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…


Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)

Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)

Socotra's biodiversity on land is undisputed and world famous, but it is equally diverse on the coast and in the sea. I am focusing on the terrestrial realm…


Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Lake Kussharo, a caldera lake, is the home of many whooper swans during the winter months as a small part of it never freezes over due to hot springs. The sand…


Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Lake Kussharo, a caldera lake, is the home of many whooper swans during the winter months as a small part of it never freezes over due to hot springs. The sand…


Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Lake Kussharo, a caldera lake, is the home of many whooper swans during the winter months as a small part of it never freezes over due to hot springs. The sand…


Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Lake Kussharo, a caldera lake, is the home of many whooper swans during the winter months as a small part of it never freezes over due to hot springs. The sand…


Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Lake Kussharo, a caldera lake, is the home of many whooper swans during the winter months as a small part of it never freezes over due to hot springs. The sand…


Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Lake Kussharo, a caldera lake, is the home of many whooper swans during the winter months as a small part of it never freezes over due to hot springs. The sand…


Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Lake Kussharo, a caldera lake, is the home of many whooper swans during the winter months as a small part of it never freezes over due to hot springs. The sand…


Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

Lake Kussharo, a caldera lake, is the home of many whooper swans during the winter months as a small part of it never freezes over due to hot springs. The sand…