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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…

Insect and Arachnid

Flower or crab spider (Misumena vatia)

Flower

Flower or crab spider (Misumena vatia)

2015, Mongolia Selection

Lake Khövsgöl (Khövsgöl Nuur), Mongolia

Lake

LLake Khövsgöl (Khövsgöl Nuur), Mongolia

Read the article about the lake and its region to learn more

2010, Cambodia Selection, Encounters

Cambodia

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Cambodia

2017, Mainland France Selection, Thunder

Lightning, Puy de dôme, France

Lightning,

Lightning, Puy de dôme, France

2014, Fish, Mexico Selection, Underwater Pictures from Mexico

White-Spotted Limefish (Cantherhines macrocerus), Caribbean Sea

White-Spotted

White-Spotted Limefish (Cantherhines macrocerus), Caribbean Sea

Bird

Flying over the clouds

Flying

Flying over the clouds

Insect and Arachnid

Flying Hoverfly

Flying

Flying Hoverfly

2009, Encounters, Laos Selection

Crossing the river, Laos

Crossing

Crossing the river, Laos

2008, Costa Rica Selection, Mammal

White-throated capuchin (Cebus capucinus), Costa Rica

White-throated

White-throated capuchin (Cebus capucinus), Costa Rica

2010, Australia Selection, HD

Panoramic view of Kata Tjuṯa, Australia

Panoramic view of Kata Tjuṯa, Australia (See picture in High Definition)

Kata Tjuṯa (Olgas) is a massif made up of 36 domes located in Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park, in Australia.
Like its neighbor Uluru, this geological formation is a sacred area for the Pitjantjatjara people, originally from this region of Australia

Visit Uluru / Ayers Rock page to learn more.