10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Formerly a fishing town it’s economy is now geared towards tourism, particularly ecotourism. Thanks to it’s marine canyon it’s the place to see Sperm Whales, swim with Dusky Dolphins and New Zealand Fur-seals, and watch albatrosses, shearwaters and petrels. Sperm Whales are a huge draw, literally!

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New Zealand Albatross Seals Fur 157

Critter News

MARCH 22, 2010

I'm not surprised considering their attitude about whale meat. Apparently, it's all "cultural imperialism. Considering Japan's history in East Asia, it is seriously ironic to me that they throw the word "imperialism" around. Give me a break. The article's writer is a bit more objective about this than I am.)

Japan 100

Japan Fish Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

A little longer than its predecessor (by eight pages to be exact), the East Coast guide is your handy dandy, pocket-sized, all-in-one guide to the seabirds, marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, and other creatures you are likely to encounter on pelagics or whale watching trips, from Bar Harbor, Maine to Ponce de Leon Inlet, Florida.

Pennsylvania 165

Pennsylvania Texas Whales Whaling 165

10,000 Birds

APRIL 23, 2013

These mangroves function as a sanctuary for fish and other animals that then make their way as adults across the channel to the coral reefs that surround the island. Swimming with a whale shark on the boat-trip to Isla Isabel. It is a wonderful spot to watch the humpback whales breach in the crystal-clear waters.

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Whales Whaling Sharks Marine Life 261

10,000 Birds

APRIL 7, 2015

We were woefully under-prepared in terms of planning – which almost kept us from meeting our friends – but we were also surprised and thrilled to learn that not only were Gray Whales migrating past the lighthouse, but Elephant Seals were lounging on a nearby beach! Migrating Gray Whales. Point Reyes is a magical place.

Seals 184

Seals Elephants Whales Whaling 184

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2011

Only the resident shorebirds remain during these winter months, but there are also Brown Boobys diving for fish close to shore at the moment and we rarely see them during the rest of the year. These birds are often seen fishing along the shores, but do attack shorebirds and they are very wary of them.

Whales 256

Whales Whaling Birds Turtles 256

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2016

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. Sperm Whales prey on Toothfish and large squid and in February 2007, a 10-metre (32.8

Russia 171

Russia Penguins Whales Whaling 171

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2015

Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast is designed to be a quick, handy resource for use on whale watching and one-day pelagic trips. An additional, five-page chapter touches on Other Sea Life–Fish, Sea Turtles, Jellyfish and Krill, Kelp, and Landbirds (the possibility of an exhausted migrating bird landing on the boat.).

Dolphins 162

Dolphins Whales Whaling Porpoises 162

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 11, 2011

This Yellow-crowned Amazon was not quite as vociferous as his Central American cousins And like many of these birds, I too love to spend time beneath the water – there are few things better than free diving or scuba diving with dolphins, whale sharks or coral reef fish.

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Sharks Thailand Dolphins Fish 190

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

In addition to these changes in classification and distribution, there are larger issues that may play a role in the overall future of the Galápagos as a protected area; conservationists are facing increasing pressure from the tourism industry and the international fishing industry. The 11th chapter is on research and conservation challenges.

2006 248

2006 Tortoises Sea Lions Sea Turtles 248

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2012

Furthermore we have another very special stork-like bird, the regal Shoebill , previously known as the Whale-headed Stork but now placed in its own family. Ethiopia’s Rift Valley lakes such as Lake Ziway and Awassa are famous for the gangs of Marabous that hang around the fish markets and allow close approach in the hope of a smelly handout.

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Africa Tanzania South Africa Uganda 239

10,000 Birds

APRIL 2, 2012

I remember way back in that same year commissioning the services of an active sport fishing boat to head out into the ‘deep’, 30 miles beyond the lighthouse at Cape Point itself, in search of a working trawler, in the hope of adding a suite of pelagic sightings to my expanding ‘life list’ of Southern African birds.

Albatross 181

Albatross Penguins Dolphins Whales 181

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2013

What put this once small fishing town on the map was not birds but mammals, specifically whales and dolphins. The reason Kaikoura is such a great place to see albatrosses and whales is one and the same, and the same reason indeed that Monterrey in California is a great place to watch whales and albatross.

Whales 201

Whales Whaling Albatross New Zealand 201

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 28, 2014

It’s almost a bucolic place; sea turtles nest on the beaches, Humpback Whales and bat rays frolic just offshore, and you can buy the freshest fish from the panga fisherman at Punta Lobos every afternoon. Judging by the number of people I know who have been there at one time or another, you might find yourself there some day.

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California San Jose Birds Mexico 219

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2013

Two hours after getting off the boat after checking out Sperm Whales we were off again out to find some albatross. We also passed White-fronted Terns , one of which was being harrassed by an Arctic Skua (Parasitic Jaeger to Americans), which broke off its pursuit when a fish jumped out of the water right beside it.

Albatross 165

Albatross New Zealand Seals Fur 165

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

The canyon also brings Dusky Dolphins and Sperm Whales close in, and has turned Kaikoura from a sleepy fishing village on the Picton to Christchurch road into a premier ecotourism site. One is the sea canyon that comes close to shore, ensuring plenty of pelagic species can be found close to shore.

Albatross 180

Albatross New Zealand Dolphins Whales 180

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2011

It is much stranger and illustrative of the ways of evolution to point out that whales are a form of “hoofed animal&# (unlikely but true). Also, there are reasons why statements like this are scientifically incorrect even if there is ‘some truth’ to them.

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Birds Primates Marsupials Whales 269

4 The Love Of Animals

MARCH 17, 2011

Elephants, whales, hippopotamuses, giraffes, and alligators use low-frequency sounds to communicate over long distances, often miles; and bats, dolphins, whales, frogs, and various rodents use high-frequency sounds to find food, communicate with others, and navigate. A Grateful Whale. Dog and Fish: Improbable Friends.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 14, 2011

It’s these areas where upwells occur that tend to become excellent locations for sea-going birds (and whales and big fish too), but the Outer Banks has another trick up its sleeve, the Labrador Current, a stream of cold water that shoots down the coast from Greenland runs up against the Gulf Stream in two places.

North Carolina 160

North Carolina North America Fish America 160

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 18, 2014

It was a fun time and I had high hopes for the morning when we would be over the deep waters off the continental shelf laying down a fish oil slick before dawn. We lined up on the port side of the boat, facing east and the fish oil slick that was slowly drifting away from us. There were three birds I really wanted to see.

New York 178

New York Sea Turtles Whales Whaling 178

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Whale-watching! This may come as somewhat of a surprise to those who don’t know about it but the waters just off of Queens can apparently be pretty good for whales at the right time of year. As we headed east we stayed within several hundred yards of shore which seemed odd for a boat looking for whales. More whales!

New York City 161

New York City New York Whales Whaling 161

10,000 Birds

JUNE 16, 2014

Last October Daisy, Desi, and I, joined by my parents, had a grand ol’ time whale-watching aboard the American Princess. Despite my thrill about Desi identifying a gull we were still at sea and still without a whale, a dolphin, or any pelagic species. We tried following the bait fish. After all, we saw dolphins!

Whales 155

Whales Whaling Dolphins New York City 155

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

They eat only seafood, including fish, squid, krill and other organisms. So, which came first, the underwater flight, the ability to hunt fish, the exceptional ability to live in the cold, or the tuxedo-camouflage? People call them “flightless birds&# but they do in fact fly; They just do it underwater. Salas-Gismondi, R.,

Penguins 191

Penguins Seals Peru Science 191

10,000 Birds

MAY 1, 2013

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. People ascribe near mythic status to the members of the family Delphinidae (and other related families). Which has always mystified me slightly. It wasn’t long before we saw them, either.

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Dolphins Sharks New Zealand Albatross 155

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 9, 2010

These filmmakers have given us the pleasure of looking over their shoulders—of doing what I have dreamed of being able to do—to get in a school of fish, to be a dolphin, to be a whale—and swim along with them,” said Dr. Sylvia Earle, Explorer in Residence at the National Geographic Society. This is the best I’ve ever seen.

Bahamas 100

Bahamas Dolphins Sea Turtles Protection 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2012

Life Along the Delaware Bay starts with a brief cultural history of the Bay, showing the sod dikes farmers built to drain the marshes, and how Cape May went from being a whaling town to a Victorian beach resort to the home of the Cape May Hawk Watch.

Delaware 179

Delaware New Jersey Research Eggs 179

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

The descriptions of the territory’s birds, seals, whales, introduced mammals, invertebrates, and plants are written within the framework of the conversationist, so it is more than a field guide, it is a record of endangered wildlife and the efforts being made to protect it. Who can resist penguins and whales?

Georgia 173

Georgia Penguins Wildlife Whales 173

10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2018

For example, “the Ungulata include hooved animals with multi-chambered stomachs, except the whales.”. Some sort of ancient fish-with-feet is the ancestors of humans. Therefore, humans are fish with feet, right? A term like “hooved animals” is monophyletic and a perfectly sound adaptive group, except for the whales.

Monkeys 136

Monkeys Gorillas Whales Whaling 136

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Then we inexplicably left our chum slick and behind for good and made our way over to some fishing boats to see what was following them. From the fishing boats we spotted lots of water in the air, both from a whale breaching and blowing. Being out on the water is great, even when the birds are only so-so.

Whales 173

Whales Whaling New York Dolphins 173

10,000 Birds

MARCH 27, 2020

The iconic Ted Williams: Cool Green Science – Native Fish Coalition – Audubon – Muckrack – Recent Conservation Columns (I’m waiting for the expanded paperback version of his Wild Moments/Earth Almanac essays to come out in April.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 254

Wildlife Rehabilitation Bald Eagle Eagles Wildlife 254

10,000 Birds

APRIL 24, 2015

Spoiler: the hawk ends up like the fish, not the whale. To her credit, she vacillates between condemning and lauding him, but ends up calling his version of falconry “a metaphysical battle, like Moby-Dick or The Old Man and the Sea.” None of (his treatment of the hawk) was conscious,” writes MacDonald. This, excuse me, is b t.

Falcons 219

Falcons Michael Vick Whales Whaling 219

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

The number of individual birds and mammals alone that are affected by these factors are countless; and when you consider fish, reptiles and amphibians, it is hard to comprehend the magnitude of life that gets wiped out around the world (and certainly including the U.S.) There is nothing abstract or controversial about this.

Animal Rights Movement 207

Animal Rights Movement Animal Rights Rights Wildlife 207

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2011

Dale studied scarlet macaws, and worked in their conservation, for three years in southern Costa Rica, followed by a year in the Caribbean working on Whale Sharks. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

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Cats 2011 Costa Rica Deer 148