Ich freue mich, euch zur nächsten Gelegenheit einzuladen, bei einem meiner Vorträge dabei zu sein – und diesmal geht es um mein Herzensthema: Die Antarktis: Meine Reisen zur Tierwelt im ewigen Eis! Kommt mit auf eine faszinierende Reise zu den Pinguinen, Robben und anderen Bewohnern der Antarktis. Freut euch auf spannende Geschichten und Eindrücke aus…
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🌟 Achtung, Werbung in eigener Sache 🌟 Am 26. Oktober habe ich die Ehre, bei der Veranstaltung „Nachts im Museum“ im LWL-Naturkundemuseum und Planetarium in Münster dabei zu sein. 🏛️✨ In meinem Vortrag geht es um ein faszinierendes Thema: Unsere Beziehung zu Walen – und wie sich diese über Jahrtausende entwickelt und verändert hat. 🐋…
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EN: One of the Arctic’s most popular inhabitants is the Arctic fox (sometimes also called white fox, polar fox, or snow fox). These furry predators occur on islands and continents throughout the Arctic and have even been sighted on sea ice close to the North Pole! The beautiful Evighedsfjord (eternity fjord) in West Greenland offers…
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EN: After exploring Greenland in the East, South and West, we have experienced a great mix of nature and culture. From visiting the larger towns Nuuk, Sisimiut, and Illulisat, to lesser known but not less charming villages and hikes and zodiac cruises in the complete wilderness, Greenland has a lot to offer. More on Wildlife…
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EN: Arctic terns have a reputation. They are beautiful, elegant birds which can turn into the devil during the breeding season. 😉 Arctic terns are famous for undergoing the longest migration in the animal kingdom. They spend the summer time in the Northern hemisphere in their breeding grounds in the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Subsequently, they…
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EN: Remote places, birdlife, and castles – that is a good summary of the experiences of the last two weeks. We were blessed with good weather until the end which allowed us to visit places as remote as the St. Kilda Archipelago which has been uninhabited since the 1930s. A personal highlight: we had an…
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EN: The counterpart to IAATO, the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators in the Arctic is AECO, the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators. Everyone working as a Guide on Expedition cruises in the Arctic needs to pass an online assessment. Despite one assessment with general questions, there are specific assessments for different areas of…
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This is the corvette ARA Uruguay which was commissioned 150 years ago, in 1874. In 1903 this ship came to the rescue of the Swedish Antarctic Expedition led by Otto Nordenskiöld after their ship got destroyed by ice. It is an incredible story of an expedition which for example led to the discovery of fossil…
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