Nature and wildlife – Page 9

2012, Bird, Peru Selection

School of Barracudas (Sphyraena)

2010, Bird, New Zealand Selection

Great Cormoran (Phalacrocorax carbo), Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Great Cormoran (Phalacrocorax carbo)

2010, Australia Selection, Fish, Underwater Pictures from Australia

Threadfin pearl-perch (Glaucosoma magnificum), Australia

Threadfin pearl-perch (Glaucosoma magnificum)

2015, Borneo Selection, Malaysia Selection, Mammal

Orang-utang (pongo pygmaeus), Kinabatangan forest, Borneo, Malaysia

2014, Insect and Arachnid, Mainland France Selection

Spider and dew

2014, Coral, Underwater Pictures from Indonesia

Coral

2012, Bird, Yemen Selection

Western Reef Egret (Egretta gularis)

2014, Reptil and Amphibian, Underwater Pictures from Indonesia

Turtle

2014, Coral, Underwater Pictures from Indonesia

Coral

2013, Fish, Maldives Selection, Underwater Pictures from Maldives

Muray

2012, Encounters, Mammal, Peru Selection

Peru

2012, Encounters, Mammal, Yemen Selection

Socotra, Yemen

2013, Fish, Underwater Pictures from the Red Sea

Muray

2012, Plant, Yemen Selection

Dragon Blood Tree, Socotra, Yemen

2014, Coral, Indonesia Selection, Underwater Pictures from Indonesia

Coral

2010, Australia Selection, Reptil and Amphibian

Agame (Pogona vitticeps)

2010, Australia Selection, Nudibranch, Underwater Pictures from Australia

Nudibranch (Chromodoris coi)

2010, Australia Selection, Bird

Silver Seagul

2010, Australia Selection, Mammal

Red Kangaroo (Macropus rufus)

2013, Fish, Underwater Pictures from the Red Sea

Red Sea, Egypt

2007, Mammal

Elephant

2007, Mammal

Giraffes

2012, Fish, Indonesia Selection, Underwater Pictures from Indonesia

Manta ray

2010, Coral, Underwater Pictures from Andaman

Coral

2010, Bird, New Zealand Selection

Kea (nestor notabilis)

2010, Australia Selection, Reptil and Amphibian, Underwater Pictures from Australia

Sea snake

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…