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PIC OF THE MONTH Crocodilian images which reveal fascinating stories told from a visual perspective. |
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1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 JAN 02 | FEB 02 | MAR 02 | APR 02 | MAY 02 | JUN 02 JUL 02 | AUG 02 | SEP 02 | OCT 02 | NOV 02 | DEC 02 Amazon's Top Predator  Black caimans are the largest of the caiman species, with reports of individuals reaching 14 feet or more. Tiago tells me this particular individual is around 13 feet long, an adult male that lives in the zoo at Manaus in Brazil. The status of black caiman in the wild is variable - in some areas they are widely distributed but their numbers are very low, some still have reasonable populations, but many have been dramatically reduced by extensive hunting and poaching which still occurs. The main problem is a real lack of information on the species - it's difficult to assess a species' status in the wild if you don't have much information about its distribution. And that all costs time, resources and money, which is often seriously lacking. Hopefully the black caiman will remain Amazon's top predator. Would you like to enter your best photograph into the 2002 competition? Send me a photograph and I'll include the best here each month. The winner will be voted for in January 2003, and will receive an Ilfochrome print prize to be awarded in early 2003. The only criteria for submitting a photograph is this: it must capture the attention. |
