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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

By Peter Prokosch

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

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

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

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

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

By Peter Prokosch

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, 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

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

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

By Peter Prokosch

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

African Monarch (Danaus chrysippus), Table Mountain National Park, SA Danaus chrysippus, known as the African Monarch, is a common butterfly which is widespread in Asia and Africa. The African Monarch is believed to be one of the first butterflies to be used in art. A 3500 year old Egypt...

By Peter Prokosch

Lesser Doublecollared Sunbird (Nectarinia chalybea), Botanical Garden, Cape Town, SA The sunbirds are the African counterparts of the hummingbirds of the Americas. They are only distantly related, but as hummingbirds largely feed on nectar. They are distributed with 132 different species throughout Afric...

By Peter Prokosch

Black and Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope australis), female, Silvermine, Table Mountain National Park, SA The Black and Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope australis) is a common spider found in in the fynbos and is a member of the orb-web group of spiders. The larger female has a yellow and black scalloped abdomen. These spider...

By Peter Prokosch

Bark spider (Caerostris spec.), Silvermine, Table Mountain National Park, SA Caerostris (bark spiders) Bark spiders are nocturnal orb-web spiders that construct a large orb web, up to 1.5 metres, stretching from one tree to the next. The abdomen is cryptically coloured and adorned with numerous ...

By Peter Prokosch

Self-shooting box for Polar Bears from former hunting times, Svalbard Until hunting was totally closed in 1973 Polar Bears were heavily hunted on Svalbard, using different methods. This historic self-shooting device remains as an outdoor museum piece aside an old trapper hut on an island i...

By Peter Prokosch

Rhinoceros Beetle (Megasoma elephas), Nationalpark Tortuguero, Costa Rica The Rhinoceros Beetle lives in Costa Rica's lowland rainforest, in younger stages inside large fallen trees. The species can be found from southern Mexico down to northern Colombia and northern Venezuela. It is reported ...

By Peter Prokosch

Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), Nationalpark Tortuguero, Costa Rica The Strawberry poison dart frog, a remarkable species native to tropical rain forests of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Although their eggs are laid among the leaves, the newly hatched larvae are carried on the backs ...

By Peter Prokosch

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