3 Feb 2023

Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) is very popular fruit with Socotris. I have yet to taste one, as these lovely fruits were out of reach for me to…

by morten

3 Feb 2023

Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

This Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) tree is not bearing flowers or fruits, but when in fruit the Socotris will collect what they can as this is…

by morten

17 Dec 2014

South American Sea Lion (Otaria flavescens)

Ballestas Islands off Paracas in Peru is one of very few protected areas of the Puruvian coast, and it's teaming with life. This group of South American sea…

by morten

6 Dec 2014

Combretum mellifluum

Native range of combretum mellifluum is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina.

by morten

6 Dec 2014

Combretum mellifluum

Native range of combretum mellifluum is Bolivia, Brazil to Argentina.

by morten

4 Dec 2011

Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)

The landing on Punta Espinoza is a wide open sandy beach amidst young lavarock, that looks like solidified manure. I saw many sea lion pups here, and this one…

by morten

2 Dec 2011

White mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa)

Native range is subtropical and tropical America, west tropical Africa to Angola. Santa Cruz,Galapagos,-0.741672, -90.307145

by morten

2 Dec 2011

White mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa)

Native range is subtropical and tropical America, west tropical Africa to Angola. Santa Cruz,Galapagos,-0.741672, -90.307145

by morten

2 Dec 2011

White mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa)

by morten

2 Dec 2011

Spiny bush (Scutia spicata var pauciflora)

Endemic to Galapagos. Santa Cruz,Galapagos-0.741575, -90.303497

by morten