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Rupununi River Cruise

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A pair of Jabiru were locked in a chase, one tucked in its eight foot wingspan and made a dive not too dissimilar from that of a falcon. Cameras were still tucked away, but the experience left us all without words. Here, we were treated to the sight of a family of Giant River Otters that were stationed on the opposite bank.

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Come to India With Babita Wildlife Tours!

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Babita Tours has many years of experience organizing tailor-made wildlife tours for private groups in this wonderful country. You are certain to see Greater One-horned Rhinoceros , Water Buffalo and Hog Deer , and with a bit of luck Smooth-coated Otters. Kaziranga has one of the densest populations of Bengal Tiger in India.

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The Birding Rally Challenge Peru 2012

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the Forest Falcons – UK. A huge surprise was the addition of an entirely new species for Peru, a Black Swift , found by the Forest Falcons team. Besides the birds, the teams were distracted by half a dozen primate species and rare Giant River Otters. The E-Birders – Cornell, USA. The Ararajubas – Brazil.

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Sani Pass – a Drakensberg birding gem

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However, the great birding experience that is Sani starts lower down. Both species of southern African otters are also regularly encountered ( Cape Clawless and Spot-necked.). However, it’s not just the birding that makes a trip up Sani Pass such a memorable experience. Photo by Adam Riley. Photo by Adam Riley.

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Seabirding off Cape Point

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This may be the most awesome pelagic you’ll ever experience… For me it was the publication in 1984 of Peter Harrison’s ground-breaking identification guide to ‘ Seabirds ’ that opened up the off-shore world of pelagic birding right on Cape Town’s door step.

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