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Primate Connections 2016 Calendars Now Available!

What fundraising project brings together 13 primate conservation organizations, numerous independent wildlife photographers, primate conservation societies, zoos, and various youth and educational organizations, all in the name of primate conservation? The 2016 Primate Connections calendar, of course! Click here to view entire calendar. This year we are especially excited as Dr. Jane Goodall has officially endorsed the project! Yes, that’s right. The

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ANABELLE’S DANTA FIELD COURSE EXPERIENCE- VIDEO

Do you have an interest in primates, birds, bats, tropical ecology and/or conservation?  Are you looking to gain valuable field experience?  Would you like to learn about other cultures?  Would you like to learn more about yourself? Anabelle Dunn shares a bit of her DANTA field course experience with us in this fabulous video. For more information about our tropical

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Meet DANTA Board Member- Daniela Solano Rojas

Daniela Solano Rojas is the Founder and President of Saimiri Foundation, a small NGO with the aim to protect Costa Rica´s biodiversity, especially Osa Peninsula´s primates. She received her BSc in Biology from the University of Costa Rica; and her MSc in Conservation and Wildlife Management from the National University, Costa Rica. She arrived in the Osa Peninsula in 2005-2006

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DANTA Welcomes Luis Vargas-Castro

DANTA is delighted to announce that Luis Vargas-Castro will be joining our teaching staff again in the summer of 2016. He, along with Eduardo Valverde, will be teaching Tropical Rain Forest and Wildlife Conservation at Osa Conservation‘s Piro Research Station, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Course dates are August 6 -19, 2016. Luis E. Vargas-Castro is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of

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DANTA Welcomes Dr. Christina Campbell

DANTA is delighted to announce that Dr. Christina Campbell will guest lecture in our summer 2016 Primate Behavior and Conservation course to be held in the spectacular Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Course dates are June 15-July 10, 2016. For more information about our training programs, please visit http://www.danta.info and/or email us at conservation@danta.info. Hope to see you in Costa Rica!

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METHODS IN PRIMATE BEHAVIOR AND CONSERVATION

Methods in Primate Behavior and Conservation Dates:   Summer Session: July 13 – July 28, 2018 Application deadline: Summer Session: June 15, 2018 Program fee: $2600 Location: Osa Conservation, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Contact: Visit our website and/or email us at conservation@danta.info for more information Course Description This course is designed to provide students with field experience in primate behavior, ecology,

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Human Ecology and Tropical Conservation Field Course

Human Ecology and Tropical Conservation Dates: June 27 – July 10, 2016 Application deadline: May 15, 2016 Program fee: $2300 Instructor: Dr. Janette Wallis Location: Piro Research Station, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica Course Description This short course is designed to provide students with field experience in a great tropical setting, with an emphasis on current efforts to conserve tropical wildlife and their habitats. As

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