Tambopata is a naturalists dream, with over 600 species of bird, 1200 species of butterfly, 90 species of mammal and 120 species of reptiles and amphibians there is enough to keep a nature lover occupied for weeks on end. The 5000 hectares of reserve has very healthy mammal populations and a guest staying for 3 nights can expect to see at least  3 species of monkey, peccaries, capybara, macaws, parrots as well as many other species of bird and mammal. However, the amazing diversity is not always immediately obvious. Unlike the open plains of Africa where you can see literally thousands of herbivores grazing at one time, the rainforest is a mass of vegetation with trees, lianas and vines all competing with each other for light and space and providing endless hiding places for all the animals and birds. The thousands of herbivores that inhabit the rainforest are mainly in the form of insects like the leafcutter ant which live in colonies of up to 8 million individuals beneath the ground. There are 90 species of mammal but many of these are bats and rats and nocturnal species! Despite this it is still possible to see large mammals at the lodge and obviously the longer the visit the better the chance of seeing more diverse species.

The clay licks found around the lodge can be excellent places for good wildlife sightings. Animals and birds visit these collpas to feed on the clays and minerals found there. It is thought that the minerals supplement the diets of these animals and that the clays neutralise the harmful effect of the toxins contained in fruits and leaves they consume. Collpas located along the banks of rivers tend to be visited by macaws and parrots whilst other collpas found within the forest are visited by animals such as tapirs, peccaries, deers and monkeys. Both types of collpa can be visited from the lodge. Typically the Macaw Collpa is visited in the morning as the birds usually feed soon after dawn although their behaviour is not always predictable and depends on the weather, the presence of predators and human activity. It is possible to see 2 species of macaw and up to 7 species of parrot feeding at the collpa, please look below for a link to a complete bird list for the area. The animal collpa is better visited at night where there is a platform with mosquito nets from which animals can be observed without disturbing them.

Recent unusual sightings around the lodge include Puma, Giant Armadillo, Ocelot, and Collared Peccaries whilst more common sightings include 8 species of monkey (Spider, Red Howler, Brown Capuchin, Saki, Dusky Ti-ti, Common Squirrel, Night Monkey, and Saddleback Tamarin), White-Lipped Peccaries, Agouty and Paca.