Last month, a portion of the Negro River in the Amazon rainforest near Manaus, Brazil, shrank to a depth of just 12.7 metres — its lowest level in 120 years, when measurements began. In Lake ...

The rainforest holds a fifth of the world ... Institute for Sustainable Development recovering a dead pink river dolphin from Lake Tefé this month.Credit...Bruno Kelly/Reuters A toxic algae ...

especially common within the rainforest itself. Another of the scenic lakes, Jagodino Lake, can also be spotted on an easy, vista-lined 40-minute walk from Volujak mountain hut, south of the park.

One tour that is run by the lodge is the Lake Quinault Rainforest Tour ... you can drive to other dining choices like the Quinault River Village Internet Cafe for breakfast, lunch, or coffee.

A traditional rainforest walkway or tower provides ... From the lodge, it’s only a 20-minute canoe ride across a lake—where river otters, anacondas, and caimans gather—followed by a 15 ...

The Negro River drains about 10% of the Amazon basin and is the world’s sixth-largest by water volume. Manaus, the biggest city in the rainforest, is where the Negro joins the Amazon River.

Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing ...