From the eerie, long-nosed Amazon river dolphins to the terrifyingly unique Piranha, the Amazon River hosts creatures that thrive in one of the world’s most complex ecosystems.

The rainforest holds animals that glow, mimic wood, ... Amazon River Dolphin. Credit: flickr. People often do a double-take when they first see one—this dolphin is actually pink.

Discover fascinating animals in South America, from the largest rodent to the apex predator. Explore unique South American ...

Deep in the Amazon, there’s a dolphin unlike any other—pink, mysterious, and surprisingly powerful. In this video, we explore the world of the Amazon river dolphin, also known as the boto. From their ...

The newly resurfaced footage, originally captured in March 2016, shows an Amazon river dolphin, also known as botos, urinating into the air in Brazil’s Tocantins River.

Splash tetras lay their eggs outside of the water, but how do they do this, and why? Learn more about their unique ...

The Amazon River’s Edge is set to open this spring, although no exact date has been set. “[It] was intended to give people a snapshot of what it would look like walking along the Amazon River in South ...

Amazon River’s Edge is expected to open in the spring. “We will only transport the animals when it is safe for them,” Swen said. The new exhibit occupies 7 acres inside the zoo, with an ...

The Amazon river is the largest drainage system in the world in terms of water volume and its drainage basin. ... animals. Trichonephila Clavipes: The Spider That Spins "Golden" Silk. 3 hours ago. 2.

Stretching across 2.6 million square miles and eight countries and filled with more than 3 million species of plants and animals, the Amazon rainforest is a wild and wonderful place. There are ...

The region drained by the Amazon River, including the Amazon rainforest, is in the second year of a punishing drought. That has led to the lowest water levels in more than 100 years for the Amazon ...