Survival of the Saiga…

The little known Saiga Antelope runs across the steppes for its survival.Its population dropped from over a million in the beginning of the 1990’s,to less than 50 000 in 2003. But the brave little saiga has not said its lastword yet…and the international scientific community is seriously handling this issue now.

Photos and text by Jean-François Lagrot/LightMediation

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The Christian treasures of lake Tana

Isolated from the rest of the world, the Christian priests and monks look after, since XVth century, an extremely valuable treasure: a collection of illustrated manuscripts, religiously stored in the monasteries built onthe islands of lake Tana, in Ethiopia.

Photos and text by Jean-François Lagrot/LightMediation

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Parution ESPAGNE – Agony and Ivory: ivory trade is back…by Jean-François Lagrot


Agony and Ivory: ivory trade is back…

…recent chinese immigration in Africa is undoubtly a key to understand and discover the new trading routes… and behind the trade is a serious stake : the survival of Forest elephant in Central Africa. A French veterinarian who investigated in seven African countries, tells us his story.

Photos and text by Jean-François Lagrot/LightMediation

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Parution Angleterre – SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINE – Agony and Ivory: ivory trade is back. by Jean-François Lagrot