The rainforest has many layers There are thousands of tree species in the Amazon rainforest, many of which grow to between 80 and 100 feet tall, developing huge networks of branches that make up the ...

AQ maps the Pan-Amazon region and tracks key indicators on the Brazilian Amazon and Belém, host of the November COP30 summit.

For visitors from beyond Florida, Monkey Jungle provides a counterpoint to the manufactured experiences that dominate tourism ...

One aspect of Monkey Jungle that can’t be captured in photographs is its multisensory nature. The soundscape alone is worth experiencing – a symphony of primate calls ranging from the high-pitched ...

Uncontacted tribes are indigenous people who avoid all contact with the outside world. These tribes are not backward people, ...

This painted penguin pot is in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. It was made about 1,600 years ago and was collected in Peru in the late 19th century. The multicolored ceramic vessel is ...

Hundreds of monkeys can now safely cross roads in Alta Floresta, a city in the southern Brazilian Amazon. Seven canopy bridges have reconnected rainforest fragments that were separated by urban ...

The Amazon Rainforest teems with exotic, diverse wildlife, from energetic monkeys to colorful macaws to predatory jaguars. This ancient forest, rich in dense jungles and cascading waterfalls, is the ...

Spider monkeys also have hook-like hands with reduced thumbs, creating an efficient curved shape perfect for swinging and grasping branches. This specialized anatomy represents millions of years of ...

The Amazon Rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world, is home to a remarkable range of unique and colorful wildlife, including extraordinary amphibians like the vibrant red-eyed tree ...

The Amazon Basin contains the world's largest system of rainforest and rivers. Two of these rivers, the Putumayo and the Algodón, merge near the northern border of Peru, and the region shaped by ...

A new conservation area, larger than New York City and Los Angeles combined, has been declared in the Peruvian Amazon rainforest. This region is home to incredible biodiversity, stewarded by the ...