15 Nov 2016
Sea Coconut (Lodoicea maldivica)
This is the male inflorescence of the endemic sea coconut, or coco de mer. It is endemic to Praslin and its neighbouring island Curieuse, which means it is an…
12 Dec 2014
Black-capped donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla)
Where there's water there's Black-capped donacobius, and the oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) is no exception - you'll hear and…
22 Aug 2014
Ryllik (Achillea millefolium) UV
Ryllik er en kjent og kjær plante som vokser overalt i området, og står i blomst til langt på høsten. Den kommer i rosa variant også, men det snodige er at i…
15 Nov 2013
Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
The fruit of the Acuri palm (Attalea phalerata) is important food for a number of Pantanal bird and mammal species, and here one adult capybara of a family of…
14 Nov 2013
Acuri palm (Attalea phalerata)
These nuts are irresistible to the cattle as well as the hyacinth macaws. The cattle like the husk surrounding the nut, and their digestive system is unable to…
12 Nov 2013
Black-capped Donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla)
As I was slowly moving on the river of Fazenda San Francisco I noticed this bird in a dense thicket on the riverside. What's peculiar is the white on its head,…
26 Nov 2012
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park plant 10 (Anthurium sp)
As I visited at the end of the dry season, the plateau was lush and green. Huanchaca Plateau is also called Caparu Meseta (Meseta de Caparú). Please help…
26 Nov 2012
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park plant 10 (Anthurium sp)
As I visited at the end of the dry season, the plateau was lush and green. Many of the plants species were in full bloom. Huanchaca Plateau is also called…
4 Dec 2011
Galápagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki)
The landing on Punta Espinoza is a wide open sandy beach amidst young lavarock, that looks like solidified manure. I saw many sea lion pups here, and this one…