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Staff members contend with boredom but relish the great outdoors in lockdown. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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Owners Tom Oman and Dan Adelman with staff stranded on the island. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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The last guest left the resort on March 21. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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The sloth, victim of an attempted kidnap by Bambuda's resident monkey. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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Chef Zoe McCutcheon and her partner Renzo Mendelewicz, head chef at Bambuda’s restaurant. Instagram/ @cookwithloveandfire
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Staff are on their guard for the island's kleptomaniac monkey. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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The monkey seems to have a preference for small animals. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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Staff members contend with boredom but relish the great outdoors in lockdown. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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Owners Tom Oman and Dan Adelman with staff stranded on the island. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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The last guest left the resort on March 21. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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The sloth, victim of an attempted kidnap by Bambuda's resident monkey. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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Chef Zoe McCutcheon and her partner Renzo Mendelewicz, head chef at Bambuda’s restaurant. Instagram/ @cookwithloveandfire
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Staff are on their guard for the island's kleptomaniac monkey. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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The monkey seems to have a preference for small animals. Courtesy Bambuda Lodge
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A thieving monkey, pirate patrols and nature returning: extreme lockdown on a remote Panamanian island
Workers at jungle resort contend with strict lockdown rules
Lucy Bryson
13 May, 2020
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