A Life-Changing Casuality

Ida Karlsson in the Peruvian Amazon jungle with her camera for a phot shoot.

By Ida Karlsson The best coincidence of my life! – How did a twenty-two-year-old girl from the Swedish countryside end up in the middle of the Peruvian jungle? Honestly, it was a coincidence, but it is the best coincidence of my life! Writing has been my passion ever since I learnt the alphabet. That is […]

Advice from the Amazon: A Conservation Intern’s Story

Interns talking to Interns by Mackenzie McDermott Media Intern Mackenzie McDermott talks to Ciara Morton, Conservation Intern about how her passion for conservation started and where she goes from here……… Before Ciara Morton could so much as spell biodiversity she was out in the wilderness searching for species. Growing up in Glasgow, Scotland, Morton’s “hippy” […]

Daily excerpts from Peter Lowe, a Crees volunteer

Diary excerpts from life as a Crees Volunteer, Peter Lowe recounts his time with us at the Manu Learning Centre  Greetings from the Amazon, nothing could have prepared me for the view from Mirador ten minutes trek from base camp with the snow capped peaks of the Andes in the far distance, it was jaw […]

Amphibian Encounters in the Amazon

Let Multimedia Intern, Grace Cavanagh take you on a journey through one of the most exciting jungle experiences you’ll have at the Manu Learning Centre: a night survey in the middle of the rainforest. So, you’re on your way to the Amazon, but you’re not sure what to expect? Well, let me fill you in […]

Your Amazonian Adventure Awaits: Discover the Volunteer Experience (Photo Story)

A photographic journey capturing the first week in the Peru’s remote rainforest, by Olivia Cable-Barber our media intern. Santiago steering a river-boat full of new volunteers to the Manu Learning Centre nature reserve: Image by Olivia Cable-Barber Jungle creatures and unforgettable moments await on your journey through the Manu Rainforest of south-eastern Peru. You jump […]

Research, education & community: meaningful alone, stronger together

Crees Manu volunteer working to in Rainforest to improve the local community.

Discover what it’s like to work in the one of the most biodiverse places on Earth to bring together research, education and community projects for a sustainable Amazon. Carlos Arévalo recently joined the Crees team as Programmes Manager. He brings with him a huge amount of knowledge of sustainable development and conservation, particularly within the […]

A diabetic on an Amazon adventure

Diabetic Manu Rainforest volunteer looking at birds through binoculars.

Volunteering in the remote rainforest could be daunting if you suffer from diabetes, but Graham Dennis explains why you shouldn’t let it hold you back. I have always wanted to visit the Manu Biosphere Reserve and in 2016 I found a way to do it, by volunteering with Crees at the Manu Learning Centre (MLC) […]