The Pantanal's abundance of otters is of growing
interest to visitors to the area, who have their own impact
on the ecosystem, and otters are among the most popular animal
sights. Recent studies in neighboring Peru indicate that otters
are highly sensitive to human disturbance and that poorly
managed human visitors can result in degraded habitat and
decreased numbers of otters. The Pantanal is the home of two
coexisting species of otters, the neotropical river otter
(Lontra longicaudis) and the giant river otter (Pteronura
brasiliensis), both of which are endangered and poorly known.
Watch an overview of the
conservation issues in Brazil's Pantanal.
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2 - Arsen practices Capoeira, a Brazilian form
of dance and martial arts.
Video
3- Brazilian musicians play during a school
visit.
From
the EB3 Journal
December 02,
2004
ARSEN: Hey everyone, I have been here in Brazil for a day
and a half now, and I love everything about this place. If
you go to a Brazilian restaurant you will receive food all
night, because I don't speak Portuguese well I didn't no how
to tell the waiter to stop throwing beef, Pacu, a cousin to
the Piranha, or just other tasty but filling dishes on my
plate. For a person like myself who likes food, this can be
very good, and at the same time, very dangerous...
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