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Today is Amazon Day, celebrating the world’s largest rainforest (about the size of the continental USA). This amazing rainforest supplies 20% of the world's oxygen and supports 10% of the world's known species. That includes 2.5 MILLION insect species, including these beautiful Blue Morpho butterflies.

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From National Wildlife Federation Photo of the Week; September 5, 2016:

Amazon Day

On September 5th, while we celebrated Labor Day by spending time in the great outdoors, it was also Amazon Day! Amazon Day was established in 1850 marking the creation of the Province of Amazonas, which is now known as State of Amazonas. This region encompasses 2.6 million square miles, 1.9 of which is covered in forests, and is inhabited by an estimated 33 million people. This diverse bio-geographic region spreads out across several territories including Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. The Amazon basin, which includes the world famous Amazon rainforest and the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland, has immense environmental importance. It is home to a hugely diverse number of plant and animal species, acts as an important regulator of global climate patterns, and is a rich is raw materials. The region continues to be under threat from human activities that lead to deforestation and habitat fragmentation.

The Amazon is among our most fascinating and precious ecosystems - one that we should celebrate and protect.

Photo Above: Photographer Roselyn Pierce made this image of a Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) a perch in Baru, Colombia. The Texas resident used a Canon EOS 6D with a 24-70mm lens.

Dr. Hermann Brehm writes, "Giant River Otters (Pteronura brasiliensis) are very successful fish hunters and in Pantanal, Brazil, they have the perfect environment." The resident of Germany used Canon equipment to capture this moment.

Nature and Travel Photographer Michael Tweddle took this action shot near Three Brothers River in Pantanal, Brazil. He writes, "A terrified lizard runs for his life while the Jaguar (Panthera onca) leaps and tries to smack it. The lizard slipped between the cat's claws and jumped into the river, saving its own life. Jaguars are opportunistic and will prey on any victim." The Peru native used a Nikon D800E with a 200-400mm f/4 lens on a monopod.

Wildlife enthusiast John R. Gentile made this image, Corona sunset on Sandoval Lake, in the Amazonia region of Peru. He writes, "After a day of viewing giant otters along the shoreline, I shot this scenic picture as we were headed back to the lodge." The Arizona resident used a Canon PowerShot G9 camera.

Aspiring wildlife photographer Dick Bartlett took this photo of a trio of Chestnut-eared Aracari (Pteroglossus castanotis) in Loreto, a large region of the Amazon Rainforest in northeast Peru. He writes, "Several nesting pairs were busily attending various cavities. This was the only tree with three busy individuals." The Florida resident used a Canon Powershot SX50HS camera.

Suzanne Taylor Dater made this honorable mention awarded image in the Pantanal wetlands in Brazil. She writes, "This mature Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare)- some 9 feet long - crawled on a sandy spit to warm himself in the sun when a fly and butterfly landed on his head to get needed salts and minerals. It appeared that all three - large and small - were enjoying life for a beautiful moment." The Maryland resident used a Nikon D610 with an 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens on a monopod.

Nature Photographer Ivan Mikšik photographed this Amazonia river bank near Manaus, Brazil. He writes, "It is a bank of the Rio Negro river, near where it meets with the Amazon river." The Czech Republic resident used a Nikon Coolpix L610 camera modified for full-spectrum photography, with a 850mm infrared lens.

Wildlife Photographer Nina Stavlund writes, "I was recently in Brazil and got the opportunity to visit and photograph these clever Bearded Capuchin or Black-striped Capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) monkeys, which use a rock tool and anvil to crush palm nuts. It was raining during my visit, but this did not slow down the hungry monkeys." The Canadian resident used a Nikon D4s with an 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens and speedlight flash.

Luis Fernando Krause took this photo of a Channel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos vitellinus) from his Rio de Janerio veranda. He writes, "It is common for toucans to visit the trees in front of our home." The resident of Brazil used a Sony Alpha-100 camera.

Dick Bartlett photographed this Fringed Leaf Frog (Cruziohyla craspedopus) (a picture of the week repeat!) while visiting the Peruvian Amazon, calling the location "a home-away-from-home." The Amazon, he writes, "is home to many herpetofaunal species. Among these, we eagerly sought and finally found this magnificent Anuran." The Florida resident used a Canon EOS 7D camera.

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Dr. Hermann Brehm writes, "The Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi) caught a big fish and tried for about 20 minutes to swallow it, but it proved to be too big. In the end the heron dropped it and, with a loud cry of disappointment, flew away." The Germany resident captured this moment in Pantanal, Brazil, using Canon equipment.

Kay Christianson made this photo of a forest lizard in Ecuador's Amazon Jungle. "Our adventures in Ecuador took us out everyday and night into the jungle - the experience was unforgettable. This forest lizard photograph was taken on a night hike, and what a surprise for both of us to see each other." The Minnesota resident used a Olympus SZ series camera.

Photographer Elisabeth Murray welcomed this "colorful visitor" on her São Paulo terrace after "this Red-breasted Toucan (Ramphastos dicolorus) made a mistake on his flight route and landed just beside me." The Brazil resident used a Fuji X-T1 digital camera.

Atul Sahay writes about these White-bellied Spider Monkeys (Ateles belzebuth), "They are one of the few rare breeds of monkeys who are found and survive only in rain forests of the Amazon." The California resident used a Nikon D600 with a 28-300mm telephoto lens.

Roselyn Pierce also made this image of a King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) standing in front of a waterfall in Baru, Colombia using a Canon EOS 6D with a 100-400mm lens.

Photographer Sean Crane made this image of a Yacare Caiman in Pantanal, Brazil using a Nikon D300 with a 200-400mm f/4 lens. The New York resident writes, "I love photographing the water's surface at the edges of the day when the light picks up the colors the surrounding landscape. In this shot, the oranges of overhanging leaves saturated the water around the caiman."

These amazing Amazonian images were all entered in our 2015 Photo Contest. Sign up to receive notifications about the next National Wildlife Photo Contest.

More from National Wildlife magazine and NWF:

Ranch Reform in the Amazon

Amazonia Drying

Rain Forest Reconnaissance

Ranger Rick visits a Rainforest

Monumental Win in Protecting the Amazon

Intense Fires Threaten the Amazon

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