Rain had just started to pitter-patter on the stiff, broad leaves overhead when I finally spotted him: Trunky, the rotund Asian Elephant, with ears as wide as bamboo sails and a trunk that swayed like a cobra enraptured in its hypnotic dance. Trunky, the crown jewel of Bhutan’s wildlife, held…

Before we dive into the untamed crux of Africa, let me assure you, dear reader, that this is no ordinary hunt. No, no, it is more of an extravagant rendezvous with our four-legged compatriots, a jovial jamboree, if you will, that entails watching, learning, and attributing humanistic names to our…

Visiting the savannahs of Africa, I sought to capture the essence of an animal, a remarkable Hippopotamus I had taken to calling Humphrey. Humphrey, a name bestowed upon him in honor of his colossal size and the glistening charm he carries, is perhaps as unconventional a hippo as one might…

After fortifying my back with a generous slathering of Panadiol CBD lotion (for the uninitiated, this curious contraption of a muscle is the transversospinalis-semispinalis) and carting my canvas chair to a vantage spot, I began the whimsical task of watching the most peculiar member of the Suidae family – the…

Hello lovers of mother nature and its enchanting musings… It's been quite a rollercoaster ride of wild chases, inevitable slips and the odd insect nibbles these past few days. I've taken up the delightful task of observing and documenting the ways of the majestic Asian elephant. As is my eccentric…

Human compatriots, I find myself today a spy in this miniature world of bushy-tailed residents and clawed critters, a humble observer in the grandious saga of survival panning out in the verdant forests of the north. My fingers itch upon the keys, eager to chronicle the grand exploits of a…

Deep in the heartland of Africa’s untouched wild plains, shrouded by the picturesque swirls of myriad colors that paint the grand tableau of life, nestled right in the brittle crook of Armageddon’s armpit, begins our tale. One of wild thrill and unimaginable imagination. One of African Wild Dogs and…well, the…

Greetings, fellow nature enthusiasts! And welcome back to yet another episode of Gage Neal's Wild Rendezvous. This week, we stepped down from our usual lofty predators, leaving behind the tradition of tracking ferocious bears or watching alert pumas, and instead, embarked on a quest to track the humble and rather…

Good day to all my fellow nature voyagers, my seekers of the green and wild. It is I, your humble forest scribe, Gage Neal, speaking to you from the dark recesses of the Mesoamerican jungle, the chosen cradle of darkness for our muse, Veron the Vampire bat! Veron weighs no…

This week my grand, unrestrained jest with Mother Nature led to a charming encounter with an endearingly bulky Mr. Brown Bear, who I fondly named Bartholomew. An odd name, you say? Perhaps, but in the magical realms of the wild, it’s the oddities that make the symphony extraordinary. Welcome, dear…