10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2024

Some travel down the Atlantic coast of Morocco or up the coast of Iberia, also to moult, but many now hang around the Strait. These gulls are back at the breeding colonies in October, even though they don’t lay eggs until April. They are now finishing the breeding season and leave the breeding colonies.

Morocco 284

Morocco Dolphins Africa Fish 284

10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

This species prefers wetlands and its numbers have been decimated due to a combination of habitat destruction caused by human population growth and illegal removal of birds and eggs from the wild for the pet and zoo trade. A pair of Hooded Vultures in Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania by Adam Riley.

Endangered Species 192

Endangered Species Species Morocco South Africa 192

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Nesting is now confined to Morocco, irregularly in Boghari in Algeria and in Birecik, Turkey.” (The Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World states that “disturbance by local people, tourists, and egg and zoo collectors has similarly reduced the colonies, and more protection is vital”. But this range is now much reduced.

Morocco 227

Morocco Austria Algeria Germany 227

10,000 Birds

MAY 26, 2024

The south, just 21 kilometers away, is the coast of Morocco and the Griffons have just completed a short but arduous sea-crossing across the Strait of Gibraltar. The chicks need six months to develop so the adults lay their eggs in January. This time it’s a group of Griffon Vultures Gyps fulvus that have just arrived from the south.

Morocco 243

Morocco Africa Senegal 2003 243