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AUGUST 17, 2010
A private zoo operator in Taiwan cross-bred lions and tigers, resulting in three "liger" cubs. One died and the other two were seized for sheltering at a research institution. Both species are endangered and it is illegal to cross breed them. Cross-breeding two protected species is completely against nature.
10,000 Birds
MAY 8, 2017
I never researched the resort, imagining that it lacked the amenities my family wanted, but visiting for dinner allowed us to rent its grandeur without forking over the considerable room rates. In fact, we saw two species of monkey, our only sloths, lots of coatis, and my rarest ever mammal sighting—a Jaguarundi —right on site.
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2018
They found 673 species and advanced the yearly total to 1019. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 7, 2018
During March, 11 beats shared 122 checklists to accumulate 680 species from 8 countries; USA, Costa Rica, Serbia, India, Australia, New Zealand, UK and Japan. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum.
10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2018
Their 185 checklists contained 951 species during April! Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Rufescent Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma lineatum. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 5, 2019
In reverse order, the medals were awarded for “most species seen in a country”, to Australia with 420, USA got the silver, scoring 556 while the runaway winner was Costa Rica with 646 species. Ardastra Zoo & Gardens. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Ardastra Zoo & Gardens.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 3, 2018
During October, 7 countries (Costa Rica, Australia, USA, India, Hong Kong, UK, Serbia) were birded by 11 beats who shared 135 checklists and noted 697 species. Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access). Hopland Research and Extension Center (restricted access).
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