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Autumn morning mountain biking
Mountain biking in the hills above Cabrils and Argentona is rewarding on autumn mornings.

Jan Dehn
Sep 241 min read
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Katavi
Nothing transforms itself with such remorseless indifference and speed than Katavi National Park. Heaven in July, hell by September.

Jan Dehn
Jul 86 min read
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Standing up for nature
If poor countries destroy as much nature as rich countries did during their development there will be no large ecosystems left in the world.

Jan Dehn
Jul 16 min read
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Special Serengeti
They say Serengeti shall never die. Who knows, but at least Serengeti is a self-contained ecosystem. Leave its parameters be and it just might be here tomorrow.

Jan Dehn
Jun 275 min read
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Ngorongoro Crater Revisited
A tranquil revisit to the Ngorongoro Crater, which is teeming with birds and animals amidst an abundance of water.

Jan Dehn
Jun 222 min read
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Birding on the Mahaica River, Guyana
Guyana's Mahaica River teems with birdlife, including the magical Hoatzin, which has the lowest IQ of all birds.

Jan Dehn
Mar 123 min read
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Brownsberg Nature Reserve, Suriname
Short review of Brownsberg Nature Park in Suriname. The park is easily reached from Paramaribo and well worth a visit.

Jan Dehn
Mar 112 min read
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Photo journal: Antarctica & Chile
I have finally made it to Antarctica, the pristine continent. Go if you can. Before it is too late.

Jan Dehn
Dec 11, 20249 min read
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The king's little path
Take a hike along Caminito del Rey near Malaga

Jan Dehn
Mar 8, 20243 min read
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Cats and dogs of southern Africa
Southern Africa has an abundance of cats and dogs.....but not of the varieties you are used to seeing...

Jan Dehn
Jun 27, 20232 min read
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Lion shows leopard who's the boss - and foregoes a meal
We came across a stunning face-off between a leopard and a lion in Etosha National Park, Namibia.

Jan Dehn
Jun 15, 20232 min read
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The lions of Rooiputs
The lions living around the Rooiputs Lodge in Botswana are large and black-maned.

Jan Dehn
Jun 12, 20234 min read
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Komodo dragons do not celebrate Mother's Day
Komodo dragons eat their own offspring. They'd eat you too!

Jan Dehn
Apr 14, 20233 min read
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The orangutans of Kalimantan
The wildlife of Kalimantan is awesome! This is the story of a boat ride up a river in Borneo to see Orangutans.

Jan Dehn
Apr 10, 20234 min read
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Mount Everest!
I was lucky to get a spectacular view of Mount Everest on the flight from Bhutan to Nepal.

Jan Dehn
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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FLASHBACK! Arathusa leopards 2019
Arathusa in Sabi Sands is one of the very best places in the world to observe leopards up close. And I mean REALLY up close!

Jan Dehn
Mar 9, 20231 min read
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Yala National Park & the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami
Sri Lanka's Yala National Park is situated right on an exposed coastline, yet the park's game survived the devastating Boxing Day tsunami. How?

Jan Dehn
Feb 27, 20234 min read
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World leopard populations: Three down, six to go
There are nine leopard subspecies in the world. I have seen three. Here are some pictures of this magnificent beast.

Jan Dehn
Feb 25, 20231 min read
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The leopards of Jawai
There is no place on earth where leopards and people live in as close proximity as in Jawai.

Jan Dehn
Feb 19, 20233 min read
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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, India
Tiger in your face (Source: own photo) Take the flight from Mumbai to Nagpur and then drive three hours south to reach Tadoba Andhari...

Jan Dehn
Feb 13, 20232 min read
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