10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Greater Flamingos are considered cooperative breeders as fledglings are raised in a creche, in which large numbers of young are watched by multiple non-breeding adult greater flamingos. On this trip, this forced me to participate in a side trip to the nearby Tembe Elephant Park.

South Africa 147

South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

to the ongoing conservation of breeding Lesser Flamingos at Kimberley’s Kamfers Dam to the Albatross Task Force, which works with fishermen to find solutions to seabird bycatch (birds caught in fishermen’s nets). There are elephants down there!” I burst into applause with the rest of the plane.

South Africa 254

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 254

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 223

Tanzania Africa Stud Leopards 223

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 14, 2012

Northern Carmine Bee-eater riding an Arabian Bustard by Markus Lilje/Rockjumper Birding Tours Northern Carmine Bee-eaters in particular are masters of this trait, and rides range from elephants, donkeys and goats to Kori and Arabian Bustards, Abyssinian Ground Hornbills and a variety of other larger birds and mammals.

Africa 265

Africa South Africa Gabon Uganda 265

10,000 Birds

JULY 28, 2022

Logging roads have opened up vast areas to commercial hunting, leading to industrial-scale poaching and a more than 60 per cent drop in the region’s Forest Elephant population in less than a decade. Mammals include Western Lowland Gorilla, Forest Elephant and Forest Buffalo, and eleven diurnal primates.

Central African Republic 297

Central African Republic Congo Gabon Gorillas 297