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The Osprey and the Crow

Lots of action at Bolsa Chica Wetlands recently. We watched an osprey return with its catch, only to be bothered by a crow for a period of time. Eventually the crowed realized the osprey was not dropping the fish, and...
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Mongolia 2016

Dr. Palazzolo and Dr. Kennedy  went to Mongolia in February of 2016, when it was bitterly cold, in order to watch a master falconer use his golden eagle to hunt foxes and rabbits. It was a preliminary trip for an indie...
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White Pelicans

The white pelicans are in full action at Bolsa Chica right now. They are beautiful birds, and make great photographic subjects. They feed a little different than the brown pelicans. Instead of plummeting down from a height, the skim along...
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Southern Sea Lions of the Falkland Islands

The Southern Sea Lions in the Falklands are huge. When you look at the adult males you can see what looks like a mane on their huge heads, which is why they are called lions. Jerome Poncet from Golden Fleece...
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Young cheetahs hunting a baby wildebeest

GRAPHIC PHOTOS IN THIS PAGE NOT SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES All photos are in low resolution saved as jpeg medium compression. Click on them to see them in greater resolution. They were taken with (unless otherwise noted): Canon 1 DX Canon...
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Rwanda 2011

The mountain gorillas in Rwanda are a success story. Their numbers are increasing (720 in the world, 480 are in Rwanda), poaching has diminished, and the local people are reaping the benefits of tourism. There are 16 groups in Rwanda-...
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Rwanda-Tanzania 2011

In February we went to the southern Serengeti to watch the wildebeests calve. It is quite a spectacle, especially when tens of thousands of female wildebeest calve within a two-week period of time. We decided to stop off and visit...
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Explorer II

The Explorer II - our home for the next week. Isn't she a beauty! 436 feet of luxury accommodations and first class service. Oops, wrong boat-sorry! The town of Ushuia in the background, our point of embarkation View from the...
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King Neptune

Things were a little slow at the equator this year, so King Neptune and his wife paid us a visit towards the end of our trip. He was none too happy at some of the names we mixed up on...
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