Gabon Trip

Waiting at Logan Airport, Theo sleeping.

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Waiting at Logan Airport, Theo sleeping.

Palm trees outside Le Meridien Hotel in Libreville, Gabon.

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Palm trees outside Le Meridien Hotel in Libreville, Gabon.

Jonie and Theo checking out the guidebook in the hotel lobby.

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Jonie and Theo checking out the guidebook in the hotel lobby.

At Libreville airport.

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At Libreville airport.

Looking back inside the Dornier 228.

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Looking back inside the Dornier 228.

Flight to Omboue from Libreville aboard Dornier 228 TR-LHE.

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Flight to Omboue from Libreville aboard Dornier 228 TR-LHE.

The second boat ferrying us to Evengue Island (Gorilla Island) from Omboue. Piloting the boat is Fredrico, our Italian guide for Evengue.

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The second boat ferrying us to Evengue Island (Gorilla Island) from Omboue. Piloting the boat is Fredrico, our Italian guide for Evengue.

Berries.

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Berries.

Cat at Evengue Island.

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Cat at Evengue Island.

Flower at Evengue Island.

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Flower at Evengue Island.

Molly at Evengue.

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Molly at Evengue.

Molly and Sarah in their cabin at Evengue.

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Molly and Sarah in their cabin at Evengue.

Nice flowers.

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Nice flowers.

Motorised Pirogue.

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Motorised Pirogue.

Purple flower with bee.

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Purple flower with bee.

Gorilla at Evengue. Several Gorillas who have permanent diseases or cannot be reintegrated are kept in a large enclosure here (with goals to expand the enclosure). Another set of young orp ...

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Gorilla at Evengue. Several Gorillas who have permanent diseases or cannot be reintegrated are kept in a large enclosure here (with goals to expand the enclosure). Another set of young orp ...

Dan's photo

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Dan's photo

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Mabeke, the silverback (dominant male). He lived over 20 years in a research lab since when he was orphaned that was the only option for orphans.

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Mabeke, the silverback (dominant male). He lived over 20 years in a research lab since when he was orphaned that was the only option for orphans.

Mabeke.

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Mabeke.

Some papayas were tossed into the enclosure. The silverback came up and caught them like footballs, ate a bit, and then left the rest for the other two gorillas.

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Some papayas were tossed into the enclosure. The silverback came up and caught them like footballs, ate a bit, and then left the rest for the other two gorillas.

Eating Papaya.

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Eating Papaya.

Bill.

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Bill.

Sarah.

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Sarah.

Molly looking for birds.

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Molly looking for birds.

Me, taken by Gennie.

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Me, taken by Gennie.

Boat moored in the Fernan-Vaz lagoon.

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Boat moored in the Fernan-Vaz lagoon.

Bird in flight.

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Bird in flight.

Bill, our guide Yves, and Molly.

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Bill, our guide Yves, and Molly.

Molly and Sarah chatting on the beach.

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Molly and Sarah chatting on the beach.

Abby and Gennie surfing in the Atlantic.

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Abby and Gennie surfing in the Atlantic.

Surfing in the Atlantic.

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Surfing in the Atlantic.

Abby and Gennie getting attacked by a wave.

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Abby and Gennie getting attacked by a wave.

Gennie ending up in shallower waters...

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Gennie ending up in shallower waters...

Molly with the sunglasses she later left at Evengue.

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Molly with the sunglasses she later left at Evengue.

Theo.

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Theo.

Bill playing his PVC flute.

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Bill playing his PVC flute.

Me at Evengue, taken by Gennie.

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Me at Evengue, taken by Gennie.

Cicada?

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Cicada?

Molly resisting photography.

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Molly resisting photography.

Gennie on our trip across the lagoon and up the Mpive river.

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Gennie on our trip across the lagoon and up the Mpive river.

The inside of St. Anne's Mission, a metal church built by Gustave Eiffel and shipped from France to Gabon in sections.

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The inside of St. Anne's Mission, a metal church built by Gustave Eiffel and shipped from France to Gabon in sections.

Nativity scene at the church.

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Nativity scene at the church.

Interior of St. Anne's.

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Interior of St. Anne's.

St. Anne's.

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St. Anne's.

Flower outside of St. Anne's church.

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Flower outside of St. Anne's church.

The rest of the crew and Yves.

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The rest of the crew and Yves.

Weaver nests.

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Weaver nests.

Sign outside Sainte Anne's.

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Sign outside Sainte Anne's.

Molly's feet on the side of the boat as we travel up the river Mpive.

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Molly's feet on the side of the boat as we travel up the river Mpive.

Bill and the reflection of the trees in the perfectly still water of the river.

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Bill and the reflection of the trees in the perfectly still water of the river.

Bill and Jonie.

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Bill and Jonie.

Bird on a tree branch in the river.

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Bird on a tree branch in the river.

Eventually we turned off the main river into a tiny shallow canal, where Yves poled the boat towards this area. When we could go no further, the Land Cruiser backed into the water alongside ...

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Eventually we turned off the main river into a tiny shallow canal, where Yves poled the boat towards this area. When we could go no further, the Land Cruiser backed into the water alongside ...

The Loango Lodge had a nice covered sitting area out in the Iguela Lagoon.

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The Loango Lodge had a nice covered sitting area out in the Iguela Lagoon.

Flowers at the Loango Lodge.

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Flowers at the Loango Lodge.

More flowers.

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More flowers.

In the morning, a Land Cruiser was transfered across the Iguela Lagoon so we could go to Tassi camp.

2009-01-20T04:59:43Z

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In the morning, a Land Cruiser was transfered across the Iguela Lagoon so we could go to Tassi camp.

Sarah.

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Sarah.

Tassi camp had an electric fence (solar + battery powered) to protect against animal intrusion. Not that it worked - there was elephant damage to the kitchen when we arrived.

2009-01-20T04:57:07Z

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Tassi camp had an electric fence (solar + battery powered) to protect against animal intrusion. Not that it worked - there was elephant damage to the kitchen when we arrived.

Elephant damage to the kitchen at Tassi.

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Elephant damage to the kitchen at Tassi.

Molly and Sarah at Tassi.

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Molly and Sarah at Tassi.

Abby knitting with the wind in her hair.

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Abby knitting with the wind in her hair.

Molly and Sarah at Tassi.

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Molly and Sarah at Tassi.

Gennie reading at Tassi.

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Gennie reading at Tassi.

Gennie reading in front of her tent. There are platforms with a frame and a military style permanent tent. There is another roof over the tent which helps to keep it cool.

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Gennie reading in front of her tent. There are platforms with a frame and a military style permanent tent. There is another roof over the tent which helps to keep it cool.

Buffalo running.

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Buffalo running.

Buffalo in Loango Park.

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Buffalo in Loango Park.

Buffalo splashing across the wet clearings of Loango.

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Buffalo splashing across the wet clearings of Loango.

Buffalo with birds on its back. They eat the bugs that live in the hide.

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Buffalo with birds on its back. They eat the bugs that live in the hide.

Abby checking out some buffalo.

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Abby checking out some buffalo.

Abby and Gennie checking out wildlife.

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Abby and Gennie checking out wildlife.

Insect in Loango National Park.

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Insect in Loango National Park.

Buffalo in Loango National Park.

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Buffalo in Loango National Park.

Molly on the beach.

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Molly on the beach.

Theo on the beach.

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Theo on the beach.

Gennie and Molly on the beach.

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Gennie and Molly on the beach.

Purple snail on the beach.

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Purple snail on the beach.

Waiting for sunset.

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Waiting for sunset.

Abby with a Castel.

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Abby with a Castel.

Sunset above the Atlantic Ocean.

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Sunset above the Atlantic Ocean.

Sunset.

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Sunset.

Castel - Queen of Beers, apparently.

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Castel - Queen of Beers, apparently.

The elephant that visited our camp.

2009-01-20T05:07:02Z

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The elephant that visited our camp.

Turtle well camouflaged in the woods.

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Turtle well camouflaged in the woods.

Dmitri holding the turtle.

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Dmitri holding the turtle.

Monkey in a tree.

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Monkey in a tree.

The elephant that visited our camp.

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The elephant that visited our camp.

Our friendly elephant.

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Our friendly elephant.

Sunset from Tassi.

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Sunset from Tassi.

Abby at Tassi.

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Abby at Tassi.

A rare yellow backed Duiker.

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A rare yellow backed Duiker.

Molly making a bracelet.

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Molly making a bracelet.

Outskirts of the village near Iguela.

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Outskirts of the village near Iguela.

School, built by Operation Loango.

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School, built by Operation Loango.

Butterfly.

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Butterfly.

We towed this trailer behind our Toyota Land Cruiser to carry supplies for Tassi camp.

2009-01-20T05:06:09Z

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We towed this trailer behind our Toyota Land Cruiser to carry supplies for Tassi camp.

Hippopotamus that popped out of the water right near our boat on our trip to Pt. St. Catherine.

2009-01-20T05:09:07Z

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Hippopotamus that popped out of the water right near our boat on our trip to Pt. St. Catherine.

Fishing in the Iguela Lagoon.

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Fishing in the Iguela Lagoon.

Bird on the mangroves.

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Bird on the mangroves.