Of all the shore birds we come across, the Pied Oystercatcher (Haematopus longirostris) is one of our favourites, with its comical swagger and evocative piping call. This shy bird is the bright subject of our #42 Bird Photography Challenge.
The star of our second post in the Sea Mammals Series is the Bottlenose Dolphin. There is rarely a day when we are out sailing that we don’t see dolphins joining us at our bows. These are gregarious, social, fun, intelligent, agile animals. Invariably as soon as we see them coming towards us, we rush to…
Sea mammals have always held a special fascination for us. Wherever we sail, we are privileged to see many humpback whales, bottlenose dolphins, fur seals and even the endangered dugong. Like all other mammals these creatures are warm-blooded, breathe air via lungs and suckle their young. In addition, they are supremely adapted to life underwater:…
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