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TRAVEL WITH THE EXPERTS Festival of Wildlife

WRANGEL ISLAND EXCLUSIVE with Mark Carwardine

ZAMBIA - SACRED COMBE SAFARI Join Simon Barnes & Chris Breen Festival of Wildlife Borneo 2017

In celebration of 25 years of Wildlife Worldwide we invite you to join our exclusive Festival of Wildlife to Borneo in June 2017. Enjoy a unique series of presentations, workshops and master classes from renowned wildlife experts in the heart of Borneo’s .

Alex Hyde Nick Baker Nick Garbutt Nick Mackman Nigel Marven Award-winning macro Naturalist & wildlife TV Wildlife photographer Award-winning sculptor Naturalist & wildlife TV photography expert presenter & author & artist presenter

ur expert team includes TV presenters Festival of Wildlife Borneo 2017 Nick Baker and Nigel Marven, author and wildlife photographer Nick Garbutt, macro Group departure, 2 Jun 2017 photography expert Alex Hyde, award-winning 10 days, from £5,195 Osculptor and artist Nick Mackman, wildlife artist Yee Ting Wong and Borneo’s leading naturalist Dr Arthur Chung. Outline Itinerary Day 1 Fly overnight to Kota Kinabalu Each expert has been chosen for their unique skills and will Day 2 Kota Kinabalu accompany guests on daily wildlife activities, imparting their Day 3 Fly to Lahad Datu & transfer to Danum knowledge and enhancing each experience. In addition, a team Valley from Wildlife Worldwide will accompany the festival including Days 4-8 Wildlife experiences, talks, presentations, Founder Chris Breen, Product Manager and Asia expert Brian master classes & workshops in the Wood, and co-Director and wildlife enthusiast Nick Joynes. rainforest Day 9 Overnight flight via Kota Kinabalu Wildlife abounds in the pristine 43,800-hectare conservation Day 10 Arrive UK or why not join a post-Festival area of the Danum Valley - more than 340 bird species have extension to the Kinabatangan River & been recorded here, along with 124 species of mammals, 72 Sepilok, to Indonesia to see Komodo species of reptiles, 56 species of amphibians, and there is a dragons, or to visit Sarawak’s varied staggering 200 plant species per hectare. Much of the fauna national parks and an isolated Iban is nocturnal, and is most likely to be seen during a night safari community? or jungle trek, however wild orangutans frequently nest in the Price includes flights, transfers, accommodation, vicinity of the lodge. all meals, guided activities & a full programme of Festival events. The nearby canopy walkway provides unimpeded viewing of the 130-million-year-old forest at eye level with the treetops. Based at the wonderful Borneo Rainforest Lodge in the heart of the Danum Valley, we are perfectly situated for morning, afternoon and evening walks, night-time safaris and exploring the rainforest.

Don’t miss this once in a lifetime Festival!

Danum Valley, Borneo Borneo Rainforest Lodge

2 24 years experience of designing the finest wildlife holidays Welcome So, the Festive Season is over and the start of another exciting new year is upon us. It’s a time to look back at the year and reflect, yet also look forward to the year ahead and the opportunities that present. In classical terms, the two-headed dog (Canis bicapitus)… The story of the year was our acquisition of The Travelling Naturalist, an independent company that specialises in small group wildlife trips. Despite its worldwide span, it has a greater focus on - an area we are looking to develop - which made it a natural choice. Many trips have a greater focus on birdlife, but still have an overall wildlife dimension - although some specialise in, for example, butterflies. As we hurtle towards our 25th year of existence (2017), our celebratory Festival of Wildlife – destined for Malaysian Borneo’s Danum Valley - continues to gather momentum. It seems extraordinary that two years of planning goes into an event like this - not continuous, of course, but to put all the pieces of the jigsaw in place it really does take that length of time! The list of experts who contribute to the week is now complete - and an impressive list it is too! We also look forward to expanding our range of suggested itineraries as our comprehensive research continues to bear fruit. There has never been a year during which we’ve all covered so much ground out of the office. A couple of new photographic itineraries with Nick Garbutt are proving particularly exciting, and you can read about these and other new ideas inside. And around the country our Discover Wildlife evenings are proving both fun and successful, as we have a chance to meet you and hear your thoughts. Wishing you happy travels in 2016,

Chris Breen, Founder Holiday Reviews We are always thrilled to hear feedback from your wildlife experiences - here is some we have received recently… “Words cannot describe how unique and wonderful our trip was. Each day provided once in a lifetime experiences. The itinerary was perfect and action packed; proximity to the wildlife (in particular the gorillas, golden monkeys and the lions via the lion researcher) was second to none. Fantastic lodges, amazing friendly people. Our guide Charles was first class. We could not recommend this holiday more!” David M travelled to Uganda in Sep 2015 “We had an absolutely wonderful trip to . Everything was extremely well organised and ran like clockwork. All of the accommodation was superb. Our guides Tadeu, Jean & Niels were excellent, especially Tadeu who was exceptional. The Pantanal wildlife experience was superb and Rio was fabulous, and the perfect end to an amazing holiday. Thanks to everyone.” Phil & Julia W travelled to Brazil in Nov 2015 visit us We are based in the charming and historic city of Winchester and welcome you to visit us in our central offices. We are open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday and on Saturday morning from 9am to 1pm during January, February and March. [email protected] 01962 302 055 wildlifeworldwide.com 3 O Canada…! The Canadian national anthem tells of a beloved native land that extends beneath shining skies from East to Western sea – a land that is both glorious and free! Justifiably so…

anada’s ten provinces and three territories creatures you may see. In some parts, at least, you might find stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from caribou (reindeer) or an elk grazing outside your hotel room - its southern border with the United States - the though you’d have to be exceptionally lucky to see a cougar or a world’s longest land border - north to the grey wolf in the wild! COcean. Covering almost ten million square kilometres, it is the world’s second largest country by area (the fourth Another exhilarating and unforgettable experience is watching largest if you include only terra firma). Much of it is sparsely whales - belugas in the estuary of the St Lawrence River in populated (80% of the population live near the US border), Québec, orcas off Vancouver Island in British Columbia, or dominated by extensive tracts of dense forest, bleak tundra, migrating humpbacks either along the Pacific Coast or in the flat prairie and the imposing mountains of the Rockies. North Atlantic off the Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick and Newfoundland. The thrill of seeing one of these magnificent An array of animals inhabit these wide open spaces. One of the marine mammals breaching beside your boat is a joy to behold, greatest draws is Canada’s enviable bear population - as befits and their gymnastic feats are second to none! You can even a country with such an expanse of wilderness: from the polar participate in a week-long whale study course, if you wish. bears of northern Manitoba - best seen around Churchill as they congregate at the start of winter to take to the newly-formed Most of the country suffers from cold, or even extremely cold, pack ice - to the elusive cream-coloured spirit bear of British winters, but the southern areas are warm in summer. A fine Columbia’s Great Bear Rainforest. Then, of course, there’s the highway system that is relatively free of traffic and benefits from splendid brown or grizzly bear which you can see from heart- good signage makes self-drive a realistic option in summertime, stoppingly close in its natural habitat at dedicated bear-watching and is a great way to travel at your own pace - making Canada lodges along the fjords of BC, or deep in the interior of the Yukon. excellent for a family holiday where you can mix wildlife with And, as if that wasn’t enough, you can also see black bears in other activities and attractions. The range of accommodation - various parts of the country. from historic hotels, boutique properties, wilderness lodges and characterful B&Bs to fixed tents - means there’s something for American bison, prairie dogs, seals, otters, American bald everyone, and in Québec province in particular the influence of eagles and a wealth of migratory birds (Canada has only three cuisine francaise adds yet another dimension to an enjoyable endemics), plus the ubiquitous moose, are among the other wildlife holiday.

The Bear Essentials Whales & Dolphins in the Haida Gwaii Wilderness Quebec Fly by floatplane to the wilderness Cruise the Queen Charlotte Islands Enjoy Quebec’s wilderness at your own lodge of your choice for unforgettable aboard a comfortable yacht and explore pace on a fun self-drive trip, with plenty opportunities to watch grizzly bears - Gwaii Haanas National Park to see of included activities and chances to BC’s largest carnivores - by boat, by black bears, whales and other wildlife, see black bear, beluga, moose and kayak or from purpose-built hides. and discover First Nations’ heritage. caribou - an ideal family adventure. Tailor-made, May - Oct Group, May - Aug Tailor-made, Jun - Sep 8 days, from £3,795 11 days, from £4,695 15 days, from £2,895

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Yukon’s Ice Bears Tundra Lodge Adventure Northern Right Whales of New Brunswick Each autumn grizzly bears congregate On this extraordinary adventure into the at Bear Cave Mountain, where realm of the polar bear you stay with Enjoy a self-drive break to Atlantic thermal springs percolate through the expert guides at a specially-designed Canada’s New Brunswick province, for an limestone, warming the river so it flows mobile lodge out on the tundra where opportunity to see minke, fin, humpback all year - with spectacular results. the bears are. and North Atlantic right whales. Tailor-made, Sep - Oct Group, Oct - Nov Tailor-made, Jun - Aug 13 days, from £9,995 8 days, from £6,245 5 days, from £1,445

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by Simon Barnes, Wildlife Worldwide has secured a 30% discount on Simon’s book The author and journalist Sacred Combe. To claim the discount enter SACRED30 at the checkout on the Bloomsbury website. www.bloomsbury.com

“It was the moment I noticed that someone was eating my house that I knew I’d come home.”

his is the first sentence of my new book (published January 2016), The Sacred Combe. The house in question was a small hut in the Luangwa Valley in Zambia; the house-eaters were elephants; the occasion was my first night in the Valley. TI’ve never been quite the same person since that night.

But then we’ve all got one. A secret, special place. Hidden. Enclosed. A little brighter and more fertile than the world outside. Here the birds are slightly more exotic, slightly more confiding, the grass greener, the fruit sweeter. To know such a place, to love such a place, is part of being human.

So I wrote my book about such places. They exist in imagination and myth in Eden, Narnia, Shangri-La. They exist in memories of magical holiday in childhood, or a perfect day in the course of a doomed love affair. Sometimes they exist only in the future, like the dream of retirement to a Caribbean beach. It’s a magic land, and enchanted valley, a sacred combe.

I found a place like that in the real world, and it is, of course, the Luangwa Valley. It changed my way of thinking, changed my way of being. I have manged to get back there on many occasions, and every visit has been better than the last, adding layers of meaning and understanding to the first fine careless raptures that I found during the consumption of my house.

And I found another thing. I discovered that sharing the joys of the Valley is a joy in itself. To be there when a travelling companion sees a night- hunting leopard for the first time, or to share the lightning-brief appearance of a twilight bat hawk piles pleasure on top of pleasure.

On that first trip to the Valley I met Chris Breen, founder of Wildlife Worldwide, and since then we have shared many trips back. And he and I have decided to put together a trip to celebrate the publication of The Sacred Combe. Sacred Combe Safari Join Simon Barnes and Chris Breen on this Come with us to the Luangwa Valley. Come and look for lions and elephants exclusive trip to Zambia’s famed Luangwa Valley and zebras and antelopes. Come and be dazzled by the impossible birdlife. - the remarkable location that both passionately Come walk deep in the bush and learn how this thrilling ecosystem really treasure. works. Come and share the Valley, come and find the sacred combe. Come and find my special place and make it your own. Group, 23 Oct 2016 & 26 Sep 2017 12 days, from £5,995

6 24 years experience of designing the finest wildlife holidays Africa has been at the heart of Wildlife Worldwide since the early days. Whether you yearn to experience a walking safari in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley, witness the thundering Victoria Falls, explore the Okavango Delta in Botswana, or visit Namibia’s legendary red sand dunes, we have something for everyone.

Natural Wonders Shoebills, Lechwe & Luangwa Zimbabwe Highlights A combination of self-drive and guided Experience the untouched wilderness This flying safari is a seamless safari, to the premier wildlife hotspots of Bangweulu Swamp on a to see combination of three of the most of Namibia, Botswana and Zambia - one of Africa’s most distinctive birds - diverse and spectacular wildlife areas ending at the famed Victoria Falls. the remarkable endangered shoebill. in Zimbabwe. Tailor-made, Jun - Oct Tailor-made, Mar - Jun Tailor-made, May - Nov 16 days, from £4,595 13 days, from £5,995 10 days, from £4,995

[email protected] 01962 302 055 wildlifeworldwide.com 7 Bale Mountains National Park Ethiopia

Senior travel consultant Ashworth visits Ethiopia’s foremost wildlife destination

onsisting of five unique habitats my room and drifted off to sleep to the sound of red- ranging from Afro-alpine meadow chested cuckoo and a distant hyena… to primary cloud forest, the Bale Mountains are home to more than As the sun rose over the mountains, the morning C400 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and chill melted away and the bush came alive. I caught amphibians, plus more than 1,300 flowering a glimpse of a Bale monkey feeding in the bamboo, plants. Indeed, with more than 25% of the then a Menelik’s bushbuck and a thick-billed raven. A country’s endemic species, this area has one of gang of wattled ibis wandered through the gardens, the highest concentrations of endemic species of then an Abyssinian oriole, and a tambourine dove and any habitat on earth! a flock of yellow-crowned canaries flew overhead. A great start to a morning’s birding! Over the next hour As we drove onto the Sanetti Plateau, home to the we covered no more than 500 metres, but totted up Ethiopian wolf, our host said “Keep your eyes peeled around 30 species of birds. - this is where the BBC pack live. Once you get your eye in they’re easy to spot.” Sure enough, two Driving down to Harenna Forest, where black-maned minutes later we saw our first wolf, then another, lit lion and melanistic leopard are frequently seen, by the late afternoon sun. A lone wolf was hunting; colobus monkeys peered at us from the treetops, we watched him cock his head, pounce and retrieve and we kept our eyes peeled for giant forest hog and a tasty bedtime snack - probably a molerat - from a marvelled at the forest’s butterflies - currently being burrow. studied by university researchers who have already found 40 new species. Further on we stopped to admire the reflections in a beautiful lake and had our first sightings of blue- By the time we had to leave, I had lost count of the winged goose and spot-breasted lapwing. A Rouget’s endemic species I had seen. This region is a must for rail emerged, flicking its white tail feathers, and any visitor to the country, and who knows - you might a flock of black-headed siskins flew overhead - a even discover another new species! moment to savour. Ethiopian Wildlife Extravaganza Two Blick’s grass rats hugged each other as we Experience the highlights of this incredible country approached, then promptly fell over backwards as and its wildlife, and see one of the world’s rarest we passed, and we spotted not just one but several mammals - the Ethiopian wolf. Starck’s hares plus some klipspringer en route. Piling out of our vehicle, we scrambled up a steep outcrop Tailor-made, Jan - Jul & Sep - Dec and were stunned into silence - standing at the edge 12 days, from £3,195 of a land floating on clouds. Why not combine your wildlife holiday to Ethiopia The descent to our lodge presented many birds with Tanzania, Kenya or Uganda? Contact Isabel including augur buzzard, wattled crane and to start planning your wildlife holiday. Abyssinian slaty flycatcher. After dinner, I headed to

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Tanzania’s Wild West Big Cat Weekend - Kenya A Weekend with Apes in Uganda Explore two contrasting national parks Perfect for those short on time, this A long weekend to enjoy an amazing in the remote reaches of Western whistle-stop wildlife getaway offers the experience, tracking gorillas in Tanzania, and trek chimps in the forests opportunity to see some of the finest the depths of Uganda’s Bwindi of Mahale. wildlife on earth. Impenetrable Forest. Tailor-made, Jun - Feb Tailor-made, Jan - Dec Tailor-made, Jan - Dec 11 days, from £5,795 6 days, from £2,195 7 days, from £2,995

[email protected] 01962 302 055 wildlifeworldwide.com 9 Exclusive with Mark Carwardine

“Fancy somewhere seriously off the beaten track and packed with spectacular wildlife? Well, look no further than Wrangel Island. This is a rare opportunity for a comfortable adventure exploring one of the jewels in the Arctic crown. I can’t wait!” Mark Carwardine.

amed after Russian explorer Although the United States first planted a flag on Ferdinand von Wrangel, who set Wrangel Island, today it exerts no territorial claim. sail in the 1820s in search of an There is no oil, and in any event the extreme island described by Chukchi hunters, conditions would make extraction prohibitively NWrangel Island lies 140 kilometres off the coast of difficult and costly. As a result, Wrangel has been left , facing on the roof of the world. alone. The harsh climate impeded settlement until 1926, when Soviet Russia forcibly relocated Chukchis Despite its position at the edge of the Arctic, the land from neighbouring Siberia to extend its sovereignty. was never fully covered by glaciers, nor totally flooded A tiny colony clung on until the 1970s, when the when the icecap retreated. As a result the undisturbed descendants of the original settlers were repatriated. valleys of its tundra interior boast soil types and These days the few remaining residents consist plants that date from an ancient time. Its proximity almost exclusively of researchers and rangers. to, yet isolation from, Asia and create a unique and highly fragile environment. Woolly Since the Cold War ended, it is easier to reach mammoths lived here until as late as 1700 B.C. - Wrangel, however any visit still requires special more than 6,000 years after they had been extirpated permits, and access is only by ice-strengthened elsewhere - and their curved tusks are found all over vessel in summer or helicopter in winter. So, despite the island, mementos of that early era. Russian plans to develop ecotourism, this pristine island seems destined to remain a natural laboratory In 1976 the Soviet government declared the island a for the study of Arctic wildlife for the foreseeable nature sanctuary, and it remains one of the coldest future, and the haunting beauty of its primeval and remotest protected wildernesses in Russia’s landscape still makes it feel like the very end of the extensive span. Despite, or possibly because of, Earth. its severe climate, Wrangel is rich in wildlife. Large numbers of polar bears den here, with as many as For July 2017 we have chartered the Spirit of 400 mothers raising their young each winter, and as Enderby for a 14-day wildlife expedition cruise led by climate change reduces the extent of the pack ice, acclaimed naturalist, conservationist, photographer bears increasingly take refuge here in summer too. It and broadcaster Mark Carwardine, sailing out of also supports the largest population of Pacific walrus, Anadyr to explore Wrangel Island and the Bering Strait Asia’s only nesting colony of snow geese, snowy owl, between Russia and America (Alaska). musk ox, Arctic and reindeer, plus large numbers of lemmings and seabirds. And - unlike the boggy Siberian mainland - it has no mosquitoes.

10 24 years experience of designing the finest wildlife holidays Wrangel Island Exclusive with Mark Carwardine

Wrangel Island Exclusive with Mark Carwardine NEW Group, 22 Jul 2017, 17 days

Cabins Price per person from Main Deck Twin Cabin £9,995 Main Deck Triple Cabin £8,995 Superior Cabin £10,495 Superior Plus Cabin £10,995 Mini Suite £11,395 Heritage Suite £11,995 Price includes estimated flights, transfers, 2 nights accommodation in Moscow on a bed and breakfast basis, 14 nights on board Spirit of Enderby with all meals, guided wildlife and photography activities and the services of Mark Carwardine and team.

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Group Price Country Tour Name Departure Date Duration Size From Alaska Brown Bears of Kodiak Jun - Sep 2016 10 days 8 £7,995 North America Alaska Bears & Whales in South East Alaska Jul 2016 15 days 15 £5,995 USA Yellowstone Ultimate Wolf & Wildlife Safari Jan - Feb 2016 8 days 14 £4,295 Canada Canoeing the Yukon River Jun - Aug 2016 9 days 7 £2,995 Canada Whale Study Week Jul 2016 9 days 20 £3,295 Canada Beluga Whales & Polar Bears Jul - Aug 2016 9 days 12 £7,695 Canada Orcas, Bears and Totems Jul - Aug 2016 10 days 16 £4,395 Canada Canada's Big Five 2 Aug 2016 9 days 18 £5,295 Canada Caribou Migration & Great Bear Adventure 4 Sep 2016, 10 Sep 2016 10 days 15 £8,495

Chile Puma-tracking in Southern Chile Jan - Mar & Oct - Dec 2016 11 days 4 £4,445 Latin America , Savannahs & Wetlands 13 Nov 2016 13 days 10 £4,995 Mexico Festival of Whales with Mark Carwardine 1 Apr 2016, 20 Feb 2017 10 days 24 £5,095 Mexico of Baja California with Ian Rowlands 6 Apr 2016, 6 Apr 2017 14 days 24 £4,795 Trinidad & The Asa Wright Experience 11 Feb 2016 & 9 Feb 2017 13 days 12 £3,995 Tobago Europe 29 May 2016, 19 Jun 2016, Finland Brown Bear Explorer 10 Jul 2016, 31 Jul 2016, 8 days 12 £1,595 28 May 2017 France Camargue & Pyrenees in Autumn 27 Aug 2016 8 days 7 £1,895 Italy Sardinia: Mediterranean Wildlife 3 Sep 2016 8 days 12 £1,795 Scotland The Shetland Islands May - Jul 2016 8 days 10 £1,145 27 Feb 2016, 22 Oct 2016, Spain Iberian Lynx Quest 8 days 14 £1,395 25 Feb 2017 Asia Festival of Wildlife with Nick Baker, Nigel Marven, Nick Borneo 2 Jun 2017 10 days 46 £5,195 Garbutt, Alex Hyde, Nick Mackman NEW Maldives Whales, Dolphins & Mantas in the Indian Ocean NEW 7 Oct 2017 10 days 16 £3,495 Russia Kamchatka's Forgotten Coast (Voyage Only) NEW 24 Jun 2016 14 days 50 £6,134 Russia Wrangel Island Exclusive with Mark Carwardine NEW 22 Jul 2017 17 days 44 £9,995 5 Mar 2016, 26 Nov 2016, Sri Lanka Blue Whales & Dolphins 14 days 12 £2,695 4 Mar 2017

Botswana Highlights of Northern Botswana Jan - Dec 2016 13 days 9 £3,995 Africa Kenya Marsh Lions Revisited with Jonathan Scott NEW 8 Sep 2016 10 days 16 £6,795 Namibia Namibia’s Desert & Coast May - Nov 2016 12 days 8 £4,895 Namibia Namibia with Jonathan & Angie Scott 3 Jul 2016 12 days 10 £10,495 South Africa Spring Flowers from Kalahari to the Cape 14 Aug 2016 17 days 8 £4,495 South Africa Birds & Big Cats of Kruger 29 Aug 2016 13 days 10 £4,195 Zambia Classic Luangwa Walking Jun - Sep 2016 14 days 6 £5,295 Zambia Sacred Combe Safari with Simon Barnes & Chris Breen NEW 23 Oct 2016 12 days 12 £5.995 Zambia Carnivores of South Luangwa 10 Nov 2016 11 days 8 £3,945

12 24 years experience of designing the finest wildlife holidays Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands by Alice Nicholson, ombining two of ’s finest Product Team contrasting wildlife locations, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, provide an unforgettable Cexperience that can be enjoyed year round. Although one of the smallest countries in South America, Ecuador is home to a rich array of flora and fauna, including prolific birdlife such as the attractive Andean cock-of-the-rock and the equally intriguing long-wattled umbrellabird in its mist- shrouded forests. Such outstanding biodiversity is due to its location within the tropics, and the multitude of habitats - from the grassy highlands, cloud forests, lakes and volcanoes of the high Andes to lowland rainforest.

Only a small portion of Amazon basin lies within Ecuador, however roughly one third of its biodiversity is found here. The rainforest has an astonishing repertoire of wildlife: 15% of the world’s bird species, including the blue-and-yellow macaw, cobalt-winged parakeet, oropendolas and tanagers. Among more than 100 species of mammal are three-toed sloth, black- mantled tamarin, nine-banded armadillo, capybara, agouti, coati, tapir, and giant river otter. The rivers, streams and lakes boast two species of freshwater dolphin, four species of caiman and over 300 species of fish. And that’s not to mention ten species of monkey, 1,000 species of butterfly, and innumerable exotic flowers!

The Ecuadorian Andes offer spectacular scenery with picturesque snow-capped mountains as well as a wealth of unique wildlife. Andean fox, red-brocket deer, pudu, white- tailed deer and Andean condor - the largest species of New World vulture - are the highlights of any visit to Antisana or Cotopaxi National Park, within easy driving distance of Quito.

In contrast, off Ecuador’s coast the renowned Galapagos Islands were made famous by Charles Darwin’s studies of endemism, which led to the formulation of his Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection. This unspoilt volcanic archipelago boasts an abundance of wildlife, and on seven islands you can see the iconic Galapagos tortoise. Exploring by boat provides breath-taking views of its spectacular marine life: sea lions, seals, dolphins and whales, as well as the endemic Galapagos penguin. Among the many birds you can expect to see are Darwin’s finches, boobies, tropicbirds and frigatebirds.

Wildlife of Ecuador & the Galapagos Galapagos Islands: Luxury on Land Enjoy this classic combination of two of South America’s finest Discover the natural wonders of the Galapagos Islands and the - but spectacularly different - wildlife destinations. unique wildlife of this enchanting archipelago by land, sea and air. Tailor-made, Jan - Dec Tailor-made, Jan - Dec 12 days, from £5,495 10 days, from £5,595

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How lucky we are… If wildlife floats your boat, there has never been a better time to be alive. by Nick Garbutt

his might seem a rather grand We have developed a trip that is somewhat claim given the number of extinct different to others on offer. Working closely with species and the precarious state trackers from the Snow Leopard Conservancy, of . But think about we concentrate on valleys north of the River Tit: 500 years ago there were more forests, Indus and search using 4x4 vehicles, before tigers and whales, and we still had dodos taking to foot to get closer. and passenger pigeons, but we did not have planes. Travel was slow, laborious and only Similarly, the forests of South America offered for the privileged few. Fast forward 500 fleeting glimpses - at best - of the elusive years and who knows, we might be able to . Yet go to the right locations in the zip around the world in minutes, but how northern Pantanal today and you’d be unlucky much will there be left to see? Our forests not to see one. However elsewhere in the may have been reduced to deserts, and Pantanal seeing these magnificent cats used to tigers and whales may only exist in a virtual be a matter of chance. Until now, that is… sense. We work with a ground-breaking project in We are lucky to be around now as there is the southern Pantanal that tracks . By still a lot of fantastic wildlife to see - albeit adopting techniques used to habituate leopards restricted to ever-shrinking pockets of habitat in some private African game reserves, these - and travel has never been cheaper, faster or cats can be tracked, approached and observed easier. It is feasible to reach just about every at close quarters like never before. As well as square metre of the world, the only limitations working closely with the research team in the being time and the depth of our pockets. field, we benefit from their expertise via talks and workshops. With this in mind, we constantly seek new and better ways to offer unrivalled wildlife While jaguars may be the primary focus, the photography experiences by forging links to other wildlife is prolific, so there is an excellent conservation projects that protect endangered chance of photographing giant otter, giant species. Inevitably, charismatic carnivores anteater, hyacinth macaw, howler and capuchin feature strongly, as these are the species monkeys, jabiru stork, capybara and caiman, everyone wants to see and photograph. plus a wealth of birds. Of particular note is the Buraco das Araras (Sinkhole of the Macaws) - Only ten years ago the idea of being able to where large numbers of vivid red-and-green photograph a snow leopard was fanciful. Few macaws roost and breed. animals better encapsulate mystery, and the inhospitable mountains of Central Asia stood Other new and exciting trips include a grizzly as a vast inaccessible fortress concealing their bear experience like no other in British whereabouts. Yet some locations now offer a Columbia (see Chris Breen’s report in the last realistic chance of seeing the beautiful grey addition of our seasonal brochure) and a Wild ghost. Hemis National Park in Ladakh is the Cat Week focusing on tigers and leopards in best known of these, and success rates are that follows on directly from the snow high, especially if you’re willing to spend a leopard trip. We also plan to repeat our Pumas week there. in Patagonia trip in 2018.

14 24 years experience of designing the finest wildlife holidays “Nick and Alex were excellent teachers, who went the extra mile - this was the best photo tour/workshop I have ever been on. Exceeded my expectations and I will definitely be booking again to go on another with them. Could not have been a better holiday.” John L travelled to Austria in July 2015

Photography Tours with Nick Garbutt Country Tour Name Departure Date Duration Price From Chile Patagonian Puma in Focus 6 Mar 2016 (limited space) 12 days £5,495 India Central India & Assam 22 Mar 2016 (full) 20 days £5,095 Romania Focus on the Danube Delta, with Alex Hyde 30 Apr 2016 (limited space) 8 days £1,995 £395 UK Badger Photography Workshop 20 May 2016, 1 Jul 2016 2 days (workshop only) Madagascar South & West Madagascar delights NEW 22 Sep 2016 19 days £4,995 Madagascar An Island Apart 11 Oct 2016 (full) 21 days £6,495 Botswana Giants of Mashatu NEW 5 Nov 2016 13 days £4,595 Zambia South Luangwa Art & Photo Workshop, with Nick Mackman 19 Nov 2016 10 days £5,295 India Snow Leopard in Focus NEW 18 Feb 2017 (full) 17 days £5,295 India Wild Cat Week NEW 5 Mar 2017 14 days £4,995 Tanzania Serengeti Migration 22 Mar 2017 19 days £7,995 Festival of Wildlife, with Nick Baker, Nigel Marven, Alex Hyde Borneo 2 Jun 2017 10 days £5,195 & Nick Mackman Austria Close-up on Alpine Nature, with Alex Hyde 17 Jun 2017 8 days £1,595 (excl flights) Canada Grizzly Bears on the Taku River NEW 25 Jul 2017 12 days £7,895 Brazil The Pantanal - Brazil's Wetland Wonder 25 Aug 2017 (full) 18 days £8,295 Brazil Jaguar Fiesta NEW 9 Sep 2017 17 days £7,995

All prices are per person, include flights and are based on two people sharing a twin room unless otherwise indicated.

[email protected] 01962 302 055 wildlifeworldwide.com 15 Predators of Europe In the last of our series of articles describing predators of the world, we focus on those predators found closer to home…

ritain, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Orca Luxembourg are the only countries in mainland Europe without a breeding population of at least one Orcas are found across the world’s oceans from polar regions to large carnivore species, but due to their distribution tropical seas. Some - such as those of the North Atlantic, which Bacross Europe’s populated areas, many conservationists feel follow the herring migration - feed exclusively on fish, while that the British countryside too could easily support one or others hunt marine mammals such as seals. This specialisation more large predators. in diet and hunting methods, combined with different markings, suggests that they might even be different species, rather than In Europe both bears and wolves are found within an hour’s separate populations. drive of Rome, and some wolves live in suburban areas with a population density higher than those of Cambridge or Newcastle. Sometimes called the wolves of the sea, because they hunt in On average, though, they live on land with a density of 37 people packs, orcas are highly social – their matrilineal family groups per square kilometre, while lynx and bears inhabit areas with are the most stable of any animal species. Groups have even around half that figure. The Scottish Highlands, with only nine been known to attack minke and grey whales, and occasionally people per square kilometre, are thus an ideal habitat for the sperm or blue whales. Sophisticated hunting techniques are often reintroduction of carnivores, although - inevitably - this idea is specific to a particular group, and inherited. As apex predators at somewhat contentious. the top of the food chain, they have no natural predators.

Brown bear Eurasian lynx Although long extinct in Britain, a tiny endangered population of Europe’s third largest predator, found in the forests of Western bears inhabits the Pyrenees, with another in Spain’s Cantabrian Europe, is a strict carnivore, consuming a couple of kilos of meat per Mountains and three isolated groups in Italy’s mountain regions. day - when available - although they also feed on carrion. A powerful In Scandinavia and around the Baltic however, bear populations and efficient hunter, it uses stealth to pounce on animals up to four are slowly but steadily increasing. Two distinct groups in the times its size - from hares and rabbits through to red deer and Carpathians and Balkans number around 5,000 and 3,000 reindeer - despatching them with a fatal bite to the neck or snout. respectively, but most of Europe’s brown bears, which have recovered from an all-time low caused by intensive hunting, occur Although taking larger prey may be a risk, the reward can outweigh in the forests of Siberia. that, so the lynx prefers fairly large ungulates, especially in winter when small prey is less abundant. When food is scarce they may In fact, the brown bear is not a particularly active predator, but hunt during the day, but are mainly nocturnal - or at least one of the world’s most omnivorous animals, and has the most crepuscular - and spend much of the day sleeping in dense thickets varied diet of any bear. They are invariably curious about the or other places of concealment. Adult lynx generally live alone. potential of eating virtually anything, although they prefer food that is abundant and easy to obtain - so their diet, which varies enormously from area to area, is generally based on opportunity and includes carrion.

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Orcas & Northern Lights - Brown Bears in Finland Iberian Lynx Quest - Spain Enjoy four exciting winter nights on An ideal short-haul break to a Doñana National Park and Andujar the stunning Snaefellsnes Peninsula, wonderful location for sighting brown Natural Park are among the last watching orcas by day and the bears amidst the forested wilderness of remaining refuges of the world’s rarest Northern Lights after dark. northern Finland. cat, the critically endangered Iberian lynx. Group, 16 & 20 Feb & 4, 8, 22 & 26 Mar Tailor-made, May - Aug Group, 27 Feb & 22 Oct 2016 4 days, from £1,148 4 days, from £895 8 days, from £1,395

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Travel consultant Chris Smith recalls his recent visit to Northern Territory

s the plane started its There is more to Northern Territory than descent into Darwin, I just Kakadu however, with a number felt as if I was arriving of intriguing places to visit. Arnhem somewhere rather special. Land, in the northeast corner of NT, 500 TheA blazing red earth, rugged gorges kilometres east of Darwin, is very remote, and parched landscapes interspersed yet well worth the effort of getting there. with shimmering billabongs were the It positively bursts with aboriginal culture, authentic Australia I had heard so stunning landscapes and rich wildlife much about. - more than 280 bird species plus one fifth of Australia’s mammal species - and When browsing a map, some names encapsulates so many of the good things - Uluru, Katherine Gorge and Kakadu - that Australia has to offer. stand out as being synonymous with the outback. The sense of adventure and Mount Borradaile, on the western edge anticipation is only heightened when of Arnhem Land, is a paradise with rock you realise the sheer scale of Northern wallabies among the trees and salties in Territory: 1.5 million square kilometres i.e. the waterways. However it also has some more than four times the size of Germany, of Australia’s best preserved aboriginal yet with fewer than 250,000 inhabitants! artefacts and artwork. The gorges, caverns and sacred burial sites tucked Kakadu is the region’s most famous away in various nooks and crannies yield national park - and deservedly so. My an array of pristine rock art that outdoes introduction was sunset at Canon Hill that of neighbouring Kakadu. This creates bathing the rocky outcrops, whispering a rich cultural dimension that allows you marshlands and distant escarpment with to learn about the region’s indigenous golden light. The colours of Kakadu are people, and there’s always an opportunity vivid by day, but at twilight they positively to sample bush tucker with your local glow! guide!

The birdlife is impressive - one third of In this wilderness time has seemingly Australia’s species, ranging from white- stood still and nature has been allowed to lined honeyeater and azure kingfisher take its course, so its habitats and wildlife to whistling kite and white-bellied sea have flourished unhindered. The well- eagle, though the most iconic is the jabiru preserved cultural and historical sites tell stork, which gives its name to Kakadu’s of a bygone age where humans co- main settlement. The most infamous existed in harmony with nature. With its Wings over the Top End NEW inhabitant of all, though, is the crocodile. diverse flora and fauna, dramatic scenery Flying over Kakadu to Bamurru Plains Both freshwater and saltwater crocodiles and cultural richness, Northern Territory and Arnhem Land offers a bird’s-eye inhabit the rivers, but ‘salties’ are almost has much to offer, and much that simply view of Northern Territory, which twice as large! On one boat trip I saw no can’t be seen anywhere else. reveals its extraordinary biodiversity, fewer than 30 sunning themselves on the prolific birdlife and timeless indigenous banks, so who knows how many lurked Crocodile & Jabiru Self-drive culture. beneath the surface? Tailor-made, Apr - Nov Tailor-made, May - Oct 13 days, from £3,395 12 days, from £5,395

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Our collection of wildlife trips to Australia now includes the beautiful island of Tasmania. The diverse habitats of this isolated island range from seashore to highland, with both rainforest and mixed forest, creating a rich haven for wildlife. The many species include Tasmanian devil, common wombat, white and red-necked wallabies, pademelon, brush-tailed possum, eastern barred bandicoot, and forester kangaroo. Offshore you can see humpback and southern right whales, bottlenose dolphin, Australian fur seal, and shy albatrosses.

Tasmania’s Wilderness Coast NEW Join a wildlife cruise along Tasmania’s fascinating southern coast, visiting five national parks and two World Heritage areas, to enjoy the island’s spectacular scenery and endemic bird and mammals. Group, Nov - Feb 12 days, from £3,995

Penguins, Koalas & Great Ocean Road This combination of self-drive, small group tour and day excursions around Melbourne takes in Great Ocean Road, East Gippsland and the Wilderness Coast to see the best of Victoria’s iconic wildlife. Tailor-made, Sep - May 13 days, from £4,495

Tablelands, Reef & Rainforest Self-drive This comprehensive self-drive trip to see Northern Queensland’s rich wildlife includes a leisurely cruise on ONE TO WATCH the Great Barrier Reef and a stay in the famed Daintree A fascinating new three-part series on the Great Rainforest. Barrier Reef with naturalist begins on 30 December – don’t miss it! Tailor-made, Apr - Nov 17 days, from £4,295 [email protected] 01962 302 055 wildlifeworldwide.com 19 Polar Wildlife cruises Voyage or life-changing experience?

Great Voyage The ultimate Antarctic experience combines the phenomenal wildlife of the sub-Antarctic islands of the Falklands and South Georgia, with the pristine beauty of the Antarctic Peninsula. Group, Nov - Feb 19 days, from £8,295 (voyage only)

Around Spitsbergen Sail through a wonderland of mountains and glaciers and enjoy spectacular wildlife encounters in this paradise for polar bears and seabirds. Group, Jul - Aug 10 days, from £3,890 (voyage only)

Classic This incredible voyage visits prime wildlife sites along the Antarctic Peninsula and in the nearby South Shetland islands, making a perfect introduction to the Antarctic. Group, Nov - Mar 10 days, from £4,815 (voyage only)

20 24 years experience of designing the finest wildlife holidays f you have tired of orthodox travel to the same old North of the Arctic Circle (66° 33’N) you can experience the places, there is little as invigorating as a voyage to one phenomenon of the midnight sun in summer (and the endless of the polar icecaps. Few people who travel to these polar night in winter). The average temperature for the warmest opposite ends of the earth return with anything other month (July) remains below 10° Celsius - although individual Ithan a sense of profound awe at the amazing scenery and warmer days are possible. wildlife, and for many the experience is nothing short of inspirational! The tundra’s herbivores include Arctic hare, lemming, musk ox, and caribou, with predators such as snowy owl, Arctic fox and The southernmost continent - Antarctica - is a land covered wolf; other land animals include wolverine, ermine, and Arctic with snow and ice. There is no wildlife on the ice, but the seas ground squirrel. Polar bears prefer to hunt for marine mammals around it, and the islands you visit en route, abound with marine such as seals and walrus on the sea ice. With luck several life. There is no indigenous population and, indeed, no evidence species of cetacean, such as baleen whales, narwhal, orca and that the continent was visited by humans until the 19th century. beluga can be seen, and many bird species are endemic to Nowadays the population is limited to the permanent research this cold region. The indigenous peoples of the Arctic too have stations that several governments maintain on the continent and adapted to the cold and extreme conditions. its nearby islands. Whether you head north or south, transport is by various ice- It’s a land of superlatives: the coldest, windiest, driest (it snows, strengthened expedition vessels - many of which are former rather than rains) place on earth and, maybe more surprisingly, scientific research ships, refitted to offer greater comfort, the continent with the highest average altitude - much of it with different levels of accommodation - manned by vastly lies at over 3,000 metres, and the highest peaks reach almost experienced crews. Expedition teams of international experts 5,000 metres. Most is covered by a sheet of solid ice up to 1.6 deliver talks and presentations throughout the trip and lead kilometres thick. Unsurprisingly, the vast majority of visits are Zodiac excursions on shore, ensuring that you see as much as confined to the coastal fringe and the sub-Antarctic islands. possible and develop an understanding of the polar environment.

If you are concerned about the possibility of rough seas while More specialised trips offer opportunities to develop photographic crossing the Drake Passage from mainland South America, skills, go snowshoeing, camping, ice-climbing, ice diving, etc, and some trips offer the possibility of flying between Punta Arenas in one-off charter trips offer the possibility of exploring previously southern Chile and King George Island (in one or both directions), unreachable areas such as Baffin Island in the Northwest where you board your vessel. Depending on your chosen Passage off the coast of Canada, or Wrangel Island, a barely expedition, you can discover the South Shetland Islands, Falkland inhabited Russian territory rich in wildlife that lies between Islands and South Georgia en route to Antarctica. Siberia and Alaska. See pages 10 & 11 for our exclusive itinerary accompanied by Mark Carwardine. Even if you have visited the The Arctic, on the other hand, consists of a vast area of frozen sea polar regions before, these isolated destinations are sure to - the - where the extent of the sea ice varies with inspire you. the season (and is shrinking due to climate change). The ocean is ringed by treeless permafrost in the northernmost parts of For an introduction to polar cruising, see the trips opposite or the six countries that border it: Alaska (USA), Canada, contact our specialist team to discuss your travel plans. (belonging to Denmark), Iceland, Norway, and Russia, plus two that don’t: Finland and Sweden.

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One of the best things about working in wildlife travel is unquestionably having the opportunity to explore inspirational locations in search of the world’s finest animals on a regular basis to keep one’s destination knowledge up to date. Here, Wildlife Consultant Chris Smith recommends some of his favourite and most memorable wildlife experiences to date…

CANADA ALASKA It has to be said that Canada in the grip of winter isn’t Alaska is the last great wilderness in North America. Everything everyone’s idea of a holiday. However in October and the first - mountains, views and wildlife - is on a massive scale. From the half of November the small town of Churchill in Manitoba is caribou migration in the Arctic to the bald eagles in the forests the place to see polar bears. Bears congregate along the shore around Haines, there is so much to see. It’s the brown bears of of Hudson Bay waiting for sea ice to form so they can start Katmai National Park that captured my imagination and Hallo hunting. We made daily sorties by tundra buggy out onto the Bay, in particular, was a very special location. Access is by light bleak, snowy tundra to watch these extraordinary animals aircraft, and the beach acts as the airstrip - the same beach sparring, scavenging and wandering in every direction. All of where grizzlies can be seen digging for razor clams. Bear viewing our outings provided excellent sightings and multiple photo is done on foot and one memorable afternoon we sat overlooking opportunities. In fact, some of the pictures that I took still take a river as bears attempted to catch salmon. The climax was when pride of place in my hallway to this day! an inquisitive female walked past only a few metres away!

Classic Polar Bears Alaska Bear Odyssey Group, Oct - Nov Tailor-made, Jun - Sep 7 days, from £4,695 12 days, from £6,295

GUYANA INDIA Guyana really is a destination like no other. Nothing quite India is renowned for its vibrant culture that enthrals the prepares you for the untouched nature and sheer scale of senses, but its wildlife is every bit as intriguing, and grey its habitats. However, it’s the wildlife that really captures the langurs, sambar, sloth bears and dholes are just a few of its imagination! Whether it’s marvelling at giant river otters by boat fascinating animals. However tigers are why most people go. in the North Rupununi or spotting harpy eagles perching in the I visited Bandhavgarh and Ranthambhore, and saw tigers in trees of Iwokrama Rainforest, Guyana’s wildlife is incredibly both, but Ranthambhore provided the best sighting. We were diverse and, most importantly, rewarding. Picking out a specific admiring the famous lake with the ruins of the Raj Bagh on moment from my trip is difficult, but seeing a weird and its shore when a call came on the radio that a tiger had been wonderful giant anteater just after dawn at Karanambu is hard spotted deep in the forest. We arrived to find not just a tiger, but to forget. And this is all without mentioning the spectacular a female with three small cubs taking shade under a banyan Kaieteur Falls, the world’s largest single drop waterfall. tree before they disappeared into the trees.

Lost Land of the Jaguar Tiger, Tiger Tailor-made, Sep - Apr Tailor-made, Oct - Apr 13 days, from £4,295 16 days, from £3,295

22 24 years experience of designing the finest wildlife holidays KENYA The Mara is one of those quintessential places that any wildlife enthusiast should visit at least once in their lifetime. I’m fortunate to have had that privilege, and it certainly lived up to its awesome reputation. It goes without saying that the wildlife was plentiful and varied, but the highlight that lives on in my memory was a morning spent watching a family of cheetahs. We spent almost two hours tracking a mother and two mature cubs on the prowl across the savannah in search of prey. My safari ended with the iconic image of the three cheetahs sat around the termite mound – mother on top, with a cub on either side.

Migration Special Tailor-made, Jun - Oct 10 days, from £5,395

All holiday prices in this brochure are based on two persons sharing, including flights from the UK, accommodation and transfers (except where specified). For full details call our expert wildlife team. Prices are correct at time of going to print. [email protected] 01962 302 055 wildlifeworldwide.com 23 Save The Dates

Discover Wildlife - Evenings to inspire Featuring presentations by our own wildlife experts together with guest speakers from around the world, our Discover Wildlife evenings appeal to all travel and nature lovers. You can expect to see beautiful imagery and hear stirring stories about stunning destinations. If you would like some inspiration for your next wildlife holiday you will have the opportunity to meet our team and share your experiences with like-minded travellers. The evenings are completely free of charge. To book your place complete the registration form online or contact our expert Wildlife team. wildlifeworldwide.com/events

2016 Date Discover Wildlife Presentations Location 5 Jan Canada Winchester * 13 Jan Canada & Namibia Norwich * 20 Jan Namibia & Alaska Chester Alaska & Wildlife Photography with 21 Jan Manchester Alex Hyde 4 Feb India The Telegraph Travel Show 8 -10 Jan 9 Feb Costa Rica, Ecuador & Galapagos Islands Tunbridge Wells 2016, Excel London 11 Feb Canada Birmingham Join us on stand E50 to meet our expert wildlife team at this brand new Borneo & Wildlife Photography with Nick 16 Feb Bath show. Garbutt 17 Feb Wildlife Photography with Nick Garbutt Oxford Destinations, the holiday & travel show 18 Feb Wildlife Photography with Nick Garbutt Guildford 18 Feb Namibia, Powell-Cotton Expedition Margate in Manchester & London Jan/Feb 2016 24 Feb Zambia & Uganda Chichester * Visit our stand and immerse yourself in a world of unlimited travel 1 Mar Uganda & Madagascar St Albans * inspiration. 3 Mar Canada Oxford 21-24 Jan at EventCity, Manchester - stand E38 * Swarovski will be joining us at these evenings so you have 4-7 Feb at Olympia London - stand AF12 a chance to talk about the best optics for your wildlife To claim complimentary tickets for these events visit our website or holiday. contact the Wildlife team.

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