This time in „Take a Minute to Relax“ we present coral reef life in the shallows (Wakatobi, Sulawesi, Indonesia) and invite you to breathe. As we have been writing about „The reefs of Wakatobi“ in episode XI and „Coral Reef Protection“ in episode XXV of our series, we focus on […]
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In this “Take a Minute to Fly”, we take a look at the wonderful colours and patterns of a flower field in the North of the Netherlands. The beginnings of the Dutch flower fascination This small nation’s passion for cultivating flowers really started to take on epic proportions after Tulips […]
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In this minute of visual meditation, we would like to take a minute to relax and focus on nudibranchs in general instead of going into the specifics of the two species filmed in the waters of Bali (Indonesia). Divers lovingly call them nudis, short for nudibranchs, which makes them even […]
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In this minute of relaxation, we would like to mesmerize you with the incredible collective performance of these small, but very interesting reef fish: Golden Sweeper or Parapriacanthus ransonneti. At first glance, Parapriacanthus ransonneti is just an unremarkable small reef fish that goes by many different names, depending on the […]
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In this relaxing minute up in the air, we invite you to fly with us over moores during sunset in Drenthe a beautiful province of the Netherlands. This province is located in the North-East of the Netherlands, and borders on the province of Groningen in the North, Germany in the […]
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In this episode of underwater relaxation, we would like to become a part of this immense living silver cloud, and simply go with the flow: Bigeye trevally (Caranx sexfasciatus). A school of fish this size can literally block out the sun. These Bigeye trevallies (Caranx sexfasciatus) have come together in […]
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In this episode of our new series “Take a Minute to Fly”, we’d like to introduce you to a Dutch wintry landscape. Cold winters can be beautiful and full of magic. In the Netherlands, there is a particular winter wonder: The transformation of the Dutch people. Several days of temperatures […]
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In this session of tranquillity, we would like you to focus on the living art that is the coral reef and its protection. This particular reef, named Fan 38, is located at Wakatobi Dive Resort and is one of our favourite reefs on this beautiful Blue Planet. Reef-building corals consist […]
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In this first (official) episode of our new series “Take a Minute to Fly” (it takes three episodes to start a series), we would like to introduce you to the beautifully restored Fort Bourtange under a typical Dutch winter sky. The fortress is located in the municipality of Westerwolde, in […]
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In this Minute of tranquillity, we’d like to introduce you to one of the ocean’s most recognisable icons, the reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi). Fly with two reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) The species was described in 1868 by Gerard Krefft, the director of the Australian Museum. He named it […]
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