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Thurston
Get Blog Posts As EmailsYou might think that our corporate office in Chicago is a far stretch from the wild tropical forest of Isla Palenque – but it’s more of a jungle up here than you would think. A social jungle, that is. While brunching last weekend in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, I overheard a group of 20-something women [...]
Thrill of the Chase: The Humpback Heat Run
September 2nd, 2010 by EmilyCute Frog of the Week
August 27th, 2010 by TimPanama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project has a weekly feature on Mondays called Cute Frog of the Week. Each week they post a picture of a frog from around the world, a catchy caption and a brief description of the frog. The mission of the Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project is “to rescue amphibian [...]
Press Release – Sea Turtles Find Nesting Haven in Panama
August 25th, 2010 by TimIsla Palenque Project Encourages Preservation of Aquatic Life CHICAGO, Aug. 25, 2010 — It’s the height of sea turtle nesting season! These giant, air-breathing reptiles fascinate nature-lovers everywhere, and their nesting season is a time to celebrate them and to reflect on their struggle to survive. Lasting from April through October, nesting is when endangered [...]
Soaking Up the Sun…
August 10th, 2010 by TimThe Visitor has an amazing cover story this week. Life in Panama can be pretty exciting, especially if you become friends with a sloth named Harry who decides to cool off by taking a dip in your pool. Who wouldn’t want to be friends with this Wookie-looking guy?! Here is an excerpt from the story: [...]
Translocation
August 1st, 2010 by TimI run across some pretty interesting articles online everyday. The articles range from marketing and design to Panama, wildlife, travel and real estate. As a marketer and graphic designer, articles that combine my likes with travel and wildlife move to the foreground. National Geographic Traveler had a recent post called the “The Elephants of Scotland,” [...]
Whale Season is Officially in Session
July 26th, 2010 by FrancesYes, it’s official: we recently spotted the season’s first humpback whales just off Isla Palenque. Humpbacks come to the Gulf of Chiriqui to mate and breed every year, so it is a perfect time to visit. Why not schedule a site expedition and come view these incredible creatures? Here is a video taken last season [...]
The Pirates of Isla Palenque
July 20th, 2010 by FrancesHi, blog readers. We’ve just published 5 Isla Palenque pocket field guides! They look great and are full of information on Isla Palenque’s birds & butterflies, reptiles & amphibians, mammals, plants & flowers, and the ocean life that surrounds the island. Want them? Just ask! Kudos go to Amble Resorts Marketing Intern Emily Kinskey who [...]
Jesus Christ Lizard
June 22nd, 2010 by FrancesThis little guy below is known as the Jesus Christ Lizard: Can you guess how he came by his name? Crazy, huh? Well, according to local eye-witness accounts, we have some on Isla Palenque. Also known as a Basilisk, this lizard is known for his ability to run on the surface of the water to [...]
Have You Met the Swinging Thurston?
April 2nd, 2010 by TimWe have one popular monkey. Our little tree-dwelling howler monkey mascot, Thurston Howler III, received some press attention the other day! As a result, Thurston went from 88 to 125 friends over the course of two days! Read about Thurston on Green Lodging News and be sure to add him on Facebook. He’ll be sure [...]
An Exotic Neighbor
February 9th, 2010 by FrancesMy first time seeing Isla Palenque Ben and I had a boat drop us off and we went walking along the 4,100 foot crescent shaped beach, the only people for miles. I love animals of all kinds, so I had my eyes peeled for critters the entire time. We saw lots of tiny hermit crabs [...]