202012 June 2020|NewsTreasure of the month June: The lugwormPhoto: pixabayThe lugworm cavorts in the soil of 2020 and is our treasure of the month in June. 14 species of the sandworm family, to which the lugworms belong, are...22 May 2020|NewsTreasure of the month: A turtle with radiant shellPhoto: UHH/CeNak,StauMay 23rd is World Tortoise Day. Initiated by the "American Tortoise Rescue", the protection of reptiles is to be remembered on this day. A...23 April 2020|NewsTreasure of the month: The pangolinPhoto: UHH/CeNak, RahnIt is the only mammal to wear a pangolin. In the course of evolution, pangolins have adapted to completely different habitats: In the tropical...13 March 2020|NewsTreasure of the month: The bramble zipper butterflyPhoto: BUND NRW Naturschutzstiftung / W. SchönIt is not only our Treasure of the Month, but also the Butterfly of the Year 2020, chosen by BUND and the BUND NRW Nature Conservation Foundation to...20 February 2020|NewsTreasure of the month: The turtle dovePhoto: UHH/CeNak, SteinkrögerDisplaced by industrial agriculture. Hunted by man. The turtle dove is becoming increasingly rare. In Germany alone, their population has declined by...20 January 2020|NewsA fat hummer that does not flyPhoto: Heiko Bellmann/Frank HeckerOur January treasure has been part of our culture for 4,000 years and has now been chosen as the Insect of the Year 2020: the black-blue oil beetle...Show all news
