This monkey (and many other animals) was raised in captivity in Costa Rica. Many of them were abused by gangs – for example, being drugged and used for fights. Its sad – read the full story over on the blog!
New Photo: It Is Not What It Seems
New Photo: The Photobomb
Hummingbirds are fast and loud – and they stand still for maybe 2 seconds before vanishing into thin air again. In this case, I got lucky – but can you find the other animal that jumped into the frame?
New Photo: The Stare
Looks like any other squirrel, right? That’s because it is – but it is cute! If you visit certain hotel complexes in Costa Rica, they will hang bananas around the arrival area to attract animal life. You know, gotta put on a show for the tourists. In this case, it worked and attracted this little guy here. He ate a full banana – but stopped every now and again to look at us as we were looking at him.
New Photo: Angry Bird
When I arrived in Costa Rica, I was not aware how many Hummingbirds are just flying around all the time! The first couple of days I spent hours trying to find them, waiting next to flowers for one to show up – a bit of a waste of time as some days later they just …
New Photo: Muddy Water
Just a sleeping croc. The photo was taken from a bridge, aiming the camera directly downward. The details on the back are beautiful, though there’s definitely an aura of danger when you look at those guys.