An emergent is a tree that rises above the forest canopy in order to get more light. The Amazon Rainforest can be very dark under the thick canopy due to the amount of trees that compete for sunlight.
Victoria Amazonica is a giant species of lily. They inhabit swampy areas of the Amazon rainforest. Pictured is a...
A tapir is a large, herbivorous mammal that is native to Central and South America, and Southeast Asia. There...
Blue and Yellow Macaws are known for their impressive size and with their unusual colour. Because of this, they...
View of the main street in Puerto Nariño. This settlement lies in the Amazon region of Colombia on the...
Buttress roots support the bigger trees in the Amazon Rainforest. Their roots are usually shallow, so the buttress system...
Photo of a shaman from a small isolated community near the Amazon River in Colombia, (circa 2002). Shamans live...
