Sunday 2nd November, on board the Airaha 2. After a night at anchor, the Airaha 2 resumed its course towards Wanoma. To avoid getting stuck on a sandbank, Jean-Pierre and Bernard, our two hydrologists, look for the deepest waters with the help of a depth finder. The dhow, a smaller vessel, can navigate at sea without worrying about getting stuck. … Continue reading →

Saturday 1st November, on board the Airaha 2. The Airaha 2 and the dhow sailed towards Kaimana during the night, taking a break in the early morning to go swimming with whale sharks. Those who wished to could get into the water and have the pleasure of watching these harmless sharks for a few minutes. There are also large dolphins … Continue reading →

Friday 31st October, dismantling the base camp. In the morning we start packing at the base camp. The tents and tarpaulins have to be folded up, but above all, the equipment and all the precious samples must be put away. The cooks are busy preparing lunch before the kitchen is packed up as well. After lunch, the material is transferred … Continue reading →

Thursday 30th October, from Lobo ground base camp. On this last day of work in Lobo, everybody is dealing with their own samples and feeding data into computers. The explorers, who just came back the day before, were up early. Laurent, Marc and Jean left at dawn to go fishing. They caught two large barracudas, enough to feed all of … Continue reading →

Wednesday 29th October, from the ground base camp. Laurent and Marc (ichthyologists), accompanied by Jean-Marc (a photographer) and Olivier (a filmmaker), came back tonight at nightfall. Despite their tiredness, they told us all about their adventures. They travelled about 60 kilometres on foot across very rugged terrain to reach three lakes that are not easily accessible and rarely visited by … Continue reading →