ALIEN! And I don’t mean the frog I mean JJ. He’s a SUPERHUMAN at spotting wildlife. As weird as it looks, the Surinam toad is perfectly camouflaged to live an aquatic life on muddy river bottoms in rainforest and flooded forest areas in South America. It looks like a lump of leaf litter rather than living wildlife! The Surinam toad can measure between 4 and 8 inches (10 to 20 centimeters) long, but it doesn’t look much like a meal, so predators may pass it by. The Surinam toad is an ambush hunter, lying patiently in wait for unsuspecting prey to pass by. The toad eats mostly crustaceans, small fish, worms, and other invertebrates. When the Surinam toad senses movement with its star-tipped fingers, it lunges forward and eats its prey in one gulp. The toad does not have teeth or a tongue, so its large mouth helps it swallow food whole. 🎥: @__n.kita__

Almost 20 years in the Amazon Rainforest and this is the first time I’ve seen this species. I keep calling it the golden ladybug but I have no idea WHAT it is. But it was stunning!! 🦋🐞🦋

Some people can just lift a wild snake off the ground or a branch and instantly befriend it, make it feel calm, at peace, and feel no fear. Most cannot. I mean, I’m good with snakes but watching @__n.kita__ with this Clelia clelia was a little shocking. Beautiful moment of pure appreciation 🦋

Indigenous people are the future of hope for the Amazon rainforest. The children that live in this region, depend on fish from the rivers and monkeys from the trees, birds and freshwater from the sky. Children like these are the next generation of Junglekeepers. It is there bright future that we are supporting. *the arrow this girl is holding was made by the Mascho Piro who her people share territory with. Support @junglekeepers to save the Amazon rainforest and create a brighter future for the wildlife and people of the region 🦋

Never again 😭 Also Dr. JJ ❤️ these parasites are so nasty. They make me furious because I don’t sleep. It also breaks my heart to think of all the animals out there that have no way of helping themselves, and just get covered in these things. They’re just awful killers. one of the most deranged and horrible things about nature. @gallice.g I believe is the one who got that incredible photo of the botfly I used here!

A family of elephants taking a nap. We don’t often see elephants laying down, but when they do, it means that they are at peace and feel safe and secure enough to let their guard down and truly rest. VC: @dhanu.paran

You wake up in a dream. The world looks like a painting by @tomassanchezstudio

This is awesome! This bird is one of my friends. Beautiful to see such stunning intimate footage from @henriqueolsen ・・・ Brutal scene! A Ringed Kingfisher going savage on a frog (Pseudis platensis). #nomercy • Cena bruta! Martim-pescador-grande fazendo a selvageria com essa rã-aquática . #semdó • #kingfisher #pantanal #wildlifeonearth #animalbehavior #birdphotography #wildlifephotography #fotografosbrasileiros #bbcbrasil #natureismetal

So many people forget that we are not the only creatures on this planet. Our jungles and our oceans and our savannas and forests are full of Other creatures. They have feelings and hearts and families and fears just like we do. Some of the most meaningful experiences of my life has been the times that I have been able to help wounded or injured animals back to health. I hope you’ll check out my new episode on YouTube called Jungle Wildlife Rescue — the link is in my story today on the same photo.

Mesmerizing colors found on the forest floor ✨

Just jungle life. One time a bee flew into my ear and buzzed around and the only way to handle. It was to crush it while it was in there. Of course I got stung. Then it swelled up. Then about a week later a glob of wax, the size of a raisin fell out of my ear onto the table with the bee’s body encased in it. This is just some normal day standard cleaning. But we find some pretty cool stuff in there sometimes! @__n.kita__ 🤣