Mongabay’s new short documentary The Time of Water premiered Dec. 16 at the Barcelona Center for Contemporary Culture, in Spain. Directed by Pablo Albarenga and produced with support from the Pulitzer ...

A colonial-era myth about endangered pink river dolphins in the Amazon has led to a false belief that perfumes or pusangas made from their body parts are potent love potions. According to a recent ...

Does the Amazon River Flow Backward? It’s a question that often sparks curiosity among explorers, scientists, and anyone fascinated by the mysteries of our planet. Although most major rivers on Earth ...

Recent research shows that there is considerable overlap in the important corridors for jaguars and key freshwater species, highlighting the potential for integrated conservation.

Brazil’s government has approved exploratory drilling by state-run oil-giant Petrobras near the mouth of the Amazon River ...

PUERTO NARINO, Colombia — A flash of pink breaks the muddy surface of the Amazon River as scientists and veterinarians, waist-deep in the warm current, patiently work a mesh net around a pod of river ...