Simon J Pierce

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Wildlife Travel & Photography

The world's best wildlife travel experiences - where to go, when to go, and how to have a fantastic time while you're there!

The Whale Sharks That Went Nowhere: The Agoraphobic Giants of Mafia Island.

The Whale Sharks That Went Nowhere: The Agoraphobic Giants of Mafia Island.

Whale sharks swim about 25 kilometres each day. Around ten thousand kilometres per year. That's the … [Read more...]

There be Dragons: Diving With Scuba Junkie Komodo

There be Dragons: Diving With Scuba Junkie Komodo

Obviously, as a lifelong reptile geek, Komodo National Park has been on my radar for… well, all my … [Read more...]

Why the World’s Biggest Sharks Love Mafia Island, Tanzania

Why the World’s Biggest Sharks Love Mafia Island, Tanzania

Our whale shark research work has just been featured by National Geographic! Bit exciting. There's … [Read more...]

Madagascar: Whale Sharks In The Land Of Lemurs

Madagascar: Whale Sharks In The Land Of Lemurs

Madagascar isn’t just about lemurs and chameleons. Although to be fair, it’s quite a bit about … [Read more...]

Akaroa Dolphins: Swimming with the World’s Smallest (& Cutest!) Oceanic Dolphins with Black Cat Cruises

Akaroa Dolphins: Swimming with the World’s Smallest (& Cutest!) Oceanic Dolphins with Black Cat Cruises

Hector's dolphins are insanely cute. They have Mickey Mouse-ear-fins. The calves are the size of a … [Read more...]

Galapagos Underwater: My Favourite Photos

Galapagos Underwater: My Favourite Photos

Visit South America magazine got in touch this week to organise a feature article on my underwater … [Read more...]

Why Giant Sharks Swim To Cancun For Spring Break: The Science Behind The World’s Largest Whale Shark Aggregation

Why Giant Sharks Swim To Cancun For Spring Break: The Science Behind The World’s Largest Whale Shark Aggregation

Mexico, specifically the area north of Isla Mujeres on the Yucatan Peninsula, is the seasonal home … [Read more...]

Ninja Sharks: The Thresher Sharks of Malapascua Island, Philippines

Ninja Sharks: The Thresher Sharks of Malapascua Island, Philippines

Monad Shoal, a large seamount off Malapascua Island in the Philippines, is the only place in the … [Read more...]

Whale Sharks, Drones & Tacos: An Update From Mexico!

Whale Sharks, Drones & Tacos: An Update From Mexico!

July and August found me travelling to Isla Mujeres, Mexico. For those not familiar with the region, … [Read more...]

The Vampire Finches of Wolf Island, Galapagos

The Vampire Finches of Wolf Island, Galapagos

The Galapagos Islands are renowned as a crucible for evolution. Famously, the ancestral finch … [Read more...]

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