Critter News
JANUARY 24, 2009
A brief story with two subjects I love, whales and the Azores. On 5th January 2009 a North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) was seen 5 miles south of Faial Island in the Azores by biologists from Whale Watch Azores and the University of the Azores (UA). Tags: oceans right whale azores whaling.
10,000 Birds
JULY 16, 2013
The birdlife in the Cape is nothing short of spectacular, with a healthy dose of charismatic endemic species. Over 40 species of South African endemics can be found in the Cape – Cape Sugarbirds, Cape Rockjumpers, Orange-breasted Sunbirds to name but a few. In 2009 the population was recorded as 20,699 pairs.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 30, 2013
Now my Queens list stands at a whopping 302, which means I have actually added thirteen species since my last predictions. My shorebird list in Queens is now at thirty-eight species! (It Cory’s Shearwater – 06 Oct 2013 – Going on a whale-watching trip with my family really paid off. Number 300 in Queens!
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