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Sunset at Cape Maclear, Lake Malawi National Park, Malawi, Africa
The jewel in the crown of the Malawi’s tourist attractions is Lake Malawi, “discovered” by the missionary-explorer Dr David Livingstone just over 150 years ago.
It is the ninth largest lake in the world and the third largest and second deepest lake in Africa. Its approximate dimensions are 580 km north to south and 80 km broad, hence the sobriquet: "the calendar lake". The Lake, in the north, is quite extraordinarily deep with 700 m, plunging well below sea level. This reflects the enormity of the natural faulting of the Great Rift Valley, which is the origin of the Lake.
It is home to more species of fish than any other lake, including about 1000 species of cichlids.
Otter Point at sunset, Lake Malawi National Park, Malawi, Africa
The jewel in the crown of the Malawi’s tourist attractions is Lake Malawi, “discovered” by the missionary-explorer Dr David Livingstone just over 150 years ago.
It is the ninth largest lake in the world and the third largest and second deepest lake in Africa. Its approximate dimensions are 580 km north to south and 80 km broad, hence the sobriquet: "the calendar lake". The Lake, in the north, is quite extraordinarily deep with 700 m, plunging well below sea level. This reflects the enormity of the natural faulting of the Great Rift Valley, which is the origin of the Lake.
It is home to more species of fish than any other lake, including about 1000 species of cichlids.
Zomba town and Mulanje mountain from Queen's View, Zomba plateau, Malawi, Africa
Mount Mulanje is an isolated granite massif, covering over a thousand square kilometers. From a distance, it's hard to believe Mulange is not a range of mountains, it seems long rather than high. Yet it is so tall that it creates its own climate, and it known to be unkind, even lethal to lose who dare take the mountain for granted.
Actually this was taken shortly after 6am
Silvered monochrome in Lightroom with a tint of blue
levels leveled in lighttoom
basic SLR. kit lens.heavenly light
Happy children at a traditional dance in a village near Chitimba, Lake Malawi, Malawi.
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We were staying by Lake Malawi when I went out to try to find some wildlife. This little guy was sunbathing on a rock a little distance from me . I took this shot of him before approaching carefully for a closer image but he was gone in a flash !!!
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Image from the article MALAWI: THE NEED FOR CONTINUED SUPPORT as seen in the Feeding The Nations Journal Volume 5, Issue 1
Early morning at the Chitimba shore of Lake Malawi. A local family on their way to the communal area where the fishing activities take place.
At the same moment, far on the horizon above the water surface, the famous huge swarms of tiny lake flies (Chaoborus edulis) can be observed, often be mistaken for plumes of smoke by visitors. In fact, it represents the largest gathering of any species in the world. Billions upon billions of flies, engaged in the act of procreating.
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Ricksani Alice, 19, who was married at a young age but is now back in school hoping to complete her education thanks to the Spotlight Initiative poses with her kid at Tilimbike Safe Community Space in Chiludzi village, Dowa, Malawi on November 2, 2020.
Spotlight Initiative targets the most at-risk groups with focused efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls, including sexual and gender-based violence (GBV), and harmful practices such as child marriage.
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Funny kids in a small remote village near Ntchisi, Malawi
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Black & white portrait of an old chief of a small village near Nkhotakota, Malawi.
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Black & white portrait of a young boy in a remote village near Ntchisi, Malawi
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Cyrtocara moorii, or by it's old name more generally known as Haplochromis moorii, is a popular aquarium fish. Males develop a nice nuchal hump that is the source of the common name the Malawi Blue Dolphin. The species is popular among aquarium keepers where it is also known as the Humphead Cichlid, Blue Dolphin Cichlid, Malawi Dolphin or simply as Moorii.
Cyrtocara moorii is found in relatively shallow waters (3 to 15 m deep) over sandy areas in Lake Malawi in east Africa. Males grow up to 25 cm in length, and females grow up to 20 cm. They are varying shades of blue, ranging from turqoise to a silvery-blue, and grow a distinctive hump on their forehead. Juveniles are silver and begin taking on blue coloring at around 4 cm.
De Dolfijncichlide (Cyrtocara moorii, oude nog vaak gebruikte naam Haplochromis moorii), ook wel Malawidolfijn of Moorii genoemd, is een relatief rustige vis uit het Malawimeer in oost Afrika, waar de vis in het hele meer in ondiep water van 3 tot maximaal 15 meter voorkomt.
Mannetjes worden circa 25 cm lang, vrouwtjes 20 cm. In aquaria worden de vissen soms iets groter.
De dolfijncichlide heeft een blauwe kleur, waarvan de intensiteit per individu kan verschillen.
Kenmerkend is het vrij hoge lichaam en de opvallende vetbult op het voorhoofd.
Op oudere leeftijd wordt de vetbult vaak nog wat groter.
Door de bult komen de lippen wat verder naar voren, waardoor de vissen iets weg krijgen van dolfijnen.
De dolfijncichlide heeft een interessant eetgedrag. Hij volgt namelijk de cichliden die met hun kieuwdeksels de bodem afzoeken naar voedsel. Het voedsel dat deze vissen blootleggen, wordt door de moorii opgegeten. De moorii volgt zijn "gastheer" als een kuiken dat pas uit het ei komt en zijn moeder volgt. Zij zijn afhankelijk van hun gastheer en verdedigen die zelfs als die bedreigd wordt.
Als zij hun gastheer volgen, vertonen zij zelfs broedkleuren.
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