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No: 025 | Date: 2003-04-17 | Southamerica, Brasil, Fernando de Noronha

A jewel in the Southatlantic Ocean


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Description: Ursula and her friend Diana are happy to have arrived at Fernando de Noronha after aprox. 35 hours of sailing on the open Atlantic ocean.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: The harbor at 'Fernando de Noronha': As these facilities are not suited for sailing vessels, we had to anchor just outside the harbor.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Ursula and Florian looking down on WILDLIFE's anchorage. Fisher boats are frequent visitors.
Photo by: Diana
   
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Description: The 'mabuia lizard', one of the three endemic species that live on land on Fernando de Noronha.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Protection of the environment is very important on Fernando de Noronha. Wind energy, however, is not the only source of energy.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: One of the famous views of 'Fernando de Noronha': The 'Pico', with its surrounding beaches and the rock formation 'Dois Irmaos', the two brothers, to the right of it.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: JF takes a bath in front of the 'Pico', which is with its 323 meters the highest point on 'Fernando de Noronha'..
Photo by: Kate Hagerman
   
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Description: Kate takes a picture of one of the local artists.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: JF, Kate, Florian, Ursula and Diana. Ursula, Diana, a friend of Ursula's, JF and Florian sailed to 'Fernando de Noronha' from Natal. Kate met us there the day after we arrived.
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Description: Relax, your are in Noronha' ! As a matter of fact there has not been one shark attack on divers as the marine environment is still in balance and there is enough food other than human beings for the sharks.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: It looks real, but it isn't: one of the sculptures at the museum of Fernando de Noronha where each night the visitors are taught about Noronha and its ecosystems through seminars.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Kate gets ready for scuba-diving. Fernando de Noronha is especially well known for its rich underwater life: sharks, rays and turtles are often seen by the many divers.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Even separation of garbage is practiced on 'Fernando de Noronha'.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: The Archipelago shelters the biggest reproductive colonies of seabirds among the oceanic islands in the Tropical South Atlantic.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: This crab occurs in Brazilian oceanic islands and lives alternately on land and in the sea.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Ready for action: Snorkeling in the beautiful bay of 'Praia da Atalaia'.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: At 6 o'clock in the morning we gather with other visitors at the 'Baia dos Golfinhos'. Daily at sunrise, hundreds of Spinner Dolphins move to the interior of the Bay. This is one of the most beautiful spectacles of 'Noronha'.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: 'Baia do Sancho' is for many the most beautiful beach on the island.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Underwater, Ursula is afraid of sharks. Above water, she seems to show no fear.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: JF and Kate play with a 'hammerhead shark'.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Florian, Ursula and Diana at the 'Praia do Leao', one of the many beaches on 'Noronha'.
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Description: While leaving 'Noronha', we encounter a group of Spinner Dolphins.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: The blowhole and the dorsal fin of the Spinner Dolphin is clearly visible.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Is this peak really 323 meters high ? We leave Fernando de Noronha on a beautiful day and head for Recife, Brazil.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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