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…


Pseudophasma blanchardi

Pseudophasma blanchardi

The forest around the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) is teaming with insects and some are really hard to see, like this pseudophasma…


Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

The breeding season for the black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is over, and only a few of the species remain. This couple had two juveniles practicing fishing and…


Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

A black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is resting on a sandbank that is slowly being submerged. The dry season is overtaken by the water, and the rivers are swelling…


Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)

My only sighting of black skimmer (Rynchops niger) was along the Tuichi River, so I never saw it hunting. Its peculiar beak is used as a kind of fishing rod,…