10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2021

For instance, you can own a lion in Alabama, but not in California. In Oregon you can’t own any “dangerous” wild animals, but you can get a special permit for a service monkey and anyone can fill their backyard with giraffes. They can spend a little more money and effort, and get an Exhibitor Permit for public display.

Wildlife Rehabilitation 259

Wildlife Rehabilitation Tethering Giraffes Alabama 259

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The Big Five–lion, leopard, African buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros–are impressive, but my heart lies with the patterned mammals, giraffes and zebras. I was not on one of those lucky groups, but I did get to see a Secretarybird on my Eastern South Africa trip.) Or lunch.

South Africa 251

South Africa Africa Leopards Penguins 251

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2014

Well, Copenhagen Zoo is back in the news; a few weeks after killing a giraffe and feeding it to some lions, it went and killed some of those same lions. This morning I opened up my iPad, read the Guardian and saw that four lions were killed without reason by a zoo. Conservation Lion vultures'

Lions 150

Lions Giraffes Zoos Killing 150

10,000 Birds

APRIL 13, 2015

These vast and rugged lands of savanna, hills, gorges and rivers still protect some of Ethiopia’s largest extant herds of typical African savanna game, including African Elephant, African Buffalo, Giraffe, Lion, Leopard, African Wild Dog and numerous species of grazers. Yellow-billed Stork.

Ethiopia 234

Ethiopia Sudan Leopards Game 234

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. In many ways, human emotions are the gifts of our animal ancestors.

Emotional 100

Emotional Animal Whales Whaling 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

The Big Five–Lion, Leopard, African Buffalo, African Elephant and Rhinoceros–were historically the main mammal attraction of Kruger. The Lion text, for example, tells us that “Kruger is perfect Lion country,” and that about 1,700 individuals are estimated to live in the park with an average pride size of 12.

Rhinos 232

Rhinos Mammals Animal White Rhinos 232

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2016

It’s the only park I have ever been to that not only have I seen all five of the Big Five (Lion, Leopard, African Buffalo, White Rhino and African Elephant) in, but seen them all on the same day. Lions are boring and should be avoided on safari, but I quite liked this one, even if he had ticks. I never get bored of Giraffes.

South Africa 140

South Africa Leopards Giraffes Africa 140