Published about 3 years ago by Richard Chesher
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The Leopard Shark, Stegostoma fasciatus, reportedly eats small fish and molluscs. Molluscs probably make up the bulk if its d...(more)
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Sea creatures and snorkellers are safe in the calm lagoon waters of Ilot Maitre Marine Reserve. When it is calm, at high tide, it is a deli...(more)
Mare Island is the southernmost of the four Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia. It is an uplifted coral atoll with jagged cliffs on the souther...(more)
Ouvea Atoll is the northernmost of the four Loyalty Islands. The eastern side of the atoll was uplifted millions of years ago so the whole eastern side forms one...(more)
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Free diving in New Caledonia - called Plongée en Apnée in French - is one of the most popular watersports at l'Escapade Island Res...(more)
Lifou Island is the largest of the Loyalty Islands, in the archipelago of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. The Loyalty...(more)
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The north branch of New Caledonia's Dumbea River has lots of lovely places to picnic and have a swim. This is one of our favourite...(more)
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In 2008 the shallow coral reef on the eastern side of Ilot Mbo was alive and thriving. This underwater micro-panoramic imag...(more)
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The ruins of a prison colony in Prony, New Caledonia are overgrown with Banyon tree roots. This Heliconia cluster grows next to ...(more)
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In the late 1867 Captain Hippolyte Sebert founded the Village of Prony to begin the work of cutting trees to supply building material...(more)
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In the late 1800's the French set up a prison colony in the Baie du Prony, New Caledonia. The prisoners were put to work cutting...(more)
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In New Caledonia, the red mangrove, Lumnitzera littorea, bursts into clusters of tiny, brilliant red flowers in December.This tree is in the e...(more)
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A village once stood here in 1880, part of a prison for convicts from France. The prisoners cut the trees here to supply timber for building...(more)
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This reef is just off the wharf for l'Escapade Island Resort. It is part of the Ilot Maitre Marine Reserve and is included in ...(more)
