by crestedgibbon | May 9, 2012 | Crested Gibbon, Misc. |
Time has come to say goodbye to all my friends and colleagues in Laos. Isn’t it always the way that when you finally feel at home then it is time to go again? I will never forget the sounds of the jungle unobstructed by any man-made noise, the feeling of being...
by crestedgibbon | Mar 21, 2012 | Crested Gibbon |
Did I mention that it is hot here? It is really really hot! It must be getting up into the 100s on some days. When I walk in the sun I feel like I am in a sauna. Luckily my work is in the forest where there is shade. However, in any of the developed areas there are no...
by Meg | Dec 20, 2011 | Crested Gibbon |
Check out this youtube video posted by the U.S. Embassy Vientiane youtube channel. Julia Ruppell talks about her research in Laos studying the ecology of the crested gibbon in Nam Kading National Protected Area. You can learn more about scholarships and exchange...
by crestedgibbon | Nov 21, 2011 | Crested Gibbon
What seems like a impenetrable forest is actually full of all sorts of goodies. My Lao research team seems to know how to find and make use of the abundance hidden in the depths. We have to carry all of our supplies to our campsite. Sometimes this requires hiring a...
by crestedgibbon | Nov 6, 2011 | Crested Gibbon |
Research is progressing well. Of course there are difficulties, as can be expected with any fieldwork. I have not been able to get any good photos of gibbons so far. Perhaps my Canon Powershot is not the best quality for the photos I want. The forest is extremely...
