10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Come September most of the summer seabird people had left, but there were a small number of seabirds still breeding and so I stayed behind for three years to continue their monitoring and do the migrant landbird surveys, as well as the Great White Shark surveys. The seas were glass still, and far out we could see whales, dozens of the things.

Whales 157

Whales Whaling Sharks Bats 157

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Penguins are flightless, but some species locomote over long distances on antarctic ice to travel between breeding grounds and the sea. And, they wear tuxedos, which seem to provide camouflage while they are swimming, where leopard seals, sharks, and other creatures would like to make a meal of them. Salas-Gismondi, R., Altamirano, A.,

Penguins 188

Penguins Seals Peru Science 188

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

The descriptions of the territory’s birds, seals, whales, introduced mammals, invertebrates, and plants are written within the framework of the conversationist, so it is more than a field guide, it is a record of endangered wildlife and the efforts being made to protect it. Who can resist penguins and whales?

Georgia 172

Georgia Penguins Wildlife Whales 172

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

Today, there are more than 3,000 birds at this accessible colony and they are protected by fences and stiff fines for human disturbance. The only other significant mainland breeding colony is based about an hour out of Cape Town on the east coast at a place called Betty’s Bay.

Penguins 207

Penguins South Africa Africa Sharks 207