Mauritius: 1000 species of marine fish and around 700 coral species feeding some 4000 fish species,environmental interaction of the sea with human impacts.

By Linley Bignoux. With human to species interaction being fraught with “contrasting interests” that interfere with the process of life … More

Descent to 35 metres. Balaclava Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius / . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#oceanography#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#photojournalist#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#oceanic#padi

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Prepare for the dives ahead. Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius / . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#oceanography#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#photojournalist#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#oceanic#padi

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My dive buddy, and fellow Instructor Ashwin in Balaclava .. 15 metres Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius /Republik Moris. . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#oceanography#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#photojournalist#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#oceanic#padi

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Taking .divers for a tour again and again.. Wonderful 12metres . Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius /Republik Moris. . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#oceanography#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#photojournalist#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#oceanic#padi

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Balaclava.. Nudibranch.. Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#englishteacher#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#englishTEFL#mauritiusisland#scuba#englishtutor#nudibranch

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Sunlight on the mast. Stella Maru shipwreck.. Trou aux Biches Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#englishteacher#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#englishTEFL#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#englishtutor

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14 metres.. Trou aux Biches Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#englishteacher#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#englishTEFL#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#englishtutor

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15 metres Trou aux Biches Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#englishteacher#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#englishTEFL#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#englishtutor

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Mon Choisy… 8 metres Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#oceanography#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#photojournalist#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#oceanic#padi

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Grand Baie.. Diver facing the sun . Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius /Republik Moris. . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#oceanography#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#photojournalist#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#oceanic#padi

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Coin de Mire.. Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius /Republik Moris. . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#oceanography#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#photojournalist#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#oceanic#padi

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La Nicoliere Mauritius /Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius. . Linley Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D/10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens. #ilemaurice#mauritius#mauritiusexplored#nature#monilemaurice#island#indianocean#oceanic#airmauritius360#airmauritius#canon7d#mauritiusparadise#republiquedemaurice#mauricio#mauritiusisland#seaside#airfrance#beaches#mymauritius#franceisintheair#igersmauritius#maurice#earthfocus#voyage#seascape#beach#blueocean#ocean#travel

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by the sea.. Bois des Amourettes Mauritius /Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius. . Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D/10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens. #ilemaurice#mauritius#mauritiusexplored#nature#monilemaurice#island#indianocean#oceanic#airmauritius360#airmauritius#canon7d#mauritiusparadise#republiquedemaurice#mauricio#mauritiusisland#seaside#airfrance#beaches#mymauritius#franceisintheair#igersmauritius#maurice#earthfocus#voyage#seascape#beach#blueocean#ocean#travelphotography

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Happy beach Monday.. .Riambel Mauritius /Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius. . Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D/10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#mauritiusexplored#nature#monilemaurice#island#indianocean#oceanic#airmauritius360#airmauritius#canon7d#mauritiusparadise#republiquedemaurice#mauricio#mauritiusisland#seaside#airfrance#beaches#mymauritius#franceisintheair#igersmauritius#maurice#earthfocus#voyage#seascape#beach#blueocean#ocean#travelphotography

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Temple by the sea.. Anse la Raie Mauritius /Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D/10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens. #ilemaurice#mauritius#mauritiusexplored#nature#monilemaurice#island#indianocean#oceanic#airmauritius360#airmauritius#canon7d#mauritiusparadise#republiquedemaurice#mauricio#mauritiusisland#seaside#airfrance#beaches#mymauritius#franceisintheair#igersmauritius#maurice#earthfocus#voyage#seascape#beach#blueocean#ocean#travelphotography

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Another deep dive coming up from 56 metres.. Deco stop … Trou Aux Biches.. Mauritius.. Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius /Republik Moris. . Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#oceanography#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#photojournalist#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#oceanic#padi

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Coral dives 12metres … Grand Baie Mauritius Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius /Republik Moris. . Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#oceanography#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#photojournalist#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#oceanic#padi

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Coral clades and hills… Grand Baie Mauritius Republique de Maurice Republic of Mauritius /Republik Moris. . Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#oceanography#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#photojournalist#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#oceanic#padi

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Ocean view morning dive. Grand Bay. Mauritius /Republique de Maurice/Republic of Mauritius . Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /10-24 mm Tamron SP 3.5 lens /Ikelite underwater housing.DS 160 Ikelite flash strobe. . #ilemaurice#mauritius#underwaterscape#underwater#underwaterphotography#scubadiving#monilemaurice#mauritiusexplored#airmauritius360#airmauritius#republiquedemaurice#ocean#oceanic#indianocean#plongee#portrait#canon7d#ikelite#marinelife#sealife#oceanography#airfrance#planetocean#scuba#ilemauricevoyages#sea#photojournalist#mauritiusisland#scuba#maurice#oceanic#macro

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Hiking in Malenga.. Pieter Both mountain.. Moka region . Mauritius… Republic of Mauritius/ Republique de Maurice . Jean-Yves Bignoux Nikon D300 /Sigma 10-20mm EX 10-20 lens. #ilemaurice#mauritius#mauritiusexplored#nature#monilemaurice#island#indianocean#oceanic#airmauritius360#airmauritius#nikond300#nikon#travelphotography#republicofmauritius#republiquedemaurice#mountains#republic#mauricio#mauritiusisland#hike#landscape#airfrance#hikin#mymauritius#montagne#hikingadventures#hikingtrails#sigmalens#igersmauritius#mountainous

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Nature’s patterns .. Anse la Raie / Republic of Mauritius /Republique de Maurice/Republik Moris. Jean-Yves Bignoux Canon EOS 7D Mark I /60 mm macro prime Tamron lens. #canoneos7d#photojournalist#reportage#ilemaurice#mauritius#mauricio#streetphotography#monochrome#blackwhitephotography#street#photojournalism#canon7d#igersmauritiu#streetphotographer#lensonstreets#streetphoto#tamronlens#airmauritius360#airmauritius#mauritiusexplored#mymauritius#motorcyclists#airfrance#franceisintheair#porlwi#portrait#mauricien#maurice#portlouis

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My experiences in Scuba diving, Underwater photography,Nature photography and marine science relationships thus far.

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Space and time Mauritius/Ile Maurice /Republique de Maurice.Sometimes the most smallest of things come in large packages. Mauritius in its many corners of photography .Jean-Yves Bignoux/Nikon D300,CanoN EOS 7D MARK1.Ikelite Undrerwater housing systems

Grand Baie ,Perybere, La Nicoliere,Pailles,Coin De Mire and Roches Noires /Mauritius/Ile Maurice/Republic of Mauritius/Republique De Maurice

Rodrigues island and Mauritius hiking and strolling.