The Amazon basin houses over three million species in its rainforest ecosystem, with over 2,500 tree species creating and sustaining this vibrant environment. One in ten known species in the world ...

PUERTO NARINO, Colombia — A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a mesh net around a pod of river ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. The cágado-iaçá, or six-tubercled Amazon River turtle, had its risk elevated from near threatened to endangered, entering Brazil’s official list of ...

These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions. Animals These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions. These adult male dolphins pee in the air. We have questions. There's ...

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. As oil companies push for drilling on the Amazon coast, an underwater war silences the ocean’s most vocal creatures. Petrobras has been conducting ...

Deep in the Peruvian Amazon, a hidden river reaches temperatures over 194°F despite being more than 430 miles from the nearest active volcano. Some sections are hot enough to cause severe burns almost ...