Stretched along the border between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rusizi National Park is more than just a scenic retreat. It is an ornithological paradise, providing nesting and stopover grounds for more than 120 breeding and 90 migratory bird species. At first light, the wetlands stir with […]
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Leica Camera is proud to announce an inspiring new partnership with Abercrombie & Kent, the world leader in luxury travel. This collaboration brings Leica’s legendary optical performance into the heart of nature – enhancing wildlife viewing experiences for guests at A&K’s exclusive Sanctuary portfolio of safari camps, lodges, and riverboats. […]
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At dawn on the banks of the Sanaga River in Cameroon, the first light reveals a delicate dance of life. Among the scattered sandbanks, Grey Pratincoles and African Skimmers begin their morning routines, their calls blending with the rustling current. Silhouetted against the rising sun, Mr. Martin Timba, one of […]
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About Fia: My first expedition in polar waters was in 2015. I had just completed my university studies and finished my final cadetship aboard the Swedish polar icebreaker Oden. As fate would have it, they were one deckhand short for their upcoming summer expedition – and that is how I […]
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Animal filmmaker and extreme diver Christina Karliczek takes us into the mysterious world under the ice. In her latest NDR documentary ‘Ghosts of the Arctic’, she portrays rare sea creatures such as ice sharks – which can live up to 500 years – and narwhals, the ‘unicorns of the Arctic’. For her […]
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For more than fifty years, experts from Iran’s Department of Environment have been conducting mid-winter waterbird censuses across the country. This long-running monitoring program has played a crucial role in understanding population trends among migratory waterbirds that occur in the country. However, recent improvements in equipment, including through the donation […]
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Our environment is diverse. It is beautiful, mysterious and fascinating. There are many beautiful things to discover in nature and in our urban environment. This requires time, leisure and a special eye. This eye for the extraordinary unites people all over the world. Once you have succumbed to the passion […]
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From November 2023 to April 2024 Birdingplaces and Leica organized a nice winter contest among birdwatchers. Any birder who added a birdwatching area to Birdingplaces had a chance to win a pair of Leica binoculars. More than 65.000 birders visited the action page and over 1200 new birdwatching areas have […]
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Two of the Leica Trinovid binoculars have been handed over to wildlife managers in the Republic of Chad, a landlocked country in north-central Africa, which is of vital importance for migratory waterbirds due to its diverse and expansive wetland ecosystems. Famous wetlands such as Lake Chad and the floodplains of […]
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Leica binoculars from the legendary Trinovid product line have made their way to key sites in Africa and Eurasia in support of international efforts to monitor and conserve migratory waterbirds. The high-precision optical equipment is now helping to empower a network of international experts committed to monitoring and conserving migratory […]
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