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Last surviving male leader of Amazonian Juma tribe dies of coronavirus, ending his lineage

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The last surviving male member of an indigenous Amazonian tribe in Brazil has died from coronavirus, leaving just four female members behind and ending his lineage. Aruká Juma, of the Juma tribe, died due to complications caused by Covid-19 on February 17 in a Brazilian hospital in Pôrto Velho, the capital of state of Rondônia.  Juma … Read more

Rare Amazonian cactus is set to bloom for the first time in the UK

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A rare cactus from the Amazon rainforest is set to bloom in a British Garden for the first time ever. The moonflower cactus, officially known as Selenicereus wittii, is unlike most cacti as it lives in the flood-prone Amazon basin and weaves itself around other trees with its pad-like leaves. It also has a rapid … Read more