Category Archives: conservation

Visiting with iguanas and a high-five from a blue footed booby.

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

On our third day in Puerto Ayora we took another boat trip this time to Isla Isabela. We departed at 7 am in a perfect weather for navigation. The sea was calm and no clouds in the sky. As we … Continue reading →

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Trip to Isla Isabela

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Here are some trophies of today’s picture hunt:) The awesome variety of wildlife is just astounding and one feels presence of Nature at work for eons… There is something truly primordial about this place inviting contemplation of Life…

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Chileans protest hydroelectric dam development in Patagonia.

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

A massive project of several dams on two rivers and costing $3.2 billion has been approved by Chilean government in May this year. The future site of this project is no other than pristine southern Patagonia, a region of South … Continue reading →

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San Diego Zoo is going wild in the Peruvian Amazon.

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

San Diego Zoo Global is going to take over the managing of the MANU Biosphere Reserve in the Peruvian Amazon this summer. The reserve includes biological station of Cocha Cashu where conservation and research take place. The collaborative effort together … Continue reading →

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