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Road ecology blog: Arboreal crossing, Carlos Botelho State Park, São Paulo, Brazil

January 10, 2019 - Road ecology blog: Arboreal crossing for primates and other tree dwelling species, Carlos Botelho State Park, São Paulo,...
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Road ecology blog: Bridge over stream, Carlos Botelho State Park, São Paulo, Brazil

December 28, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Bridge over stream, Carlos Botelho State Park, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for images of mult...
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Road ecology blog: Night time closure of a road through a state park, Brazil

December 27, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Night time closure of a road through Carlos Botelho State Park, São Paulo, Brazil. The closure at nig...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife underpass and stream, SP 225, near Brotas, Brazil

December 26, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife underpass and stream, SP 225, near Brotas, Brazil. Note the abundance of tracks in the mud o...
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Road ecology blog: Rolling dip to direct water off the road, Brazil

December 24, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Rolling dip to direct water running down the slope and road off to the side, Carlos Botelho State Par...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife fence, SP 225, near Brotas, Brazil

December 23, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife fence, SP 225, near Brotas, Brazil. This fence is mostly to keep capybara off the highway an...
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Ecological restoration in the cerrado (savanna), Itirapina, São Paulo, Brazil

November 19, 2018 - Ecological restoration in the cerrado (savanna), Itirapina, São Paulo, Brazil. This area was a pine plantation (primary...
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Wildlife camera in the cerrado (savannah), Itirapina, São Paulo, Brazil

November 17, 2018 - Wildlife camera in the cerrado (savannah), Itirapina, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for more images of researcher at w...
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Road ecology blog: Tracks of giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla)

November 17, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Tracks of giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), in the cerrado (savannah), Itirapina, São Paulo,...
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Teresa Magro harvests turmeric (Curcuma longa), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

November 09, 2018 - Teresa Magro harvests turmeric (Curcuma longa), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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Road ecology blog: Road widening and reconstruction, Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

November 09, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Road widening and reconstruction, Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Road ecology blog: Warning sign for South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), São Paulo, Brazil

November 05, 2018 - Warning sign for South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), Legado das Águas, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for other...
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Green-headed tanagers (Tangara seledon) at bird feeder, Legado das Águas, São Paulo, Brazil

November 05, 2018 - Green-headed tanagers (Tangara seledon) at bird feeder, Legado das Águas, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for other imag...
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Hiking trail, Legado das Águas, São Paulo, Brazil

November 04, 2018 - Hiking trail, Legado das Águas, São Paulo, Brazil
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Ecological restoration in the cerrado by the Associação Cerrado de Pé

October 24, 2018 - Ecological restoration by Claudomiro De Almeida Cortes and his colleagues of the Associação Cerrado de Pé. They are work...
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Road ecology blog: Car on dirt road at night, Goiás, Brazil

October 19, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Car on dirt road at night, Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás, Brazil Click here for oth...
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Fireworks 2

October 19, 2018 - Sempre-viva, Chuveirinho, (Paepalanthus Classenianus), Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás, Brazil Click h...
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Fireworks

October 18, 2018 - Sempre-viva, Chuveirinho, (Paepalanthus Classenianus), Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás, Brazil. Shot with a...
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Road ecology blog: Warning signs, Goiás, Brazil

October 18, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Warning sign, attention, section with higher risk of hitting wildlife, Goiás, Brazil Lizards...
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Road ecology blog: Vegetation covered in dust along dirt road, Goiás, Brazil

October 17, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Vegetation covered in dust along dirt road, Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás, Brazil C...
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Sempre-viva sunset, Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás, Brazil

October 17, 2018 - Sempre-viva, Chuveirinho, (Paepalanthus Classenianus), Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás, Brazil Click here...
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Sempre-viva, Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás, Brazil

October 16, 2018 - Sempre-viva, Chuveirinho, (Paepalanthus Classenianus), Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park, Goiás, Brazil Click her...
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Cerrado sunset, Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil

October 15, 2018 - Sunset in the cerrado, Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil Click here for other Parque Nacional d...
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Total lunar eclipse on July 27 2018, Goiás, Brazil

October 13, 2018 - Total lunar eclipse on July 27 2018, Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil\ Click here for other Pa...
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Sunset in the cerrado, Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil

October 12, 2018 - Sunset in the cerrado, Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros, Goiás, Brazil Click here for other Parque Nacional d...
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Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Pantanal, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2018)

October 11, 2018 - Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Pantanal, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2018) Click here for other Giant rive...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs along private dirt roads, Pantanal, Brazil

October 11, 2018 - Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) warning sign, attention, wildlife crossing, go slow, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Jaguar...
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Lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus), Pantanal, Brazil

October 10, 2018 - Lesser yellow-headed vulture (Cathartes burrovianus), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other Lesser yellow-headed vult...
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Azaras’s capuchin (Sapajus cay) on boardwalk, Pantanal, Brazil

October 03, 2018 - Azaras’s capuchin (Sapajus cay) on boardwalk, Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other Azaras’s capuchin images Like Ma...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs in the Pantanal, Brazil

October 03, 2018 - Wildlife warning signs in the Pantanal, BR 262, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images of other wildl...
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White-tailed hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus), Pantanal, Brazil

October 02, 2018 - White-tailed hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus), Pantanal, Brazil
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Road ecology blog: Roadkilled crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), Brazil

October 02, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Roadkilled crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), BR 262, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for ot...
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Piranha teeth, Rio Miranda, Pantanal, Brazil

October 01, 2018 - Piranha teeth, Rio Miranda, Pantanal, Brazil
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs, Pantanal, BR 262, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 01, 2018 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs, Pantanal, BR 262, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Marsh deer (Blastocerus dicho...
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Barn owl (Tyto alba), Pantanal, Brazil

September 30, 2018 - Barn owl (Tyto alba), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other images of barn owls. Like Marcel Huijser Photography on...
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Plumbeous ibis (Theristicus caerulescens), Pantanal, Brazil

September 29, 2018 - Plumbeous ibis (Theristicus caerulescens), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other Plumbeous ibis images Like Marcel H...
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White-backed stilt (Himantopus melanurus), Pantanal, Brazil

September 28, 2018 - White-backed stilt (Himantopus melanurus), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other White-backed stilt images Like Marc...
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Southern screamer (Chauna torquata), Pantanal, Brazil

September 27, 2018 - Southern screamer (Chauna torquata), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other Giant anteater images Like Marcel H...
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Crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) at night, Pantanal, Brazil

September 26, 2018 - Crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) at night, Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other Crab-eating fox images Like Marcel...
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Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) at night, Pantanal, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2018)

September 25, 2018 - Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) at night, Pantanal, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2018) Click here for other Gia...
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Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), Pantanal, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2018)

September 25, 2018 - Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), Pantanal, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2018) Click here for other Giant anteat...
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Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Pantanal, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2018)

September 24, 2018 - Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Pantanal, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2018) Click here for other Giant rive...
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Narrow-billed woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes angustirostris), Pantanal, Brazil

September 23, 2018 - Narrow-billed woodcreeper (Lepidocolaptes angustirostris), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other narrow-billed woodcr...
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Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) flying against blue sky, Pantanal, Brazil

September 21, 2018 - Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other jabiru images Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Fac...
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Pantaneiro with decorated belt and knives, Pantanal, Brazil

September 20, 2018 - Pantaneiro with decorated belt and knives, Pantanal, Brazil. Pantaneiros are the gauchos or cowboys of the Pantanal. The...
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Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) flying, Pantanal, Brazil

September 20, 2018 - Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other jabiru images Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Fac...
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Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) male, Pantanal, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2018)

September 19, 2018 - Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) male, Pantanal, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2018) Click here for other marsh deer...
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Azaras’s capuchin (Sapajus cay), Pantanal, Brazil

September 19, 2018 - Azaras’s capuchin (Sapajus cay), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for images of Azaras’s capuchin or Black-capped capuchin...
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Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) flying in sunset, Pantanal, Brazil

September 07, 2018 - Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria) flying in sunset, Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other jabiru images Like Marcel Huijser P...
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Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Pantanal, Brazil

September 05, 2018 - Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other jabiru images Like Marcel Huijser Photography on Fac...
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Lone tree in corn field, Pantanal, Brazil

September 04, 2018 - Lone tree in corn field, Pantanal, Brazil
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Snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis), Pantanal, Brazil

September 04, 2018 - Snail kite (Rostrhamus sociabilis), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other Snail kite images Like Marcel Huijser Phot...
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Savanna hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis), Pantanal, Brazil

September 01, 2018 - Savanna hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other Savanna hawk images Like Marcel H...
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Great potoo (Nyctibius grandis), Pantanal, Brazil

August 31, 2018 - Great potoo (Nyctibius grandis), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other great potoo images Like Marcel Huijser Photog...
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Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) male, Pantanal, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2018)

August 30, 2018 - Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) male, Pantanal, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2018) Click here for other marsh deer...
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Green-and-rufous kingfisher (Chloroceryle inda), Pantanal, Brazil

August 29, 2018 - Green-and-rufous kingfisher (Chloroceryle inda), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other green-and-rufous kingfisher im...
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Greater rhea (Rhea americana), Pantanal, Brazil. Near Threatened (IUCN, 2018).

August 28, 2018 - Greater rhea (Rhea americana), Pantanal, Brazil. Near Threatened (IUCN, 2018). Click here for other greater rhea imag...
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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in tree, Pantanal, Brazil

August 27, 2018 - Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in tree, Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other ocelot images Like Marcel Huijser Photo...
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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Pantanal, Brazil

August 26, 2018 - Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis), Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other ocelot images Like Marcel Huijser Photography on...
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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) sniffing, Pantanal, Brazil

August 25, 2018 - Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) sniffing, Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other ocelot images Like Marcel Huijser Photog...
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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) stalking, Pantanal, Brazil

August 24, 2018 - Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) stalking, Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other ocelot images Like Marcel Huijser Photog...
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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) walking, Pantanal, Brazil

August 23, 2018 - Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) walking, Pantanal, Brazil Click here for other ocelot images Like Marcel Huijser Photogr...
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Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in tree, Pantanal, Brazil

August 22, 2018 - Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) in tree, Pantanal, Brazil. Shot at night with reduced flash output. Click here for other...
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Sunset through tree, Pantanal, Brazil

August 22, 2018 - Sunset through tree, Pantanal, Brazil
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Marcel Huijser and his camera equipment on the back of a pickup truck

August 21, 2018 - Marcel Huijser and his camera equipment on the back of a pickup truck, Pantanal, Brazil. This is the setup we used to ph...
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Female jaguar (Panthera onca) in the Pantanal, Brazil

August 20, 2018 - Female jaguar (Panthera onca) Pantanal, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2018). Click here for other jaguar images Lik...
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Female jaguar (Panthera onca) stalking Pantanal, Brazil

August 18, 2018 - Female jaguar (Panthera onca) Pantanal, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2018). This was the same female we saw earlier th...
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A onça-pintada

August 17, 2018 - Male jaguar (Panthera onca), Pantanal, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2018). This seems to be an older male. Massive hea...
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Female jaguar (Panthera onca), Pantanal, Brazil

August 16, 2018 - Female jaguar (Panthera onca), Pantanal, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2018). This female may be an older cub. A male a...
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Male jaguar (Panthera onca) just after mating, Pantanal, Brazil

August 15, 2018 - Male jaguar (Panthera onca) just after mating, Pantanal, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2018). The other female jaguar t...
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Female (down) and male (up) jaguar (Panthera onca) minutes after mating, Pantanal, Brazil

August 14, 2018 - Female (down) and male (up) jaguar (Panthera onca) minutes after mating, Pantanal, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2018).
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Male jaguar (Panthera onca) watching, Pantanal, Brazil

August 13, 2018 - Male jaguar (Panthera onca) watching, Pantanal, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2018). This male was mate guarding a fema...
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Male jaguar (Panthera onca), Pantanal, Brazil

August 12, 2018 - Male jaguar (Panthera onca), Pantanal, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2018). This male was mate guarding a female jaguar...
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Olive-green tanager (Orthogonys chloricterus), Legado das Águas, São Paulo, Brazil

July 25, 2018 - Olive-green tanager (Orthogonys chloricterus), Legado das Águas, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for other images of Oli...
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Red-necked tanager (Tangara cyanocephala), Legado das Águas, São Paulo, Brazil

July 24, 2018 - Red-necked tanager (Tangara cyanocephala), Legado das Águas, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for more images of Red-ne...
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Violaceous euphonia (Euphonia violacea), Legado das Águas, São Paulo, Brazil

July 23, 2018 - Violaceous euphonia (Euphonia violacea), Legado das Águas, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for more images of Violaceous...
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South American coati, or ring-tailed coati (Nasua nasua), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

July 18, 2018 - South American coati, or ring-tailed coati (Nasua nasua), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for more images of...
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Backyard wildlife: South American coati (Nasua nasua), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

June 24, 2018 - Backyard wildlife: South American coati, or ring-tailed coati (Nasua nasua), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil Click here...
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Green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) or red-breasted toucan, São Paulo, Brazil

June 11, 2018 - Green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) or red-breasted toucan, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for more images of re...
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Brazilian ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda), São Paulo, Brazil

June 10, 2018 - Brazilian ruby (Clytolaema rubricauda), São Paulo, Brazil Click here for more images of Brazilian ruby hummingbirds....
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Hiding green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) or red-breasted toucan, São Paulo, Brazil

June 09, 2018 - Hiding green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) or red-breasted toucan, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for more image...
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Green-headed tanager (Tangara seledon), São Paulo, Brazil

June 07, 2018 - Green-headed tanager (Tangara seledon), São Paulo, Brazil Click here for other images of Green-headed tanager Like M...
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Green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) in tree, São Paulo, Brazil

June 05, 2018 - Green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) or red-breasted toucan in tree, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for more imag...
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Paca (Cuniculus paca), or spotted paca, São Paulo, Brazil

June 03, 2018 - Lowland paca (Cuniculus paca), or spotted paca, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for images of spotted pacas. Like Marce...
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Lowland paca (Cuniculus paca), or spotted paca, São Paulo, Brazil

June 02, 2018 - Lowland paca (Cuniculus paca), or spotted paca, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for images of spotted pacas. Like Mar...
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Azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera), São Paulo, Brazil

June 01, 2018 - Azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera), São Paulo, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2018) Click here for othe...
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Violet-capped woodnymph (Thalurania glaucopis), São Paulo, Brazil

June 01, 2018 - Violet-capped woodnymph (Thalurania glaucopis), São Paulo, Brazil Click here for other images of Violet-capped woodny...
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Marcel Huijser in Atlantic forest, São Paulo, Brazil

May 31, 2018 - Marcel Huijser in Atlantic forest, São Paulo, Brazil
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Lowland paca (Cuniculus paca), or spotted paca, São Paulo, Brazil

May 30, 2018 - Lowland paca (Cuniculus paca), or spotted paca, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for images of spotted pacas. Like Marce...
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Green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus), São Paulo, Brazil

May 30, 2018 - Green-billed toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus), São Paulo, Brazil Click here for more images of red-breasted toucans. Cl...
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Bethanie Walder in Atlantic forest, São Paulo, Brazil

May 29, 2018 - Bethanie Walder in Atlantic forest, São Paulo, Brazil
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Abstract: Azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera), São Paulo, Brazil

May 29, 2018 - Abstract: Azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera), São Paulo, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2018) Click here...
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Tropical house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

May 19, 2018 - Tropical house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for images of Tropical house ge...
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Captive jaguar (Panthera onca), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

January 02, 2018 - Captive jaguar (Panthera onca), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other jaguar images (wild and captive) Lik...
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Captive jaguar (Panthera onca) approaching, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

December 28, 2017 - Captive jaguar (Panthera onca) approaching, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other jaguar images (wild and c...
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Captive jaguar (Panthera onca), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

December 27, 2017 - Captive jaguar (Panthera onca), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other jaguar images (wild and captive) Lik...
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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) along Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

December 11, 2017 - Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) along Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other image...
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Red brocket (Mazama americana), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

December 11, 2017 - Red brocket (Mazama americana), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images from the Rio Ne...
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Cattle drive, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

December 09, 2017 - Cattle drive between Aquidauana and Barra Mansa along Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other im...
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Fazenda Vera Lúcia, Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

December 09, 2017 - Image below: Hemerson, Xavier and ranch hand drinking yerba mate tea, Fazenda Vera Lúcia, Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul,...
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Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

December 08, 2017 - Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images from the Rio Negro in the Pantanal Like Marcel Hui...
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Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

December 07, 2017 - Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images from the...
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Ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

December 06, 2017 - Ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images from t...
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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

December 05, 2017 - Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images fro...
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Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum) , Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

December 04, 2017 - Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images from...
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Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

November 30, 2017 - Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images from the R...
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Red-throated piping guan (Pipile cujubi), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

November 29, 2017 - Red-throated piping guan (Pipile cujubi), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images from the...
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Neotropical river otter, Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

November 28, 2017 - Neotropical river otter (Lontra longicaudis), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 20...
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Jaguar crossing river, Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

November 22, 2017 - Jaguar (Panthera onca), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. This large female jaguar is known to the local ranchers a...
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Jaguar (Panthera onca), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

November 21, 2017 - Jaguar (Panthera onca), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. This large female jaguar is known to the local ranchers a...
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Striated heron (Butorides striata), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

November 20, 2017 - Striated heron (Butorides striata), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images from...
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Pied plover, or pied lapwing, Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

November 19, 2017 - Pied plover (Vanellus cayanus), or pied lapwing, Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for oth...
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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

November 18, 2017 - Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. This herd ran into the water as w...
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Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

November 17, 2017 - Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images from the Rio Negro in the...
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Giant river otter, Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

November 16, 2017 - Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis) Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2017) Click here...
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Crowded crocs: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

November 04, 2017 - Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images from the...
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Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 30, 2017 - Neotropic cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for oth...
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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) yawning, Rio Negro, Pantanal, Brazil

October 30, 2017 - Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) yawning, Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other im...
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Giant river otters resting on beach, Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 29, 2017 - Giant river otters (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2017) T...
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Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 28, 2017 - Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2017)....
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Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 26, 2017 - Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2017)...
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Southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 25, 2017 - Southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other ima...
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Sunset, Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 24, 2017 - Sunset, Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images from the Rio Negro in the Pantana...
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South American tapir, Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2017)

October 23, 2017 - South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris), Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2017) C...
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White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 22, 2017 - White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), Rio Negro, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2017) Click here fo...
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Half under: Snorkeling in Rio da Prata, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 22, 2017 - Half under: Snorkeling in Rio da Prata, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images of Rio da Pr...
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Bethanie Walder, snorkeling in Rio da Prata, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 21, 2017 - Bethanie Walder, snorkeling in Rio da Prata, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images of Rio da...
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Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) with trees in background, Brazil

October 20, 2017 - Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) with trees in background, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other imag...
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Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) landing on the red cliff face, Brazil

October 19, 2017 - Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus) landing on the red cliff face, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for o...
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Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloropterus), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 18, 2017 - Red-and-green macaws (Ara chloropterus), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images of red-and-green maca...
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Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 18, 2017 - Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for images of Six-banded armadill...
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Black-capped capuchin, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 17, 2017 - Black-capped capuchin (Sapajus apella), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for images of Black-capped capuchin Li...
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Black-capped capuchin (Sapajus apella), Brazil

October 17, 2017 - Black-capped capuchin (Sapajus apella), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for images of Black-capped capuchin Li...
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Road ecology blog: Bruna Oliveira and roadkilled crab-eating fox, Brazil

October 17, 2017 - Road ecology blog: Bruna Oliveira and roadkilled crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) on dirt road, Mato Grosso do Sul, Bra...
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Black-capped capuchin (Sapajus apella), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 16, 2017 - Black-capped capuchin (Sapajus apella), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for images of Black-capped capuchin Li...
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Road ecology blog: Greater rhea crossing the road, near Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 16, 2017 - Road ecology blog: Greater rhea (Rhea americana) crossing the road, near Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Near threat...
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Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 14, 2017 - Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images of red-and-green mac...
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Road ecology blog: Greater rhea (Rhea americana) crosses right-of-way fence, Brazil

October 14, 2017 - Road ecology blog: Greater rhea (Rhea americana) crosses right-of-way fence, near Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Ne...
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Red-and-green macaw, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

October 13, 2017 - Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The red rocks in the background are the walls of a g...
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Red-winged tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens), Brazil

October 12, 2017 - Red-winged tinamou (Rhynchotus rufescens), Brazil. Captive animal. Click here for other images of Red-winged tinamou...
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Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola), São Paulo, Brazil

October 03, 2017 - Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola), São Paulo, Brazil Click here for other images of Bananaquit Like Marcel Huijser Photo...
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Violet-capped woodnymph (Thalurania glaucopis), São Paulo, Brazil

October 02, 2017 - Violet-capped woodnymph (Thalurania glaucopis), São Paulo, Brazil Click here for other images of Violet-capped woodny...
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Magpie tanager (Cissopis leverianus), São Paulo, Brazil

September 26, 2017 - Magpie tanager (Cissopis leverianus), São Paulo, Brazil Click here for other images of Magpie tanager Like Marcel Hu...
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Portrait of azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera), São Paulo, Brazil

September 25, 2017 - Portrait of azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera), São Paulo, Brazil. Near theatened (IUCN, 2017) Click here...
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Azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera), São Paulo, Brazil. Near theatened (IUCN, 2017)

September 24, 2017 - Azure-shouldered tanager (Thraupis cyanoptera), São Paulo, Brazil. Near theatened (IUCN, 2017) Click here for other i...
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Rufous-bellied thrush (Turdus rufiventris), São Paulo, Brazil

September 22, 2017 - Rufous-bellied thrush (Turdus rufiventris), São Paulo, Brazil Click here for other images of Green-headed tanager Li...
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Green-headed tanager (Tangara seledon), São Paulo, Brazil

September 21, 2017 - Green-headed tanager (Tangara seledon), São Paulo, Brazil Click here for other images of Green-headed tanager Like M...
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Portrait of a tayra (Eira barbara), São Paulo, Brazil

September 20, 2017 - Portrait of a tayra (Eira barbara), São Paulo, Brazil. This animal was attracted to the bird feeders in the Atlantic rai...
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Tayra (Eira barbara), São Paulo, Brazil

September 19, 2017 - Tayra (Eira barbara), São Paulo, Brazil. You don't get to see a tayra every day, this was special. However, this particu...
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Brazilian wildlife Capybara portrait, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

September 20, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) portrait, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for...
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Brazilian birds: Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

September 19, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here for other images of the P...
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Brazilian birds: Ash-throated casiornis (Casiornis fuscus), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

September 13, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Ash-throated casiornis (Casiornis fuscus), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other...
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Brazilian birds: Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

September 12, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Great Potoo (Nyctibius grandis), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here for other images o...
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Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

September 10, 2016 - Giant river otter (Pteronura brasiliensis), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Endangered (IUCN, 2016). Click here...
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Brazilian birds: Rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

September 08, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other...
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Brazilian birds: Roadside hawk (Rupornis magnirostris), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

September 07, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Roadside hawk (Rupornis magnirostris), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here for other im...
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Brazilian wildlife: Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

September 06, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other i...
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Brazilian birds: Striated heron (Butorides striata), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

September 04, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Striated heron (Butorides striata), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images...
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Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

September 01, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images o...
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Brazilian birds: Roseate spoondbill and wood stork, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

August 31, 2016 - Images below: Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Image below: Wood stork (Mycte...
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Brazilian birds: Bare-faced curassow female (Crax fasciolata), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

August 24, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Bare-faced curassow female (Crax fasciolata), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Vulnerable, IUCN (2...
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Brazilian birds: Black skimmer (Rynchops niger), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

August 24, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Black skimmer (Rynchops niger), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images...
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Brazilian birds: Ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

August 22, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other i...
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Brazilian birds: Hyacinth macaws, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

August 21, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2...
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Brazilian birds: Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

August 20, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Rufescent tiger heron (Tigrisoma lineatum), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Images below: Juven...
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Brazilian birds: Black-collared hawk (Busarellus nigricollis), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

August 19, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Black-collared hawk (Busarellus nigricollis), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for ot...
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Abstracts: Reflections in Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

August 18, 2016 - Abstracts: Reflections in Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images of the Pantanal...
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Brazilian birds: Amazon kingfisher and American pygmy kingfisher

August 17, 2016 - Image below: Amazon kingfisher (Chloroceryle amazona), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Image below: American pyg...
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Brazilian wildlife: White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

August 15, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2016)...
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Brazilian birds: Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

August 14, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images...
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Brazilian birds: Buff-necked ibis (Theristicus caudatus), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

August 13, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Buff-necked ibis (Theristicus caudatus), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here for other...
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Brazilian landscapes: Sunset Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

August 11, 2016 - Brazilian landscapes: Sunset Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images of the Pan...
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Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

August 10, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images o...
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Looking for wildlife on the Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

August 10, 2016 - Looking for wildlife on the Rio Negro, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer buck (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

August 09, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here for other...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer doe, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

August 08, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer doe (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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Brazilian birds: Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

August 07, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. One of the icons of...
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Brazilian birds: Rusty-margined guan, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

August 06, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Rusty-margined guan (Penelope superciliaris), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for ot...
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Young people of the Pantanal

August 05, 2016 - Image below: Giovana and her rescued collared peccary (Pecari tajacu), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Image be...
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Cattle, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

August 04, 2016 - Cattle, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images of the Pantanal. Click here for other image...
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Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

August 03, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images o...
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Brazilian birds: Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

August 01, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images of the Pa...
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Brazilian wildlife: Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

July 31, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here for...
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Brazilian birds: Yellow-faced parrot (Alipiopsitta xanthops), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

July 30, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Yellow-faced parrot (Alipiopsitta xanthops), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Near threatened (IUC...
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When pigs fly

July 29, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Feral pig (Sus scrofa) crossing dirt road, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here for ot...
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Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul

July 28, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here for other ima...
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Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 27, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. I love the minimalist nature an...
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Brazilian birds: Greater rhea, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 26, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Greater rhea (Rhea americana), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2016)....
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Road ecology blog: Greater rhea taking dust bath on dirt road

July 26, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Greater rhea (Rhea americana) taking dust bath on dirt road, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Ne...
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Departing the Pantanal in a convoy of 4 Mitsubishi vehicles, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 26, 2016 - Departing the Pantanal in a convoy of four Mitsubishi 4x4 vehicles, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The experienced drivers...
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Brazilian birds: Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 25, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Click here for other images of the Pa...
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Crossing a stream, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 25, 2016 - Crossing a stream on a dirt road, Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, on wildlife expedition to the Pantanal, Mato Gross...
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Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 24, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare), Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here for other images...
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Flooded dirt road, Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 24, 2016 - Flooded dirt road, Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, on wildlife expedition to the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazi...
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Driving the Mitsubishi in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 23, 2016 - Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, on wildlife expedition to the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here fo...
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Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

July 23, 2016 - Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here for other images of the Pantanal...
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Looking for wildlife, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 22, 2016 - Image below: Fernanda Abra looks for wildlife. We used the Mitsubishi 4x4, L200 Triton Savana for our travels to spot wi...
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Life in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 22, 2016 - Image below: Sônia Delborgo opens the first gate of the day. Images below: a camp fire helps to keep the mosquitoes a...
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Researchers at work: Peter Crawshaw calls in jaguar, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 21, 2016 - Peter Crawshaw uses a hollow gourd ("esturrador" in Portuguese) to mimic the sound of a jaguar, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do...
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Our camp in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 21, 2016 - Our camp in the Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil Foreground: Solar panels to power camera batteries, flashlights an...
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Loading up before heading into the Pantanal

July 21, 2016 - This is where we leave the pavement. The twin towns of Aquidauana and Anastácio form the "Portal do Pantanal" ("gate to...
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Road ecology blog: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) on dirt road

July 20, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Yacare caiman (Caiman yacare) on dirt road with our Mitsubishi 4x4 L200 Triton Savana in the backgrou...
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Road ecology blog: the dirt roads of the Pantanal

July 19, 2016 - The Pantanal is the world's largest tropical wetland. It has incredible biodiversity and wildlife is relatively easy to...
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Road ecology blog: South American tapir roadkill, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

July 18, 2016 - Road ecology blog: South American tapir (Tapirus terrestris) roadkill, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Click here for oth...
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Brazilian birds: Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana), Tanquã, São Paulo, Brazil

January 27, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Wattled jacana (Jacana jacana), Tanquã, São Paulo, Brazil. Image below: juvenile wattled jacana (Jac...
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Evanildo, our birding guide, Tanquã, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

January 25, 2016 - Evanildo, our birding guide, Tanquã, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil also features: Bethanie Walder and Alex Bovo. C...
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Brazilian birds: Great egret (Ardea alba), Tanquã, São Paulo, Brazil

January 24, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Great egret (Ardea alba), Tanquã, São Paulo, Brazil. Click here for more images of the Tanquã wetland...
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Brazilian birds: Yellow-breasted crake and Azure gallinule

January 23, 2016 - Image below: Yellow-breasted crake (Porzana flaviventer), Tanquã, São Paulo, Brazil Image below: Azure gallinule (Por...
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Brazilian birds: Black skimmer (Rynchops niger), Tanquã, São Paulo, Brazil

January 22, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Black skimmer (Rynchops niger), Tanquã, São Paulo, Brazil. Click here for more images of the Tanquã we...
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Brazilian birds: Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Tanquã, São Paulo, Brazil

January 21, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Tanquã, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for more image...
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Brazilian birds: Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Tanquã, São Paulo, Brazil

January 20, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Tanquã, São Paulo, Brazil. Click here for more images of the Tanquã wetland...
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Brazilian landscapes: Iguazu Falls, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Brazil

January 15, 2016 - Brazilian landscapes: Iguazu Falls, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil. Click here for more images of Parque Nac...
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Brazilian landscapes: Iguazu Falls, Paraná, Brazil

January 14, 2016 - Brazilian landscapes: Iguazu Falls, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil. Click here for more images of Parque Nac...
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Brazilian landscapes: Dreamy Iguazu Falls, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil

January 13, 2016 - Brazilian landscapes: Iguazu Falls, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil. I like the dreamy nature of this image....
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Road ecology blog: This concrete curb may well be a barrier to small species

January 12, 2016 - Road ecology blog: The concrete curb may well be a barrier to small species (e.g. amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, P...
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Brazilian landscapes: Iguazu Falls, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil

January 11, 2016 - Brazilian landscapes: Iguazu Falls, Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil. This image is from the Brazilian side of...
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Road ecology blog: Yellow cururu toads (Rhinella icterica) on bridge, 'Carlos Botelho', Brazil

January 10, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Yellow cururu toads (Rhinella icterica) on bridge across stream, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', Sã...
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Brazilian wildlife: South American coati (Nasua nasua), Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Brazil

January 08, 2016 - Brazilian wildlife: South American coati (Nasua nasua), Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, Brazil. Click here to view more imag...
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Road ecology blog: Standing water on bridge with plugged drains, Brazil.

January 08, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Standing water on bridge with plugged drains, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', São Paulo, Brazil. Th...
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Road ecology blog: Mitigation measures against erosion and landslides, São Paulo, Brazil

January 07, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Mitigation measures against erosion at site where land slides have occurred in the past, Parque Estad...
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Brazilian landscapes: Stream through Atlantic forest, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho'

January 06, 2016 - Brazilian landscapes: Stream through Atlantic forest, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', São Paulo, Brazil. Click here f...
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Road ecology blog: Drainage and culvert along road, 'Carlos Botelho', São Paulo, Brazil

January 06, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Drainage and culvert along road, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', São Paulo, Brazil. Click here for...
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Road ecology blog: Ciro Cruvinel, wildlife veterinarian

January 05, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Ciro Cruvinel, wildlife veterinarian, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', São Paulo, Brazil. Brazil ex...
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Brazilian birds: Black-fronted piping guan (Pipile jacutinga), captive animal

January 04, 2016 - Brazilian birds: Black-fronted piping guan (Pipile jacutinga). Captive animal. Click here for images of black-fronted p...
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Road ecology blog: Canopy crossings, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', Brazil

January 04, 2016 - Road ecology blog: Canopy crossings for arboreal mammals, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', São Paulo, Brazil Click her...
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Brazilian birds: Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), Brazil. Captive animal.

December 30, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2015). Captive animal. Click he...
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Road ecology blog: Bridges across streams, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', Brazil

December 30, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Bridges across streams, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', São Paulo, Brazil. Many of these bridges ar...
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Brazilian birds: Chestnut-eared aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis), Brazil. Captive animal.

December 29, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Chestnut-eared aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis), Brazil. Captive animal. Click here for images of che...
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Road ecology blog: Rolling dip to deflect water off the road surface, Brazil

December 29, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Rolling dip to deflect water off the road surface, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', São Paulo, Brazi...
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Brazilian birds: Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata), captive animal

December 28, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata), captive animal. Click here for more images of red-legged seriem...
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Road ecology blog: Pavers allow water to infiltrate into the soil, São Paulo, Brazil

December 28, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Pavers allow water to infiltrate into the soil, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', São Paulo, Brazil....
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Brazilian birds: Red-breasted Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus), Brazil. Captive animal.

December 27, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Red-breasted Toucan or Green-billed Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus), Brazil. Captive animal. Click here...
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Road ecology blog: Low design speed and low speed limit along road through a State Park

December 27, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Low design speed and low speed limit along road through a State Park Click here for additional infor...
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Brazilian birds: Toco toucan, captive animal

December 26, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco), Brazil. Captive animal. Click here for more images of toco toucans. Cl...
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Road ecology blog: Entrance gate and night time closure for road through a State Park, Brazil

December 26, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Entrance to the park (east side) and night time closure, Parque Estadual 'Carlos Botelho', São Paulo,...
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Brazilian birds: Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco), Brazil. Captive animal.

December 25, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco), Brazil. Captive animal. Click here for more images of toco toucans. Cl...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás

December 24, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Click here for more...
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Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) eating flying termites, near Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

December 23, 2015 - Toco toucan (Ramphastos toco) eating flying termites, near Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. It had rained heavil...
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Road ecology blog: Southern tamandua roadkill, BR-359, west of Mineiros, Goiás, Brazil

December 23, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) roadkill, BR-359, west of Mineiros, Goiás, Brazil. Click h...
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Brazilian wildlife: Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), Goiás, Brazil

December 22, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Once an armad...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign for giant anteaters, near Jataí, Goiás, Brazil

December 22, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign for giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), BR-060 Jataí, Goiás, Brazil. Cli...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer doe, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

December 21, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) doe, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Termite mounds in...
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Road ecology blog: Crab-eating fox roadkill, BR-359, west of Mineiros, Goiás, Brazil

December 21, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) roadkill, BR-359, west of Mineiros, Goiás, Brazil. Click here for...
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Brazilian wildlife: Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus), Brazil

December 20, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil, Vulnerable (IUCN 2015)...
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Road ecology blog: Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) crossing dirt road, Brazil

December 20, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) crossing dirt road, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil, Vuln...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

December 18, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Click here for more...
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Road ecology blog: Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) roadkill, Goiás, Brazil

December 18, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) roadkill, BR-060, near Serranópolis, Goiás, Brazil Clic...
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Brazilians: Simeão "Pinga Fogo", Morro das Araras, Pinga Fogo, Goiás, Brazil

December 17, 2015 - Brazilians Image below: Simeão "Pinga Fogo", Morro das Araras, Pinga Fogo, Goiás, Brazil Image below: Joel Jesus Sil...
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Brazilian landscapes: Chapada da Lua rock formation, Goiás, Brazil

December 17, 2015 - Brazilian landscapes: Chapada da Lua rock formation, near Morro das araras, Pinga fogo, Goiás, Brazil. Click here for m...
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Our safari crew, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

December 16, 2015 - Our safari crew, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil Image below: Karolyne Rodrigues, Joel Jesus Silva (Adventure S...
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Brazilian wildlife: Boa constrictor, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

December 16, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Boa constrictor or red-tailed boa (Boa constrictor), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Click...
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Urutu cruzeiro or crossed pit viper (Bothrops alternatus), Brazil

December 15, 2015 - Urutu cruzeiro or crossed pit viper (Bothrops alternatus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil Click here for more...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign, Goiás, Brazil

December 15, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign, Look out, wildlife crossing area, near Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil...
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Looking for wildlife at night with a spot light, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

December 14, 2015 - Looking for wildlife at night with a spot light, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Click here for more images of...
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Brazilian birds: Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás

December 13, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás. Click here for more images of Par...
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Brazilian birds: White-tailed hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus)

December 11, 2015 - White-tailed hawk (Geranoaetus albicaudatus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Note the termite mounds in the ba...
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Road ecology blog: Low design speed, narrow and curvy road, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

December 11, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Low design speed, narrow and curvy road, "park road" (estrada-parque) Capelinha-Mauá (RJ-163), near R...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer buck browsing, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

December 10, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer buck (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Near threatened...
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Road ecology blog: Feral domestic dog on road, near Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

December 10, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Feral domestic dog on road, "park road" (estrada-parque) Capelinha-Mauá (RJ-163), near Resende, Rio d...
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Brazilian birds: Greater rhea with chicks, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

December 09, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Greater rhea (Rhea americana) male with chicks, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Near threatene...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign, Reduce speed, wild animal crossing area ahead

December 09, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign, BR-364, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Reduce speed, wild animal crossing area ahead C...
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Brazilian wildlife: Azara's agouti, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goias, Brazil

December 08, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Azara's agouti (Dasyprocta azarae), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goias, Brazil. Click here for more im...
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Road ecology blog: Highway duplication (2 lane to 4 lane), São Paulo, Brazil

December 08, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Highway duplication (2 lane to 4 lane) (BR-364, SP-326), near Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil. Click...
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Brazilian wildlife: Close-up of the fur of Southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla)

December 07, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Close-up of the fur of Southern tamandua (also called collared anteater or lesser anteater) (Tamandu...
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Road ecology blog: Southern tamandua (Tamandua tetradactyla) roadkill, Minas Gerais, Brazil

December 07, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Southern tamandua (also called collared anteater or lesser anteater) (Tamandua tetradactyla) roadkill...
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Brazilian birds: Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

December 06, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Click here for more image...
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Click-beetle with bioluminescence has landed on Bethanie Walder

December 06, 2015 - A click-beetle (Pyrearinus termitilluminans) with bioluminescence has landed on Bethanie Walder, Parque Nacional das Ema...
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Brazilian wildlife: Close-up of fur giant anteater roadkill, Minas Gerais

December 04, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Close-up of fur giant anteater roadkill (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), Minas Gerais, Brazil. Vulnerable...
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Road ecology blog: Giant anteater roadkill (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), Minas Gerais, Brazil

December 04, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Giant anteater roadkill (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), Minas Gerais, Brazil. Vulnerable (IUCN, 2015). Gia...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer buck (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) in burned vegetation

December 03, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer buck (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Near threatened...
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Brazilian birds: Blue-and-yellow macaws eat clay, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás

December 03, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. It appeared these macaw...
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Road ecology blog: Pampas deer buck on dirt road, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

December 03, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Pampas deer buck (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) on dirt road, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Near...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer looking back, buck, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

December 02, 2015 - Pampas deer buck (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN 2015). Click...
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Road ecology blog: Road signs along "park road" RJ-163, near Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

December 02, 2015 - Images below: Sign, preserve our fauna and flora, "park road" (estrada-parque) Capelinha-Mauá (RJ-163), near Resende, Ri...
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Brazilian wildlife: Southern muriqui or southern woolly spider monkey, Brazil

December 01, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Southern muriqui or southern woolly spider monkey (Brachyteles arachnoides), Parque Estadual Carlos...
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Mariana Landis (muriqui researcher) and Bethanie Walder wait for southern woolly spider monkeys

December 01, 2015 - Mariana Landis (muriqui researcher) and Bethanie Walder wait for southern muriqui or southern woolly spider monkeys (Bra...
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Road ecology blog: Suggestions for improving canopy crossings, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

December 01, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Suggestions for improving canopy crossings for arboreal mammals, "park road" (estrada-parque) Capelin...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer doe, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás

November 30, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer doe (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Near threatened (...
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Road ecology blog: Retaining wall at land slide site, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

November 30, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Retaining wall at a site where land slides used to occur, -park road- (estrada-parque) Capelinha-Mauá...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás

November 29, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer buck (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Near threatened...
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Road ecology blog: Canopy crossings for arboreal mammals (RJ-163) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

November 27, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Canopy crossings for arboreal mammals, "park road" (estrada-parque) Capelinha-Mauá (RJ-163), near Res...
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Brazilian landscapes: Atlantic forest, near Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

November 25, 2015 - Brazilian landscapes: Atlantic forest (Mata Atlântica) along "park road" (estrada-parque) Capelinha-Mauá (RJ-163), near...
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Road ecology blog: wildlife fencing and wet and dry culverts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

November 24, 2015 - Road ecology blog: wildlife fencing and wet and dry culverts, Culvert under -park road- (estrada-parque) Capelinha-Mauá...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs, near Resende, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

November 20, 2015 - Road ecology blog: This road was recently upgraded from an unpaved road to a paved road. The road goes through a protect...
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Light painting with flashlights next to a termite mound with bioluminescence

November 20, 2015 - EMAS (Parque Nacional das Emas) light painted with flashlights (red lights) next to a termite mound with bioluminescence...
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Bioluminescence, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

November 18, 2015 - Bioluminescence of the larvae of the click-beetle (Pyrearinus termitilluminans) in termite mounds, Parque Nacional das E...
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Outdoor life: Frozen water bottle with sticker, friend of the maned wolf, Montana, USA

August 14, 2015 - Outdoor life: Frozen water bottle with sticker of the organization, friends of the maned wolf, Montana, USA. Click here...
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Road ecology blog: Run-off is directly deposited in stream, Brazil

August 06, 2015 - Multi-functional culvert, SP-270 about 70 km south east of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil. Note that the run-off...
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Road ecology blog: Argentine black and white tegu roadkill with eggs smeared on pavement

July 17, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae) roadkill with eggs smeared on pavement, SP-225 mot...
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Road ecology blog: Researchers at work, Argentine black and white tegu, Brazil

July 16, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Researchers at work, Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae) roadkill, SP-225 motorway, Sã...
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Road ecology blog: Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae) roadkill, Brazil

July 16, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Argentine black and white tegu (Salvator merianae) roadkill, SP-225 motorway, São Paulo, Brazil. Cli...
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Hiking in Atlantic rainforest, Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho, São Paulo State, Brazil

June 18, 2015 - Bethanie Walder and our guide Willian, Atlantic rainforest, Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho, São Paulo State, Brazil. Cl...
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Enchanted forest

April 09, 2015 - Enchanted forest. Researchers at work, Igor Pfeifer Coelho looks for nocturnal mammals in lowland forest, Santa Catarina...
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Spider making web at night, Santa Catarina, Brazil

April 08, 2015 - Spider making web at night, Santa Catarina, Brazil Click here for more images of Parque Nacional de Aparados da Serra....
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Brazilian pine in the fog, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Critically endangered (IUCN 2015)

April 05, 2015 - Brazilian pine (Araucaria angustifolia) in the fog, Parque Nacional de Aparados da Serra, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Cri...
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Road ecology blog: Roadkilled southern crested caracara, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

April 03, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Diogenes Borges Machado inspects a roadkilled southern crested caracara (Caracara plancus), Parque Na...
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Brazil: Boiling seeds (pinhão) of Brazilian pine, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

April 02, 2015 - Brazil: Boiling seeds (pinhão) of Brazilian pine (Araucaria angustifolia), Parque Nacional de Aparados da Serra, Rio Gra...
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Road ecology blog: Tree frog roadkill, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

April 02, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Tree frog roadkill, RS-486, Reserva Biológica Mata Paludosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Click here f...
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Road ecology blog: Andreas Kindel looks for animal tracks at wildlife underpass, Brazil

April 01, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Andreas Kindel looks for animal tracks at wildlife underpass, RS-486, Reserva Biológica Mata Paludosa...
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Rufous-capped antshrike, Parque Nacional Aparados da Serra, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

March 31, 2015 - Rufous-capped antshrike (Thamnophilus ruficapillus), Parque Nacional Aparados da Serra, Cânion Itaimbezinho, Rio Grande...
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Brazilian birds: Golden-winged cacique and Diademed tanager, Rio Grande do Sul

March 25, 2015 - Images below: Golden-winged cacique (Cacicus chrysopterus), Parque Nacional Aparados da Serra, Cânion Itaimbezinho, Rio...
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Brazilian birds: various rare and endangered species, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

March 24, 2015 - Brazilian birds: various rare and endangered species, Parque Nacional Aparados da Serra, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Imag...
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Road ecology blog: White-eared opossum roadkill with dead young, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

March 24, 2015 - Road ecology blog: White-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) roadkill with dead young, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Opos...
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Brazilian birds: Swallow-tailed kite, west of Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil

March 23, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Swallow-tailed kite (Elanoides forficatus), west of Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Click here f...
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Brazilian birds: Pampa finch, Parque Nacional Aparados da Serra, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

March 23, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Pampa finch (Embernagra platensis), Parque Nacional Aparados da Serra, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Clic...
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Road ecology blog: Tunnel (landscape bridge), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

March 23, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Tunnel (landscape bridge) Morro Alto (1837 m long), BR 101, near Aguapés, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil....
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Brazil: Food, and homemade Cachaça, roadside stand, Rio Grande do Sul

March 22, 2015 - Brazil: Beans, pineapple, other food, and homemade Cachaça (made from sugarcane juice), roadside stand, Rio Grande do Su...
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Brazil: Homemade cachaça (made from sugarcane juice), roadside stand, Rio Grande do Sul

March 20, 2015 - Brazil: Homemade cachaça (made from sugarcane juice), roadside stand, Rio Grande do Sul. Click here for more images of...
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Inspecting dead marine wildlife on beach, Brazil

March 19, 2015 - Inspecting dead marine wildlife on beach, Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Click here for...
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Last rites

March 18, 2015 - Last rites. Diogenes Borges Machado identifies dead shorebird, Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe, Rio Grande do Sul, Br...
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Road ecology blog: Crab-eating fox roadkills, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

March 16, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) roadkills, BR 101, south of Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil....
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Brazilian landscapes: Coastal dune forest, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

March 15, 2015 - Brazilian landscapes: Coastal dune forest with cacti and beard mosses, near Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Click...
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Brazilian wildlife: Dead sea turtle on beach, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

March 13, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Dead sea turtle on beach, Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Click here...
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Road ecology blog: Researchers at work, Paula Pinheiro, NERF UFRGS, Brazil

March 03, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Researchers at work, Paula Pinheiro (Núcleo de Ecologia de Rodovias e Ferrovias (NERF), Universidade...
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Road ecology blog: White-eared opossum roadkill on dirt road, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

March 03, 2015 - Road ecology blog: White-eared opossum (Didelphis albiventris) roadkill on dirt road, near Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul,...
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Road ecology blog: Tegu lizard roadkill, north of Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

March 02, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Tegu lizard (Tupinambis merianae) roadkill, north of Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Click her...
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Road ecology blog: Nine-banded armadillo roadkill, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

February 19, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) roadkill, BR 101 Rodovia do Mercosul, Rio Grande do Sul,...
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Road ecology blog: Tegu lizard roadkill, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

February 17, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Tegu lizard (Tupinambis merianae) roadkill, south of Capivari do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Cli...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas fox in mist, Rio Grande do Sul

February 14, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus) in mist, Parque Nacional de Aparados da Serra, Rio Grande do Sul,...
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Brazilian wildlife: Crab on beach, South Atlantic Ocean, Lagoa do Peixe, Rio Grande do Sul

February 13, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Crab on beach, South Atlantic Ocean, Lagoa do Peixe, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Click here for more...
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Brazilian birds: Pampa finch, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

February 12, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Pampa finch (Embernagra platensis), Parque Nacional Aparados da Serra, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Clic...
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Brazilian birds: Chilean flamingo, Lagoa do Peixe, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

February 11, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Chilean flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis), Lagoa do Peixe, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Near threatened...
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Birding near Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

February 10, 2015 - Birding near Mostardas, in and around Lagoa do Peixe National Park, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Image below: right to le...
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Road ecology blog: researchers at work, canopy crossing, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

February 10, 2015 - With Larissa Oliveira Gonçalves, Fernanda Zimmermann Teixeira and Bethanie Walder. Image below: All business Image b...
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Road ecology blog: Canopy crossings for brown howler monkeys, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

February 09, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Canopy crossings for brown howler monkeys, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Through the Urban Monkeys Pr...
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Brazilian birds: Cocoi heron, South Atlantic Ocean at Lagoa do Peixe, Rio Grande do Sul

February 09, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Cocoi heron (Ardea cocoi), South Atlantic Ocean coast at Lagoa do Peixe, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Int...
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Brazilian pine in fog, Aparados da Serra, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

February 08, 2015 - Brazilian pine (Araucaria angustifolia) in fog, Parque Nacional de Aparados da Serra, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Click h...
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Brazilian birds: Many-colored rush tyrant, near Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

February 07, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Many-colored rush tyrant (Tachuris rubrigastra), near Mostardas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Our friend...
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Brazilian wildlife: Black-striped capuchin foraging, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás

February 06, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Black-striped capuchin (Cebus libidinosus), young foraging, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil.
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Brazilian wildlife: Black-striped capuchin, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás

February 05, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Black-striped capuchin (Cebus libidinosus), adult male, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. It...
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Photographing Brazilian landscapes: Termite mounds in the cerrado (savanna)

February 05, 2015 - Photographing Brazilian landscapes: Termite mounds in the cerrado (Brazilian tropical savanna), Parque Nacional das Emas...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas fox, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

February 04, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus), Parque Nacional de Aparados da Serra, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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Brazilian landscapes: Broken termite mound, possibly as a result of a lighting strike

January 16, 2015 - Brazilian landscapes: Broken termite mound, possibly as a result of a lighting strike, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canas...
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Wildflowers, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

January 15, 2015 - Wildflowers, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here for more images of Serra da Canastr...
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Brazilian wildflowers: Canela-de-ema, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais

January 14, 2015 - Brazilian wildflowers: Canela-de-ema (Vellozia sp.) flowers after a fire, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Ge...
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Road ecology blog: The road between São Roque de Minas and Canastra

January 14, 2015 - The road between São Roque de Minas and Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The road is in poor...
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Brazil: Tree with yellow flowers, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais

January 13, 2015 - Tree with yellow flowers, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here for more images of Ser...
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Brazilian wildlife: Dead sea turtle on beach

January 13, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Dead sea turtle on beach, Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Click here...
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Road ecology blog: Termite mound built around guard rail, Brazil

January 13, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Termite mound built around guard rail, MG-341 near São Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click h...
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Wildlife viewing: Scanning the landscape for wildlife, Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

January 12, 2015 - Wildlife viewing: Scanning the landscape for wildlife, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Clic...
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Road ecology blog: Road serves as a fire break, Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

January 12, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Burnt area (right), the dirt road that served as a fire break, and unburnt vegetation (left), Parque...
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Photographing wildlife in Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

January 11, 2015 - Photographing wildlife in Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Image below: Marcel Huijser photo...
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Travel: Our transportation in Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

January 10, 2015 - Travel: Our transportation in Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil The Land Rover Defender from M...
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Brazilian landscapes: Flowering grasses and dramatic sky, Canastra

January 10, 2015 - Brazilian landscapes: Flowering grasses and dramatic sky, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. C...
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Brazilian landscapes: Sunset in the cerrado (Brazilian savanna)

January 09, 2015 - Brazilian landscapes: Sunset in the cerrado (Brazilian savanna), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Click here fo...
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Road ecology blog: Crab-eating fox traffic victim, SP-320 near Mirassol, São Paulo, Brazil

January 09, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) traffic victim, SP-320 near Mirassol, São Paulo, Brazil. Click her...
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Brazilian birds: Burrowing owl, Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil

January 08, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Click here for more image...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs for not every day species, Brazil

January 08, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning signs for not every day species, Brazil. Click here for other images of other wildl...
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Brazilian birds: I am Brazil... unapologetically beautiful !

January 06, 2015 - I am Brazil... unapologetically be autiful. There is something about macaws... they are so spectacularly colored, beaut...
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Road ecology blog: Drainage from road under wildlife fence at underpass, São Paulo, Brazil

January 06, 2015 - Drainage from road under wildlife fence at underpass, SP-270 about 70 km south east of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, B...
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Big Bird

January 05, 2015 - Brazilian birds: Greater rhea (Rhea americana) in soy field, Goias, Brazil. Near threatened (IUCN, 2015). Click here fo...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife fence east of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil

January 05, 2015 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife fence, SP-270 about 70 km south east of Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil. Click here...
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Brazilian wildlife: White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), Parque Nacional das Emas

January 04, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: White-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), Parque Nacional das Emas, Goiás, Brazil. Click here for more...
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Life in Brazil: no sweat...

January 03, 2015 - Image below: just a few weeks ago; all play, no sweat... except it is 35C with high humidity and I am sweating profusely...
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Capoeira, São Paulo State, Brazil

January 03, 2015 - Text by Bethanie Walder We had a great plan one weekend in November; to visit Parque Estadual do Morro do Diabo, in w...
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Brazilian wildlife: Black horned capuchin, Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho, São Paulo

January 03, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife:Black horned capuchin (Sapajus nigritus nigritus), Atlantic rainforest, Parque Estadual Carlos Botelh...
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Brazilian wildlife: Ihering's Fathead Anole and Willian, Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho

January 02, 2015 - Brazilian wildlife: Ihering's Fathead Anole (Enyalius iheringii) and our guide Willian, Atlantic rainforest, Parque Esta...
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Parque Nacional das Emas

December 19, 2014 - Many thanks to Marcos and Ana Luzia from Pousada do Glória and Joel Jesus Silva and Karolyne Rodrigues from Adventure Se...
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Road ecology blog: Hollow dirt road, Minas Gerais, Brazil

December 13, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Hollow dirt road (erosion), near São José do Barreiro, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Ge...
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Brazilian wildlife on and near highway SP-225, near Brotas, São Paulo, Brazil

December 11, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife on and near highway SP-225, near Brotas, São Paulo, Brazil. Image below: Ratão-do-banhado or coypu...
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Spider, Parque Nacional Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

December 11, 2014 - Spider, Parque Nacional Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here for more images of Serra da Canastra Nation...
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Road ecology blog: Livestock warning sign, Minas Gerais, Brazil

December 11, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Livestock warning sign, near Vargem Bonita, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazi...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign (Cuidado animais, watch out for animals), Brazil

December 10, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign (Cuidado animais, watch out for animals), Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra,...
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Brazilian wildlife: Burrow of giant armadillo, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra

December 10, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Burrow of giant armadillo (Priodontes maximus), Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais,...
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Road ecology blog: Why did the chicken cross the road?

December 09, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Why did the chicken cross the road? Roadkill on dirt roads.... Chicken roadkill, near São José do B...
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Road ecology blog: Hollow dirt road (erosion), Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

December 07, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Hollow dirt road (erosion), near Casca d'Anta, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Br...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

December 06, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus) in the fog, Parque Nacional de Aparados da Serra, Rio Grande do S...
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Road ecology blog: Who needs fence posts? Termites will do the job just fine!

December 06, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Termite mound covering a livestock fence along a dirt road, near São José do Barreiro, Parque Naciona...
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Tree with red flowers, near Casca d'Anta, Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

December 05, 2014 - Tree with red flowers, near Casca d'Anta, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here for mo...
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Hiking on the Casca d'Anta trail, Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

December 05, 2014 - Hiking on the Casca d'Anta trail, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here for more image...
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Large moths, Parque Nacional Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil

December 03, 2014 - Large moths at guard station Casca d'Anta, Parque Nacional Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. At night, the moths...
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Brazilian landscapes: Dark clouds over the high plateau of Serra da Canastra

December 02, 2014 - Brazilian landscapes: Dark clouds over the high plateau of Parque Nacional Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Cli...
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Large dobsonfly or fishfly (Megaloptera, Corydalidae), Minas Gerais, Brazil

November 30, 2014 - Large dobsonfly or fishfly (Megaloptera, Corydalidae) (Formiga-leão), Parque Nacional Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, B...
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Researchers at work: NERF and comandante Magnus, near Praia Grande, Santa Catarina, Brazil

November 30, 2014 - NERF (Núcleo de Ecologia de Rodovias e Ferrovias, Departamento de Ecologia, UFRGS, Porto Alegre) and comandante Magnus,...
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Brazilian birds: Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), Minas Gerais, Brazil

November 26, 2014 - Brazilian birds: Great kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus), São Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here for more i...
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Road ecology blog: Erosion along a dirt road, Minas Gerais, Brazil

November 26, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Erosion along a dirt road, near São Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil Click here for more images...
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Brazilian wildlife: Giant anteater scrapes off termites from its head, Serra da Canastra

November 23, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) scrapes off termites from its head, Parque Nacional da Serr...
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Brazilian landscapes: Vegetation growing back after a fire, Serra da Canastra

November 22, 2014 - Brazilian landscapes: Bright green campo (pampa) vegetation (shrubs and grasses) growing back after a burn, Parque Nacio...
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Life in Brazil: Gláucia Piacentini, the best Portuguese teacher in Piracicaba, Brazil

November 21, 2014 - Image below: Bethanie Walder and Marcel Huijser with their favorite Portuguese teacher Gláucia Piacentini, ESALQ, Piraci...
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Brazilian birds: Southern crested caracara on the lookout on termite mound, Minas Gerais

November 21, 2014 - Brazilian birds: Southern crested caracara (Caracara plancus) on the lookout on termite mound, Parque Nacional da Serra...
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Road ecology blog: Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) roadkill, São Paulo, Brazil

November 21, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Six-banded armadillo (Euphractus sexcinctus) roadkill, SP-270 about 44 km south east of Presidente Pr...
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Brazilian birds: White-eyed parakeet, Minas Gerais, Brazil

November 20, 2014 - Brazilian birds: White-eyed parakeet or white-eyed conure (Psittacara leucophthalma), São Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais,...
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Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) close-up, Minas Gerais, Brazil

November 19, 2014 - Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here for mo...
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Brazilian birds: Tyrannosaurus rex, Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais

November 18, 2014 - Who says dinosaurs are extinct? I just saw one!:) Brazilian birds: red-legged seriema or crested cariama (Cariama crist...
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Brazilian wildlife: Giant anteater in sempre-viva field, Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais

November 17, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil...
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Brazilian wildlife: Giant anteater, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais

November 16, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla), Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais. Photo...
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Researchers at work: Workshop highway duplication Sooretama reserve, Espírito Santo

November 16, 2014 - Researchers at work: Workshop about the highway through the Sooretama reserve and upgrading this highway from a 2-lane r...
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Brazilian birds: Common potoo (Nyctibius griseus), Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

November 15, 2014 - Brazilian birds: Common potoo (Nyctibius griseus), Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. The art of hiding in plain sight. T...
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Brazilian birds: Red-legged seriema, Minas Gerais

November 14, 2014 - Brazilian birds: Red-legged seriema or crested cariama (Cariama cristata), near São Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil...
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Brazilian birds: White-eared puffbird (Nystalus chacuru), Minas Gerais, Brazil

November 14, 2014 - White-eared puffbird (Nystalus chacuru), Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here for mor...
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Brazilian wildlife: Feeding banana to black-tufted marmosets, Minas Gerais

November 13, 2014 - Black-pencilled (or black-tufted) marmosets (Callithrix penicillata) are native further north in Brazil, but they were i...
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Road ecology blog: The dirt road between São Roque de Minas and Serra da Canastra

November 13, 2014 - The road between São Roque de Minas and Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The road is in poor...
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Brazilian birds: Fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana), Minas Gerais

November 12, 2014 - Brazilian birds: Fork-tailed flycatcher (Tyrannus savana), Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil....
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An amazing wildlife adventure in Canastra National Park, Brazil

November 11, 2014 - Text by Bethanie Walder “I’m 81 years old, Marcel, I know my limitations…” Piet told Marcel Friday evening, as we desce...
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Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer, Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais

November 10, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus), Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil (ne...
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Road ecology blog: Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) roadkill, Minas Gerais, Brazil

November 09, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) roadkill, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The giant anteater is catego...
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Brazilian birds: Guira cuckoos (Guira guira), near São Roque de Minas , Minas Gerais, Brazil

November 08, 2014 - Brazilian birds: Guira cuckoos (Guira guira), near São Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here for more images...
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Brazilian birds: Southern crested caracara and yellow-headed caracara, Minas Gerais

November 08, 2014 - Image below: Southern crested caracara (Caracara plancus), near São Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Minas Gerais...
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Brazilian wildlife: Tropical house gecko eating a termite, Minas Gerais

November 07, 2014 - Tropical house gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia) eating a termite, São Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here for...
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Brazilian landscapes: Coffee plantation near São Roque de Minas , Minas Gerais, Brazil

November 06, 2014 - Brazilian landscapes: Coffee plantation near São Roque de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Click here for more images of Se...
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Brazilian birds: White-eared puffbird with Lutz's poison frog, Canastra, Minas Gerais

November 05, 2014 - Brazilian birds: White-eared puffbird (Nystalus chacuru) with prey, Lutz's poison frog (Ameerega flavopicta, formerly Ep...
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Life in Brazil: Marcel Huijser's attempt at a telephone conference, Brazil

November 05, 2014 - Life in Brazil: Marcel Huijser's attempt at a telephone conference, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. Mimicking "Malcom" f...
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Road ecology blog: Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

November 05, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Brazilian porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) roadkill, near Monte Alegre, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Researchers: Jean Pierre Santos (Instituto Pró-carnívoros) and Marcello (Canastra 4x4)

November 05, 2014 - Researchers: Jean Pierre Santos from Instituto Pró-carnívoros (The Institute for the Conservation of Neotropical Carnivo...
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Brazilian wildlife: an encounter with a maned wolf

November 04, 2014 - Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), Parque Nacional da Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil. I have been wanting to...
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Bethanie Walder, Piet Huijser and Marcel Huijser on the maned wolf expedition

November 02, 2014 - The making of the maned wolf images: Bethanie Walder, Piet Huijser and Marcel Huijser on the maned wolf expedition, Parq...
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Brazilian wildlife: Good morning... I am the maned wolf...

October 31, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Good morning... I am the maned wolf... Maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), Parque Nacional da Serra...
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Brazilian wildlife: Juvenile sapo cururu, Parque Estadual Carlos Botelho, São Paulo State

October 28, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Juvenile sapo cururu (Rhinella ictericus), a large toad species from the Atlantic rainforest, Parque...
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Road ecology blog: End of the road ecology course, ESALQ, University of São Paulo, Brazil

October 23, 2014 - While there are still a few assignments pending, Tuesday was the last full day of the 4 week long intensive road ecology...
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Brazilian wildlife: Calango or Amazon lava lizard, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

October 23, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Calango or Amazon lava lizard (Tropidurus torquatus), Monte Alegre, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil....
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Brazilian birds: Tail feathers of the planalto hermit, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

October 22, 2014 - Tail feathers of the planalto hermit (Phaethornis pretrei), a hummingbird species, Monte Alegre, Piracicaba, São Paulo,...
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Life in Brazil: Making music and having pastéis and a beer

October 19, 2014 - Life in Brazil: Making music and having pastéis and a beer at a local place, Monte Alegre, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil...
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Brazil: Hiking in style, Serra Fina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

October 14, 2014 - Text by Bethanie Walder Brazil: Hiking in style, Serra Fina, Minas Gerais, Brazil. In mid-September, we escaped the 99...
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Brazilian birds: Flock of white-faced ibis, Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo State

October 14, 2014 - Brazilian birds: Flock of white-faced ibis (Plegadis chihi), Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo State. Click her...
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Brazilian birds: Rosy-billed pochard, Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

October 13, 2014 - Brazilian birds: Rosy-billed pochard (Netta peposaca), Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. Click here fo...
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Brazilian birds: Rufous-sided crake, Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo State

October 12, 2014 - Brazilian birds: Rufous-sided crake (Laterallus melanophaius), Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil Click...
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Brazilian birds: Black vulture, Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo State

October 12, 2014 - Brazilian birds: Black vulture (Coragyps atratus) Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. Click here for mor...
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Brazilian wildlife: Coypu, Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo State

October 07, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Coypu (Myocastor coypus), Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil Click here for more ima...
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Brazilian wildlife: Black-crowned night heron, Tanquã wetland, São Paulo State

October 06, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil...
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Brazilian wildlife: Jabiru, Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

October 05, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Jabiru (Jabiru mycteria), Tanquã wetland, Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil. Photographing from a b...
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Birdwatching in Brazil: Tanquã wetland Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

October 05, 2014 - Birdwatching in Brazil: Bird watching in Tanquã wetland with Alex Augusto de Abreu Bovo (left), Evanildo (the boatman, c...
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Brazilian landscapes: Cerrado, near Brotas, Brazil

September 28, 2014 - Brazilian landscapes: Cerrado, near Brotas, Brazil. Click here for more images from the cerrado. Some large format pri...
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Road ecology blog: Damaged fence, SP-225, near Brotas, Brazil

September 27, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Damaged fence, SP-225, near Brotas, Brazil. Proper design and maintenance of wildlife fencing is ess...
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Road ecology blog: Mowing of right-of-way vegetation, Sao Paulo, Brazil

September 24, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Mowing of right-of-way vegetation, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Click here for images of vegetation management...
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Road ecology blog: Hair of maned wolf caught in barbed wire of right-of-way fence, Brazil

September 23, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Hair of maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) caught in barbed wire of right-of-way fence along motorway...
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Brazilian landscapes: Dwarf bamboo (Chusquea pinifolia), Itatiaia National Park

September 21, 2014 - Brazilian landscapes: Dwarf bamboo (Chusquea pinifolia), an endemic species of high elevation vegetation, Itatiaia Natio...
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Brazilian wildlife: tracks

September 20, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: tracks Click here for more images of wildlife tracks, scat and hair. Some large format prints (lim...
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Road ecology blog: Multifunctional underpasses, SP-225 motorway, Brotas, Brazil

September 19, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Multifunctional underpasses, SP-225 motorway, Brotas, Brazil. Most of the underpasses under the SP-2...
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Brazilian landscapes: Pico das Agulhas Negras, Itatiaia National Park, Brazil

September 18, 2014 - Brazilian landscapes: Rock formations of Pico das Agulhas Negras (Black Needles Peak), Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Ja...
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Brazilian landscapes: Atlantic forest with clouds at sunrise

September 17, 2014 - Brazilian landscapes: Atlantic forest with clouds at sunrise, near Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina, São Paulo, Brazi...
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Road ecology blog: Fence and multifunctional underpass, near Brotas, Brazil

September 17, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Fence and multifunctional underpass along SP-225 tollroad, near Brotas, Brazil Click here for more i...
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Brazilian wildlife: Crested black-tyrant, Itatiaia National Park, Brazil

September 16, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Crested black-tyrant (Knipolegus lophotes), Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. C...
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Brazilian landscapes: Sunrise with Atlantic forest

September 16, 2014 - Brazilian landscapes: Sunrise with Atlantic forest, near Parque Nacional da Serra da Bocaina, São Paulo, Brazil. Click...
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Brazilian wildlife: Great pampa-finch, Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

September 15, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Great pampa-finch (Embernagra platensis) Itatiaia National Park, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Clic...
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Life in Brazil: Passion fruit mouse and pão de queijo

September 05, 2014 - Text by Bethanie Walder Passion fruit mousse is Marcel’s new favorite dessert. It’s pretty dangerous to have a favorite...
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Life in Brazil: Bombeiros and cloud forest

September 03, 2014 - Text by Bethanie Walder Marcel couldn’t have known, when he put on his bright yellow shirt on Saturday, that he might b...
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Road ecology blog: Rodoanel Norte, São Paulo, Brazil

September 01, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Rodoanel Norte, São Paulo, Brazil A few weeks ago I visited several construction sites along the Rod...
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Brazilian wildlife: Catching just a glimpse of the endangered muriqui

August 28, 2014 - Text by Bethanie Walder Brazilian wildlife: Catching just a glimpse of the endangered muriqui It’s official… Marcel go...
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Brazilian wildlife: Fernanda Abra and Marcel Huijser remove a boa constrictor from road

August 27, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Fernanda Abra and Marcel Huijser remove a boa constrictor (Boa constrictor) from a dirt road, east o...
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Brazilian wildlife: Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), east of Brotas, São Paulo, Brazil

August 27, 2014 - Brazilian wildlife: Boa constrictor (Boa constrictor), east of Brotas, São Paulo, Brazil. Click here to see more images...
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Road ecology blog: Marcel Huijser at Rodoanel Norte construction site, São Paulo, Brazil

August 25, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Marcel Huijser at a construction site of the Rodoanel Norte - the northern section of the outer belt...
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Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign and road-killed capybara, Brazil

August 25, 2014 - Road ecology blog: Wildlife warning sign and road-killed capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Br...
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Cerrado weekend: In search of the maned wolf

August 19, 2014 - Text by Bethanie Walder Have we mentioned that our friend, Fernanda, is crazy? Good crazy... When we were here three y...
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The cerrado: Moonrise over the cerrado, São Paulo State, Brazil

August 19, 2014 - The cerrado: Moonrise over the cerrado, Estação Experimental e a Estação Ecológica de Itirapina, São Paulo State, Brazil...
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Life in Brazil: Time is not money (warning: ridiculous pictures below)

August 14, 2014 - Text by Bethanie Walder In Brazil, time is not money… After two days of filling out paperwork, running in circles, re-...
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Life in Brazil: Bethanie Walder toasts to a fine dinner in our apartment in Piracicaba

August 08, 2014 - Bethanie Walder toasts to a fine dinner in our tiny apartment in Piracicaba, Brazil The dinner includes little Brazilia...
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Road ecology blog: Inside a multifunctional underpass, SP-225, near Brotas, Brazil

July 18, 2013 - Road ecology blog: Inside a multifunctional underpass, SP-225, near Brotas, Brazil. Click here for other images of mult...
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Road ecology blog: Multifunctional underpass, SP-225, near Brotas, Brazil

July 18, 2013 - Road ecology blog: Multifunctional underpass, SP-225, near Brotas, Brazil. Click here for other images of multifunction...
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Road ecology blog: Fence and multifunctional underpass, SP-225, near Brotas, Brazil

July 17, 2013 - Road ecology blog: Fence and multifunctional underpass, SP-225, near Brotas, Brazil. Click here for other images of wil...
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