Catching Bats 20170609_220812

Catching Bats

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June 12th 2017
Mist-netting Bats My first night out in the jungle – and it was amazing. I accompanied other bat scientists to go mist-netting (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mist_net). The goal was, to catch the common sword-nosed bat (<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lonchorhina aurita), an exceptionally cute bat (see picture) f ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Panama » Panamá » Panama Canal

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With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal ... ... read more