Wildlife of the Danube Delta and Dobrogea
Species notes from our guides, with where and when you have the best chance to see each one.
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Birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects and fish
Species from our checklist: where and when to see them in the Danube Delta and Dobrogea.
Golden jackals, sousliks, horses and the other mammals you may meet.
Pond turtles and tortoises, green lizards and meadow vipers, and the frogs that fill the spring nights.
From the mass emergence of the long tailed mayfly to the small life of the reeds.
The fish of the Danube Delta and the Black Sea, and the people who live from them.
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New in the fauna section
Mammals9 min read
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
The red fox is one of the most adaptable mammals in the Danube Delta, living among reed beds, dry ridges and village edges. Discover...
Mammals9 min read
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
The muskrat is a semi-aquatic rodent from North America that has lived in the Danube Delta since the 1950s. Discover how it swims, feeds,...
Mammals9 min read
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) in the Danube Delta
The European hare is a familiar but often overlooked mammal of the Danube Delta and Dobrogea. Discover how it survives in open landscapes, why...
Mammals7 min read
Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra): the Fisherman of the Danube Delta Channels
The Eurasian otter, the fisherman of the Danube Delta: how it lives in the channels, its long history beside people on the Lower Danube,...
Mammals9 min read
Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides): the Night Wanderer of the Danube Delta
A canid from the far east of Asia that walked all the way to the Danube Delta: how the raccoon dog arrived, how it...
Reptiles & Amphibians3 min read
Reptile and Amphibian List of the Danube Delta and Dobrogea
30 reptiles and amphibians of the Danube Delta and Dobrogea, from fire-bellied toads and pond turtles to the meadow viper, with names in five...
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