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link to How do Electric Eels Work? (Can an Electric Eel Kill You?)

How do Electric Eels Work? (Can an Electric Eel Kill You?)

Electric eels can produce 600-volt electric pulses up to 400 times per second.  These high-voltage pulses are so strong that they remotely activate the neurons inside the prey, making their...

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link to How Does Soybean Cultivation Contribute to Amazon Deforestation and Loss of Biodiversity?

How Does Soybean Cultivation Contribute to Amazon Deforestation and Loss of Biodiversity?

On a recent cruise up the Amazon river, we witnessed firsthand the relentless deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.  Our shore excursion to the rainforest meant hours of driving through large...

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link to How to See MORE Wildlife in the Amazon: 10 Practical Tips

How to See MORE Wildlife in the Amazon: 10 Practical Tips

After several visits to South America including an Amazon river cruise, and after careful research, we chose a lodge adjacent to Yasuni National Park in Ecuador. This turned out to be one of our top...

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link to What to Do if You Encounter a Bullet Ant? (World’s Most Painful Stinging Insect!)

What to Do if You Encounter a Bullet Ant? (World’s Most Painful Stinging Insect!)

I’ve always wanted to see a live bullet ant up close because of its reputation for having the most painful sting of any insect.  My opportunity occurred in Ecuador, while hiking with a guide...

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