Wildlife

Wildlife is a major draw for travellers on expedition and small-ship adventure cruises, and this has a lot to do with the biodiversity of the destinations visited. 

A variety of mammals, birds, and marine life can be observed in these different ecosystems, which includes observing the natural behaviours of animals, such as hunting, mating, migration, and social interactions (including with passengers)

Understanding and exploring different habitats, such as polar regions, rainforests, savannas, and oceans, where these animals live has become a hugely important part of travel; learning about the conservation status of different species, including endangered and threatened animals, and the efforts being made to protect them. This also enables the creation of ambassadors who learn from in-person interactions and take critical information home to educate friends and beyond. 

Expedition cruises also visit remote locations where travellers can see wildlife not commonly found elsewhere. In a story called ‘The Last Penguin’, for example, an expedition photographer and ExplorEarth writer, Jamie Lafferty, travels to the world's most remote island, Tristan da Cunha, located in the South Atlantic Ocean, to photograph the only penguin (of the eighteen species) that he has not yet seen.

Please Note! Our pages are not static, and we constantly add more information, facts, photos, and videos, so what you see on our wildlife pages today may well look very different next week.