10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2012

May 29, 2010 BP finally announces that Operation “Top Kill”, the effort to force drilling mud into the wellhead and seal it, has failed. The babies that hatched from these eggs were released on Florida’s east coast. Government officials estimate that thousands of them are badly sealed.

2010 245

2010 Louisiana 2012 2011 245

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

They have special adaptations to stay warm and to keep their eggs and chicks warm. And, they wear tuxedos, which seem to provide camouflage while they are swimming, where leopard seals, sharks, and other creatures would like to make a meal of them. Salas-Gismondi, R., Altamirano, A., Shawkey, M., D’Alba, L., Vinther, J.,

Penguins 198

Penguins Seals Peru Science 198

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Abel Tasman is popular for its easy hiking trail along the coast and kayaking, keep an eye out for New Zealand Fur Seals and Spotted Shags. The Centre takes kiwi eggs from the wild, when they are vulnerable to introduced predators, and rears them until they are old enough to survive in the wild.

New Zealand 157

New Zealand Penguins Sanctuary Birds 157

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 6, 2012

Or, Pygmy leaf-folding frogs, Afrixalus brachycnemis, from Tanzania, tiny climbing frogs who lay their eggs in leaves and then fold the leaves over them for protection, sealing the nest with secretions. Amplexus can last from a few seconds to a few hours to a few months.

Reptiles 190

Reptiles Madagascar Family New York City 190

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

The descriptions of the territory’s birds, seals, whales, introduced mammals, invertebrates, and plants are written within the framework of the conversationist, so it is more than a field guide, it is a record of endangered wildlife and the efforts being made to protect it. Surprisingly, South Georgia is not all ice and snow.

Georgia 174

Georgia Penguins Wildlife Whales 174

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

” While this species is not explicitly associated with infanticide, the fact that the bird lays 1-3 eggs but only ever raises one chick also implies that the species should also be closely watched by child protection agencies. Of course, their own mother is not the only threat to Wreathed Hornbill individuals.

Rhinoceros 132

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 132

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

The early threats of guano harvesting and egg collecting have been replaced by the more ominous threats of oil pollution and overfishing of their favorite food source – pilchards. On the mainland they face predation from domestic cats, dogs, genets, mongoose and Cape Gulls which steal their chicks and eggs.

Penguins 226

Penguins South Africa Africa Sharks 226

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 16, 2015

On our first morning after breakfast, my group and the teens piled onto a boat and headed out to Eastern Egg Rock, once again the breeding ground for Atlantic Puffins (as well as a host of other seabirds) thanks to biologist Dr. Stephen Kress. A Magnificent Frigatebird’s feathers weigh more than its skeleton. What was it like?”

Puffins 265

Puffins Birds Groups West Virginia 265