The trademark of Aesculapius, the Roman god of medicine and healing, is the serpent-entwined staff. This...
Especially observant visitors to the Donau-Auen National Park may often come across the clay-coloured Agile Frog –...
The Asp is the only European carp which is purely predatory; it is one of the rare piscivore carp types. Once...
A remarkable, butterfly-like flying dragonfly with metallic blue shimmering wing bars. In the Donau-Auen National...
The Barbel is a characteristic species found on free-flowing stretches of the Danube. It is a demersal fish,...
During mating season, males exhibit a deep red underside – but during the rest of the year, the small silver...
The Black Kite has dark plumage and is near in size to a buzzard. It requires open and partly-open areas near to...
The true Common Carp, the base form for all cultivated carp, is endangered, but is being protected and boosted in...
Flight action of the Common Sandpiper is very unique: with a close flight path over water, it alternates between a...
In Crown Prince Rudolph's day, the Corn Crake was a common meadowland bird in the Danube wetlands. Today, the...
These primeval-looking creatures inhabit smaller bodies of water in the National Park. Although they may look like...
Dice Snakes are aquatic snakes and live on and in the water. Able swimmers and divers, they can remain under water...
On guided boot tours of the Donau-Auen National Park, living Duck mussels may sometimes be observed, or at least...
The Eagle Owl belongs to the order of Strigiformes. It is the largest owl species in the world and is only...
Even the scientific name hints at why this species is so interesting to humans: "esculentus", meaning...
This "Ruler of the Skies" above our waters is one of the largest among native dragonflies. On warm sunny...
The beaver is the "master builder" of riverine landscapes. By felling trees, the beaver makes a...
The bright green European Common Tree Frog may be found flitting about leaves and boughs. Because the tips of its...
The European ground squirrel, also known as the European souslik, is a rodent belonging to the squirrel family. It...
The European Mantis belongs to the Mantidae family, Mantodea order of mantises. It prepares to ambush its prey by...
The European pond turtle was once in high demand as a fasting food during Lent and thus hunted and captured in...
The melodic "ooh . . . ooh . . . ooh" of the Fire-Bellied Toad may be heard on many ponds in the...
The presence of freshwater mussels, also known as river mussels, is sometimes only apparent upon finding the...
Spongillidae are a family of freshwater sponges from the Animalia kingdom. In contrast to their flashy...
The Grass Snake may be most easily identified on the basis of the characteristic yellow collar behind its head....
With a body length of around 5cm, the Great Capricorn Beetle, one of the so-called Long-Horned beetles, is one of...
The great pond snail is active all year round. In order to breathe, the snail regularly comes to the surface of...
This dragonfly species is highly endangered across Europe and is only a vagrant species in the National Park....
The Grey Heron is a large, stately bird which simply cannot be overlooked in the wetlands.It may be observed...
Der "fliegende Edelstein" ist noch häufig in den Donau-Auen, die das wichtigste Brutvorkommen des...
This remarkable freshwater snail is a slow and serene animal which may be easily identified thanks to its large...
In both appearance and behaviour, the Little Ringed Plover has adapted to the uncertain conditions of dynamic,...
This small, unobtrusive fish lives in the swamp waters in areas with sedimentation. Long thought to be lost...
The Noble, or European Crayfish, is the largest of native crayfish species. The conspicuously large and mottled...
Its elongated body and long, beak-like snout make the Northern Pike utterly distinctive. In the daytime, it lurks...
Red deer – also known as elk – live in expansive, open woodlands but have settled in nearly all European habitats,...
The Smooth Snake is a non-venomous and utterly harmless reptile. Unfortunately, it is often confused with the...
It is a rare event to actually sight one of these large, exotic-looking spiders of the Lycosidae family which are...
The Southern Festoon is a swallowtail butterfly belonging to the Papilionidae family. Its life cycle is closely...
The Stag Beetle is the largest beetle in the Donau-Auen National Park – and in all of Europe! There is a...
The Sterlet is the only living representative of the sturgeon family which lives year round in freshwater; is in...
The populations of these dragonflies in both the Donau-Auen National Park and in the March wetlands are of great...
The Violet Oil Beetle is a very conspicuous, slow-moving, and stout blister beetle (sometimes called oil beetle)...
Water striders are the first insects that can be seen on the water each spring.
With a wingspan of 2.5m, the White-tailed Eagle is the largest European eagle species. Using their broad,...
The wild boar lives in forests, prefers wet areas and is an omnivore. Its wedge-shaped head helps the wild boar to...
It is a rare and wonderful thing to glimpse the Arctosa cinerea wolf spider outside of its burrow. With...
The Zingel belongs to the perch-like family of Perciformes. It occurs only in the Danube and some of its...
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