Picromerus bidens is a shieldbug that attacks and feeds on many different types of insects, in particular butterfly caterpillars and the larvae of beetles and hymenoptera…
Another lynx fitted with a GPS tracking collar – Andrea, a young female
As part of the EU-funded Carnivora Dinarica project, a young female lynx, estimated to be two years old and weighing 16 kg, was caught in a cage trap in the hinterland of Klana…
"The Bear Pond"
Large or small, ponds are always very important in any ecosystem, be it an ecosystem in an insular “waterless karst” or one in the “highland …
DOLPHINS AT PRVIĆ ISLAND
An amazing sight caught us by surprise as we were sailing through Senj Passage yesterday. We spotted a group of some dozen dolphins, swimming leisurely …
The Risnjak Wolf Pack
There are a number of wolf packs in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Each pack has its own territory where it roams, hunts and reproduces and which …
Dalmatian stone grasshopper
The Dalmatian stone grasshopper (Prionotropis histrix) is a large, thick-set insect, whose appearance reminds us of a medieval armoured soldier. Armed with barbs along its legs, it does seem rather scary…
Nest of the Polistes wasp
On the dry meadows and rock pastures of Rijeka’s environs we can often come across the nests of wasps in the genus Polistes. The best known wasp in this genus is P. gallicus…
The sounds of nature
The sounds produced by grasshoppers, cicadas and crickets contribute to the aural diversity of the woodland and grassland habitats of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. Almost all …
Marko ZiP the Lynx caught by the eye of a wildlife camera!
Marko ZiP the Lynx was caught in a cage trap on February 15, 2018 in the forests near Lič Polje and was fitted with a …
Martin the Lynx celebrates its first birthday in the wild
A historic feat: The first case in Croatia of a rescued lynx cub that was rehabilitated and returned into the wild…