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…
5 Feb 2023
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…
28 Jul 2016
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
A young walrus resting comfortably on ice from the calving icecap (which can be seen in the back) of the White island (Kvitøya) - the easternmost of the…
28 Jul 2016
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
The walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) utilizes their tusks as ice picks when they haul themselves up onto an ice float, and sometimes they might break as is the case…
28 Jul 2016
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)
My close encounter with the population of walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on the eastern side of the White Island (Kvitøya) was magical! First and foremost the…
