Following one of these videos is a treat. It's like three complete videos linked together - "How to Survive Getting Lost in the Amazon", "Finding a Garden Deep in the Amazon", and "How Disney's Jungle Cruise Misrepresents the Jungle". I'm always on board to see where you go in each new video. Thanks for bringing us along to the Amazon!
Thanks, and your welcome for the adventure. Hopefully have more added onto the series one day, but for now it makes a nice little series. Onwards to conservation videos especially the Hawaiian bird centered ones
As usual this was a fascinating, nuanced, and thoroughly educational piece, you have really done the Amazon justice in my opinion. Based on the title alone I wasn’t sure where this video would go, but your tie-ins between botany/ecology, native folklore, and outdoor skills was very interesting to watch and I really enjoyed it. Great work with everything JJ! - Harrison and Evan
Thanks, this series was interesting to make, will have to see how I want to change things up when the sequel series comes around, but that isn't for a while still. Now back to Conservation centered content!
This is the perfect conclusion to indefinitely end the Amazon rainforest misconception series! It's unfortunate that anthropogenic threats such as gold mining and monocultural farming are endangering both the biodiversity and habitats along the Amazon basin. I definitely learned a lot about the unique inter and intraspecific dynamics between various different animals in this marvelous ecosystem. Thank you for the nostalgia inducing Amazon trail clip as well.
Glad you liked this conclusion, still have a few more Amazon videos on the horizon (haven't even begun the big one on deforestation and the Amazon dieback because I am so busy). Glad someone else remembers Amazon Trails- JJ
Should I be worried about tropical diseases or parasites when visiting the tropics (e.g., malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Yellow fever, African tick bite fever, etc.)?
Disease is another thing one should take seriously in the tropics, it is no joke, and I have seen people I work with out there come down with some pretty scary stuff. This was a concept for a video I was planning on doing if I got a bot fly as they have interesting biology, and I would not film myself with a life-threatening tropical disease, Because priorities. However I have so far not had this happen. Essentially the number one thing is long pants and shirt, this reduces the possible amount of skin that can receive a bite. This though is not 100% effective which is why you then use repellent.
Following one of these videos is a treat. It's like three complete videos linked together - "How to Survive Getting Lost in the Amazon", "Finding a Garden Deep in the Amazon", and "How Disney's Jungle Cruise Misrepresents the Jungle". I'm always on board to see where you go in each new video. Thanks for bringing us along to the Amazon!
Thanks, and your welcome for the adventure. Hopefully have more added onto the series one day, but for now it makes a nice little series. Onwards to conservation videos especially the Hawaiian bird centered ones
As usual this was a fascinating, nuanced, and thoroughly educational piece, you have really done the Amazon justice in my opinion. Based on the title alone I wasn’t sure where this video would go, but your tie-ins between botany/ecology, native folklore, and outdoor skills was very interesting to watch and I really enjoyed it. Great work with everything JJ!
- Harrison and Evan
Thanks, this series was interesting to make, will have to see how I want to change things up when the sequel series comes around, but that isn't for a while still. Now back to Conservation centered content!
This is the perfect conclusion to indefinitely end the Amazon rainforest misconception series! It's unfortunate that anthropogenic threats such as gold mining and monocultural farming are endangering both the biodiversity and habitats along the Amazon basin. I definitely learned a lot about the unique inter and intraspecific dynamics between various different animals in this marvelous ecosystem. Thank you for the nostalgia inducing Amazon trail clip as well.
Glad you liked this conclusion, still have a few more Amazon videos on the horizon (haven't even begun the big one on deforestation and the Amazon dieback because I am so busy). Glad someone else remembers Amazon Trails- JJ
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STOP: in other words, Stop, Think, Observe, Plan.
Exactly
Should I be worried about tropical diseases or parasites when visiting the tropics (e.g., malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, Japanese Encephalitis, Yellow fever, African tick bite fever, etc.)?
Disease is another thing one should take seriously in the tropics, it is no joke, and I have seen people I work with out there come down with some pretty scary stuff. This was a concept for a video I was planning on doing if I got a bot fly as they have interesting biology, and I would not film myself with a life-threatening tropical disease, Because priorities. However I have so far not had this happen. Essentially the number one thing is long pants and shirt, this reduces the possible amount of skin that can receive a bite. This though is not 100% effective which is why you then use repellent.