10,000 Birds

JUNE 27, 2017

27, 2015 Christian Gutierrez, Raymond Justice, and Carter Mesker went on a camping trip to Ka’ena Point Natural Area Reserve on Oahu, Hawaii. Ka’ena Point is also a breeding ground for the Federally protected Laysan albatross, where 45 nests were being carefully monitored by the non-profit Pacific Rim Conservation.

Albatross 214

Albatross Honolulu Hawaii Killing 214

10,000 Birds

MARCH 16, 2011

There are are presently thought to be five species of kiwi with a possible sixth extinct species, all of which have suffered varying degrees of range contraction since the arrival of humans. They are commonest where they are intensively protected and managed, but these places are often remote and hard to visit. The proposal from U.S.

New Zealand 168

New Zealand 2011 Deer Namibia 168

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. White-faced Storm-petrel ( Pelagodroma marina ) The trip set out from the Northland town of Warkworth (around an hour north of Auckland) bright and early at 8.

New Zealand 181

New Zealand Albatross 2011 Cooking 181

Animal Person

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

This is irksome, as the premise is that we need to save the animals (and which ones is an interesting discussion) because we will suffer if they are gone. For only $450,000, we could buy almost all of the habitat neded to protect Ecuador's remaining frogs. But again, he's a conservationist, so none of this is a surprise.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears California Condor Bald Eagle Lions 100

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2022

The Crested Serpent Eagle is another species bound to suffer from a naming error in perpetuity. The White-rumped Shama is a South Asia species – consequently, the HBW mostly discusses its introduced population in Hawaii. A worrying trend. The White-crowned Forktail is the largest among them.

Myanmar 147

Myanmar Birds China Chicago 147

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

To get out to the deep water we have to cruise for hours which necessitates leaving late in the evening, trying to sleep on an uncomfortable, moving boat, and waking up in the predawn hours to spend not-enough-time amid amazing birds before suffering through the long, boring ride through the “dead zone” back to shore.

Whales 130

Whales Whaling Albatross Sea Lions 130