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Birding Santa Cruz Island

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Depending on the time of year, other alcids to expect include Pigeon Guillemots, Common Murres , Rhinoceros Auklets and Cassin’s Auklets. In summer and fall, the waters around the Channel Islands can teem with Blue Whales. is concerned. Aside from birds, people really seem to like Island Foxes. They are small and adorable.

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My Top 12 Wildlife Watching Moments

10,000 Birds

We haven’t seen the reason yet, but suddenly you could have palpated a tension in the air that made the zebras step away and even one female Ostrich stand up… Then the Lord of the waterhole came – the White Rhinoceros. Well, one reason might be – this animal is not only endangered, but even rarer than the Tiger!

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