Sunday 26th October, from the base camp. Philippe, Vincent and Tony are back after a few days spent in the forest. Vincent, an orchid specialist, climbs up trees to collect them. He also climbs mountain peaks. The day before yesterday he climbed up to 800m, and yesterday up to 1,000m. He wishes to go back up there with Philippe, an … Continue reading →

Saturday 25th October, from the base camp. Dr Kadar and Christophe came back in the morning with rainbow fish they caught the night before. They may have found a new species! Jean-Christophe, a palm tree specialist, is also pleased with the samplings he collected over the last few days. He already has a large quantity of samples that he leaves … Continue reading →

Friday 24th October, from the base camp. Since yesterday, the camp has emptied. Smaller teams have been formed to explore different sites in the forest. Most of them will stay there for a few days before coming back to the camp with their findings. Some took the dirt road to reach areas located a dozen kilometres away from the village. … Continue reading →

Thursday 23rd October, on board the Airaha 2. The ship leaves at 7 am taking the divers to the entrance to Triton Bay. On our way there, we have to prepare the diving equipment and finish sorting out the samples collected the day before. Each specimen must be photographed and prepared to be properly preserved. A fragment is placed in … Continue reading →

Wednesday 22nd October, aboard the Airaha 2. At last! The explorations can finally begin! We are five days behind schedule, but the impatience felt during these last five days is a motivation for everyone to catch up. The Airaha 2 takes the marine scientific team to the chosen spot for the first diving exploration. Eric, who is a diving instructor, … Continue reading →