Full Circle

A members area where you can introduce yourself, discuss anything outwith catfish and generally get to know each other.
Post Reply
User avatar
Shane
Expert
Posts: 4589
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 22:12
My articles: 69
My images: 161
My catfish: 75
My cats species list: 4 (i:0, k:0)
My aquaria list: 4 (i:4)
Spotted: 99
Location 1: Tysons
Location 2: Virginia
Contact:

Full Circle

Post by Shane »

In 2003 I was putting together an expedition from Bogota to Leticia to collect fish. I recruited two Navy SEALS from the Embassy (as I knew they would not be afraid of the water) and my sister Amber who was 21 and staying with us in Bogota (she had no choice). A guy I worked with in the Embassy asked that I take along his 15 year old Colombian brother-in-law as he had aspirations to be a biologist.

So myself, two SEALS, a 21 year old girl, and a 15 year old boy headed into the deep Amazon. It was a great collecting trip and there are dozens of photos from that trip on PC.

Tonight, out of the blue, that 15 year old kid (Felipe) reached out to me on Messenger. He did finish his studies in biology and today is a an exporter of tropical fishes in Brazil.

-Shane
"My journey is at an end and the tale is told. The reader who has followed so faithfully and so far, they have the right to ask, what do I bring back? It can be summed up in three words. Concentrate upon Uganda."
Winston Churchill, My African Journey
User avatar
bekateen
Posts: 8955
Joined: 09 Sep 2014, 17:50
I've donated: $40.00!
My articles: 4
My images: 130
My cats species list: 142 (i:102, k:39)
My aquaria list: 36 (i:13)
My BLogs: 44 (i:149, p:2653)
My Wishlist: 35
Spotted: 177
Location 1: USA, California, Stockton
Location 2: USA, California, Stockton
Contact:

Re: Full Circle

Post by bekateen »

Great story. Congratulations to him. Much success.

Cheers, Eric
Image
Find me on YouTube and Facebook: http://youtube.com/user/Bekateen1; https://www.facebook.com/Bekateen
Buying caves from https://plecocaves.com? Plecocaves sponsor Bekateen's Fishroom. Use coupon code "bekateen" (no quotes) for 15% off your order.
User avatar
Jools
Expert
Posts: 15978
Joined: 30 Dec 2002, 15:25
My articles: 197
My images: 944
My catfish: 238
My cats species list: 87 (i:13, k:1)
My BLogs: 7 (i:7, p:202)
My Wishlist: 23
Spotted: 447
Location 1: Middle Earth,
Location 2: Scotland
Interests: All things aquatic, Sci-Fi, photography and travel. Oh, and beer.
Contact:

Re: Full Circle

Post by Jools »

That's a great story, just goes to show, do the right things, and the right things will happen.

Jools
Viktor Jarikov
Posts: 5263
Joined: 26 Jan 2010, 20:11
My images: 11
My cats species list: 25 (i:0, k:0)
Spotted: 4
Location 1: Naples, FL
Location 2: USA

Re: Full Circle

Post by Viktor Jarikov »

Heart-warming. Thank you, Shane. A photo of the motley crew party would finish off the cake.
Thebiggerthebetter
fish-story.com
Post Reply

Return to “Speak Easy”