Relaxing in Tonsupe

We took the kids to Tonsupe on the coast to relax after the summer groups

The kids loved the pool as usual

But my dear wife thought it was cold though

Dana is learning to swim as well

3 sharks in the water

Visit to Yarina lodge with our visitors from CET

We had some visitors from CET coming to Ecuador just as the summer groups ended and I joined them to Yarina Lodge for 2 days/1 night

Always love to get back to the Amazon

Entrance to the lodge from Napo river

Looking for birds on the lagoon

Weaving birds, Orupendula, making these cool nests 

Night-walk to see some insects

Kind of cricket?

Funny spider

Slimy spider

Tree frog

Love the colors but hate spiders

Dragonfly

Another frog at the lagoon by the lodge

A group of Squirrel-monkeys sleeping next to the huts

No visit to the Amazon without eating some Lemon-ants

Poison frog

Twisted lianas are found everywere

Nice butterfly, name anyone? Just one of thousands of insects here

Bird-watching tower

Iowa University session 2

Second trip with Iowa State University tis year and the group was great, just like the first one in May.

Visit to Bartolome Island with my friend and guide Fabian

Suluvan Bay on Santiago Island

Work in the high part of Santa Cruz

Carla trying to get a picture with the calf

Rachel managed

And finally Carla as well

Passing through one of the lava tunnels on Santa Cruz

Meeting the giant tortoises on Santa Cruz

Giant tortoise with a Darwin finch on the back

Carla and Stephanie playing around as every day

At the sinkholes the Twins on Santa Cruz

Galapagos dove 

Garrapatera beach

Garrapatera beach

Garrapatera beach

Male Frigate bird

Lava lizard

Marin Iguana

Garrapatera beach

Las Grietas on Santa Cruz

Got some yellow tuna at Daphne Island

Beer to cool down

Carla is very protective of her beer

My friend and veterinarian Leo when we worked with the snakes in Banos

Tia and Stephanie taking care of a snake while Sara waits for her turn

Veterinarian Rene holding a Cayman that Morgan gave medicines to

Notice my shoelaces securing the mouth of the Cayman

Rachel checking if the Cayman is male or female

Flamingos in Banos

Rene helping the girls in Riobamba

Rene just got his final thesis approved so me and Leonardo gave him a Dr hat

Laura and Rachel

Leonardo with Sara and Stephanie

Carla imitating a sleeping dog

Brittany and Rachel preparing a dog for operation

The whloe gang of Iowa with Rene and Leonardo in Riobamba

Blue-footed Boobies fishing at Baltra

Bartolome Island

Bartolome Island

Lava Lizard on Bartolome Island

Rappelling in Banos