10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Owls live and migrate from Arctic circumpolar to Colorado prairie to South American rainforest to Southeast Asian islands, Galapagos islands, Canary islands–many many islands–to coastal Australia and onward.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 199

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2014

It is also the largest bird native to Australia 1. All the information on the Emu in this post was gleaned from Wikipedia (with loads more information) but here are a few other good sources: Unique Australia Animals , the San Diego Zoo , and the Internet Bird Collection. Click on photos for full sized images.

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San Diego Ostriches Australia Zoos 141

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

As members of the raphine tribe spread out and diversified, taking on strange and sometimes flightless forms on small islands, many lost their ability to adapt to new competitors and predators — notably, humans and the animals that travel with us. Specimens were collected in 1904, and the bird has not been recorded with certainty since.

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Solomon Islands Guinea Mauritius Humane 271

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

Plenty of ink was spilt when the giraffe was killed, and those that were interested into why a zoo filled with people who love animals and put up with low wages to help them might do something that seems to go against that have had many chances to do so. But to get to that story, well, lets say there are a lot other stories to wade through.

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Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

We’re looking at an area of Asia southeast of the Malay Peninsula and mainland Southeast Asia, southwest of the Philippines, north and northwest of Australia, west of Papua New Guinea (a boundary called “Lydekker’s Line”), intercut by the equator. The maps on the inside front and back covers help a lot.

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Indonesia Brunei Birds Malaysia 121

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Australia is a vast country with a very small human population, which mostly clings to the edge of the continent. Even the first explorers to Australia documented there was a risk of extinction of birds and animals into the future and subsequently decided to collect as many specimens as possible! Preface,p.xxiv.

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Species Australia Birds Parrots 174

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2013

We collected information on National Parks and there were several that we had not previously heard of. No doubt the National Parks are aware of the situation, but it is also hard to deal with feral animals in remote areas. On our recent trip to Queensland we travelled inland to avoid the rain on the coast. Feral pigs.

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Feral Pelicans Ducks Pigs 145

10,000 Birds

MAY 12, 2013

and down here in Australia-actually it will be almost over when you all arise in the U.S.A. It gives us all an excuse to think “pink” and what better bird than Australia’s most beautiful Cockatoo! It is the only animal from the original collection and they will be celebrating its 80th birthday this year.

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Australia Chicago Zoos Collecting 145

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

They are software mascots, cartoon characters, animated film dancers, children’s book heroes, zoo celebrities, and documentary film stars. I dream of traveling to the Subantarctic Islands of Australia and New Zealand ; I’m very happy that Tui De Roy, Mark Jones, and Julie Cornthwaite were actually able to make the trip.

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Penguins New Zealand South Africa Albatross 191