Mark Anderson
@mark_vulture
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Mark is an ornithologist and bird conservationist. He enjoys travelling to remote places, and taking photographs of birds. His favourite birds are vultures.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Joined February 2018
We live in a beautiful country, and we have a magnificent diversity of birds. @PresidencyZA @CyrilRamaphosa @BarbaraCreecy_ @environmentza @SANBI_SA @Fitztitute @mailandguardian @dailymaverick @SABCNews @etv @Tourism_gov_za @LindiweSisuluSA @tito_mboweni @tourism @BirdLife_SA
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@BirdLife_SA and @SANCCOB are doing all they can to ensure that the Critically Endangered African Penguin does not go extinct.
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Dr Alistair McInnes, @Birdlife_sa's Seabird Conservation Programme Manager, was interviewed live on eNCA about the plight of the Critically Endangered African Penguin.
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The BirdLife South Africa Conservation Conversations webinar at 19h00 (SAST) on Tue 14 Jan 2025 will be about the Red-billed Oxpecker, the 2025 Bird of the Year. Details at
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Kimberley's sewerage system has been non-functional for many years and, as a result, the environment is being affected! The once thriving (and breeding!) population of Lesser Flamingos is sadly gone. @Solplaatjemun @DWS_RSA @environmentza
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Do not miss the Jan/Feb 2025 issue of African Birdlife magazine.
Now on shelves, a special issue dedicated to Marion Island, a vital sanctuary for seabirds in the southern ocean. You can find a copy (just in time for Christmas!) at Woolworths, Spar Exclusive Books, Engen forecourts, OK, Pick 'n Pay, and other select retailers.📸Ben Dilley
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Do not miss tonight's (Tue 26 Jan) Conservation Conversation webinar by Dr Hanneline Smit-Robinson, @BirdLife_SA's Head of Conservation. Hanneline will provide an overview of BirdLife South Africa's conservation work in 2024 Details at @HannelineSmit
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The Flock to Marion seabirding voyage is not to be missed! Join 2000 birders on this epic 7 night voyage to the remote Southern Ocean. @RSPBbirders @BirdLife_News @BirdLife_SA @BirdLifeAfrica @BirdlifeOz @audubonsociety @ZEISSBirding @SwarovskiOptik @CanonRSA
On January 24th next year, the @msccruisesofficial MSC Musica will depart from Durban, sailing for the waters around Marion Island, home to 1000s of seabirds. It will be a life-changing trip for any nature lovers! Here are some of the experts from around the world that will be:
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The Red-billed Oxpecker is South Africa's Bird of the Year in 2025!
Please welcome the Red-billed Oxpecker as 2025’s Bird of the Year! We can’t wait to begin celebrating this resilient and resourceful bird all year long🎉 Check out this link to learn more about our Bird of the Year:
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One of the highlights of our 5-weeks in Patagonia (Argentina and Chile) was watching this magnificent Andean Condor soar past the massive Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park. Magna vita est!
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It was a pleasure today to watch and photograph a male Magellanic Woodpecker not far from El Chaltén, Patagonia, Argentina. What a beautiful bird!
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Well done to BirdLife South Africa's conservation team for their recent "nature conservation award" at the 12th Eco-Logic Awards. @BirdLife_SA @HannelineSmit
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There are few couples who have done as much for conservation in Africa. Congrats to Pamela and Neville Isdell for receiving a WWF Living Planet Award. Very well deserved! Pamela is one of BirdLife South Africa's four Honorary Patrons. @IsdellPamela @BirdLife_SA @WWFSouthAfrica
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The Baker River in Chile is now my very favourite river. It is the largest river by volume in Chile. Its characteristic turquoise-blue colour is due to the glacial sediments deposited in it. If we come back in Jan/Feb, we'd like to go down the river on a raft.
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The African Penguin is hurtling towards extinction! @birdlife_sa and @SANCCOB are doing all they can to save this special bird. @environmentza @WWFSouthAfrica @SANBI_ZA @SANParks
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Very, very sadly, the African Penguin is now classified by the IUCN as Critically Endangered, one step away from extinct in the wild. @BirdLife_SA is doing all it can to save this embattled species. Our media release is at
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The African Penguin is now classified by the IUCN as Critically Endangered, one step away from extinct in the wild. @BirdLife_SA @WWFSouthAfrica @IUCN @environmentza @SANBI_ZA @SANCCOB @BirdLife_News @BirdLifeAfrica
🚨Today the African Penguin has been uplisted to Critically Endangered by the IUCN, just one short step away from extinction in the wild. It’s simple, the longer we wait the more we lose. 🐧 Uplist report: Petition:
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You are doing so much to help them, Pamela. We will do all we can to turn their fortunes around. @IsdellPamela
So sad. Fear for the plight of my penguins!
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As an African conservationist, I am impressed with the huge contribution that Doug & Kristine Tomkins have made to conservation in Chile (our 1st time visit to this special country). We need people like them to support our rewilding project @KrisTomkins
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