saddle-back tamarins

Four days til Peru!

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December 31st 2009
For the next four months, I'll be living in the Peruvian Amazon studying the behavior and genetics of saddle-back tamarins. Expect lots of stories and pictures from the Los Amigos Biological Station, where I'll be chasing monkeys from dawn til dusk, getting bitten by an innumerable amount of insects and being terrified on a daily basis by the plethora of snakes and spiders. It's gonna be great! ... read more

South America » Peru

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more