1. By: Matthew Lerch

2. Golden Lion Tamarind Monkey This monkey is one of the most endangered species in the Amazon Rainforest because of it’s fur is so pricy on the black market. $20,000. It has an estimated population of 1,000 of its kind left and 400 in captivity.

3. The Amazon Plant Life There are over 800 species of plants in the Amazon rainforest and a lot of them are helpful for diseases and are known to cure some types of cancer. The White trillium(Right) can help with aching joints and Diarrhea.

4. The Amazon River Species of Fish More than 1/3 of all species in the world live in the Amazon river. Over 2,100 species of fish live there and there are more being discovered. The pink river Dolphin is known to be the most intelligent in the world and has a brain capacity 40% larger than humans. Factoids The Amazon river the second largest river in the world. This river can be at times a whole 6 miles wide and 3,980 limes long. 40% of Africa’s Water comes from the Amazon river. This river is so long it flows through 2 countries, Brazil and Peru.

5. The Pink Dolphin and The Amazon river

6. Dankie vir jou kyk (Means thanks for watching in Afrikaans)