Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Expedition Anaconda - Volunteers Needed!

       This June we are putting together an expedition aimed specifically at studying one of the most unique and mysterious ecosystems on Earth - the Floating Forest. In four years of study we still know very little about this strange habitat other than the fact that there seems to be no others like it, and that it is dominated by an abnormally high concentration of anacondas.
       Anacondas are endangered in the surrounding areas - killed by people out of fear and also because of habitat destruction. On the expedition this June we will be focusing exclusively on understanding how these giant snakes make use of the floating forest ecosystem. This will involve long hours of observation, tracking, as well as capturing and measuring any individual anacondas found. In particular there is a massive female well over 20ft in length which lives there. We will be attempting to locate her because she may be a record breaker and will help us not only to understand the ecosystem, but also to bring attention to our mission of protecting her home.
       Joining this expedition you will be up to your neck in Amazon-adventure, and amidst the coils of one of our planet's most fascinating species. But we need more volunteers so tell your friends and contact us to sign up! 

2 comments:

  1. Hi How much and how long is this Anaconda Expedition??? interested in going, my e-mail morpho62@gmail.com

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  2. Man, I *wish* I'd known about this! I tried to subscribe to your updates but never got any alerts via RSS. I would totally have gone. Next time, I hope!

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