The Holbrook Explorer

Volcano - Name is derived from Vulcan, a god of fire in Roman mythology - Lifespan can range between several months to millions of years - 14 volcanoes in Costa Rica - Largest volcano on earth is Ma

Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria) - Name means 'swollen neck' - Tallest flying bird in South and Central America - Feed on fish, frogs, and crustaceans - Head and neck are entirely featherless

Coffee beans - The average American consumes 9 lbs of coffee per year - 45% of exports worldwide are from South America - Two main varieties are Arabica (75-80%) and Robusta (20%) - You can learn ho

Guianan Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola rupicola) - Males are polygamous - Gather at communal leks to display during mating season - Skin, bill, and legs are also orange - Vocalization has been likened t

Airplane - First powered flight was in 1903 by the Wright brothers - Design and safety testing can take up to 12 years per plane - Heaviest ever aircraft weighed more than 640 tons - Approximately 1

Bruce Leventhal of Stillwater, Minnesota, won the Nature Conservancy's 6th Annual Photography Contest with a photo he took of two red-eyed tree frogs on an Easter heliconia while at his stay at Selva