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Seabirds at Bass Rock

10,000 Birds

We had the foresight to book the Three Islands Seabird Seafari in advance, a thrilling journey where we would see the seabirds around Lamb, Craigleith, and Bass Rock from a small inflatable boat. An odd side effect was noticed by researchers – black irises. But unfortunately, we overslept our alarms, which I blame on jetlag.

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There’s a bear! There’s a bear!

10,000 Birds

Up to 100 kg – possibly a female, my guide and a bear researcher from the wildlife charity Callisto, Yannis Tsanakis, tells me. According to the latest research data, the total Brown Bear population in Greece is 475 to 500 and here in the Pindos range there are 350 to 400 animals (Pilidis, 2015, in pub.).

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