The Tamandua Experience

Jaguar sightings on our river are increasing! Good sign that the wildlife here is well protected!! @nat.wild.photos #MonthOfTheJaguar #MesdelJaguar Los jaguares son los felinos más grandes de las Américas y el tercero en tamaño del planeta. Desafortunadamente en los últimos años el tráfico ilegal de partes de Jaguar como colmillos, garras, huesos, piel y grasa se ha incrementado en el mercado asiático… Hoy un Jaguar vale mucho más vivo que muerto. Los jaguares aportan más ingresos a un área natural que un rebaño de ganado... El ecoturismo respetuoso es la mejor herramienta para proteger a los jaguares y su ecosistema.   Jaguars are the largest felines in the Americas and third in size in the planet. Unfortunately, in recent years, illegal trafficking of Jaguar parts has been sadly increased in the Asian market such as fangs, claws, bones, fur and fat... Now a days a Jaguar is worth much more alive than dead. Jaguars bring more income to an area than a cattle herd… Respectful ecotourism is the best tool to protect Jaguars and their ecosystem. @arbioperu @taricaya.eco.reserve @nat.wild.photos #wildlifephotography #conservationphotography #panthera #jaguar #bigcats #michaeltweddlefoto #nature #wildlifeexperience #taricayaecoreserve #wildlifeconservation #nikonperu #newbig5  #animalwelfare #savetheamazon #pantheracats #nikonwildlife #wildlifephotographer #catlovers #jaguarsofinstagram #amazonrainforest #endangeredanimals #naturephotography #animaldefendersinternational #animalphotographer  #lifeisgood #wildlifeaddicts #tambopatajaguarproject

HEY! Want to help wildlife? So many people message me every day asking what the best way is to help rainforests and wild animals. I can tell you that @junglekeepers is protecting over 50,000 ACRES of PRISTINE forest that is PACKED with monkeys, birds, mammals, reptiles / amphibians and so much more stunning life. Including some of the most impressive ancient trees on earth. I usually don’t subscribe to these hashtag holidays but #givingtuesday is coming up and it’s a chance to DIRECTLY contribute to wildlife. We don’t spend money on advertising or marketing — we just empower local rangers and save habitat. There is nothing I can recommend that helps forest more. Please help us continue protecting this beautiful place and all the wild heartbeats it contains 🦋 . 💥LINK IN BIO Photo by @mohsinkazmitakespictures

We currently have just ONE spot left open to join @paulrosolie in the jungle Dec 11 to 18 Link in story — first come first serve — good hunting! Photo by @timmytusa

Spider Eats Snake! — This is a massive spider envenomating a Blunt Headed Tree Snake (Imantodes cenchoa) in a swamp at night. In the jungle there really are no rules. I’ve seen spiders take down frogs, mice, fish, but never before a tree snake!! // By the time @harry__turner spotted this scene playing out our group had already had one anaconda encounter and would soon have a second. . Just a normal night out with @tamanduaexpeditions . @natureismetal — we though of you (as you can hear in the audio )

Did you know that Three-toed Sloths have specialized moths living in their fur? Sloths eat a diet of high canopy leaves that are nutrient poor and take a long time to digest. They spend most of their time chewing or sleeping, curled up in the branches of the rainforest canopy. Their slo-motion lives and aglae-rich fur aid in camouflaging sloths from predators like harpy eagles. But the algae in the fur of a sloth is more than just camouflage. Living in their shaggy fur is a diverse range of algae and insects, but some moths live exclusively on these sloths and occur nowhere else. Like many interspecies relationships in the rainforest, it's a complex exchange. The sloths provide a slow-moving home to the moths, and the moths give back in a fascinating way: they actually provide nutrients to the sloth’s diet. . Sloths that have more moths colonizing their fur tend to have more algae growth— moths increase algae and the algae provides a crucial part of a sloth's nutritional intake. This nutritional dependence is likely the reason that three-toed sloths have a hard time surviving in captivity (I don't know about you but I've never seen one in a zoo). . The relationship between sloths and their moths is reminiscent of how poison arrow frogs (Dendrobatidae) are not poisonous in captivity because they don't have access to the toxins contained in the insects they eat in the wild. In the rainforest everything is interconnected. . *The first two slides are photos of a sloth that had gotten stuck swimming in the river. All the moths had scurried to its forehead to escape the water. The sloth was rescued by the Junglekeepers team and released back into the canopy— 🦋🦥🦋

WE FOUND GOLD! This is the golden Amazon Tree Boa. These snakes come in a remarkably diverse set of colors  (which is why color is never a great way to ID a snake). "The basic color can be anywhere from black, brown, or gray, to any shade of red, orange, yellow, or many colors in between. Some are totally patternless, while others may be speckled, banded, or saddled with rhomboid or chevron shapes. Some reds will have yellow patterns, some yellows red or orange patterns." Finding the pure gold morph is super rare, and its something that everyone, whether you love snakes or hate them, has to agree, is just stunning to see. . One of the most beautiful creatures living in the @junglekeepers Sanctuary. @ageofunion

Some people wouldn’t enjoy being sunburnt, muddy, or stung by bullet ants on a regular basis. But I’ve always felt that the warmth of the sun, and the feel of the earth, and that the scars are a memory map of the journey. Being surrounded by wildlife, and immersed in the wilderness has always made me smile. Watching the @junglekeepers Rangers patrol up and down the river, and knowing that they are keeping so many millions of heartbeat safe… Getting to see the look on people’s faces when they see the rainforest for the first time with @tamanduaexpeditions — The jungle has been my home for almost 16 years and I only love it more as time goes on. . Photo by @thomasstephane . #Conservation #Bestjobintheworld #tamanduaexpeditions #junglekeepers #junglecruise #outdoors

Climbing to the canopy of the Amazon Rainforest — @gwilymcpugh knocked it out of the park on this one! From the ground you don’t realize how massive these trees truly are or how minuscule us humans are in all that vast green ✨ just a normal day at Tamandua 🦋

Guess what? We’re on TripAdvisor! If you’ve experienced the @tamanduaexpeditions difference we’d love for you to give us a review! Click the link in our bio, we would really appreciate it. 📸: @thomasstephane