Amazon basin's freshwater dolphins in trouble

The Amazon river basin is home to an incredible variety of plant and animal life, including the boto and another freshwater dolphin, the grey or tucuxi. Both species are in serious decline. Read more on the PBS Nature Blog.

Wild and Wonderful Amazon Rainforest Trees

The Amazon basin, almost the size of the continental United States, represents half of the world’s tropical rainforest and 12 percent of its total forest cover. Read about some of its amazing trees in this post for the PBS Nature Blog.