Today we explored the Pacaya River, deep in the protected area of the Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve. The sheer beauty of this area, with its massive trees, extensive wetlands (at this time in the season) and incredible numbers of birds, made for a morning that left us in awe. In the afternoon, we got to experience the rain that makes the rainforest, but it did not deter us from exploring for a few hours from our skiffs and enjoying the brilliant natural interpretation of our local guides.
5/29/2025
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Delfin II
Belluda Creek and Dorado River, Peru
Tamandua! The cry went out from our naturalist Jorge early this morning on our skiff ride on Belluda Creek. We craned our necks and adjusted our viewpoints to see this arboreal anteater as it quietly went about the business of gathering its breakfast. Finally, it stepped into a clearing on a branch right over our heads! He seemed to be posing for our cameras, so we quickly took many images for posterity. Tamandua paparazzi! After being delayed for a short time due to a torrential downpour, we set out in our skiffs once again to explore the Dorado River — this time into the darkness of night! Our intended quarries were the wily caimans on the river; their positions in the complete darkness were revealed by the shining of their eyes under our strong spotlights. These youngsters allowed us to get right next to them as they floated on vegetation, just waiting to strike at a fish or other prey!
