From the port, the journey is by boat on the Moa River and ... about these snakes can help us produce more effective treatments that are better distributed throughout the Amazon region.

Pete Casey’s epic, six-year trek along the entire length of the Amazon River nears its final steps for his ambitious journey. There was the pit viper that bit his pant leg. River pirates and ...

The Amazon is the largest and most diverse rainforest on Earth, home to 400-pound giant snakes, capybaras (the world’s ...

Although the region has no seasons, the Amazon River rises and falls by as much as 30 feet during the year, and the variety of living things one can see changes with it. Every journey reveals new ...