10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2014

The two star attractions for most tourists are Asian Elephants and Bornean Orangutans. I dipped on the elephants, but the river certainly delivered for orangutans. A Rhinoceros Hornbill ! Kinabatangan is therefore a popular place, both for tourists in general and for birders specifically. Orangutans never get old. What a bird!

Rhinoceros 167

Rhinoceros Apes Elephants Monkeys 167

4 The Love Of Animals

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

Each animal they raise to adulthood is a step away from extinction, with the ultimate challenge to return them to the wild. a pregnant Indian rhinoceros readies herself for birth after a 16-month wait. And Kenya boasts a unique orphanage … for elephants! Meanwhile, at Whipsnade Zoo in the U.K.,

Pandas 100

Pandas Leopards Gorillas Zoos 100

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A little further, there’s a family group of Savannah Elephants with two two-year olds. This game reserve has 900 elephants – the second largest population in South Africa, after the Kruger National Park with 13,000. Nowadays, the Savannah Elephants are shorter and with smaller tusks, often without them. Sniffing us.

South Africa 208

South Africa Africa Game Elephants 208

10,000 Birds

JULY 21, 2022

The Natal Spurfowl forages on rhinoceros and elephant dung (HBW) and does so without complaining. Each of these ‘families’ consists of a single mating pair and 1-5 ‘helpers’ who assist in raising the young. And I do not even want to think about which part of an old man’s anatomy the throat pouch reminds me of.

Ostriches 147

Ostriches Parrots Birds Eggs 147

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2013

A little further, there’s a family group of Savannah Elephants with two two-year olds. This game reserve has 900 elephants – the second largest population in South Africa, after the Kruger National Park with 13,000. Nowadays, the Savannah Elephants are shorter and with smaller tusks, often without them. Sniffing us.

Africa 185

Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 185