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Lucy, the Black caiman, on shore 3, Sani Lodge, Ecuador A few hours earlier, Lucy the Black Caiman was eyeing us as we arrived at Sani Lodge:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130339/lucy_the_black_caiman_sani_lodge_ecuador.html" title="Lucy, the Black caiman, Sani Lodge, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/130339_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=A2HpXIjp1yOD9T646YCiUrIERrk%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Lucy, the Black caiman, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Just before docking at Sani Lodge, we were pointed towards Lucy, judging the arrival of fresh meat. Lucy is a naughty Black caiman, she had been nesting directly under one of the guest lodges. That particular lodge is now named after her and richly illustrated with her image. Lucy is tolerated, her presence accepted.<br /> <br /> Lucy is not to be mistaken for a pet though. A black caiman is the largest predator of the Amazon. There isn&#039;t a single species that it cannot take on, humans included. It&#039;s an enforcer species, maintaining order. Black caiman,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Melanosuchus niger,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park" /></a></figure><br /> As we were still settling in and exploring our surrounding, Rodrigo (Sani Lodge guide) whistled, and much to our shock, Lucy catapults herself our of the water, on shore. We didn&#039;t even know she was there. A somewhat unsettling thought as I just spent at least an hour photographing around the edges of this dock. In the three days after, we would not see her again, but I&#039;m quite sure she&#039;s seen us lots of times.<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130422/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_sani_lodge_ecuador.html" title="Lucy, the Black caiman, on shore, Sani Lodge, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/130422_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=TbwZsmjnKtgxaO28hs61RAUA7cg%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Lucy, the Black caiman, on shore, Sani Lodge, Ecuador A few hours earlier, Lucy the Black Caiman was eyeing us as we arrived at Sani Lodge:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130339/lucy_the_black_caiman_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> As we were still settling in and exploring our surrounding, Rodrigo (Sani Lodge guide) whistled, and much to our shock, Lucy catapults herself our of the water, on shore. We didn&#039;t even know she was there. A somewhat unsettling thought as I just spent at least an hour photographing around the edges of this dock. In the three days after, we would not see her again, but I&#039;m quite sure she&#039;s seen us lots of times.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130421/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_2_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130420/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_3_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130419/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_4_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Black caiman,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Melanosuchus niger,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130421/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_2_sani_lodge_ecuador.html" title="Lucy, the Black caiman, on shore 2, Sani Lodge, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/130421_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=fuzW36Q%2F5QQdQCOmkRdB6%2BuHarY%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Lucy, the Black caiman, on shore 2, Sani Lodge, Ecuador A few hours earlier, Lucy the Black Caiman was eyeing us as we arrived at Sani Lodge:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130339/lucy_the_black_caiman_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> As we were still settling in and exploring our surrounding, Rodrigo (Sani Lodge guide) whistled, and much to our shock, Lucy catapults herself our of the water, on shore. We didn&#039;t even know she was there. A somewhat unsettling thought as I just spent at least an hour photographing around the edges of this dock. In the three days after, we would not see her again, but I&#039;m quite sure she&#039;s seen us lots of times.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130422/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130420/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_3_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130419/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_4_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Black caiman,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Melanosuchus niger,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130419/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_4_sani_lodge_ecuador.html" title="Lucy, the Black caiman, on shore 4, Sani Lodge, Ecuador"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/130419_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=NelaRsT%2BhAERMt5w%2Bi9pTMQKXQM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Lucy, the Black caiman, on shore 4, Sani Lodge, Ecuador A few hours earlier, Lucy the Black Caiman was eyeing us as we arrived at Sani Lodge:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130339/lucy_the_black_caiman_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> As we were still settling in and exploring our surrounding, Rodrigo (Sani Lodge guide) whistled, and much to our shock, Lucy catapults herself our of the water, on shore. We didn&#039;t even know she was there. A somewhat unsettling thought as I just spent at least an hour photographing around the edges of this dock. In the three days after, we would not see her again, but I&#039;m quite sure she&#039;s seen us lots of times.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130422/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130421/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_2_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130420/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_3_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Black caiman,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Melanosuchus niger,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park" /></a></figure> Black caiman,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Melanosuchus niger,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park Click/tap to enlarge

Lucy, the Black caiman, on shore 3, Sani Lodge, Ecuador

A few hours earlier, Lucy the Black Caiman was eyeing us as we arrived at Sani Lodge:

Lucy, the Black caiman, Sani Lodge, Ecuador Just before docking at Sani Lodge, we were pointed towards Lucy, judging the arrival of fresh meat. Lucy is a naughty Black caiman, she had been nesting directly under one of the guest lodges. That particular lodge is now named after her and richly illustrated with her image. Lucy is tolerated, her presence accepted.<br /> <br /> Lucy is not to be mistaken for a pet though. A black caiman is the largest predator of the Amazon. There isn't a single species that it cannot take on, humans included. It's an enforcer species, maintaining order. Black caiman,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Melanosuchus niger,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

As we were still settling in and exploring our surrounding, Rodrigo (Sani Lodge guide) whistled, and much to our shock, Lucy catapults herself our of the water, on shore. We didn't even know she was there. A somewhat unsettling thought as I just spent at least an hour photographing around the edges of this dock. In the three days after, we would not see her again, but I'm quite sure she's seen us lots of times.

Lucy, the Black caiman, on shore, Sani Lodge, Ecuador A few hours earlier, Lucy the Black Caiman was eyeing us as we arrived at Sani Lodge:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130339/lucy_the_black_caiman_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> As we were still settling in and exploring our surrounding, Rodrigo (Sani Lodge guide) whistled, and much to our shock, Lucy catapults herself our of the water, on shore. We didn't even know she was there. A somewhat unsettling thought as I just spent at least an hour photographing around the edges of this dock. In the three days after, we would not see her again, but I'm quite sure she's seen us lots of times.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130421/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_2_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130420/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_3_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130419/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_4_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Black caiman,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Melanosuchus niger,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

Lucy, the Black caiman, on shore 2, Sani Lodge, Ecuador A few hours earlier, Lucy the Black Caiman was eyeing us as we arrived at Sani Lodge:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130339/lucy_the_black_caiman_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> As we were still settling in and exploring our surrounding, Rodrigo (Sani Lodge guide) whistled, and much to our shock, Lucy catapults herself our of the water, on shore. We didn't even know she was there. A somewhat unsettling thought as I just spent at least an hour photographing around the edges of this dock. In the three days after, we would not see her again, but I'm quite sure she's seen us lots of times.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130422/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130420/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_3_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130419/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_4_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Black caiman,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Melanosuchus niger,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

Lucy, the Black caiman, on shore 4, Sani Lodge, Ecuador A few hours earlier, Lucy the Black Caiman was eyeing us as we arrived at Sani Lodge:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130339/lucy_the_black_caiman_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> As we were still settling in and exploring our surrounding, Rodrigo (Sani Lodge guide) whistled, and much to our shock, Lucy catapults herself our of the water, on shore. We didn't even know she was there. A somewhat unsettling thought as I just spent at least an hour photographing around the edges of this dock. In the three days after, we would not see her again, but I'm quite sure she's seen us lots of times.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130422/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130421/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_2_sani_lodge_ecuador.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/130420/lucy_the_black_caiman_on_shore_3_sani_lodge_ecuador.html Black caiman,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Geotagged,Melanosuchus niger,Sani Lodge,South America,Spring,World,Yasuni National Park

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The Black caiman

The black caiman is a crocodilian. It is a carnivorous reptile that lives along slow-moving rivers and lakes, in the seasonally flooded savannas of the Amazon basin, and in other freshwater habitats in South America. Once common, it was hunted to near extinction primarily for its commercially valuable hide. It is now listed as Conservation Dependent.

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Uploaded Feb 26, 2022. Captured Nov 15, 2021 16:27 in 67C6X698+22.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/40s
  • ISO3200
  • 550mm