My time in the Amazon solidified a life-long passion for conservation, and serves as a foundational experience that I can draw from for energy and direction in the future. On lighter terms, it was also an absolute blast and although the time flew by faster than I would have hoped, I could spend days reflecting [...]
Read moreIntern Laura interviewed Fauna Forever’s principal investigator and director, Chris Kirby, on the 5th of September 2010, while he spent a few days with us in Puerto Maldonado. Laura: Hi Chris! Chris: Hi Laura! Laura: Thanks for taking the time out to talk to me. Let’s start with where are you from? Chris: No problem. [...]
Read moreWhat an outstanding day for the bird team today! As usual it started out at 5 am and into the forest we tromped. Like every other day we opened up our mist nets at 6 am sharp. Then, as usual we wait and have our breakfast sitting on the leaf litter of the forest. I [...]
Read moreDay 1 – 07/06/10 So travelling started by being late to the airport. My dad said he’ll take me but as usual we ended up having a super long breakfast and left late, went through Lima’s gross streets which are all blocked by either cars or constructions that make you want to walk the distance [...]
Read moreEveryday just gets better and better here. We came back to Puerto Maldonado today, back to civilization, back to everyone wearing clean clothes that don’t smell like wild creatures. Although it is a treat to be here I’m not so sure I like it. I already miss the jungle. Don’t get me wrong, Puerto is [...]
Read moreEvery morning I wake up at 6 am if not before then by my own tummy. My body has set time to my new environment. The Tambopata area is breathtaking. Frankly the only reason I would leave is to bring my family and pets here to settle. It is the most magical place I have [...]
Read moreBy Chris Kirkby - Principal Investigator, Fauna Forever International media is once again turning its attention to the Amazon rainforests of south-eastern Peru, a spectacular wilderness area and biodiversity hotspot dominated by world famous national parks such as Manu and Bahuaja-Sonene where jaguars and giant otters still roam free and unaffected. What is drawing their [...]
Read moreThe plane landed with a jolt at 21.06, 29th April, Jorge Chavez airport, Lima. It had been an uneventful journey from London apart from the routine interrogation at immigrations in Miami where I had transited through. A couple of films, two or three not very funny sitcoms, surfing the radio, OK food, periodic strolls up [...]
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