THE JEWELS OF THE RAINFOREST

It’s not surprising that Tambopata, Peru holds the world record for the highest number of butterfly species. This extraordinary region is one of the world’s most biologically diverse. More than 4,000 different types of butterflies make their home here! These...
AN INTERVIEW WITH JANA BELL, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF ARC.

AN INTERVIEW WITH JANA BELL, PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER OF ARC.

Please find below the link to a podcast interview that Dillon Perron from Animals at Home conducted with Jana Bell. In this interview Jana covers many topics such as: how she started Amazon Rainforest Conservancy; the challenges of doing conservation work in...
FIVE FACTS ABOUT THE AMAZON RAINFOREST THAT WILL AMAZE YOU!

FIVE FACTS ABOUT THE AMAZON RAINFOREST THAT WILL AMAZE YOU!

There Is A Maggot That Breathes Out Of Its Bottom And Feeds On Humans. The human botfly (a small hairy fly about the size of a bumble bee) likes to attach its eggs to the underside of a mosquito. When the mosquito finds a human to feed on, the warmth of the person’s...
HOW ARC CAME TO BE

HOW ARC CAME TO BE

Back in 2011, a good friend of mine invited me to join her on a four-day trek to Machu Picchu, Peru, to celebrate a milestone birthday. Machu Picchu was not even on my radar at the time, but I jumped at the opportunity because I love to travel. I did some research and...