Un Viaje Como Ningún Otro: Tengo hormigas...Usted quiere?

There are ants inside my computer. This worries me. Slightly. Not exactly sure what to make of it. My first reaction was something along the lines of, "this is really bad". But it might not be. I don't know how deep they are inside. I'm afraid to unscrew the computer in fear that for one reason or another I won't be able to put it back together. I just occasionally see ants climbing out from under keys. I suppose we'll just see where this goes.

Yesterday I went into Golfito to pick up a squirrel monkey. We were told it was little, emaciated, and weak. The boat left the sanctuary at about 4:30. I didn't get back until 7. The water was very rough. We had to go slower than usual and I had to take more ibuprofen than usual afterward. Well...minus the ibuprofen part, but it was quite a bumpy trip. At least it wasn't raining. Got to Golfito and then waited for maybe 15 or so minutes for the person from MINAE to bring the monkey. Pretty good for tico time. The monkey was brought in a cardboard printer box so I transferred him to the dog carrier I brought which had some blankets and a hot water bottle. Poor little guy looked incredibly weak. I got him situated in the boat the best I could to minimize the stress from the wind and bumpy ride. Even with the effort, it had to be hell for this monkey. So the whole trip back was after it was already dark. Very pretty time to travel in the Gulf. Starry sky and cooler air. Again, I was able to see the flourescent zooplankton in the wake of the boat. (Lo siento Senor Pruitt---No tengo fotos. Yo olvide mi camera un otro vez. Y cuando el caucel estuvo afuera de la caja/cama de el ayer, no tuve mi camera tambien. Voy a explicar el caucel en un momento. Por favor no me golpea demasiado duro). I really hope I have the opportunity to snap a picture of this at some point before I leave. It really is pretty amazing. Got him back here at about 7. We got about 5 mL of Pedialyte (for hydration) down him fairly easily. Earl went to go fill another syringe of Pedialyte and while I was holding him he died. Not terribly surprising considering how he looked though unfortunately.
Two days ago Earl went into Golfito to get another Squirrel Monkey. This one was sent to San Jose because it couldn't use it's back legs. After various tests it was concluded that he has a lesion on his spinal cord. He is being given a nerve regeneration drug. We'll just see how that goes for now.

Yesterday during the tour we were very lucky to see our margay (in Spanish, Caucel). They are pretty much an arboreal cat. They look like a long, lanky house cat. Also they are nocturnal so it is pretty rare to see him out of his dark wooden box during the day. I had seen him for only a moment a couple other times, but yesterday he was out and walking around the tree branches in his cage. This is a very pretty cat. Of course I didn't have my camera though.

Poppy, the pregnant spider monkey, has yet to give birth. We keep saying, "any day now".