5 Feb 2023
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…
4 Feb 2023
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…
4 Feb 2023
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…
4 Feb 2023
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…
3 Feb 2023
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…
2 Feb 2023
Acridocarpus socotranus
This is the tallest specimen I've encountered on Socotra so far, and it appears very old, with considerable parts dead from past droughts. It has both flowers…
1 Feb 2023
Acridocarpus socotranus
A vibrant and healthy specimen with access to water throughout the year as it is on the banks of the Dirhur canyon where water flows all year. It has survived…
10 Jul 2021
Fiskemåke – Mew gull (Larus canus)
Det er andre uke av juli, og nå er det ikke lenge igjen før fiskemåkeungene blir forlatt av foreldrene. Ungene gauler etter mat uvitende om at det neste…
9 Jul 2021
Fiskemåke – Mew gull (Larus canus)
Fyrsteilene er et av få steder du kan komme tett på de hekkende fuglene uten at de blir forstyrret. Dette er mulig fordi tilsynsvakten Tony Larsson gjennom…
8 Jul 2021
Fiskemåke – Mew gull (Larus canus)
Første uke av juli er over og fiskemåkeungene har nå bare små dotter av dun igjen. Nå testes vingene flere ganger om dagen og de har en glupskhet som tærer…