10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Elephants, peccaries, and corvids have all been documented processing the death of (as we put it) a loved one. Or was it all dumb luck, the randomness of nature at play, pure coincidence? Animals obviously see death and experience it as we do, so the question is not one of if, but of how.

Elephants 266

Elephants Ducks Humane Family 266

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

One of those animals was the Giant Elephant Bird (including, but not limited to, Aepyornis maximus ). But now, there have been possible cut marks fond on extinct elephant bird bones dated to about 10,000 years ago. That would change our thinking on Madagascar, as well as human movement in the Indian Ocean, considerably.

Madagascar 125

Madagascar Humane Elephants Bahamas 125

10,000 Birds

JUNE 7, 2017

The Aborigines Hairbrush , and the Elephant Cactus. And this is the bloom for the Elephant Cactus. The Elephant Cactus , puts out a white tubular flower that open from late March, until early, June, and are visited by nectar feeding bats at night and many birds during the day. This is the bloom found on the Aborigines Hairbrush.

Elephants 105

Elephants Woodpeckers Squirrels Shelters 105

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Despite being an ordinary family with the usual interests in elephants, lions, tigers and the likes (there are sadly no Banded Pittas at Heidelberg Zoo), there is one feature that has been our main attraction and focus for the last few months: the duck pond. All is peaceful, all is quiet.

Zoos 186

Zoos Ducks Elephants Tigers 186

Animal Ethics

APRIL 19, 2016

Elephants, great apes, orcas, dogs, cats, and many other animals can experience depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and compulsive disorders. "There is no longer dispute among serious scientists that humans aren’t the only animals who have the capacity to suffer physically and mentally.

For Animals 40

For Animals Apes Psychology Suffering 40

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

Habitat loss, as documented by hieroglyphs. The Natal Spurfowl forages on rhinoceros and elephant dung (HBW) and does so without complaining. Anyway, this points to an interesting fact – as recently as about 4,500 years ago, it was found in the Egyptian Nile Delta. Think about it when you feel hard done by life.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2022

It is also documented on video. Presumably, the Natal Spurfowl thinks the Kruger Park is good habitat, with all the big animals around – the HBW remarks (with a slight hint of disapproval) that the species forages on rhinoceros and elephant dung. I tried the same line of argument in high school, did not help me much.

Birds 147

Birds Africa Eagles Barn Owls 147