10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2013

People ascribe near mythic status to the members of the family Delphinidae (and other related families). Even people with no other interest in wildlife, who couldn’t tell a sparrow from an ostrich (or even a dolphin from a fish) love dolphins. Dolphins are basically just smart sharks that breath air.

Dolphins 156

Dolphins Sharks New Zealand Albatross 156

Reddit Animals

AUGUST 30, 2023

Odd family trees, the Hippopotamus is closely related to whales, dolphins and porpoises, the elephant is closely related to manatees, dougongs (reasonable), and the little rock hyrax, yes a little mountain loving hamster is related to the thickest b h in the land, also horses are closely related to rhinos and tapirs.

Snow Leopard 40

Snow Leopard Leopards Tigers Alligators 40

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

So you can imagine my great pleasure when it worked out for me to stay in California for two extra days at the end of our family vacation out west. I’m sad to say that once the adrenaline rush of finally seeing a representative of my most-wanted bird family wore off the pain came back and it was pretty harsh.

Whales 111

Whales Whaling Albatross Dolphins 111