10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Well, this time next week I’ll be winging my way to Cape Town via Auckland and Singapore (air transport is weird sometimes), so this is my last beat post of the year. My animal bucket list hasn’t changed much either, for similar reasons. I need to see some of these before I can replace them with other animals.

Sharks 170

Sharks Leopards Whales Whaling 170

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2015

And you’ve posted a link to a petition to an airline to ask them to stop transporting trophies. Tell me, what happens if we rip away hunting when hunting protects more wildlife land in Africa than national parks? Animal rights is concerned with individual animals, and their suffering and welfare. I’m sorry.

Lions 203

Lions Hunting Sierra Leone Buffalo 203

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

The day before, the day I arrived, was a transport day, and that meant the pack hadn’t been seen in the afternoon. Pippa called the park ranger in charge of animals. It was Falakhe, who had dragged himself twenty kilometers on two broken legs past Hyaenas, Lions, Leopards and jackals. We were stunned, simply stunned.

Wolves 188

Wolves Lions Dogs Vet 188