Adventures in the Amazon

Adventure into the Amazon Jungle in Peru with Liezl Shnookal

A view of the amazon from an airplane window.

A huge highlight of my life has been my trip into the Amazon jungle and I especially loved flying over the Amazon River Basin.

A close up of an animal in the water

I stepped into the jungle and spotted a Caiman through the dense Rainforest

Two birds are sitting on a branch of a tree.

and couldn't help laughing at a couple of Bush Turkeys.

A large spider is sitting on the ground.

I was shocked at how massive this Tarantula was!

A red headed woodpecker perched on the side of a tree.

I regret not capturing the sound of Woody Woodpecker via video,

A bear is hanging in the trees looking for food.

but I was so incredibly lucky to see a Tamandua, and with a baby on board!

Two animals standing in shallow water near a forest.

and some Capybaras, the largest rodent in the world (the size of a wombat).

A bird sitting on top of a tree branch.

From a bird-hide, I watched Macaws dropping in on a claylick.

Two otters swimming in a body of water

But my favourites were the endangered Giant River Otters who breakfasted on Piranhas

Two otters swimming in a body of water.

before heading off home several hours later, with full tummies.

A woman standing in front of a large tree.

It's so important to protect all of the precious Rainforest in the Amazon.