10,000 Birds

JUNE 13, 2021

Here’s a quote about bird lungs from Britannica: “Himalayan geese have been observed not only to fly over human climbers struggling to reach the top of Mount Everest, but to honk as they do so.” You can own a gorilla in Indiana, but not a bear in Michigan. Now imagine you have the lungs of a bird.

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Wildlife Rehabilitation Tethering Giraffes Alabama 258

10,000 Birds

APRIL 10, 2012

This remote region of Cryptosepalum forests is little changed by human hands (somewhat of a rarity in these times of devastating habitat destruction) yet this species has not been relocated despite extensive searches by birders (including myself). This image is from Bwindi Impenetrable Gorilla National Park, Uganda.

Ethiopia 220

Ethiopia Tanzania Uganda Africa 220

10,000 Birds

JUNE 28, 2018

With an estimated 200 to 300 individuals left in the wild, the Cross River Gorilla (CR) ( Gorilla gorilla diehli ) has been hunted to near extinction. Some people actually don’t consider human beings as animals. Some people think humans are superior to all other life forms. Why is this happening?

Hunting 108

Hunting Hunters Gorillas Wolves 108