Samburu Nature Reserve, Kenya
Bird of the Day: Pygmy Falcon
Samburu Nature Reserve, Kenya
Conservation Tourism
Bird of the Day: White-throated Shrike-tanager
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Bird of the Day: Red-vented Bulbul
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Bird of the Day: Vieillot’s Weaver
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Bird of the Day: Long-tailed Shrike
Savalsang Grasslands, Vijayapura, Karnataka
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Bird of the Day: Red-vented Bulbul
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Savalsang Grassland, Vijayapura
Bird of the Day: Blue-throated Goldentail
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Bird of the Day: White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
                       Samburu Nature Reserve, Rift Valley, Kenya
Is Cruise Travel Evolving In A Way That Is Good For The Planet?
Cruise ship tourism is unfortunately not disappearing as we might have hoped. Are the ships evolving to be more environmentally and socially responsible? Our thanks to Maria Cramer for asking and attempting to answer the question:
How Green is Your Cruise?
As cruise companies head into their busiest season, they say they have ambitious plans to curb greenhouse emissions and find cleaner sources of fuel. But critics say the progress is too slow.
In the Caribbean, many cruise companies have bought islands and turned them into private resorts for the exclusive use of cruise passengers who cavort in enormous wave pools, rush down 135-foot water slides with names like Daredevil’s Peak, and zip-line across wide beaches. Continue reading
Bird of the Day: Long-tailed Shrike
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Vijayapura, Karnataka
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