Tales from the Bush

Tales from the Bush

Northern fur seals

A massive wave capsized my kayak, leaving me stranded in waters known for great whites. Then something peculiar happened

Chuck Graham shares an incredible encounter in California’s ‘Shark Park’
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Daniel Stiles elephant Kenya

The car was stuck in the mud. Then an elephant charged. I still can’t believe what happened next

Daniel Stiles shares a heart-stopping encounter with an elephant in Kenya
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Black rhino

“The huge shadow of an irate black rhino emerged. My only option was to pretend to be a tree.”

Jess Stevens was tracking rhinos in the Namibian bush when she heard the familiar snort of a nearby rhino...
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Echidna sniffing boot

“I almost didn’t dare to breathe. Then, a pointy nose peered from around the trunk.”

When birdwatching in Canberra, Olivia came across one of Australia's most elusive animals
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Woolly monkey

“His eyes were fixed on mine. I tried to back away, but I was easy prey.” How one conservationist found himself surrounded in a Columbian cloudforest

Conservationist Manuel was in the canopy of a Columbian cloudforest when six huge woolly monkeys came hurtling towards him
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Red land crab

“A colossal crab the size of a car tyre was pushing against my door”

Sarah was staying on a tiny coral island near Panama when an unexpected visitor arrived at her cabin door
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