With our style of adventure a little travel tummy is inevitable. Unfortunately I missed all of the a.m. fun, but a diet of popsicles can fix almost anything and I am on the mend. So, here is Dad to tell you about his morning:
"Considering how many animals are in the amazon we saw very few. They are very high in the canopy. However, there were lots of little things like ants that taste like lemon (yes, I ate them live), centipedes and several spiders including tarantulas. When we got to the 300 year old kapok tree I couldn't resist trying to swing like Tarzan. Probably the most fun was finishing off the morning rafting down the river on a traditional balsa raft. The water felt great" This afternoon we hopped in a motorized canoe and visited amaZOOnico . They rehabilitate, reintroduce and care for animals who are often victims of illegal trafficking. Wildlife trafficking is estimated at $10 billion per year world wide. Just last week AmaZOOnico released 20 river turtles. That is one of their happier stories. Unfortunately many of their residents can't be reintroduced...An Anaconda that has lost its instinct to hunt....parrots that are too socialized to live in the wild...monkeys that were injured in a hunt and can no longer cope on their own ...an ocelot that was raised as a pet kitten but grew too large to manage. One thing is perfectly clear, if you are thinking of getting an exotic pet--THINK TWICE! You Are Always in My Prayers. Love Mom.
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TAnk
5/10/2017 06:30:32 am
Were you scared when you were swinging or were you excited
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Ray
5/10/2017 07:13:07 pm
No I was not scared, it really wasn't very high.
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sam
5/10/2017 06:31:02 am
what kind of bird is it? how big is the bird?
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Ray
5/10/2017 07:17:58 pm
It is a yellow cheeked parrot. It was one of the smaller parrots at the rescue centre. The had many scarlet macaws and blue and gold parrots which are very large birds up to one meter tall.
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owen
5/10/2017 06:32:34 am
did you scream like Tarzan when you were swinging?
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Ray
5/10/2017 07:21:33 pm
No, I was going for more dignified look.
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Phillip
5/10/2017 07:06:16 am
Have you seen any snakes or fish.
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Ray
5/10/2017 07:23:05 pm
We saw a huge anaconda at the rescue centre.
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Owen5/6
5/10/2017 07:09:56 am
how tall was the tree
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Diane
5/10/2017 07:20:30 pm
40 m tall
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Diane
5/10/2017 07:21:55 pm
It would take 30 people holding hands to Surround it!
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KB
5/10/2017 07:12:15 am
Did you see any bigger animals like a tiger or somthing? :p <3
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Diane
5/10/2017 07:20:02 pm
Tigers are in India. The creepiest cat we saw was a jaguarundi.
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Trinity
5/10/2017 07:12:37 am
If you did see any snakes or fish how big was it?
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Diane
5/10/2017 07:18:44 pm
We saw a huge anaconda at the rescue centre.
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Donovan :)
5/10/2017 07:12:47 am
thats cooool :o)
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Diane
5/10/2017 07:17:47 pm
😄
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Luke
5/10/2017 07:12:55 am
Is the bird a boy or girl
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Diane
5/10/2017 07:17:31 pm
Their gender parts are inside so you can't tell, but often the male birds are more colourful.
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Drew
5/10/2017 07:13:12 am
did you like going down the river in the raft
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Diane
5/10/2017 07:16:21 pm
The water cooled him off and it was cool.
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Avyn
5/10/2017 07:14:22 am
were you scared when you were swinging?
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Diane
5/10/2017 07:15:57 pm
I wasn't there but I think he was more afraid of looking stupid.
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Harmony
5/10/2017 07:20:35 am
How far were you swinging? Did you have water with you?
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Diane
5/10/2017 07:14:56 pm
We always carry water. You have to stay hydrated when you travel.
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Donovan :o)
5/10/2017 07:20:42 am
was it fun
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Diane
5/10/2017 07:14:01 pm
Ray loved the rope...I think he is part Tarzan
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jaden
5/11/2017 11:45:27 am
did ray fall of the rope
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Ray
5/11/2017 04:33:18 pm
Very pleased to say that no I didn't fall off the vine.
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