Fantastic footage observing fin whales using drones off the Catalan coast. These researchers are using drones to film and record behaviour that can’t be observed from the deck of a boat. The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), also known as finback whale or common rorqual and formerly known as herring whale or razorback whale, is a … Read more
It seems that the success up in the north of Spain for the Bearded vulture reintroduction now requires the translocation of “floaters”. Ie non breeding bearded vultures that are infringing on the territory of breeding pairs….. It really is fascinating and incredible work that these guys are doing at the Vulture Conservation Foundation. Read more … Read more
Mediterranean Stick Insect – Bacillus rossius – Insecto palo, there are 17 species of stick insects (Phasmatodea) in Europe belonging to the genera Bacillus, Clonopsis, Leptynia and Pijnackeria. There are also a few other species that live in Europe that have been introduced. (For example, some species of Acanthoxyla are native to New Zealand but … Read more
Sporting the colours yellow and black of a normal wasp, this flying insect looks strangely disconnected in flight. The overall length is from 19 to 25mm with part of that made up of a yellow “thread” or pedicel. The body is mainly black with yellow bands on the long legs which hang down in flight. … Read more