Did you know that there were still dolphins in the German Bay until the 1970s? Thanks to Flipper, the bottlenose dolphin is the best-known dolphin species. It is found in […]
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The beautiful Golden C is a moth and is actually called the lamprotes c-aureum. Because of the typical wing pattern with the golden semicircle, the moth is called the Golden […]
The fidgeter among the birds is the Tawny Pipit. Anyone who has ever been able to observe it foraging knows why, because it always starts running in search of food, […]
The dainty orchid, only between 12 – 25 cm high, is a great speciality of our native flora. With a flowering period from the end of August to mid-October, it […]
The tarpan is a wild horse that was also native to Germany until the end of the Middle Ages. Today, the species is extinct worldwide. There have been various attempts […]
The lady-in-waiting is a moth from the bear moth family. In German they are called ” Hofdame” – courtlady. Their long folded wings with thick brown fur are reminiscent of […]
Crested Larks were the “rubble birds” after the end of the Second World War. They inhabited the destroyed parts of the city until they were rebuilt. They are remembered by […]
The male green lizards really dress up to win over the females in spring. After their first moult in spring, they shed their inconspicuous winter coat. The different shades of […]
What do you do when you need nutrients but live in a barren area? You look for a good friend who provides minerals and give him sweets in return. What […]
Stowaway or Helgoland native? Nobody knows exactly where the Helgoland house mouse originally comes from. What is certain is that it is a subspecies of the house mice that occur […]