Ivory-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus azara)

Ivory-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus azara)

For a human in the jungle it's mostly about looking up to the canopy where much of the life resides. Adding distance…


Napo Wildlife Center

Napo Wildlife Center

A beautiful moonlit night with an almost cloudless sky above the Anangucocha lake. As this is the watery Amazon I…


Napo Wildlife Center

Napo Wildlife Center

A starry night in the Amazon - I never expected a clear night like this! The moon will be full in 2 days - the 10th,…


Yasuni Lepidoptera 15

Yasuni Lepidoptera 15

Several species of lepidoptera have developed a striking resemblance to dead leaves, which of course is without any…


Napo Wildlife Center

Napo Wildlife Center

Anangucocha lake and cumulus clouds reflecting the light of setting sun. Yasuni National…


Napo Wildlife Center

Napo Wildlife Center

A setting sun in the west and a rising moon in the east, reflected in the Anangucocha lake. If I only had time, I would…


Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis)

Black-throated Mango (Anthracothorax nigricollis)

The nest is perfectly camouflaged against the branch, and the green back of the tiny bird could easily be mistaken for…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

What a peculiar bird. For one its song repertoire is stuck on one note - the intro of the Magpie which it will repeat…


White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea)

White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea)

If you don't see this bird, you will definitely hear it. Its sounds are simply amazing and unmistakable! It sounds…


Golden-mantled Tamarin (Saguinus tripartitus)

Golden-mantled Tamarin (Saguinus tripartitus)

This monkey has inspired the Anangu Quichua community, as this is the logo of Napo Wildlife Center! They are quite…


Caiman Lizard (Dracaena Guianensis)

Caiman Lizard (Dracaena Guianensis)

I wonder when these lizards go hunting, as I only saw lazy and super relaxed individuals on branches overhanging the…


Large Spurwing (Antigonus nearchus)

Large Spurwing (Antigonus nearchus)

From most angles it looks like an all-brown butterfly that's well camouflaged against the mud of the riverbank.…