Before coffee.
After coffee.
This tiny silky anteater was brought to us by a local and was taken to a wildlife rescue center. It turns out she was fully grown, healthy and didn't need rescuing after all! After letting her rest, she was returned back to the wild. See our blog for the full story.
Fiery-billed Aracari. They love to eat the flowers of the male papaya trees (pictured above).
There are over ten almond trees on the property that attract beautiful scarlet macaws.
An often seen visitor to the lodge, the male slaty-tailed trogon (in the quetzal family) comes by frequently to catch and eat cicadas and other insects.
A full-time resident of the swimming hole, this river turtle is a shy but cute little guy.
When you live in the rainforest, it's important to take time out to dry yourself off.
A top predator is the Smoky Jungle Frog; it’s diet consists of all other frogs.
Melvin models an enormous stick bug that he found in front of the lodge.
These little land crabs are everywhere around here! All shapes, sizes, colors, etc.
The Glass Frogs are called this because internal organs are visible through their skin.
Each of this grasshopper’s four front legs are hooked onto a different letter... very cute!
Melvin demonstrates the proper way to hold a scorpion; if you were so inclined to do so.
This is one huge nasty-looking beetle. Melvin found it in the garden and had to show us.
The Golden Orb Spider’s webbing is the strongest material for its size known to man.
The many types of boas here have very striking colors & markings to help them blend in.
Look out Ms. Green Iguana - did you know the locals call you "chicken of the tree"?
A male basilisk lizard (aka Jesus Christ lizard) is going for bananas left for the birds.
Small caimans can sometimes be seen around the property especially during heavy rains.
Not the best picture but this 3-fingered sloth sure is cute. I want to give him a noogy :-)
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