![]() They are mainly monogamous and stay together as a pair for many years. They range from India to Indonesia and southern China and even as far south as Tasmania. Their main diet consists of fish but they also eat rodents, snakes, even bats and other birds. They tend to roost in large trees or even cliffs and high islands. ![]() These eagle are found throughout Indonesia but mostly near the sea. This colouration can lead to mistaking the juvenile eagle as a different species. The juveniles are more of a brown colour that does not change until they are quite large. The adults boast a striking white and black plumage with their name sake white belly. The female is slightly larger than the male in this species. With a wingspan reaching 2.2 meters (over 7 feet) and a weight of up to 4.5 kg (10 pounds) these are very large birds. The White Bellied Sea Eagle is the largest predatory bird in Indonesia. The White Bellied Sea Eagle White Bellied Sea Eagle These two large predators are found throughout our cruising range and are always a delight to encounter. These raptors are the White Bellied Sea Eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster, and the Brahminy Kite, Haliastur indus. Instead we would like to talk about two predatory raptors that we see throughout the country. We will leave these beautiful birds for another post. In fact, some of the most famous birds in the world, the Birds of Paradise, are only found in this region. But what about the birdlife in Indonesia?Īs a large tropical country, Indonesia is home to a large variety of birds. Of course everyone knows the infamous Komodo Dragon and the rich underwater wildlife of Indonesia. One of the highlights for our guests is the chance to encounter the amazing local wildlife. These activities include paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkeling, diving, hiking, and a whole lot more. The anchorages that we visit offer scenic vistas with a plethora of activities. Plus: London is about to get some ‘natural’ revamping.While cruising in Indonesia aboard the private yacht Samata, we enjoy taking our guests to some very special places. Now read about how wild animals are being reintroduced across Europe. From beavers and bison to lynxes, wolves and ospreys, there’s currently a huge drive to rewild species which have been driven out of their natural habitat by humans. Bison, fallow deer, red deer, Karakachan horses and Konik ponies have all already been rewilded in the mountain range.Īnd this effort is just one of many across the continent to return species to their natural habitat. By getting rid of all the dead stuff, they also apparently help stop the spread of diseases like rabies.Īccording to The Independent, the cinereous vulture is just one of many species to be reintroduced to the Rhodopes. Seventeen of the birds have been rewilded from Spain, with the hope not only being that the vultures will spread across their historic range, stretching from the Middle East through to Spain, Portugal and western Europe, but that they’ll also contribute positively to local ecosystems.īecause the vultures usually feast on the dead carcasses of small animals, they’re considered a ‘keystone species’ and are therefore vital to the mountain ecosystem. For years, they’ve only really been found in Spain and Portugal – but now the vulture is making a comeback elsewhere.Ĭonservationists are reintroducing the species to the Rhodope mountain range, a huge area that spans bits of both Bulgaria and Greece. The birds were wiped out of the region partly due to habitat loss and partly due to poisoning from lead bullets they’d picked up from eating carcasses shot by humans. The cinereous vulture (sometimes called the ‘black vulture’) once lived across all of Europe. It’ll likely just be a magnificent (and harmless) cinereous vulture, which was once Europe’s largest and heaviest raptor and is now being reintroduced to parts of the continent. ![]() But don’t worry, airborne dinosaurs aren’t back. Someday soon you might look up in the sky and see a huge flying thing with a whopping three-metre wingspan.
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