As I headed out on a pelagic wildlife watching trip out of Sydney with Halicat I was really keen to see a new species of whale. Which wasn’t not too much to ask for, given that the only whale species I have seen are Humpbacks, Right whales and a pod of Pygmy Killer Whales. The […]
The inconvenient solution to the rhino poaching crisis
Daily, we read or hear of more rhino being poached to satisfy the seemingly insatiable demand from Asia for rhino horn. With countless articles and papers having been published on the subject – and the Internet abuzz with forums, including heated debates concerning possible solutions – current approaches seem to be failing. Evidence is in […]
Lying down with a Cheetah
I often extol the virtues of being able to photograph wildlife subjects at eye level. There are a couple of ways to achieve this, and the most obvious question that comes up is what to do about cases where you are in reserves or national parks that restrict you to being in a vehicle at […]
Photos: slumbering lions win top photo prize
The king of beasts took this year’s top prize in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, which is co-owned by the Natural History Museum (London) and the BBC. The photo, of female lions and their cubs resting on a rock face in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, was taken by Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols, […]
Squacco Heron, Rallhäger
Denna långstannare har strax varit här i 1 vecka så jag passade på att besöka den för andra gången och ta några bilder till. Den är väldigt samarbetsvillig då vi står på bron och dess skafferi med småfisk finns i massor just kring bron. Den har ju en speciell jaktteknink då den är väldigt avvaktande […]
Bird Embryos Can Discern Between Calls – a First in Nature
We’re not the only species that can recognize voices in the womb: Inside the egg, tiny songbirds called superb fairy wrens can discriminate sounds from different birds of their own species, a new study reveals. The embryos pay attention to surrounding noises and can tell if they are listening to calls from a fairy wren […]
Rose Weevil
Rose weevils have long beaks with chewing mouthparts at the end. They poke them into rosebuds and munch away, making holes. When the buds unfold, the damaged layers unfurl. Rose weevils lay eggs in some of the holes they drill in buds. The eggs hatch into wormlike larvae that feed inside the bud and can […]
Poll: Should Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs be used to handle feral cats?
Feral cats are cats who have had little or no significant contact with humans. These cats are used to fending for themselves and don’t do well as an indoor pet cat. Many cat lovers have turned to Trap-Neuter-Return programs (also known as TNR) to handle the feral cats in their communities. There may already be […]