Monkey Business
The early morning air breaks with haunting howls, and the forest is filled with squeaks, chirps, barks and screams as the monkeys of Tortuguero National Park (TNP) begin to wake up. Apart from providing endless entertainment by jumping through the tree tops, socially interacting, or trying to pee or poo on someone (at which they [...]
Elusive Bird May Prove Key to Protecting Canals!
GVI Jalova – August Achievements The human population’s continued thirst for natural resources is rapidly shrinking the areas of wilderness and steering wildlife populations on the course of extinction. Without alternative means of generating income from such areas in their pristine state, the requirement of local communities to make a living inevitably leads to practices [...]
Tortuguero Species!
Providing evidence of species common and rare to Tortuguero! Not only do GVI staff and volunteers spend hours comprehensively sweeping forest trails and canals in Tortuguero National Park, Costa Rica, we also live deep inside the parks southern boundary. Our 24-hour presence either on base or travelling to town establishes a constant connection between us [...]
