10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

In an aviary, a recovering bird will spend all of her time perching; so caring for her feet, which are not evolved to a lifetime of bearing weight, is a top priority. Imagine, though, the chances of being killed in a helicopter by a frigatebird! As mentioned, frigatebirds spend a lot of time aloft. I’m glad we lived.

Los Angeles 248

Los Angeles Killing Wildlife Rehabilitation San Francisco 248

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 22, 2015

There’s a Sloth Bear in tall, dry grass, barely 50 metres from us, but all we can see is a dark, shape-shifting shadow that eventually becomes all but invisible. In a news report from 2009, the DNA quoted a senior Forest Department official who feared that the poachers must have killed around 20 tigers in the region in just five months.

Tigers 252

Tigers India Killing 2012 252

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

The Achiever’s survey voyages took place from 2005 to 2008; the goal was to collect baseline data on sea mammals and marine birds. Though the coast of British Columbia, a part of the Great Bear Rainforest, was rich in both, it was appallingly deficient in scientific data. And, this was badly needed.

Fox 100

Fox Albatross Geese Bald Eagle 100