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Category: South America

Survivors of the extreme: wildlife of the Salar de Uyuni

March 12, 2019 seekingwilderness Bolivia, South America

The Salar de Uyuni is told to have the most beautiful views in South America. This large salt flat (the largest in the world) definitely left a very vivid impression[…]

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Capybara of the Colombian llanos

Our fabulous bestiary of the llanos

February 6, 2019 seekingwilderness Colombia, South America

Colombia is undoubtedly one of the jewels of this planet: one of the 17 megadiverse countries of the world, home to almost 10% of the Earth’s known species. Among the[…]

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Llama on Polylepis forest background

Tunari National Park: wild life on top of the world

October 22, 2018 seekingwilderness Bolivia, South America

In 2014, I embarked on a PhD project to study the biodiversity and the ecosystem services provided by the Polylepis woodlands of the Tunari National Park in Bolivia. The Park,[…]

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Conserving the rare Red-Fronted Macaw: a road trip through the Andes of Bolivia

May 14, 2018 seekingwilderness Bolivia, South America

In 2011, I took part in an expedition to record the presence of the Red-Fronted Macaws (Ara rubrogenys) in the Andean dry valleys of Bolivia for my master thesis. I[…]

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Mini birds, maxi close-ups: a few hours at the Hummingbird Observatory

March 11, 2018 seekingwilderness Colombia, South America

Hummingbirds are among the most amazing birds in the world: they shine with a thousand iridescent colors, have a long, thin bill to suck the nectar from flowers (just like[…]

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Nose-to-muzzle with a Spectacled Bear in Chingaza National Park

January 24, 2018 seekingwilderness Colombia, South America

Where and how to see an Andean Bear in Colombia Chingaza National Park is located in the Eastern Andes of Colombia in the Orinoco region, only a few hours’ drive[…]

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Our fight to save nature

For as long as we can remember, we have loved nature. We love it so much, we have dedicated our lives to protecting it.

With this blog, we want to help you experiencing nature during your travels and learn more about the science of nature conservation.

So come on and read more about how you can see otters in the Netherlands, Andean bears in Colombia or Bald eagles in Maine. Or learn about nature conservation in Bolivia and in Democratic Republic of Congo, where we now work to save gorillas!

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