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By editor on Jun 24, 2011 | In Brazil, Amazon | 1 feedback »
The Brazilian government confirmed this week the existence of an uncontacted tribe in a southwestern area of the Amazon rain forest. Three large clearings in the area had been identified by satellite, but the population's existence was only verified after airplane expeditions in April gathered more data, the National Indian Foundation said in a news release Monday.
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By editor on May 7, 2011 | In Peacock Bass Fishing, Brazil, Amazon, Rio Negro, Exotic Outdoor Adventures | 1 feedback »
Randy VanDam and GreatLakesBass.com are heading to the mighty Rio Negro with two groups in January 2012. Already one member of GreatLakesBass.com is confirmed going which is nice because I like to fish with my friends! The first week's group, approximately January 7 - 14, 2012, is full. We have a few spots left with the second group yet, but time is running out! We have to close it off and turn it in to the outfitter soon so he has time to fill the remaining spots.
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By editor on Dec 12, 2010 | In Peacock Bass Fishing, Brazil, Amazon, Rio Negro, Exotic Outdoor Adventures, Trip Planning | Send feedback »
Its official now! Randy VanDam and I are returning to the Amazon's Rio Negro river, home of the world record peacock bass, for a rematch again the most amazing freshwater fighter - the peacock bass!
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By editor on Nov 19, 2010 | In Brazil, Amazon | 1 feedback »
In the lush rainforests of the Amazon, scientists have discovered a blue-fanged bird-eating spider, a black and blue-colored poison dart frog, a pink river dolphin and a camouflaged anaconda. These and thousands of other species were discovered in the Amazon between 1999 and 2009, at the average rate of one new species every three days
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By editor on Oct 1, 2010 | In Peacock Bass Fishing, Brazil, Amazon, Rio Negro, Exotic Outdoor Adventures | Send feedback »
While fishing the Rio Negro deep in the NW part of the Amazon in Brazil, Jim Taylor decided he'd like a picture of a small caiman like Randy VanDam did the day before. After spotting a possible subject floating in a backwater, Jim hooks into a beast that turns out to be a big full grown 8 foot spectacled caiman. And he's an angry caiman!
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By editor on Sep 4, 2010 | In Amazon | Send feedback »
GUATOPO NATIONAL PARK, Venezuela -The search begins where a dirt road ends, in a forest festooned with vines and filled with the chatter of trilling birds. This is the realm of jaguars, and a young biologist has made it her mission to find them
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By editor on Mar 9, 2010 | In Peacock Bass Fishing, Brazil, Amazon, Rio Negro, Exotic Outdoor Adventures | Send feedback »
While we are finishing up this new section for exciting, amazing peacock bass fishing Brazil with Exotic Outdoor Adventures, check out the initial trip summary and pictures of many of the HUGE peacock bass our group caught on the Rio Negro River
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By editor on Feb 21, 2010 | In Peacock Bass Fishing, Brazil, Amazon, Rio Negro | Send feedback »
Peacock bass fishing along the Rio Negro is a total adventure. The trip was made up of some expected and even hoped for happenings, pretty much all of it a first for me. Some parts of the first time adventure were completely unexpected. Steve's apocalypse definitely falls into the latter category
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