Rift valley faults in desert crossed by road to Addis Ababa, Afar Triangle, Djibouti, Africa

Tufa towers at Lac Abhe (Abbe), formed by hot springs beneath old lake at higher level, Afar Triangle, Djibouti, Africa

Lac Abhe (Abbe) in wide rift valley, tufa towers, relics from old lake at higher level, Afar Triangle, Djibouti, Ethiopia

Desert camp of Afar nomads, Afar Triangle, Djibouti, Africa

Portrait of an Afar girl, daughter of desert nomad, Afar Triangle, Djibouti, Africa

Tufa towers at Lac Abhe (Abbe), formed by hot springs beneath old lake at higher level, Afar Triangle, Djibouti, Africa

Lavas from Ardoukoba volcano in Rift Valley 152m below sea level, Afar Triangle, Djibouti, Africa

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Dallol hydrothermal hot springs in the Danakil depression at the Afar Triangle, Ethiopia

Twobar anemone fish, Amphiprion bicinctus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

White-face butterflyfish, Chaetodon mesoleucos, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Camels loaded with rock salt slabs walk at sunset through a salt lake, salt desert, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Donkeys transport salt blocks from the salt mines, Assale Salt Lake, Lake Assale, Danakil Valley, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

Sunrise over the Assale Salt Lake, Hamadela, Danakil Depression Afar Dreick, Ethiopia, Africa

Afar shepherd leads a dromedary caravan loaded with rock salt plates (halite) across the Lake Assale (Lake Assale), Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

Village with huts of the Afar nomads at sunset, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

Afar nomads loading dromedary with salt plates from dry salt lake, near Dallol, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

Glowing active lava lake, Erta Ale shield volcano, Danakil depression, Afar region, Ethiopia, Africa

Glowing active lava lake, Erta Ale shield volcano, Danakil depression, Afar region, Ethiopia, Africa

Geothermal area with sulphur deposits and acidic brines, Dallol, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Glowing active lava lake, Erta Ale shield volcano, Danakil depression, Afar region, Ethiopia, Africa

Camels loaded with rock salt slabs walk at sunset through a salt lake, salt desert, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Camels loaded with rock salt slabs walk at sunset through a salt lake, salt desert, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Camels loaded with rock salt plates walk through a salt lake, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Geothermal area with sulphur deposits and acidic brines, Dallol, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Sunrise over the lava field, shield volcano Erta Ale, Danakil depression, Afar region, Ethiopia, Africa

Dromedaries lie in dry salt lake, are loaded with salt plates, near Dallol, Danakil depression, Afar region, Ethiopia, Africa

Glowing active lava lake, eruption, Erta Ale shield volcano, Danakil depression, Afar region, Ethiopia, Africa

Camels loaded with rock salt plates walk through a salt lake, Danakil depression, Ethiopia, Africa

Stacked salt plates, dry salt lake at Dallol, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia, Africa

Acidic pools, mineral formations, salt deposits in the crater of Dallol Volcano, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Salt flats of Lake Karum (Lake Assale) at sunset, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Acidic pools, mineral formations, salt deposits in the crater of Dallol Volcano, Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Pool of brine in the Salt flats of Lake Karum (Lake Assale), Danakil Depression, Afar Region, Ethiopia

Lac Assal, Lake Assal, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Lac Assal, Lake Assal, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Lac Assal, Lake Assal, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Lac Assal, Lake Assal, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Lac Assal, Lake Assal, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Lac Assal, Lake Assal, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Volcanic spring beside Lac Assal, Lake Assal, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Dromedaries, Camelus dromedarius, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Desert camp of Afar nomads, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Le Goubet, goubet volcanos, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Guinni Koma, Devils island, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Liveaboard MV Deli, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Liveaboard MV Deli, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Twobar anemone fish, Amphiprion bicinctus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Twobar anemone fish, Amphiprion bicinctus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Two Twobar anemone fishes with eggs, Amphiprion bicinctus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Twobar anemone fishes with eggs, Amphiprion bicinctus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Twobar anemone fishes with eggs, Amphiprion bicinctus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Twobar anemone fish, Amphiprion bicinctus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Two Twobar anemone fishes, Amphiprion bicinctus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Red-legged Swimming Crab, Portunus convexus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Red-legged Swimming Crab eating fish, Portunus convexus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Red-white spottet cleaner shrimp cleaning Yellow-margined moray, Leandrites cyrtorhynchus, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

White-face butterflyfish , Chaetodon mesoleucos, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Red Starfish, Asteroidea, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Scubadiver and tectonical rift, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Tectonical rift underwater, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Asfur angelfish, Pomacanthus asfur, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Mating Greentroat parrotfishes, Scarus prasiognathos, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Whale shark with yellow pilot fishes, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Female snorkeler swims with Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Twobar anemone fish, Amphiprion bicinctus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Cleaner shrimp cleaning Yellow-margined moray, Stenopus hispidus, Gymnothorax flavimarginatus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Christmas-tree-worm, Spirobranchus giganteus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Two eating Whale sharks, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Lac Assal, Lake Assal, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

tourist in front of Afar Valley, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Afar Valley, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Eating Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

desert, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle

Twobar anemone fish, Amphiprion bicinctus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Tectonical rift underwater, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Two Whale sharks, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Whale shark, Rhincodon thypus, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah

Guinni Koma, Devils island, Djibouti, Djibuti, Africa, Afar Triangle, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Tadjourah