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The Tiputini River in Yasuní National Park

The Yasuní National Park is one of the most important on our planet. It harbors and protects incredible biodiversity, yet it is endangered by the oil extraction that wrought havoc on the eastern parts of the Ecuadorian Amazon, known as Oriente.

I was lucky to visit this park some years ago, as a part of the research on poisonous colorful frogs. I was based on a Tiputini research station, built on the nearby the river of the same name.

The story is coming soon. In the meanwhile, enjoy the gallery 🙂

 

See other stories from the Ecuadorian Amazon:

Rio Anzu

Shuar Indians

Zanja Arajuno

 

A giant tree
A misty morning
Sunrise on the rainforest
Lush jungle
Tropical downpour
Entangled by the lianas, a wooden vine plants
Jumping over the stream
A frog is hiding in the forest litter
A tapir
Working evening at the research station
The tapir is munching a hard liana
Our research in the jungle
Giant tree

Colorful bird
Poisonous Dendrobatid frog
Another poisonous Dendrobatid frog
Swampy palm forest in a backwaters
Crossing one of numerous jungle streams
A palm in the swampy forest
Giant tree with butress roots
Evening on the jungle
Stick insect mating
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