This Cruise was organised by Noble Calidonia started in Mahe in the Seychelles Islands. Visiting Praslin and Aride Islands we sailed South calling at St. Francois Atoll before reaching the Aldabra Group of Islands. We visited Astove Island, Comoledo Atol, Picard Island and Assumption Island. Further South we reached the Madagascan Island of Nosy Tanihely. Sailing down the West coast of Madagascar we made calls at Mahajanga, Morondava and Tulear. After two days at sea we arrived at Richards Bay in South Africa. From here we visited St. Lucia Wetlands Reserve and Hiluhluwe-imfolozi Game Reserve. The cruise ended here but I contined with a four night visit to Thanda Game Reserve. Photos of this extension may be seen here.
These pages show the wildlife seen on the trip but for a general view please link here.
Birds
Brown Booby
Sula leucogastoer
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
Red Footed Booby
Sula sula
Red Footed Booby
Sula sula
Red Footed Booby
Sula sula
Red Footed Booby
Sula sula
Red Footed Booby
Sula sula
Red Footed Booby
Sula sula
Red Footed Booby
Sula sula
Greater Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Greater Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Greater Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Greater Frigatebird
Fregata minor
Dimorphic Egret
Egretta dimorpha
Dimorphic Egret
Egretta dimorpha
Dimorphic Egret
Egretta dimorpha
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Grey Heron
Ardea cinerea
Common Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Common White Tern
Gygis alba
Common White Tern
Gygis alba
Common White Tern
Gygis alba
Greater Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Madagascan Turtle Dove
Streptopelia picturata
Malagasy Coucal
Centropus toulou
Running Coua
Coua cursor
Seychelles magpie-robin
Copsychus sechellarum
Seychelles magpie-robin
Copsychus sechellarum
Madagascar magpie-robin
Copsychus albospecularis
Aldabra fody
Foudia aldabrana
Red Fody
Foudia madagascariensis
Red Fody
Foudia madagascariensis
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Crab Plover
Dromas ardeola
Crab Plover
Dromas ardeola
Unidentified
Unidentified
Other Wildlife
Coquerel's sifaka
Propithecus coquereli
Coquerel's sifaka
Propithecus coquereli
Coquerel's sifaka
Propithecus coquereli
Coquerel's sifaka
Propithecus coquereli
Coquerel's sifaka
Propithecus coquereli
Aldabra giant tortoise
Aldabrachelys gigantea
Aldabra giant tortoise
Aldabrachelys gigantea
Crab
Day Gecko
Day Gecko
Day Gecko
Day Gecko
Gecko
Gecko
Millepede
Golden Orb-webspider
Nephaila madagascarlensis
Possibly Madagascan Swallowtail Butterfly
South Africa
Animals
Impala
Aepyceros melampus
White Rhino
Ceratotherium simum
Lion
Panthera leo
Lion
Panthera leo
Lion
Panthera leo
Lion
Panthera leo
Cape Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Cape Buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Elephant
Loxodonta africana
elephant
Loxodonta africana
Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Elephant
Loxodonta africana
Red-billed Oxpecker
Buphagua erythrorhynchus
Warthog
Phacochoerus africanus.
Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
Blue-cheecked Bee-eater
Merops persicus
Malachite Kingfisher
Alcfdo cristata
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Possibly Yellow Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
General photos may be viewed by using the link to Indian Ocean 2025.
