Circa 220 species of birds present in Albania, exotic birds from New World, sponges and corals from the Pacific and Indian Ocean, dolphins and cachalots from the Mediterranean, giant sea turtles seen in our shores etc. We were at Muzeu I Shkencave Te Natyres together with pupils of Gjimnazi Franko-Shqiptar “Ernest Koliqi”, Tirane. It was a pleasure to revisit …

One could call it « From Buna to Buna » or “41st Km” such as the length of Buna River. A journey in between waters and thousands of telescopic spots starting from Buna bridge (Shkodra), spots that run towards the sea, that come and go together with the plunging of Coots, hundreds of Pygmy Cormorants, Tufted Ducks and Grebes. …

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On behalf of the participating organizations and institutions, Albanian Ornithological Society (AOS) is happy to announce the results of the International Waterbird Census (IWC) 2016  in Albania. IWC 2016 in Albania covered 16 different wetland sites and it was carried out by 31 experts and participants, part of 11 NGOs and governmental institutions. In total, 60 species of waterbirds …