4 The Love Of Animals
SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
Other animals that have rarely been seen on film such as the Palm nut vulture, bush pigs, mongoose, monitor lizards and snakes feeding on fish and crabs found in the Mangroves. Secrets of the Mangroves originally appeared on 4 The Love of Animals on September 18, 2009. Be sure to watch or set your DVR to record!
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? Guam Rail Gallirallus owstoni. Photo copyright The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, taken from the Guam Rail page. .
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. In 2009 the population was recorded as 20,699 pairs. Although African Penguins can live upwards of 25 years in the wild, they face a tough life evading predators.
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