10,000 Birds

MARCH 5, 2024

These lands support countless birds, either year-round, as migratory stopovers, or as breeding grounds. Many refuges are strategically located along major flyways, allowing ducks and geese to hopscotch their way up the continent to northern breeding grounds and back down again. Additionally, many federal lands have further protections.

Virgin Islands 200

Virgin Islands Alaska United States Endangered Species 200

10,000 Birds

JUNE 25, 2022

Two are pelagic species, two are resident, and the other one is a mystery. In Costa Rica, the sole tropical breeding albatross is a rare visitor to pelagic waters of the Pacific. A more surefire way to witness this long-winged bird is by visiting breeding grounds on the Galapago Islands. Waved Albatross (Phoebastria irrorata).

Costa Rica 248

Costa Rica Parrots Albatross Birds 248

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

One of the most alarming stories I read this week was about the call to rationalise the allocation of conservation dollars in Australia , shifting the focus from protecting endangered species to protecting habitats. Is it best to spend a million dollars to save a single parrot in Tasmania or a large chunk of rainforest?

Lions 150

Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150