https://anthonysouffle.com/ 2026-09-19 weekly 1.0 https://anthonysouffle.com/about 2026-09-19 monthly 0.8 https://anthonysouffle.com/contact 2026-09-19 monthly 0.8 https://anthonysouffle.com/saving-punta-san-juan 2026-09-19 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru01.jpg Click info button at top for project summary. Heavy clouds filled the sky as animal care workers from the Chicago Zoological Society arrived at the main work site at the Punta San Juan coastal reserve near San Juan de Marcona in Peru. Click info button at top for project summary. Heavy clouds filled the sky as animal care workers from the Chicago Zoological Society arrived at the main work site at the Punta San Juan coastal reserve near San Juan de Marcona in Peru. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru19.jpg Dr. Matt Allender, a veterinarian and clinical assistant professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, opened the main gates to the Punta San Juan coastal reserve. The reserve is on a peninsula which was walled off in the 1940s to protect the spot for harvesting guano from the nesting shorebirds to be used as fertilizer. Dr. Matt Allender, a veterinarian and clinical assistant professor at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, opened the main gates to the Punta San Juan coastal reserve. The reserve is on a peninsula which was walled off in the 1940s to protect the spot for harvesting guano from the nesting shorebirds to be used as fertilizer. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru02.jpg A group of Humboldt penguins stood on the beach together at the Punta San Juan coastal reserve. About 6,000 of Peru's 25,000 endangered Humboldt penguins reside at Punta San Juan, where they have been known gather in clusters of 100 or more. A group of Humboldt penguins stood on the beach together at the Punta San Juan coastal reserve. About 6,000 of Peru's 25,000 endangered Humboldt penguins reside at Punta San Juan, where they have been known gather in clusters of 100 or more. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru03.jpg MaryAnn Duda, a veterinary technician for the Brookfield Zoo, left, Dr. Jenny Meegan, a veterinarian at the National Marine Mammal Foundation, in San Diego, center, and Dr. Michael Adkesson, vice president of clinical medicine at the Brookfield Zoo, right, drew up medications to tranquilize South American sea lions so the team could collect body samples and measurements to assess the animals' health. MaryAnn Duda, a veterinary technician for the Brookfield Zoo, left, Dr. Jenny Meegan, a veterinarian at the National Marine Mammal Foundation, in San Diego, center, and Dr. Michael Adkesson, vice president of clinical medicine at the Brookfield Zoo, right, drew up medications to tranquilize South American sea lions so the team could collect body samples and measurements to assess the animals' health. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru09.jpg A team of animal care professionals from several organizations including the Brookfield Zoo and St. Louis Zoo used wooden poles to fend off an aggressive Peruvian fur seal as they work to sedate others in the colony. A team of animal care professionals from several organizations including the Brookfield Zoo and St. Louis Zoo used wooden poles to fend off an aggressive Peruvian fur seal as they work to sedate others in the colony. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru05.jpg A South American sea lion laid sedated with a tranquilizer dart after he was shot by Dr. Adkesson. The dart took about 10 minutes to take effect, so Dr. Adkesson must also carry a second gun containing a reversal dart to shoot the animal should it make it to the water and risk drowning before becoming sedated. A South American sea lion laid sedated with a tranquilizer dart after he was shot by Dr. Adkesson. The dart took about 10 minutes to take effect, so Dr. Adkesson must also carry a second gun containing a reversal dart to shoot the animal should it make it to the water and risk drowning before becoming sedated. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru07.jpg Dr. Adkesson and his team including MaryAnn Duda, a veterinary technician for the Brookfield Zoo, right, worked to collect body samples and measurements on a tranquilized South American sea lion. The team of eight people collected blood, urine, fur, and blubber samples for study and also checked the animal's eyes, heart rate, and weight before measuring and tagging its' fins. Dr. Adkesson and his team including MaryAnn Duda, a veterinary technician for the Brookfield Zoo, right, worked to collect body samples and measurements on a tranquilized South American sea lion. The team of eight people collected blood, urine, fur, and blubber samples for study and also checked the animal's eyes, heart rate, and weight before measuring and tagging its' fins. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru08.jpg A South American sea lion with satellite transmitter glued to his head peered back to the beach as he headed towards the water follwing a medical check. The transmitter collects data on the animal's location, depth, and speed, as well as the temperature of the surrounding water, and transmits it back to a satellite in nearly real time. A South American sea lion with satellite transmitter glued to his head peered back to the beach as he headed towards the water follwing a medical check. The transmitter collects data on the animal's location, depth, and speed, as well as the temperature of the surrounding water, and transmits it back to a satellite in nearly real time. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru10.jpg Susana Cardenas, the director of the Punta San Juan Program, carried a Peruvian fur seal pup to be weighed. Cardenas first came to Punta San Juan as a student in 2003, then worked as a research assistant there before she left in 2008 to work on her master's degree in zoology at University of British Columbia in Vancouver. In 2011 the Chicago Zoological Society hired her as its Peru representative. Susana Cardenas, the director of the Punta San Juan Program, carried a Peruvian fur seal pup to be weighed. Cardenas first came to Punta San Juan as a student in 2003, then worked as a research assistant there before she left in 2008 to work on her master's degree in zoology at University of British Columbia in Vancouver. In 2011 the Chicago Zoological Society hired her as its Peru representative. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru11.jpg A team of animal care professionals from several organizations including the Brookfield Zoo and St. Louis Zoo packed up after a day of tranquilizing and taking samples from Peruvian fur seals. A team of animal care professionals from several organizations including the Brookfield Zoo and St. Louis Zoo packed up after a day of tranquilizing and taking samples from Peruvian fur seals. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru12.jpg After a day in the field Dr. Adkesson and Dr. Jenny Meegan, a veterinarian at National Marine Mammal Foundation in San Diego, worked to organize samples at the house in town that serves as their lab. After a day in the field Dr. Adkesson and Dr. Jenny Meegan, a veterinarian at National Marine Mammal Foundation in San Diego, worked to organize samples at the house in town that serves as their lab. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru14.jpg Broken bottles served as a deterrent for those considering scaling the wall at the Punta San Juan coastal reserve. While the wall has protected the area and its animal inhabitants from outside threats, it's also alienated the reserve from the local community members, many of whom have never been inside. Broken bottles served as a deterrent for those considering scaling the wall at the Punta San Juan coastal reserve. While the wall has protected the area and its animal inhabitants from outside threats, it's also alienated the reserve from the local community members, many of whom have never been inside. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru15.jpg Miluska Elguera greeted students as they file into their classroom at Ricardo Palma School in San Juan de Marcona, Peru. The students are part of an outreach program with Punta San Juan where Elguera comes occasionally to educate them and spread awareness about the reserve. Miluska Elguera greeted students as they file into their classroom at Ricardo Palma School in San Juan de Marcona, Peru. The students are part of an outreach program with Punta San Juan where Elguera comes occasionally to educate them and spread awareness about the reserve. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru17.jpg Local merchants sold souvenirs of pelicans, penguins, seals and sea lions at a small stand in San Juan de Marcona, Peru. Primiarly a mining area, Marcona has seen a recent influx of tourism, driven in large part by the Punta San Juan reserve and its wildlife. Local merchants sold souvenirs of pelicans, penguins, seals and sea lions at a small stand in San Juan de Marcona, Peru. Primiarly a mining area, Marcona has seen a recent influx of tourism, driven in large part by the Punta San Juan reserve and its wildlife. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Peru21.jpg Jimena Andrés, left, looked out from a cliffside blind while taking a tour at the Punta San Juan coastal reserve near San Juan de Marcona in Peru. Ecotourism has not only brought about awareness to the area but also financial contributions that are helping Punta San Juan sustain itself. Jimena Andrés, left, looked out from a cliffside blind while taking a tour at the Punta San Juan coastal reserve near San Juan de Marcona in Peru. Ecotourism has not only brought about awareness to the area but also financial contributions that are helping Punta San Juan sustain itself. https://anthonysouffle.com/nachusa-bison 2026-09-19 monthly 0.8 https://anthonysouffle.com/pig-people 2026-09-19 monthly 0.8 https://anthonysouffle.com/land-o'-lakes-kennel-club 2026-09-19 monthly 0.8 https://anthonysouffle.com/daily-life 2026-09-19 monthly 0.8 https://anthonysouffle.com/for-love-of-the-game 2026-09-19 monthly 0.8 https://anthonysouffle.com/chicago-overnight 2026-09-19 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/AOvernight01.jpg Click info button at top for project summary. Police photographed the scene after a man was shot and killed as he stepped out from his home in the 3000 block of West 53rd Place in Chicago. Click info button at top for project summary. Police photographed the scene after a man was shot and killed as he stepped out from his home in the 3000 block of West 53rd Place in Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Overnight04.jpg Police officer Russell Pitzer held back a mother as she was overcome with emotion upon arriving at the scene where three people were shot, including her son who was killed, in the 2500 block of South Ridgeway Avenue in Chicago. Police officer Russell Pitzer held back a mother as she was overcome with emotion upon arriving at the scene where three people were shot, including her son who was killed, in the 2500 block of South Ridgeway Avenue in Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Overnight06.jpg Chicago police clashed with the brother of a man who was shot and killed by police after he pointed a gun at them in the 1600 block of South Springfield Avenue in Chicago. Chicago police clashed with the brother of a man who was shot and killed by police after he pointed a gun at them in the 1600 block of South Springfield Avenue in Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Overnight01.jpg Community activist Andrew Holmes, right, talked about protecting children from danger following an anti-violence march organized by the mothers of Jeffrey Butler and Demitrius Chrystal, who were both shot and killed in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. Community activist Andrew Holmes, right, talked about protecting children from danger following an anti-violence march organized by the mothers of Jeffrey Butler and Demitrius Chrystal, who were both shot and killed in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Overnight12.jpg A man's body laid in the street as Chicago police collected evidence at the scene of a double homicide where two brothers ages 35 and 38 were shot and killed in the 100 block of East 120th Street in Chicago. A man's body laid in the street as Chicago police collected evidence at the scene of a double homicide where two brothers ages 35 and 38 were shot and killed in the 100 block of East 120th Street in Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Overnight16.jpg A Chicago police officer watched for an oncoming car as detectives investigated the scene where a man was found dead on the 7500 block of South Evans Avenue in Chicago. A Chicago police officer watched for an oncoming car as detectives investigated the scene where a man was found dead on the 7500 block of South Evans Avenue in Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/AOvernight07.jpg A Chicago police officer worked to string crime scene tape in the rain as her colleges stood under a tree for cover at the scene where two people were shot in the 300 block of East 136th Street in Chicago. A Chicago police officer worked to string crime scene tape in the rain as her colleges stood under a tree for cover at the scene where two people were shot in the 300 block of East 136th Street in Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/AOvernight08.jpg Family members grieved at the scene where a man was shot and killed in the early morning hours near the corner of 28th Street and Kedvale Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. Family members grieved at the scene where a man was shot and killed in the early morning hours near the corner of 28th Street and Kedvale Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/AOvernight09.jpg A detective crossed under police tape at the scene where officers exchanged gunfire with a man near the intersection of West 64th Street and South Campbell Avenue in Chicago. A detective crossed under police tape at the scene where officers exchanged gunfire with a man near the intersection of West 64th Street and South Campbell Avenue in Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/AOvernight10.jpg A woman comforted a shooting victim as paramedics went for a stretcher at the scene where two people were shot, one of whom was killed, in the 800 block of North Orleans Street in Chicago. A woman comforted a shooting victim as paramedics went for a stretcher at the scene where two people were shot, one of whom was killed, in the 800 block of North Orleans Street in Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/AOvernight11.jpg A woman, at left, who identified herself as the mother of the shooting victim was comforted by another woman as police investigated the scene where a 17-year-old boy sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest in the 900 block of West 32nd Place in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. A woman, at left, who identified herself as the mother of the shooting victim was comforted by another woman as police investigated the scene where a 17-year-old boy sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the chest in the 900 block of West 32nd Place in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/AOvernight12.jpg An evidence marker sat near a shell casing at the scene where four people were shot in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. An evidence marker sat near a shell casing at the scene where four people were shot in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/AOvernight13.jpg Police ran with their guns drawn toward the sound of gunshots coming from a crowd of people half a block from the scene they were investigating where four people were shot in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Police ran with their guns drawn toward the sound of gunshots coming from a crowd of people half a block from the scene they were investigating where four people were shot in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/AOvernight14.jpg A woman grieved at the scene where three people were shot, including a 33-year-old man who died, in the North Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Witnesses at the scene said the victims were attending a relative's birthday party when the shooting occurred. A woman grieved at the scene where three people were shot, including a 33-year-old man who died, in the North Austin neighborhood of Chicago. Witnesses at the scene said the victims were attending a relative's birthday party when the shooting occurred. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Overnight17.jpg Latayna Herring, whose son 21-year-old Jacobi Herring was shot and killed while waiting for a bus, was held back by her family members as she broke down yelling at police near the scene of the homicide in the 2400 block of East 79th Street in Chicago. Latayna Herring, whose son 21-year-old Jacobi Herring was shot and killed while waiting for a bus, was held back by her family members as she broke down yelling at police near the scene of the homicide in the 2400 block of East 79th Street in Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Overnight21.jpg Latayna Herring cried while writing her son Jacobi's obituary as she sits with his younger brother Jabari, at right, and other family members days after his murder in Chicago. Latayna Herring cried while writing her son Jacobi's obituary as she sits with his younger brother Jabari, at right, and other family members days after his murder in Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Overnight23.jpg Latayna Herring gave a kiss to her son Jacobi Herring, who was fatally shot while waiting for a bus, during his funeral at Unity Funeral Parlor in Chicago. Latayna Herring gave a kiss to her son Jacobi Herring, who was fatally shot while waiting for a bus, during his funeral at Unity Funeral Parlor in Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/AOvernight18.jpg A police officer collected evidence at the scene where two men were shot in the 1100 block of West 59th Street in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. A police officer collected evidence at the scene where two men were shot in the 1100 block of West 59th Street in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Overnight25.jpg A man walking his dog passed under police tape at the scene where a 23-year-old man was fatally shot near the intersection of West Wrightwood Avenue and North Sawyer Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. A man walking his dog passed under police tape at the scene where a 23-year-old man was fatally shot near the intersection of West Wrightwood Avenue and North Sawyer Avenue in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4d9a537d33adb/images/Overnight26.jpg A freshly fallen leaf laid on the sidewalk near drops of blood from a previous night's fatal shooting in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago. 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