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Going Gabon! – Mitzic and the Okana River

This episode of Going Gabon documents two days traveling out of the city of Ndjole to the north.  We spent one day in the vicinity of Mitzic, a town near the borders of Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon, and another in … Continue reading

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Going Gabon! – Makokou Part 2

We spent a total of three days collecting while based in Makokou, and this video covers the last two day trips.  The area is so rich in collecting opportunities and species diversity that you could make an entire 14-day trip … Continue reading

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Going Gabon!!! – Makokou Part 1

We left Libreville on out 3rd day in Gabon and drove across the country to the eastern city of Makokou, where we spent three days collecting in the region known best for its abundance of killifish and the cichlid genus … Continue reading

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Fish from Gabon

Here is a quick look at some of the fish I brought back from Gabon that are settling in well.  So far the only real disappointment were the mormyrids.  They did not last the quarantine.  One of the coolest is … Continue reading

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Going Gabon! – Collecting Near Cocobeach

The first day of collecting in Gabon was at locations along the road north of Libreville up towards the town of Cocobeach.  We had to wait in Libreville for some members of the group having travel difficulties, and for some … Continue reading

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Back from Gabon!

I’m back! We had a good time and found lots of cool fish.  I shot a lot of pictures and video, and will share them over the next few weeks.  Here is a sneak peek…

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