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Birdwatching the Okavango Delta

10,000 Birds

Think of African safaris and many people will naturally envisage herds of elephants and antelope, alongside some of the largest predators in the world. Add the chance of the African animals you’d expect, Elephant , Lion , Leopard and a host of antelope, who’s mouth would not water at the prospect? My name is Ashley Boon.

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Hey, What About the Great Auk?

10,000 Birds

That’s one reason, probably the biggest reason, why we don’t have centennials for animals that become extinct in the wild. And we did , for the Peregrine Falcon and Osprey , the Brown Pelican and Bald Eagle. Turns out, from what I could find, not particularly ceremonious. We could do it! Then the 80s happened.