Black vultures are scavengers and feed primarily on carrion, but they will also occasionally eat live prey. These birds have a distinctive appearance, with black feathers covering their entire body, a bald head, and a hooked beak. They are also relatively large, with a wingspan of up to six feet.
These visitors to the Amazon provide scale for this large buttress root system. Trees are usually deep rooted to...
View of Puerto Nariño in the Amazon region of Colombia. Settlements like this have no road access. Instead, access is...
The Amazon in Colombia is flooded for up to half of the year depending on the exact location. This...
The Amazon River in Colombia is used for bathing, fishing, and as a main transport route. With no roads...
A common in flower in Colombia. If you know the name of this species, please leave a comment.
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, is native to East Asia, but has ben cultivated and naturalized in the Amazon rainforest.
Shaman in the Amazon are known for inducing altered states of consciousness. They do this by entering a trance...
