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In 2019 after years of soft releases in predator proof exclosures on Christmas Island 300 blue-tail skinks were selected and gifted their own tropical island Pulu Blan, in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands group after support from the Cocos community

Experts - What is going on here? This male American Kestrel sure did seem to have the hots for this female Merlin. He kept trying to get close to her and even brought her a few treats (insects?) from the grass beneath the fence. She accepted the treats but didn't seem thrilled with the attention. However, when he flew off, she followed him...

WS: ~40 mm. Stunning pink and cream-colored moth, which is supposedly common, yet I rarely see it. Hosts: Maple (Acer), sycamore (Platanus), beech (Fagus) or oaks, (Quercus).

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area.

Adult toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) with leucism

Address: Unión de Guápiles, Puerto Limón, Costa Rica

Exact coordinates: 10.232897 N, -83.868262W

Fecha: 2019/09/18 (11:20 am)

Credits: Carlos Bolaños

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Dr. Óscar M. Chaves
email: ochaba@gmail.com

Albino individual of black vulture (Coragyps atratus) next to two other vultures with normal coloration. Note the radical contrast in coloration and the absence of melanin in the retina.

Address: Nosara beach, Nicoya, provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Recorded date: 2019/03/25

Credits: José Venegas

We were extremely lucky to find a female Black Rhino with a 5 or 6 year old calf. A number of heavily armed Rangers patrol the national park in an effort to keep poachers away from these animals to keep them from going extinct. We watched this pair for 15-20 minutes before they disappeared in the bush.

Mara River,
Serengeti National Park,
Tanzania
27 October 2018

The story behind this bird is that this is supposed to be a genuine wild bird. In the village lives a juvenile bird that was captured. Apparently it attracted this adult bird. During our stay, the adult only came into the village once. It was not afraid though.

While investigating snow leopard kill sites, we (@otocolobus) encountered two ~5 week old cubs at a secondary den site. Cubs were well hidden in a rock hollow beneath an overhanging Lonicera shrub.

Wonderful to stumble upon concrete signs of successful reproduction springing from Kyrgyzstan's continued commitment to meaningful snow leopard conservation.