Mercury contamination comes mainly from illegal gold mining and forest clearing that wash mercury that naturally occurs in ...

The Amazon river is the second longest river in the world, and it has so many facets to it. In this video, we will briefly ...

Recent research shows that there is considerable overlap in the important corridors for jaguars and key freshwater species, ...

"It trains local technicians to maintain and control [the] technology." Indigenous team develops cutting-edge system to ...

Local patrols in the Amazon are leading a conservation success story, protecting forests and wildlife against growing threats ...

The world's largest rain forest houses an abundance of wildlife. March 11, 2009 — -- It's home to the world's most vast variety of living creatures with the most birds, freshwater fish and ...

The Amazon rainforest is like nowhere else on the planet. But so is the Lacandón Jungle, and it's right here in Mexico!

Experts often warn about the “tipping point” for the Amazon, a scenario in which the rainforest collapses into a drier, less ...

CroisiEurope will launch three new Amazon itineraries in 2027 aboard the Brasilian Dream, featuring eco-tourism, indigenous ...

Pink dolphins are an indicator species of the Amazon river, scientists say. Swimming with the piranhas and anacondas below the surface of the Amazon River in Bolivia is a rare species: pink, ...

The Amazon River's name traces back to Greek influence, after explorers compared native women warriors to the legendary Amazons of myth.

Scientists in Colombia’s Amazon are capturing and testing endangered pink river dolphins to monitor mercury contamination from illegal gold mining and deforestation.