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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click here to download final report (3.3MB)

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)
click here to return to home page