Tag: Tour

  • Ornitherapy

    Ornitherapy

    I recently came across a print ad by the US Fish and Wildlife Service showing beautiful snow-capped mountains against an orange sky and a foreground of wetlands filled with what look like hundreds of snow geese resting on the water.  The ad reads “There is no wi-fi out here, but we promise you will find…

  • Watching Barbary Macaques in northern Morocco

    Watching Barbary Macaques in northern Morocco

    Barbary Macaques (Macaca sylvanus) can be found in Morocco and Algeria. There is a small population in Gibraltar as well. They are the only species of primate to inhabit Europe beside humans. Barbary Macaque numbers have shrunk over the years due to habitat loss and persecution. Today, most of them survive in small and increasingly…

  • Birding in Nepal – The Discovery of the Terai and the Adventure of the Himalayas

    Birding in Nepal – The Discovery of the Terai and the Adventure of the Himalayas

    What is it like birding in Nepal? Thanks to the stability and security of the country in recent years, and the fascination and awe many people experience when viewing the Himalayas, Nepal is becoming an increasingly popular tourist destination. Currently, it  is not a well-known destination for birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts. But it has enormous…