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We Solved An Amazon Rainforest Mystery (w/Video)
About six months ago, graduate student Troy Alexander took photos of this odd structure. What was it? The images went viral and neither the internet nor experts could figure it out.The inside 'tower'...
View ArticleShort-eared Dog (Atelocynus microtis)
Short-eared DogThe Short-eared Dog (Atelocynus microtis) is a rare, little known canine. Unlike various species of fox, wolves, and other canines on the planet, this one is very difficult to see and...
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Rare Harpy Eagle Nest With Baby = Striking Avian Gold In The Peruvian Amazon
Photographing the Harpy Eagle from a platform in a huge treeA few weeks ago, wildlife photographers Jeff Cremer of Rainforest Expeditions and Lucas Bustamante and Jaime Culebras of TropicalHerping, had...
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Capuchin monkey economics
That human intelligence is superior among the living world is almost a truism. Great intelligence—and a unique ability to reason, to experience emotion, to communicate using complex language and to...
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4 Footballers Who Remind us of Rainforest Animals
By: Mollie Bloudoff-IndelicatoIt’s a jungle out there, and in this year’s World Cup, footballers arejockeying for a seat at the top of the food chain. While some bringbrute strength to the table,...
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Peru Jungle Lodge Adds Three New Luxury Room Types
SUPERIOR ROOMS (Posada Amazonas and Refugio Amazonas)Looking for a beautiful room in the middle of the rainforest. Our superior rooms have lovely, varnished tropical hardwood floors, are 45 square...
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35 Awesome Photos of Rainforest Animals and Wildlife
Lucas Bustamante recently visited our lodges in Tambopata, Peru for a few weeks and took these incredible photos of Amazon rainforest wildlife. Lucas is a passionate biologist and wildlife...
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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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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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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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