Maldives, 2022 - Grey reef shark swimming with triggerfish.
Maldives, 2022 - Blotcheye soldier fish
Maldives, 2022 - Anemonefish among various corals
Maldives, 2022 - Spotted Unicornfish with a school of Benga Lsnapper.
Maldives, 2022 - A very solitary emperor fish swims next to a Spiral Wire Coral.
Maldives, 2022 - Seren and friends scuba diving among docile sharks.
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, 2016 - A local girl stands in a tunnel used to hide barges during the Japanese occupation of Rabaul in WWII. Prisoners of war dug hundreds of miles of tunnels underground for shelter from air attacks.
Dallol Crater in the Danakil Depression, Ethiopia - The Danakil Depression was formed by the divergence of three tectonic plates, and contains the earth’s lowest volcano. The colors of the thermal springs are created by sulphur and potassium salts, iron, mud, and halophile algae, a type of extremophile organism able to survive in extreme conditions.
Geothermal pool, Fergusson Island, Papua New Guinea - Though the volcanic activity is extinct, Fergusson Island has many geysers, hot springs and mud pools. The boiling pools like this one are used by the locals to cook food wrapped in pandanus and coconut palm leaves.
Waiotaupu’s “Devil Bath,” New Zealand - The green color of this geothermal pool is caused by sulphur deposits along with other minerals fed by the nearby Champagne Pool. Waiotapu is protected as a reserve, but has a long history of tourism and since 2011, has been owned by a local Maori tribal business.
Gelada Monkeys, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia - A female Gelada Monkey grooms a male at the cliff’s edge. The only grass eating monkey in the world, and only found in Ethiopia, the Geladas spend their days foraging for food in the highlands. In the evening they return to the cliffs edge to spend the cold nights sleeping on ledges, protected from predators.
Australasian Gannet, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand - The Gannet is a seabird closely related to the Booby. In the Southern hemisphere they can be found on the coastlines of NZ and Australia.
Volcanic Crater, Danakil Depression, Ethiopia - One of the hottest, driest and lowest places on earth, the Danakil Depression is part of the Great Rift Valley. The Afar people have adapted to living in it’s extreme conditions.
Samburu warrior, Samburu, Kenya - Ceremonial dancing is a significant part of the Samburu culture. The Samburu tribes mainly live on protected reserves in remote areas of Northern Kenya. They are semi-nomadic, depending on their herds of cattle, goats, sheep and camels for survival.
Tigray region, Ethiopia - A local woman grinding teff, a tiny grain used in making injera which is a traditional sourdough flatbread. It is customary for families in this area to leave some food and water outside of their homes for any person that is passing by.
Debra Zion Chruch in Abuna Abraham, Ethiopia - A priest sitting in the magnificent rock-hewn church known for its architectural features, including decorated dome ceilings, bas-reliefs, and carved crosses on the walls. Access to the church involves a steep hike up a cliff face.
Maasai Mara, Kenya - Rain falls on a herd of zebras in the Maasai Mara.
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Astrolab Island, Antarctica - Adelie Penguins are Antartica’s smallest penguin and mostly threatened by climate change. They feed mainly on krill and small fish, and are important as a food source for predators such as killer whales and leopard seals.
Samburu Village, Samburu, Kenya - Typical grass huts and fences, used to keep livestock, dot the landscape of Samburu in Northern Kenya.
Danakil Depression, Ethiopia - The Afar people have managed to make a home in one of the hottest and driest places on earth. Though mostly pastoralists, some make a living cutting salt blocks out of the salt pans under the scorching sun, and use the camels for transport through the desert to sell in the local market towns.
Katmai National Park, Alaska
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Samburu, Kenya
Lilac-breasted Roller, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya - A lilac-breasted roller takes flight from a dried cactus tree. They are often seen perched conspicuously on top of trees from which vantage point, it can easily spot insects, lizards, and even small rodents . This beautifully colorful bird is unofficially considered the national bird of Kenya.
Levi, Finland - A reindeer rests between carriage rides belonging to the Sami people. The Sami are an indigenous people of Northern Europe and historically are best known for reindeer herding.
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