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How old are trees in the Amazon?
We know this tree is tall- but how old?How old are trees in the Amazon? How can you tell the age with no tree rings?Most people are familiar with the technique of looking at tree rings to measure the...
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The Caracaras of Tambopata
CaracarasAdult CaracaraCaracaras are rather large birds of prey that occur in grasslands, dry forest, and rainforests from southern Texas south through Central and South America to Tierra del Fuego....
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16 Gigapixel Machu Picchu Photo Sponsored By Rainforest Expeditions
Photography tour guide for Peru’s Rainforest Expeditions Captures the Highest Resolution Photo Ever Taken of Machu PicchuLIMA, Peru, Nov. 14, 2012 – Peru’s visionary leader in sustainable tourism,...
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Posada Amazonas Pack For A Purpose
Pack with a purpose for Posada AmazonasLIMA, Peru, Nov. 19, 2012 – Posada Amazonas Lodge, one of three accommodations under the directive of Peru’s visionary leader in sustainable tourism, Rainforest...
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New Species of 'Decoy' Spider Likely Discovered At Tambopata Research Center
The decoy spider constructed out of leaves.Image by Phil TorresFrom afar, it appears to be a medium sized spider about an inch across, possibly dead and dried out, hanging in the center of a spider web...
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Why are some animals so well camouflaged?
Simply put, the detailed camouflage you can come across in the rainforest is astonishing. Whether it be a frog, an insect, or a lizard, camouflage is an essential part of survival in an ecosystem full...
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The Elusive American Pygmy Kingfisher
American Pygmy Kingfisher, Chloroceryle aenea aenea, at the Tambopata Research CenterPhoto by Phil TorresFor anyone that enjoys birding, getting a photo of a kingfisher is always quite a challenge....
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"Best" High Solar Halo Photos Ever Captured in Tambopata
Solar halos seen in Tambopata. Image by Phil TorresA boat ride down the Tambopata River in Peru this September took an incredible turn when rare optical phenomena, known as high altitude solar halos,...
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Watch this amazing video put together by Rainforest Expeditions' photo tour guide Jeff Cremer. Featuring the wildlife you can encounter in the Tambopata rainforests.
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Frog Weather
Phyllomedusa palliata hanging from a leaf near Posada Amazonas.Image by Phil TorresAsk any field biologist who has worked with frogs: there is such a thing as frog weather. I have been on easily over...
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Do Butterflies Sleep?
If you walk around the forest at night with a flashlight, you’ll quickly find the answer: Yes, kind of.Here’s a collection of images of some ‘sleeping butterflies’ I’ve come across in...
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When It’s Macaw Breeding Season, Researchers Get To Action
A seven-week-old scarlet macaw nestling getting weighed. Doesn't it look like it's smiling?Image by Phil TorresResearchers take measurements on a 1-week-old macaw chick. Image by Phil TorresThe...
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Stephanidae- An encounter with a rare parasitoid wasp
This odd-looking creature is commonly known as the ‘crown wasp’ due to a ring of tubercles on its head but is known by scientists as a stephanid. Stephanus is greek for crown, thus, Stephanidae.Its...
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Welcome to Tapir Eden
A group of scientists recently came together with park rangers and native communities to solve a difficult question: How many tapirs are there in the Greater Madidi-Tambopata Landscape of northwest...
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Macaw Chick Update
Remember this adorable macaw from last month?We checked in with the researchers at the Tambopata Research Center to see how he's doing. An update from Jordan Harrison, one of the volunteer macaw...
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What wildlife can you see along the Tambopata?
The Andes Mountains can be seen from the TambopataRiding in canoes is an experience that is not just for the sake of transportation. It also provides an incredible opportunity to see and photograph...
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Where Did The Roadside Hawk Live Before There Were Roads?
The Roadside Hawk. Image by Liz Paipay.Walk or drive along virtually any road in the Amazon and you’ll hear that unique screech of a roadside hawk and look up to see one perched in a tree. On a...
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Top 5 Strangest Rainforest Animals
From a decoy building spider that would put Charlotte to shame to the caterpillar that has the same barber as Donald Trump, these are only a few of the interesting things that you can see in Tambopata....
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A Turtle Drowning In Butterfly Kisses
This is a colorful example of how odd behaviors can evolve in the face of a limiting resource. In the Amazon, salt is a much sought-after commodity as it is generally lacking in the environment.Turtle...
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Steve Gettle Tambopata Photography Trip Report
I (Steve Gettle) just returned from a great trip to Peru where I visited the Tambopata National Reserve, a reserve the size of Belgum with 600 species of birds, 1300 different butterflies and 300...
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