Meet the Explorers


GB the Squirrel

GB loves to climb, is afraid of water after his swimming accident last year, and loves to eat nuts while exploring the geology of the landscape.


Bongo the Chimpanzee

Bongo is the team’s journalist. He is used to warm temperatures and lots of trees, so he gets homesick in the cold barren environment of southern Bolivia.


Leo the Lion

Leo was born and raised on the African plains. His interest in biology started as a cub surrounded by all sorts of wildlife. He is the team’s biologist.


Flash the Turtle

Flash considers himself an Olympic-caliber sprinter, despite all evidence to the contrary. Flash is a faster thinker than he is a runner and is an excellent problem solver. He is the team’s engineer.


Funky Monkey

A musician by trade, Funky Monkey is mainly interested in the culture of Bolivian (music, art, traditions, etc.). He is fluent in Spanish and is the interpreter for the team as well as being responsible for planning organizing the expedition.


Kermita the Frog

Kermita has studied both biology and geophysics and is the diver who will explore the bottom of the lake at the volcano summits.


Doc the ???

Because everyone called him “doc”, he decided to go to medical school so he wouldn’t feel silly every time he heard his name. Perhaps not the best reason to study medicine, but we are happy to have him as the team doctor.