Renowned photographer, writer and broadcaster Mark Carwardine reveals in his latest book, published in association with Wanderlust, his personal choice of the ultimate wildlife experiences in the world.
From close encounters with whales in Baja California to tracking Jaguars in Brazil, from cruising with polar bears in Svalbard to following Darwin's footsteps in the Galapagos, Mark makes the case for responsible ecotourism and, in his own words, has ^tried to pick places that anyone can visit without having to sleep rough or stand for weeks waist-deep in mosquito-infested swamps^.
These are the top 20 highlights:
Ghost bears in Canada, Whales in Baja California, Gorillas in Uganda, Penguins in Antarctica, Snow geese in New Mexico, Proboscis monkeys in Borneo, Sea otters in California, Jaguars in Brazil, Endangered birds in the Chatham Islands, Polar bears in Svlabard, Fruit bats in Zambia, Komodo dragons in Indonesia, Manatees in Florida, Seabirds in Iceland, Lemurs in Madagascar, Hummingbirds in Arizona, King penguins in Indonesia, Asian rhinos in India, Great white sharks in Mexico, Endemic wildlife in the Galapagos.
Mark Carwardine / Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris), a subspecies of West Indian Manatee, at the water surface. Vulnerable. Crystal River, Florida, USA, January.
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Mark Carwardine / Eurasian / European / Forest Wolf (Canis lupus lupus) head portrait resting on ground. Mongolia, August.
Mark Carwardine / Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) swimming at the sea surface on its back. Monterey, California, March. Book plate from Mark Carwardine's Ultimate Wildlife Experiences.
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Mark Carwardine / Chinstrap Penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) standing on ice. South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, January. Book plate from Mark Carwardine's Ultimate Wildlife Experiences.
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Mark Carwardine / Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus), the only marine lizard, basking on volcanic rocks. Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America. Book plate from Mark Carwardine's Ultimate Wildlife Experiences.
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Mark Carwardine / Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) underwater, Guadalupe Island, Mexico (North Pacific)
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Mark Carwardine / Ring-tailed lemur {Lemur catta} baby on mother's back, portrait, Berenty Private Reserve, southern Madagascar
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Mark Carwardine / Amazon river dolphin, pink river dolphin or boto (Inia geoffrensis) Rio Negro, Brazil (Amazon) - wild animal breaching~Threatened species (IUCN Red List)
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Mark Carwardine / Spirit / Kermode bear (Ursus americanus kermodei), white phase of American black bear, Princess Royal Island, The Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, western Canada
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Mark Carwardine / Two Giant Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) in water. Endangered. Brazil, South America.
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Mark Carwardine / Sumatran rhino (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis) browsing on forest vegetation. Captive-Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary, within Way Kambas National Park, Lampung Province, southern Sumatra, Indonesia
