TANKS Travel Tales - a travelogue.......

Seeing wildlife where they are supposed to live free, in the wild, is always an amazing experience. This is especially true when witnessing wildlife flourishing in their undisturbed natural habitats. While on a cruise to Hope Bay, a friend of mine sent me these photographs of Orcas which he photographed from the deck of the cruise ship. It was an exhilarating experience seeing Orcas in the wild, he exclaimed. I have no doubt of the excitement and happiness of the folks onboard the cruise as they came face to face, almost, with this pod of wild Orcas. In our everyday life, we must always tell ourselves to be kind to animals, whether domesticated or wild. And to be conscious of our consumer behaviours to ensure that all animals are as minimally impacted as possible by our actions. :-) Orcas in the wild, Hope Bay, Antarctica (2016) Pod of wild Orcas, Hope Bay, Antarctica (2016)

I am sure there are many occasions when we ourselves are not travelling but instead marvelled at the trips of our relatives, friends, colleagues and acquaintances. Social media is an extremely convenient way for us to somehow get involved in such trips by having almost real-time access to the photos and videos of trips not made by ourselves but by others.  Recently, a couple of my friends made a trip to the icy continent of Antarctica. As my limited financial means would not permit me to make such a trip; at least in the foreseeable future, I have to content myself with the simple joys of enjoying the photos and videos of my friends' trip. I shared the exhilarations that my friends experienced as they encountered penguins and whales whilst sailing in a luxurious cruise ship from Argentina to Antarctica, specifically navigating around the areas near Hope Bay. Iceberg, Hope Bay, Antarctica (2016) Iceberg, Hope Bay, Antarctica (2016) History and Geography From