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Astronotus mikoljii

Astronotus mikoljii

Astronotus Mikoljii A new species of Oscar cichlid from the Orinoco:  Astronotus Mikoljii We are proud to announce that MIKOLJI has a new species of Oscar cichlid named after him.  It’s called Astronotus mikoljii. Here are some excerpts from the new scientific...
Exploring the Western Guiana Shield

Exploring the Western Guiana Shield

Exploring the Western Guiana Shield I rotate my camera left a bit, then right. The landscape is playing a visual trick on me. This is the end of the dry period here in the Colombian, Western Guiana Shield. Parts of the savannah have burnt, generating irregular dark...
Red Line Lizard Tetra Iguanodectes sp in the Wild

Red Line Lizard Tetra Iguanodectes sp in the Wild

Red Line Lizard Tetra Iguanodectes sp in the Wild The legend says there is a half human creature which appears to people in the middle of nowhere, deep in the middle of the Venezuelan Amazonas jungle. Locals call it “The Primitive Man” and say that it is a bit smaller...
Wild Aquarium

Wild Aquarium

Wild Aquarium Wild Aquarium is a movement which involves visiting an aquatic habitat such as a lake, river or stream and setting up a temporal aquarium in situ with the aim of mimicking the habitats seen on the spot. What is a Wild Aquarium? Manifesto by Ivan Mikolji...
Green Neon Tetras in the Wild

Green Neon Tetras in the Wild

GREEN NEON TETRAS IN THE WILD “Good morning Ivan. Did you know that we have the best pineapples here in the Amazon?” “Good morning Alipio, I did not know that. Let’s hurry before we miss the sunrise.” GOOD MORNING “Good morning Ivan. Did you know that we have the best...
Blue Phantom Plecos L128 Hemiancistrus sp in the wild

Blue Phantom Plecos L128 Hemiancistrus sp in the wild

BLUE PHANTOM PLECOS L128 HEMIANCISTRUS SP IN THE WILD There are two incredible things that make the Blue Phantom Plecos habitat even more special. The first one is that in some areas the chrome rocks are filled with some of the world’s largest rock art, also referred...