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Shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway Shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) on a shipwreck in Kongsfjord

By Kongsfjord International Scuba School

Shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway

Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway A current exposed rocky wall in Kongsfjorden. This is a typical vertical surface (at a depth of 5 – 17 metres) on one frequently visited dive sites with encrusting coralline algae, sea dahlias (Urtician sp.) and plumose...

By Kongsfjord International Scuba School

Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway

Wolffish lair, Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway The wolffish’s lair; the wolffish is not in the picture but the remainders of its last meal (sea shells) are still there

By Kongsfjord International Scuba School

Wolffish lair, Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway

Plumose Anemone (Metridium senile), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway Closeup of the plumose anemone (Metridium senile)

By Kongsfjord International Scuba School

Plumose Anemone (Metridium senile), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway

Common Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway A shallow sublittoral reef that is moderately current exposed; in high summer (early August) the water is green and full of nutrients; common jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) are a feast for plumose anemones (Metridium senile)...

By Kongsfjord International Scuba School

Common Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway

Common Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway A shallow sublittoral reef that is moderately current exposed; in high summer (early August) the water is green and full of nutrients; common jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) are a feast for plumose anemones (Metridium senile)...

By Kongsfjord International Scuba School

Common Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway

Sea dahlias (Urticina eques), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway Sea dahlias (Urticina eques) on a shallow sublittoral reef.

By Kongsfjord International Scuba School

Sea dahlias (Urticina eques), Rhodolith Reef, Kongsfjord, Finmark, Northern Norway

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus; Female) on Sea ice, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic National Park Russia in 2009 declared the High Arctic archipelago Franz Josef Land, including a former nature reserve in the same area as well as the Northern part of Novaya Zemlya, as "Russian Arctic National Park". Its total area is...

By Peter Prokosch

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus; Female) on Sea ice, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic National Park

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus; Female) on Sea ice, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic National Park Russia in 2009 declared the High Arctic archipelago Franz Josef Land, including a former nature reserve in the same area as well as the Northern part of Novaya Zemlya, as "Russian Arctic National Park". Its total area is...

By Peter Prokosch

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus; Female) on Sea ice, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic National Park

ivory Gull at Polar Beat Kill of Young Polar Bear, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic National Park Remains of Young Polar Bear eaten by a Polar Bear; Ivory Gull, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic National Park

By Peter Prokosch

ivory Gull at Polar Beat Kill of Young Polar Bear, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic National Park

Humpback Whale, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic National Park Russia in 2009 declared the High Arctic archipelago Franz Josef Land, including a former nature reserve in the same area as well as the Northern part of Novaya Zemlya, as "Russian Arctic National Park". Its total area is...

By Peter Prokosch

Humpback Whale, Franz Josef Land, Russian Arctic National Park

Tidal flats, South Korea West Coast, Crab holes The Yellow Sea, shared by South Korea, China and the DPRK, has an estimated 2 million ha of remaining tidal-flat , and is one of less than 10 regions globally that have “megatidal environments” . As such the Yellow Sea i...

By Peter Prokosch

Tidal flats, South Korea West Coast, Crab holes

White Shark Tourism, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa Gaansbaai is famous for its White Shark and Southern Right Whale tourism, which is a key job provider for the community. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is an example of "Linking Tourism & Conservation", where tour op...

By Peter Prokosch

White Shark Tourism, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa

African Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus), Dyer Islands, Western Cape, South Africa The African fur seal, or Brown fur seal is the largest of all fur seal species. It lives around the southern and southwestern coast of Africa from Cape Cross in Nambia and around the Cape of Good Hope to Black Rocks of C...

By Peter Prokosch

African Fur Seal (Arctocephalus pusillus), Dyer Islands, Western Cape, South Africa

White Shark Tourism, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa Gaansbaai is famous for its White Shark and Southern Right Whale tourism, which is a key job provider for the community. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is an example of "Linking Tourism & Conservation", where tour op...

By Peter Prokosch

White Shark Tourism, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa

White Shark Tourism, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa Gaansbaai is famous for its White Shark and Southern Right Whale tourism, which is a key job provider for the community. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is an example of "Linking Tourism & Conservation", where tour op...

By Peter Prokosch

White Shark Tourism, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa

White Shark Tourism, demonstrating penguin nesting house, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa Gaansbaai is famous for its White Shark and Souther Right Whale tourism, which is a key job provider for the community. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is an example of "Linking Tourism & Conservation", where tour ope...

By Peter Prokosch

White Shark Tourism, demonstrating penguin nesting house, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa

White Shark Tourism, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa Gaansbaai is famous for its White Shark and Souther Right Whale tourism, which is a key job provider for the community. The Dyer Island Conservation Trust is an example of "Linking Tourism & Conservation", where tour ope...

By Peter Prokosch

White Shark Tourism, Gaansbaai, Western Cape, South Africa

Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi), West Coast National Park, South Africa The Blesbok or Blesbuck (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi) is an antelope with a distinctive white face and forehead. The Blesbok is indigenous to South Africa and is found in large numbers in all national parks with open ...

By Peter Prokosch

Blesbok (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi), West Coast National Park, South Africa

Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa), Cape Town, SA The most common slender red dragon fly species in South Africa

By Peter Prokosch

Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa), Cape Town, SA

Acraea horta, Kirstenbos Botanical Garden, Cape Town, SA Acraea horta is probably the most common butterfly on the Cape Peninsula. They are usually associated with Wild Peach, Kiggelaria Africana and they has black caterpillars with tiny spikes.

By Peter Prokosch

Acraea horta, Kirstenbos Botanical Garden, Cape Town, SA

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