Life at Caño Palma was not exactly luxury. The setting was minimalist. But I loved it. Being there made me realise how little you need when you are surrounded by rainforest, wildlife and people who care deeply about conservation…

The sun was high overhead, and despite the shade provided by the overhanging rainforest canopy, the heat was impossible to ignore. My fellow intern and I were paddling a tandem kayak through a narrow channel in Tortuguero National Park, heading toward the second-to-last water sampling station of the day…

Having spent some time in Nicaragua before arriving, I thought I knew what jungle looked like but the beauty and sense of energy the rainforest possessed soon made me realise this place was like a whole other world…

For an intern heading to Caño Palma for the first time, the river isn't just any pathway – it's where you realize you’re leaving one world and entering another…

After nine months at Caño Palma Biological Station, I have lived through both the dry and rainy seasons, been well and truly put through my paces during turtle season and learnt more about tent-making bats than I ever expected to know. Somewhere along the way, the station became a second home…

Station Manager, Charlotte Foale, gives an update on our work at the station.

Station Manager, Charlotte Foale, gives an update on our work at the station.

The story of how Tortuguero became a centre of research and conservation.

Yair Ben-Yacov, an intern from the Netherlands shares his experiences from his recent 10 week stay at the station.

Ryan Jack recalls his encounters with the otters that inhabit Cano Palma