Whether walking through the rainforest, exploring small blackwater creeks by skiff, paddling a kayak with river dolphins, or walking amongst the canopy of the forest, our first full day in the Upper Amazon of Peru was exciting. We enjoyed charismatic species such as monkeys, pink river dolphins, and sloths, as well as tiny frogs, huge spiders, and little kingfishers. As we returned to Delfin II, a gorgeous sunset left us thinking ahead to tomorrow.
- Daily Expedition Reports
- 11 Jul 2022
Amazon Natural Park and Yanayacu River, 7/11/2022, Delfin II
- Aboard the Delfin II
- Amazon
Mike Greenfelder, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Mike learned early on that the best way to escape Ohio was to become a marine biologist. During college at Wittenberg University he attended a semester at Duke University's Marine Lab — that time only confirmed his love for all things oceanic and ma...
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