MANAUS, Brazil – Between the parents, the four kids, the dog, the two sloths, the python and the baby caiman, it's a tight fit in the Silva family's two-room floating home in the Amazon rainforest.

The black caiman is one of the Amazon’s apex predators, a stealthy hunter that preys on mammals using ambush tactics and ...

Caiman Spotting in the Amazon, Caimans are South American alligators and no less intimidating than any other kind of alligator. Caiman spotting has become one of the not-to-miss Amazon activities ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In the slow-moving freshwater of the Amazon River basin, a dark, scaly crocodilian known as the black caiman (Melanosuchus niger) is attempting a ...

A five-day riverboat trip along Brazil’s Rio Negro offered an up-close look at the region’s rich natural environment. By Seth Kugel We’ve all read about the vast biodiversity and rich natural ...

One of the main attractions at the new Daytona Aquarium & Rainforest Adventure is the Reptile Den, where guests can see an American alligator swimming in its enclosure. But just a few feet away, there ...

Four species of caiman exist in Guyana: the Black Caiman, Spectacled Caiman and two species of dwarf caiman. Alligators do not occur naturally in Guyana! The two species of Dwarf Caiman that are found ...