10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2014

Back in the halcyon days, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth (at least in my mind) and a nickel was still a lot of money, my favourite ride was the river safari one, where you could pretend to be an explorer in a river boat going past animatronic safari animals. A Rhinoceros Hornbill ! Orangutans never get old. What a bird!

Rhinoceros 168

Rhinoceros Apes Elephants Monkeys 168

10,000 Birds

MARCH 3, 2016

Today is the United Nations World Wildlife Day, a time to celebrate and raise awareness of the living world around us. Raising and lowering its head, like stretching. The closer one raises her head, than lies back. Well, one reason might be – this animal is not only endangered, but even rarer than the Tiger!

Wildlife 178

Wildlife Tigers Asia Europe 178

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Each animal they raise to adulthood is a step away from extinction, with the ultimate challenge to return them to the wild. a pregnant Indian rhinoceros readies herself for birth after a 16-month wait. The Atlanta Zoo in Georgia is borrowing Chengdu’s winning technique to help try and have a baby of its own.

Pandas 100

Pandas Leopards Gorillas Zoos 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The others follow, some dozen animals in all. They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. Their presence indicates large mammals nearby – and only a few meters away, one Southern White Rhinoceros mother with a calf disappears among the bushes. Driving slowly behind them… The guide knows his animals. Sniffing us.

South Africa 216

South Africa Africa Game Elephants 216

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2013

The others follow, some dozen animals in all. They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. Their presence indicates large mammals nearby – and only a few meters away, one Southern White Rhinoceros mother with a calf disappears among the bushes. If such a trend continues, we will lose these animals for good! Sniffing us.

Africa 190

Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 190