Ian Wood

Swimming with Dolphins, Tracking Gorillas: How to Have the World's Best Wildlife Encounters

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Produktbeschreibung

ContentsForeword3Wildlife calendar5Encounter highlights6Author/Acknowledgements8Introduction9FORESTEncounters with tigers10Tracking mountain & lowland gorillas16Tracking chimpanzees22Up close with orang-utans28Primate communications34Inquisitive lemurs36Proboscis monkeys from the river40Walking in the Costa Rican rainforest44Watching grizzly bears catch salmon46Eurasian brown bears from a hide50Trekking in search of komodo dragons54Macaws at a salt lick58Getting close to minibeasts62SAVANNALion encounters on a walking safari64Cheetah safari68African horseriding safari72Tracking leopard by 4x474Elephants on a walking safari78The wildebeest migration84Tracking African rhino on foot88MOUNTAINExpedition in snow leopard territory92Tracking wolves on foot96Seeking out the giant panda100Climbing & hiking in search of condors & vultures106POLARPolar bear encounters110Penguins: kayaking, walking & camping116RIVERINEWatching hippos122Kayaking with alligators in the Everglades126The Pantanal: jaguars & more130In search of the elusive shoebill132MARINESwimming with wild dolphins136Swimming & snorkelling with whales142Diving with seals & sea lions148Close encounters in the Gal¿gos152Snorkelling on a coral reef156Snorkelling & diving with turtles158Diving with sharks162Snorkelling & diving with whale sharks166Diving with manta rays170The world of the puffin 174Picture credits180Glossary of scientific names181Index182

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Press
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 247mm x 205mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 616g
• ISBN-13: 9781841624044
• ISBN-10: 1841624047
• Artikelnr.: 35225747

Autorenporträt

Ian Wood is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife, travel and nature.