All Aboard! Families shuffle into line, waiting to board the steam ferry that will take them across the choppy sea between Madagascar’s mainland and the little island of Nosy Kombe.
       
     
Health and Safety Life jackets are passed around on a wobbly wooden boat in a bustling and very colourful harbour.
       
     
Setting Off A pirogue canoe is launched from a wooden dock and becomes sea bound. Colours are reflected in the tepid waters around these tropical islands.
       
     
Sharp Profile A black lemur’s steady gaze contrasts against the sun-bleached walls of an old monastery. These animals have superb eyesight and a mind for mischief.
       
     
Grub! you’ll never know what a good old fashioned rummage through the bins can yield. Here, a black lemur stuffs his face with breadfruit.
       
     
Lemur Riding A black lemur hops onto the dazzling blue bonnet of a Renault Quatrelle. Downtown Hell-Ville gives one the impression of Europe in the 1960s, with lemurs. Trippy.
       
     
Riding Dirty A lemur shows of his lack of etiquette as he takes the front seat of an open Renault quatrelle and stuffs his mouth full of fruit.
       
     
Eye- Poppingly Good Stuff A lemur’s taste for good fruit becomes apparent as he samples a mixture of breadfruit and mango.
       
     
Sticky Hands One last lick of the fingertips and it’s Buon Appetite.
       
     
Quite a Mouthful Too inpatient to take a proper bite and chew, this lemur preferred to stuff huge chunks of fruit down his throat. not an ideal first date.
       
     
Lady Lemur A call through the dense foliage takes this female lemur by surprise as she weaves her way through the dry leaf canopy.
       
     
Tail Flick As this female lemur contemplates how best to reach a cluster of figs on a formidable branch she flicks her tail in concentration.
       
     
Meet and Greet Lemurs are social animals and are always on the lookout for whatever their closest neighbours might be up to.
       
     
Day Gecko This handsome emerald green reptile is a diurnal species, active both day and night. It had a shrill, almost birdlike call and was very much part of Madacascar’s tropical forest orchestra.
       
     
Beady Eyes A day gecko fixes his gaze intently on a helpless fly.
       
     
Familiar Waters When you have grown up and lived next to the sea throughout your entire childhood, it becomes as much of your home as your own front doorstep.
       
     
Little Voyage to The Sea A mother carries her son and leads her daughter to the edge of the sea.
       
     
Sardines Eight sardines on a hook will make a good meal. The sea provides a lifeline for most Malagasy families.
       
     
Edge of the World Two brothers walk along the water’s edge along a sandy bay in Northern Madagascar. All around them stretches thousands and thousands of miles of open sea.
       
     
Canoe Greetings Canoes nudge one another as a day of fishing draws to an end.
       
     
Pebble and Sand Time A young finds time to marvel at the splendors of the natural world. The sandy floor offers up a host of fascinating items every morning, from limpets and crabs to glass bottles and driftwood.
       
     
Blue Contours The Indian ocean throws itself into folds of violet and blue as the waves gently lap against the warm, sandy shores of Madgascar’s coastline.
       
     
Sea Family Husband, wife, brother-in-law, grandmother and child meet in the ankle deep waters of Nosy Kombe, a tiny island off the coast of northern Madagascar, happily stuck in time for eternity.
       
     
Goggle Eyed That ever amazed look is endearing. Lemurs are big on character. They will not shy away from visitors to their patch of scrub and will happily search for insects, fruit and nuts in gardens and hotels.
       
     
Where are You? A male black lemur looks around for his mate. Lemurs in general are extremely social animals.
       
     
Hide and Seek A female black lemur is not black at all. Beautiful shades of cream and tan complement a bluish-gray mascara that surrounds two magnificent amber orbs.
       
     
Tree Happy Lemurs are very much at home up in the trees. Nosy Be was once completely forest clad but much of the island has been cleared for agriculture.
       
     
Prince of Lemurs The smart profile of a black lemur stands out against his forest home. On hot summer afternoons, a lemur relishes the breezy heights of his favorite tree.
       
     
Lady Lemur A female black lemur arranges her fur and delicately cleans her feet atop a large tree.
       
     
Healer’s Tent A natural healer resides on the shores of Nosy Be, treating his patients under the protection of a magical red canopy.
       
     
Island Homes Wooden fences and tropical vines separate the humble dwellings that make up this village fringed by coral reef.
       
     
A Lemur’s Alarm Lemurs let loose a cacophony of calls at any site of danger, be this a snake or an eagle. Keen eyes peer in all directions and lemurs keep to the safety of trees until the danger has passed and normal life can resume.
       
     
An Island of Valleys Hardwoods jut out of the dense undergrowth in the center of this fertile island.
       
     
Sun Between the Bars A glimpse onto the sun-drenched shores of a fishing village, behind the iron bars that surround a central market.
       
     
Luis Felipe An experienced fisherman discusses an approaching sail out to sea with his partner. The waters around Nosy Be offer the islanders their main source of living.
       
     
Fish Drying The carcasses of fish are halved and left out to dry to a thin crisp in the fierce midday sun.
       
     
Water Play Brother and sister play in an old fishing boat among the shimmering cascades of the Indian Ocean.
       
     
Watery Shadows A young boy pushes the arms of an outrigger canoe along the sandy bank of a bay in Southern Nosy Be.
       
     
Strung Up by the Gills An assortment of fish are hooked up to a propped up piece of old driftwood, drying off in the sun until they are thrown on to a sizzling pot fire.
       
     
Straight from the Sea A girl holds up the two fish that she has just washed in the gently undulating waves of the sea that surrounds beautiful Nosy Be island.
       
     
Set for the Waves A line of wooden canoes are hauled onto the sandy banks before it is time for their evening fishing voyages. People have used canoes to fish with for centuries in Madagascar.
       
     
Sunlight on the Sacred Lagoon I was immediately captivated by the sharp lines and beautiful contrasts created by the palm trees surrounding this lagoon and the harsh sunlight that tore through them.
       
     
All Aboard! Families shuffle into line, waiting to board the steam ferry that will take them across the choppy sea between Madagascar’s mainland and the little island of Nosy Kombe.
       
     
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All Aboard!

Families shuffle into line, waiting to board the steam ferry that will take them across the choppy sea between Madagascar’s mainland and the little island of Nosy Kombe.

Health and Safety Life jackets are passed around on a wobbly wooden boat in a bustling and very colourful harbour.
       
     
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Health and Safety

Life jackets are passed around on a wobbly wooden boat in a bustling and very colourful harbour.

Setting Off A pirogue canoe is launched from a wooden dock and becomes sea bound. Colours are reflected in the tepid waters around these tropical islands.
       
     
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Setting Off

A pirogue canoe is launched from a wooden dock and becomes sea bound. Colours are reflected in the tepid waters around these tropical islands.

Sharp Profile A black lemur’s steady gaze contrasts against the sun-bleached walls of an old monastery. These animals have superb eyesight and a mind for mischief.
       
     
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Sharp Profile

A black lemur’s steady gaze contrasts against the sun-bleached walls of an old monastery. These animals have superb eyesight and a mind for mischief.

Grub! you’ll never know what a good old fashioned rummage through the bins can yield. Here, a black lemur stuffs his face with breadfruit.
       
     
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Grub!

you’ll never know what a good old fashioned rummage through the bins can yield. Here, a black lemur stuffs his face with breadfruit.

Lemur Riding A black lemur hops onto the dazzling blue bonnet of a Renault Quatrelle. Downtown Hell-Ville gives one the impression of Europe in the 1960s, with lemurs. Trippy.
       
     
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Lemur Riding

A black lemur hops onto the dazzling blue bonnet of a Renault Quatrelle. Downtown Hell-Ville gives one the impression of Europe in the 1960s, with lemurs. Trippy.

Riding Dirty A lemur shows of his lack of etiquette as he takes the front seat of an open Renault quatrelle and stuffs his mouth full of fruit.
       
     
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Riding Dirty

A lemur shows of his lack of etiquette as he takes the front seat of an open Renault quatrelle and stuffs his mouth full of fruit.

Eye- Poppingly Good Stuff A lemur’s taste for good fruit becomes apparent as he samples a mixture of breadfruit and mango.
       
     
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Eye- Poppingly Good Stuff

A lemur’s taste for good fruit becomes apparent as he samples a mixture of breadfruit and mango.

Sticky Hands One last lick of the fingertips and it’s Buon Appetite.
       
     
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Sticky Hands

One last lick of the fingertips and it’s Buon Appetite.

Quite a Mouthful Too inpatient to take a proper bite and chew, this lemur preferred to stuff huge chunks of fruit down his throat. not an ideal first date.
       
     
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Quite a Mouthful

Too inpatient to take a proper bite and chew, this lemur preferred to stuff huge chunks of fruit down his throat. not an ideal first date.

Lady Lemur A call through the dense foliage takes this female lemur by surprise as she weaves her way through the dry leaf canopy.
       
     
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Lady Lemur

A call through the dense foliage takes this female lemur by surprise as she weaves her way through the dry leaf canopy.

Tail Flick As this female lemur contemplates how best to reach a cluster of figs on a formidable branch she flicks her tail in concentration.
       
     
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Tail Flick

As this female lemur contemplates how best to reach a cluster of figs on a formidable branch she flicks her tail in concentration.

Meet and Greet Lemurs are social animals and are always on the lookout for whatever their closest neighbours might be up to.
       
     
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Meet and Greet

Lemurs are social animals and are always on the lookout for whatever their closest neighbours might be up to.

Day Gecko This handsome emerald green reptile is a diurnal species, active both day and night. It had a shrill, almost birdlike call and was very much part of Madacascar’s tropical forest orchestra.
       
     
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Day Gecko

This handsome emerald green reptile is a diurnal species, active both day and night. It had a shrill, almost birdlike call and was very much part of Madacascar’s tropical forest orchestra.

Beady Eyes A day gecko fixes his gaze intently on a helpless fly.
       
     
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Beady Eyes

A day gecko fixes his gaze intently on a helpless fly.

Familiar Waters When you have grown up and lived next to the sea throughout your entire childhood, it becomes as much of your home as your own front doorstep.
       
     
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Familiar Waters

When you have grown up and lived next to the sea throughout your entire childhood, it becomes as much of your home as your own front doorstep.

Little Voyage to The Sea A mother carries her son and leads her daughter to the edge of the sea.
       
     
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Little Voyage to The Sea

A mother carries her son and leads her daughter to the edge of the sea.

Sardines Eight sardines on a hook will make a good meal. The sea provides a lifeline for most Malagasy families.
       
     
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Sardines

Eight sardines on a hook will make a good meal. The sea provides a lifeline for most Malagasy families.

Edge of the World Two brothers walk along the water’s edge along a sandy bay in Northern Madagascar. All around them stretches thousands and thousands of miles of open sea.
       
     
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Edge of the World

Two brothers walk along the water’s edge along a sandy bay in Northern Madagascar. All around them stretches thousands and thousands of miles of open sea.

Canoe Greetings Canoes nudge one another as a day of fishing draws to an end.
       
     
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Canoe Greetings

Canoes nudge one another as a day of fishing draws to an end.

Pebble and Sand Time A young finds time to marvel at the splendors of the natural world. The sandy floor offers up a host of fascinating items every morning, from limpets and crabs to glass bottles and driftwood.
       
     
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Pebble and Sand Time

A young finds time to marvel at the splendors of the natural world. The sandy floor offers up a host of fascinating items every morning, from limpets and crabs to glass bottles and driftwood.

Blue Contours The Indian ocean throws itself into folds of violet and blue as the waves gently lap against the warm, sandy shores of Madgascar’s coastline.
       
     
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Blue Contours

The Indian ocean throws itself into folds of violet and blue as the waves gently lap against the warm, sandy shores of Madgascar’s coastline.

Sea Family Husband, wife, brother-in-law, grandmother and child meet in the ankle deep waters of Nosy Kombe, a tiny island off the coast of northern Madagascar, happily stuck in time for eternity.
       
     
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Sea Family

Husband, wife, brother-in-law, grandmother and child meet in the ankle deep waters of Nosy Kombe, a tiny island off the coast of northern Madagascar, happily stuck in time for eternity.

Goggle Eyed That ever amazed look is endearing. Lemurs are big on character. They will not shy away from visitors to their patch of scrub and will happily search for insects, fruit and nuts in gardens and hotels.
       
     
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Goggle Eyed

That ever amazed look is endearing. Lemurs are big on character. They will not shy away from visitors to their patch of scrub and will happily search for insects, fruit and nuts in gardens and hotels.

Where are You? A male black lemur looks around for his mate. Lemurs in general are extremely social animals.
       
     
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Where are You?

A male black lemur looks around for his mate. Lemurs in general are extremely social animals.

Hide and Seek A female black lemur is not black at all. Beautiful shades of cream and tan complement a bluish-gray mascara that surrounds two magnificent amber orbs.
       
     
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Hide and Seek

A female black lemur is not black at all. Beautiful shades of cream and tan complement a bluish-gray mascara that surrounds two magnificent amber orbs.

Tree Happy Lemurs are very much at home up in the trees. Nosy Be was once completely forest clad but much of the island has been cleared for agriculture.
       
     
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Tree Happy

Lemurs are very much at home up in the trees. Nosy Be was once completely forest clad but much of the island has been cleared for agriculture.

Prince of Lemurs The smart profile of a black lemur stands out against his forest home. On hot summer afternoons, a lemur relishes the breezy heights of his favorite tree.
       
     
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Prince of Lemurs

The smart profile of a black lemur stands out against his forest home. On hot summer afternoons, a lemur relishes the breezy heights of his favorite tree.

Lady Lemur A female black lemur arranges her fur and delicately cleans her feet atop a large tree.
       
     
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Lady Lemur

A female black lemur arranges her fur and delicately cleans her feet atop a large tree.

Healer’s Tent A natural healer resides on the shores of Nosy Be, treating his patients under the protection of a magical red canopy.
       
     
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Healer’s Tent

A natural healer resides on the shores of Nosy Be, treating his patients under the protection of a magical red canopy.

Island Homes Wooden fences and tropical vines separate the humble dwellings that make up this village fringed by coral reef.
       
     
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Island Homes

Wooden fences and tropical vines separate the humble dwellings that make up this village fringed by coral reef.

A Lemur’s Alarm Lemurs let loose a cacophony of calls at any site of danger, be this a snake or an eagle. Keen eyes peer in all directions and lemurs keep to the safety of trees until the danger has passed and normal life can resume.
       
     
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A Lemur’s Alarm

Lemurs let loose a cacophony of calls at any site of danger, be this a snake or an eagle. Keen eyes peer in all directions and lemurs keep to the safety of trees until the danger has passed and normal life can resume.

An Island of Valleys Hardwoods jut out of the dense undergrowth in the center of this fertile island.
       
     
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An Island of Valleys

Hardwoods jut out of the dense undergrowth in the center of this fertile island.

Sun Between the Bars A glimpse onto the sun-drenched shores of a fishing village, behind the iron bars that surround a central market.
       
     
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Sun Between the Bars

A glimpse onto the sun-drenched shores of a fishing village, behind the iron bars that surround a central market.

Luis Felipe An experienced fisherman discusses an approaching sail out to sea with his partner. The waters around Nosy Be offer the islanders their main source of living.
       
     
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Luis Felipe

An experienced fisherman discusses an approaching sail out to sea with his partner. The waters around Nosy Be offer the islanders their main source of living.

Fish Drying The carcasses of fish are halved and left out to dry to a thin crisp in the fierce midday sun.
       
     
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Fish Drying

The carcasses of fish are halved and left out to dry to a thin crisp in the fierce midday sun.

Water Play Brother and sister play in an old fishing boat among the shimmering cascades of the Indian Ocean.
       
     
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Water Play

Brother and sister play in an old fishing boat among the shimmering cascades of the Indian Ocean.

Watery Shadows A young boy pushes the arms of an outrigger canoe along the sandy bank of a bay in Southern Nosy Be.
       
     
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Watery Shadows

A young boy pushes the arms of an outrigger canoe along the sandy bank of a bay in Southern Nosy Be.

Strung Up by the Gills An assortment of fish are hooked up to a propped up piece of old driftwood, drying off in the sun until they are thrown on to a sizzling pot fire.
       
     
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Strung Up by the Gills

An assortment of fish are hooked up to a propped up piece of old driftwood, drying off in the sun until they are thrown on to a sizzling pot fire.

Straight from the Sea A girl holds up the two fish that she has just washed in the gently undulating waves of the sea that surrounds beautiful Nosy Be island.
       
     
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Straight from the Sea

A girl holds up the two fish that she has just washed in the gently undulating waves of the sea that surrounds beautiful Nosy Be island.

Set for the Waves A line of wooden canoes are hauled onto the sandy banks before it is time for their evening fishing voyages. People have used canoes to fish with for centuries in Madagascar.
       
     
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Set for the Waves

A line of wooden canoes are hauled onto the sandy banks before it is time for their evening fishing voyages. People have used canoes to fish with for centuries in Madagascar.

Sunlight on the Sacred Lagoon I was immediately captivated by the sharp lines and beautiful contrasts created by the palm trees surrounding this lagoon and the harsh sunlight that tore through them.
       
     
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Sunlight on the Sacred Lagoon

I was immediately captivated by the sharp lines and beautiful contrasts created by the palm trees surrounding this lagoon and the harsh sunlight that tore through them.