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Mahajanga harbour
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Our ride to Anjajavy (in the middle)
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Checking our luggage for a very early departure
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Sunset
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Acrantophis madagascariensis
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Phelsuma kochi
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Taking off from Anjajavy with my supposed broken foot. Below the airstrip and what is left of Anjajavy forest.
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Mangroves, beaches and ocean. Anajajavy river
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Endless fires, continuously reducing primary forest patches!
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Landing back in Mahajanga
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Market in Mahajanga. Buying food supply for our trip into the "brousse"...
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Market in Mahajanga. Buying food supply for our trip into the "brousse"...
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Don't buy your shrimps at the market - they might be protein enriched by fly eggs...
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Market in Mahajanga. Buying food supply for our trip into the "brousse"...
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Our vessel for our voyage to Soalala; the "Sables d'Or"
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Our first stop near Andramy
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In a type of dunes with dry deciduous forest patches mixed with Euphorbia trees in search of anything reptilian.
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In a type of dunes with dry deciduous forest patches mixed with Euphorbia trees in search of anything reptilian.
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Phelsuma mutabilis is one of the first geckos to be spotted. Although not always easy as they are well camouflaged and extremely shy.
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Phelsuma kochi here is a bit less boring then those more to the north! Gorgeous animals with lots of red dots and a blueish coloration!
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Phelsuma mutabilis
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Another great looking Phelsuma kochi...
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Furcifer oustaleti male
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Furcifer oustaleti male
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Furcifer oustaleti male
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Beach near the village Antsakomanera - off to Soalala...
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Beach near the village Antsakomanera - off to Soalala...
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Back on the "Sable d'Or" enroute to Soalala with a nearly cold can of THB! The gentleman on the left is the 81 year old owner of the boat, Mr. Bonafous who lives in Madagascar since the 70's...
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With my Malagasy buddies Charles and Nazir
