Photographing Howler monkey in Tikal National Park, Guatemala. Image taken by good friend and World Class Photographer Thorsten Spoerlein (Instagram @thorstenspoerlein)

Photographing Howler monkey in Tikal National Park, Guatemala. Image taken by good friend and World Class Photographer Thorsten Spoerlein (Instagram @thorstenspoerlein)

Getting ready to photograph Brown Bear at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Big thanks to good friend Ranieri Palavicini for taking this image.

Getting ready to photograph Brown Bear at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Big thanks to good friend Ranieri Palavicini for taking this image.

Landing in a remote part of Kodiak Island, Alaska to photograph Kodiak Bear.

Landing in a remote part of Kodiak Island, Alaska to photograph Kodiak Bear.

Photographing American Crocodile on the banks of the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica. Guide and good friend Santiago (Facebook: Wild Expedition Ecotours) lures a large female crocodile out of the water for a few pictures. Image taken by good friend and…

Photographing American Crocodile on the banks of the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica. Guide and good friend Santiago (Facebook: Wild Expedition Ecotours) lures a large female crocodile out of the water for a few pictures. Image taken by good friend and World Class Photographer Thorsten Spoerlein (Instagram @thorstenspoerlein)

I brought my good friend and guide, Santiago a canvas mural of an image we took the previous year; Santiago and his favorite Crocodile.

I brought my good friend and guide, Santiago a canvas mural of an image we took the previous year; Santiago and his favorite Crocodile.

I left the boat to see an old friend of mine. A very familiar 15 foot American Crocodile. I turned to the boat to ask someone to bring me my camera… Taken at the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica.

I left the boat to see an old friend of mine. A very familiar 15 foot American Crocodile. I turned to the boat to ask someone to bring me my camera… Taken at the Tarcoles River in Costa Rica.

After a brave soul brought me my camera I photographed my reflection in a crocodile’s eye.

After a brave soul brought me my camera I photographed my reflection in a crocodile’s eye.

Here I am holding a Southern Stingray at Shark & Stingray Alley; Caye Caulker, Belize

Here I am holding a Southern Stingray at Shark & Stingray Alley; Caye Caulker, Belize

Photographing a large male crocodile under the famous Tarcoles River Bridge. People view from above while a dozen more crocodiles are at the waters edge; some above water, some hovering just out of sight.

Photographing a large male crocodile under the famous Tarcoles River Bridge. People view from above while a dozen more crocodiles are at the waters edge; some above water, some hovering just out of sight.