The Amazon River is nearly 4,000 miles long, and it contains nearly one fifth of our planet's fresh water.
It flows from the east in the Peruvian Andes, across Brazil, and out to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Amazon River Basin covers more than half of South America.
Its water houses different ecosystems, plants, and animals.
Here we will delve into Amazonian River water quality,
the endangered Amazon River Dolphin,
the health of Amazon River Coral Reefs,
and Amazon River catfish disruptions due to hydroelectric dams.
Join us on our Journey to the Amazon River.
It flows from the east in the Peruvian Andes, across Brazil, and out to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Amazon River Basin covers more than half of South America.
Its water houses different ecosystems, plants, and animals.
Here we will delve into Amazonian River water quality,
the endangered Amazon River Dolphin,
the health of Amazon River Coral Reefs,
and Amazon River catfish disruptions due to hydroelectric dams.
Join us on our Journey to the Amazon River.
Video Link:
https://youtu.be/JlTD3DD2qZo
Video Photo Credits:
[1] BBC http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160516-why-it-is-hard-to-find-the-source-of-rivers-like-the-amazon
[2] Cliff https://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/2892681894/in/photostream/
[3] Karoly Lorentey https://www.flickr.com/photos/lorentey/5592629831/in/photolist-9wcG1g-7VyCjt-7VyCu2-a2ekvB-9Ba7qE-5UKJPQ-7M7Hte-ryjy1P-7VyAHv-7VBQPA-gPStr-EgdRR-6qQv7K-5ahDs5-5mfD5Y-nSN6zN-6dhNFV-7WtVq-suMNe-716Rjj-suGkC-aC2jLA-5mbnit-HZ8TGd-2ua4Kt-8Tp6ex-deUpM2-ab23Nm-4VLL4v-6UhYLd-dQ4X3A-8qR9wo-gDKg5W-DGxCZo-gDK5Sw-7UqkNs-aJwyFT-o9Zi92-7VBSXw-kFGGop-ra9vWf-fJtuey-aJwywP-apdzj2-qJ49Mf-7VyC1B-fLDFQo-3ewx17-aaYcpg-cUHD6y
[4] Mariusz Kluzniak https://www.flickr.com/photos/39997856@N03/5902456057
[5] Nao Iizuka https://www.flickr.com/photos/iizukanao/3926280650/in/photolist-6YXdrY-f2UzP-6YTcMp-6rTnR5-6YXeLY-6YXd3Y-B7wdh9-cNvEhq-6ieGFi-6YX8if-6YThz2-7enhHW-dBtcWm-fCtzWx-6YT7jz-8GkFL-hVjEPp-6YTdJK-dBnQtn-utLXqo-dBnLig-2L3KsB-eMfRiL-dBnH5X-dBnY5T-cXjg3b-9cgiWU-dBnVZF-dBnNXc-utM9FG-dBtf7d-cVxcT5-48cmG4-dBnVkX-k5VhEg-tPmoVq-cXiRYm-cXiPQf-dBtnEu-cXiTHj-dBnM1B-7RakSf-8afejL-rxJ2zD-f9WmDC-cXiZq5-uwcJvU-6jkEg1-cVxqgU-d9Ghjw
[6] Nara Lina Oliveira (from National Geographic) http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/220416-Amazon-coral-reef-Brazil-ocean-river-fish/
[7] Neil Palmer/CIAT for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) https://www.flickr.com/photos/cifor/5660237957
[8] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_River
https://youtu.be/JlTD3DD2qZo
Video Photo Credits:
[1] BBC http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160516-why-it-is-hard-to-find-the-source-of-rivers-like-the-amazon
[2] Cliff https://www.flickr.com/photos/nostri-imago/2892681894/in/photostream/
[3] Karoly Lorentey https://www.flickr.com/photos/lorentey/5592629831/in/photolist-9wcG1g-7VyCjt-7VyCu2-a2ekvB-9Ba7qE-5UKJPQ-7M7Hte-ryjy1P-7VyAHv-7VBQPA-gPStr-EgdRR-6qQv7K-5ahDs5-5mfD5Y-nSN6zN-6dhNFV-7WtVq-suMNe-716Rjj-suGkC-aC2jLA-5mbnit-HZ8TGd-2ua4Kt-8Tp6ex-deUpM2-ab23Nm-4VLL4v-6UhYLd-dQ4X3A-8qR9wo-gDKg5W-DGxCZo-gDK5Sw-7UqkNs-aJwyFT-o9Zi92-7VBSXw-kFGGop-ra9vWf-fJtuey-aJwywP-apdzj2-qJ49Mf-7VyC1B-fLDFQo-3ewx17-aaYcpg-cUHD6y
[4] Mariusz Kluzniak https://www.flickr.com/photos/39997856@N03/5902456057
[5] Nao Iizuka https://www.flickr.com/photos/iizukanao/3926280650/in/photolist-6YXdrY-f2UzP-6YTcMp-6rTnR5-6YXeLY-6YXd3Y-B7wdh9-cNvEhq-6ieGFi-6YX8if-6YThz2-7enhHW-dBtcWm-fCtzWx-6YT7jz-8GkFL-hVjEPp-6YTdJK-dBnQtn-utLXqo-dBnLig-2L3KsB-eMfRiL-dBnH5X-dBnY5T-cXjg3b-9cgiWU-dBnVZF-dBnNXc-utM9FG-dBtf7d-cVxcT5-48cmG4-dBnVkX-k5VhEg-tPmoVq-cXiRYm-cXiPQf-dBtnEu-cXiTHj-dBnM1B-7RakSf-8afejL-rxJ2zD-f9WmDC-cXiZq5-uwcJvU-6jkEg1-cVxqgU-d9Ghjw
[6] Nara Lina Oliveira (from National Geographic) http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/04/220416-Amazon-coral-reef-Brazil-ocean-river-fish/
[7] Neil Palmer/CIAT for Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) https://www.flickr.com/photos/cifor/5660237957
[8] Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_River