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golden lion tamarin photo brazil atlantic forest conservation project
09 Apr

New Hope for Brazil’s Atlantic Coastal Forest

An ambitious new project to restore a scarred forest saves tiny monkeys like golden lion tamarins and big cats like pumas.  The Mata Atlântica was an extraordinary ecosystem and is now in tatters.  SavingSpecies is fighting to save it.
Dracula Orchid Colombia (Photo by Stuart Pimm)
23 Mar

Finding a Home for Dracula

  It was indeed a dark and stormy night, the mist blowing over the mountain ridge to chill us. Night fell quickly, too. I wished we’d brought more rum to warm our spirits. After two days travel, by plane, smaller plane, a comfortable 4×4, then a much less comfortable one, came the final stiff hike up the valley. I was thankful for the mules that carried our gear and wished more than once that I’d taken up the offer of a horse to carry me. Searching For Dracula As soon as I heard the name, I knew I wanted to […]