article thumbnail

Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)

10,000 Birds

It is a bit worrying that while the Basel Zoo is listed by Google as having a page on the Red-tailed Laughingthrush , that page itself does not seem to exist anymore, and the species is not listed among the inhabitants of the aviary of the zoo. His obituary was published in Nature. ” ( source ).

Burma 220
article thumbnail

Birding Nonggang, Guangxi, China

10,000 Birds

While the Black-throated Laughingthrush is native to Southeast Asia, it is also kept at the Toronto Zoo and has its own web page there. However, as the zoo is (at the time of writing this post) closed due to covid, you still have to leave Canada and come to Southeast Asia to see it. Which (due to covid) you probably cannot.

China 227
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Enjoy Helping Animals? Consider an Education in Zoology

4 The Love Of Animals

The opportunities for those seeking a zoological profession include: Working at zoos or aquariums. Working at zoos as curators where they are responsible for acquiring animals, either through buying them from other zoos or overseeing breeding programs. Working as educators in sanctuaries, aquariums and other such venues.

Animal 100
article thumbnail

IFAW rescuers have mobilized to Japan

4 The Love Of Animals

IFAW has reached out to local rescue groups, veterinary associations, and governmental agencies and is determining the best way to assist in the relief process.”. IFAW will also check in with the various groups associated with wildlife in zoos and rehabilitation centers to see if they need additional support with their animal care.

IFAW 100
article thumbnail

The Queen

10,000 Birds

Yet I realize banding is a very valuable tool, and gives us information we could not otherwise gather. The naturalist got out of his car, picked her up, took the tape off her legs, and took her to a local zoo. A group of us gathered to release her near the spot where she was found. And to prove it, there’s The Queen.

Rabbits 252
article thumbnail

Mana from Heaven

10,000 Birds

Actually, it’s one I originally thought was endemic to the Chatham Islands, a group of islands to the east of the main islands that hosts endemic species like the Black Robin. Until recently the species certainly only hung on to existence on two small islands in that group, but this distribution is an artefact of a long decline.

article thumbnail

What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

10,000 Birds

What the Owl Knows is organized into nine chapters: introduction, adaptation (including vision and flight), research and researchers, vocalization, courtship and breeding, roosting and migration, cognition, and two chapters on owls and humans–captive owls (not zoos, educational owls) and owls in our cultural history.

Owls 230