Like cormorants, the anhinga stands with wings spread and feathers fanned open in a semicircular shape to dry its feathers and absorb heat.

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Stories and tips from my travels watching wildlife

  • Natural pool and folded rocks of Hamersley Gorge in Karijini National ParkAustralia

    Back o’ Bourke

    Crikey ! The further North, the warmer it gets… Is it a hallucination due to heat? A red kangaroo is calmly watching us. We wonder who’s looking at whom, each a curiosity for the other. A little further away, a Capricorn is taking it easy in the tropical sun ! Well, it is time for us…

  • Australia

    I dream of water, but of ocean…

    G’day, After leaving the Pinnacles Desert and its extraordinary rock formations we continue our journey North, following the Indian Ocean and its beautiful beaches interspersed with fishing villages – Being happy over / Being on a boat / I dream of water / But of ocean / Ah! The ocean / Fishing fish in it…

  • Limestone pillars of the Pinnacles Desert at sunsetAustralia

    OZ the Great and powerful

    G’day, It was not a hot air balloon in a tornado that took us to Oz, but simply a non-stop flight to Perth, Australia. This was probably much safer but also much longer… And one can easily imagine being in “Donkey” shoes (hey, hey, donkey skin!) and traveling with Shrek & Fiona to the Far…

  • Tananarive - Craft workshopsMadagascar

    Spectacular end…

    We leave the East to reach our final discovery (sniff, sniff): Ranomafana Park. This national park located in southeastern Madagascar was established in 1991 to conserve the unique biodiversity of the local ecosystem. It is one of the World Heritage Site rainforests. The park takes its name from the village of Ranomafana which means “hot…

  • Eroded orange sandstone of Isalo National Park in MadagascarMadagascar

    Isalo, The Madagascar Colorado…

    Salàma, Leaving the barrier reef, Vezo pirogues and sandy beaches, we are back on the road (I like to move it move it / I like to move it move it / I like to move it move it / You like to move it – Madagascar), the famous N7 nicknamed the “Southern route,” on…

  • Giant baobabs in silhouette at sunset on the Avenue of the BaobabsMadagascar

    A Jurassic World: a stone forest and giant baobabs !

    We are off to discover the Tsingy of Bemaraha National Park in the Melaky Region, Western Madagascar. The park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990. The road to reach Tsingy is particularly intimidating… a four-wheel-drive vehicle is a must-have because of poor road conditions and numerous potholes. Passengers get a free massage.…

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