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When Does Wildlife Viewing Become Wildlife Wrongdoing?

Candice Gaukel Andrews by Candice Gaukel Andrews | July 14th, 2009 | Comments (7)
topic: Eco Travel, Green Living | tags: Antarctica, eco-travelers, ecological crisis, Galápagos Islands, grizzly bear, loggers, native habitats, nature travel, penguins, poaching, salmon, sharks, tourism, tourists, wild animals, wildlife, wolf, Yellowstone National Park

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Undoubtedly, one of the greatest thrills that comes from our nature travels is seeing wild animals in their native habitats. But as we eco-tourists are painfully aware, those goose-bump shivers experienced while witnessing a grizzly bear fishing for salmon or a wolf hunt in Yellowstone National Park could possibly be costing the animals too much.

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See ‘Earth,’ Then See 8 of Earth’s Most Amazing Wildlife Destinations

Wendy Worrall Redal by Wendy Worrall Redal | May 7th, 2009 | Comments (2)
topic: Eco Travel, Green Living, Inspirational Media | tags: africa, antarctic, arctic, climate change, conservation, Disney, earth, eco-travel destinations, endangered-species, Film, movie, penguins, polar-bears, spirit bear, whale watching, wildlife

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Disneynature’s acclaimed new film Earth presents the most spectacular 100 minutes of wildlife footage I have ever seen. The film reunites directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield, who produced the award-winning BBC series “Planet Earth,” in a new venture that brings equally stunning images to the big screen.

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