Published Articles and Photographs

Spotted Hyenas are the most abundant carnivore on the African continent establishing territories wherever abundant animal resources are adequate for eating; dead or aliive.
Spotted Hyenas are named by the....... (To read more click on HTML or PDF versions)

As a member of the parrot family and a close relative to the brightly colored Scarlet Macaw, the Great Green Macaw also possesses vibrant plumage of a lime green body with blue wing tips and tail feathers of red and blue. This gentle green giant in the parrot world, .......... (To read more click on HTML or PDF versions)

It's always exciting and rewarding to go on a wildlife excursion into the tropical jungles of Costa Rica. The mystery of the unknown to what lies ahead and the discovery of .......... (To read more click on HTML or PDF versions)

Despite its name, the millipede or "thousand-legger" does not have a thousand legs, but only between eighty and four hundred legs depending on the specific species. Also known as Diplopods, meaning doubled feet, each body segment of the millipede has ....... (To read more click on HTML or PDF versions)

So tell me, how much weight can you lift? 50lbs? 200lbs? Consider lifting 850 times your body weight. That is what Rhinoceros Beetles can lift. In proportion to their own size, Rhinoceros Beetles are the strongest animals in the world. If humans were able to match that incredible strength, we could lift 65 tons.
There are several types of beetles which ........... (To read more click on HTML or PDF versions)

"Hi Cyril

I just wanted to write to you and let you know that I've really been enjoying the articles you've written for CreaturesAll, and that your photos are wonderful. I'm glad I've been able to read the articles on your website that you've written for some of the issues of CreaturesAll that I haven't been able to find at newsstands.

Costa Rica is a place I haven't known anything about, nor had I paid much attention to it before, but what you've written about and photographed certainly makes it look like a place worth visiting. I love your pictures of the plants and creatures you've encountered there. I have to admit that I had never heard of a basilisk or coatimundi before reading you articles about these creatures. Thank you for teaching me something new!

I certainly look forward to reading more of your articles in CreaturesAll or on your website. It's nice that you have a career you enjoy and that you're able to visit places in the world that other people might not have been able to get to, or even thought of visiting."

J. Calderin, Edmonton, Canada. May 2008

He cautiously climbed over the rocks, along the fallen logs searching and inspecting. Aware of my presence close by, but not afraid, he was focused on only one thing…. a meal. Stopping every few steps he smelled the fresh tropical air. With his twitching nose, he caught scent of something. He abruptly ........... (To read more click on HTML or PDF versions)

No trip to Costa Rica would be complete without a butterfly garden adventure. The creation of a natural tropical setting in a protected environment complete with lush vegetation, flowering plants and beautifully coloured butterflies, allows visitors to get close to some of Costa Rica’s more delicate wildlife species.............. (To read more click on HTML or PDF versions)

It is 10.00 am. Time is of the essence this morning. Our land rover waits outside our hotel, the Stanley Hotel, located in the heart of downtown Nairobi. It is important to reach our destination before 11:00 am. With camera gear ready, we................(To read more click on HTML or PDF versions)

With the start of each day, the sun rise brings activity to the tropical rainforests. I listen closely for the sounds of motion. My eyes scan the thick lush vegetation as I walk the trails deep in the Manuel Antonio National Park of Costa Rica. In the distance I could hear the rustling of branches and chatter of ................ (To read more click on HTML or PDF versions)

As our boat winds its way through the slow-moving freshwater canal system of Tortuguero National Park, the lush vegetation encroaches over the riverbanks bringing the rainforest and its residents closer. Floating quietly along the winding rivers, everyone's eyes scan the trees, shrubs and water for wildlife. Caimans moving ........... (To read more click on HTML or PDF versions)

Gaudy Leaf Red Eye Tree Frog, Costa Rica

Some of the most rewarding wildlife encounters that I have experienced in Costa Rica are with several of the smallest creatures, amphibians. Costa Rica has over 175 species of amphibians, with frogs making up most of that number. In the North-eastern region of the country is the tropical lowland ....... (To read more click on HTML or PDF versions)

Visit after visit, I have been fortunate to see and photograph them. Sometimes hanging high on the treetops. Other times at eye level clinging to a branch. The creature is the 3-toed sloth and the place is Costa Rica. ....(To read more click on HTML or PDF )

"Excellent Stuff, Cyril. Great story. The challenge will be in finding room for enough of your pictures. I may break with tradition and go beyond my normal maximum of 2 pages. Thank you for the effort and thought ... I wish I had known of you 3 issues ago." Bob Fielder, Publisher Creaturesall magazine. December 10, 2005

"Your article went a long way toward 'classin' up the joint ... so, thank you for that" Bob Fielder, Publisher Creaturesall magazine. February 10, 2006

TORTUGUERO Page 196
It is a true natural wilderness deep in the tropical jungles of Costa Rica. Considered one of the most biologically diverse regions in the country, Tortuguero National Park is a treasure of fascinating views, incredible wildlife and .......... (To read more click on HTML version)

MANUEL ANTONIO NATIONAL PARK Page 202
Abundant wildlife, diverse ecosystems and stunning beaches are some of the things that make Manuel Antonio National Park one of the top wilderness are in Costa Rica. Unique in its land coverage, the park spreads over a small portion of tropical rainforest .......... (To read more click on HTML version)

RIO PACUARE   Page 208
    Paddle hard! Hold on! Take a break.
Ah, the commands shouted by your friendly, experienced river guides while aboard a wild rafting expedition on Costa Rica's Rio Pacuare. Nestled deep in the Costa Rican tropical rainforest .......... (To read more click on HTML version)

Issue #15, Cyril Brass