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Barau’s Petrel: Reunion’s Endangered Seabird and Cultural Icon

Meet the Barau Petrel (Pterodroma baraui), an ocean wanderer and mountain dweller whose survival story is as dramatic as the landscapes it inhabits.

By Vincent Hoarau & Adrien Gellé

November 24, 2025

The Dodo: Extinction icon and mistaken identity

The story of the dodo’s rapid extinction and the fascinating case of scientific confusion that created a ‘ghost’ species on Réunion Island.

By Adrien Gelle

November 21, 2025

Skomer Island: A Volunteer’s Journey Into Seabirds Hidden Kingdom

My week volunteering on Skomer Island, Wales - a remarkable wildlife sanctuary home to 360,000 pairs of Manx Shearwaters and 43,000 Atlantic Puffins, including encounters with birds of prey.

By Adrien Gelle

May 8, 2025

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This blog is a compilation of my adventures involving areas of interest in ecology and conservation projects.

Written by Adrien Gelle

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