And they are going to turn it into a spa, knock down the house and move the animal cages. They (the buyers) admit they don’t know anything about animals and will just keep the animals in their private zoo. They have given Jen (the volunteer manager of PG) five days to relocate. So basically no [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Panama’
Paradise Sold
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Boquete, horrible, Panama, Paradise Gardens, privately owned wildlife, privatizing wildlife, sad, spa, terrible, zoo on June 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
You can be anything you want, but maybe you should learn to peel a banana first
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged children, doctors, education, fruit, gender, growing up, higher education, kids, Monkeys, Panama, Pee, scientists, smart, stupid, University, Volunteer, volunteering, volunteers, wildlife, you can be anything on June 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As a kid my parents and my teachers told me I could be anything I wanted to be. I went to a private preschool and all my friend’s mothers were doctors or scientists. My mom is a doctor. She asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up and I said “A doctor [...]
Orphans arrive, I discover why I love possums
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged animal rescue, baby animals, dog attacks, Opossums, orphans, Panama, Paradise Gardens, wild animals on May 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday someone called from Boquete. “We have three baby possums for you, a dog killed their mother.” Actually it didn’t really go like that. They said they had three baby animals whose mother had been killed by a dog. It took us another fifteen minutes to figure out that they were opossums. Three hours later [...]
Manuel Antonio Sunsets and Beaches
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Beaches, Clouds, Costa Rica, Hammocks, Hostels, Panama, Photos, Sun, Sunsets, Views on May 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Is this the most beautiful place in the world??
Top Ten Things I Did Today (why today was amazing)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Animals, Birds, Boquete, Cards, Dogs, Food, Monkeys, Panama, Pets, Poop, Rummy, Travel, Volunteer on May 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In no particular order… 1 ) Saw an injured sloth (a dog attack – this is why your pets should be spayed and neutered unless you are going to keep all their babies and keep them in pet appropriate places). 2 ) Held a baby coati (adorable). 3 ) Became friends with Muffin the mystery [...]
Lost and Found
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Brujeria, Bugs, Farm, Hiking, Hostels, Panama on May 10, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Somewhere in the mountains of Panama, in the cloud forest between Bocas del Toro and David, is an Ecolodge. It looked amazing from the poster and website and it was highly recommended by people who had stayed or volunteered there. So we went. Like Bolitas on the Osa Peninsula you have to hike out to [...]
Panama
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Panama, Water on April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
…has good, drinkable tap water. Hallelujah!
Panamanian Devils
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Aussies, Colony, Extinction, Genocide, Panama, Tasmania, Water on April 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know Tasmania is a part of Australia? And did you know that the original inhabitants of Tasmania went completely extinct after European arrival? There are none left, Tasmanians no longer exist. Aussies (Euro-Aussies, that is), on the other hand, are abundant and can be found in hostels and bars, world-wide. Australia has a [...]
