10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

These vast and rugged lands of savanna, hills, gorges and rivers still protect some of Ethiopia’s largest extant herds of typical African savanna game, including African Elephant, African Buffalo, Giraffe, Lion, Leopard, African Wild Dog and numerous species of grazers. Yellow-billed Stork.

Ethiopia 243

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 243

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

We –participants of the ABA South Africa Safari—were on a small plane when one Lori Conrad looked out the window and screamed, “There are elephants down there!” Animals of Kruger National Park by Keith Barnes is the animal guide I wish I had when I visited South Africa. and everyone ran to Lori’s side of the plane.

Rhinos 241

Rhinos Mammals Animal White Rhinos 241

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 18, 2013

Rather, my trip to the American Museum of Natural History last week was enlivened, however slightly, by spotting a Rock Pigeon perched on top of the elephants in the Hall of African Mammals, safely out of the elements and unexposed to Central Park’s hawks. But in the end, being dead doesn’t protect an animal from mortality.

Elephants 157

Elephants Mammals Buffalo Gorillas 157

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2011

This perennial watercourse is a haven for wildlife especially during the dry season when thousands of elephant and other game congregate here. Elephants are nowhere more abundant and one can often find oneself in the midst of a peaceful, grazing family herd, a special experience indeed to be so close to such huge animals.

Tanzania 218

Tanzania Africa Stud Leopards 218

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2016

In some cases someone was blown away by the scenery and thought “this needs saving” In some cases someone thought “there seems to be a lot of animals here, let’s keep things that way” Still others happen because no one had done anything with the land yet and no one wanted the land anyway. But they are very cute!

South Africa 150

South Africa Leopards Giraffes Africa 150

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2012

These beaters usually take the form of grazing herds of game and domestic animals, and large flocks of carmine bee-eaters may gather overhead. The most accessible site is Samburu/Buffalo Springs in Kenya, but the bulk of its range is in remote and dangerous zones of south-eastern Ethiopia and Somalia.

Africa 264

Africa Gabon South Africa Uganda 264

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

The interests of those working for conservation and those working for animal rights and animal welfare don’t always perfectly align like you might think they do. It also includes one of the world’s largest known populations of hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) (18,200) and buffalo (Syncerus caffer) (204,015).

Lions 184

Lions Killing Hunting Hunters 184