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No: 029 | Date: 2003-08-06 | Southamerica, Brasil, Abrolhos

Close encounters with humpback whales and bird colonies leave us in awe of nature's wonders.


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Description: The islands of Abrolhos are rather flat and without trees. However, they are quite beautiful and impressive.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: It is not only humpback whales that can jump: WILDLIFE crewmember Sebastian is not only jumping but also flying.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Christian, as well, seems to enjoy flying from WILDLIFE's foredeck straight into the water.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Daniel, marine park ranger in Abrolhos, picks us up from WILDLIFE and shows us around the islands.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Daniel shows us a dried out coral that is only found in Abrolhos.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Since the nesting birds are not afraid of humans, we can get close and film and take pictures of nesting activities.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: One of the many birds that is nesting on one of the protected islands.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: After high tide, water pools form in the rock formations on the south side of the bird island with many different fish in them.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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No. of Image: 9
Description: The animal life in this water pool seems to be fascinating everyone.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
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Description: We get ready for our first scuba diving session.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: Daniel shortly before his first scuba diving experience.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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No. of Image: 12
Description: Sebastian tests our underwater camera housing which was designed by us to be able to carry our digital film camera.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
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No. of Image: 13
Description: While JF and Florian dive through the famous coral heads of Abrolhos, 3 big 'Badejos' followed them for most of the dive.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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Description: A close shot of one of the 'Badejos' (Grouper).
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: WILDLIFE moored just off 'Santa Barbara', the main island of the 'Abrolhos Arquipelago'.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: We get ready to leave heading south again towards Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Photo by: Florian Wilken
   
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Description: Good Bye, Abrolhos. This whale seems to be waving good bye with one of his characteristic acrobatic feats.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
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Description: Beautiful sailing under spinnaker leaving a fantastic Abrolhos experience behind.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
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Description: In and around Abrolhos we are constantly watching out for whales. Florian seems to have spotted some in the distance.
Photo by: Christian Wilken
   
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Description: Whales, very close, on our port side ! A humpback whale leaps out of the water aprox. 40 meters away from WILDLIFE.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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No. of Image: 21
Description: It is quite a sight to see these marvelous creatures jumping.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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No. of Image: 22
Description: They often catapult out of the water with their entire body.
Photo by: JF Thye
   
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