My mother is taking a holiday in #MissionBeach, Qld... where you can't swim at the beach, because of crocodiles, jellyfish, and sharks. You can't really linger on the beach either, because it is apparently patrolled by Cassowaries (she actually saw them).

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Yeah, I was thinking that, too.

So lovely, but we’re not staying here unfortunately (visiting the mother-in-law) #missionbeach #fnq #queensland #australia
I just came back from here and it would never occur to me that you could get buried alive on the beach. One more reason for me to like the mountains more.
#sandiego #missionbeach
https://people.com/16-year-old-girl-rescued-buried-up-to-her-neck-sand-san-diego-beach-8679407
16-Year-Old Girl Rescued After Getting 'Buried Up to Her Neck' in Sand Hole on San Diego Beach

A teen was rescued after getting trapped in a sand hole that partially collapsed on her while at a California beach.

Peoplemag
Causes of mortality to the endangered Southern Cassowary Casuarius casuarius johnsonii in Queensland, Australia
"The primary cause of the species' decline is habitat loss and fragmentation, with motor vehicle strikes and dog attacks considered major threats for local populations. The purpose of this paper, therefore, is to quantify the causes of mortality to Southern Cassowaries, including motor vehicle strikes and dog attacks, which have not previously been quantified...Together, motor vehicles and dogs caused 74% of the cassowary mortalities for which the causes of death could be determined."
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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/290345749_Causes_of_mortality_to_the_endangered_Southern_Cassowary_Casuarius_casuarius_johnsonii_in_Queensland_Australia
#birds #SouthernCassowary #wildlife #extinction #MissionBeach #sprawl #cars #pets #dogs #DogAttacks #Biodiversity
Look at this big , handsome murder chicken! #MissionBeach #MurderChicken #BigChook
finally got some scans back from the lab
here’s a self portrait of me pedaling a beach cruiser #missionbeach #selfportrait
San Diego skies looking dramatic. #sandiego #beach #missionbeach
Me and my boys on Mission Beach, San Diego, CA today. #sandiego #missionbeach #california