Denis TORRES is the venezuelan president of the non profit foundation Andigena, whose mission is the conservation
of the biodiversityin the Andean region and particularly the protection of spectacled bears.

© Denis Torres - Spectacled bear
The Oso Andino project allows to estimate the situation of spectacled bears and current threats faced by them but also to work on environmental awareness among the local inhabitants to prevent the extinction of this unique South American species.
© Denis Torres
Denis is not only a geographer but also an artist.
I let you discover in this article these drawings of spectacled bears and his painting of polar bears.

Spectacled bear

Asiatic black bear

Sloth bear

Sloth bear

Sun bear

© Denis Torres