5 Feb 2023
Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)
The marine life around Socotra is rich and diverse, but I am focusing on the flora and fauna on land. However, I had a short window of opportunity during low…
4 Feb 2023
Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)
Erissel is the easternmost point of Socotra. It is a windswept low-lying area governed by the elements. During cyclones the wind and sea wreak havoc on the…
4 Feb 2023
Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)
Erissel is the easternmost point of Socotra. It is a windswept low-lying area governed by the elements. During cyclones the wind and sea wreak havoc on the…
4 Feb 2023
Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)
The north-facing beach of the tip of Erissel is wide and deep, with a large part only tasting the waves during monsoons. This is perfect conditions for the…
3 Feb 2023
Inversed Fiddler Crab (Cranuca inversa)
I found plenty of this species at this location and no signs of competing species. They thrive here next to a large date grove, where I rested in their…
19 Jul 2021
Fiskemåke (Larus canus)
Årets hekkesesong for fiskemåke (Larus canus) har vært en fantastisk suksess! Denne flyvedyktige ungen er en av over 100 som nå må klare seg på egen hånd.…
19 Jul 2021
Fiskemåke (Larus canus)
Sommeren 2021 har vært en dundrende suksess for fiskemåke (Larus canus) på Fyrsteilene med over 100 unger i flyvedyktig alder. Her har et fiskemåkepar klart å…
10 Jul 2021
Fiskemåke (Larus canus)
En ung fiskemåke (Larus canus) roper etter mat, men kanskje har den alt blitt servert sitt siste måltid av sine foreldre? Det er andre uke av juli, og nå er…