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The scientists on board Tara need ultra-sophisticated instruments to be able to perform their work under the best conditions. They must also learn to adapt. Tara's precious instruments 23/07/2010	Tara will arrive at the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa) on July 18th. Follow the preparations for the long sea voyage between the island of Mayotte and the Cape. Preparations for the long sea voyage ! 08/07/2010	Samples are organized several days in advance, and liquid nitrogen will be used during the transfer. Unloading Tara requires a tight timeframe. Unloading the samples in Mayotte is quite an operation ! 01/07/2010	3rd in the Record SNSM, Bilou analyses the race and discusses the importance for Veolia 2 of participating in this event. Roland races again 22/06/2010	Roland takes advantage of the Record SNSM to perfect his training on Veolia 2. Despite everything, Veolia Environnement’s skipper makes good news about himself during the race. Bilou’s continuing education 20/06/2010
The final conclusion of the Vasse family's stories of their incredible world tour. Frederic and Vanessa, the parents of the three boys, share their impressions of this grand human adventure. Saperliplanète: An exceptional human adventure 09/06/2010	Tara is anchored in the Mayotte lagoon, where the 3rd scientific study of the coral has begun. The journalist and host of the well-known French TV programme Thalassa, George Pernoud, discusses his interest in the Tara Oceans expedition since her stop at Madagascar. Georges Pernoud, a lover of Tara 07/06/2010	Anatole, the youngest of the Vasse family, shares a moving vision of his world tour. Saperliplanète: Anatole's Secrets 31/05/2010	11-year-old Elliott shares his impressions of his world tour. He was impressed by the density of the pollution in China, and by the many animal species he encountered during his journey. Saperliplanète : Eliott, Pollution and Animals 25/05/2010	Tara put into port at Réunion on its way to Madagascar, passing by Tromelin Island, one of the Scattered Islands. Tara’s passage by Mauritius provided the occasion to document the implantation of a new species of coral… The Coral of Mauritius 21/05/2010
The exquisite archipelago of St. Brandon holds many dangers and secrets as well… Tara and the Secrets of St. Brandon 20/05/2010	Having toured the world for over 6 months, 9-year-old Jules shared his memories with the children of the recreation centre at La Chevrolière. Saperliplanète : Jules’s Memories of his World Tour 17/05/2010	Scientists from Tara Oceans are studying the species of the little island of Saint Brandon. Tara in Saint Brandon 05/05/2010	Roland is very happy after the Douarnenez's race. The Bilou's pleasure 02/05/2010	Roland took advantage of the opening of the Douarnenez Grand Prix on Thursday to invite the employees of Veolia Environnement on board his new boat. First racing day on board Veolia 2 ! 30/04/2010
Sinking a scientific buoy into Equatorial waters is more complicated than it appears. Sometimes the weather plays nasty tricks. Tara’s race against the clock 28/04/2010	Pierre-Emmanuel (“P.E.”), Boat Captain on Veolia 2, is showing Bilou around his new boat. An opportunity our favourite skipper doesn’t want to miss. P.E, the authority on Veolia 2 23/04/2010	Veolia Environnement, the world leader in Environmental services and Roland Jourdain decided to work together one more time, for the next 3 years. This includes circumnavigation and transatlantic: The Barcelona World Race in 2007, the very expected Vendée Globe in 2008 and the Jacques Vabre Transatlantic in 2009. Roland and Veolia : A partnership for Environment 22/04/2010	Roland is learning about his new boat and describes how it’s different from the former Veolia Environnement. Bilou gets to know his new toy 21/04/2010	Tara’s crew decides to ground the boat at the Malé shipyard in the Maldives for a hull-and-propeller cleaning operation. Tara gets a facelift 20/04/2010
Not all Tara crew members are scientists. Onboard artist Benjamin Flao adds another dimension to the expedition. Tara, an adventure in images 13/04/2010	The Tara crew has started putting together samples of the microorganisms brought up from the depths of the Indian Ocean. Afterwards they will be sent to the Villefranche-sur-Mer Oceanographic Laboratory. Tara has arrived in the Maldives ! 13/04/2010	Bilou takes a moment to send a short message to his fanyouseas. Vidéo : Roland is back ! 09/04/2010	Tara is close to Indian coast 25/03/2010	Taming the climate changes 18/03/2010

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