HAMBERGEN & HEISSENBÜTTEL
Germany
1982 – 2000 : The two villages I grew up in. Located in Northern Germany. While our house and an endless playground of fields and forests was in Heißenbüttel, my school and later on, my horse were in Hambergen. My fathers biggest hobby was his sail boat. Each summer until I turned 12 we spend our time as a family on a sail boat coasting along the Northern Sea and visiting different islands. I think it is those summers, that I found my deep love for the oceans.
B1
The Baja California
rattlesnake
AN ICONIC RESIDENT Rattlesnakes are some of the most iconic and misunderstood residents of Baja California’s East Cape. Several species live in the region, including the Baja California rattlesnake (Crotalus enyo), a species found only on the peninsula and nearby islands.
These snakes play a vital ecological role by keeping rodent populations in check. Though venomous, they are not aggressive and usually only strike when threatened. Their trademark rattle—made of interlocking keratin segments—serves as a warning, not an invitation.
Rattlesnakes are masters of camouflage, blending seamlessly with desert rocks and scrub. Most are active during cooler hours—dusk, dawn, or night—to avoid the intense heat. Despite their fearsome reputation, they are shy creatures, more interested in avoiding humans than confronting them.
SOURCES
- Wikipedia – Crotalus enyo (Baja California rattlesnake):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crotalus_enyo
- Animal Diversity Web – Crotalus enyo account:
https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Crotalus_enyo
- Snake Radar – 10 Facts About the Baja California Rattlesnake:
https://snakeradar.com/10-facts-about-the-baja-california-rattlesnake
- Scielo Mexico – Diet of Crotalus enyo in the Cape region
https://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?pid=S0065-17372016000100045&script=sci_arttext
- PICTURE CREDIT Viperidae- Crotalus enyo enyo (Baja California Rattlesnake) - 49770595946.jpg,
Kristof Zyskowski & Yulia Bereshpolova, https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/object/nmah_833921
A Black–tailed rattlesnake, which also can be found on the Cabo del Este
