8 Jul 2023
Aletris pauciflora var. pauciflora
Aletris pauciflora var. pauciflora is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes up to around 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3789 meters. Naitive range is…
11 Dec 2014
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
Deep in the Peruvian Amazon at Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) I visited this oxbow lake where a tiny family of giant otters have managed to…
28 Nov 2014
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
For a long time I've wanted to see these giants up close, and Pantanal is perhaps the best place to see them. This is the first group I encountered, as they…
14 Nov 2013
Tayra (Eira barbara)
Not a common sight, and my first! The guide has lived at Pousada Xaraés for 8 years, and this was hist first sighting too! This one was not so happy about our…
12 Nov 2013
Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)
I was busy photographing butterflies on the river bank when I heard some sounds from the other side of the river. It was the otters! Finally I had the chance…
18 Nov 2012
Calandrinia acaulis
The Condoriri park was a treasure trove of plant species, and I wish I had several days here, as my few hours was far from enough to explore all the incredible…
15 Nov 2012
Calandrinia acaulis
Grows alongside the springs, streams, rivers and some lagoons.
Altitude: 4131 metres.
Native range is Venezuela to Argentina. Mexico Central America .