacled Bear with two adorable cubs. As far as we're aware the first successful tour specifically designed to see Spectacled Bears in the wild.
