Events

We are proud to announce these slide shows and events given by Doug or Ted Cheeseman or our talented travelmates. All events feature a Cheesemans' Ecology Safari tour. To all our wonderful travelmates: please email us the details of your related slide show or event and we will post it here!

April 2010

April 6, Tuesday, 7:30 PM
Mammals and Birds of Tanzania and Kenya
Doug Cheeseman
Location to be announced in Alameda County, CA.
Sponsored by Ohlone Audubon Society

Little Bee-eaters

This captivating talk will describe the predator-prey relationships and the struggle for survival of the mammals and birds of Tanzania and Kenya. We spend a lot of time on safari observing the fascinating and amazing wildlife behavior that Africa is known for.

Doug Cheeseman has led over 50 safaris to Tanzania and Kenya since 1978 when the Cheesemans led their first safari to East Africa. Doug is a retired college professor of zoology and ecology and now leads nature tours throughout the world fulltime. Doug has amassed a huge collection of wildlife photographs taken during his tours. Being the consummate biologist, he strives to understand and photograph the unique behavior of the birds, mammals, and reptiles that he encounters. Doug will present a fast-paced presentation with over 200 images and lots of facts about the species in his photographs.

April 13, Tuesday, 7 PM
Penguins and Albatross: The World Through the Eyes of a Seabird
Ted Cheeseman
Florence Douglas Senior Center, 333 Amador Street, Vallejo, CA. View Map
Sponsored by Napa-Solano Audubon Society

Wandering Albatross on
Prion Island, South Georgia

Join naturalist and expedition leader, Ted Cheeseman, for a lecture exploring what it is to be a seabird in the vast unforgiving expanse of the open southern ocean. How is it that albatross can fly 14,000 miles on a single feeding trip to bring home just one meal for a chick? How can penguins survive, thrive, and raise chicks in the world’s harshest environments, but yet do not populate the mild tropics? We are only now learning how truly magnificent these animals are – while many species face sharp population declines at the hands of industrial fishing and climate change. As expedition leader with Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris, Ted frequently travels across the South¬ern Ocean and to its sub-Antarctic islands into the heart of prime penguin and albatross habitat. Using images from these travels, Ted will tell stories of the new views we have into the lives of seabirds through GPS-telemetry. He will also take you undersea with penguins and on the wing of an albatross, an entertaining and educational journey among the world’s greatest mariners.

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May 2010

May 17, Monday, 7:30 PM
Seabirds of the Southern Ocean
Ted Cheeseman
First United Methodist Church, 1551 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, CA. View Map
Sponsored by Madrone Audubon Society

Black-browed Albatross Colony at
Steeple Jason, Falkland Islands

Join naturalist and expedition leader, Ted Cheeseman, for a lecture exploring what it is to be a seabird in the vast unforgiving expanse of the open southern ocean. How is it that albatross can fly 14,000 miles on a single feeding trip to bring home just one meal for a chick? How can penguins survive, thrive, and raise chicks in the world’s harshest environments, but yet do not populate the mild tropics? We are only now learning how truly magnificent these animals are – while many species face sharp population declines at the hands of industrial fishing and climate change. As expedition leader with Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris, Ted frequently travels across the South¬ern Ocean and to its sub-Antarctic islands into the heart of prime penguin and albatross habitat. Using images from these travels, Ted will tell stories of the new views we have into the lives of seabirds through GPS-telemetry. He will also take you undersea with penguins and on the wing of an albatross, an entertaining and educational journey among the world’s greatest mariners.

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