The rainforest is also home to species like the black caiman, which thrives in the Amazon’s waters, and the elusive sloth, which moves slowly but perfectly adapted to its tree-dwelling life.

2) You can find more types of ant on one tree in the Amazon than you can in some whole countries. 3) 47 million people live in the Amazon, including around 2.2 million Indigenous people, speaking ...

Researchers believe they have identified a network of spies to help combat illegal gold mining operations in the Amazon rainforest.But unlike other espionage efforts, there is no risk of betrayal ...

In the Amazon, gold mining is a thriving business, pushing deep into the rainforest and indigenous lands. Small-scale operations set up primarily illicitly and operated in the shadows use mercury ...

An aerial view of dredges at an illegal gold mining area in the Amazon region of Peru. Ernesto Benavides / AFP via Getty Images Gold mining has ramped up across the Amazon rainforest in recent ...

The Amazon rainforest is around 4 million square miles in size, crossing eight countries and is roughly 28 times bigger than the UK. A rainforest habitat can receive between 2,000 to 10,000 ...

Let’s take a look at the most common animals in the stunning Amazon Rainforest. This post was updated on June 16, 2025 to include information on the newly discovered Ranitomeya aetherea . 1.

A sloth scientist, her tree-climbing BFF, and their dog work to save Costa Rica’s sloth populations. 04/17/2025 Saving The Slowest Mammal on Earth | In Her Nature ...

Co-directed by Edivan Guajajara, Chelsea Greene and Rob Grobman, the documentary introduces us to several competing concerns: activists, logging interests and landowners.

2) You can find more types of ant on one tree in the Amazon than you can in some whole countries. 3) 47 million people live in the Amazon, including around 2.2 million Indigenous people, speaking ...