Jan 25, 2019
A Giant Announcement!
My new book, The Giant Otter: Giants of the Amazon, is available for preorder! I have been involved with giant otters, in one way or...
Nov 14, 2018
Boy or Girl?
Day 4, 9 am, Cocha Cashu, Manu National Park, Peru. The water boils and churns as nine endangered giant otters vigorously pursue a school...
Mar 23, 2017
A Giant Work in Progress
I am writing a book. Or rather, I’m about to start writing a book. I actually have a deadline for it, because it’s under contract. My...
Nov 9, 2016
Deafened by Nature
I recently returned from a two week visit to the heart of Manu National Park in southeastern Peru. Cocha Cashu is the name of a small...
Jun 17, 2016
Little Otter Meets Giant Otter
Have you ever wondered how one otter species would react if it met another? I did, and for a long time. Peru is fortunate to count no...
May 22, 2016
Giants of the Madre de Dios
I thought I’d share with you (a slightly adapted) part of the introduction to a book I co-wrote with my husband, Frank Hajek, in 2006....
Dec 13, 2015
Enchanted by Cocha Cashu
When people think of the tropical rainforest, I believe the picture most have in their minds is of trees. Lots and lots of tall trees. An...
Aug 25, 2015
The Search for Sirena
I slapped at a nagging mosquito. Mozzies? In broad daylight? “This is just ridiculous,” I muttered. “Well,” Frank said, consulting the...
