Monkey species of Bolivia

Monkeys of Bolivia 

(PART ONE )

Monkeys are one of the coolest animals we see during our Bolivian Wildlife watching trips. Here are a few of our favourite Monkey species you have the chance to see during our Bolivian Jungle trips 

BLACK HOWLER MONKEY

The black howler Monkey is the largest of the Howler Monkey species and weighs from 4-10kgs. They are born blonde and Males turn Black as they get older. Its call can be heard from 5 Kilometres away , hence the name Howler Monkey.

WHITE EARED TITI MONKEY 

A personal favourite of mine, these little Monkeys make an incredible racket in the morning and can be seen in small groups early mornings. They weigh less than 1 kgs have territories between 0.5 and 14 hectares and their calls are called duets. 

BOLIVIAN RED HOWLER MONKEY 

Unlike other Howler species, the Bolivian Howler prefers to live along rivers. It can live up to 20 plus years in Captivity. Males of this species are known to enter groups and kill all rivals infants. 

BLACK TAILED MARMOSET 

 A New World Monkey which shares most of its range outside the Amazon Rainforest. This tiny yet cheeky species weighs less than half a kg and lives in groups ranging from 2-20 Monkeys.  It is often heard before being seen as it has very high pitched squeaks which are easily distingushed. 

In Part two of the Monkeys of Bolivia we will show you the other species our clients frequently observe during our tours in Bolivia. 

AMAZING WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS IN BOLIVIA

BEST WILDLIFE SIGHTINGS OF 2018

 2018 has been a busy year and very successful in terms of having amazing wildlife sightings.  See below our favorite wildlife encounters so far in 2018

1 Blue throated Macaw sighting in Barba Azul Nature Reserve

Its always a privilage seeing the endemic and critically endangered Blue throated Macaws in the wild. During this wildlife watching tour we also saw 2 Maned Wolf and a Giant Anteater. Our wildife watching tours here cater for birding or mammal watching tourists.

2  Benian Anaconda sighted during a San Carlos Wildlife Reserve tour

A memorable sighting of the endemic and newly described Beni Anaconda during a 4 day wildlife watching tour to San Carlos Reserve in Beni Bolivia. The San Carlos Wildlife Reserve is one of the best wildlife destination in Bolivia and our tours here take you by boat, 4wd, horseback and hiking to observe this amazing ecosystem.

3 Close up Puma sighting in Kaa Iya National Park.

Another incredible Puma sighting during our Kaa Iya Tour , we had this incredible 30 minute experience with this Puma. During the tour we also saw another Puma, 3 Tapirs and a Jaguar. Our wildlife tours to Kaa Iya National Park specialize in finding Jagaurs, Tapirs, Ocelots and more.

 Spectacular close up Jaguar sighting during a Kaa Iya National Park Tour

During our 6 day wildlife watching tour of Kaa Iya we had this incredible close up Jaguar sighting for over 1 hour. Our tour to Kaa Iya remains the best chance of seeing Jagaurs in Bolivia.

Giant Otter sightings in Madidi National Park ( Alto Madidi )

During this amazing 14 day expedition we saw this beautiful family of Giant Otters. We also observed 7 different species of monkeys as well as a pair of Jaguars. Alto Madidi is one of the best wildlife watching destinations of Bolivia and our tours to Alto Madidi take you to explore this rarely visited paradise.

These are just some of the amazing sightings we have had in 2018. If you are interested in the best wildlife and nature tours in Bolivia then contact us today.

CAMERA TRAP IMAGES FROM SAN CARLOS WILDLIFE RESERVE IN BENI BOLIVIA

San Carlos Wildlife Reserve is a remote conservation Reserve in Beni Bolivia where we take tourists to film wildlife such as Jaguars, Pink Dolphins, Macaws, Anacondas and much more, we also set up camera traps to record the movement of animals.
The aim of this project is to teach locals that wildlife is worth more alive than dead and that eco tourism is an excellent way to compensate Ranchers for lost cattle and in turn they can stop the killing of predators like Jaguars and Pumas.

See below some incredible images we have recorded on the Reserve including a recent image of a Jaguar and her nearly adult cub

Tapir in San Carlos Reserve

Coati

Collared Peccary family

Grey brocket deer with fawn

Ocelot

Look closely and you will see a female Jaguar with her nearly adult cub

We have reset the cameras and will be placing more camera traps on the reserve in the coming weeks, stay tuned and will post images recorded as soon as we can.

For the best jungle and wildlife tours in Bolivia contact Nicks Adventures Bolivia, we also offer trips to Uyuni Salt flats, Lake Titicaca, Madidi and Pampas Jungle tours as well as Bolivia wide tour packages birding tours and more. WWW.NICKSADVENTURESBOLIVIA.COM

The best Jungle and Pampas experience in Bolivia

AMAZING MADIDI/PAMPAS TOUR PACKAGE HIGHLIGHTS

Last week out lucky tourists partook in a spectacular Madidi National Park and Bolivian Pampas Tour. This Jungle/Pampas package takes you to explore the highlights of this amazing region. Here are some photo highlights from this amazing trip.

Part of the highlights of this Jungle tour package is sitting by Salt Licks, these areas are often frequented by Peccaries and Tapirs which are often see from the viewing platform. Jaguars have even been seen from this exact location.

The boat trip up the Beni and Tuichi rivers is spectacular, Macaws are frequently seen as well as Capybara, Caimans and more. If you are lucky Jaguars can be seen by the river and other groups have been lucky to see basking or hunting by the river.

A beautiful Jaguar seen by our tourists on a previous Madidi /Pampas package tour.

Activities during this packaged tour include hiking, learning about flora and fauna, boat trips and much more. In the Pampas section you can even go Anaconda searching as well as Piranah fishing and swimming with Pink Dolphins.

Our Madidi/Pampas tour package takes you to explore the least touristic areas of these locations, we avoid the crowds which gives our clients the best opportunities to enjoy these ecosystems and its flora and fauna in peace.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR AMAZING MADIDI NATIONAL PARK AND BOLIVIAN PAMPAS JUNGLE TOUR VISIT OUR WEBPAGE OF WWW.NICKSADVENTURESBOLIVIA.COM 

INTERESTING WILDLIFE OF BOLIVIA

INTERESTING ANIMALS OF BOLIVIA

PART 1 

Bolivia with its huge varieties of different ecosystems could be the worlds most underated wildlife watching destinations. Here is a list of some of the interesting animals Bolivia has to offer.

BLUE THROATED MACAW

First of our list is the endemic and critically endangered Blue throated Macaw. This rarely seen Macaw only lives in a few isolated areas in the Beni department. They are so rare that they number between 200-350 in the wild.  Nicks Adventures Bolivia offers day tours from Trinidad through to multiple day packages to the spectacular Blue throated Macaw Nature Reserve.

JAGUAR  - PANTERA ONCA

The largest cat in the America's, the Jagaur is the king of the Amazon, Chaco, Pantanal and many other ecosystems. It kills with a crushing bite to the base of the skull and its prey includes anything from Caimans and Anaconda though to 250kg Tapirs. Suprisingly unlike its other relatives the Tiger, Lion or Leopard its rarely implicated in attacks on humans and it prefers to stay away from humans. Sadly it is frequently killed by Ranchers and now is poached for its teeth for Chinese medicine.
Best places to observe Jaguars is during our San Carlos Reserve , the Bolivian Chaco and Madidi National Park trips.

LOWLAND TAPIR

One of my personal favourite giants of South America. The Lowland Tapir is Latin Americas largest land mammal. This unique species looks like a pig, but is closely related to horses and rhinos. It communicates via whistles and has one of the longest gestation periods of any animal. The Tapir is very shy and can be observed at salt licks or swimming in rivers during hot days. Sadly it is threatened thoughout its range due to overhunting for meat and loss of habitat. Our tours to Madidi National Park, San Carlos Wildlife Reserve and Kaa Iya National Park offer excellent chances to observe these species.

ANACONDA 

The stuff of legends, the infamous Anaconda is one of the most iconic and infamous animals of South America. This species is called the Yellow Anaconda and only grows to a maximum of 4 metres. It feeds on Capyabara, birds and whatever smaller mammals it can capture. Its larger cousin the Green Anaconda is the worlds heaviest snake and can grow to 9.8 metres. This species is often killed on sight due to lack of education, movies such as Anaconda are partly to blame for the unfair reputation these amazing snakes have. Nicks Adventures Bolivia offers tours to the Bolivian and Brazilian Pantanal to look for Jaguars and Anacondas.

 TARANTULA 

Another of South America's infamous species. The Tarantula often has an unfair reputation, it is commonly seen along roads at night and unlike the hysteria from movies it generally tries to avoid humans.

PUMA

South America's 2nd largest feline, the Puma is sleek, shy and rarely seen. In some areas where it competes with the Jaguar it can actually grow to the same size or larger. Unlike its North American cousin which is responsible for many attacks on humans, the South American Puma prefers to avoid humas. The Puma is the most adapatable of all cats and can survive in Amazon Rainforest, Pampas, Pantanal, deserts, Mountains , dry chaco forests and more.

For more information about the incredible wildlife of Bolivia contact us at www.nicksadventuresbolivia.com

** All pics were taken during tours with Nicks Adventures Bolivia