"Ernst Krenkel" - a specialized ocean-going vessel of ice class tonnage of 4500 tons, built in 1971 (Poland). Designed for comprehensive oceanographic and meteorological research. The vessel has committed a second (1997) and third (1998) Antarctic expedition. Total displacement of 4,500 tonnes.
Currently the ship is at berth of UkrSCES (Ukrainian Scientific Center of Ecology of Sea, Odessa), in the village of Yuzhny.
- Series: Scientific research fleet of USSR
- Country: USSR
- Year: 1979-12-25
- Perforation: comb 12 x 11½
- Printing: Photogravure and Recess
- Face value: 4 kopecks
- Number of catalogue Michel: SU 4908
"Professor Bogorov" - scientific research vessel type "Valerian Uryvaev", is intended to carry out oceanographic research. Built in 1976 at the Finnish shipyard "Layvateollisuus" in Turku.
The ship was in charge of the Far Eastern Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1976-1991), and later the Russian Academy of Sciences (since 1991). Maximum length of 68.77 m, maximum width of 12.42 m, total displacement of 1671 tonnes; the main engine - RBV 6M 358; the speed of 13,5 knots. Assigned to the port of Vladivostok.
The ship provided 11 laboratories, the crew was 32 people, expedition staff - 28 people.
- Series: Scientific research fleet of USSR
- Country: USSR
- Year: 1979-12-25
- Perforation: comb 12 x 11½
- Printing: Photogravure and Recess
- Face value: 2 kopecks
- Number of catalogue Michel: SU 4907
The vessel "Vulcanolog" (volcanologist) - scientific research vessel type "Valerian Uryvayev" of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Launched on April 26, 1976; it built at the Khabarovsk shipbuilding plant. It is at the disposal of the Institute of Volcanology, Academy of Sciences of the USSR.
The vessel is built on a special project and was intended for research submarine volcanism and seismic activity in the Pacific Ocean. Total committed 41 research cruises; visited Mexico, New Guinea, New Zealand, the Philippines, Malaysia, the area near the Kamchatka Peninsula. As a result of the geological research of the bottom patterns were identified in the Kuril-Kamchatka region, made up of tectonic maps, discovered and described seismically active faults.
After 1991, the ship was used for passenger flights.
- Series: Scientific research fleet of USSR
- Country: USSR
- Year: 1979-12-25
- Perforation: comb 12 x 11½
- Printing: Photogravure and Recess
- Face value: 1 Russian kopeck
- Number of catalogue Michel: SU 4906
Bee Hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae)
Mellisuga helenae are residents of Cuba, an island located in the West Indies. Today, bee hummingbirds inhabit the entire island and Isla de la Juventud, which is the largest of the islands off Cuba's southern coast. There have also been several bee hummingbird sightings on the neighboring islands of Jamaica and Haiti.
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. This bird is mainly a permanent resident, but northern birds may move south during harsh weather. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema Natur? in 1758 as Turdus polyglottos.
Cuban Tody (Todus multicolor)
The Cuban tody (Todus multicolor) is a bird species in the family Todidae that is restricted to Cuba and adjacent islands.
Cuban Amazon (Amazona leucocephala)
The Cuban amazon (Amazona leucocephala) also known as Cuban parrot or the rose-throated parrot, is a medium-sized mainly green parrot found in woodlands and dry forests of Cuba, the Bahamas and Cayman Islands in the Caribbean.
Zapata Wren (Ferminia cerverai)
The Zapata wren (Ferminia cerverai) is a medium sized grayish-brown bird that lives in dense shrubs of the Zapata Swamp, Cuba. It is the only member of the monotypical genus Ferminia.
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
The brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is a small pelican found in the Americas. It is one of the best known and most prominent birds found in the coastal areas of the southern and western United States. It is one of only three pelican species found in the Western Hemisphere. The brown pelican is one of the only two pelican species which feeds by diving into the water.
West Indian Woodpecker (Melanerpes superciliaris)
The West Indian woodpecker (Melanerpes superciliaris) is a species of bird in the Picidae family. It is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands and Cuba. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and heavily degraded former forest.
Red-legged Thrush (Mimocichla plumbea)
The red-legged thrush (Turdus plumbeus) is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. It is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Brac, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. It formerly occurred on the Swan Islands, Honduras. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. This species may be considered the Caribbean counterpart of the American robin, as it has similar habits, including being a common visitor to gardens and lawns.
Cuban Parakeet (Aratinga euops)
The Cuban parakeet (Psittacara euops) is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family that is endemic to the island of Cuba. It was extirpated from the Isla de la Juventud south of Cuba soon after 1900.
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna)
El turpial oriental, carmelo, zacatero comun, pradero comun, cantor de pradera o chirlobirlo (Sturnella magna)2 3 es una especie de ave paseriforme de la familia Icteridae que vive en America. Se trata de un pajaro de tamano medio y de aspecto muy similar al turpial gorjeador.
- Series: Endemic birds
- Country: Republic of Cuba
- Year: 1983-12-20
- Subject: Animals
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Number of catalogue Michel: Mi:CU 2798-2807
Varadero is the beach: 20 kilometers of fine, white sand bathed by a warm sea of ever-changing blues and a radiant sun that guarantees a perfect tan, with everything you need to relate to the sea. But Varadero is also the city: a city that runs parallel tp the beach, offering many attractions.
This map will help you find your way to light-hearted entertainment at this magnificent beach, the sun`s favorite beach.
- Original name "Mapa turistico Varadero"
- Country: Republic of Cuba
- Year: 19886
- Publisher: Mapping company of Cuban Institute of Geodesy and Cartography (Instituto Cubano de Geodesia y Cartografia)
Phorusrhacos longissimus is an extinct, giant flightless predatory bird that lived in Miocene Patagonia. P. longissimus' closest living relatives are the much smaller seriemas. P. longissimus is thought to have lived in woodlands and grasslands.
- Series: Dinosaurus
- Country: Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Year: 1988-03-03
- Subject: Animals
- Perforation: comb 12 x 12½
- Printing: Offset lithography
- Face value: 47 ₭
- Number of catalogue Michel: LA 1079
