13 Dec 2023
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…
12 Dec 2023
Iphigenia socotrana
My first encounter of Iphigenia socotrana, and what a perfect specimen! 22 October 2023 cyclone Tej hit Socotra, and with it extreme amounts of rain inundated…
5 Feb 2023
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…
21 Nov 2018
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) is a beautiful species with a very unique vocalization that adds depth and mystery to the myriads of songs in the forest.…
11 Nov 2018
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
A beautiful species with a very unique vocalization that adds depth and mystery to the myriads of songs in the forest. Sometimes it will rhythmically move the…
12 Oct 2018
Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Namibia's Walvis Bay area is rich in wildlife, reliant on the abundance of marine life found in the cold and nutrient rich Atlantic waters, governed by the…
2 Dec 2014
Cururu Toad (Rhinella diptycha)
After sunset a cacophony of frogs were calling and roaming the grounds of SouthWild Pantanal.
24 Nov 2013
Maldonada Redbelly Toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae)
November is the mating season of the maldonada redbelly toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae). The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia…
24 Nov 2013
Maldonada Redbelly Toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae)
November is the mating season of the maldonada redbelly toad (Melanophryniscus moreirae), and I encountered lots of them mating. The very last couple of…