When thinking about predators in marine ecosystems, most people likely think first of sharks roaming the wide ocean. Sharks are indeed among the apex predators in many marine…
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Lundy Island
I recently visited Lundy, an island off the west coast of England, where the Bristol Channel and the Atlantic meet. In 2010 Lundy Island was the first place to be designated as a Marine Conservation Zone.
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As temperatures are steadily rising again, Common toads (Bufo bufo) and Common frogs (Rana temporaria) will soon gather in a variety of ponds for their…
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Turtles and tortoises are a truly remarkable group of reptiles. These ancient looking animals, protected by their characteristic shell can be found in a variety…
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Yesterday I received more good news. The tadpole picture shown here below received the first prize in the category “compact cameras” in the Our World…
View More Our World Underwater 2014Austrian mountain lakes
Earlier this month I was invited to a good friend’s wedding in Austria. The week before the festivities, I took a short holiday in the…
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The adult common frogs and toads (Rana temporaria and Bufo bufo respecitively) are already back in their land habitat for a while, but they have…
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I have compiled a short movie of some fragments shot during the past underwater sessions. I’m not really into movie making, but sometimes it is…
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During a sunny day at the end of March, one can usually observe thousands of tadpoles in the shallow waters inhabited by amphibians, but this…
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Yesterday I went underwater for the first time. The weather had been good for some days and on several locations the amphibians had started their…
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