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 | 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 Indigo | Feb 16, 2020 | Indigo Expeditions, Notes from the field
Field Notes Revisited: I am fortunate to spend a significant portion of the year in the tropics surveying the forests of Guatemala for amphibians and reptiles. This is a dream come true for me. While there is a huge need for conservation work in tropical regions, it...
by Rowland | Oct 11, 2019 | Guatemala, Indigo Expeditions, Nature Tours, Travel
Filming for nature conservation As a young boy growing up in the UK I was fascinated by wildlife documentaries. They seemed so far away and exotic, something that was out of reach, almost unachievable. At the same time, they sparked a fire that has only increased in...
