Medical and Conservation Work on the Endangered Rhinoceros
In August of 2021 Dr. Palazzolo took a team of veterinarians to the Waterberg mountains of South Africa and Marataba in the Waterberg Region to do medical and conservation work on white and black rhino. The veterinarian in charge is Andre Uys, and he runs the Marataba in the Waterberg Region. Dr. P and Andre with a sedated rhinoceros Dr. P and a sedated rhino These rhino are highly endangered, and doomed to extinction in the very near future, since the demand at the moment exceeds the supply. This is due to the tremendous demand from China and Vietnam for
Dr. P in Africa
On this trip he worked with the local veterinary team to sedate 3 rhino's, one Cape buffalo, one cheetah, and several impala. Web page to follow once he has edited the photos.
Great Blue Herons of Northern Michigan
Some pictures of the Great Blue Heron on the inland lakes of Michigan as they go about their daily activities. These photos were taken with a Canon 1Dx Mark III and a Canon R5 camera, using 400 mm and 500 mm telephoto lenses. To learn more about the birds of Northern Michigan, which is a birders Mecca with many Audubon groups, follow this link to learn about the endangered Piping Plover.
Eagles in Flight
The following photos are of a bald eagle bringing a morning breakfast of lake trout to his chicks.
The Endangered Piping Plover
Dr. P had an opportunity to work with biologists from the Little Traverse Bay Band of the Odawa Indians. They helped a group of dedicated researchers from the University of Minnesota and the University of Michigan. These birds are not just a research project to these biologists, and they showed it by the gentle and professional manner in which they caught and banded several chicks and one adult. Our destination is a small island where the plovers nest It was a 2 hour boat ride to get to the isolated island out in one of the Great Lakes This sign greets