Cute Animals in the Wild!

Everyone who knows me knows how much I love animals, and so I thought it would be a nice idea to write a post with an animal theme this week! And as this is a travel blog, I'll be writing about the different animals I've seen on my adventures around the world. I think seeing animals in the wild really makes a trip special and memorable, especially when they're ones you can't find in your home country.

Here are some of the cutest and most amazing animals I've been lucky enough to meet so far...

Flamingos in the Atacama Desert

The Atacama Desert is an incredible place, both for its beautiful and otherworldly scenery and for its unique wildlife. It was such a great experience to see Chilean flamingos at Laguna Chaxa in the desert's salt flats when I went there with my boyfriend Claudio in 2019.

Vicuñas in the Atacama Desert

During the same trip, we were also lucky enough to spot some vicuñas! They're shy creatures and were quite far away, but it was still incredible to see them.

Penguins and Pelicans in Algarrobo

The beautiful beach town of Algarrobo in central Chile is a fantastic place for wildlife spotting. Not only can you find pelicans there, but you can also see Humboldt penguins on a little island called Isla Pájaros Niños. They can be found between September and April, and the best way to see them is to take a boat trip around the island, which is a lot of fun!

Red Squirrel in Innsbruck

I'd only ever seen grey squirrels before, so it was a nice surprise to see this beautiful red squirrel in the Hofgarten in Innsbruck. And I was lucky enough to be able to get a photo of him or her!

Birds at Highfields Park

Highfields Park was one of my favourite places to walk in while I was living in Nottingham. Not only is it very scenic, but it's also filled with wild birds, such as swans, ducks, geese (including Egyptian geese), and even herons!

Cats at Dyrham Park

Maybe they're not really wild animals, but I had to include cats somewhere in this post! Cats are my favourite animals, and the two that I met at Dyrham Park National Trust property were particularly adorable. ❤

This has been a very fun post to write, and I hope that I will meet more cute animals on my travels in the near future!