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Enjoying the Orange Peril

10,000 Birds

It proved strong enough to take the many knocks and falls that a hard-used scope experiences during its lifetime. I tried many times with varying degrees of success – the Dalmatian Pelicans ( below ) were one of my better efforts. Dalmatian pelicans : digiscoping flying birds is a challenge.

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There’s a bear! There’s a bear!

10,000 Birds

Like many others, this village was totally abandoned and only recently repopulated, with a current population of only 18 people. Our guides were researchers from Callisto, patient and always smiling Yannis Tsanakis (above) and Maria Petridou with her infectious laugh and stories of her Sun Bear and Jaguar research experiences.

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