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Gelada Baboon (Theropithecus gelada), Simien National Park, Ethiopia
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Gelada Baboon (Theropithecus gelada), Simien National Park, Ethiopia
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Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) group at rest on tree heather covered with lichens, Siemen Mountains, Ethiopia
© Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
© Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) group at rest on tree heather covered with lichens, Siemen Mountains, Ethiopia
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The Banas were beekeepers well before becoming farmers ten years ago. Ownership of the trees bearing the hives predates land ownership and it is
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
© Eric Tourneret / Biosphoto
The Banas were beekeepers well before becoming farmers ten years ago. Ownership of the trees bearing the hives predates land ownership and it is passed down by inheritance. So, on the land of Oïta’s concession, there is a tree holding a hive but Oïta owns neither one nor the other and in no case can he cut this tree down without the hive owner’s permission. Karo people, Omo valley, Ethiopia
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Bale Mountains vervet (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) or Bale Monkey. Bale Mountains National Park. Ethiopia.
© Roger de La Harpe / Biosphoto
© Roger de La Harpe / Biosphoto
Bale Mountains vervet (Chlorocebus djamdjamensis) or Bale Monkey. Bale Mountains National Park. Ethiopia.
© Juan-Carlos Muñoz / Biosphoto
Nile Crocodiles on bank - Lake Chamo Ethiopia
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Concretions colored by sulfur Volcano Dallol Ethiopia
© Jean-Luc & Françoise Ziegler / Biosphoto
© Jean-Luc & Françoise Ziegler / Biosphoto
Concretions colored by sulfur Volcano Dallol Ethiopia
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Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada) sitting at the edge of the escarpment in Simien Mountains national park, Ethiopia, Africa
© Karsten Wrobel / imageBROKER / Biosphoto
© Karsten Wrobel / imageBROKER / Biosphoto
Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada) sitting at the edge of the escarpment in Simien Mountains national park, Ethiopia, Africa
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Landscape shaped by hydro-thermal activity at the Dallol volcano, Danakil-Senke, Hamed Ela, Wollo, Ethiopia, Africa
© Heiko Beyer / imageBROKER / Biosphoto
© Heiko Beyer / imageBROKER / Biosphoto
Landscape shaped by hydro-thermal activity at the Dallol volcano, Danakil-Senke, Hamed Ela, Wollo, Ethiopia, Africa
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Eastern Paradise-Whydah (Vidua paradisea) on a branch, Awash, Ethiopia
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Eastern Paradise-Whydah (Vidua paradisea) on a branch, Awash, Ethiopia
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Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis capensis) on a branch, Rift Valley,
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Namaqua Dove (Oena capensis capensis) on a branch, Rift Valley, Ethiopia
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White-cheeked Turaco (Tauraco leucotis donaldsoni) on a branch, South Rift Valley, Ethiopia
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
White-cheeked Turaco (Tauraco leucotis donaldsoni) on a branch, South Rift Valley, Ethiopia
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African Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) on a branch,
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
African Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) on a branch, Awash, Ethiopia
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Ethiopian Siskin (Serinus nigriceps) on ground, Bale National Park, Ethiopia
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Ethiopian Siskin (Serinus nigriceps) on ground, Bale National Park, Ethiopia
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Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis), Bale High Plateau, Ethiopia
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis), Bale High Plateau, Ethiopia
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Menelik Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus meneliki), male, Dinsho, Bale National Park, Ethiopia
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Menelik Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus meneliki), male, Dinsho, Bale National Park, Ethiopia
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Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Merops variegatus lafresnayii) on a
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Blue-breasted Bee-eater (Merops variegatus lafresnayii) on a branch, Langano Lake, Rift Valley, Ethiopia
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Rosy-patched Bushshrike (Telophorus cruentus) sur une branche,
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Rosy-patched Bushshrike (Telophorus cruentus) sur une branche, Awash, Ethiopia
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Blue-winged Goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera), Bale Mountain, Ethiopia
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Blue-winged Goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera), Bale Mountain, Ethiopia
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Stresemann's Bushcrow (Zavattariornis stresemanni), Sidamo Province, Ethiopia
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Stresemann's Bushcrow (Zavattariornis stresemanni), Sidamo Province, Ethiopia
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Guereza Colobus (Colobus guereza) on a trunk, Wendo Genet,
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Guereza Colobus (Colobus guereza) on a trunk, Wendo Genet, Ethiopia
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Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) on a branch, Langano Lake, Rift Valley, Ethiopia
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Superb Starling (Lamprotornis superbus) on a branch, Langano Lake, Rift Valley, Ethiopia
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Silvery-cheeked Hornbill (Bycanistes brevis) eating a fruit, Awasa Lake, Rift Valley, Ethiopia
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
© Jean-Paul Chatagnon / Biosphoto
Silvery-cheeked Hornbill (Bycanistes brevis) eating a fruit, Awasa Lake, Rift Valley, Ethiopia
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Crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) group of five disoriented cranes, in flight, Ethiopia
© Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
© Philippe Moës / Biosphoto
Crowned crane (Balearica pavonina) group of five disoriented cranes, in flight, Ethiopia
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Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Micropteropus pusillus) on
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Micropteropus pusillus) on white background
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Northern Green Bush Snake (Philothamnus irregularis) on black background
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Northern Green Bush Snake (Philothamnus irregularis) on black background
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Northern Green Bush Snake (Philothamnus irregularis) on black background
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Northern Green Bush Snake (Philothamnus irregularis) on black background
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The Harenna forest. Bale Mountains National Park. Ethiopia.
© Roger de La Harpe / Biosphoto
© Roger de La Harpe / Biosphoto
The Harenna forest. Bale Mountains National Park. Ethiopia.
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The Harenna Escarpment. Bale Mountains National Park. Ethiopia.
© Roger de La Harpe / Biosphoto
© Roger de La Harpe / Biosphoto
The Harenna Escarpment. Bale Mountains National Park. Ethiopia.
© Roger de La Harpe / Biosphoto
Bale Mountains National Park. Ethiopia.
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Senegal flapshell turtle (Cyclanorbis senegalensis), on black background
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
© Matthijs Kuijpers / Biosphoto
Senegal flapshell turtle (Cyclanorbis senegalensis), on black background
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Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) blooming flower stem. The blossoms are sheltered beneath protecting leaves, to harden the plant
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) blooming flower stem. The blossoms are sheltered beneath protecting leaves, to harden the plant agains frost and wind. Giant Lobelias (family campanulaceae) are characteristic for the afro alpine and and afro montane ecosystems in the highlands of East Africa. They are adopted to high UV radiation and daily change of heat and frost. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mts. NP
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Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), forest near Mt.
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), forest near Mt. Silki. Giant Lobelias (family campanulaceae) are characteristic for the afro alpine and and afro montane ecosystems in the highlands of East Africa. They are adopted to high UV radiation and daily change of heat and frost. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mts. NP
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Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), forest near Mt. Silki. Giant Lobelias (family campanulaceae) are characteristic for the afro alpine
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), forest near Mt. Silki. Giant Lobelias (family campanulaceae) are characteristic for the afro alpine and and afro montane ecosystems in the highlands of East Africa. They are adopted to high UV radiation and daily change of heat and frost. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mts. NP
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Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), very exposed location with adult, but small lobelias, 4200m peak of Mt. Beroch Wuha. Giant Lobelias
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), very exposed location with adult, but small lobelias, 4200m peak of Mt. Beroch Wuha. Giant Lobelias (family campanulaceae) are characteristic for the afro alpine and and afro montane ecosystems in the highlands of East Africa. They are adopted to high UV radiation and daily change of heat and frost. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mts. NP
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Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), with flower stems, the escaprment in the background with the peaks of Mt. Inatye and Mt. Imet Gogo.
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), with flower stems, the escaprment in the background with the peaks of Mt. Inatye and Mt. Imet Gogo. Giant Lobelias (family campanulaceae) are characteristic for the afro alpine and and afro montane ecosystems in the highlands of East Africa. They are adopted to high UV radiation and daily change of heat and frost. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mts. NP
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Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), small stands near Chennek. Giant Lobelias (family campanulaceae) are characteristic for the afro
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Ethiopian Giant Lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), small stands near Chennek. Giant Lobelias (family campanulaceae) are characteristic for the afro alpine and and afro montane ecosystems in the highlands of East Africa. They are adopted to high UV radiation and daily change of heat and frost. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mts. NP
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Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains and plateaus of East Africa. They are adapted to the daily change between frost in the nights and the heat of the tropical days as well as the extreme UV radiation of African mountains. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia, group on Sanetti Plateau at 4100m. Giant Lobelias are typical and very
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia, group on Sanetti Plateau at 4100m. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains and plateaus of East Africa. They are adapted to the daily change between frost in the nights and the heat of the tropical days as well as the extreme UV radiation of African mountains. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia, young plant on Sanetti Plateau at 4100m. Giant Lobelias are typical and
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia, young plant on Sanetti Plateau at 4100m. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains and plateaus of East Africa. They are adapted to the daily change between frost in the nights and the heat of the tropical days as well as the extreme UV radiation of African mountains. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia, young plant on Sanetti Plateau at 4100m. Giant Lobelias are typical and
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia, young plant on Sanetti Plateau at 4100m. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains and plateaus of East Africa. They are adapted to the daily change between frost in the nights and the heat of the tropical days as well as the extreme UV radiation of African mountains. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia, detail of old withered stem of the flower spike, which shows structures known from modern fiber enforced materials (biomimicry, bio-inspired) - layers of fibers. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains and plateaus of East Africa. They are adapted to the daily change between frost in the nights and the heat of the tropical days as well as the extreme UV radiation of African mountains. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains and plateaus of East Africa. They are adapted to the daily change between frost in the nights and the heat of the tropical days as well as the extreme UV radiation of African mountains. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains and plateaus of East Africa. They are adapted to the daily change between frost in the nights and the heat of the tropical days as well as the extreme UV radiation of African mountains. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Giant Loebelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) in the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. Giant Lobelias are typical and very often endemic to the high mountains and plateaus of East Africa. They are adapted to the daily change between frost in the nights and the heat of the tropical days as well as the extreme UV radiation of African mountains. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia
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Walia Ibex or Ethiopien Ibex (Capra walie), Simien Mountains National Park, small herd at 4100m. Due to habitat loss the Walia Ibex is very
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Walia Ibex or Ethiopien Ibex (Capra walie), Simien Mountains National Park, small herd at 4100m. Due to habitat loss the Walia Ibex is very endangered, nowadays hunting and poaching has stopped nearly completely. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mountains NP
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Walia Ibex or Ethiopien Ibex (Capra walie), Simien Mountains National Park, small herd at 4100m. Due to habitat loss the Walia Ibex is very endangered, nowadays hunting and poaching has stopped nearly completely. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mountains NP
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Walia Ibex or Ethiopien Ibex (Capra walie), Simien Mountains National Park, old male before sunrise. Due to habitat loss the Walia Ibex is very endangered, nowadays hunting and poaching has stopped nearly completely. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mountains NP
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Walia Ibex or Ethiopien Ibex (Capra walie), Simien Mountains National Park, young male in the clliffs of the escarpment before sunrise. Due to habitat loss the Walia Ibex is very endangered, nowadays hunting and poaching has stopped nearly completely. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mountains NP
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Walia Ibex or Ethiopien Ibex (Capra walie), Simien Mountains National Park, female in the cliffs of the escarpment before sunrise. Due to habitat
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Walia Ibex or Ethiopien Ibex (Capra walie), Simien Mountains National Park, female in the cliffs of the escarpment before sunrise. Due to habitat loss the Walia Ibex is very endangered, nowadays hunting and poaching has stopped nearly completely. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mountains NP
© Martin Zwick / Biosphoto
Walia Ibex or Ethiopien Ibex (Capra walie), Simien Mountains National Park, in the cliffs of the escarpment during sunset. Due to habitat loss the Walia Ibex is very endangered, nowadays hunting and poaching has stopped nearly completely. Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Simien Mountains NP