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Playing with humpbacks

Playing with humpbacks

Marty’s photo of the day #3256: I took this picture off the coast of Antarctica. On this glorious day, the humpback whales played with the Zodiac Deb and I were in. They’d come at us at a fast clip, and just when it looked like they would knock us into the water, they’d dive underneath […]

The most dangerous animal in Africa

The most dangerous animal in Africa

Marty’s photo of the day #3251: This is a Cape buffalo, photographed in Zimbabwe. From my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents: Brian carried a high-powered rifle as a defense against animal attacks. He paused to warn us about animals that could force him to use it: “Contrary to what you […]

Caving in Chillagoe

Caving in Chillagoe

Marty’s photo of the day #3248: Today’s photo is from a day Deb and I spent caving near the Australian Outback town of Chillagoe. We were searching the caves for Children’s pythons. Though we never found the snakes, we found spiders, bats, toads, and beautiful formations like this one.