This was a tough moment to watch.. I’d just come from Uganda, where I saw how tightly controlled tourism around wildlife can directly support conservation. Tanzania made me think about what happens when those controls aren’t as strong. There’s a difference between observing a wild animal and interfering with it because we want a better experience. We saw vehicles crowd animals. People whistling and calling to make them lift their heads for photos. At times, getting the shot seemed more important than letting the animal in peace. (We didn’t experience this everywhere, mostly in Tarangire) I want to talk about this with some self-awareness because I’m a travel creator, I brought a group of people on safari, and I took hundreds of photos and videos myself. But tourists, myself included, have to acknowledge our part here. I don’t think the answer is to stop wildlife tourism. Done properly, it can give enormous economic value to keeping animals alive, wild and protected. But we need t...