Critter News

AUGUST 4, 2009

Ugly stuff in Namibia, the country with the seal hunting that no one talks about because so few know about it (I mean who thinks about seal hunting in Namibia?) The pair were subsequently held by the Namibian authorities before being freed after agreeing to pay a fine for "entering a protected marine area without a permit.".

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Seals Hunting Namibia Hunters 100

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

They are commonest where they are intensively protected and managed, but these places are often remote and hard to visit. Seeing a wild kiwi is potentially the highlight of a star-strewn birding visit to New Zealand, but please respect the tenuous situation the five species are in and any measures in place for their protection.

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New Zealand 2011 Deer New York 146

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

Soon we were out of the protected harbour and into choppier waters, and here I have to say I suffered for about two hours from the dreaded affliction known as sea-sickness. Tags: features , pelagic , pelagic birding , petrels , seabirds • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? I personally had a great if exhausting day.

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New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 175

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

This is despite the fact that the Northern Bald Ibis was one of the earliest officially protected species, thanks to a decree by Archbishop Leonhard of Salzburg in 1504. This colony outlived dozens of others as it was protected by the local religious belief that the ibises migrated each year to guide Hajj pilgrims to Mecca.

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Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 191

10,000 Birds

MARCH 9, 2011

Greg the Naughty Takahe ( Porphyrio hochstetteri ) Tags: Destinations , new zealand • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today! • Explore These Related Posts Stalking a Kiwi Icon Aftershocks Sauvignon and seabirds Volcano country Getting acclimatised.Or The proposal from U.S.

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New Zealand 2011 Deer Cats 148