Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
Photo © Andy Murch
🐻❄️ About Wild Animal Expeditions
Wild Animal Expeditions (formerly called Big Fish Expeditions) is a premier ecotourism company specializing in intimate, small-group wildlife tours. Our expeditions cover the world’s most iconic wild animals, ranging from exhilarating shark diving and whale/dolphin snorkeling encounters to unforgettable terrestrial wildlife safaris and trekking adventures with the world’s most iconic big animals.
📸 Organizational Expertise
Founded in 2010 by Andy Murch, an award-winning wildlife photographer with over 30 years dedicated to marine megafauna. Andy’s combined passion for photography, vast travel experience, and meticulous attention to detail ensures every trip is a world-class adventure tailored for fellow big animal enthusiasts.
🌎 Our Global Reach
Based in Churchill, Canada—the renowned Polar Bear Capital of the World—Wild Animal Expeditions organizes over 20 diverse wildlife trips annually. We explore destinations across the globe, including Argentina, The Bahamas, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, Uganda, Japan, French Polynesia, Norway, and beyond.
INTIMATE WILD ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS
Imagine floating within touching distance of an enormous whale shark, locking eyes with a hunting jaguar, or sharing space with a family of gentle mountain gorillas. We are driven to put you in these breathtaking moments because that is where we want to be too – a passion we share with every traveler!
UNIQUE BIG ANIMAL ADVENTURES
Go beyond the familiar. We specialize in intimate encounters with the world’s most iconic species—from polar bears to blue whales—while also seeking out unique and charismatic creatures you may have never considered, such as giant salamanders and anacondas.
TRULY SMALL GROUP TOURS
We are committed to maximizing the quality of your experience by hosting the minimum number of guests logistically feasible for each trip. This often translates to just three or four clients per safari vehicle, or a maximum of four snorkelers per Zodiac on our popular beluga trips. Thirty tourists jammed into a bus is not a small group tour – no matter how you spin it.
Wild Animal Expeditions Founder and CEO
Andy Murch is an award-winning photographer known for his fanatical dedication to big animal subjects. While an accomplished terrestrial wildlife photographer, Andy began his career specializing in sharks and rays, and has photographed over 300 species across the globe. His images are freely used by hundreds of environmental organizations around the world to illustrate their wildlife conservation initiatives.
Andy founded Wild Animal Expeditions to share this lifelong passion for these incredible creatures.
Guest Feedback
BIG FISH EXPEDITIONS
I have been on a couple of Big Fish Photography Expeditions trips now. They are always well organized, and exceed my expectations! Andy puts together unique and action-packed trips. I’m looking forward to my next dive experience with him.
Trisha S.
Vancouver, BC
AMAZING TRIPS
Amazing trips, just finish my 7th with Big Fish Expeditions, many more to come! 
Sene M.
Canada
GO. YOU WILL NEVER REGRET IT!
I have been on 3 Big Fish Expeditions trips by now and have more trips to look forward to in the near future. First of all I share a big passion for sharks, whale and other big marine life and Big Fish Expedition is all about that. As an amateur photographer is great to be among equals and even better to get new tips and ideas from professionals.
Andy is very helpful showing new tricks and talk about UW photography in between dives. Sure the destinations offers world class diving but it’s also about the people and the relation to people and Andy surely gives everyone the feeling of being very welcome and try to give everyone a lifetime experience.
Another good thing is that Andy is maybe the only pro shooters who offers trips to very reasonable prices. I won’t go into details about all the good dives I’ve done with Big Fish but instead say GO, you will never regret it!
Br, Rasmus Raahauge
Denmark
ABOUT BIG FISH EXPEDITIONS
5 stars!
I’ve been on three trips with Big Fish Expeditions. Each one was well organized and jam packed with unique wildlife encounters. I am booked for another trip next year and for many more to come. Highly recommended!!
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING TIME WITH BIG FISH EXPEDITIONS
Andy is one of the best in the business. I would highly, highly recommend anyone interested in an animal focused trip to go with big fish expeditions.
The quality of experience and knowledge of the trip leader really sets them apart. Expect to get your fill of animals no matter what the trip is. Andy is also great at finding other animals to incorporate within the trips.
If you’re looking for a shark trip or big animal experience, this is your place. Period.
Enjoy!
Jesse B.
Ontario, Canada
ANOTHER GREAT ADVENTURE WITH BIG FISH EXPEDITIONS
Just returned from my second trip with BFE and it went off perfectly. The true adventure of these trips always present challenging logistics but they pulled it off flawlessly. I would highly recommend BFE to anyone looking to get “off the grid” and experience a wildlife trip of a lifetime. I am looking forward to my next adventure with them. Thanks again!!
Scott O.
Detroit, Michigan
