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Rainforest, here we come! Arriving in Colombia -- Ready, set... Preparing for the biological survey -- Grab your net and go! The fish team takes to the water -- Science among the trees: Fanning out and exploring the plants -- Moving day: El Guamo to Peñas Rojas -- Snakes, frogs, and...peccaries? A nighttime trek with the herpetology team -- Racing the water: Orotuya, the third campsite -- All eyes and ears: Tracking elusive mammals -- The last campsite: Bajo Aguas Negras -- The human connection: The social team in action -- Coming together: A historic shared summit

"A team of scientists from the Field Museum works with local communities and the Colombian government to conduct a cooperative survey of the Amazon rainforest. After three weeks in the field, the team shares its findings and makes recommendations for protecting the region's biological and cultural diversity"--

Ages 8-12

Grades 4-6