Legend has it that the Santiago river used to swallow the canoe of anyone trying to explore it. Now an indigenous community ...

It’s the longest migration of any freshwater fish in the world, according to new research—and that creates a host of dangers for this unusual animal. The dorado (pictured, a juvenile from Brazil) is ...

The epic migration of a 6-foot long, 200-pound catfish The epic migration of a 6-foot long, 200-pound catfish Egypt's first pharaohs loved catfish—and worshipped them Egypt's first pharaohs loved ...

Scientists found an “armored” creature with yellow spots in caves of Xingu River and discovered a new species, a study says. Photo from Leandro M. Sousa In the murky waters of a river in Brazil, an ...

Set in the heart of the Amazon, a young Ashéninka boy must face his fears and catch a giant catfish. In one of the most remote places of the Peruvian Amazon, an Ashéninka boy must overcome his fears ...

The Numbers Tell An Incredible Story The Amazon basin houses over three million species in its rainforest ecosystem, with ...

Parotocinclus kwarup, new species, is described as a new hypoptopomatine cascudinho from tributaries of the upper Xingu River in the Amazon basin of Brazil. The new species is distinguished from its ...

In one of the most remote places of the Peruvian Amazon, an Ashéninka boy must overcome his fears and catch a giant river catfish using just a hook to start his journey to becoming an adult. This film ...

Indigenous communities along the Amazon River are grappling with severe challenges as an unprecedented drought causes water levels to plummet. Unforeseen scarcity is threatening livelihoods and access ...