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New caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo
New caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo Indigo Expeditions met with Carlos Cozano, head of reptiles, to see the new caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo...
Sea Turtle Conservation Guatemala
Sea Turtle Conservation Guatemala Hi, everyone, its Rowland from Indigo Expeditions and I'm here on the Pacific coast of Guatemala at Estación...
Wildlife Research Conservation Topics
Wildlife Research Conservation Topics Contribute to longterm conservation research in the cloud forests of Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Are you a...
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Conservation is at the heart of everything we do. Our expeditions and nature tours contribute directly to wildlife conservation projects.
Reptile and Amphibian Encounters in Mayan ruins
Reptile and Amphibian encounters in Mayan ruins I first visited Guatemala in 2012 and apart from the opportunity to find snakes, a big draw was the ancient Mayan civilisation - as it is for many people who visit the country. During that first trip I spent a...
Reptile and Amphibian Diversity in Guatemala
Reptile and Amphibian Diversity in Guatemala Guatemala is known by many experts as a megadiverse country, meaning that it is home to a great many species of both animals and plants. This is all the more impressive given its small size - approximately half the land...
Endangered Amphibian Research Guatemala
Endangered Amphibian Research in the Highlands of Alta Verapaz Guatemala We're here in Alta Verapaz in the Highlands of Guatemala as part of our endangered amphibian research. A big focus of our work here is to see what the population status of various...
Glamorous Glass frogs… jewels of the forest.
Glamorous Glass frogs. Jewels of the forest. It’s true to say that until recently my herpetological interests focussed primarily on reptiles, well snakes in fact. That is until my regular forays to Central America, and the neotropical forests of Guatemala started two...
Abronia – alligator lizards of the cloud forests
Abronia - alligator lizards of the cloud forests The cloud forests of the tropics are mysterious places cloaked in mist and draped in lichen and moss. Unlike the hot and humid lowlands, cloud forests can often feel cool and damp because they are usually covered in...
Close Encounters With Snakes – Memoirs of a Herpetologist
Close Encounters With Snakes – Memoirs of a Herpetologist. Over the years I have been blessed with some incredible animal encounters, and many of them have been with snakes.
When Identifying Coral Snakes
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...
Amphibian Conservation
Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
Reptile and Amphibian Diversity in Guatemala
Reptile and Amphibian Diversity in Guatemala Guatemala is known by many experts as a megadiverse country, meaning that it is home to a great many species of both animals and plants. This is all the more impressive given its small size - approximately half the land...
Endangered Amphibian Research Guatemala
Endangered Amphibian Research in the Highlands of Alta Verapaz Guatemala We're here in Alta Verapaz in the Highlands of Guatemala as part of our endangered amphibian research. A big focus of our work here is to see what the population status of various...
Agroecology in the Mayan Cloud Forests of Guatemala
Agroecology in the cloud forests of 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. After a few...
Snake Declines Linked to Frog Fungus
Snake Declines Linked to Frog Fungus The decline of amphibian species due to a fungal disease called chytridiomycosis (or chytrid for short)...
Citizen Science Can Contribute to Endangered Amphibian Conservation
In 2015, Indigo Expeditions led a group of volunteers on an amphibian survey in Alta Verapaz that found two large treefrogs – the endangered Alta Verapaz spikethumb frog.
Amphibian conservation
Our Amphibian Conservation Expeditions are open to anyone with an interest in the natural world, who wants to make a positive contribution to conservation.
Salamander extravaganza in Guatemala
Salamanders of Guatemala There are around 50 species of salamander found in Guatemala and they all belong to a family called the...
A Truly Gratifying Research Experience In Guatemala
Xucaneb Amphibian Project Many many thanks to Rowland for your tireless effort and enthusiasm and for imparting your knowledge of this...
In Partnership with Community Cloud Forest Conservation
Sea Turtle Conservation
El banco, Guatemala
Sea Turtle Conservation Guatemala
Sea Turtle Conservation Guatemala Hi, everyone, its Rowland from Indigo Expeditions and I'm here on the Pacific coast of Guatemala at Estación Biológica el Banco and I want to tell you about a really exciting opportunity to come and join in and get involved with some...
Wildlife encounters in the coastal wetlands of the Pacific Coast of Guatemala.
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...
Largest sea turtle release on record for Guatemala
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...
Discover biodiverse birdlife in a maze of freshwater lagoons
Discover biodiverse birdlife in a maze of freshwater lagoons When we think of coast lines it’s easy to just think of the beach and its...
Searching for sea turtles on the Pacific Coast
Sea turtles are elusive creatures that spend most of their lives at sea. Only the females return to land to lay their eggs, and although olive...
Sea Turtle Conservation
Our Sea Turtle Conservation Expeditions are open to anyone with an interest in sea turtles, who wants to help protect the nesting beaches to ensure the continued survival of sea turtles at el Banco.
Discover sunsets and sea turtles on the Pacific Coast
Discover sunsets and sea turtles on the Pacific Coast You'll drive out of the mountains and past several volcanos on your way to the coastal...
Impact meets Indigo to talk turtle conservation & running!
Nick Kershaw from Impact Marathon Series talks with Rowland Griffin about sea turtle conservation, running, and his passion for Guatemala!Part...
In Partnership with Estación Biológica el Banco
Conservation work with Zoos
Guatemala
Celebrating Conservation Collaboration with National Reptile Zoo
Celebrating Conservation Collaboration with National Reptile Zoo! Conservation and research organisation Indigo Expeditions and National...
New caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo
New caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo Indigo Expeditions met with Carlos Cozano, head of reptiles, to see the new caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo...
Conservation in Zoos
Indigo’s work with zoos ensures the expansion of it’s conservation projects in the cloud forests of Alta Verapaz and on the Pacific Coast.
Celebrating Conservation Collaboration with National Reptile Zoo
Celebrating Conservation Collaboration with National Reptile Zoo! Conservation and research organisation Indigo Expeditions and National...
New caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo
New caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo Indigo Expeditions met with Carlos Cozano, head of reptiles, to see the new caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo...
In Partnership with La Aurora Zoo
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Celebrating Conservation Collaboration with National Reptile Zoo
Celebrating Conservation Collaboration with National Reptile Zoo! Conservation and research organisation Indigo Expeditions and National Reptile Zoo partner to develop turtle research in Guatemala. On a magical trip to Guatemala back in 2013 Rowland Griffin received...
New caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo
New caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo Indigo Expeditions met with Carlos Cozano, head of reptiles, to see the new caiman pool at La Aurora Zoo Guatemala, and the new reptile house. We have been collaborating with the Zoo since 2014, to support conservation, and best...
Reptile and Amphibian Encounters in Mayan ruins
Reptile and Amphibian encounters in Mayan ruins I first visited Guatemala in 2012 and apart from the opportunity to find snakes, a big draw was the ancient Mayan civilisation - as it is for many people who visit the country. During that first trip I spent a...