Tupac is settling in well at the reserve and is exploring more places. He appears much more confident. The radio collar allows the team from Rewinding Argentina to track him

On Wednesday we were privileged to help with the release of 3 Red & Green Macaws initially into a holding aviary at Reserva Don Luis. After 7-10 days they will be released into the reserve proper. They were quick to emerge and start feeding on the provided native fruit.

We are starting our sponsored project ‘Ibera Seedeater’ and the volunteers and bird ringers are in place. We are targeting 2 species – the previously EN Ibera Seedeater and the VU Strange-tailed Tyrant. The featured photo is a female of Strange-tailed Tyrant marked with a blue ring.

Day 1 of our project to locate the Ibera Seedeater, carry out bird ringing and later in season search for nests. 5 of us set off on horseback, which is the best way to get around Reserva Don Luis, to search for the Ibera Seedeater. We place coloured streamers where we see the birds and take GPS co-ordinates so we can more easily locate future nests.

Our new Giant Anteater is settling in well to his new surroundings and is finding the food that is put out for him. We look forward to having him roam our reserve in a few weeks. He will keep his radio collar so the team can track him.

Exciting news for our reserve. We now have a juvenile Giant Anteater which is a rescue from Santiago de Estero, in the north of Argentina. He is called Tupac, and is a 45kg male who is almost fully grown. He will be initially held in an enclosure but will be soft-released soon. We look forward to seeing him on our cameras traps in the future.

02/04/2025
Our Siestera is once again a beautiful place for dining and partying. It is now waterproof against the elements and we have a new floor.

01/04/2025
Our Inga trees are brimming with fruit and we have up to 10 Macaws visiting us twice daily to feed on these pods. You cannot miss their loud calls when they fly in