Giant Anteater Giant Anteater
Posted by: sengleka

Video duration: 32 seconds

A giant anteater roaming the Rupununi savannah at daybreak.

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Landing in Lethem Landing in Lethem
Posted by: sengleka

Video duration: 115 seconds

View of the landing from the co-pilot's seat. The runway at Lethem is actually paved, vs. the dirt strips at Karanambu and Rock View/Annai.

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Diane and the Otters Diane and the Otters
Posted by: sengleka

Video duration: 44 seconds

Diane McTurk feeding her five otter orphans - siblings Kublai and Genghis Khan and the Three Stooges (Larry, Curly and Moe).

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Caiman Catching Part 1 Caiman Catching Part 1
Posted by: sengleka

Video duration: 42 seconds

Peter has a 9-ft. black caiman on the end of the catch pole and the crew is letting the animal tire itself out before they attempt to examine him. The thwacking noises you hear are the caiman hitting the side of the boat as he thrashes around.

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Caiman Catching Part 2 Caiman Catching Part 2
Posted by: sengleka

Video duration: 97 seconds

Now that the caiman is tired out, the crew works to fasten his jaw shut...with electrical tape. They never tranquilize the animals so that they can be immediately released as soon as the researchers are done with their data collection.

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Caiman Catching Part 3 Caiman Catching Part 3
Posted by: sengleka

Video duration: 126 seconds

Time to go back to the wild. A special release knot replaces the electrical tape around his snout and with a quick pull he's free to go.

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Victoria Amazonica Lily Victoria Amazonica Lily
Posted by: sengleka

Video duration: 21 seconds

A bird-and-bug chorus accompanies the opening of the Victoria Amazonica flower at dusk.

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Sappho\ Sappho's Lunch
Posted by: sengleka

Video duration: 11 seconds

Sappho enjoying her lunch, crunchy bones and all.

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