10 May 2019
Tasmanian Wombat (Vombatus ursinus ssp. tasmaniensis)
This Tasmanian wombat (Vombatus ursinus ssp. tasmaniensis) has been injured in a fight, likely with another wombat, over territory. It wandered aimlessly…
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…
8 Sep 2017
Mørkfiolett slørsopp | Violet webcap (Cortinarius violaceus)
This year the autumn has a very special event – a profusion of species and numbers of fungi. It’s like a secret festival of the fungi realm, and we better…
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…
3 Dec 2014
Bolivian Salmon Pink Tarantula (Acanthoscurria chacoana)
Night time in Pantanal is as exciting as the daytime, and during my several night walks - mostly focusing on the huge number of frog species - I came across…
29 Nov 2014
Veined treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus)
Veined treefrog (Trachycephalus venulosus) is a large tree Just a few metres from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre housed an extended family of this species.…