by Rowland | Aug 7, 2020 | Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions, Notes from the field, Species profiles
When Identifying Coral Snakes When identifying coral snakes we often think of ‘red to black venom lack, red to yellow kill a fellow’. This simple rhyme originated in the United States where it can be successfully used to identify the two native species of coral...
by Adela Mei | Jul 15, 2020 | Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions, Nature Tours, Sea Turtle Conservation, Travel
Wildlife encounters in the coastal wetlands of the Pacific Coast of Guatemala. Drifting on the slow moving waterways, the sun starts to rise in the early morning dawn. The rich colours in the sky reflecting on the surface of the still waters are perfect for...
by Rowland | Jul 7, 2020 | Amphibian Conservation, Guatemala, Notes from the field
Agroecology in the cloud forests of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala Corn is a sacred crop to the Mayan peoples of Guatemala. Unfortunately the cultivars most commonly used in the cloud forests require pesticides and fertilisers to grow well, and this destroys soil quality....
by Rowland | Apr 15, 2020 | Amphibian Conservation, Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions, Science
Snake Declines Linked to Frog Fungus The decline of amphibian species due to a fungal disease called chytridiomycosis (or chytrid for short) has been well documented. Many tropical amphibian communities have experienced dramatic declines in numbers, and several...
by Rowland | Feb 26, 2020 | Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions, Indigo Team, Notes from the field
Seven years in Guatemala with Indigo Expeditions Looking back over last seven years of conservation and research in Guatemala – let’s look at what Indigo Field Teams have achieved. 2013 In our very first year of working in Guatemala we ran four...
by Rowland | Jan 22, 2020 | Guatemala, Notes from the field, Sea Turtle Conservation, Travel
Largest sea turtle release on record for Guatemala December 2019 saw the largest release of sea turtles known in Guatemala. During the first week of December 16,643 baby olive ridley sea turtles were released on the Pacific Coast of Guatemala. The endangered turtles...
