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Isla Isabel – Mexico’s Galapagos

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Its amazing to me that there are still places on earth where wildlife is blissfully unafraid of humans. It comes as no surprise that this was one of Jacques Cousteau’s favorite places and he filmed the area and its wildlife extensively for his tv series. Swimming with a whale shark on the boat-trip to Isla Isabel.

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Sperm Whales in Kaikoura

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What put this once small fishing town on the map was not birds but mammals, specifically whales and dolphins. Being a convenient stop between the ferry town of Picton and the city of Christchurch didn’t hurt, but it was the chance to get up close and personal with marine mammals that turned the place into a popular tourist destination.

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Want to Join Me at Space Coast?

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The 2016 Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival will be 20-25 January 2016 and I can’t wait! Without further ado, here they are… 21 January 6:45AM-11:30AM – Salt Lake Wildlife Management Area: I’ve never been there before but the habitat looks interesting. So come on down to Florida in January!