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  • The leaf-mimic katydid (Mimetica sp.) seamlessly camouflages itself as a dried leaf, even down to the holes one would see in an insect chewed leaf. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • A Scopiorinus sp. katydid seen in its resting position perfectly blending into the foliage. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • The walking stick is mostly active at night, relying on its camouflage to survive during the day. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • A greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata) smiles for the camera. An insectivore native to Central and South America, it is commonly found in or on the outside of hollow trees. The term "sac-winged" refers to small pouches on the bats wings that are used by males to attract females and to mark their harem territory. The males will fill these sacs with glandular secretions, and during mating displays the male will use his wings to fan the female vigorously and expose her to the scent mixture in the wing sacs. Males will also shake the contents of the sac towards bats outside of the male's harem territory to warn off intruders. Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • Grooming is an essential part of the Geoffroy's spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) day.
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  • Sharon Matola provides a unique up close experience with jaguar (Panthera onca) Junior Buddy at the Belize Zoo.
    20180626_BzeGuat2018_70A6717.jpg
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  • Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • A pair of Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao cyanoptera) fly in the fading sunlight. Raspacullo river, Belize.
    20150704_Belize2015_K4B4221.jpg
  • A Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) sounds a warning.Tikal, GuatemalaTikal, Guatemala
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  • A Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) navigates the steep stairs of the Acropolis Central.Tikal, Guatemala
    20180704_BzeGuat2018_K4B0970.jpg
  • A brother and sister play on the swings at a coffee plantation. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • A large pig naps in its pen after a long day wandering around the coffee plantation. The farm animals at the plantation are kept for their manure, which is used to produce methane fuel. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
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  • Following a resounding thud, this dazed and disoriented baby mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata struggles to regain his senses and checks for injuries after falling 30 feet out of the canopy. His mother perched nervously in the shadows above, watched for any signs of movement from the tangled mound of fur and limbs that lay on the rock strewn jungle floor near La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica.<br />
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This rarely seen event is not as uncommon as one would expect, and many times the animal does not survive. Most primarily arboreal creatures such as sloths, monkeys, and iguanas live one misstep away from death or injury.<br />
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Happily in this case, after a few minutes, this young howler was able to regain his composure and scurry back to his mother in the treetops, leaping from branch to branch as if nothing had ever happened.
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  • A pair of scarlet macaws (Ara Macao Cyanoptera) attempt to draw attention away from their nest. Chalillo dam, Belize.
    20150704_Belize2015_K4B4345.jpg
  • A Scarlet Macaw ( Ara macao cyanoptera ) rides a wind blown palm branch, Raspacullo river, Belize.
    20150703_Belize2015_K4B3934.jpg
  • A Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) stare down, Belize.
    20150701_Belize2015_K4B3219.jpg
  • A Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) cruises the shoreline. Pine Savanna Nature Reserve, Belize.
    20150701_Belize2015_K4B3153.jpg
  • A pair of endangered Scarlet Macaws ( Ara macao cyanoptera ) keep watch on their nesting tree near the Raspacullo river, Belize. A subspecies of the Scarlet Macaws in South America (Ara macao macao), there are an estimated 150-200 wild Scarlet Macaws in Belize. In 2003 the controversial Chalillo hydro-electric dam was built, resulting in the flooding of the only known area in Belize where Scarlet Macaws nest. Formed in 2012, the volunteer run and funded Scarlet Six Biomonitoring Team, a small team of community rangers, was formed out of a dire need to help protect the macaw chicks from heavy Guatemalan poaching.  In 2011, almost 90% of the active nests in the area were poached by Guatemalans, this number is now down to 30% due to their regular patroling of the nest sites along the rivers, via boat and on foot, and their very visible presence.
    Last Flight
  • King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) Max enjoying a little love from Belize Zoo director Sharon Matola.
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  • A brother and sister play on the swings at a coffee plantation. Monteverde, Costa Rica.
    20170709_CR2017_70A2756.jpg
  • Leafcutter ants, a non-generic name, are a species of leaf-chewing ants belonging to the  generas of Atta and Acromyrmex. These fungus-growing ants are found in South and Central America, and Mexico. Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • A highly territorial male reticulated glass frog (Hyalinobatrachium valerioi) assumes the classic guard posture, facing the eggs with one hand on the clutch, to protect them from wasps and other predators. The white dot pattern on his skin is thought to mimic the egg mass, with the intent of drawing attention away from the vulnerable clutch and towards the male who is defending them. Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • A beautiful python millipede (Nyssodesmus python), scurrying across a dead stump in the damp shade of the Costa Rican jungle, his thick, yellow-orange and black striped armor stood out in contrast to the dark wood and moss. This species of flat-backed millipede of the family Platyrhacidae, feeds primarily on decaying organic matter and is usually found on rotting logs, leaves, bark and under rocks. Rather than run or bite, the python millipede will curl up and release an unpleasant liquid from its rear containing hydrogen cyanide and benzaldehyde —though it is not potent enough to harm a human, it is a good deterrent.  La Selva, Costa Rica.
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  • The brown basilisk or striped basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus), grows up to 2 feet in length. Native to Central America and Northern Colombia, the basilisk is an omnivorous reptile usually found near water. La Selva, Costa Rica.
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  • Two young Tiger Herons (Tigrisoma mexicanum) try to blend into the dead tree that houses their nest, the Raspacullo river, Belize.
    20150703_Belize2015_K4B3618.jpg
  • A group of Scarlet Macaws (Ara macao cyanoptera) forage and squabble along the banks of the Raspacullo river, Belize.
    20150704_Belize2015_K4B4192.jpg
  • A pair of endangered Scarlet Macaws ( Ara macao cyanoptera ) keep watch from their nesting tree near the Raspacullo river, Belize. A subspecies of the Scarlet Macaws in South America (Ara macao macao), there are an estimated 150-200 wild Scarlet Macaws in Belize. In 2003 the controversial Chalillo hydro-electric dam was built, resulting in the flooding of the only known area in Belize where Scarlet Macaws nest. Formed in 2012, the volunteer run and funded Scarlet Six Biomonitoring Team, a small team of community rangers, was formed out of a dire need to help protect the macaw chicks from heavy Guatemalan poaching.  In 2011, almost 90% of the active nests in the area were poached by Guatemalans, this number is now down to 30% due to their regular patroling of the nest sites along the rivers, via boat and on foot, and their very visible presence.
    20150703_Belize2015_K4B3625.jpg
  • A Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) watches the shoreline for his morning meal on the Raspacullo river, Belize.
    20150704_Belize2015_K4B4008.jpg
  • A Green Iguana ( Iguana iguana ) with a spinal deformation wonders at onlookers, the Belize Iguana Project.
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  • An older captive female Margay ( Felis wiedii ) comes gown to the camera for a closer look.
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  • A Plain chachalaca ( Ortalis vetula ) pauses momentarily on a branch. Pine Savanna Nature Reserve, Belize.
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  • Jaguar (Panthera onca) Junior Buddy shows his affection during a directors tour by Sharon Matola of the Belize Zoo.
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  • Always ready to eat, a Morelet's crocodile (Crocodylus moreletii) challenges its enclosure gate at feeding time. Pine Savanna Nature Reserve, Belize.
    20150701_Belize2015_K4B3354.jpg
  • The remains of a fallen tree after a storm. Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • Costa Rican guide Ronald Jimenez photographs a greater sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx bilineata) through the narrow opening of a hollow 600 year old Almendro tree. Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • The questioning eye of a Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis) peers out from its tucked resting pose at the LA Zoo in California.<br />
Found in South America from Ecuador to Chile and eastward into Brazil, the Chilean flamingo lives in coastal mudflats, estuaries, lagoons and salt lakes. Primarily feeding on algae, plankton, and brine shrimp, it uses comb-like structures in its bill to filter food from the waters of its habitat.<br />
The flamingo’s pink color is derived from the rich sources of carotenoid pigments in the algae and small crustaceans that the birds eat.
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  • A Scarlet Macaw ( Ara macao cyanoptera ) silently blends into the jungle. Raspacullo river, Belize.
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  • The green iguana (Iguana iguana) has parietal eye, or “third eye”, that allows it to detect incoming attacks by flying predators such as hawks and eagles. This parietal eye is located above the centre of its head and appears as a semi-translucent scale in the adult stage. The “third eye” is not able to make sharp or defined images but it is able to collect the shadows of flying predators as they get within close distance. Green Iguana Conservation Project , San Ignacio, Belize.
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  • A baby Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) tries to blend into the dead tree that houses its nest on the Raspacullo river, Belize.
    20150703_Belize2015_K4B3622.jpg
  • A Black Howler Monkey ( Alouatta pigra ) scans the jungle canopy in the afternoon light.
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  • The green basilisk or plumed basilisk (Basiliscus plumifrons) gets its name from the Greek word basilískos which means "little king". Commonly known as the Jesus Christ lizard, when scared they can run on their web-like hind legs across water for up to 60 feet, giving them the appearance of “walking on water”. Selva Verde Rainforest Reserve, Costa Rica.
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  • A Geoffroy's spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) stare down, Belize.
    20150701_Belize2015_K4B3219.jpg
  • A pair of endangered Scarlet Macaws ( Ara macao cyanoptera ) keep watch on their nesting tree near the Raspacullo river, Belize. A subspecies of the Scarlet Macaws in South America (Ara macao macao), there are an estimated 150-200 wild Scarlet Macaws in Belize. In 2003 the controversial Chalillo hydro-electric dam was built, resulting in the flooding of the only known area in Belize where Scarlet Macaws nest. Formed in 2012, the volunteer run and funded Scarlet Six Biomonitoring Team, a small team of community rangers, was formed out of a dire need to help protect the macaw chicks from heavy Guatemalan poaching.  In 2011, almost 90% of the active nests in the area were poached by Guatemalans, this number is now down to 30% due to their regular patroling of the nest sites along the rivers, via boat and on foot, and their very visible presence.
    20150704_Belize2015_K4B4331.jpg