Panama Cross-banded Tree Frog (Smilisca sila)
Here is a Panama Cross-banded Tree Frog (Smilisca sila) sitting on the riverside back of Chagres National Park in Panama as photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser. He is losing himself in nature this week for nonstop tropical ecology and photography madness, and the group should return from the wilderness with some engrossing and astonishing finds. Best of luck to them!
Read MoreMonarch in Panama
I had to immediately share this little gem by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser photographed yesterday at the Biodiversity Museum of Panama. Yes, this is a Monarch (Danaus plexippus) that was feeding with a number of other butterfly species right outside the Museum in the natural gardens. Sean felt it was a great little reminder of North American biodiversity there in Panama, and it was especially terrific being at a museum that houses some of RTPI President Twan Leenders’ art! Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreHummingbird Nestlings
Things don’t get much more amazing than baby hummingbirds. The adults are already pushing the limits of morphology, physiology and awesomeness, but when you put all that in a marble-sized package – prepare to have your mind blown! These are likely Violet-headed Hummingbirds as seen in Panama. Supporting RTPI today and every day helps to ensure our Art, Education and Conservation all the way from our headquarters in Jamestown, New York to a tree branch in the rainforest on the other side of the world. Thank you for your help!
Read MoreBrown-throated Three-toed-sloth (Bradypus variegatus)
This is not your typical Meet Your Neighbours type of photo! Here is a Brown-throated Three-toed-sloth (Bradypus variegatus) with a baby hanging on. Photographed by RTPI Affiliate Sean Graesser for the Meet Your Neighbours global biodiversity project in Panama, while on assignment for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History.
Read MoreTwan in Action
I snapped this photograph of RTPI President Twan Leenders during one of the final days of setting up our Art and the Animal exhibition. Twan deserves our congratulations and constant thanks for doing such a tremendous job leading our Art, Education and Conservation initiatives on the ground in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Panama, Costa Rica – all over America and the world! He is at the forefront of our efforts to continue to ensure Roger Tory Peterson’s legacy reverberates across the globe, and I know I speak for everyone here at RTPI when I say we know how very lucky we...
Read More
