WildlifeGloberovers Magazine

Wildlife Reserves of Costa Rica

June 11, 2022

Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth, Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica

Located in southern Central America, between Panama to the south and Nicaragua to the north, Costa Rica is best known for its rainforests brimming with tropical flora and fauna, active volcanoes, and some of the best beaches in the world. [MORE...]

Wild Horses of America

September 20, 2020

Saving the Iconic Wild Horses of the American West

By Amelia Perrin, Communications Associate American Wild Horse Campaign. Photos by American Wild Horse Campaign & Kimerlee Curyl Photography. Paleontologists say that the horse is North America’s gift to the world. The species evolved here and although it went locally extinct 11,000 years ago, globally the species thrived in Asia and Europe. When the Spanish explorers brought the horse back to North America in the 1500’s, they were returning a native species to its native habitat. In the centuries since, America’s wild horses (also known as mustangs) have captured the hearts and [MORE...]

Sabah – Malaysia’s Untamed State

April 16, 2019

Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary, Borneo, Malaysia

Malaysia’s State of Sabah is located in the northern portion of Borneo Island, the third-largest island in the world. The island is politically divided among Malaysia and Brunei in the north, and Indonesia (Kalimantan) in the south. The “East Malaysian” states of Sabah and Sarawak make up about 26% of the island. Sabah is less than half the size of Sarawak and occupies the most northern tip of the island. Borneo is home to one of the oldest rainforests in the world, and Sabah has no shortage of untamed jungles. While large portions of the state remain inaccessible to most hikers, [MORE...]

Galapagos Islands (Photo Essay)

June 25, 2018

Islas Galápagos, named after the shells of saddlebacked Galápagos tortoises, is an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator, almost 1,000 kilometres west of continental Ecuador in South America.These islands are famed for their endemic species. Studied by Charles Darwin back in the 1830’s, they contributed to the inception of Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection. Darwin, aged 26, reached the remote Galapagos Islands in September 1835 on board the HMS Beagle, a three-mast ship, from Devonport (Plymouth) in the United Kingdom. Having left the U.K. [MORE...]

Thailand Monkey Buffet (Photo Essay)

July 9, 2017

Lopburi Monkey buffet festival, thailand

Once a year, on the last Sunday of November, it’s time for the Monkey Buffet in Lopburi, Thailand. Located about 150 km north of the national capital, Bangkok, the history of Lopburi dates back almost 1,000 years. While under control of the Khmer Empire from Angkor (Cambodia), around the 13th century, many temples were constructed here, many of which are still standing today. One of them, built as a Hindu shrine, is Phra Prang Sam Yot. Over the years, hundreds of crab-eating macaques moved in, hence the temple is commonly known as the “Monkey Temple”. These monkeys are cared for by the [MORE...]

South African Wildlife (Photo Essay)

August 4, 2014

The world is big and wide and so much to see. However, one experience remains incredibly special – a day (or night) out with the South African wildlife. These photos were mostly captured in game reserves in northern South Africa, where much of the South African wildlife is concentrated. The largest national game reserve, the Kruger National Park, is huge and stretches along the Mozambican border all the way up to Zimbabwe. Several smaller national and provincial parks, as well as many private game reserves all cater to wildlife enthusiasts. South Africa is truly a [MORE...]