The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

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The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, headquartered in Panama City, Panama, is a unit of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., USA. The institute furthers the understanding of tropical biodiversity and its importance to human welfare, trains students to conduct research in the tropics, and promotes conservation by increasing public awareness of the beauty and importance of tropical ecosystems and their cultures.

Books by The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Bat Island

A Rare Journey into the Hidden World of Tropical Bats

By Rachel A. Page, Dina K. N. Dechmann, M. Teague O'Mara, Marco Tschapka and The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Photographer Christian Ziegler
Featuring incredible photography and insight from an international team with long-term ties to the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Bat Island spotlights the unique beauty and environmental importance of the seventy-six species of bats on Panama’s Barro Colorado Island.
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