10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Finally in 1799, the first visitors on this volcanic land were a group of French seal hunters who were after the fur seals that can be found hauled out on the beaches for fur and oil, which almost wiped out the local population of the species. About half of all breeding Wandering Albatross nest on the Prince Edward Islands.

South Africa 261

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 261

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2015

We also try to re-nest uninjured baby birds so we don’t interfere with a bird’s breeding cycle. A parent bird’s instinct to feed and protect their young is very strong, and they will not willingly abandon their babies. Did you know a bird’s body has the ability to seal a small puncture wound within minutes?

Wounded 254

Wounded Rescue Medical Cats 254

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2012

Oil begins to wash up on the beaches throughout May and June of 2010 May 6, 2010 Oil washes ashore on the Chandeleur Islands off the Louisiana coast, an important nesting and breeding area for many bird species. Government officials estimate that thousands of them are badly sealed.

2010 226

2010 Louisiana 2012 2011 226

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

The islands have long been abandoned and now host heronries in the summer and a horde of gulls in the winter. The best birds we came up with on our circuit of each island was Great Cormorants in breeding plumage, very nice birds to see but not the rare gulls for which we were hoping.

New York City 160

New York City New York Jamaica Seals 160

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 9, 2023

One paper describes them breeding in a human settlement in abandoned clay jars. Like the other hornbills, it nests in a tree cavity, in which the female seals herself in using droppings and food remains. Now pairs of hornbills feed outside this correspondent’s window”.

Rhinoceros 124

Rhinoceros Singapore Transported Hunting 124