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Chronic Exposure in Colorado

10,000 Birds

Say, Bullock, Brewer, and Cassin will lose their English namesakes in the recently announced renaming game. And then I saw the species names attached to the aforementioned gentlemen’s avian namesakes and gave up… So, my attempt at political correctness has been thwarted by the 18th century rules of taxonomy.

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Wild Sri Lanka

10,000 Birds

Blue Whale – 80%, Sperm Whale on 1 in 3 trips, Asian Elephant 100%, Leopard on 1 in 2 game drives, Sloth Bear on 1 in 3 game drives. Wild Sri Lanka brings together top wildlife stories, many of which have come to light only in the recent years. 465 species have been recorded and the list keeps growing.

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