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Gateway into the Amazon by Nicole Lizares
Nicole Lizares works for conservation organizations in the Philippines and recently joined us for an expedition to the Tambopata Research Center. Below is an article published by Nicole in the...
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Changing the World with a 50-Cent Paper Microscope
Anyone who has spent time in a lab has likely hunched over a microscope at some point. They are standard instruments for visualizing and investigating small objects. The problem is that microscopes are...
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Deception in the Jungle: the Ant-mimicking Spider Aphantochilus rogersi
Things aren't always as they seem in the jungle. As the sun was setting and we were heading back to the Tambopata Research Center, Chris Johns made a very cool spot. At first it appeared as if two ants...
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Portraits with One of the World’s Deadliest Spiders
As biologists and general biodiversity enthusiasts, coming across something as impressive as a Wandering Spider for the first time was quite an experience. It can be mildly alarming how abundant...
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What's this Bizarre Katydid Parasite in Tambopata?
Some of my favorite hikes take place late at night in Tambopata. The rainforest bursts with wildlife activity after things cool down from the scorching hot afternoon. Nonstop mating calls pierce the...
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Bioluminescence in the Peruvian Amazon - Like the Avatar Movie, but in Real Life
If you're familiar with the 2009 science fiction film, Avatar, you may have enjoyed the lush extraterrestrial glowing rainforest. But the glowing rainforest that I experienced was real, and it occurred...
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We Found (and yelled at) a Crazy Tentacled Caterpillar
On my recent travels through the Peruvian Amazon, I came upon the craziest caterpillar that I have ever seen, and subsequently yelled at it for hours. Why did I yell at it? Well, its strange behavior...
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Photographing A Harpy Eagle + Canon 800mm f/5.6 lens review and Live View...
Harpy Eagles are the AH-64 Apache gunship helicopters of the jungle:Stalking the Shadows - Harpy eagles fly below the canopy in the dense shadowy forest hunting for sloths and monkeys.High Speed Flight...
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Journey to a Rare Harpy Eagle Nest
Timing is everything in the Amazon rainforest. So when Jeff and I heard that there was a harpy eagle nest near the Refugio Amazonas Jungle Lodge, we knew that we had a narrow window for an opportunity...
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What the Fulgorid?
These aren't your typical tiny bugs. Fulgorids are outstanding sap-feeding insects and certain species are very rare to come across in the Peruvian Amazon; two large species in particular caught our...
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Expedition to Candamo: Venturing into ‘The Last Rainforest Without Men’
For most people seeking a secluded part of the Amazon to spend their time, there are few places better than the Tambopata Research Center. And our team did stop at the TRC, but only to briefly charge...
View ArticleHow studying Macaws can save the Amazon
How studying Macaws can save the AmazonIt’s one of the most stunning sights in the Peruvian rainforest. Every morning, just after sunrise, a riot of rainbows swoops down on the world’s largest avian...
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Uncovering a Glowing Mystery at the Refugio Amazonas Lodge
A couple of years ago, wildlife photographer Jeff Cremerstumbled upon something very special during a night hike in the rainforest of Tambopata, Peru. While passing a bend on the trail, he noticed...
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Wrapping up 2014 with Rainforest Expeditions
Every year, people from all over the world venture to the Southeastern corner of Peru. And it’s not hard to understand why; the Tambopata National Reserve lies in the Amazon Basin and boasts some of...
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What ecotourism means for indigenous tribes in the Amazon
What ecotourism means for indigenous tribes in the AmazonBy: Kathleen McAfeeThis article is presented byPeru For Less.Photo by Elizabeth Weintraub / Peru for LessOver the past 30 years, tourism in Peru...
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Purple “Donald Trump” Caterpillar Spotted at the Tambopata Research Center
It’s not something your cat coughed up. And no, it’s not really Donald Trump’s hair. It’s actually a caterpillar that sports a toupée of highly toxic venom-tipped spines. Also known as the puss...
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Rise of the Orb-Weaver Spiders
Spiders! They’re creatures you’re almost certain to see in the Peruvian Amazon, whether you like it or not.A spined Micrathena spider, belonging to family AraneidaeSpiders have been around for hundreds...
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Putting a Foldable Microscope to the Test in the Amazon
A couple of months ago, I received an interesting packagein the mail. It looked like a standard manila envelope, but inside was a device that could quite possibly revolutionize the way we view the...
View Article[Zoomable Image] I took all these pics of moths and stuff that came to a...
We set up a light trap for a couple of nights at the Tambopata Research Center. I took pictures of as many different different moths and bugs that I could find and added them to a single picture. I...
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Epic Camera Trap Photos From The Peruvian Amazon + Termites Attack!
Tambopata, Peru– Wildlife photographer Jeff Cremer got a big surprise the other day when he came back to check on his camera trap that he left out in the jungle to film rare animals. When he walked up...
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Look, Don't Touch. The Spiny, Bright & Venomous Caterpillars of Peru
When you think of a caterpillar, your mind usually turns to an image of a plump little grub-like insect with stubby legs, happily munching away on a leaf. But caterpillars in the jungle don't mess...
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67 Questions About The Amazon Jungle - Amazon Wildlife Photography Book
67 Questions About The Amazon Jungle - Amazon Wildlife Photography BookI just published a wildlife photography book about the Amazon rainforest. Just about every picture in the book was taken at the...
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Butterfly Wings & the Rise of Color
Butterflies and moths belong to the order Lepidoptera and all members have scales covering their bodies and wings (in Latin, lepis means scale and ptera means wing). With over 180,000 described...
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Mystery of the Yellow Bulbs: Discovery of a New Caterpillar-Ant-Parasitic...
“Huh, that’s weird”, I muttered as I trudged through the mud in the rainforest. Even though the sun was setting, it was still hot and steamy, and sweat was dripping into my eyes as I stared at a tree...
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Top Jungle Critter Encounters in 2015 - Tamboapta, Peru
I've been fortunate this past year to log so much time in the Amazon rainforest. It can be a tough environment for extended trips; it's hot, you're in a perpetual state of sogginess from the humidity...
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