South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

The South African ground squirrel (Geosciurus inauris) squirrel is as cute to us humans as any species of squirrels with their fast pace an entertaining…


Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)

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…


Black-tailed crake (Zapornia bicolor)

Black-tailed crake (Amaurornis bicolor)

It’s quite amazing to hear this loud and striking sound and not being able to see where it's coming from. In this case, all I saw was a waterlogged landscape…


Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)

Constance Lemuria is one of many hotels in Seychelles that follow conservation best-practices, and what follow is a unique experience with nature and creature…


Ekorn (Sciurus vulgaris)

Ekorn (Sciurus vulgaris)

Denne sommeren har vært den morsomste av alle årene jeg har bodd her når det kommer til ekorn (Sciurus vulgaris). Av en eller annen grunn har minst to…


Rutemåler (Chiasmia clathrata)

Rutemåler (Chiasmia clathrata)

I sommer har jeg latt plenen vokse, og med det har det vært store mengder blomster, noe som igjen har ført til flere humler enn jeg noen gang har sett, samt…


Peppered Moray (Gymnothorax pictus)

Peppered Moray (Gymnothorax pictus)

When I had some time on a small beach on the way to Shuab beach of west Socotra I found lots of interesting marine life, but was surprised to see this young…


Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)

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…


Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris)

Azure Gallinule (Porphyrio flavirostris)

Usually well hidden inside dense vegetation where the vocalization is the only sign it's there. The oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and conservation Center…


Vochysia rufa

Vochysia rufa

Native range of vochysia rufa is Bolivia and Brazil. -15.2997,-55.8406