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Lugworm (Arenicola marina), Schleswig-Holstein Wadden Sea National Park One of the most typical species living in the sandy tidal flats was explained when 21 young people from 15 European countries participated in a Wadden Sea Climate Training, and got the opportunity to experience first-ha...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus) on its breeding site, Meinypyl'gino, Chukotka, Northeast Siberia This charismatic species is listed as Critically Endangered because it has an extremely small population which is undergoing an extremely rapid population reduction. This is because of a number of factors, including habi...

By Christoph Zöckler

African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) in the Dzanga Sangha Reserve, Central African Republic The African Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus), also known as the Grey Parrot, is a medium-sized parrot found in the primary and secondary rainforest of West and Central Africa. Experts regard it as one of the most intell...

By Peter Prokosch

Great Knots (Calidris tenuirostris) feeding on the former Saemangeum flats, South Korea This species has been uplisted to Vulnerable owing to a rapid population decline caused by the reclamation of non-breeding stopover grounds, and under the assumption that further proposed reclamation projects will cause ...

By Ju Yung Ki

By Ju Yung Ki

Bar-tailed Godwits (Limosa lapponica), former Saemangeum flats, South Korea Shorebirds, which raise millions of offspring during a very short breeding season in the Arctic tundra, are an excellent example of a highly specialized migratory species. Among them is the Bar-tailed Godwit, which makes...

By Ju Yung Ki

By Ju Yung Ki

Leopard (Panthera pardus), Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya The leopard (Panthera pardus) is the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa,...

By Peter Prokosch

Male Lion (Panthera leo), Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wil...

By Peter Prokosch

Female Lion with cubs (Panthera leo), Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wil...

By Peter Prokosch

Female Lion (Panthera leo), Masai Mara Reserve, Kenya The lion (Panthera leo) is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg (550 lb) in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Wil...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Cheetahs (Acinonyx Jubatus) got a wilderbeest, Masai Mara reserve, Kenya The cheetah is the fastest living terrestrial animal in the world. Historically present across Africa and Asia, the cheetah has experienced major contractions in range and population size, threatening the survival of the...

By Peter Prokosch

By Peter Prokosch

Crab-plover (Dromas ardeola), Lamu, Kenya The Crab-plover is resident on the coasts and islands of the Indian Ocean, where it feeds on crabs and other small animals. They are gregarious and will feed in large groups, at night and during dawn and dusk as well as ...

By Peter Prokosch

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