Eye candy - Photos and their stories

There is an exciting story behind almost every picture. We tell you what has happened before the click.
© Susanne Wunn

No man is an island

What happened before the click...Photographers tell their story behind a special picture. This time: a small wading bird on a remote North Sea island and the war in Ukraine.

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Their chests puffed out in pride

What happened before the click...Photographers tell their story behind a special picture. This time: posing starlings

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Planning a happy accident

What happened before the click...Photographers tell their story behind a special picture. This time it's about how good preparation often gives you the best motifs.

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A nature photo success story

Can you still remember 1993? Bill Clinton was inaugurated as 42nd President of the United States, the Red Army Faction carried out its last attack in Germany and dancefloor song Mr Vain by Culture Beat was the summer hit of the year. It was all a long time ago... And that same year, another significant thing happened - at least for EuroNatur: the EuroNatur photo competition "Europe's Natural Treasures" was born.

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EuroNatur meets the Polar Bear

What happened before the click...Photographers tell their story behind a special picture. This time, our graphic designer reports on her trip to Arctic climes and a special moment.

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Skuas centre stage

What happened before the click...Photographers tell their story behind a special picture. This time eye to eye with a skua.

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Symbol of European friendship

What happened before the click...Photographers tell their story behind a special picture. This time the story leads into a dark chapter of the European past - and its happy overcoming.

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The Magical Forest of Boia Mica

What happened before the click...Photographers tell their story behind a special picture. This time it's to Romania's primary forests.

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News

Skavica mega dam: Albanian court to scrutinise special law for U.S. contractor Bechtel

++ Constitutional complaint filed by NGOs accepted for trial ++ First milestone in fight against one of Europe’s largest reservoirs ++ Thousands of…

Growing opposition to Albanian airport

++ Bern Convention calls on Albania to stop airport construction near Narta Lagoon ++ Project in Vjosa Delta endangers thousands of migratory birds ++…

EU Commission targets the wolf

Ursula von der Leyen warns of allegedly "dangerous wolves" - nature conservation organisations criticise misleading statements and dubious data…

Romanian forests: EuroNatur calls for a logging moratorium

+++ Open letter to Commissioner Sinkevičius calls for a logging moratorium in protected areas to end destruction of Romanian forests +++ Fourth…

Controversial airport construction in Albanian protected area casts shadow as far as Munich

++ Operating company Munich Airport International (MAI) is linked to illegal Vlora airport ++ Construction to take place in protected area of special…

Swimming for the monk seal

The Croatian free water swimmer Dina Levačić has been swimming in potential monk seal territories. Her campaign is aimed at drawing attention to the…

Wolf Offspring confirmed in the Black Forest

++ Photo trap image from the community of Schluchsee provides evidence of offspring ++ First wolf pack in over 150 years in Baden-Württemberg ++

Stork Village meeting in Tykocin, Poland

It was an anniversary celebrated in style: For the 20th annual meeting, representatives of the European Stork Villages met for the first time in the…

A slight sigh of relief for the Dalmatian pelicans

The Dalmatian pelicans at Lake Skadar are breeding successfully. This is all the more gratifying because last year's breeding season was disastrous.