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  • Great Frigatebird male with pouch inflated<br />
Fregate minor<br />
Tower Island, Galapagos. ECUADOR.  South America<br />
RANGE: Pacific Islands & Galapagos,Cocos, Christmas, Aldabra in Indian Ocean and China Sea
    1016668 Great frigatebird M.tif
  • Great Frigatebird - male with pouch inflated<br />
Fregata minor<br />
Tower Island, Galapagos, ECUADOR. South America<br />
RANGE; Pacific Islands, Galapagos, Cocos, Indian Ocean - Aldabra. Christmas Island and S. China Sea
    1016669 Great Frigate male.tif
  • Great frigatebirds (Fregata minor) scavenging scraps of Yellow-finned tuna (Thunnus albacares) which was being eaten by a  a Galapagos sealion (Zalophus wollebaeki)<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS  ECUADOR South America<br />
Breed on Genovesa (Tower), Seymour and San Cristobal Islands in the Galapagos.<br />
RANGE: They breed in the w, e and central Pacific and Revillagigedo, Cocos and Galapagos Islands. Also on Trindade Island, Martin Vaz Island and range to Brazil. In the w Indian Ocean on Aldabra and adjacent islands as well as Christmas Island. In the S. China Sea on Paracel Island.<br />
This is one of 2 species found in Galapagos. They have the largest wingspan-to-bodyweight ratio of any bird making them highly manoeuvrable and acrobatic. These seabirds range long distances to feed, scooping fish off the surface as they can not land at sea.
    GC321_Frigatebirds_scavenging.tif
  • Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor) - male flying.<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS  ECUADOR South America<br />
Breed on Genovesa (Tower), Seymour and San Cristobal Islands in the Galapagos.<br />
RANGE: They breed in the w, e and central Pacific and Revillagigedo, Cocos and Galapagos Islands. Also on Trindade Island, Martin Vaz Island and range to Brazil. In the w Indian Ocean on Aldabra and adjacent islands as well as Christmas Island. In the S. China Sea on Paracel Island.<br />
This is one of 2 species found in Galapagos. They have the largest wingspan-to-bodyweight ratio of any bird making them highly manoeuvrable and acrobatic. These seabirds range long distances to feed, scooping fish off the surface as they can not land at sea.
    3G1620_Great_Frigatebird.tif
  • Great frigatebirds (Fregata minor) scavenging scraps of Yellow-finned tuna (Thunnus albacares) which was being eaten by a  a Galapagos sealion (Zalophus wollebaeki)<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS  ECUADOR South America<br />
Breed on Genovesa (Tower), Seymour and San Cristobal Islands in the Galapagos.<br />
RANGE: They breed in the w, e and central Pacific and Revillagigedo, Cocos and Galapagos Islands. Also on Trindade Island, Martin Vaz Island and range to Brazil. In the w Indian Ocean on Aldabra and adjacent islands as well as Christmas Island. In the S. China Sea on Paracel Island.<br />
This is one of 2 species found in Galapagos. They have the largest wingspan-to-bodyweight ratio of any bird making them highly manoeuvrable and acrobatic. These seabirds range long distances to feed, scooping fish off the surface as they can not land at sea.
    GC321 Frigatebirds scavenging.tif
  • Day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) Ankarana Special Reserve. NW MADAGASCAR. These are among the largest of the spelsuma species on the island and can reach a lenth of 300mm. They are common in coastal areas of northern Madagascar.<br />
Phelsumas are among the most prominent reptiles in Madagascar. They are also found on other Indian Ocean Islands. They are medium-sized to large arboreal diurnal geckos with round pupils. Species from humid regions tend to be brighter green, often with red marking while species from drier regions are often grey or brown. It is thought that their very conspicuous colour patterns could function as a premating isolation mechanism which helps to prevent interbreeding of different color morphs and therefore reinforce speciation events. In contrast to most other animal groups, Phelsuma seem to benefit from deforestation and are more abundant in cultivated areas than in natural habitas. However there are a few that are only found on edges of primary forest and they are seriously threatened by habitat destruction. All the phelsumas in Madagascar glue their eggs to a substate like bark. Usually 2 eggs per clutch. Several species like Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis defend their clutches.<br />
Threats: THEY ARE HEAVILY COLLECTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PET TRADE.
    MA1147_Day_gecko.jpg
  • Day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) Ankarana Special Reserve. NW MADAGASCAR. These are among the largest of the spelsuma species on the island and can reach a lenth of 300mm. They are common in coastal areas of northern Madagascar.<br />
Phelsumas are among the most prominent reptiles in Madagascar. They are also found on other Indian Ocean Islands. They are medium-sized to large arboreal diurnal geckos with round pupils. Species from humid regions tend to be brighter green, often with red marking while species from drier regions are often grey or brown. It is thought that their very conspicuous colour patterns could function as a premating isolation mechanism which helps to prevent interbreeding of different color morphs and therefore reinforce speciation events. In contrast to most other animal groups, Phelsuma seem to benefit from deforestation and are more abundant in cultivated areas than in natural habitas. However there are a few that are only found on edges of primary forest and they are seriously threatened by habitat destruction. All the phelsumas in Madagascar glue their eggs to a substate like bark. Usually 2 eggs per clutch. Several species like Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis defend their clutches.<br />
Threats: THEY ARE HEAVILY COLLECTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PET TRADE.
    MA1151_Day_gecko.jpg
  • Day gecko (Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis) Ankarana Special Reserve. NW MADAGASCAR. These are among the largest of the spelsuma species on the island and can reach a lenth of 300mm. They are common in coastal areas of northern Madagascar.<br />
Phelsumas are among the most prominent reptiles in Madagascar. They are also found on other Indian Ocean Islands. They are medium-sized to large arboreal diurnal geckos with round pupils. Species from humid regions tend to be brighter green, often with red marking while species from drier regions are often grey or brown. It is thought that their very conspicuous colour patterns could function as a premating isolation mechanism which helps to prevent interbreeding of different color morphs and therefore reinforce speciation events. In contrast to most other animal groups, Phelsuma seem to benefit from deforestation and are more abundant in cultivated areas than in natural habitas. However there are a few that are only found on edges of primary forest and they are seriously threatened by habitat destruction. All the phelsumas in Madagascar glue their eggs to a substate like bark. Usually 2 eggs per clutch. Several species like Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis defend their clutches.<br />
Threats: THEY ARE HEAVILY COLLECTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PET TRADE.
    MA1153_Day_gecko.jpg
  • Indian Sea Star (Fromia indica)<br />
Raja Ampat<br />
West Papua<br />
Indonesia
    20160331_Indian_Sea_Star_208.tif
  • Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri)<br />
Sardine run,<br />
Eastern Cape<br />
SOUTH AFRICA
    20130629_Indian Yellow-nosed Albatro...jpg
  • Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri)<br />
Sardine run,<br />
Eastern Cape<br />
SOUTH AFRICA
    20130629_Indian Yellow-nosed Albatro...jpg
  • Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Indian_Yellow-nosed_Albatro...tif
  • Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Indian_Yellow-nosed_Albatro...tif
  • Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Indian_Yellow-nosed_Albatro...tif
  • Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Indian_Yellow-nosed_Albatro...tif
  • Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Indian_Yellow-nosed_Albatro...tif
  • Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (Thalassarche carteri)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Indian_Yellow-nosed_Albatro...tif
  • Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis) FEEDING from Tamatave eastern rain forest. MADAGASCAR<br />
This is a medium to large species growning up to 520mm. It is a true chameleon as it possesses a prehensile tail. This plus its opposable, fuxed fingers help it adapt to its arboreal life. Pardalus lacks occipital lobes and without real nasal appendages but has a conspicuous protruding rostral border. It is renowned for the high number of regional color morphs and dramatic color changes. Most dramatic color changes observed in courting males. Oviparous - female laying 12-46 eggs, buried in the ground. Young hatch after 159 - 384 days and measure +-55mm.<br />
RANGE: Locally abundant in forests found in the north and north east of Madagascar but also in open habitats  as they are able to inhabit degraded secondary forest areas.<br />
Two species of Panther chameleon are also found in the Comores and one in Reunion Island.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: Ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They also capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer.<br />
Furcifer pardalis is CITES 11 classification and is allowed the CITES Animal Committee to be exported from Madagascar - mainly for the pet trade.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.
    MA8509_Panther_chameleon_feeding.jpg
  • Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)<br />
Tamatave, Eastern rainforst of MADAGASCAR<br />
This is a medium to large species growning up to 520mm. It is a true chameleon as it possesses a prehensile tail. This plus its opposable, fuxed fingers help it adapt to its arboreal life. Pardalus lacks occipital lobes and without real nasal appendages but has a conspicuous protruding rostral border. It is renowned for the high number of regional color morphs and dramatic color changes. Most dramatic color changes observed in courting males. Oviparous - female laying 12-46 eggs, buried in the ground. Young hatch after 159 - 384 days and measure +-55mm.<br />
RANGE: Locally abundant in forests found in the north and north east of Madagascar but also in open habitats  as they are able to inhabit degraded secondary forest areas.<br />
Two species of Panther chameleon are also found in the Comores and one in Reunion Island.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: Ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They also capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer.<br />
Furcifer pardalis is CITES 11 classification and is allowed the CITES Animal Committee to be exported from Madagascar - mainly for the pet trade.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.
    MA8351_Panther_chameleon.jpg
  • Panther chameleon (Furcifer pardalis)<br />
Tamatave, Eastern rainforst of MADAGASCAR<br />
This is a medium to large species growning up to 520mm. It is a true chameleon as it possesses a prehensile tail. This plus its opposable, fuxed fingers help it adapt to its arboreal life. Pardalus lacks occipital lobes and without real nasal appendages but has a conspicuous protruding rostral border. It is renowned for the high number of regional color morphs and dramatic color changes. Most dramatic color changes observed in courting males. Oviparous - female laying 12-46 eggs, buried in the ground. Young hatch after 159 - 384 days and measure +-55mm.<br />
RANGE: Locally abundant in forests found in the north and north east of Madagascar but also in open habitats  as they are able to inhabit degraded secondary forest areas.<br />
Two species of Panther chameleon are also found in the Comores and one in Reunion Island.<br />
Chameleons are well-known for their special adaptions: Ability to change color rapidly to either match their surroundings or to reflect their mood. They have the capacity to move their turreted eyes independently of each other which allows them to look in different directions simultaneously. They also capture their prey with the rapid firing of their tongue which can extend to approximately half of their body length and is ended with a kind of gluing hammer.<br />
Furcifer pardalis is CITES 11 classification and is allowed the CITES Animal Committee to be exported from Madagascar - mainly for the pet trade.<br />
There are more than 150 species world wide and over half of those are only found in Madagascar. All species on the island are Native.
    MA8333_Panther_chameleon.jpg
  • White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_White-chinned_Petrel_171.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_217.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_204.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_139.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_131.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_133.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_130.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_125.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_111.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_105.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_101.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_100.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_83.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_63.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_40.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_26.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_35.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_22.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_13.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta) & Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_&_Black-browed_Albatros...tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta) & Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
Juveniles<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_&_Black-browed_Albatros...tif
  • Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
Juveniles<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Northern_Giant_Petrel_208.tif
  • Cory's Shearwater (Calonectis diomedea)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Cory's_Shearwater_7.tif
  • Commercial trawler<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Commercial_trawler_275.tif
  • Commercial trawler<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Commercial_trawler_191.tif
  • Commercial trawler<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Commercial_trawler_180.tif
  • Commercial trawler<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Commercial_trawler_158.tif
  • Commercial trawler<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Commercial_trawler_150.tif
  • Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
Juvenile<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Black-browed_Albatross_49.tif
  • Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
Juvenile<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Black-browed_Albatross_288.tif
  • Commercial trawler<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Commercial_trawler_148.tif
  • Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
Juvenile<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Black-browed_Albatross_287.tif
  • White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_White-chinned_Petrel_173.tif
  • White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_White-chinned_Petrel_220.tif
  • Spectacled Petrel (Procellaria conspiccillata)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Spectacled_Petrel_165.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_225.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_277.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_215.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_169.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_123.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_124.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_118.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_106.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_103.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_92.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_69.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_62.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_25.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_12.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_Albatross_11.tif
  • Shy Albatross (Thalassarche cauta) & Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
Juveniles<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Shy_&_Black-browed_Albatros...tif
  • Sabine's gull (Xema sabini)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Sabine's_gull_219.tif
  • Sabine's gull (Xema sabini)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Sabine's_gull_211.tif
  • Cory's Shearwater (Calonectis diomedea)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Cory's_Shearwater_4.tif
  • Commercial trawler<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Commercial_trawler_267.tif
  • Commercial trawler<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Commercial_trawler_195.tif
  • Commercial trawler<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Commercial_trawler_151.tif
  • Black-browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys)<br />
South of South Africa<br />
Western Cape<br />
South Africa<br />
Juvenile<br />
60 miles south of Gansbaai
    20181103_Black-browed_Albatross_212.tif
  • Male Fossa amongst rocks {Cryptoprocta ferox} Kirindy Forest, Madagascar
    1058627.jpg
  • Panther chameleon (Chamaeleo pardalis) climbing, showing colour Sequence. Ankarana SR, Madagascar
    1026502.jpg
  • Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) - male with inflated pouch<br />
Punta Cevallos, Española or Hood Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS  ECUADOR South America<br />
RANGE: They breed in the w, e and central Pacific and Revillagigedo, Cocos and Galapagos Islands. Also on Trindade Island, Martin Vaz Island and range to Brazil. In the w Indian Ocean on Aldabra and adjacent islands as well as Christmas Island. In the S. China Sea on Paracel Island.<br />
This is one of 2 species found in Galapagos. They have the largest wingspan-to-bodyweight ratio of any bird making them highly manoeuvrable and acrobatic. These seabirds range long distances to feed, scooping fish off the surface as they can not land at sea.
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  • Baobab (Adansonia za) and rainbow.  Berenty Reserve, Southern MADAGASCAR<br />
Flowers between November and June<br />
HABITAT & DISTRIBUTION: West of Fort Dauphin up to Analalava. Prefers calcareous soils and is the only species in the spiny forest on limestone of the Mahafaly Plateau in the deep south.<br />
ENDEMIC TO MADAGASCAR<br />
There are eight baobab species in the world. 6 are endemic to Madagascar, one from Africa and one from Australia. Baobabs probably evolved in Madagascar after Gondwanaland split and the Africa and Australian species must have arisen from colonising fruits floating across the Indian Ocean. In Madagascar the 6 species have evolved to fit their own niche within the dry forest zones. The 7th (African) species was introduced by Arab traders and is planted in some of the town in the north west.They are dryland plants and are 'drought survivors' and are able to store water from a sporadic downpour very efficiently within the soft, porous  wood of their big, fat trunks. They are quite fire resistant.
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  • Great frigatebird (Fregata minor) - male with inflated pouch<br />
Punta Cevallos, Española or Hood Island<br />
GALAPAGOS ISLANDS  ECUADOR South America<br />
RANGE: They breed in the w, e and central Pacific and Revillagigedo, Cocos and Galapagos Islands. Also on Trindade Island, Martin Vaz Island and range to Brazil. In the w Indian Ocean on Aldabra and adjacent islands as well as Christmas Island. In the S. China Sea on Paracel Island.<br />
This is one of 2 species found in Galapagos. They have the largest wingspan-to-bodyweight ratio of any bird making them highly manoeuvrable and acrobatic. These seabirds range long distances to feed, scooping fish off the surface as they can not land at sea.
    1G4667_Great_frigatebird_male.jpg
  • Blacktip Trevally (Kingfish) (Caranx heberi)<br />
Baited shark dive<br />
Umkomaas<br />
KwaZulu Natal<br />
SOUTH AFRICA<br />
Range: Tropical and Subtropical Indian and West Pacific Oceans
    20130710_Yellowtail Kingfish_51_©Pet...jpg
  • Blacktip Trevally (Kingfish) (Caranx heberi)<br />
Baited shark dive<br />
Umkomaas<br />
KwaZulu Natal<br />
SOUTH AFRICA<br />
Range: Tropical and Subtropical Indian and West Pacific Oceans
    20130708_Yellowtail Kingfish_1_©Pete...jpg
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