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turtle62.bsky.social
@turtle62.bsky.social
Thorsten Albrecht, Germany
Marine Biology | UW Photography | Marine and Sea Turtle Conservation Project supporter | Nature Photography & Conservation | Science | Astronomy
Let’s welcome the beaver moon!
The full moon in November is also called the beaver moon, a traditional native American name, describing the time of the year when beavers are busy with building their winter darns.

Camera: Canon EOS 350D
f= 195 mm | 1/800 s | ISO 100

#moon #fullmoon #beavermoon
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Autumn migration of the common crane (Grus grus)
Herbstzug der Kraniche
Video from this evening, Oct 26th, 2025, in Frankfurt, Germany.

#commoncrane #grusgrus #migratorybirds #kraniche #kranichzug #nature #birds
October 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
September 17th is World Manta Day, a day to raise awareness about these majestic but endangered rays.
Targeted catch and bycatch in fisheries are responsible for a global decline of manta ray populations.
High time to better protect these gentle giants!

#mantarays #worldmantaday
September 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Menorca North Coast this evening

It’s the northern end of the Balearic Islands.

#menorca #menorcabiosherereserve
#mediterraneansea
August 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Star constellation Corona Borealis
Northern Crown | Nördliche Krone

June 22nd; 2025 |. 02.22 CEST
Frankfurt, Germany

#starconstellation #coronaborealis #northerncrown
June 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Summer solstice on the northern hemisphere, the time of long bright evenings is here.
Picture from 50 degrees northern lattitude (Germany) at 21.39 CEST sunset time.
#summersolstice #sommersonnenwende
June 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu housereef from the beach.
Baa Atoll, Maldives.
One of my most visited reefs in the Maldives since 2008.

#ocean #maldives #coralreef
#baaatoll #snorkeling
March 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
March 18, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The moon shining in the sky above Baa Atoll, Maldives.
I am in the Maldives since this morning, and I am quite sure that I will post a lot more from here, main focus will be marine life, the Indian Ocean, and pictures of beautiful nature.

#maldives #baaatoll #nature
#baaatollbiospherereserve
March 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Today’s moon before sunset
March 09th, 2025 | 17.46 CET
Frankfurt, Germany
Shot with an older Canon EOS 350D, f = 200 mm Zoom lens.

#moon #astronomy #eveningsky
#mond #astropictures #sky
March 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
T Coronae Borealis Update
Observation date 09-03-2025
05.18 CET
No signs of a nova near Epsilon CrB, checked through binoculars.
Picture shot with mobile cam.

#nova #tcoronaeborealis
#recurrentnova #coronaborealis
#astronomy
March 9, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Moon before sunset
March 07th, 2025 | 17.45 CET
Frankfurt, Germany

#moon #astronomy #eveningsky
#mond
March 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Venus & Mercury after sunset
Venus is the bright spot in the upper right part, Mercury is visible directly above the tip of the tree (bottom centre).
07-03-2025 | 19.03 CET
Frankfurt, Germany
Mercury is currently in an evening visibility period!

#mercury #venus #planets
#eveningsky #astronomy
March 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
T Coronae Borealis Update
Observation date 07-03-2025
04.31 CET
No signs of a nova near Epsilon CrB, as far as conclusion possible because:
Thin clouds moving through the sky, no perfect observation conditions.

#nova #tcoronaeborealis
#recurrentnova #coronaborealis
March 7, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Crocus time is here!

#crocus #earlyspring
March 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
T Coronae Borealis Update
Observation date 06-03-2025
05.30 CET
No signs of a nova near Epsilon CrB.

#nova #tcoronaeborealis
#recurrentnova #coronaborealis
March 6, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Currently checking the constellation of Corona Borealis for a possible nova of T Coronae Borealis, whenever possible, with bare eyes, binoculars and mobile cam.
Observation date 05-03-2025
03.17 CET
No signs of a nova near Epsilon CrB.

#nova #tcoronaeborealis
#recurrentnova #coronaborealis
March 5, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Currently checking the constellation of Corona Borealis for a possible nova of T Coronae Borealis, whenever possible, with bare eyes, binoculars and mobile cam.
Pic: Observation from 03-03-2025 | 05.05 CET
No signs of a nova.

#nova #tcoronaeborealis
#recurrentnova #coronaborealis
March 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Leo, the lion in the sky
Star constellation Leo
March 05th, 2025 | 02.01 CET
Frankfurt, Germany
Very clear sky here tonight!

#starconstellationleo
#starconstellations
#leo #astronomy #nightsky
March 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Crescent moon

Illuminated portion: 19%
March 3rd, 2025, 18.46 CET
Frankfurt, Germany

#moon #crescentmoon #eveningsky #astronomy
March 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Jupiter, Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri),the Hyades and Pleiades open star clusters
Constellation Taurus
02-03-2025 | 20.30 CET
Frankfurt, Germany

#astronomy #jupiter #hyades
#pleiades
March 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Crescent moon
Moon phase: 10%
Today, March 2nd, 2025, 18.12 CET
Frankfurt, Germany

#moon #crescentmoon #eveningsky
March 2, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Seagrass meadows are important feeding grounds for many fish species.
Here‘s a bluespotted ribbontail ray looking for food in an Indonesian seagrass meadow.
Picture is from Wakatobi National Park, SE Sulawesi, 2018.
Happy World Seagrass Day 2025!

#worldseagrassday #ray #seagrassmeadows
March 1, 2025 at 2:55 PM
World Seagrass Day was proclaimed by the UN in 2022.
Seagrass meadows are important key marine ecosystems that help maintain marine biodiversity.
Picture: Seagrass meadow in the Maldives, Baa Atoll, 2023.
More will follow later today!

#seagrass. #seagrassmeadows
#worldseagrassday
March 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Around 800 people working at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were fired yesterday, Feb 27th, 2025.
Some are scientists working on improved weather modeling.
Sources: CNN & others

Underlines the anti-science strategy of the Trump administration.

#noaa #science
February 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM