A:AnswerThis camera has a 35mm zoom focal length equivalent of 24-100mm. It's not going to give you the reach you need for wildlife photography.
Look at Canon's SX70, the successor to the SX60 which I think has been discontinued. It has a zoom focal length equivalent of 21-1365mm. This will give you the reach you need. Or the SX540 if you're on a budget. It's got a similar focal length of 24-1200mm.
It's the focal length of the lens that's important.
A:AnswerThe one I bought did not have the latest firmware, but it is very easy to update yourself.
Right now canon only released the firmware for the autofocus fix, it works great now. The 24p update will be released later.
A:AnswerYou can transfer media by removing the SD card and putting it into your PC or card reader, by using a USB-C cable or wirelessly using the Canon Camera Connect app on your mobile device, which works surprisingly well.
Hope this helps!