| June
2006 Excuse me for not writing, but since university started I've got very little free time in town. I just have to tell you some things before I go out to Pilpintuwasi again — I have to go in ten minutes before it gets too dark. Well, I'd rather hear the bad news first, so here they are: Our "Negro," the manatee, died last Tuesday. On Monday in the afternoon, he was still O.K. and eating well, and the next day in the morning Robler found him dead between the water hyacinths.We called the vet but when he arrived the body had already started to rot and he couldn't give any diagnosis. I'm very sad and also worried because we don't know what actually happened to Negro. Now the good news: We have practically finished the fence — just the doors and the signs are missing. And the other good news: The little monkeys are growing well — AND we got a tiny red huacary monkey! I don't know yet if that's really good news-those monkeys are extremly delicate when they are babies and I just hope he/she survives. I wish I could ask for some weeks off at the university as mothers can do when they have a newborn . . . but Robler is a good "daddy" when I'm in town. The picture on the table was on "Pauly's" day, after the arrival. The one in the tree is later. He/she is already looking better, don't you think. We just cannot leave her with the monkeys outside — Chavo would carry her away and look after her, but not feed her enough. (S)he arrived at 400g and needs lots of babymilk. You can se part of the fence -I'll send you a better photo next time The other pictures are of Igor and Argusmthe howlers and little Junior, who is a real little devil! More good news: I just got an e-mail from Sonia Guillen, of the bioarcheological society — she has 100$ for us. I've already sold all the butterfly necklaces with the wood and half of the others (these were made by Jade and the Girls on Top from Australia). Love, Gudrun |
Amazon Animal Orphanage
Pilpintuwasi Butterfly Farm
www.AmazonAnimalOrphanage.org
pilpintuwasi@hotmail.com
063-23-2665
Padre Cocha
Iquitos, Peru