This keystone species of the Amazon River ecosystem are a fearsome predator with many names. Mike Bock Visitors can get up close to arapaima at the Smithsonian National Zoo's Amazonia exhibit ...

Giant freshwater fish are among the most endangered animals on Earth. But in the lush waterways of the Amazon, one leviathan is swimming against the current.. Meet the arapaima, a fish capable of ...

MAMIRAUÁ RESERVE, Brazil — On this stretch of the Amazon River, you don't need a fish finder to locate the pirarucu, one of the world's largest freshwater fish. The splashing gives them away ...

In the Juruá River Basin, a southern tributary of the Amazon and the epicenter of Campos-Silva’s work, arapaima numbers have grown by 600 percent in the last 11 years, following the hard work ...

The Nile is famous for being the longest river in the world; however, it is outranked by another for its extraordinary water flow. Nestled in the northern portion of South America is the Amazon ...

People from the Tikuna Indigenous community carry aid from a nonprofit amid a drought on Amazon River in Loma Linda, near Leticia, Colombia, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

The world's longest river is at its lowest levels after a long drought. That's left the Amazon Rainforest, the vital waterway and tributaries parched, stranding communities and affecting livelihoods.

Ticks, tarantulas and unchartered territory, oh my! A UK explorer has discovered the source of an uncharted Amazon river and two waterfalls, accomplishing this feat all while being stalked by a&#82… ...

Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly, hindering navigation by barges carrying grains for export and cutting off ...

The Amazon river is the largest drainage system in the world in terms of water volume and its drainage basin. The 6,400 kilometer (4,000 mile) river flows from the Andes Mountains of Peru, ...