Seeing Elephants in The Wild
Seeing elephants in the wild is unlike encounters with other animals. They carry a presence that feels familiar, yet larger than life, and a consciousness and emotional depth that mirrors […]
Birding in Africa vs. The Big Five
Since I was a young girl, conversations with dad were more often than not interrupted by him raising his hand like a stop sign and announcing with great importance, “Listen, there’s […]
Giraffe Dies in Unusual Circumstances
I’m watching a spotted hyena whittle away at the slimy, saliva softened, sun-bleached jaw-bone of a dead giraffe. It’s all that remains from a giraffe that likely died after a long chase and fatal […]
Becoming an Animal Communicator – Is it Real?
I’m sitting in a circle of women (and one man) in a living room lined with overstuffed chairs, small porcelain replicas of cats and dogs, and flowered wall-paper. A golden […]
Meeting A Rhinoceros: My Encounter with Max
Updated 2026: Meeting a rhinoceros had always felt unlikely — a rare, almost mythical experience — but never one that stirred deep emotion. Rhino seemed to belong to another world, […]
Greeting Jane Goodall’s Chimpanzees of Gombe
Our boat lands on the sandy shores of Gombe Stream National Park where 26 year old Jane Goodall and her mother Vanne first arrived in July, 1960. Soon afterwards Dr. Jane’s ground […]
Animal Communication with a Chicken
“You want an animal communication session with your chicken?” I asked, not able to hide the myriad of thoughts racing through my mind. In the several years since I started […]
How Touching Whales Helped Me Get A Divorce
When one of the largest animals in the world surfaces within two feet of my kyak, and people scream from the upper deck of a nearby Santa Barbara, California whale- […]
Great African Safaris are Not Tours
“Great African safaris are not tours. They are experiences.” Lori Robinson, Safari Specialist Since 2004 There are many reasons why you shouldn’t wait to go on a safari. You can […]
The Rock with an Elephant Soul
“There’s a rock painting I want to show you,” my safari guide tells me as we move through Kenya’s Northern Rangelands, near Sarara and their sister camp, The Tree House. […]
Giraffes: Passion, Candy and Kisses
It’s an unexplainable phenomena. Through all the years I’ve been leading safaris in Africa, with no understanding of how or why it happens, each group has more sightings of one […]
Kissing Giraffe at Giraffe Manor
Trips to Africa have coincided with my birthday several times. One year I gave myself the present of staying at the Giraffe Manor. It’s one of my favorite boutique hotels […]