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A life on the back burner!
As you may have read here, I went among the artists to bring you some strange facts about the anteater. I hope you like the drawing. More to follow! I look forward to your feedback. Your Jenny
Naked climbing tail – not suggestive, clever
The fact that the climbing tails of tropical forest-dwelling animals are usually not hairy is part of their adaptation strategy to life in the trees. Only a hairless tail can be used well for climbing, like a grabbing arm. You can find out more here. Do any of you...
We have set an example! Awarded the German Local Sustainability Award for our project in Monte Alto
6 categories, 142 applicants, 6 winners: we were one of them! On 4 November 2015, we received the 1st prize in the "International Partnerships" category for our intercultural education project in Monte Alto in beautiful Lübeck.Every year, this category recognizes...
What my friends wanted to know from me last Sunday evening: Did you survive?
A week ago, the time had finally come for me to play Kermit the Frog at the Zoo Action Day as part of the BioFrankfurt Action Week "Experience Biological Diversity". Back in February, I had the idea of walking around as an oversized animal mascot as part of the public...
Los Guardianes: Travel report by Mischa and Rasmus
Dear rainforest enthusiasts, We, Mischa Kneifel and Rasmus Rees, recent high school graduates, have been at Finca One World (cooperation partner of Tropica Verde) in Puerto Viejo de la Talamanca, Costa Rica, for 7 days now. For the next 9 months I will be volunteering...
The Christmas present for Costa Rica friends!
A calendar that brings joy! Our Tropica Verde calendar for 2016 contains breathtaking photos of an impressive country. 12 large-format photos ( 60x47cm) provide a wide variety of insights into the flora and fauna of Costa Rica. The calendar with photos by Tobias...
Shop online and donate!
If you enjoy the benefits of online shopping, you can now do something good with your purchases. With the Gooding Toolbar, every time you make a purchase online from one of the partner stores, the seller forwards a donation to the selected charity. Amazon Smile also...
Report from Los Guardianes – 30.12.15
Dear nature fans, here are Rasmus and Mischa, live from the Costa Rican rainforest, The new year will hold many new tasks, experiences and surprises in store for the Guardians of Finca Curré (Forest Guardians), but first we would like to report on the last few months...
The prehensile tail – fifth wheel on the wagon? Quite the opposite!
I felt similar to this anteater last year during a climbing forest course on the Wasserkuppe, when I was left hanging helplessly from a ropeway between two of the wooden platforms and could no longer go back and forth. What I would have given, like the anteater, to...
