wanderlust

Golden Orb Web spider

Chestnut-mandibled toucan eats papaya in a tree

Two-toed sloth at Fundacion Sanctuario Silvestre de Osa (wildlife sanctuary)

Baird's tapir takes an afternoon dip in Sirena River

White-throated Capuchin monkey

Orange and Black poison dart frog

Scarlet macaw in full regale

wild flocks of Scarlet macaws squawk in the trees

White-nosed Coati prints in the sand (they predate turtle nests)

a view of the coast along Corcovado National Park

domestic calico "house cat" at the turtle camp

Postman butterfly

empty (hatched) sea turtle eggs at a marked nest site

tiny Olive Ridley sea turtle hatching prints heading to sea

King vulture

Tamandua (Collared anteater) eats termites in a rotting stump

Army ant soldier stands guard with massive mandibles

two American Crocodiles... the one on the left is showing submissive behavior

Osa amber with ancient insect inclusions

thousands of tadpoles line the banks of Rio Claro

pelicans swirl over a frothy blue ocean

Great curassow

White-throated Magpie-jay

tarantula next to its tree hole home

...where jungle meets sea

Queen butterfly