Tag Archives: jackal

2023 – A walk along the border

Posted on October 6, 2018 by

This September I spent the holidays with my wife in the beautiful Skites Resort between Ouranoupolis and the Athos border. No plans to visit Athos but after some  time I felt the urge to make a long walk and see … Continue reading →

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1355 – Skiti Anna: the interior

Posted on April 6, 2013 by

(this continues blog 1340) After a long hike from Prodromou to the top of Mount Athos I finally reached this beautiful place: my friends asked the Archondaris to leave some dinner for me, because I arrived late. I was given … Continue reading →

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1192 – Athos wildlife: jackal (and other animals)

Posted on February 20, 2011 by

Our reader Gabriel informed us about the existence of jackals on Mt. Athos. Gabriel tells us that they eat corpes of other animals (and humans?). In 2005 the Greek WWF made a survey of the Golden jackal (Canis Aureus) in … Continue reading →

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