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Columnist: Robin Esrock
Vancouver-based travel writer Robin Esrock is co-host of the hit OLN series, Word Travels. He has been published in over a dozen major newspapers worldwide, held lectures across the country, and continues to search for offbeat destinations and "gonzo" adventures. For more information visit www.moderngonzo.com.
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The 10 best places to see wildlife

By Robin Esrock

Robin Esrock looks around the world for some of the best places to encounter wildlife.

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Gorillas
Want to see gorillas in your midst? Lonely Planet Magazine gave Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, located in southwest corner Uganda, its 2010 Best Wildlife Encounter Award. Surrounded by stunning volcanoes, you trek through dense jungle, tracking a family of huge gorillas. Watching these powerful beasts interact in the wild, in the company of experts, is no monkey business. (credit: Getty Images)

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