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Life above and below water

In this volume:

SOUTHERN ARNHEMLAND
Photos and Text: Neil Armstrong
Arnhemland in northern Australia has been reserved for the Aborigines by the government, and special permission is required for a visit. Neil Armstrong and his companions achieve the impossible.

DYTISCUS MARGINALIS
Photos: Burkard Kahl – Text: Wally C. Kahl
Did you know that the larva of the great diving beetle uses drugs to kill its prey? Having seized its victim it injects a special poison and digestive enzyme which takes effect immediately.

KIUNGA 
Photos and Text: Heiko Bleher
The primary forest of New Guinea is one of the least disturbed tracts on Earth. This article endeavours to convey something of the fascination of this dream biotope, portraying the flora and the world of insects above and below water, and describing the discovery of a new species of fish.

PORTFOLIO  
Photos & Text: Erling Svensen
Norwegian Erling Svensen shows us some of his best work on northern underwater habitats.

FASCINATION OF NATURE II (+ Poster)  
Photos/Drawings: Peter Schupke – Text: Peter Schupke and the ag team
We are well aware that miracles happen every day. But how much do we understand about the miracles of evolution? For example, the variability of a species of animal! Peter Schupke analyses the phenomenon of the Tropheus of Lake Tanganyika.

FISHERMEN’S TALES  
Drawings: Aquaprint archives – Text: Josef Guter
This time our series on aquatic mythology relates some of the fantastic tales told by Russian fishermen.

POISON FROGS
Photos and Text: Joe McSharry
Not curare, but an even more powerful poison is extracted by the indians from the skin glands of the poison-arrow frog. Joe McSharry also reports on the variable coloration of Dendrobates pumilio and others.

AFRICA, TERRA INCOGNITA: TUNISIA  
Photos and Text: Heiko Bleher
Tunisia has become a popular destination for visitors from all over the world. This immensely fascinating country has a long history – we report on Carthage and the Phoenicians, unique architectural styles, and the modern Tunisia – with, of course, a glimpse of the aquatic world.

NORWAY   
Photos: Erling Svensen – Text: Erling Svensen & the ag team
This excellent narrative takes us to the land of fjords, and is illustrated with unique underwater photos of this icy region, including nocturnal shots of the creatures living under a bridge.

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