4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

The Tides are particularly important for the rich and varied crab population, mudskippers, crocodiles (for their breeding and other behavior) and all the other creatures we are going to be filming for this project. The program is going to include large animals such as the hippos and their movements through the system.

Mongoose 100

Mongoose Pigs Fish 2009 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

On the mainland they face predation from domestic cats, dogs, genets, mongoose and Cape Gulls which steal their chicks and eggs. 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. An African Penguin at its rudimentary burrow with its chick.

Penguins 214

Penguins South Africa Africa Sharks 214

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

It persists in captivity at a breeding facility on Guam and in a number of American zoos. Notwithstanding any successes we may have breeding Guam Rails in captivity we are unlikely to be successful in addressing the reason for its decline. Guam Rail Gallirallus owstoni. So wither the Guam Rail now?

Puerto Rico 186

Puerto Rico Guam Virgin Islands Feral 186

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2011

The combined effects of hunting, habitat loss and predation by introduced animals like rats and mongoose have extirpated the species from some islands and reduced numbers significantly on others.

Antigua and Barbuda 221

Antigua and Barbuda Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Jamaica 221

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The causes were the usual reasons for island extinction—deforestation by both humans and invasive plants that crowded out native plants, hunting, and invasive rats, mongoose, monkeys, and, of course, feral cats.

Mauritius 101

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 101