Danta: Association for Conservation of the Tropics

Danta: Association for Conservation of the Tropics Education non-for-profit advocating awareness of global environmental and social issues. LIVE, THINK, ACT. WE DON'T HAVE AN APP FOR THAT!

We believe that every individual has a role to play in conservation, and we are committed to do our part by raising awareness and encouraging people to act and save, not only primates, but all inhabitants of our beautiful planet. Our field-based programs provide training in conservation biology, with the most robust and popular program being our Primate Behavior and Conservation course held twice

annually in Costa Rica. Our greatest success has been in providing training to Bolivian nationals in primate conservation, and contributing to the funding of new public school in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. Primate Conservation is an issue of global concern, and awareness is a first and vital step.

08/23/2026

Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis) breeding colony in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. During the breeding season, these elegant white birds develop striking buff-colored plumes on their head, chest, and back. Cattle egrets nest in large, noisy colonies, where pairs work together to build stick nests, incubate eggs, and care for their chicks.

08/19/2026

A former Danta student, Connery Scott, just sent me this video. He is currently working with Dr. Erin Vogel in Borneo. It is such a great feeling seeing our students' dreams come true.

08/15/2026

One of many wildlife encounters from our Methods in Primate Behavior and Conservation course was capturing a family of white-nosed coatis (Nasua narica) on our camera traps. These curious members of the raccoon family are highly social, with females and young living together in cooperative groups while adult males spend most of the year on their own.

08/04/2026

An ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) captured on one of our camera traps in the Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica. This elusive and primarily nocturnal predator plays an important role in maintaining healthy first ecosystems as a top mesopredator. Ocelots are rarely observed directly, making camera trap images valuable tools for monitoring wildlife populations.

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Huntington, WV
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