In Brazil, folklore says that colorful fish fall from the clouds when it rains. Could this magical folk story be true?
Iracambi’s Eco-leader Program helps kids get outside, have fun, and collect seeds to regrow the forest.
A conservation project is helping beekeepers and giant armadillos coexist in Brazil.
Sofia Ceiba talks to Cari the araucaria tree. These trees were once munched by dinosaurs but they are now at risk and need our attention.
Nets attached to a tall tower in the Amazon have trapped thousands of insects at surprising heights!
Biologists in Brazil are learning new strategies to help return jaguars to the wild.
The community of Sumidouro takes pride in their local armadillos.
Be inspired! Listen to the sounds of the Amazon
Insects are really important Insects are important in almost every terrestrial (land-based) ecosystem on Earth. Insects recycle waste and build fertile soil. They pollinate plants. And they are a source of prey for many other species. A famous entomologist named E.O. Wilson wrote about the importance of…
Meet the maned wolf: The maned wolf is a canid (dog relative) species that lives in the Cerrado, the vast savanna of Brazil. More than 90% of maned wolves live in Brazil. Maned wolves are also found in the pampas of Peru, and the scrublands of Paraguay…
Researcher Larissa Vaccarini tells us about a tiny monkey called the buffy-tufted marmoset, from the Atlantic Forest of Brazil.
When we think of cats, we don’t usually think of water. A few species of cats do love water however, and do swim. One of those species is the jaguar.