Results tagged “call” on Earth Touch Blog
Seals crowd onto rocks May 29 2008
Earth-Touch filmed thousands of Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) packed into the rocky outcrop that is the Cape Cross seal reserve in Namibia.
Did you know? African penguin May 12 2008
Formerly known as the jackass penguin, the African penguin (Spheniscus dermersus) got its original name from its call, which is uncannily similar to that of a donkey.
African penguins are endemic to the Southern African countries of South Africa and Namibia, and mostly occur within a few kilometeres of the coastline. Non-breeding birds spend most of their time at sea.
Tags: africa, african penguin, bird, call, cape, conservation, dive, eat, fish, jackass, namibia, ocean, penguin, sea, south africa, swim, threatened, waterA fruitful wait at the river pool Apr 8 2008
Sometimes, it pays just to sit and wait. When the Earth-Touch crew arrived at a pool in a tributary of the Black Umfolozi River in South Africa’s Imfolozi Game Reserve, they decided just to enjoy the view and see what happened.
Tags: africa, antelope, bird, black umfolozi, call, forage, hamerkop, imfolozi, kwazulu-natal, mammal, marking, mocking cliff-chat, nyala, pool, river, riverine forest, south africaDid you know? Red-eyed dove Apr 3 2008
Tags: africa, bird, call, colour, dove, eye, forest, plumage, red-eyed, south africa
Grace under pressure Jan 29 2008
The trumpeter swan is the largest and rarest swan in the world. It is a magnificent bird with white feathers and a black bill, feet and legs.
Toad chorus Jan 29 2008
Each species of frog or toad has a unique call. You can hear a chorus of olive toads in the Earth-Touch clip, Toad song in the canyon, filmed in the Blyde Canyon in South Africa.
Did you know? Painted reed frog Dec 17 2007
The painted reed frog is found near lagoons and pans, as well as reedbeds and grasslands.
These small frogs, up to 3cm (1.18in) in size, feed on insects near the water’s edge.
Tags: amphibian, bird, call, frog, painted reed frogUnusual elephant noise Nov 27 2007
Waking up to the distinctive trill of the woodland kingfishers and the cacophony of sound created by the morning calls of the coucals, doves, warblers and other Okavango Delta birds is one of the more pleasurable experiences in life. These rich, evocative sounds are matched only by the evening orchestra of these same species as they prepare to retire for the night.
Earth-Touch users can share this pleasure by listening to an array of wildlife sounds from the Earth-Touch footage.
Tags: bird, call, communication, coucal, dove, elephant, noise, warblerSunrise, sunset Sep 20 2007
By Andy Crawford, field crew
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