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Flock to Marion

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This spurred her to pursue a career in environmental education and wildlife nature tourism as a park ranger in Texas and as the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail Coordinator with Florida Fish and Wildlife. The marine protected area status was designated in 2013. Salvin’s Prion.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

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The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean, teeming with large predatory fish, whales, seals, penguins and other animals that form the last intact marine ecosystem on Earth. Back to the Future – the Case for Protection. Enough History – Back to the Future. Finally – the Seabirds. Now you know.

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Grouse in PA, Grouse in Costa Rica

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“Gamebirds” to some, cool, cryptic understory birds to the birding people, grouse crouch protected as unfettered winds sway the top of the tall prairie grass. Even so, he still knew many species and always yearned to learn about the wildlife he encountered. One such surprising experience happened with grouse.

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Where to See Kiwi (and other birds) During the Rugby World Cup

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To that end please enjoy this quick guide of where to go birding and wildlife watching when based at any of the many World Cup locations. Don’t forget you can also see some wildlife on the road as you go ! This is a good place to see the endangered and beautiful Yellowhead and the endemic Yellow-eyed Penguin.

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Best Bird of the Year 2014

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The experience, the place, and the bird combine to make this my BBOTY. I was a bit sad, too, that we had annoyed the owl enough that it felt it had to strafe us … my normal MO is to avoid stressing out wildlife. Once endangered, they lead happy, protected lives, oblivious to the tourists who love them.

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Seabirding off Cape Point

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Birding has been an all-consuming interest for Patrick Cardwell since boyhood days spent in a wildlife-rich environment. Here one is close to the scenically impressive Cape of Good Hope National Park as well as the Boulder’s Coastal Park, home to hundreds of breeding African Penguins.

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Mammals of Madagascar (Lynx Edicions)

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Take Madagascar, for example, one of the world’s highest-priority Biodiversity Hotspots: that island-continent is most famous for its penguins. Well, sort of, as there are no penguins in Madagascar, indigenous or otherwise. Yet, those bird guides are hefty. Larger species, that is, excluding dolphins and whales.