10,000 Birds

JANUARY 29, 2020

Cuba (twice), South America (twice), Europe and Morocco (once) and Bali (once). It originally served as the port of entry for goods brought from Asia by Spanish galleons. These goods, purchased with Mexican silver, would then be transported overland through Mexico City, and shipped from Veracruz to Spain.

Birds 166

Birds 2006 Mexico Morocco 166

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2011

Its the only member of the genus Mycteria in the New World, the rest of its cogeners, a handful of other bald and nearly bald Storks with long curved bills, hail from East Africa and South Asia. It’s no looker, it may not nest on our roofs or transport our progeny, but its story is far more fascinating than any old wives’ tale.

North America 170

North America Pedigree South Carolina Brazil 170

Animal Ethics

MARCH 10, 2007

The transport and subsequent slaughter of these animals is brutal. Every year, 100,000 horses are slaughtered at foreign-owned slaughterhouses in the United States to satisfy the palates of wealthy diners in Europe and Asia. Last September, the House voted 263 to 146 to pass this legislation.

New York Times 40

New York Times Horse Slaughter New York Slaughter 40