What new unique wildlife encounters is there left for me to do?
Honestly this is a glorious problem to have, but I'm literally running out of ideas. I've been lucky to have done most of the classic wildlife experiences around the world, and have a fairly long bucket list. But I'm also looking for some lesser-known wonderful experiences and ideas to add to that bucket list.
Any thoughts? Anything cool you've seen or done that isn't on the typical wildlife radar?
**What I've done so far:** \- African safari (many, many times) \- Galapagos (multiple times) \- Yellowstone (multiple times) \- Grizzlies in Alaska (Brooks Falls, Lake Clark, multiple times) \- Antarctica \- Madagascar \- Jaguars, Amazon, and Pantanal in Brazil \- Polar bears in Svalbard \- Komodo dragons in Indonesia \- Birds of Paradise in Papua New Guinea \- Shoebills in Uganda \- Gorilla trekking \- Kangaroos, koalas, possums, quokkas, etc in Australia (multiple times) \- Pumas in Patagonia \- Tigers in India \- Snorkeling all over the world, including Raja Ampat, Lake Malawi, and the Great Barrier Reef \- Przewalski's horses in Mongolia \- Proboscis monkeys in Brunei \- Swam with sharks, dolphins, rays, etc.
**Bucket list:** (A few of which are on the schedule for the next year or so) \- African wild dogs and honey badgers (my two biggest "missing" encounters on safari) \- King or Emperor Penguins \- Mandrills and "surfing" elephants in Gabon \- Swimming with whales, whale sharks, and manta rays \- Snow monkeys in Japan \- Manatees in Florida and/or dugongs in Africa \- Cassowaries in Australia or PNG \- Christmas Island crab migration \- Meerkats in southern Africa \- Narwhals in the Canadian arctic \- Monarch migration in Mexico \- South Georgia Island \- Orangutans in Borneo \- WILD pandas in China \- Snow leopard expedition