05/19/2026 | Picture of the month
MAY 2026 Sea otters are native to the east and west North Pacific and have the thickest fur in the animal kingdom. For this fur they were hunted almost to extinction. A hunting ban and conservation efforts brought their numbers back and nowadays they live in almost...
04/30/2026 | Picture of the month
APRIL 2026 Spotted owlets can be found throughout tropical Asia. These small owls breed in tree cavities and are mainly nocturnal but can often be seen during the day. They hunt a variety of insects, small rodents and reptiles. Adaptable as they are they can often be...
03/15/2026 | Picture of the month
MARCH 2026 Wild boars can mainly be found from Western Europe to Southeast Asia. But they’ve been introduced to the Americas and Oceania as well and are now one of the widest spread animal species of the world. Their ability to adapt to all kinds of habitats and...
02/20/2026 | Picture of the month
FEBRUARY 2026 Racoon dogs are heavy-set fox-like canid native to East Asia. Its closest relative is the red fox although the facial markings are more like a racoon. They feed on a wide variety of animals and plants that what make them so highly adaptable. They call...
01/24/2026 | Picture of the month
JANUARY 2026 The rock ptarmigan is a sedentary species which breeds across Arctic and Subarctic Eurasia and North America on rocky mountainsides and tundra. To be perfectly camouflaged it constantly changes its plumage according the seasons. From pure white in winter...
12/11/2025 | Picture of the month
DECEMBER 2025 Although featured a while ago here is another capture of a dusky langur and its baby. This bright orange color of the young monkey is really unique. I watched them for several hours and it is always so entertaining to see them searching for food,...
