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Kevin Esser
Nov 25, 2017
Eat or be eaten
During my last night walk in the rainforest, I saw only the species I already found the nights before. When I spotted a Leptodeira...
Kevin Esser
Nov 20, 2017
Nocturnal neighbors
At night you can see many animals right next to our station. Especially when it rains, there is a lot of "traffic" around our ponds. I...
Kevin Esser
Nov 13, 2017
Welcome to the Jungle!
Today I arrived at the biological station after a long flight, a long taxi drive and a long bus drive. There were three unhappy babies...
Kevin Esser
Jul 9, 2017
Yellow-bellied beauty
Not every human influence on nature is harmful. Stone walls, quarries, artificial waters and some others can be the habitat for many...
Kevin Esser
Jun 24, 2017
Treasure hunt
I have planned to explore a new destination somewhere not too far away. I used the help of Google Earth. After searching in the vicinity...
Kevin Esser
Apr 21, 2017
Paraguay - Chaco
In April, I had the opportunity to go with my parents on a trip to Paraguay. It was not really a herping trip but of course we took some...
Kevin Esser
Apr 17, 2017
Paraguay - Ybycui
The Ybycui National Park is located 150 kilometers from Paraguay's capital Asunción. It is a small (approx. 5,000 hectares) but beautiful...
Kevin Esser
Nov 2, 2016
Costa Rica - Arenal Volcano
One of the typical "must see" destinations in Costa Rica is the famous Arenal Volcano. Not only because of the perfectly shaped volcano,...
Kevin Esser
Apr 16, 2016
Good newts, everyone!
I was never really satisfied with the process of catching newts out of the water during their aquatic phase and putting them on moss...
Kevin Esser
Jun 24, 2015
In the garden
Pictures of some animals I recently found in my garden.
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