As oil companies push for drilling on the Amazon coast, an underwater war silences the ocean’s most vocal creatures.

MAMIRAUÁ RESERVE, Brazil — On this stretch of the Amazon River, you don't need a fish finder to locate the pirarucu, one of the world's largest freshwater fish. The splashing gives them away ...

On July 3, 2023, a moratorium on fishing the piracatinga catfish in the Brazilian Amazon was extended for the third time since its introduction in 2014. There’s now no expiry date for the ban ...

"For Indigenous people, fishing is their main source of food." ... they caught in the Amazon River amid a drought on the outskirts of Leticia, Colombia, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.

Satellite-monitored movements of the Amazon River dolphin and considerations for their conservation. Oryx , 2023; 1 DOI: 10.1017/S0030605322001557 Cite This Page : ...

Join me deep in the heart of the Amazon as I chase down one of the river’s most legendary predators the mighty peacock bass. This journey pushed my skills to the limit and ended with a personal ...

High on my list is fishing the tributaries of the Amazon River in Brazil with Midcurrent and TC Fishing outfitters. A fly fishing trip to the Amazon rainforest feels like stepping into the pages ...

JOHN OTIS, BYLINE: Here along the Amazon River in northern Brazil, you don't need a fish finder to locate the pirarucu. ... We've got nine fishing boats here.

Unlike other aquatic species of the Amazon, such as river dolphins, the pirarucu — also known as arapaima — historically have proven resilient to drought and climate change.

Fernandes caught the catfish in the Amazon River. He was using a Daiwa Firewolf rod and a Pflueger reel. The line was 11.7-pound Araty Superflex. He was bottom fishing, using a smaller catfish for ...

Endangered Amazon River Dolphins Threatened by Proposed Dams and Dredging . In Brazil alone, there are plans for 428 new dams over the next 30 years.

Last year's record drought in the Amazon and less than usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly, hindering navigation by barges carrying grains for export and cutting off ...