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Cottian Alps

EUROPE · FRANCE & ITALY · 10–13 AUGUST 2025 · PHOTOGRAPHS BY JEROEN SPEYBROECK

Evening in the Cottian Alps

A few days in the Cottian Alps with my daughter Lili, with mountain walks, a night under canvas and encounters with Lanza's Alpine Salamander (Salamandra lanzai).

10 AUGUST 2025

Into the mountains

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Lanza's Alpine Salamander — Salamandra lanzai — Lanza's Alpine Salamander — Salamandra lanzai

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Lanza's Alpine Salamander — Salamandra lanzai — Lanza's Alpine Salamander — Salamandra lanzai

11 AUGUST 2025

Mountain lakes and alpine salamanders

Lanza's Alpine Salamander — Salamandra lanzai — Lanza's Alpine Salamander — Salamandra lanzai

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Western Green Lizard — Lacerta bilineata — Western Green Lizard — Lacerta bilineata

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Lanza's Alpine Salamander — Salamandra lanzai — Lanza's Alpine Salamander — Salamandra lanzai

12 AUGUST 2025

From the campsite to the valley

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Asp Viper — Vipera aspis — Asp Viper — Vipera aspis

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13 AUGUST 2025

Along the border

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Lanza's Alpine Salamander — Salamandra lanzai — Lanza's Alpine Salamander — Salamandra lanzai