Life on the Lobo

A hot day. After fish and rice for breakfast, we took part in the flag raising ceremony at the local guard hut to mark Peruvian Independence Day. Ralph, Adam, Issachar, Ali, Liz and Rose headed out with Torstein and Chris to spend a couple of days in the jungle learning new skills (they have radioed in to say that all is well).

Nick, Jack, Becky, Brittany, Riana, Linn & Ewan have been out on transects in the forest, where they have seen Howler monkeys, Woolly monkeys, Brown Capuchins, Black Squirrels and many insects. The average person has been bitten over 40 times so far. Teams have also been out on overnight Macaw surveys by canoe and have been on day surveys of dolphins and turtles and night surveys of Caiman, which have proved successful.

Each person is also working on their own small research project, such as a weather log or recording the catch in our butterfly nets. The guitar is getting played a lot and we have been throwing ourselves into our artistic endeavors and environmental awareness program too. Last night we celebrated Katherine's birthday with a giant jelly and she had two eggs broken over her head in the Peruvian tradition to ensure good luck.