Today's e-mail from Dr. Stefan Rother, co-founder of Tropica Verde e.V. and photographer: "Dear friends, After 3 intensive weeks in Costa Rica, I have visited all Tropica Verde projects and, together with Martin, have been in good contact with our old and new...
Tropical protection
Research at Finca Curré – Lina reports
Lina, a geography student at the University of Frankfurt, is writing her Master's thesis at our Finca Curré. In the coming weeks, she will report on her research work and progress for you! Lina reports: I have now been at Ken's One World Farm, which is right next to...
Handle with Care – event for pupils in year 10 and above
Handle with Care: Active days for young people from the 10th grade on 23.4. and 30.4.2016 in Frankfurt. Join in and get involved! A continuous decline in biodiversity is being observed all over the world. is being observed. Several species are becoming extinct...
Our weekend tip: ant fishing at our special offer stand in the Palmengarten
The anteater is just one of many species that urgently needs support in promoting offspring. Why? There are many reasons for this, but they all have one thing in common: they are man-made. At this year's campaign stand at the Grüne Börse in the Palmengarten Frankfurt...
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...