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10 April 2006

Slideshow: Atlantic Wildlife, West Africa

by Dave, onboard the Esperanza


©Greenpeace/Walsh
It seems like years since we departed Cape Town and starting sailing north. Now, as we trail the Binar4 towards Las Palmas, it's probably time to do a little gallery of some of the wildlife we've seen along the way. I've done our best to identify all of the animals correctly - but please tell me if I'm wrong!




1. Turtle, seen from the bow of the Esperanza, at Ascension Island
2. Sei Whale, off the coast of Western Sahara
3. (Masked?) Booby, near Ascension Island
4. Sperm whales, near Ascension Island
5. Butterfly on the deck of the Esperanza
6. Dolphin, alongside the Esperanza
7. Two dolphins!
8. Royal Terns, off Senegal
9. Fish breaking the surface. Tuna?
10. Brown Booby, off Guinea
11. Terns, seen from the helicopter
12. Spinner dolphin
13. Spinner dolphins
13. Pilot whales


 

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Comments

Great pics Dave.


Like to see more later on!!

Grtz, Joan

Posted by: Joan at April 11, 2006 12:55 AM

How wonderful! I so am glad that you have shared them with us. Thanks.

Posted by: Bobby and Cogs at April 11, 2006 1:43 PM

Looking forward to seeing more of these. Wonderful photos.
Thanks.

Posted by: echo at April 11, 2006 5:13 PM

Nice slideshow Dave! Can't believe how much life you've seen out there, you lucky, lucky things!

Posted by: elaine at April 11, 2006 9:41 PM

I cannot belive that the goverments don´t know about this. Who is/are the real guilty? Please stop killing for money.

Posted by: silvia filgueira at April 11, 2006 9:42 PM

Silvia - they know well enough, they're just turning a blind eye to it!

Posted by: Dave - Webbie on the Esperanza at April 11, 2006 10:57 PM

Some nice shots there! Would be nice to have wallpaper versions of some of them. Maybe the "Brown booby", "Tuni" and the "Terns" (helicopter view), please... :-)

Posted by: Pepijn at April 12, 2006 5:46 PM

Hi Pepijn - working on it!

Posted by: Dave - Webbie on the Esperanza at April 12, 2006 7:48 PM

Great! :-)

Posted by: Pepijn at April 14, 2006 5:41 PM

thanks for share a great photos with us...it's amazing

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