Mario Aldecoa

Nature unfolds without apology — and not every moment is easy to watch. @mario_aldecoa and @thetrentunderwood recount filming a troop of capuchin monkeys eating a juvenile green iguana alive. Amidst the brutality, one powerful scene stood out: a baby capuchin quietly observing, possibly learning ...

🔊👂🏼So much for a hidden camera 🐒🎥 These curious capuchins found it fast — sniffing, poking, and chattering as they checked it out up close! Shot on a #djiosmo @osmo_global #djiglobal #osmoawards #wildlife #wildlifephotography #animals #nature #monkey

Tiny bees = tiny, delicious honey! 🐝🍯
 
@jimcordoba showcases an innovative way to protect native stingless bees by creating small hives and harvesting their nutrient-rich honey. This sustainable approach not only supports bee conservation but also provides local communities with an a...

What better way to experience the jungle than from a monkey’s perspective? 🌳🐒 @mario_aldecoa joins entomologist and conservationist @jimcordoba climbing 100 feet into the rainforest canopy to explore the @rionuevo_naturereserve from above. From this vantage point, they witness the incredible co...

In this new episode, @mario_aldecoa speaks with conservationist @jimcordoba as he recounts how an agricultural fire came dangerously close to the @rionuevo_naturereserve . Each year, nearby lands are legally burned to create grazing pasture—but with little oversight, these fires often escape cont...

Get to know the host: @mario_aldecoa Before Mario became a wildlife biologist, he was just a kid fascinated by nature. As a teenager, his passion turned into purpose when he volunteered—and later lived—at a South Florida wildlife sanctuary. The experience gave him the skills and connections that ...

The Global Guardians Podcast is here!
 
From conservationists and scientists to filmmakers and passionate changemakers, @global_guardians_pod brings you real stories from those making a difference for our planet. Hosted by wildlife biologist @mario_aldecoa and cinematographer @thetrentu...

Monkey vs. Iguana! @mario_aldecoa and @thetrentunderwood captured these scenes of a troop of capuchin monkeys eating a juvenile green iguana alive! The dominant male capuchin started by eating the iguana's tail while holding it down, ensuring it couldn’t escape. What followed was a long and bruta...

The resilience of nature! This toucan has adapted to life despite losing part of its iconic beak. Was it a birth defect? The result of a predator attack? Or perhaps a battle with another toucan? Whatever the cause, it’s a reminder of how wildlife finds ways to survive. 🔎 Take a close look at its...

Eaten alive! A Lake Erie Watersnake consuming an invasive goby fish. @mario_aldecoa filmed the entire sequence of the snake with the struggling catch in mouth, to the final moment the fish disappeared into the snakes body...still alive and squirming 😱 Also, did you peep that spider 🕷️🔍?! #natu...

Scorpion eating a spider! During a night hike in Costa Rica @mario_aldecoa (me) and @thetrentunderwood filmed this scene of a scorpion eating a spider. A macro lens allowed us to capture an upclose look of the scorpion's pair of jawscalled chelicerae tearing little pieces of the liquefying spider...

Squirrel monkey eating a big juicy insect! We observed a large troop of squirrel monkeys hunting in the @rionuevo_naturereserve .The troop was actively looking for insects and other delicacies amongst the leaves. Several monkeys caught insects, often ripping the guts out and eating the choice mor...