The Healing Power of the Amazon
Advertorial The Amazon rainforest is the greenest and one of the most biodiverse places on our planet. It spreads across nine countries namely Brazil, Ecuador, …
Poison Dart Frog
Poison dart frogs, members of the Dendrobatidae family, wear some of the most brilliant and beautiful colors on Earth. Depending on individual habitats, which extend …
White-Faced Saki
The white-faced saki (Pithecia pithecia), called the Guianan saki and the golden-faced saki, is a species of the New World saki monkey. They can be …
Heat, Smoke and Sweet Honey
Apiculture in the Tropics You must be handy, a real tough guy, withstand heavy labor. You must be fearless to continue and cope with agonizing …
Goejaba
The Self-Reliance of a Village Community On the banks of the Suriname River, south of the Afobakadam, about 170 km from Paramaribo lies the village …
Ackee
The Ackee is indigenous to the West Coast of tropical Africa and was brought to Jamaica in 1793 by the renowned Captain Bligh to furnish …
Red Howler Monkey
Red Howler Monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) are medium sized, slow moving monkeys. Their habitat is found in primary and secondary forests. They are often seen in …
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, like the Emeralds shown here, are well represented in Suriname with more than thirty species recorded. An abundance of insects and flowering plants through …
The Jaguar
The Jaguar (Panthera onca) is the only member of the panthera family to be found in the Americas and is by far the biggest cat …