12 Nov 2018
Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)
A common species in Costa Rica, and a frequent visitor to easy meals provided by humans - just like the squirrels in Europe and North America, except it is not…
9 Nov 2016
Radiated Tortoise (Astrochelys radiata)
This is a terribly lonely tortoise. It was removed from its homeland of Madagascar decades ago to this island (Bird Island) when the island was a coconut and…
7 Nov 2016
Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea)
This giant tortoise species is named after one of the largest atolls in the world, Aldabra, which is also its last stronghold after centuries of human…
17 Dec 2014
Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)
The coast of Peru is a desert, and fresh water is only available from springs or rivers fed by the Andes. This Peru Pacific iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) was…
8 Aug 2014
Fjærmose (Ptilium crista-castrensis)
Fjærmose (Ptilium crista-castrensis) er en utrolig dekorativ moseart jeg faktisk ikke har lagt merke til før. Kanskje fordi den ikke vokser der jeg normalt…
12 Nov 2013
Limpkin (Aramus guarauna)
The rice fields of Fazenda San Fransico are teaming with life - from the insects and frogs to the largest of birds eating them. Also called Crying Bird. It…
9 Nov 2013
Amazon Lava Lizard (Tropidurus torquatus)
These lizards were common alongside the path following the Iguaçu Falls.
26 Nov 2012
Wandering spider (Phoneutria reidyi)
Deep inside Noel Kempff Mercado National Park there are few traces of human activities, and no other way to sleep than making a campground for the night. There…