For over 30 years, Gavin Thurston has been a wildlife photographer, traveling to the world's remotest places in order to capture footage of prides of lions, silverback gorillas, capuchin monkeys, brown bears, grey whales, penguins, and mosquitoes. In these witty stories of what it takes to track down and film our planet's most captivating creatures, Thurston shares his experiences with the inevitable dangers in the wings and the challenges faced and overcome; and the heartwarming, life-affirming moments the cameras miss as well as capture. In the foreword, his frequent collaborator, David Attenborough, pays tribute to his remarkable career.