10,000 Birds
MAY 1, 2013
People ascribe near mythic status to the members of the family Delphinidae (and other related families). Dolphins are basically just smart sharks that breath air. But I like sharks too, in fact given the choice of swimming with a shark or a dolphin I’d take either, but secretly I’d want the shark.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 3, 2014
The list kinds crystalized during my first big trip, on which I knocked off my two big targets (the manta ray and whale shark) but since then beyond seeing an antelope (and then many other different kinds), it hasn’t budged much at all. Hammerhead shark. Hammerhead shark by Barry Peters (CC). A beaked whale.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 30, 2014
In Hawaii I stood on a beach as albatrosses fledged and Tiger Sharks prowled for the less successful ones. Ugandan Mangabeys were part of my family once. This Laysan Albatross died from ingested plastic. In the Bahamas I swam in a pod of feeding dolphins. And you can always race for a few days afterwards).
10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2011
In spite of this New Zealand does have an iconic family of birds that has served as an emblem for the country for over a century, the kiwi. Tags: features , kiwi , national bird , new zealand • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Please click here to see the archive of actual national bird posts.
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