Job title: Director of Program Development
Worked at Holbrook Travel since: 1995
Born: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
The son of Archie and Marjorie Carr, both noted zoologists and conservationists, Tom began exploring the natural world at a young age and worked on many conservation projects around the globe. He has been literally everywhere. From flying 70,000 miles over the Bering Sea to video breeding northern right whales, to leading expeditions to the sources of the Amazon River in the high Andes and the Nile and Congo in Africa, Tom has done it all. All of this has set the stage for his unique ability to blend culture, wildlife, and conservation into exciting Holbrook field courses. Tom is responsible for keeping Holbrook on the cutting edge of eco-travel and brings a lifetime of travel experience in Central and South America to Holbrook.
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Learning, Connecting, and Birdwatching at the Belize Birding Festival
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Photo of the Month: November 2025
Above: On the way to see baobab trees at sunset on the red dirt roads in the bush of Madagascar, we stopped as the young goat herders crossed directly in front of us, looking like majestic figures in the sunlit, dusty glow. It felt like the scene of a movie, and this photo captured the feeling of that moment perfectly.
eBird Trip Reports: South Africa
Want to know which species other Holbrook travelers have seen on their birding trips to South Africa? Check out these eBird trip reports shared by past groups to see their checklists and get an idea of what you might encounter on your own birding expedition.
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