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stern magazine, issue No. 10/2023

The current issue of ‘stern‘ is featuring my pictures of deep-sea animals I took during a 74-day research cruise in the Atlantic. I joined the team on board the RV Sonne to photograph the diversity of creatures found in the deep sea in the Benguela upwelling region off the coast of South Africa and Namibia. […]


BBC Wildlife MAGAZINE

Living Lightbulbs: BBC Wildlife presents some of my images of bioluminescent animals in their March issue. Have a look and get fascinated by squid, jellyfish, sea anemones and tiny crustaceans, fireflies and glow worms that produce light in their bodies to attract partners and prey, scare off predators or to communicate with their peers! #bioluminescence […]


New photo book „Tiefseewesen“

I am excited to announce that my new photo book „Tiefseewesen“ is available now! My portraits of deep-sea animals and Maike Nicolai’s texts take you to the most fascinating ecosystem of our planet. The foreword is written by deep-sea biologist Dr. Diva Amon from Natural History Museum in London. Because I am currently out at […]


Exhibition „Marvels of the Deep Sea” opens at Stadtmuseum Schleswig


GEO magazine – Axolotl research


Coverstory of the stern magazine


GEO magazine – deep sea expedition


On TV at RTL North


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Stamp | Briefmarke “Der Schweinswal – gefährdete deutsche Walart“


Fotoausstellung – Wildnis Eiche – Museum Eckerförde

Sonntag, 30.09., 11.30 Uhr führt Solvin Zankl die Gäste durch seine Ausstellung. Er berichtet, wie seine Fotoreportagen zustande kommen und beantwortet Fragen der Gäste. Für jeden Fotobegeisterten! Wo Museum Eckernförde Rathausmarkt 8 24340 Eckernförde Gespräche mit Solvin Zankl in der Ausstellung Sonntag, 30.09., 11.30 Uhr   Mehr: Museum Eckernförde


Gruner + Jahr publishing house in Hamburg




Magazine Terra Mater (02/2018)


GEO magazine No. 08/2016

GEO magazine, German issue No. 08/2016, publishes Solvin’s images about mosquitoes  (‘Kleine Biester auf großer Fahrt’). GEO veröffentlicht in der Ausgabe 08/2016 Solvins Bilder von Stechmücken – (“Kleine Biester auf großer Fahrt”).


STERN magazine No. 26/2016

STERN magazine No. 26/2016 publishes Solvin’s images about honey bees (“Audienz bei der Königin”). Der STERN veröffentlich in der Ausgabe 26/2016 Solvins Fotografien von Honigbienen (“Audienz bei der Königin”).


GEO magazine No. 02/2016

GEO magazine, German issue No. 02/2016, publishes Solvin’s images of seaweed  (‘Was Tang kann’). GEO veröffentlicht in der Ausgabe 02/2016 Solvins Bilder von Makroalgen – (“Was Tang kann”).