Madagascar Giant Day Gecko (Phelsuma grandis), family Gekkonidae, Mauritius
Invasive species in Mauritius
Native to northern Madagascar
They grow to a total length of up to 11 in (28cm).
photographs by Gregor Scheidl
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Ferdinando Scianna, Mauritius (1989)
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Pristine beaches, Mauritius
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Day of the Dodo
Dutch colonization of Mauritius spells the beginning of the end for the enigmatic bird, the dodo.
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“The country now joins the growing list of African countries that have decriminalised or legalised same-sex relationships, including Angola, Botswana, Seychelles and Mozambique.”
Mauritius has reversed a colonial-era law criminalising same-sex relations
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Blue-tailed Day Gecko (Phelsuma cepediana), family Gekkonidae, endemic to Mauritius
photograph via: Geckonia
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ꨄ I'm ✨convinced✨ the sky over here is better than the one at home. I’m not exactly sure how...
#sunset #mauritius #lazuli
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