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One week in Croatia, part II

Lake Vrana -the biggest lake of Croatia- and its surrounding areas were proclaimed a Nature Park in 1999. This unique habitat is of...

One week in Croatia, part I

For the past few months, I have been working as a naturalist guide in Costa Rica and so nature has been my "office". Before I have to go...

Amphibious welcome in Germany

After three marvellous months in Costa Rica, I am back in Germany. Of course it's great to finally see my girlfriend, family and friends...

Tiger Rat Snake

Here is a short video of the beautiful Tiger Rat Snake (Spilotes pullatus), I saw climbing in the trees in Tenorio Volcano National Park:

Tenorio Volcano NP - Rio Celeste

Volcano Tenorio National Park is located in the north of Costa Rica. The 11,900 ha of the park include rain forest and primary cloud...

The sixth leg

They may not be very popular in general, but I think they are extremely interesting and photogenic: Insects. Here is a little insight...

Frog Kindergarten

Shortly after its metamorphosis, the Noble's Robber Frog (Craugastor noblei) has quite different proportions than adult specimens. The...

Brown-throated Sloth

Brown-throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) moves from a tree trunk to a thin branch. As is usual for these cozy animals, this is done...

Variable Viper

I already mentioned it in my post about the Camouflage Viper: Eyelash Vipers (Bothriechis schlegelii) are extremely variable in ...

King of the Cloud Forest

Cloud forests occur within tropical or subtropical mountainous environments, where the atmospheric conditions allow for a consistent ...