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Wild Sri Lanka

10,000 Birds

Birds, butterflies, flowers, reptiles – you name it, Gehan has covered it. No doubt, the big five of Sri Lanka include the biggest of the big ever – the Blue Whale , followed by Sperm Whale , Asian Elephant , Leopard and Sloth Bear. Size apart, the sighting rates in the right season and area are really striking.

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Birding Santa Cruz Island

10,000 Birds

The Channel Islands have all sorts of species and subspecies that are endemic to the islands, including mammals, reptiles, plants, and of course birds, many of which are nonmigratory. In summer and fall, the waters around the Channel Islands can teem with Blue Whales. I can’t finish this post without mentioning marine mammals.