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Japan: A Monkey with a Surprising Habit

Snow monkeys (in Japanese, nihonzaru 日本猿), also known as Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata), are the only species of primate living…

Ethiopia: The salt from lake Karum

Lake Karum is a salt lake located in Ethiopia, at the northern end of the Great Rift Valley. This…

Algeria: The Tadrart Rouge, a window to the Sahara and its history

Larger than Australia with its 8 million square kilometres, the Sahara has not always been the biggest hot desert…

Russia: The Baïkal lake during winter, frozen pearl of Siberia

Under the Siberian’s winter freezing temperatures, Baïkal lake’s surface is changing into ice several months a year, usually from…

Palau: Snorkeling in the Jellyfish Lake

The Palau archipelago is located in West Pacific Ocean, east of Philippines. The archipelago is composed of more than 250…

Ethiopia: The Erta Ale volcano and its lava lake

The Erta Ale is an Ethiopian volcano located in the Afar region, at the north east of the country, in…

Brazil: The Boto, pink dolphin of Amazonia

23 to 7 millions of years ago, during the Miocene era, Amazonia was partially covered by seawater. Cetaceans were living…

Mongolia: The Khövsgöl lake

Called the « Blue Pearl » because of its water purity, the Khövsgöl lake (in mongolian : ᠺᠥᠪᠰᠦᠭᠦᠯ) is a…

Philippines: The Marine Park of Tubbataha

Located in the Philippines, Sulu Sea, the Tubbataha Reef has became a protected marine park on August 11th, 1988. This marine…

Ethiopia: The Simien Mountains

The Simien Mountains are located in the northern Ethiopian Highlands. Since 1978 they are a UNESCO World Heritage Site (with…

Indonesia: Diving the Raja Ampat Islands

Raja Ampat or “Four Kings” is an archipelago composed by four main islands among some 1500 thousands others Islands. This…

Peru: A hat history

Everybody has his own hat, and for each hat its meaning. Specifically in Peru, and generally in the Andean range,…

Kyrgyzstan: Nomad ride

The proverb “Who has no horse has no feet” tell a lot about the lifestyle of the Kyrgyz shepherds. Former…

Egypt: Diving the Red Sea

Here is a selection of images taken during dives in the Red Sea, in the Egyptian side. This series includes…

Peru: The Nazca geoglyphs

Today it is particularly hot, the air is dry, it has not rained for few months, this is why…

Yemen: Socotra Island

Socotra is an Yemen’s island. Socotra’s area is about 3579km2. The island take place far by 250km from the…

Burkina Faso: The Senufo Dozo dry funeral ceremony

Today masks are getting out They are parading and dancing to accompany a Dozo hunter to his second life…

Indonesia: Diving Komodo

The whole of those pictures was taken in Indonesia at Komodo National Park. Komodo National Park is an ideal destination…

New Zealand: Tasman Glacier and Pukaki lake

Tasman Glacier, the largest of New Zealand, offers to its visitors a beautiful sight. Ice blocks collaps from its…

Tajikistan: Hiking the Fansky mountains

Spending some time in Tadjikistan stand for gaining altitude! The country land is 93% covered by mountains. More than half…

2020, Mainland France Selection, Mammal

Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)

Chamois

Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)

2021, Mainland France Selection, Pyrenees

Troumouse, French Pyrenees

Troumouse,

Troumouse, French Pyrenees

2020, Insect and Arachnid, Mainland France Selection

European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus)

European

European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus)

2020, Mainland France Selection, Mammal

2017, Algeria Selection, Sahara

Sahara

Read the paper about the Tadrart Rouge, a window to the Sahara and its history

2013, Cabo Verde Selection

Capo Verde

Capo

Capo Verde

2019, Reptil and Amphibian, Spain Selection

Spanish pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa)

Spanish

Spanish pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa)

2008, Morocco Selection

Japan: A Monkey with a Surprising Habit

Ethiopia: The salt from lake Karum

Algeria: The Tadrart Rouge, a window to the Sahara and its history

Russia: The Baïkal lake during winter, frozen pearl of Siberia

Palau: Snorkeling in the Jellyfish Lake

Ethiopia: The Erta Ale volcano and its lava lake

Brazil: The Boto, pink dolphin of Amazonia

Mongolia: The Khövsgöl lake

Philippines: The Marine Park of Tubbataha

Ethiopia: The Simien Mountains

Indonesia: Diving the Raja Ampat Islands

Peru: A hat history

Kyrgyzstan: Nomad ride

Egypt: Diving the Red Sea

Peru: The Nazca geoglyphs

Yemen: Socotra Island

Burkina Faso: The Senufo Dozo dry funeral ceremony

Indonesia: Diving Komodo

New Zealand: Tasman Glacier and Pukaki lake

Tajikistan: Hiking the Fansky mountains

Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)

Troumouse, French Pyrenees

European stag beetle (Lucanus cervus)

A roe deer fawn (Capreolus capreolus)

Kyrgyzstan

Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

Sahara

Capo Verde

Spanish pond turtle (Mauremys leprosa)

Morocco