The Adventures of Jerry

Exploring our Wild and Wonderful World

Founder of Emerald Forest Bird Gardens, Jerry Jennings, is an avid traveler who loves to see the world and all the beauty she has to offer. He has visited over 100 countries in his lifetime, spanning all seven continents, and continues to travel regularly with friends. His primary focus is seeing our planet's incredible wildlife in its natural habitat, though he enjoys visiting unique historical and cultural sites around the world as well. Check out these highlights from some of his wild and wonderful adventures!

Costa Rica

Costa Rica is one of my favorite counties in the world. It has been a travel destination for me for more than 20-years. I own a 200-acre piece of property on the beach near Golfito. I visit Costa Rica several times a year where I also have friends. I support the Toucan Rescue Ranch and…
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Galapagos and Ecuador

A bucket list destination, the Galapagos inspired Charles Darwin to develop his theory of natural selection. This group of islands that are primarily a desert environment each containing its own species of land tortoise, which are highly endangered and the largest tortoise in the world. The Galapagos is also home to a variety of iguanas…
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Madagascar

Frank Todd, a good friend of mine, and I went to visit Madagascar to try and find the illusive Madagascar Pochard. We stayed in a park called Ankrafantsika National Park in Northern Madagascar. This is where we met two vets named Hannah and Mai. They were researching lemurs. The vets were taking tissue, fur, blood…
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Antarctica

A trip of a lifetime to Antarctica in January of 2012 with G Adventures, where Frank Todd and I spent 3-weeks beginning in the Falkland Islands moving to the South of Georgia. We spent over a week cruising through this area. Then we heading to the artic peninsula. We saw a total of 8-species of…
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The Arctic

Frank Todd and I took a Polar Expedition to the Artic that included stops in Svalbard, the Northern most inhabited place on the planet, where we saw polar bears, seals, whales and a variety of seabirds including Kitiwakes. From Svalbard, we sailed West to Greenland and down the entire East coast, visiting an Inuit village…
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