Many comment on the amazing discovery of a specimen of a giant owl after 150 years without being seen. A couple of British researchers managed to photograph it on October 16 in Ghana.
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It was so big that at first we thought it was an eagle!
So declares the doctor Joseph Tobiasof Imperial College. The photos were taken between Tobias and the ecologist Robert Williams. Both were surprised to see the huge bird perched on a branch.
This owl flees from humans and has rarely been seen. It was described for the first time in the century and had passed 150 years without news of the bird. Until they spotted him again.
This bird is considered to be in Danger of extinction. Therefore, the recent sighting of this animal allows us to think of a ecological Reserve; designed for your protection and survival in the future.
An owl that measures more than sixty centimeters
Shelley’s owl reaches the size of 60 centimeters. In addition to its unusual size, it also has other aspects that make it different from other owls. For example, it has black eyes and a yellow beak.
It is believed that today, on the entire planet, there are only about 1,500 or 7,000 copies of these birds left. It is important to indicate that it is difficult to monitor them, since they are elusive to humans.
The sighting was made in the Atewa Range Forest Reserve. Therefore, this territory could have a different quality from the legal point of view. This is the case with spaces that house exotic species.
Owl species in Africa have long been in decline. The big problem is that the spaces where these animals feed are disappearing. therefore, they lose territoriality.
Do not forget that they are hunting birds. As their prey disappears, they lose their food source. This is their main problem, since owls are not usually directly hunted by humans.
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Caring for owls in the world
There are places where they pay their inhabitants so that the owls live in their yards. There is a real interest in caring for these birds, which are considered interesting animals in the wild.
In the case of Africa, it is the continent where the largest number of these birds are preserved. In any case, in African territory, the population of these species has greatly decreased in recent times.
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Did you know about the existence of this huge owl? Well, scientists are glad they spotted it. It is expected to see it again, as many look for it in the Forest Reserve Atewa Range.
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