10,000 Birds
JUNE 7, 2017
Shark Bay is one of the most famous tourist destinations in West Australia, and until recently was therefore not a place I was particularly interested in visiting. And I’m glad we did because it’s a great wildlife destination that merits a look from anyone with a passion for the wild. Shark Bay is pretty.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Most birders know better than to fall prey to such sensationalism, but among the public at large, Australia is notorious for being a land creeping and crawling with dangerous and even lethal wildlife at every turn. And not just deep in the bush, either, but at the beach, in urban parks – even in the country’s suburban homes.
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 3, 2014
The list kinds crystalized during my first big trip, on which I knocked off my two big targets (the manta ray and whale shark) but since then beyond seeing an antelope (and then many other different kinds), it hasn’t budged much at all. I have been to 11 countries to watch wildlife that this species lives in. Hammerhead shark.
10,000 Birds
MAY 1, 2013
People ascribe near mythic status to the members of the family Delphinidae (and other related families). Even people with no other interest in wildlife, who couldn’t tell a sparrow from an ostrich (or even a dolphin from a fish) love dolphins. Dolphins are basically just smart sharks that breath air.
10,000 Birds
JULY 30, 2014
This time I’ll be working with Wildlife ACT in Zululand, helping that NGO monitor wildlife in a range of reserves and parks in the east of South Africa. I bring this up not to boast (well, not much) but because I think that this approach to wildlife travel is somewhat neglected in birding circles.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 11, 2012
It concerns the nature of wildlife in Australia, and is perhaps the most remarked about aspect of Australia’s wildlife, at least the impression you’d get if you’ve ever watched ten minutes of Animal Planet. The very dangerous nature of the wildlife. The family on a peaceful moment.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 16, 2011
In spite of this New Zealand does have an iconic family of birds that has served as an emblem for the country for over a century, the kiwi. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. They would all be wrong, as New Zealand has no official National Bird. The proposal from U.S.
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