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CNN looks for the “Wild Things” and finds Karanambu in Guyana

CNN looks for the “Wild Things” and finds Karanambu in Guyana
By Andrew Short of the University of Kansas Originally published by NationalGeographic.com, October 30, 2013

Moscow-born zoologist Vladimir Dinets, the author of Dragon Songs: Love and Adventure Among Crocodiles, Alligators and Other Dinosaur Relations is a research assistant professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. After a globe-crossing search for the world’s last remaining wild places, he reports that Guyana..

“…is my favorite corner of the Amazon, where I studied caimans in 2007, and it’s beautifully preserved. It has miles upon miles of Victoria regia water lily-covered lakes, pristine forests, tranquil rivers and lush savannahs.”

Dinets and CNN are particularly taken by Karanambu Lodge in the Rupununi, a lodge that finds its way into many of our Guyana itineraries.

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When people search for the giants of Guyana, they often expect to find corporations, energy companies, or sprawling business empires. Yet Guyana’s true giants aren’t measured in market capitalisation or quarterly earnings—they’re measured in metres, kilograms, and wingspans that defy imagination. Welcome to the land where South America’s largest cat prowls through pristine rainforest, where

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