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Matamata turtle | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/matamata-turtle

The matamata is a South American turtle with a striking appearance. Its carapace, or shell, is rough and knobby, and its long neck has skin fringes, bumps and ridges. The matamata turtle’s large, flat head features a wide mouth and a long, snorkel-like snout.
Native Habitat Matamata turtles are found throughout the Amazon in northern South

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Candace Stenzel | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/about/staff/candace-stenzel

Candace Stenzel is a regional conservation specialist for the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center’s Shorebird Science and Conservation Collective. As part of these efforts, Stenzel serves as the liaison between the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and various land management agencies and shorebird initiatives to help translate shorebird tracking and survey data into on-the-ground conservation actions. 
While in graduate school, Stenzel spent time in the Peruvian Amazon studying saki

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Fernanda Abra | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/about/staff/fernanda-abra

Dr. Abra is one of only a handful of road ecologists working in Brazil—a place where the ecological threat of roads is deeper than almost anywhere on the planet. As a biologist, researcher, and entrepreneur, she uses her skills to develop alternative mitigation measures for Brazilian wildlife on highways and railways, aiming to promote biodiversity conservation, increase human safety, and generate technological innovations in Brazil and other tropical countries.
canopy bridge designs for mitigating the fragmentation impacts of roads in the Amazon

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Mapping Ecological Corridors in Paraguay Without Setting Foot on the Ground | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/center-conservation-sustainability/news/mapping-ecological-corridors-paraguay-without-setting-foot

When a team of scientists couldn’t visit a forest to conduct research, they did it remotely, based on information made available in biodiversity databases.
In terms of biodiversity, the Atlantic Forest is second only to the Amazon rainforest

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How to Care for Sloths | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/news/how-care-sloths

Slow down with Smithsonian’s National Zoo’s three southern two-toed sloths. Keeper Kara Ingraham works with Athena and Vlad in the Small Mammal House, and keeper Denny Charlton tends to Howie in Amazonia. Find out what it takes to care for these unique animals!
I’ve been to the Amazon forest. Amazonia mimics it astonishingly.

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Buy Bird Friendly Coffee Online | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/buy-bird-friendly-coffee-online?letter=I&roast_type%5B0%5D=358&roast_type%5B1%5D=357&roast_type%5B2%5D=359

You can support the best in organic, eco-friendly farming by shopping for your favorite Bird Friendly® certified coffees online. 
certified roasts below, then purchase directly from the roaster’s websites or via their Amazon

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Buy Bird Friendly Coffee Online | Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute

https://nationalzoo.si.edu/migratory-birds/buy-bird-friendly-coffee-online?letter=I&roast_type%5B0%5D=358&roast_type%5B1%5D=359&roast_type%5B2%5D=360&roast_type%5B3%5D=357

You can support the best in organic, eco-friendly farming by shopping for your favorite Bird Friendly® certified coffees online. 
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