Slip
into the pre-dawn jungle with our One World Journeys team including photographer
and author, Patricio Robles Gil -- as we attempt to find, tree, and collar a jaguar,
the world's third-largest and least-known cat. Be a part of this effort to study
and preserve the endangered jaguar and the dwindling tropical forest it prowls.
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Map of the expedition location |
Our expedition team will explore in and around the Calakmul Biosphere
Reserve, 1.8 million arces comprised of a patchwork of mature disturbed forest,
secondary growth, and savanna-type flood plains on the Yucatán Peninsula.
As we track the cat, we'll also visit ancient Maya ruins, meet rare rainforest
animals, and discover why this environment is threatened. What we discover could
well predict our own future.
Who are these brave souls, both in the field and at home, who are taking on such
a project? Come find out.
And if you have a question, you can contact our team in the field through our
message boards.
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Today's Bulletin: Follow the Expedition: Journey
into the jungle with our team on a 10-day expedition in search of the jaguar.
Through Special Reports and Live Expedition Journals, you will experience the
thrill of the search and the secrets behind the land that is home to the jaguar.
Expedition journals represent our Teams daily discoveries while searching
for the jaguar. Photos, audio, video and written dispatches were prepared in the
field and sent via satellite phone to our home team for presentation on the web.
Special reports are feature stories prepared in advance of the expedition that
connect you with the experiences of writers and photographers who have also known
the allure of the jaguar and her home. These reports offer vivid details that
will help you understand and enjoy the Mayan jungle's environment, culture and
history.
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