MADAGASCAR

These pictures were taken on a SCUBA diving expedition to Andavadoaka, S.W.Madagascar, June - August 03. The project aimed at undertaking baseline surveys of the coral reefs around Andavadoaka - some of which had never been surveyed before.

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Ana and Dom on a beach in Devon during pre-expedition training


Two men standing on a sand dune just south of Andavadoaka


A leopard shark cruising along near the water surface


Pirogues on the beach at Andavadoaka


Young beach girl, Andavadoaka


Baobab tree, en route to Andavadoaka


Sunset over the bay by Coco Beach


Statue of the Virgin Mary overlooking Andavadoaka Bay


Libby walking across the bay at sunset


Kids playing on the beach


Anna P on the boat just before a dive


Typical road complete with plenty of dust and a zebu


Road linking Antananarivo (the capital) with Toliara. This journey takes between 20 and 30 hours depending on the minibus/road/driver.


Elphie and Olivier's youngest son relax in the sun with Kiki, Coco Beach's pet ringtailed lemur


The President of Andavadoaka


Naughty kids from our English class clambour to get in the picture


A rather grand and out-of-place Malagasy ship


Kiki, our pet (highly un-PC but very sweet) ringtailed lemur


Lib looks out from boat with Humpback whale fluke in background
(NB. 2 photos fused - the humpback picture was taken by Anna P)

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