Quite an elaborate sand castle was built on the beach. Wildlife photography is very difficult. There are several obvious problems. First, they are usually far away. Second, they move a lot.
Autofocus cameras seem to insist on focusing on branches rather than the object of our attention.
The Mavica has the equivalent of a 500mm lens and I occasionally used the 2x converter. The guides carry a telescope, as shown above right. When they see something interesting, they set it up to allow the visitors to get a good view. Novices do need a guide in the forest. Even with a guidebook, you would find very little without a guide.