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Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus), adult and young, Antarctic Peninsular The Kelp Gull is the souther equivalent of the Northern hemisphere's Lesser Black-backed Gull, but is slightly larger. This coastal gull is omnivores like most gulls seeking all kinds of small prey. They scavenge and hav...

By Peter Prokosch

Adélie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae), Antarctic Peninsula Adélie penguins are named after the wife of the French Antarctic explorer Dumont d'Urville. They breed in very large colonies, often 20,000 - 30,000 birds, sometimes more than 100,000, all around the Antarctic continent....

By Peter Prokosch

Tourists visiting bird cliff, Alkefjellet, Svalbard WWF once facilitated a process of developing Arctic guidelines for tourists and tour companies. Representatives from local communities, governments, different sectors of the tourism industry, conservation organisations a...

By Peter Prokosch

Raftsund, Lofoten/Vesterålen, Norway Raftsund between the Norwegian archipelagos of Lofoten and Vesterålen. It is one of the most scenic fjords in Northern Norway, visited by cruise ships. Tourists are getting impressed by the beauty of nature and often ta...

By Peter Prokosch

Trollfjord, Lofoten/Vesterålen, Norway The Trollfjord (Trollfjorden) is a 2 km long sidearm of the Raftsund between the Norwegian archipelagos of Lofoten and Vesterålen. With its narrow entrance and steep-sided mountains, Trollfjord cuts westwards from the Ra...

By Peter Prokosch

Sea eagle safari, Trollfjord, Lofoten/Vesterålen, Norway The Trollfjord (Trollfjorden) is a 2 km long sidearm of the Raftsund between the Norwegian archipelagos of Lofoten and Vesterålen. With its narrow entrance and steep-sided mountains, Trollfjord cuts westwards from the Ra...

By Peter Prokosch

Tidal flats, Vanna, Troms, Norway Tidal flats in Norway are found in the inner parts of several fjords and bays. They are, among other, important feeding areas for shorebirds, both for migratory species as well as local breeding birds, such as redshenks.

By Peter Prokosch

Lofoten islands, Norway The archipelago of the Lofoten is one of the most visited tourist destinations in North-Norwegian because of its natural beauty. It is also surrounded by one of the most productive fishing grounds, both factors, which le...

By Peter Prokosch

Bø, Vesterålen, Norway The archipelago of the Vesterålen, North of the Lofoten, is a highly visited tourist destinations in North-Norwegian because of its natural beauty. It is also surrounded by one of the most productive fishing grounds, bot...

By Peter Prokosch

Tidal flats at Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Germany The Dutch-German-Danish Wadden Sea, with its tidal flats, tidal creeks, estuaries, salt marshes, beaches, dunes and islands is one of the last relatively unspoilt natureareas in Europe. The tidal rhythm determines the pa...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Saltmarshes, Westerhever, Wadden Sea Nationalpark Schleswig-Holstein, Germany The Dutch-German-Danish Wadden Sea, with its tidal flats, tidal creeks, estuaries, salt marshes, beaches, dunes and islands is one of the last relatively unspoilt natureareas in Europe. The tidal rhythm determines the pa...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Marine garbage: fishing nets with dead eider duck, Westerhever, German Wadden Sea Garbage has always been discarded into the ocean, but since the 1940s, plastic use has increased dramatically, resulting in a huge quantity of nearly indestructible, lightweight material floating in the oceans and eventu...

By Peter Prokosch

Tidal flats at Westerhever, Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park, Germany The Dutch-German-Danish Wadden Sea attracts millions of tourists, many of them paricularly interested in nature, e.g. bird watchers. The Wadden Sea with its tidal flats, tidal creeks, estuaries, salt marshes, beaches, du...

By Peter Prokosch

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