Week 3. W-day
January 19, 2021
De tijd gaat nog steeds snel. De dagelijkse routine is alweer ingesteld. Het weekritme zit er nog niet echt in. Deze week werd ontregeld door W-day. … More Week 3. W-day
Category: Wildlife
Week 3. W-day
January 19, 2021
The English Google translate version of the Dutch post .
New photo album: Tortuguero National Park
January 9, 2021
Click here to access the new photo album. Remember to click on the pictures to see them in a larger size. Pincha aquí para ver el nuevo album sobre Tortuguero. Pincha en cada foto para hacerlas más grandes Tortuguero National Park – Parque Nacional del Tortuguero
Annoyances of the tropics (part 4 of 5) : The ants
January 7, 2021
In my mind, the ants are the second most annoying thing in the tropics, with mosquito’s a close third. Ants are literally everywhere. When it comes to their bites, they cover the whole spectrum between ‘hurt like hell’, to itch like crazy, to feel nothing. … More Annoyances of the tropics (part 4 of 5) : The ants
Annoyances of the tropics (part 3 of 5) : The mosquitoes
December 21, 2020
They are everywhere and they might carry bad and dangerous diseases like Malaria, Dengue and Zika, depending a bit on where you are. Costa Rica has Dengue and Zika but presently no Malaria. Dengue is a common disease, perhaps not all over Costa Rica, but certainly in the corner where we are staying now. Since we started volunteering at the Jaguar Rescue Center, there were at least six people who got sick with it. … More Annoyances of the tropics (part 3 of 5) : The mosquitoes
New photo album: November in La Ceiba
December 20, 2020
Click here to access the photo album Picha aquí para ver las fotos https://theflipflop.life/photo-albums/november-in-la-ceiba/
Funny, these humans…
November 24, 2020
Hi, my name is Rocket. I am a Northern Raccoon that has been raised as a pet. One day my owner, an otherwise nice lady that fed me cookies and coffee, got tired of me and decided to take me to a new home together with my housemate, a capuchin monkey. She said I was … More Funny, these humans…
Week 45. Het lokale wild
November 24, 2020
Een week in het teken van het lokale wild. Het wilde wild, en het vrijgelaten wild. … More Week 45. Het lokale wild
Encounters with the deadliest snake of Costa Rica
October 20, 2020
Costa Rica is home to a VERY large number of venomous snakes. Of the deadly sort. The one that causes more deaths per year is the infamous fer-de-lance. The reason for the high rate of deaths lies both of the type of venom and the fact that is one type of snake that tends not … More Encounters with the deadliest snake of Costa Rica
La iguana que cayó del cielo
October 1, 2020
El otro día estaba cuidando al pelícano (que no podía, que no sabía, que no quería volar)…cuando de repente le empezaron a caer encima unas hojitas. Primero unas pocas, luego unas pocas más…una ramita… Una ramita? Ppppperooo si hace un sol espléndido y no corre ni una brizna de viento… Por estos andurriales, no hace … More La iguana que cayó del cielo
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