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Website updated on June 23, 2025
🆕 Trip Report: Baja Orcas Week 6 – Day 5 and 6 are up! (June 23, 2025)
We’ve just kicked off our final Week of our Baja Wildlife Expedition. It is crazy that we have already been here for five weeks. We’ll be sharing daily updates throughout the week. 👉 Read the latest update.
New Blog : This Isn’t Home (June 18, 2025)
In our latest blog, Eli shares a raw and honest look at what it really means to travel to wild, off-the-grid places. From frogs in the shower to broken water heaters and jungle lodges held together with duct tape and dreams. 👉 Read the Blog
New Blog: Wild Stories & Cold Beers (June 13, 2025)
Ever wonder what wildlife photographers talk about when the cameras are down and the beers are cold? Our newest blog post dives into the conversations that fuel our adventures — swapping stories, sharing dream sightings, and debating gear. 👉 Read the Blog
New Trip: Mongolia Snow Leopard Expedition! (June 9, 2025)
We’ve just launched one of our most epic adventures yet—a winter expedition into the wilds of Mongolia to track and photograph Snow Leopards and Pallas’s Cats. This is a rare chance to capture two of the world’s most elusive felines. Now Booking. 👉 View Trip Details
Behind-the-Scenes from Our Jaguar Expedition. (June 4, 2025)
We’ve added a new gallery of topside moments from our jaguar adventures in the Pantanal. From boat rides to camp life and candid guest experiences, these behind-the-scenes images give you a real feel for what it’s like to be part of this expedition. 👉 View the Gallery
YouTube Video: Into the Wild – My Life as a Wildlife Guide & Photographer (May 31, 2025)
This reel is a collection of highlights of different expeditions, and behind-the-scenes moments. Eli has spent the last 20+ years guiding people into wild places, capturing powerful moments with some of the world’s most iconic animals. 🎥 Watch the Full Video
Behind the Lens: The Dance of Light. (May 27, 2025)
Step behind the lens with Eli for a look at one of nature’s most beautiful gifts—sunlight streaming through the ocean. This latest photo story captures marine life swimming through god rays, lit only by natural light. No strobes. No filters. Just patience, timing, and the ocean and her magic. 👉 Read the Story
Blog Post: Meet Our Chatbot!
We just shared a blog introducing our new chatbot — your 24/7 assistant for trip questions, availability, and more. It's already helping guests explore trips faster and easier. 👉 Read the blog
✈️ Trip Updates – What’s Happening Now
Updated on June 23, 2025
🟢 NEXT TRIP!
Whale Sharks — July 7 - 12, 2025
Daily updates available [here]!
🆕 New Trips Added
Mongolia Snow Leopards - February 26 - March 12, 2026 (Limited to 4 guests.)
📉 Remaining Spots for 2025 Season
Jaguar Photo Safari - August 23 - 29, 2025 - 3 Spots Left
Humpback Whales - September 24 - October 1, 2025 - 2 Spots Left
Tiger Sharks and Great Hammerheads - November 29 - December 6, 2025 - 2 Spots Left
📉 Trips with Low Spots for 2026 Season
Sperm Whales - January 21 - 27, 2026 - TWO of 5 SPOTS Left
❌ Just Sold Out
Whale Sharks - July 7 - 12, 2025
Pink Dolphins - July 14 - 18, 2025
Arctic Orcas - November 11 - 17, 2025
Beaching Orcas - April 1 - 6, 2026
Beluga Whales - July 21 - 27, 2026
Sperm Whales - January 16 - 22, 2026
Beluga Whales – July 28 - August 3, 2026
Beluga Whales – August 4–10, 2026
Tonga Humpbacks - September 17 - 24, 2026
Polar Bears - November 1 - 7, 2026
