Wow. Baby Manatee, totally cute getting bottle nearly the same size as he or she. Eating and p00ping machine from birth. The Giant Otters were beautiful, but yeah so fast, strong and chaotic and because of that sort of disturbing. Plus their uncanny resemblance to a supple human being is also disturbing. Beautiful, intriguing and disturbing.
Maya I can't thank you enough, my uncle gave his whole life to this Manatees. He worked at this association and studied them in Manaus his whole life and gave so much for these animals. This whole series is incredible, as a Brazilian thank you for shining a light on the Amazon and showing how incredibly important it is for the whole world to be able to function!
Yea, as Solar pointed out, I was about to say that they have to legitimately be fierce given they cohabitate with the likes of jaguars and multiple species of caiman! Which I figure at some point in history, the multiple piranha species also must've played a part in natural selection, leading to only the biggest otters surviving. _(some species get to be multiple pounds in size, not like the tiny pet store ones we see)_ Our NA counterparts would no doubt become fish food in those waters lol
At "Givskud Zoo" in Denmark, I used to work and their conservation program of giant river otters is very cool. Some of the otters from that zoo are being set out in Brazil actually. But they are fucking scary! Like, all of the people at the zoo agree they'd rather be in a cage with a rhino than with a gang of those otters. They destroy anything and everything
Manatees are majestic creatures and seeing tons of them in Florida was a fantastic sight. It’s vital we protect them and spread awareness about them so that they are safe from other people who have desire to hunt!!!
i'm losing my mind at how cool this is omg. what an awesome and hugely important job they do! i knew manatees were important to conserve but didn't know the specifics of Why, so i'm really glad to have learned that today! thank you Maya for the vlog!! :)
Maya is for sure one of my favorite creators rn, just yesterday I watched a live stream of her playing basketball and now I’m watching a video on manatee conservation
she said there would be like 4/5 videos, this was in brazil yest but its mainly about the manatees so people would probably hate on her if she put brazil vlog in every title for like 6 vlogs in a row @@Alex83418
the fact that there's only FOUR species of manatees in the entire world is crazy to me, though there also aren't many species of elephants either. I guess they're just at the top of their evolutionary game
we used to have at least one other, the stellars sea cow. then humans figured out they were slow and not afraid of humans, and had a lot of meat because they were 3x the size of manatees today 🥺 they went out the same way as the dodo bird...
hey maya, brazilian biology student here!! im so glad that u were able to go there and share with your public more about brazilian species and projects who are often forgotten by our own people. their job protecting and helping these animals are so amazing and yours too for sharing this with many more people
Maya’s work has had such a huge impact on my own relationship with conservation and giving back. 30+ year old paramedic who’d never been “into” animals/wildlife/nature but now it’s become a big passion of mine, and even lead to me becoming a volunteer with several of my local animal shelters. Not trying to pay myself on the back, just illustrating how big of an impact the work Maya does can have on people. P.S. Shoutout to her whole team, especially the editor who through in the fallout institute reference. But really, y’all are all doing great work.
It’s funny that Maya mentions being sacred of the giant river otters. In the Amazon survivorman episode, one of the waorani guides told Les to stay away from the giant river otters, citing that other than a jaguar they may be the most dangerous thing you run into
Well, the natives call the giant otters "river jaguar", so yeah, they are indeed dangerous. Just to put things into perspective of their game, they usually feed on anacondas and caymans, which is fair to say not many other species are capable of doing.
The ant in the start of the video is a Saúva or leaf-cutter ant. They are very common in most of Brazil. You often see perfect little trails in the ground of fields or forests made by them. They are farmers, using the vegetation that they gather to feed the fungus in their colonies, which is their actual food. Also, the winged male is called Tanajura and it's butt is a delicacy, often cooked with rice or farofa, a coarse flour made from cassava
It's kinda sad we need to ask why conserving these animals is good and have there be reasons like 'they eat seagrass so rivers stay traversable' and the reason can't just be 'they deserve to exist because we don't own this planet and everything on it'.
There is a news story from the 70's where a kid fell in an Ariranha(giant river otter) enclosure and a man was mauled to death while saving the kid. So yeah they're scary.
VAMOS BRASIL 🇧🇷❤️ love the video so much we all appreciate the lengths you and your coworkers go through to make us aware of the animals we have to cherish :)
You would not bottle feed a manta ray, because it is not a mammal. Only mammals breastfeed. Whales, dolphins, otters etc all breastfeed, because they're mammals. Yes that is correct, whales and dolphins do breastfeed. Fish do not breastfeed, marine mammals do. Polar bears and otters are also marine animals. Polar bears and otters are the only two marine mammals that are usually born on land, but spend most of their time in water. Yes a polar bear is a marine mammal, not a land mammal. Polar bears are not like other bears. Other bears are land mammals and eat very little meat, polar bears are marine mammals and eat only meat. You did read that correctly, bears besides polar bears eat very little meat. Bears eat around 5% meat, and 95% fruit and insects. They eat so little meat that they just barely meet the requirements to be classified as omnivores. Bears mostly eat fruit and plants, and they only eat meat to fatten up for hibernation. The average bear eats like 30 thousand berries per day, and will only eat meat during a small period of the year.
One time years and years ago I saw a Giant River Otter on one of those "my pet can do tricks!" shows. They had to remove all dogs from the area while the otter was out because, uh, he was... let's say he was a threat.
13:25 you're naturally gifted with survival instincts. These are cool but they are dangerous as FUCK. They are unreally strong, aggressive pack hunters. They basically have no natural predators living in the AMAZON, thats how nasty these fellas are. A child once fell into a zoo enclosure of them in my city, Belo Horizonte. A firefighter jumped and saved the kid cause he knew, sadly he did not make it. When I went north to fish I was taught that these fellas is why you can't go in the water. Not piranhas, not gators. Giant otters. We call them Ariranha
One time me and my family were doing a shallow diving thing around the delta where the amazon river meets the sea and a pair of manatees just rocked up to us. We were scared at first, but it turns out they're just chill as fuck and just swam with us for like half an hour. It specially liked the children and would even carry them around and stuff. Dope animal, 10/10
I love that everyone at the facility seemed so welcoming to have you there, everyone's smiling and happy. Seems like a super cool experience and super cool to watch
I just _love_ Manatees and Dugongs. They are gentle and peaceful creatures. As humans, we should be ashamed with the fishing lines etc.. Take your rubbish home with you. Thanks for the cool video.
Brazil: nuts! Also, I loved the explanation of why the manatee is important to the Rio Negro system: It's basically a much more chill elephant of the river :D
One time I was swimming in Florida and saw a giant shadow swim right past me 😭 it was a manatee but my life flashed before my eyes thinking it was a shark. They are the cutest 💘
For years, I’ve always wanted to see a manatee in person, it’s been on my bucket list. And I finally got the chance to see a bunch in a National Park in Florida in January. I never knew the Amazon had its own species of manatee.
Your fear of giant river otters is not unusual, in Brazil people share stories of them attacking people to protect their young. They just don't get a bad reputation because there is a lot off effort to raise public awareness that these are wild animals.
Those manatees are very pretty, I like their darker colors. The otters are definitely creatures I wouldn't want to encounter without a barrier between us
I've only encountered their cousins the Dugongs of the Philippines, but man those Amazonian Manatees are also gorgeous!! I'm gonna love all these Brazil Vlogs for sure!❤
Manatees are awesome. And, so are otters. Funny that as you were talking about how big and scary they are at the start, I was thinking how they could almost be compared to big cats, and then you said something about a video of those otters scaring and chasing away jaguars. Makes sense. Those things are huge, and thick, and JACKED. I wouldn't want to come across one in the wild, either. And, I think otters are some of the cutest animals in the world.
This might be a silly note but helpful for the future. When talking to someone who speaks another language and having someone translate for you, talk to the person you’re having the conversation with instead of to the translator! It doesn’t feel as natural at first, since the person you’re ultimately comprehending is the translator, but they’re not who you’re really trying to talk to, they’re just your go-between. So for example, instead of saying to your translator, “can you ask him [blank]?” You would direct your question to the person directly, then the translator would repeat you. This is *not* an insult in any way, I promise! Just something to remember for your future conservation travels
My uncle was the director of IMPA until 2020, and that place is amazing! Previously, it was open to the public for visits, like a zoo. But after the pandemic, the government stopped investing in the institution, and today it operates more like an NGO solely to preserve these cutest animals
I am simply just very happy for Maya. You can tell she has found contentment and meaning in her life. That's all you can ask for + big cute manatees :)))
I’m ready for Maya to go main-stream media mogul with an education and conservation program, not just at Alveus but visiting other locations like this!
Oh my god Maya! I've been here! We did a 3 week biodiversity research trip during my 3rd year of Zoology! I got to spend days in the dry specimen rooms, and got to bottle feed these Manatees!!! Its so crazy seeing you go to INPA, if Dr. Mario hoft is still there, he was the senior ornithologist who ended up coming along with us to stay in Reserva Ducké and to sail up and down the Rio Negro for a week! This is so so so cool to see this years calf's!
You should be afraid of river otters, they look cute but they are one of the most dangerous animals in Brazil, we say they are "onças aquáticas" or aquatic cheetas, they can and will kill most animals, even humans. Here in Brasília, the capital of Brazil and where I live, in 1977 a kid falled in the ariranha's(a type o river otter) pit, a guard jumped in fast and was able to save the kid but guard was viciously eated alive. There is a statue for him in our zoo. Luckly they are hard to find near cities and prefer big rivers.
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Baby manatee: Potato
Adult manatee: Giant potato
fertilizing potato
This is very accurate
Christopher Columbus F’ed a manatee because he thought it was a mermaid because “their womanly knees’
Christopher Columbus, sexually violated a manatee
Do potatoes float ?
Your Content makes me happy .. thank you for being on my youtube homepage
6:19 There it is! "I'm gonna throw up" Classic
On a good day, i can relate to the manatee by sleeping half a day jijiji
Sea Cows 🥺
Wow. Baby Manatee, totally cute getting bottle nearly the same size as he or she. Eating and p00ping machine from birth. The Giant Otters were beautiful, but yeah so fast, strong and chaotic and because of that sort of disturbing. Plus their uncanny resemblance to a supple human being is also disturbing. Beautiful, intriguing and disturbing.
good one
Let’s go maya!
Has anybody found a donation link on the AMPA page? Not sure if the translation was bad but I couldn't figure it out
Sell the Manatee water as a fertilizer.
Sometimes I forget Maya is a legit animal conservation pro and not just some streamer with a sanctuary
Is that a degree or?
I think she's both
@@gubgub3275 Fairly sure he just wanted to know if it's like a degree you can follow
I wouldn't be so sure...
Sometimes I forget
Maya I can't thank you enough, my uncle gave his whole life to this Manatees. He worked at this association and studied them in Manaus his whole life and gave so much for these animals. This whole series is incredible, as a Brazilian thank you for shining a light on the Amazon and showing how incredibly important it is for the whole world to be able to function!
Wow, your uncle sounds like an amazing man!
That sounds so cool !!!
bless your uncle and the manatees🩵
You're uncle's a great person.
wow this comment made me cry actually :'). Your uncle sounds awesome and what a beautiful way to live in devotion to another creature.
Manatees fill the same cuteness nische as cows in my mind! Big and such an ADORABLE face!
Yes, they are the cows of the sea!
the portguese name is quite literally bull fish so that makes sense haha
so true!!! I literally heard them called sea cow before I ever heard the word manatee lol
Fun Fact: Christopher Columbus, sexually violated a manatee, because he thought it was a mermaid, because in his opinion they had “womanly knees’
In danish, their name directly translates to sea-cow (sø-ko)
“They actually give them human milk.”
“I… what?”
😂 I lost it
LOL got her
Can't say quite what it is, but the giant river otter's face even looks a bit more fierce than other otters.
That makes sense as giant river otters are known to gang up and bully other animals including caiman and even jaguars
Yea, as Solar pointed out, I was about to say that they have to legitimately be fierce given they cohabitate with the likes of jaguars and multiple species of caiman!
Which I figure at some point in history, the multiple piranha species also must've played a part in natural selection, leading to only the biggest otters surviving. _(some species get to be multiple pounds in size, not like the tiny pet store ones we see)_
Our NA counterparts would no doubt become fish food in those waters lol
Their faces look similar to an anaconda to me, like a big short flat head and beady eyes. They're unsettling in the same predator way.
@@DUKE_of_RAMBLE , yeah, but sea otters cohabitate with sharks and orcas. How do they not get bigger? Especially out in the open ocean?🤯
At "Givskud Zoo" in Denmark, I used to work and their conservation program of giant river otters is very cool. Some of the otters from that zoo are being set out in Brazil actually.
But they are fucking scary! Like, all of the people at the zoo agree they'd rather be in a cage with a rhino than with a gang of those otters. They destroy anything and everything
Manatees are majestic creatures and seeing tons of them in Florida was a fantastic sight. It’s vital we protect them and spread awareness about them so that they are safe from other people who have desire to hunt!!!
Fun Fact: Christopher Columbus, sexually violated a manatee, because he thought it was a mermaid, because in his opinion “they had womanly knees”
Fun Fact: Christopher Columbus violated sexually a manatee because he thought it was a mermaid because his opinion they had “womanly knees”
i'm losing my mind at how cool this is omg. what an awesome and hugely important job they do! i knew manatees were important to conserve but didn't know the specifics of Why, so i'm really glad to have learned that today! thank you Maya for the vlog!! :)
Right?!!! I'm also losing my mind
Thank you so much AMPA for letting us see apart of your journey! And thank you to Maya for showing us all of the bb sea cows. :)
Maya is for sure one of my favorite creators rn, just yesterday I watched a live stream of her playing basketball and now I’m watching a video on manatee conservation
Agree, she does basically everything...
@@Stolens87 shes basically barbie at this point
It's almost like she's capable of being interested in more than one thing.
Yup! Her animal videos make my days, they're calming.
@@RichardStrong86why did you feel the need to get defensive
You’re the coolest person I know
Hey Peach, love from Brazil 🫶🏽
BRAZIL VIDS FINALLY
Title should of had Brazil in it
@@Alex83418I was thinking that. VIEWS!!
she said there would be like 4/5 videos, this was in brazil yest but its mainly about the manatees so people would probably hate on her if she put brazil vlog in every title for like 6 vlogs in a row @@Alex83418
@@Alex83418 It does now, mustave bean chain'jd
the fact that there's only FOUR species of manatees in the entire world is crazy to me, though there also aren't many species of elephants either. I guess they're just at the top of their evolutionary game
There are actually only THREE species of manatees and ONE species of dugong.
we used to have at least one other, the stellars sea cow. then humans figured out they were slow and not afraid of humans, and had a lot of meat because they were 3x the size of manatees today 🥺 they went out the same way as the dodo bird...
hey maya, brazilian biology student here!! im so glad that u were able to go there and share with your public more about brazilian species and projects who are often forgotten by our own people. their job protecting and helping these animals are so amazing and yours too for sharing this with many more people
IM SO EXCITED FOR ALL THE BRAZIL VIDEOS OMG
Maya’s work has had such a huge impact on my own relationship with conservation and giving back. 30+ year old paramedic who’d never been “into” animals/wildlife/nature but now it’s become a big passion of mine, and even lead to me becoming a volunteer with several of my local animal shelters. Not trying to pay myself on the back, just illustrating how big of an impact the work Maya does can have on people.
P.S. Shoutout to her whole team, especially the editor who through in the fallout institute reference. But really, y’all are all doing great work.
im the exact same! i never thought about animal conservation before her, but im genuinely considering a career in it now. she’s amazing!
It’s funny that Maya mentions being sacred of the giant river otters. In the Amazon survivorman episode, one of the waorani guides told Les to stay away from the giant river otters, citing that other than a jaguar they may be the most dangerous thing you run into
Well, the natives call the giant otters "river jaguar", so yeah, they are indeed dangerous. Just to put things into perspective of their game, they usually feed on anacondas and caymans, which is fair to say not many other species are capable of doing.
@@henriquesoares2343 actually depends, some call them ariranhas
Maya being distracted by cool bugs is so on brand. 😅
Honestly tho lol
The ant in the start of the video is a Saúva or leaf-cutter ant. They are very common in most of Brazil. You often see perfect little trails in the ground of fields or forests made by them. They are farmers, using the vegetation that they gather to feed the fungus in their colonies, which is their actual food.
Also, the winged male is called Tanajura and it's butt is a delicacy, often cooked with rice or farofa, a coarse flour made from cassava
Places like this restore my faith in humanatee ❤
oh my god you were in Brazil!!!! that's soooo cool, here in brazil we basically call them bull-fish (peixe-boi)♥
It's kinda sad we need to ask why conserving these animals is good and have there be reasons like 'they eat seagrass so rivers stay traversable' and the reason can't just be 'they deserve to exist because we don't own this planet and everything on it'.
There is a news story from the 70's where a kid fell in an Ariranha(giant river otter) enclosure and a man was mauled to death while saving the kid. So yeah they're scary.
VAMOS BRASIL 🇧🇷❤️ love the video so much we all appreciate the lengths you and your coworkers go through to make us aware of the animals we have to cherish :)
I was like "Oh, look, a group of swimming black panthers..."
I'm heartbroken that the Steller's Sea Cow was hunted into extinction, it must have been a spectacular animal
My brain:
"How do you bottle feed Manta Rays?"
You would not bottle feed a manta ray, because it is not a mammal. Only mammals breastfeed. Whales, dolphins, otters etc all breastfeed, because they're mammals. Yes that is correct, whales and dolphins do breastfeed. Fish do not breastfeed, marine mammals do. Polar bears and otters are also marine animals. Polar bears and otters are the only two marine mammals that are usually born on land, but spend most of their time in water. Yes a polar bear is a marine mammal, not a land mammal. Polar bears are not like other bears. Other bears are land mammals and eat very little meat, polar bears are marine mammals and eat only meat. You did read that correctly, bears besides polar bears eat very little meat. Bears eat around 5% meat, and 95% fruit and insects. They eat so little meat that they just barely meet the requirements to be classified as omnivores. Bears mostly eat fruit and plants, and they only eat meat to fatten up for hibernation. The average bear eats like 30 thousand berries per day, and will only eat meat during a small period of the year.
WAKE UP YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL CONSERVATIONIST JUST UPLOADED 🥳 also happy almost 2nd B-DAY FOR WINNIE THE MOO ❤
Tip: put "Brazil" in the title and the views will double
And maybe add #Brasil #Brazil tags as well.
Manatees sound like aquatic goats. We all love cute little lawnmowers.
Fun Fact: Christopher Columbus, sexually violated a manatee, because he thought it was a mermaid due to their “womanly knees”
One time years and years ago I saw a Giant River Otter on one of those "my pet can do tricks!" shows. They had to remove all dogs from the area while the otter was out because, uh, he was... let's say he was a threat.
Lol holy crap.. That's crazy. I can't imagine what it'd be like to have one up close. Definitely one of those "not a pet" situations
13:25 you're naturally gifted with survival instincts. These are cool but they are dangerous as FUCK. They are unreally strong, aggressive pack hunters. They basically have no natural predators living in the AMAZON, thats how nasty these fellas are. A child once fell into a zoo enclosure of them in my city, Belo Horizonte. A firefighter jumped and saved the kid cause he knew, sadly he did not make it. When I went north to fish I was taught that these fellas is why you can't go in the water. Not piranhas, not gators. Giant otters. We call them Ariranha
Bug girl looks at water cows aka water winnes
One time me and my family were doing a shallow diving thing around the delta where the amazon river meets the sea and a pair of manatees just rocked up to us. We were scared at first, but it turns out they're just chill as fuck and just swam with us for like half an hour. It specially liked the children and would even carry them around and stuff. Dope animal, 10/10
I love that everyone at the facility seemed so welcoming to have you there, everyone's smiling and happy. Seems like a super cool experience and super cool to watch
great vid! super informative. Loved his answer to why manatee conservation is so important
Manatees are one of the most adorable animals in the world they look like squishy water potatoes
They’re JUST LITTLE GUYS OMG 😭
THEY"RE SO LITTLE 😭😇OMGGGG MAYA
Recommend this video to ur mom, dad, brother, sister to get Maya to 1milion subs
Wow, your trip to Brazil was amazing! Loved seeing those adorable manatees and giant otters. Thanks for sharing this awesome experience with us!
add brazil to the title editor
bottle feeding baby manatees in brazil
I just _love_ Manatees and Dugongs. They are gentle and peaceful creatures. As humans, we should be ashamed with the fishing lines etc.. Take your rubbish home with you. Thanks for the cool video.
GOTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEMMMMM
Brazil: nuts!
Also, I loved the explanation of why the manatee is important to the Rio Negro system: It's basically a much more chill elephant of the river :D
As a brazilian, I'm a brazilian
One time I was swimming in Florida and saw a giant shadow swim right past me 😭 it was a manatee but my life flashed before my eyes thinking it was a shark. They are the cutest 💘
Amazing video. Love the animal content.
Been waiting for the Brazil content and it didnt disappoint, cant wait for the Amazon rainforest content
All the love from Brazil!❤️🇧🇷 Te amamos!
For years, I’ve always wanted to see a manatee in person, it’s been on my bucket list. And I finally got the chance to see a bunch in a National Park in Florida in January. I never knew the Amazon had its own species of manatee.
its not even fair how cute those lil dudes are
Your fear of giant river otters is not unusual, in Brazil people share stories of them attacking people to protect their young. They just don't get a bad reputation because there is a lot off effort to raise public awareness that these are wild animals.
With so many bad things that happen in my country, I'm happy to see that there are still good things happening
Thank you for coming here and show the world our beautiful nature
Love what you do Maya, keep spreading that awareness for animal care.
Really great video, it was interesting to learn a bit about animals outside of Alveus. Looking forward to more.
Those manatees are very pretty, I like their darker colors. The otters are definitely creatures I wouldn't want to encounter without a barrier between us
Who COULDN'T be frends with manatees, even the babies have moustaches! 😍
Fun Fact: Christopher Columbus, sexually violated a manatee, because he thought they were mermaids due to their “womanly, knees”
I've only encountered their cousins the Dugongs of the Philippines, but man those Amazonian Manatees are also gorgeous!! I'm gonna love all these Brazil Vlogs for sure!❤
Manatees are awesome. And, so are otters. Funny that as you were talking about how big and scary they are at the start, I was thinking how they could almost be compared to big cats, and then you said something about a video of those otters scaring and chasing away jaguars. Makes sense. Those things are huge, and thick, and JACKED. I wouldn't want to come across one in the wild, either. And, I think otters are some of the cutest animals in the world.
Esperando pelos meus irmãos brasileiros invadirem essa seção de comentários 👍
Manatees are my fav animal I love them so much 😆😭
Awesome video, can't wait to see more of Brazil (and bugs)!
I remember having the opportunity to swim with manatees but they required I swim with dolphins too, and then I wasn't interested
BRAZIL MENTIONED LETS GOOOOO SALVE MEUS MANOS DE MANAUS
shout out to the editor for that Fallout 4 reference
Hope you can travel to more countries for similar purposes in the future! Looking forward to the rest of the series. :)
She ACTUALLY came to Brazil, caralho!
This might be a silly note but helpful for the future. When talking to someone who speaks another language and having someone translate for you, talk to the person you’re having the conversation with instead of to the translator! It doesn’t feel as natural at first, since the person you’re ultimately comprehending is the translator, but they’re not who you’re really trying to talk to, they’re just your go-between. So for example, instead of saying to your translator, “can you ask him [blank]?” You would direct your question to the person directly, then the translator would repeat you. This is *not* an insult in any way, I promise! Just something to remember for your future conservation travels
yippee
Fun fact: the word for manatee in português is "peixe-boi" which means "ox-fish"
this was amazing! thank you for showing this. i love the manatees and the otters
My uncle was the director of IMPA until 2020, and that place is amazing! Previously, it was open to the public for visits, like a zoo. But after the pandemic, the government stopped investing in the institution, and today it operates more like an NGO solely to preserve these cutest animals
I am simply just very happy for Maya. You can tell she has found contentment and meaning in her life. That's all you can ask for + big cute manatees :)))
I’m ready for Maya to go main-stream media mogul with an education and conservation program, not just at Alveus but visiting other locations like this!
This was an awesome intro to your Brazil trip!
4:14 Maya discovering new languages
Joe was great
i´m from brazil and live near a beach where a manatee(Peixe BOi) sometimes swins around, its so cool seing him free in nature
YAAAAAAY BRAZIILLLL
Maya’s enthusiasm in this video is contagious 😊.
stellar video, thanks for sharing!!! Those otters are HUGE
Oh my god Maya! I've been here! We did a 3 week biodiversity research trip during my 3rd year of Zoology! I got to spend days in the dry specimen rooms, and got to bottle feed these Manatees!!! Its so crazy seeing you go to INPA, if Dr. Mario hoft is still there, he was the senior ornithologist who ended up coming along with us to stay in Reserva Ducké and to sail up and down the Rio Negro for a week! This is so so so cool to see this years calf's!
Joe looks fun to travel with, something about his upbeat attitude can't be bad on a trip 😂
wait "peixe-boi" portuguese for manatees? because thats so cute
Severe lack of BR comments down here. Shameful.
You should be afraid of river otters, they look cute but they are one of the most dangerous animals in Brazil, we say they are "onças aquáticas" or aquatic cheetas, they can and will kill most animals, even humans. Here in Brasília, the capital of Brazil and where I live, in 1977 a kid falled in the ariranha's(a type o river otter) pit, a guard jumped in fast and was able to save the kid but guard was viciously eated alive. There is a statue for him in our zoo. Luckly they are hard to find near cities and prefer big rivers.
Water Winnie!! ❤❤❤❤
River cow
I'm so scared for the amazon manatees rn. Imagine if the Hippos finally get out enough to see them. :( They will not treat the manatees nice.