Tapiche Jungle Blog

Turtle Rescue Project Update, 15 July 2020

Turtle Rescue Project Update, 15 July 2020

After some unfavorable weather conditions, the turtles are back laying their eggs

Turtle RescueDeborah ChenJuly 15, 2020taricaya, turtles, turtle rescueComment

Turtle Rescue Project Update, 14 July 2020

Turtle Rescue Project Update, 14 July 2020

Female taricaya turtles (Podocnemis unifilis) digging nests and laying eggs at the Tapiche Reserve

Turtle Rescue, General ConservationDeborah ChenJuly 14, 2020taricaya, turtle, turtle rescueComment

Turtle Rescue Update, 13 July 2020

Turtle RescueDeborah ChenJuly 13, 2020taricaya, turtle, turtle rescueComment

Nighttime turtle rescue 2020

Turtle RescueDeborah ChenJuly 2, 2020taricaya, turtles, turtle rescueComment

Announcing a GoFundMe to support our Turtle Rescue, created by our friend Louisa Wang!

Announcing a GoFundMe to support our Turtle Rescue, created by our friend Louisa Wang!

Turtle Rescue, General ConservationDeborah ChenJune 25, 2020taricaya, turtles, turtle rescueComment

Turtle Nesting Season 2020 is (almost) here!

Turtle Nesting Season 2020 is (almost) here!

Preparing for Turtle Rescue 2020

Turtle Rescue, General ConservationDeborah ChenJune 18, 2020taricaya, turtles, turtle rescueComment

Tapirs are midnight snackers, too

Watch a tapir raiding the “fridge” (aka the jungle) for a late-night snack

Deborah ChenMay 8, 2020Comment

Scenes from a Peccary Party

A close encounter with wild white-lipped peccaries at the Tapiche Reserve

General ConservationDeborah ChenApril 30, 2020white-lipped peccaryComment

Happy Earth Day 2020!

General ConservationDeborah ChenApril 22, 2020tapir, camera trap, infrared cameraComment