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EventsWe 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 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
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. Return to top May 2010
May 5, Wednesday, 7:30 PM
Eleanor tells us, "Traveling with Cheesemans’s Ecology Safaris is always a pleasure, and my recent trip to Antarctica was no exception. This was my second Antarctica trip with Cheesemans, having visited basically the same sites three years ago. Even though the weather was not as favorable on this most recent trip, all of the same species of penguins (eight) were seen, Rockhopper, King, Magellanic, Macaroni, to name a few. We boarded the Polar Star at Ushuaia, on the southern tip of Argentina, and sailed first to the Falkland Islands, then South Georgia Islands, and finally to the Antarctic peninsula. In addition to the penguins, we saw many seabirds – Wandering and Black-browed Albatross, prions, skuas – and humpback whales, Weddell, Fur and Leopard Seals. Unique to this recent journey was snow and weather foul enough to make us miss the landing at St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia, but beautiful enough to enhance the mountainous landscapes and bring out detail which would not otherwise be seen. Also, dark and ominous skies created moody backdrops for photographing icebergs, ice floes, and unique tabular ice forms. Please join me as I re-live a journey to Antarctica, a place of breathtaking beauty on earth’s southernmost continent, 98% of which is covered by ice and has no permanent residents, but abounds with wildlife!" The San Francisco Bay Area became Eleanor's home in 1994, following an active career as a professional violinist in the midwest. Her interest in photography began as a young girl, undoubtedly influenced by her father, an avid amateur photographer. In 2001 she was a Merit Award Winner in National Wildlife’s 31st annual photography competition, received an Honorable Mention in the 2003 Birder’s World photo contest, and won 2nd place in the international category of Wildbird’s 2005 photo contest. Eleanor was a winner in the North American Nature Photographers Association Member Showcase competition, and her image will be published in the Association’s 2010 Expressions magazine. She also won a photography award in National Audubon Society’s first-ever photo competition. Take a look at her great photograhy at her website! May 17, Monday, 7:30 PM
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. Return to top
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