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Whales in danger.

4 The Love Of Animals

We recently got an email about the dangers currently being faced by our whale population as a result of a recent proposal to legalize commercial whaling. As whale lovers, and people who hope to one day be able to see them in the wild, we wanted to share this information with you in case you would like to get involved.

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The Ross Sea – the Last Intact Marine Ecosystem on Earth – and I

10,000 Birds

The Ross Sea is the most productive stretch of water in the Southern Ocean, teeming with large predatory fish, whales, seals, penguins and other animals that form the last intact marine ecosystem on Earth. Sperm Whales prey on Toothfish and large squid and in February 2007, a 10-metre (32.8 Back to the Future – the Case for Protection.

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Finless Shark Found in the Phillipines

Critter News

Eleven of them signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) pledging to protect the whale sharks. The participants also agreed to advance the protection of seven shark species that needed protectionβ€”the Basking Shark, Great White Shark, Whale Shark, Spiny Dogfish Shark, Porbeagle Shark, and Shortfin and Longfin Mako Sharks.

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Birding by Volunteering

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This time I’ll be working with Wildlife ACT in Zululand, helping that NGO monitor wildlife in a range of reserves and parks in the east of South Africa. I bring this up not to boast (well, not much) but because I think that this approach to wildlife travel is somewhat neglected in birding circles.

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Federal Public Lands: Pacific Seabirds

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Although not federal β€œlands,” these federal marine protected areasβ€” Channel Islands , Cordell Bank , Greater Farallones , Monterey Bay and Olympic Coast β€”provide critical foraging areas for seabirds. These sanctuaries include some of the most productive waters in the Pacific.

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Where to See Kiwi (and other birds) During the Rugby World Cup

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To that end please enjoy this quick guide of where to go birding and wildlife watching when based at any of the many World Cup locations. Don’t forget you can also see some wildlife on the road as you go ! At sea there are also New Zealand Sea Lions and Southern Right Whales. A good place to see the enigmatic Kokako.

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Life Along The Delaware Bay: A Book Review

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I also did not understand the centrality of the Delaware Bay to shorebird migration, how timing and geographic design and water quality and tidal streams, the rich salt marshes and protected beaches combine to make this specific area of New Jersey and Delaware β€œThe Most Important Stopover of the Western Hemisphere.” Ah, the photographs!

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