Chris Coupland - Host of Super Scavengers
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Chris Coupland
Photo - Heather Cottam NHNZ
Host of "Super Scavengers"
is now on YouTube
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Check out Chris' Latest Films
Join Chris in the fast paced world
of the "Turbo Chook" or Tasmanian Native Hen
The cuteness factor is through the roof on this one!
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Chris is on
www.myspace.com/chris_coupland
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Photo - Copyright 2006 Harvey Ord
Creatures of the NIght for
All things Tasmanian devil!
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Wildlife interpretation
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Tasmanian devil Photo Archive
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Nature Based Tourism Guiding
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Film Guiding and Research
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The Devils@Cradle website has the most up to date and indepth description
of the devils on the net as well as results from the
D@C Field Monitoring Program updated Bimonthly.
If you've struggled to get information on Tasmanian Devils struggle no more.
Click the link to
Devils@Cradle Tasmanian Devil Facts
Devils@Cradle is a locally owned conservation inititive and the only specialist
Tasmanian Devil Conservation facility.
Chris is based at this amazing facility full time.
Devils@Cradle is the most in depth and close up devil facility availible anywhere in Tasmania. Its an exciting and innovative experience exploring the mysterious world of the Tasmanian Devil.
Devils@Cradle is committed to the on going conservation of the Tasmanian devil and we have implimented a long term field monitoring program within the Cradle Mountain region which is tracking the health and movement of DFTD (Devil Facial Tumour Disease).
Devils@Cradle also works closely with Trowunna Wildlife Park and DPIW as part of a collaborative breeding and research program.
Please get behind Devils@Cradle and support there important conservation work.
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Is conducting long term research into Devil Facial Tumour Disease in the Cradle Mountain Region
Devils of the Alpine - Field Monitoring Program
This program is producing some unusual results which are availible
to read on the web site. The results are updated bimonthly so keep checking back to keep up to date.
www.devilsatcradle.com/devilsofthealpine.htm
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For the latest DFTD
(Devil Facial Tumour Disease)
information
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Chris' Brush with Fame
Photo - Totally Wild copyright 2007
Appearing with Natalie Hunter from Channel Tens
"Totally Wild"
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This photo was taken at Trowunna when the Wildboyz were
down shooting several sequences for their series 1.
What a blast!!
Steve-o @ Trowunna
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Some Chris Coupland Ink
Here are a couple of pictures of his marsupial carnivore tattoos.
For a celebratory "Super Scavengers" Tattoo Chris eventually decided on a Cape Griffon Vulture
Celtic Devils on lower back
designed by Bill Flowers
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Super Scavengers Links
NHNZ Produced Super Scavengers and many other award winning productions
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Tasmanian Devils
Super Scavengers was shot while Chris was based at Trowunna Wildlife Park in Mole Creek in Northern Tasmania. Trowunna is owned and directed by Androo Kelly, who you may have seen on many Animal Planet shows. The sanctuary has been involved in the active conservation of Tasmanian devils for 25 years. Trowunna also has one of the largest captive population of devils. These animals incorporated into an insurance population, as the wild population is heavily reduced by a mystery disease. DFTD or Devil Facial Tumour Disease has wiped out 50% of the wild population of devils in the last 10 years.
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Dingoes
Barry Oakman the "Dingo Man" featured in Super Scavengers
is involved in the
Australian Dingo Conservation Association
Photo By Heather Cottam - NHNZ
They do some very important work in trying to save this iconic Australian. The Australian Dingo Conservation Association is a non-profit organisation formed to protect the Australian dingo, and to lobby governments to amend legislation to remove the dingo from noxious listings in Australia and to promote scientific research and maintain a pure gene pool of dingoes for the heritage of this country
Check out
as it has some great information.
Photo - Australian Dingo Conservation Association
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Vultures
Photo - REST
Super Scavengers went to REST - The Rare and Endangered Species Fund in Namibia to film some of the vulture sequences. Maria Diekmann and the guys at REST do some great work conserving and supplementary feeding the last remaining Cape Griffon vultures in Namibia through their "vulture restaurant", rehabilitating injured vultures and banding and studying wild vulture movements.
Their web site can be found at
or email
Please check it out and support these great people
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Nesher (Prof Gerhard Verdoorn), Kerry Wolter of
The Vulture Study Unit.
Their fantastic work and vulture sanctuary are part of the larger
De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Centre
North West Province, South Africa
De Wildt has an amazing setup and do some amazing work.
Percy is the first Vulture ambassador
He and Kerry have a big job ahead of them educating the public and
I sincerly wish them luck
Please check out De Wildt on the web at
or email
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Lions and Brown Hyena
Photo - SanWild
Louise and Andre' Joubert manage the SanWild Wildlife Trust based at SanWild in Letsitele, South Africa.
They have a great conservancy, are great people and are very passionate and have some highly threatend animals that they are rehabilitating and conserving.
view their web site at
or email
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Baboons
These cute little guys were filmed at Harnas Wildlife Foundation.
They can be found at
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RIDES!
Chris' baby
In Super Scavengers!!
Photo Chris Coupland
600hp UC Torana SL/R
Chris' current ride is a little more in keeping
with his work and offroad theme
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Photo - Harvey Ord.
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