It was when the waters of the Rio Negro tried and failed to mix with that of the Solimões, to form the mighty Amazon, that we saw them for the first time – hunting dolphins, a whole pod of them. These clever mammals were taking advantage of a phenomenon that was once described as …
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Cashless, yet not penniless in the jungle
Senhora Silva might not have been much taller than five feet, but she was running a “tight ship” in her little supermarket on a small Balsa wood float, on the Parana do Mamori, one of the many contributories to the Amazon just South of Manaus. Together with Josef and João, my companions, we had …
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A night at the Theatre….in the Amazon
The non-binary actor was walking fast in small circles carrying a oszillator , that was producing some alien, distorted words or just sounds that filled the room. Then the light went off and there was a scream …. A few moments later the actor was suddenly walking through the audience, cast into the rays …
Yuki or the true owners of veterinary clinics
There can be no doubt that Yuki, our tri-colored practice cat in Zug secretly owns the place…….. Living virtually her whole life at the veterinary practice, Madame is already waiting inpatiently for me by the front door when I arrive at the clinic in the morning. Despite having the benefit of three huge cat litter …
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