A virtual visit to the Amazon
Jan 2nd, 2010 by wwftravel
courtesy International Expeditions
The rain forests of the Amazon are home to millions of species including some of the world’s most unusual ones. The wildly colored and notoriously toxic poison dart frog is tiny, ranging from.8 to 1.6 inches; it is also one of the region’s most dangerous species. The loud distinctive call of the howler monkey—used to warn away other animals—can be heard up to two miles away. And the jaguar, the largest of American cats, is a strong climber and swimmer. Listen to the sounds of these species, and the scarlet macaw, and dig into an interactive map to find information about WWF’s conservation projects on the ground across the Amazon. Then learn about our 2010 tour of the Peruvian Amazon, scheduled March 19-28.
Reprinted from the November/December 2009 issue of FOCUS.
