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Guardian of gators in Guyana: Native works to save caiman  -  May 2, 2008
acorn-online.comA keeper and supervisor at the Bronx and St. Louis zoos for nearly 20 years, the reptile enthusiast is currently leading a field study of the black caiman ...

Rare croc helps zoo unveil viewing area  -  Jun 30, 2007
$2.95 - Daytona Beach News-Journal - NewsBank...he burst out, grinning as he spotted the newest resident of the Central Florida Zoo - a rare female Black Caiman - believed to be one of only three in zoos ...

caiman -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 13, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia BritannicaThe largest of these species is the black caiman, a potentially dangerous animal attaining a maximum length of about 4.5 metres (15 feet). ...

Is This the Gaze of an Endangered Species or an Evil Croc?  -  Sep 6, 2005
New York TimesOne linear inch of the hide of the prized black caiman can be worth up to $25 on the international market if properly skinned, and the meat fetches 30 cents ...

A partial view of the forest .  -  Aug 27, 2008
Stabroek News - Google News Archive...harpy eagle, a man-sized black caiman and a Frisbee-sized tarantula. In the there is a great horror-movie moment in which the camera reveals a cave full of ...

Guyana and Suriname in one trip  -  Jun 19, 2009
Times OnlineThere is a good chance of seeing jaguars at the Iwokrama Field Station, and the giant otter and black caiman at Karanambu, and the dead cert of seeing the ...

Guyana's land of water  -  Aug 12, 2008
easier.comArapaima (the world's largest freshwater fish) and Giant River Otter, to Jaguar and Black Caiman, together with Harpy Eagle and Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock ...

Animal encounters  -  Apr 21, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Toronto Star - ProQuest Archiver..."It's a black caiman," he explained. Caimans, which are part of the alligator family, are not usually harmful to humans, but can get aggressive when hungry ...

In association with Lonely Planet  -  Dec 16, 2009
Herald SunIn central Cayenne, the fascinating Musée Départemental features a frighteningly large stuffed black caiman, as well as other preserved local critters, ...

Brad Newsome, Reviewer  -  Nov 23, 2007
The AgeThe black caiman, a crocodile-type beastie that lurks beneath the waters of the Amazon and its tributaries, can be more than four metres long and, ...

Eden team plan an aquatic heaven  -  Apr 2, 2006
Times OnlineThe scientists behind the project hope to feature rare exhibits, such as the 15ft black caiman alligator, which is on the brink of extinction. ...

CITES Decisions Map the Future of Wildlife Trade  -  Jun 15, 2007
Environment News ServiceBy contrast, the success of strong CITES protection over many years for the black caiman of Brazil has allowed the population to recover to an estimated 16 ...

Eco-tourism's the way to go in Ecuador wilds  -  Oct 29, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverMonkeys, sloths and black caiman are regularly spotted, and the 100-foot tower will help you gander at the 550 listed bird species. ...

Power Play Caiman Titanium Driver  -  Nov 22, 2009
WorldGolf.comThe inspiration of the the Caiman Driver's unique geometry shape is based on the Amazonian Black Caiman. This powerful beast preys mostly on birdies and ...

Paddling dicey waters ; Four young Americans take a Peruvian canoe...  -  Jun 5, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverIf the light settled on orange orbs, it was revealing the eyes of a black caiman. Some were 9 feet long, and occasionally the paddlers checked them out by ...

Seeing and saving Peru's rain forest firsthand  -  Aug 12, 2007
Boston GlobeSixto pointed excitedly to a black caiman, an endangered reptile that resembles an alligator, sunning itself on the riverbank. We drew in for a closer look, ...

Masked men with guns and hand grenades rob British tourists in...  -  Aug 7, 2009
Daily Mail...spectacular wildlife including huge river turtles, the giant river otter, the black caiman and the paiche - the world's largest freshwater fish species. ...

For Field, seeing is saving  -  Dec 23, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Chicago Tribune - ProQuest ArchiverHerpetologists found healthy numbers of black caiman, nearly extinct elsewhere. The trip's 437 recorded bird species make the area one of the most diverse ...

Federal Register 2005 - 70 FR 62321 Receipt of Applications for Permit  -  Oct 31, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2005 - Loislaw...spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris), black caiman (Melanosuchus niger), American crocodyle (Crocodulus ...

Exploring fragile wilds of Oriente  -  Jun 15, 2006
$2.95 - Salt Lake Tribune, The - NewsBankMonkeys, sloths and black caiman are regularly spotted. Yachana Lodge (011-593-2-252-3777; http://www.yachana.com; packages for three or four nights, ...

Amazon Cruise Adds Luxury to Tarantulas, Piranhas, Green Beauty  -  Nov 24, 2008
BloombergLate one evening, we hunted for black caiman, their luminous ruby-red eyes inevitably giving them away. Squirrel monkeys, some just babies, leapt through ...

Swimmer Sets Off to Conquer the Amazon River  -  Feb 3, 2007
NPRMr. PHILIP FEARNSIDE (National Institute of Amazon Research): We have alligators, such as the black caiman, which is the biggest one here. ...

Saul Landau In Amazonia  -  Jul 7, 2009
counterpunch.orgThe guide alerted us to watch for glowing red eyes – a black caiman awaiting his dinner. This nocturnal, meat-eating reptile thrives in slow-moving rivers ...

Larger than life Guyana  -  Jul 29, 2008
easier.comGuests may also search out Black Caiman, Arapaima (the world's largest fish!) and view examples of Victoria Amazonica (the world's largest water lily! ...

Regime governing trade in endangered wildlife tightened at UN-backed ...  -  Jun 15, 2007
ONU - ONU (Communiqués de presse)Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) also cited success in protecting the black caiman of Brazil in deciding “carefully managed international trade could resume ...

Dying Forest: One Year to Save the Amazon  -  Jul 23, 2006
commondreams.orgAnd an 18ft black caiman answers, literally, to the name of Fred; gliding up to dine abstemiously on sliced white bread when called. ...

Safari lovers should look out of Africa  -  Jul 8, 2008
easier.com...view the pink river dolphin, giant anaconda, ocelot, puma, jaguar, capybara, Orinoco crocodile, black caiman, giant anteater and the primitive hoatzin. ...

Welcome to the jungle  -  Jul 25, 2009
7DAYS...into the shallows by the banks of the river, Adonay's torch picks out twin red pinpricks glittering in the dark - the eyes of a juvenile black caiman. ...

The Intrepids paved the way - What the Saturday papers say  -  Jun 4, 2006
Cheapflights.co.ukJill Crawshaw (The Times) has some other ideas for holidays, one of which involves spending a lot of time with a black caiman (an alligator-like animal) on ...

Lessons from the jungle  -  Dec 4, 2005
$2.50 - Sunday Mail - News Limited Australia...his flashlight around the edge of the lake, I saw two crimson spots glowing in the distance -- a three-metre black caiman, relative of the alligator. ...

Peru's Wild Rainforest  -  Feb 5, 2007
Nanaimo Daily News - Nanaimo Daily News...lodge where meat was thrown into the water so tourists could actually see the larger black caiman, until a lone photographer was attacked and killed. ...

Dying Forest: One Year To Save The Amazon  -  Jul 25, 2006
vivelecanada.caAnd an 18ft black caiman answers, literally, to the name of Fred; gliding up to dine abstemiously on sliced white bread when called. ...

Monitoring freshwater turtles in the Brazilian Amazon  -  Jun 14, 2007
WWF InternationalIn addition to the turtles, the floodplain project also focuses its conservation efforts on protectiong spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus), black caiman ...

Zoom launches direct flights to Guyana  -  Apr 8, 2008
easier.comGuests may also search out Black Caiman, Arapaima (the world's largest fish) and view examples of Victoria Amazonica (the world's largest water lily) - so ...

K2climb.net - K2 and Karakorum by climbers, news  -  Jul 19, 2009
K2climb.netAmazon update: the simple life “We enter territory where the big Amazonian creatures become far more of a possibility: bushmasters, pumas, black caiman, ...

Hanover firm sued over wood imports  -  Jun 8, 2006
$2.95 - Evening Sun - NewsBankLogging destroys or damages the habitats of endangered animals like the black spider monkey, the giant river otter, the jaguar, the black caiman, ...

Gryphon Productions Announces a New Animal Planet Documentary: …  -  Mar 19, 2009
RedOrbitFending off infectious insects, and avoiding poisonous snakes, 15 ft. black caiman and electric eels the crew went the distance to capture the Red Uakari in ...

See Ya Later, Alligator?  -  Aug 2, 2007
Free with registration - The Columbian - AccessMyLibrary.com..."From all indications, it looks more like a black caiman, a native of South America," Austin said. One thing's for sure: Whatever he is, the toothy reptile ...

Everything but Tarzan in school's jungle  -  May 9, 2008
So Md NewsBilly said he was fascinated not only with the animals of the rainforest (his research project was on the black caiman, an alligator-like reptile) but also ...

Nancy Gonzalez Zebra Hobo, Handbag of the Day  -  Jul 27, 2009
luxist.comMade in Columbia, this bag features a warm tan and black zebra-print haircalf exterior with shiny black Caiman fuscus crocodile accents, double top handles ...

Reptile roundup gets its gator.  -  Aug 1, 2007
Free with registration - The Columbian - AccessMyLibrary.com..."From all indications, it looks more like a black caiman, a native of South America," Austin said. One thing's for sure: Whatever he is, the toothy reptile ...

Animal Planet HD  -  Jan 15, 2010
Katso!Get up close and personal with the mysterious black caiman as animal expert Brandon McMillan gets his hands on the creature in the rivers of the Peruvian ...

Article: Plant-medicine magic.(NATURAL SCIENCE) - World and I | …  -  Jan 1, 2006
Pay-Per-View - World and I - HighBeam ResearchBlack caiman sunning themselves on the banks slipped beneath the muddy water to escape the blare; bands of monkeys shrieked as they fled from the sound into ...

Monster croc show coming to Territory  -  Sep 8, 2008
Northern Territory...alligators, African dwarf crocodiles, the long-snouted gavial from India, the South American black caiman and a genetic family tree. ...

Folks make friends with zoo's rare croc  -  Aug 8, 2007
$2.95 - Daytona Beach News-Journal - NewsBankBrandi Williamson, Bo Williamson, with Rose and Jim Kennedy, point out the rare black caiman croc to Kamryn Williamson, 3, and Ashlynn Williamson, 1, ...

Squeezing life from the 'lungs of the world'; The Amazon rain forest;...  -  Jul 29, 2006
Pay-Per-View - The Spectator - ProQuest ArchiverAnd a five-metre long black caiman answers, literally, to the name of Fred, gliding up to dine on sliced white bread when called. There is little to suggest ...

Omega counts down to Beijing Olympics with limited-edition releases -...  -  Jun 5, 2008
MoodieReportThe Seamaster XXIX's 37mm polished 18ct yellow gold case is delivered on a black caiman leather strap with an 18ct yellow gold buckle. ...

NATURE NOTES: The world's rarest animals  -  Nov 14, 2008
Wigan TodayExamples: Spotted Hyena, Leopard Shark, Black Caiman;. Near Threatened: may be considered threatened in the near future. Examples: Blue-billed Duck, ...

CITES Updates Wildlife Trade Rules  -  Jun 18, 2007
sciencedaily.comBy contrast, the success of strong CITES protection over many years for the black caiman of Brazil has allowed the species' population to recover to an ...

National Geographic Channel August primetime highlights  -  Aug 5, 2007
Monsters and Critics.comDuring Amazon's dry season, hundreds of black caiman gather in the dark waters of a remote and hidden lake. Now, NGC investigates how these giant ...

Article: Trade rain forest for aid.(GUYANA)(Brief article) - Caribbean...  -  Jan 1, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Caribbean Update - HighBeam ResearchGuyana A rain forest research center in Guyana's remote interior has been forced to cut half ... jaguars, monkeys and Black Caiman alligators. ...

A solo adventure to Ecuador lets a Tualatin woman step out of her...  -  Dec 6, 2007
TheTimesQuietly sidling up to a black Caiman, eating live ants out of a pod and swinging on a vine through the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest definitely took me out ...

Campaign to preserve Rupununi wetlands sharpening focus  -  Jan 27, 2007
Stabroek News...and relevant management initiatives related to the North Rupununi Wetlands, such as fisheries management, the Giant River Turtle and the Black Caiman. ...

Think before you buy  -  May 26, 2007
AME - AMEAny part or product made from sea turtle, black caiman, American crocodile, Orinoco crocodile, and Philippine crocodile. These include handbags, belts and ...

POPULAR BREEDS | Article from The Topeka Capital-Journal | …  -  Jan 21, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Topeka Capital-Journal - HighBeam ResearchSome of the 80 species of animals there include: Aardvark African Hunting Dog Alligator, American Anteater, Giant Bear, American Black Caiman Camel, ...

TBM Hardwoods case dismissed; Wood distributor had been accused of; …  -  Apr 29, 2007
Pay-Per-View - York Daily Record - ProQuest ArchiverLogging destroys or damages the habitats of endangered animals like the black spider monkey, the giant river otter, the jaguar, the black caiman, ...

Governo do Estado do Pará  -  Dec 29, 2009
pa.gov.brO governo do Pará deverá fortalecer o intercâmbio com a região da Toscana, na Itália, e incrementar parcerias mútuas nas áreas cultural e comercial. ...

UNEP report on security consequences of climate change | Keesing's …  -  Jun 1, 2007
Subscription - Keesing's Record of World Events - Keesing's WorldwideIt was reported that CITES protection had allowed the recovery of the population of the black caiman of Brazil to some 16 million. ...

A groundbreaking step in the battle against climate change | Article...  -  Nov 24, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Independent - London - HighBeam Research...world's most endangered species, including the jaguar, harpy eagle, giant anteater, giant river otter, anaconda, black caiman and giant river turtle. ...

IL CAIMANO DI MORETTI  -  Mar 30, 2006
merateonline.itRaggiunto (meglio dire subìto) l'accordo sul prezzo black caiman manda l'omino da un amico mediatore che gli fa firmare il compromesso e gli spilla una ...

Agência Pará  -  Mar 24, 2009
ParaO governo do Pará deverá fortalecer o intercâmbio com a região da Toscana, na Itália, e incrementar parcerias mútuas nas áreas cultural e comercial. ...

Nancy Gonzalez Zebra Hobo, Handbag of the Day  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
LuxistMade in Columbia, this bag features a warm tan and black zebra-print haircalf exterior with shiny black Caiman fuscus

Th Amazon 2009  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
ZNetThe guide alerted us to watch for glowing red eyes - a black caiman awaiting his dinner. This nocturnal, meat-eating reptile thrives in slow-moving rivers

Welcome to the jungle  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Emirates Business 24/7...into the shallows by the banks of the river, Adonay's torch picks out twin red pinpricks glittering in the dark – the eyes of a juvenile black caiman.

ExplorersWeb Week in Review  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
K2climb.netAmazon update: the simple life “We enter territory where the big Amazonian creatures become far more of a possibility: bushmasters, pumas, black caiman,

Pará quer fortalecer intercâmbio com a região da Toscana  -  25 Mar 2009
ParaUm deles, informou, é o couro de jacaré (black-caiman), que já é criado em cativeiro em pequenos projetos nos Esados do Pará e Amazonas.

Gryphon Productions Announces a New Animal Planet Documentary ...  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
PR Newswire (press release)Fending off infectious insects, and avoiding poisonous snakes, 15 ft. black caiman and electric eels the crew went the distance to capture the Red Uakari in

Peru's Amazon wild side  -  16 Nov 2008
WalesOnline,...into the shallows by the banks of the river, Adonay’s torch picks out twin red pinpricks glittering in the dark – the eyes of a juvenile black caiman.

Monster croc show coming to Territory  -  Sep 7, 2008
Northern Territory,...alligators, African dwarf crocodiles, the long-snouted gavial from India, the South American black caiman and a genetic family tree.

Guyana's land of water  -  Aug 12, 2008
Easier (press release),Arapaima (the world’s largest freshwater fish) and Giant River Otter, to Jaguar and Black Caiman, together with Harpy Eagle and Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock

Larger than life Guyana  -  Jul 29, 2008
Easier (press release),Guests may also search out Black Caiman, Arapaima (the world’s largest fish!) and view examples of Victoria Amazonica (the world’s largest water lily!

Dishy picks  -  Aug 5, 2008
Dispatch Online,Are these exaggerated legends or is the veil around the black caiman about to be lifted? History, 11.35am: Against All Odds: The Quest For Malta – In 1942,

Zoom launches direct flights to Guyana  -  Apr 8, 2008
Easier (press release),Guests may also search out Black Caiman, Arapaima (the world’s largest fish) and view examples of Victoria Amazonica (the world’s largest water lily) - so

Environmental victory in French Guiana  -  Feb 4, 2008
Anarkismo.netThis was supposed to be a huge industrial project on the borders of the Kaw marshes, a world-famous natural site which is home to the black caiman and many

Saving the dying Amazon Forest  -  Feb 1, 2008
MorungExpress,And an 18ft black caiman answers, literally, to the name of Fred; gliding up to dine abstemiously on sliced white bread when called.

Amazonia's Giant Jaws  -  Nov 23, 2007
The Age,The black caiman, a crocodile-type beastie that lurks beneath the waters of the Amazon and its tributaries, can be more than four metres long and,

CI to seek bigger Essequibo conservation area  -  Sep 24, 2007
Stabroek News,...endangered," according to Alexander, noting animals like the Giant River Otter, Giant Armadillo and Black Caiman which are found at the concession.

Seeing and saving Peru's rain forest firsthand  -  Aug 12, 2007
Boston Globe,Sixto pointed excitedly to a black caiman, an endangered reptile that resembles an alligator, sunning itself on the riverbank. We drew in for a closer look,

See Ya Later, Alligator?  -  Aug 2, 2007
The Columbian,..."From all indications, it looks more like a black caiman, a native of South America," Austin said. One thing's for sure: Whatever he is, the toothy reptile



Eco-tourism's the way to go in Ecuador wilds  Oct 29, 2006
Monkeys, sloths and black caiman are regularly spotted, and the 100-foot tower will help you gander at the 550 listed bird species. ... - Chicago Tribune, [an error occurred while processing this directive]


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