by Smilla Clavin | Jul 22, 2026 | All, Australia, Photo galleries
Kangaroo Island: A short-beaked echidna – golden-brown spines, tiny button eye, stoic expression. One of Earth's last egg-laying mammals.“Come and play with me!” this young Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) – with eyes like black moons – seems to be signalling to...
by Smilla Clavin | Apr 5, 2026 | All, Australia, Expeditions, TERRA
Published in: Germany’s largest nature travel magazine14 pages | Text & photos Malte Clavin Download article as a PDF Everyone has a story about Australia. Venomous snakes, spiders, crocodiles, heatstroke, dehydration, deadly car breakdowns – what my...
by Smilla Clavin | Apr 4, 2026 | All, Antarctica, Photo galleries
The setting sun behind the Lemaire Channel bathes everything in magical shades of orange and blue.A gentoo penguin chick begs persistently for food, its flippers stretched out wide. Soon, the adult bird will give in and regurgitate the coveted krill.Icebergs merge...
by Smilla Clavin | Apr 1, 2026 | All, Australia, Photo galleries
The breathtaking Cathedral Gorge in Purnululu National Park in Western Australia is a natural wonder – over millions of years, the interplay of wind, water and time has created a mighty cathedral of sandstone here. The bizarre walls, streaked with ochre-coloured...
by Smilla Clavin | Mar 30, 2026 | All, Antarctica, Expeditions, Stuttgarter Zeitung
Published in: The Stuttgarter newspaper is one of Germany’s leading quality media outlets.The travel editorial team has been named the best in Germany three times in a row. Text & Photos: Malte Clavin Download the article as a PDF The albatross hovers in the...
