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Closer to the Wild

Maya writes about the animals she meets, the places they live and what it takes to find them — field notes from more than twelve years as a biologist, wildlife photographer and expedition host.

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WILD WEDNESDAYS

A WEEKLY SERIES

Wild Wednesdays

Every Wednesday, a new story from the field — intimate encounters with wildlife, the science behind them and the questions they raise about how we travel.

How I became a full-time traveler and get paid to visit the most dream-worthy places on Earth

WILD WEDNESDAYS · EP. 5

How I became a full-time traveler and get paid to visit the most dream-worthy places on Earth

Amazon pink dolphins and their controversial ecotourism

WILD WEDNESDAYS · EP. 3

Amazon pink dolphins and their controversial ecotourism

I thought she was going to touch me

WILD WEDNESDAYS · EP. 2

I thought she was going to touch me

My personal story — and important insights for anyone dreaming of the same path.

Six million years of adaptation and the ethics of wildlife encounter.

An eye-to-eye moment with a killer whale — and how it can change us forever and help save the ocean.

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Stories worth reading

Available for features, essays, expedition journals and brand storytelling — written from the field, with the images to match.

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