10/14/2021 | Picture of the month
OCTOBER 2021 The iberian lynx belongs to the rarest wild cats on the planet. At the same time, the success of bringing it back from the brink of extinction is a result which shows how effort can pay off. In 2002 only an estimated 200 iberian lynxes were left in the...
09/17/2021 | Picture of the month
SEPTEMBER 2021 Racoons are quite common in almost all parts of North America. Their natural habitat are light and mixed woodlands with river and creeks. But they are very adaptable and also live in rural areas, where they are sometimes seen as pest. Racoons feed on...
08/07/2021 | Picture of the month
AUGUST 2021 Barred owls are big owls and widely distributed in North America. Native to the eastern part they have expanded their range to the west coast where they are considered as invasive species. In fact they are a serious threat to the endangered northern...
07/12/2021 | Picture of the month
JULY 2021 The apollo butterfly is the largest butterfly in Germany and unfortunately also the most endangered one. It is classified as critically endangered. There are only some very small isolated populations left. The flight period of this butterfly is from end of...
06/28/2021 | Picture of the month
JUNE 2021 Long-tailed weasels belong to the mustelid family and are wide spread in North America and parts of Southern Canada. They mainly live on fields and open grasslands but sometimes they can be found in urban areas too. They are fearless predators and their main...
05/25/2021 | Picture of the month
MAY 2021 The sand lizard is one of five lizard species found in Germany and probably the most common one. They prefer sunny rocky habitats like stone walls, rocky gardens and forest patches with low vegetation. During the mating season males change their color to a...
