The Amazon river is home to many species of animals and many of them are in danger of extinction. For the last 20 years the governments of Peru and Brazil along with conservation organizations, local businesses and have been working together to protect endangered species for the enjoyment of the world and future generations.
One of the most endangered species in the is the pink dolphin or bufeo thought to be extinct more than twenty years ago. They are very rarely seen and are found only in the …

The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world about 4,000 miles or 6,450 km long, second only to the Nile River. In terms of volume, the Amazon is the largest river in the world, it contains one fifth of the earth’s fresh water. Its width varies according to the rain season; at its widest point it can be 6.8 miles or 11km during the dry season and 24.8 miles or 40km during the rainy season. Where the river meets the Atlantic Ocean its width reaches 150 miles …