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Birds And Wildlife Of Florida Wetlands
A Tricolored Heron lands at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida. This wetland serves as a vital sanctuary for hundreds of bird species and other wildlife. (Photo by Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto) -
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Wildlife Birds In Orlando Lake
A cygnet, or swan chick, glides across the waters of Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando. The park is a wildlife oasis in the downtown area and is home to dozens of swans, geese, and many other species of birds. (Photo by Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto) -
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Wildlife Birds In Orlando Lake
A white ibis flies over Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, United States. The park is a wildlife oasis in the downtown area and is home to dozens of swans, geese, and many other species of birds. (Photo by Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto) -
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Birds In Orlando Lake
A cattle egret and her chicks are seen at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando. The park is a wildlife oasis in the downtown area and is home to dozens of swans, geese, and many other species of birds. (Photo by Ronen Tivony/NurPhoto) -
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BIRD SANCTUARY, UNINHABITED NUULUA ISLAND, AHEAD EAST COAST UPOLU ISLAND, SAMOA WESTERN, POLYNESIA
The small island Nuulua, 2 km offshore the east coast Upolus is uninhabited, Strong surf makes it difficult to land. The island is a birdsanctuary. (FOTO: DUKAS/MICHAEL FRIEDEL)
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MAGPIE ROBIN, ENDANGERED ENDEMIC BIRD, BIRD SANCTUARY, FRéGATE ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
The Magpie Robin is one of the most endangered birds on this world. By 1965 less than 20 Magpie Robins survived on the island of Fr?gate. Their number has increased slowly with the help of different bird societies. They are probabely the most expensive birds worldwide. Millions of years of total isolation have led to the development of animals and plants which exist only on the Seychelles. It became undisturbed by human civilization in a warm and tropical environment.
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ISLANDS COUSIN AND COUSINE, SEYCHELLES
The bird sanctuary Cousin close to the shores of Praslin is inhabited by over 250.000 seabirds and about four giant turtles. The island is visited by tourists transported on a dinghi. Stormy weather makes a visit impossible sometimes.
The islands of Cousin and Cousine lie off the west coast of Praslin. In the background are the islands of Mahé and Silhouette. Cousine is privately owned and a small luxury hotel with 4 bungalows has been built. Since 1968 Cousin has been a bird-sanctuary where visitors are welcome three days a week. The entrance fee is used by Birdlife International for maintaining a place where native birds can nest undisturbed. (FOTO: DUKAS/MICHAEL FRIEDEL)
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HOTEL AND BIRD SANCTUARY ON BIRD ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
The Bird Island Lodge offers 24 beach front bungalows. The visitors can watch millions of seabirds nesting and breeding from close range. Another inhabitant of Bird Island is Esmeralda believed to be the world's oldest and heaviest land tortoise. Bird Island is situated 96 km north of Mahé, a flat coral island. It¹s the home of several million seabirds. The largest colony are the Fairy terns. They stay six months, from May to October, nesting and breeding. Than they disappear and nobody knows where they stay during the next six months.
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VISITORS, TOURISTS AT COUSIN ISLAND, BIRD SANCTUARY, PRASLIN ISLAND, SEYCHELLES
Visitors leaving Cousin, the bird sanctuary of Praslin. The bird sanctuary Cousin close to the shores of Praslin is inhabited by over 250.000 seabirds. and about four giant turtles. Open to visitors some days of the week. The island is visited by tourists transported on a dinghi. Stormy weather makes a visit impossible sometimes.
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NATURE CONSERVATION, BIRD WATCHERS AND WARDENS, BIRD SANCTUARY,ARIDE ISLAND,SEYCHELLES
Lindsay Chong Seng is the director of the "Seychelles Island Foundation", an organisation responsible for the conservation of Aldabra and the Vallee de Mai, which have been listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. As a scientist, Chong Seng writes about the natural wonders of the Seychelles, the origins of the granite islands and the unusual features of their flora and fauna.
The island, once inhabited is a bird sanctuary since 1973. It was bought by Christo per Cadbury for the Royal Society for Nature Conversation. 1975 the Seychelles government declared the island a special nature reserve. The small community was moved to other islands. The island was given back to nature.
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FLAMINGOS TAKING OFF IN THE LAGUNA RIO LAGARTOS, YUCATAN PENINSULA, MEXICO
The name FLAMINGO comes from the Spanish word flamenco - the fiery music of Andalusia. It aptly describes the breathtaking sight of a soaring, vivid pink cloud as hundreds of flamingos take off from the water. In the LAGUNA RIO LAGARTOS, on the northerly point of the Yucatán peninsula, up to 30,000 flamingos nest at the start of the rainy season, from June to August. Yucatán is home to the world's largest flamingo colony. (FOTO: DUKAS/MICHAEL FRIEDEL)
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WHITE TAILED TROPIC BIRD, ARIDE ISLAND BIRD- SANCTUARY, SEYCHELLES
The white tailed tropic bird is breeding on the floor. The chick is a few days old. The bird sanctuary of Cousin Island is free of rats and helps the birds to survive. Millions of years of total isolation have led to the development of animals and plants which exist only on the Seychelles. It became undisturbed by human civilization in a warm and tropical environment.
The bird sanctuary Cousin close to the shores of Praslin is inhabited by over 250.000 seabirds. and about four giant turtles. Open to visitors some days of the week. The island is visited by tourists transported on a dinghi. Stormy weather makes a visit impossible sometimes.
(FOTO: DUKAS/MICHAEL FRIEDEL)
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