Southern treasure of biodiversity
Kicking off the International Year of Biodiversity was given January 22. An extremely serious view of the mass extinction of new species every year. Lands French Southern still seem unaffected by this phenomenon. Look! This penguin is at home among his thousands of congeners.
Break tenderness of black-browed albatross
The black-browed albatross takes up residence in the Kerguelen Islands (South Indian Ocean). Its 2.5 meter wingspan does not go unnoticed for this species of albatross most observed. It is recognizable by its small mask eyepiece which earned him the name of black browed albatrosses.
Alone in the world?
This small piece of land the French Mozambique Channel (Indian Ocean) is a hotbed of scientific research. Four times a year, researchers are studying the ecosystem and make an inventory of species unearthed. This area is particularly protected from pollution.
Penguins who do not take up
Lovers of animation films will recognize this case presents in “Happy Feet”. The rockhopper penguin is named after its way of moving by leaps and bounds because of his feet together. Its yellow-crested small feathers around the eyes, apart from other species of rockhopper penguins.
Majestic yellow-nosed albatross
This species of albatross recognizable by its yellow bill lives on the island of Amsterdam. Since the 70s, the number of colonies on the island are declining. Scientists explain this decrease in mortality at sea due to interactions with the fishery and mortality on land due to predation of eggs and chicks by rats and other viral agents.
Spectacular waterfalls
These amazing waterfalls freshwater flow directly into the cold southern waters. The Crozet Islands are composed of five volcanic islands where the rainfall is significant, nearly 2,500 mm per year (300 days of rain per year).
Settling of accounts between elephant seals
These two “giants” do not hesitate to settle on the beach of the Kerguelen Islands (Southern Indian Ocean). Elephant seals are the most impressive seals. They can make very long trips and stay submerged very long.
Heaven on earth
Glorioso Islands are located at the northern tip of Madagascar (Indian Ocean). These two volcanic islands are surrounded by a coral reef. In some places, it emerges as rocks.
Family Portrait of Emperor penguins
Aptenodytes forsteri is the best known of all the penguins and was even the hero of a world-renowned documentary. The emperor penguin is an endemic species that are found only on the frozen continent: Antarctica. It measures 1.25 m high.
Amsterdam A sea lion stands guard
The seal of Amsterdam is known for subantarctic fur seal. The colonies of marine organisms that live on islands near the Antarctic Convergence. Their number is estimated at nearly 400 000.
En route to the sea
This little green turtle has just come into being and it does not yet know that his days are numbered. Between birds and marine predators, the turtle has little chance to survive.
Arriving at Amsterdam Island
The “Marion Dufresne” is a French ship whose home port is the island of Reunion. It is the shuttle and ensures the supply of those missions on the islands whose southern French island of Amsterdam.
Normal flight to Amsterdam albatross
The Amsterdam albatross is a species endemic to the southern island. Researchers have identified only 15 couples. Breeding give birth at best every two years, where the fragility of this bird.
Anse de Saint Paul
In this picture, we find the ship “Marion Dufresne” to the large island of St. Paul. It is only 5 km from long. It belongs to the Southern and Antarctic with the French islands of Amsterdam, Kerguelen, Crozet, scattered islands and Adelie Land.
Saving biodiversity
To study and identify biodiversity, scientists go there and make as many comments here where they measure the size of a juvenile green turtle off the coast of Glorioso Islands in the Indian Ocean.
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