4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

The Tides are particularly important for the rich and varied crab population, mudskippers, crocodiles (for their breeding and other behavior) and all the other creatures we are going to be filming for this project. Secrets of the Mangroves originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 18, 2009.

Mongoose 100

Mongoose Pigs Fish 2009 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

On the mainland they face predation from domestic cats, dogs, genets, mongoose and Cape Gulls which steal their chicks and eggs. The only other significant mainland breeding colony is based about an hour out of Cape Town on the east coast at a place called Betty’s Bay. In 2009 the population was recorded as 20,699 pairs.

Penguins 214

Penguins South Africa Africa Sharks 214

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

Back in 2009, Tai Haku sent us a fascinating post exploring a question that ecologists worldwide grapple with: can the translocation of rare species into niches left empty by extinction be successful or justified? It persists in captivity at a breeding facility on Guam and in a number of American zoos. Guam Rail Gallirallus owstoni.

Puerto Rico 186

Puerto Rico Guam Virgin Islands Feral 186