Newsletter
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Issue 1
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2014
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e are now coming to the end of our 21st Anniversary – and we are rather proud of it, because however you look at it, 21 years in business is quite an achievement! When I began the company in 1992, all reservations were made by telex – a device that my internet-savvy children haven’t even heard of! Since then we have moved from enquiries mostly coming to us by telephone and letter to receiving them almost entirely online. None of it would have been possible without the incredible team I have been lucky enough to work with over the years. But, we are only half of the success story and we wouldn’t be here at all were it not for those of you that have travelled with us – many of whom have become very good friends. Our intention remains as it always has – to create and develop the very finest wildlife holidays. We continually strive to improve everything we do and travel the world in search of new, interesting, different and exciting wildlife experiences for you to enjoy... I have just returned from an extraordinary trip to Liuwa Plain in the far west of Zambia; as flat as a pancake, but with fantastic sightings of wild dog, cheetah and lion – a place I first visited more than 20 years ago. It seems even more beautiful now than it did then. Before Liuwa, I visited Kasanka to observe one of the most remarkable wildlife events I have ever witnessed. Each evening and morning the skies were darkened by millions (literally) of strawcoloured fruit bats flying to and from their roost to feed. Phenomenal! To celebrate our 21st anniversary, wildlife photographer Nick Garbutt and I accompanied a small group to British Columbia. We saw more grizzly bears and whales than we could ever have wished for including the rare honey-coloured spirit bear. You can read more about the photography trips we run with Nick at the back of this newsletter. However, the absolute highlight of my year came when I headed to the Yukon to a tiny lodge in the interior to see grizzly bears at really close quarters at Bear Cave Mountain – have a look at our website or give me a call personally if you would like to know more! Finally, apologies to those of you who like a brochure but they are now a thing of the past for us. Our website allows us to introduce new trips instantly and is of course rather more environmentally ‘sound’. Very best wishes,
Chris Breen Founder, Wildlife Worldwide