Fiji

Sep

What makes me really sad… street dogs in Fiji

Fiji / 0 Comment / 24. September 2022

As some of the readers might know, my time living in Fiji is approaching five years in total – crazy! I have spent nearly a fifth of my life on this island in the South […]

Sep

New paper &film | First photos of oceanic manta rays in Fiji

Fiji / Marine Ecology / Oceans / Photo & Video / Science / 0 Comment / 19. September 2022

The last few months have been pretty intense, with lots of different assignments, travel and the usual daily ups and downs. After three years in Fiji, I flew home to Germany in May for a […]

Dec

World’s First Footage of Pink-Billed Parrotfinches in Fiji

Environment / Fiji / Photo & Video / 0 Comment / 5. December 2021

During the Great Southern Bioblitz 2021, we organised an expedition with Kevin and Wojciech from @birdexplorers to photograph and film Fiji’s endemic and rarely seen Pink-billed parrotfinch (Erythrura kleinschmidti). This elusive bird is only found […]

Jul

Katastrophenalarm im Südpazifik: Corona in Fidschi

Fiji / Photo & Video / 0 Comment / 21. July 2021

Fidschi steht normalerweise für palmengesäumte Strände, azurblaue Lagunen und tropische Gastfreundlichkeit. Die Realität zeichnet zurzeit ein anderes Bild: geschlossene Landesgrenzen, explodierende COVID-19 Neuinfektionen und steigende Arbeitslosigkeit bestimmen den Alltag der Inselnation, die am Rande einer […]

Jul

Can bull sharks be friends? My latest article in The Guardian

Fiji / Oceans / Photo & Video / Science / 1 Comment / 14. July 2021

When I recently came across the latest scientific paper coming out of Fiji’s Shark Reef Marine Reserve I thought this might be a great chance to write a short article summarising the findings making it […]

Jun

Fishing at Suva’s foreshore, Fiji // Photo Essay

Fiji / Oceans / 0 Comment / 17. June 2021

A few weeks ago, a friend called and ask whether I would be keen to participate in an art project which was curated by him. Without knowing too much detail, I was keen to join […]

Jun

June update: COVID in Fiji, shark photo book and competition successes

Fiji / 1 Comment / 11. June 2021

The last few months here in Fiji have been hard. COVID has made its way into the country and communities, after a year of no cases beyond the border quarantine facilities. Life was normal here, […]

Mar

Sigatoka Sand Dunes // A weekend in the Sigatoka area

Fiji / 0 Comment / 29. March 2021

After we managed to find a dog sitter for our two ladies Kaia and Lewa, Amanda and I screened to Love our Locals deals to find a place to spend the weekend here on Viti […]

Mar

„We will overcome it“: Experiences of the impact of COVID-19 in Suva, Fiji

Fiji / 1 Comment / 25. March 2021

Last week, Greg contacted me to ask whether I would be up for a little project with him: interviewing several University of the South Pacific students about their experiences with COVID-19. It sounded like a […]

Feb

CLOSENESS 2021 // New short documentary about Fiji

Fiji / Movies / 0 Comment / 9. February 2021

Last December I had to chance to be part of an exciting project initiated by the Alliance Française here in Suva. As part of the yearly organised “Nuit des idées” or “Night of Ideas” in […]