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14 février 2007

Happy Valentine's day!

This is Valentine's day. This post is dedicated to my beloved Valentine.

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12 février 2007

Lovers under surveillance

Hey! just to reassure you, we are not under arrest. The guy with the gun is just a park ranger, at Epulu.

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10 février 2007

Bat

As we finish our trek in the forest, we reach this tree, where dozens of bats have taken refuge.

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9 février 2007

The great thorn tree

Any problem in DRC? The great thorn tree will help you find the solution.

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8 février 2007

Walk in the forest

At Epulu, one has the possibility walking in a primary forest. A primary forest - also called virgin forest - is an original forest, that is kept intact. It has neither been exploited, nor influenced by men. Primary forest areas in the world are becoming...

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6 février 2007

Mbuti

Epulu is also home to many pygmies. Let me talk here about the Mbuti - the pygmies of Ituri. The Mbuti are the the smallest of pygmies - about 140 cms tall. Pygmies are smaller because in their early teens, they do not experience the growth spurt normal...

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5 février 2007

Having lunch

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3 février 2007

Okapi

. Early morning, we are wakened up by the sound of birds. We head towards the river shores. The sun rises shyly behind the trees and its reflections on the water puts us in a dreaming state. That’s where we have our breakfast. Nothing fancy really - almonds...

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2 février 2007

Quiet encounter

An Okapi. Tomorrow, we'll tell you all about them.

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1 février 2007

On the way to Epulu

In Congo, one can find specie that can’t be found anywhere else in the world: the Okapi. The Okapis are very shy, and heavily hunted. There’s a reserve in Ituri, between Mambassa and Kisangani, called Epulu that aims at preserving them. That’s where we...

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