10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Well, this time next week I’ll be winging my way to Cape Town via Auckland and Singapore (air transport is weird sometimes), so this is my last beat post of the year. A Leopard in India by Yathin Krishnappa (CC). This isn’t a target for this trip that I am aiming for, because this is a nemesis species for me.

Sharks 169

Sharks Leopards Whales Whaling 169

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 12, 2015

And you’ve posted a link to a petition to an airline to ask them to stop transporting trophies. And because they are lions they don’t like other large predators, and so now there are less hyenas and leopards and the African Wild Dogs only hunt in a few areas not favoured by the lions. And that lions are really cute.

Lions 200

Lions Hunting Sierra Leone Buffalo 200

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

The day before, the day I arrived, was a transport day, and that meant the pack hadn’t been seen in the afternoon. It was Falakhe, who had dragged himself twenty kilometers on two broken legs past Hyaenas, Lions, Leopards and jackals. But the truth dawned on us as the poor thing collapsed surrounded by adoring pack-mates.

Wolves 187

Wolves Lions Dogs Vet 187

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

Rather than the usual dismal waiting area there were comfortable seats and drinks, and when our transports arrived, we were placed in two large four wheel drives rather than one, so that we wouldn’t feel cramped. This is the place, after all, that people see Sunda Clouded Leopards! It was here that the comfort began.

Lemurs 158

Lemurs Family Rhinoceros Fish 158

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There was the discomfort of living in the bitter cold and dark, sometimes without proper clothing or equipment, especially in the early years; harrowing encounters with one of the area’s major predators, Leopard Seals; and a more insidious threat, melting ice.

Penguins 151

Penguins Seals Leopards Research 151