Attention Game of Thrones: Three new species of “dwarf dragon” have been discovered in Peru and Ecuador, a new study says. Due to political unrest in Ecuador, it took nearly a decade for scientists to identify the reptiles, which are commonly called wood lizards. They are the Alto Tambo wood lizard (Enyalioides altotambo), rough-scaled wood […]
Barullero (Tawny-crowned Pygmy-Tyrant) Euscarthmus meloryphus
Hace un tiempo atrás cuando publiqué la última entrada para el barullero en el blog mencioné el hecho de que era notable que en cuatro años nunca antes hayamos publicado fotografías de este tiránido, ocurre que con el tiempo el oído se entrena y con la práctica estamos mucho mas avezados a la hora de […]
Texas man who won hunting auction to be allowed to import black rhino trophy
The US government will allow a Texas man to import the trophy of an endangered black rhinoceros if he kills one in Africa as part of a conservation fundraiser. The US Fish and Wildlife Service said on Thursday that importing a carcass from Namibia meets criteria under the Endangered Species Act of benefiting conservation. Corey […]
Halloween in the Amazon: baby bird dresses up like killer caterpillar
“Mama, I wanna be a toxic caterpillar,” says the little bird. “Okay,” mamma answers, “but first you gotta study your Batesian mimicry.” Meet the cinereous mourner (Laniocera hypopyrra), an ash-colored, Amazonian bird that looks rather hum-drum compared to many other birds found in the region (hence it’s name ‘cinereous’ which comes from the Latin meaning […]
Aguilucho colorado (Savanna Hawk) Buteogallus meridionalis
Este Aguilucho colorado se ganó un premio durante las primeras horas de la jornada del primero de Marzo pasado en Cambyretá-Corrientes; resultó notable como permitió que nos acerquemos a el a los pocos metros de llegar a una de las tranqueras del camino. Lentamente la distancia se acortaba hasta que llegamos a estacionarnos casi a […]
POLL: Should spring hunting on Malta be stopped?
Fiona Burrows is the kind of activist that hunters in Malta love to hate. The Nottingham 30-year-old has been threatened, cursed at, and pushed around while doing the job she says she lives for: stealthily filming the illegal hunting of protected migratory birds and reporting perpetrators to the police. Burrows takes precautions – she always […]
VOTE for the Best Photo of the Week 11 Apr 2015
Welcome to the “Best Photo of the Week” competition showcasing and celebrating the biodiversity of Planet Earth. Voting is easy and lots of fun. First click an image and browse through the slideshow. Then select the three images you like best of all and click the VOTE button at the bottom of the page. […]
Special Print Series – Atmospheric Elephants
I’ve just released a new special print collection on my website. It’s a specific portfolio of black & white photos showcasing elephants under the vast expanse of the African sky. This series can be printed on the finest Hahnemuhle Photo Rag paper or fine art quality canvas, and it will be an exquisite adornment for […]