Red-eyed Reef Crab (Eriphia smithii)

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…


Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

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…


Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

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…


Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

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…


Inversed Fiddler Crab (Cranuca inversa)

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…


Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Jeløya har en stor og vital bestand av strandkål, og tettest vokser de på strendene i sørvest. Naturlig utbredelse i Europa til Kaukasus.


Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Strandkålen er på sitt vakreste når blomsterstanden begynner å blomstre som her. På Jeløya kan du se stor variasjon mellom plantene, der noen har frukt, mens…


Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Strandkål (Crambe maritima)

Jeløyas strender er vakker rullesten fra istiden, og der stortrives strandkålen. Naturlig utbredelse i Europa til Kaukasus.


Strandreddik (Cakile maritima)

Strandreddik (Cakile maritima)

Jeløyas vakre rullestenstrender er perfekt for strandreddiken, og du kan finne mange store eksemplarer av den her. Naturlig utbredelse i Europa og…


Southern Steenbuck (Raphicerus campestris ssp. campestris)

Southern Steenbuck (Raphicerus campestris ssp. campestris)

The steenbuck is blending well with the dry grasses, both in color and small size as it reaches no more than 60 cm (24") in height.