10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

Wikipedia also has an interesting paragraph hinting at observation bias in ornithologists: “At the continental scale, saddle-billed storks preferred protected areas that have a higher extent of open water compared to areas without the storks. The benefit for the wasps is that they get to keep a beautiful pet.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 11, 2013

Geladas are the sole survivors of a once abundant branch of primates that historically foraged across the grasslands of Africa, the Mediterranean and India. they are the most terrestrial primate after humans. Geladas spend the fist few hours of the morning grooming and socializing at the edge of their cliffs. Photo by Adam Riley.

Ethiopia 161

Ethiopia Primates Mammals Fur 161

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Apparently, this woodpecker has a somewhat unusual roosting behavior, with stable groups of three and four woodpeckers roosting individually in nearby cavities, with many more cavities at the roosting site than woodpeckers. At Sepilok, it can be hard to avoid taking photos of some non-birds, such as primates.

Woodpeckers 218

Woodpeckers Birds Eggs India 218

Critter News

DECEMBER 23, 2009

We support two ocean protection organizations: People for Puget Sound (local) and the Ocean Conservancy. The purpose is to protect ocean species as a whole. I'm going to try and research other groups to see if there is a group that is more in line with the philosophy I'm trying to follow. But I may not find one.

Animal Rights 100

Animal Rights Advocacy Rights Marine Life 100

Critter News

JUNE 4, 2009

Here are the results of the EU flirtation with restricting research on primates. The Commission had also proposed scaling back experiments on the 12,000 primates used each year, so they could only be used if the survival of their species was at stake or during an unexpected outbreak of life-threatening disease in humans.

Medical Research 100

Medical Research Medical Research Apes 100

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

Over a dozen distinctive ethnic groups exist here, many of whom live lives little touched by the modern world. Nearly 2,500 square miles of the wildest sections of the Omo Valley are protected in the almost contiguous Omo National Park on the river’s west bank (Ethiopia’s largest park) and Mago National Park on the east bank.

Ethiopia 247

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Birds 247

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

I was in contact with a group of birders for whom I arranged and guided an annual tour to Africa. Although this park was logged in the past, as a national park it is one of the few forests in Ghana that is really protected. . The rare Rufous Fishing Owl was one of the many species seen by the group here.

Ghana 196

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 196