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Endangered Pink Pigeon Mauritius
Pink Pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri) endemic from Mauritius is recovering slowly due to hard work of conservationists of the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation and of the local authorities through the group CIEL.
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Mauritius Red Foudi
Red Foudi or Cardinal on Mauritius; endemic of Indian Ocean, description by Linné under the name Foudia Madagascariensis
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Sperm whales offshore Mauritius island
Swimming with Sperm whales offshore the west coast of Mauritius island on South Pacific
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Sperm whales offshore Mauritius island
Swimming with Sperm whales offshore the west coast of Mauritius island on South Pacific
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Mauritius Océan Indien visite
Kingfisher of Mauritius here in the mangrove swamp at Belle Mare
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Aldabra giant turtle Mauritius
Aldabra giant turtle is the only remaining giant turtle species remaining in the western part of Indian Ocean. All others species have been considered as extinct on 1840 due to the pressure of the European navigators. The only remaining one is the Aldabra turtle coming from the Aldabra atoll in Seychelles where tenths thousands are in the wild. Here this individual is shot in the Ile aux Aigrettes Mauritius reserve.
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