Juliane Koepcke's Incredible Survival Story
An Incredible Story
One minute, Juliane Koepcke was sitting comfortably next to her mother on board LANSA Flight 508 to Peru. The next, she was hurtling through the air. When she finally came to a stop on the ground, she was miraculously still alive—but her nightmare was only beginning.
Her Parents Were Scientists
Juliane Koepcke was born in Lima, Peru, to two German zoologists, Maria and Hans-Wilhelm Koepcke. The couple worked at Lima's Museum of Natural History. Her life was anything but ordinary.
They Protected The Jungle
Juliane's parents first moved to Peru to study wildlife, but they also became deeply involved in conservation, lobbying to protect the jungle from clear-cutting, hunting, and colonization—and Juliane was along for the ride.
They Built A Home In The Forest
Juliane grew up in Peru as her parents continued their work. When she was 14, they left Lima to establish the Panguana research station deep in the Amazon rainforest—and once again, young Juliane was right there with them.
She Learned About The Jungle
While most teenage girls are making friends or chasing crushes, Juliane was with her parents in the depths of the Amazon rainforest, learning how to survive in one of the most dangerous places on Earth.
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