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Tag Archives: Gabon
All Hallows’ Eve
A colony of bats going a-souling as twilight settles over the African forest.
Papa Gentil
A Western lowland gorilla, silverback Papa Gentil, keeps watchful eye on his surroundings while feeding in a riverside forest of Moukalaba-Doudou National Park in Gabon. He is the patriarch of a family that has been studied and habituated by scientists … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Gabon, gorilla, Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, Western lowland gorilla
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elegy for a leopard
The details surrounding the death of this leopard are unfortunate. According to Elie Tobi, scientist and curator for the Gabon Biodiversity Center in Gamba, the body of this leopard was recovered in November of 2009. “A leopard was caught by an illegal … Continue reading
Village elder, Doussala, Gabon
Village elder and Bwiti Priest in Doussala, Gabon. Some subjects seem to have more emotional depth in black and white. The transition from film and darkroom has not been easy, but with the availability of iphones as tools to complement … Continue reading
another surprise in the forest
Saturday, June 18, 2016 A cool breeze trickles through the trees, knocking a few leaves free to clatter their way through the branches. The forest floor has dried to a crunch. I carry my bicycle from the laterite … Continue reading
sitatunga crossing a savanna
Saturday, June 11. It is late afternoon as I return from checking a camera trap in a nearby forest. Shortly after crossing a stream I walk out from beneath the trees to catch sight of a shadow moving slowly through the … Continue reading
who is watching whom?
Another trek to Doussala. In addition to being chauffeur for the voyage, I assist Angelique Todd to document and assess tourism readiness of Group Gentil, a family of gorillas studied and habituated over the past decade on the edge of Moukalaba-Doudou … Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, Gabon, gorilla, Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, Western lowland gorilla
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walk with an elephant
A report of an aggressive elephant prompted Shell Gabon to call on a veterinarian from Port Gentil to assess the health of the elephant in question. He is called Tchibanga by local Smithsonian scientist Mireille Johnson, a specialist studying … Continue reading