A walk through the Costa Rican rainforest near Arenal Volcano takes an unexpected turn when I discover I've stepped on a venomous side-striped palm viper.

It took a handful of falls, but just minutes after being born the calf was at a full trot in order to keep up with its mother’s stride.

All of our jaws collectively dropped when we spotted this male leopard out in the open plain.

Tiny, clumsy, and unaware of how to fully operate their own trunk, there is absolutely nothing on this planet as wonderfully amusing as an elephant calf.

The cheetah opens up into a full sprint, its focus locked onto a young gazelle separated from the rest of the group.

Traveling to the Arenal region of Costa Rica promises two things: undeniably beautiful views of the majestic namesake volcano and countless bird sightings - specifically, hummingbirds.

Two golden tufts poked out from the greenery bordering the road just ahead of our parked truck - heads with curious eyes intently watching us from about 20 yards away.

Our guide, Peter, stopped the Land Cruiser, popped it in reverse and slowly backed up to see what Jamieson had seen. The statue was in fact a male gerenuk. Peter was as excited at the find as we were; he hadn't seen gerenuk roaming the area in ages.