On March 16, three Bronzed Cowbirds were reported at Newton Park by Lake Apopka in Orange County. I drove out there early the next morning to see if I could find them. They were still there and very cooperative. There are two bridges right near the parking area, and the birds seemed to like the […]
Wild Tigers of India – in Battle!
June 2015 – Destination: Ranthambore National Park, India. Well to start, I need to thank all of my guests – over 40 Photo Tour excursions around the world, and so many stories to tell! Over the next few months I do plan to publish more images, and articles here with Focusing on Wildlife. It’s been […]
Last remaining Western Cattle Egrets – Dhahran Hills
The number of Western Cattle Egrets around the camp seems to dropping from a high point of over 100 birds with many of the birds coming into full breeding plumages. Good views can still be had of the birds as they feed along the roadside grass verges finding insects in the soft ground after the […]
Taiji legal battle: court backs activist over baby dolphin kept in aquarium
Animal rights activists have claimed a significant victory in its battle to end Japan’s dolphin slaughter after a court ruled that an aquarium in Taiji – where hundreds of dolphins are killed every year – acted illegally when it refused entry to an Australian campaigner. The court in Wakayama, western Japan, on Friday awarded 110,000 […]
Mosqueta cabeza canela (Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher) Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps
Una mosqueta fácil de observar, siempre y cuando se la busque en su hábitat prefiriendo casi siempre tacuarales. Siempre con paciencia y tiempo es posible lograr resultados como el de las fotografías que ilustran esta entrada. Cerro Corá-Misiones / Argentina… 06-09-2015
Japan Kills 200 Pregnant Minke Whales
Japan has killed 333 minke whales—including more than 200 pregnant females—as part of this year’s Antarctic whale hunt, according to the country’s Institute for Cetacean Research. On Wednesday, four ships returned from their 115-day expedition to conduct “scientific” whaling activities. The hunt was in blatant disregard of the International Court of Justice’s 2014 ruling that […]
POLL: Should orcas and dolphins be kept in captivity?
Environmental campaigners have said they are taking legal action against a French marine park over the treatment of its orca whales and other animals after a number were killed during a storm. Marineland in Antibes reopened a week ago after suffering severe damage in deadly storms that struck the Côte d’Azur in southern France in […]