10,000 Birds

MARCH 14, 2022

Finally in 1799, the first visitors on this volcanic land were a group of French seal hunters who were after the fur seals that can be found hauled out on the beaches for fur and oil, which almost wiped out the local population of the species. The cats were eradicated by 1991, which left the mice population to go unchecked.

South Africa 264

South Africa Mice Albatross Africa 264

Animal Person

MAY 10, 2009

Again, they just want to prevent the "cruel" hunters from killing Bambi's mother. Latimer's ignorance also comes across in his discussion of anti-fur campaigns, so it's easy to miss this potentially good point (about some animal activists): But did you ever notice that we don't hear very much from them if anything about shoe leather?

Animal Rights 100

Animal Rights Rights Broiler Chicken Animal 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Over 3 million pairs of Antarctic Fur Seals breed on South Georgia, saved from near extinction by fur hunters. Others, my favorites, show the species within the habitat: breaching Humpback Whales, a Reindeer confronting a King Penguin (below), an elevated view of a beach full of breeding Fur Seals.

Georgia 173

Georgia Penguins Wildlife Whales 173