“Michael Fay was accustomed to being charged at by elephants. As an internationally acclaimed explorer who once spent 455 days walking througheast Africa, he had often come across an angry pachyderm or two.” - Belfast Telegraph

“In December 2000, wildlife conservationist Michael Fay completed an epic 2,000-mile (3,218-kilometer) trek through the central forests of Gabon and the Republic of the Congo.” Mike Fay said the following about his trek - “We want people to think about Gabon as a place to see an unbelievable abundance of nature?elephants on the beach, gorillas basking in the sun?a real natural paradise. I think we can accomplish that because what we have there is just that. This national park system that we’ve set up encompasses all the biodiversity and all of the habitats. ” - National Geographic News