Toucan's photos

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…

Australia: The Pinnacles Desert

Under your feet, a warm and golden sand… The surrounding dunes are pierced with thousands limestone arrows . Some measuring…

Diving-Selection-RedSea, Reptil and Amphibian

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

Australia: The Pinnacles Desert

Egypt – Green Turtle

Jumping spider

Church’s roof, Portugal

Thailand

New Zealand

Samarcand, Uzbekistan

Peru

France, Auvergne, Vallée de Chaudefour

Eolophus roseicapilla – Cacatoès rosalbin – Galah

Burkina Faso