10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

They have special adaptations to stay warm and to keep their eggs and chicks warm. 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.

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Penguins Seals Peru Science 188

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It’s all about the improbable intersection of human beings and Emperor Penguins, and if I can’t make it to an Emperor Penguin colony (highly unlikely), reading this book has been the next best thing. It’s part memoir, part travelogue, part scientific narrative, part prologue to making an argument for Antarctic conservation.

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Penguins Seals Leopards Research 151

10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2013

The early threats of guano harvesting and egg collecting have been replaced by the more ominous threats of oil pollution and overfishing of their favorite food source – pilchards. Today, there are more than 3,000 birds at this accessible colony and they are protected by fences and stiff fines for human disturbance.

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Penguins South Africa Africa Sharks 206

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

They can reach heights of up to 5 ft 7 inches, taller than many adult humans. This is worrying because paired birds generally only lay one egg and the breeding cycle can be very irregular. The unique wattles that give these cranes their name Wattled Cranes are the second tallest flying birds in the world, after the Sarus Crane.

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Botswana South Africa Africa Ethiopia 144

10,000 Birds

MAY 24, 2018

Now, asking for vultures in India is a bit like asking your safari guide to show you a leopard. Leopards are hard to spot because they are elusive. Of the estimated 500 million cattle in India, only 4% were destined for consumption by humans as meat. Not for the same reason, although. Vultures are anything but elusive.

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India Stray Dog Cows Rats 124

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

That year Congress passed the Lacey Act, followed by the tougher Weeks-McLean Act in 1913 and, five years later, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which protected not just birds but also their eggs, nests, and feathers 1. Some people actually don’t consider human beings as animals. A newly created U.S. Why is this happening?

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Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 108