Herpetologists Alive!

Jan, Gijs, Jeroen, John (I'm always here), Anniek and Peter

Aquaworld seems to have become a stopping off point for passing field herpetologists (those who spend much of their time turning stones over and paddling around pools looking for snakes, lizards etc etc) and we are, of course, very happy to receive them.

The group above seem a typical, friendly bunch - but they're all infected with the same mad desire to spend a large portion of their free time searching for and reporting on any and all reptiles they come across...

Naturally, I am totally in sympathy!

Although all these visitors were new to me, Jeroen and I have had previous email correspondence and I was really pleased to be able to meet him face to face. When not chasing reptilians around, Jeroen (who holds a PhD) is currently working on estuarine benthic invertebrates of the river Scheldt at the Flemish 'Research Institute for Nature and Forest' in Brussels.

The group's report is now available online and we look forward to seeing any other passing reptile lovers in the years to come.