Monkeys and Mochilas
Cotton-top tamarins are incredibly cool animals, and you have a good chance of seeing them in a number of places in Colombia. I had the opportunity to visit El Ceibal, a project ru
Jaguar Spotted In Central Mexico For First Time In 100 Years
(February 11, 2009) — The jaguar (Panthera onca) has become an animal in danger of extinction over recent decades, due to the fragmentation and deterioration of its habitat,
Hispaniolan Solenodon
Here’s a nice story on the BBC website about researchers catching a rare Solenodon in the Dominican Republic http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7791989.stm
Opossum ID
I know this is a long shot, but I saw this opossum in a dead tree in the Llanos region of Colombia on a recent trip. Any ideas on species? If you look closely, you can see it has l
Over 100 species of bats found in a few acres of Ecuador Rainforest
Over 100 Species Of Bats Found Within Several Acres Of Rainforest In Ecuador (July 16, 2008) — Bats are a remarkable evolutionary success story representing the second larges
Caribbean Monk Seal Officially Extinct
Hardly a surprise, but .,.. Caribbean Monk Seal Gone Extinct From Human Causes, NOAA Confirms (June 9, 2008) — After a five year review, NOAA’s Fisheries Service
Colombia RFI
I will be in Colombia in 2 weeks and want to spend the week at Parcque Tayrona, near Santa Marta. Has anyone been there? Would be grateful for advice… Jon
Costa Rica trip report
During a bird-watching trip to Costa Rica in December 2007, I also focused on diurnal mammals and managed to photograph all but one species found. These included 3 monkeys, 3 squir
Brazil, August 2007
If you ever travel on Portugal’s TAP airlines and have just 30 minutes to make a connection in Lisbon then you are right to be sceptical that your luggage won’t connect with yo
Palmari, Brazil, 2006
The Western Amazon – Palmari I visited Brazil for the first time in October 2006, when I spent five days in the Western Amazon, near the border with Colombia. The Palmari lod