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Arjan Roskam has won 38 Cannabis Cups and is known for breeding famous strains like White Widow while searching for rare marijuana in Colombia.
Heart rates of hummingbirds can reach 1,200 beats per minute, making them the highest among vertebrates and enabling their remarkable aerial maneuvers.
At least 3,000 people were murdered by the state during Augusto Pinochet's regime in Chile, with many more subjected to torture and disappearance.
Less than 100,000 western lowland gorillas remain in the wild, making every individual crucial for their survival.
Seventy percent of copper must be extracted from mines, with the largest operations located in South America, particularly Chile and Peru.
6,300 kilometers of highway connect the Atlantic coast to the Pacific, passing through the Amazon rainforest and the Andes Mountains.
The Honjo Masamune, forged with over 30,000 layers of steel, served as the ceremonial sword for the Tokugawa shoguns before it vanished after World War II.
4,000 kilos of cocaine are smuggled from Colombia to Canada in what is described as the largest drug bust in Canadian history.
In the Peruvian Andes, the resurgence of cocaine trafficking is examined through the lens of local economies and the impact of the pandemic on drug production.
The Mayan civilization, which thrived in Central America for nearly 2000 years, experienced a mysterious decline by the 9th century A.D., leading to the abandonment of its great cities.
Five hyacinth macaws, once nearly extinct, thrive in the Pantanal, where behavioural biologist Lydia Möcklinghoff studies giant anteaters.
Deforestation in South America destroys the equivalent of 20 football fields of jungle every minute, threatening vital ecosystems and global climate health.
17 different applications are required for foreign nurses to work in Germany, complicating the immigration process for many skilled workers.
A 3-meter wingspan allows the Andean condor to soar effortlessly above Patagonia, where world-champion hang-glider Judy Leden attempts to fly alongside it.
Trinidad's capuchin monkeys have learned to crack snail shells, adapting to a changing habitat where large predators have mostly disappeared.
More than a week was required to transport equipment by truck and boat for a major MMA event in Macapá, a remote city in the Amazon.
The peaks of Ecuador's volcanoes experience extreme temperature shifts, with nights resembling polar winters and days reaching hot equatorial summer.
Gerald Ed, an Ecuadorian drug trafficker, shipped over 250 tons of cocaine into Central America using semi-submersible boats.
Michelle Cohen stole over $50 million in artwork, leaving galleries in San Francisco and beyond searching for answers decades after his disappearance.
Over 7,700 amphibian species exist, but the pipa pipa toad's unique reproductive method involves raising offspring in its back for up to five months.
A 2014 incident in Chile involved naval officers capturing nine minutes of video footage of an unidentified aerial phenomenon off the coast of Santiago.
A sloth only defecates once a week, a fact that underscores its slow metabolism and unique adaptations for survival in the wild.
A two-hour and 40-minute moonwalk by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin is part of the Apollo 11 mission's historic live television coverage.
In the South Atlantic, albatross chicks being blown from their nests profoundly impacted BBC wildlife filmmaker Abigail Lees.
62 kilograms of drugs, including cocaine and heroin, are seized in a single operation, with an estimated street value of $1.7 million.
Guayaquil, Ecuador, has become a battleground for rival drug cartels, leading to a dramatic increase in violence and a surge in the murder rate.
Howler monkeys live in groups of 10 to 30 individuals, using their distinctive howls to communicate and defend their territory in the South American rainforests.
Charles Darwin encountered a small fox-like creature during his voyage on the HMS Beagle but failed to recognize its significant evolutionary implications.
Christian Drosten expects the coronavirus pandemic to last until the end of 2021, with many still needing to wear masks even after vaccines are available.
The Amazon rainforest's transformation into a diverse ecosystem of flowering plants was initiated by a significant mass extinction event millions of years ago.
The world's illicit drug trade is worth $500 billion a year, with cocaine costing up to $120,000 per kilo as it travels from South America to the US.
The Amazon basin spans over 7 million square kilometers, accounting for 25% of South America's total surface area.
In Colombia, rival anti-government narco-militias have reignited conflict over coca production, displacing thousands and drawing youth into violence.
In the Amazon's Javari Valley, Elon Musk's Starlink technology is reshaping the lives of isolated tribes, sparking debate over cultural preservation and modernization.
More harpy eagles have been bred by head veterinarian Vonderlei and his team than anywhere else in the world.
12 holes are drilled four feet into rock, each filled with 150 grams of explosives to extract gold worth nearly $7,500.
In January 2024, an Ecuadorian prosecutor was shot dead while investigating narco gangs, which are classified as terrorist organizations.
Toxodon, an extinct mammal that thrived in isolation for millions of years, played a crucial role in shaping Charles Darwin's theories on evolution.
Over 2 billion people use Facebook every month, prompting Naomi Gleit to reflect on the company's growing responsibility to address misuse and negative impacts.
