10,000 Birds

MAY 30, 2019

But it wasn’t until he studied falconry’s appeal to centuries-old cultures–the Persians, English, Dutch, French, Chinese, Russians, and people of the Middle East–that Cade realized the sport of kings was slowly dying and would disappear along with the age-old mystique of a raptor returning to the human who trained her.

Falcons 173

Falcons California Condor Alaska Texas 173

10,000 Birds

JUNE 26, 2018

The Zoo episode focuses on two Pink Pigeon couples: The Stud and Serendipity, a male and female that the zoo people hope will mate and produce a viable egg, and Thelma and Louise, a same-sex pair-bonded couple who the zoo people hope will incubate the egg and nurture the chick. He is the Harvey Weinstein of Pink Pigeons).

Mauritius 101

Mauritius Stud Zoos Eggs 101

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2012

Animal rights is concerned with preventing the suffering or even use of animals by humans. Each year tens of thousands of these gulls go to the islands and each pair will lay three eggs. Most of these clutches of eggs will hatch to produce three fluffy and adorable chicks.

Animal Rights 259

Animal Rights Rights New Zealand Animal 259

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2011

Both species had undergone massive declines since the arrival of humans and where in a perilous position in the 1970s. In the case of the Black Robins this involved cross-fostering eggs and chicks in the nests of Chatham Tomtits and Chatham Warblers , a complicated task that quickly boosted numbers of birds once it began.

Species 220

Species New Zealand Rats Endangered Species 220