Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

Most of the Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica) I have encountered have been heavily browsed by goats, and this individual is no exception, except that…


Gul nøkkerose (Nuphar lutea)

Gul nøkkerose (Nuphar lutea)

Gul nøkkerose (Nuphar lutea) er en umiskjennelig og kjær plante vi finner i tjern, vann og elver. Enkelte steder kan en komme på nært hold helt tørrskodd, som…


Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)

A vibrant, healthy and quite tall Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica), found next to the walls of the north east of Socotra. These vertical cliffs…


Commicarpus simonyi

Commicarpus simonyi

Only with sufficient moisture over time will you see a full grown Commicarpus simonyi like this. In years of drought the winter rains fail and plants wither…


Southern Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus ssp. sundevallii)

Southern Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus ssp. sundevallii)

Southern warthog (Phacochoerus africanus ssp. sundevallii) is a common resident in Okavango. To me a funny looking creature that reminds me of dodgems, or…


Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

A truly spectacular bird with a popular name I have never understood. This is an endangered species, and I encountered very few of them and treasured every…


Elachistocleis matogrosso

Elachistocleis matogrosso

I encountered an amazing amount of frog species during my stay at SouthWild Pantanal, and think this one has to be the most peculiar of them all. I wonder…


Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Native range of wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa) is tropics and subtropics.


Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa)

Native range of wineflower (Boerhavia diffusa) is tropics and subtropics.


Feral Pig (Sus scrofa)

Feral Pig (Sus scrofa)

Once upon a time humans settled on the Pantanal, and they brought pigs. One day some escaped and found lovers in the wild! The result is what you see here.…