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December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 joelbalsam Blog

TIME: He Saved the Largest Venomous Snake in the Americas. Now, He Hopes It Could Save Human Lives.

Which would you rather save, a cuddly panda or a deadly viper? The snake is more valuable than you think. I’m proud to finally share this story I’ve been working on since early 2018 about a man saving the world’s largest pit viper. Photos by Stephanie Foden Story on TIME

I almost didn’t want to go on a safari. I thought it’d be too overcrowded and way out of my price range. But I easily found a reasonably-priced tour to Maasai Mara from Nairobi (around $300US for 3 days) and it was an experience of a lifetime. Saw a cheetah, 8 lions, so many giraffes, dozens of elephants and buffalo and a 5-legged zebra (hehe). But more than ticking the animals off a list, it was amazing to see nature in all its wonderful wildness. Just hope it can stay this way. #fujifilm #fujixt20 #maasaimara #safari #elephant #cheetah #zebra #lion #maasai #kenya

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