by Sumer Tiwari | Nov 24, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
The trailer I posted this spring about my trip to India sparked a lot of curiosity and interest. When planning the trip, I was in constant contact with the friends with whom I would go on the trip. Many thanks to Beta Mahatvaraj, Jibran Shariff, Krishna Raju, Rahul,...
by Sumer Tiwari | May 28, 2015 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater, Marine
The ultimate goal of my journey was a collecting trip in the waters of southern India, but it first meant travelling to South Asia and landing in fourth largest city on earth. I was about to have almost 18 hours of layover time in Delhi (or maybe I planned...
by Sumer Tiwari | Jun 27, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
Collecting Trip to Peru: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 It was drizzling in the morning at 7:00 am when I woke up. Brian had prepared a delicious breakfast of scrambled eggs and fresh fruit juice. For a few minutes it seemed like this drizzling would...
by Sumer Tiwari | May 23, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
Collecting Trip to Peru: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 We were in the rainforest now. The all-encompassing sound was unlike anything I had experienced before. It was surreal, like I was watching a jungle movie, but I wasn’t just watching. I was inhabiting...
by Sumer Tiwari | Apr 16, 2014 | AMAZONAS - Sumer Tiwari, Freshwater
Collecting Trip to Peru: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Every aquarium hobbyist has a few dreams: 1. To visit the natural habitat of his/her favorite fish and see that fish in the wild 2. To discover a new fish and have the species named after him/her...
