Alexander Wetmore - Photo Album, Panama, 1962, Vol. 2

Did you know that in the past decade, the Cocle region of Panama has been home to a variety of field research and conservation activities, ranging from studies on snakes to orchid conservation? In 1962, Smithsonian researchers were there to study birds--led by Alexander Wetmore. Wetmore, an ornithologist and former Smithsonian Secretary, went on expeditions in Panama annually. This 1962 album documents his journey throughout the region, joined by his wife, Beatrice. Travel through the Cocle Province and join other volunteers in transcribing image captions!