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The zoo in 2013 São Paulo Zoo. The São Paulo Zoo became the first Brazilian institution to propose and engage in various recovery programs of seriously endangered Brazilian species such as the lion tamarin, small neotropical felids, hyacinth macaw and Lear's macaws, European bison, bush dog, condor, the only snow leopard in Brazil and spectacled bear.
The São Paulo Aquarium was inaugurated on July 6, 2006, when it had only one sector, with a total area of 3,000 m 2, where 25 tanks/aquariums were built that exhibited species of fish, reptiles and mammals that inhabit several ecosystems, such as the Amazon rainforest, the Pantanal and the Tietê River basin. [1] [3]
The skull of Cacareco at São Paulo Zoo. Cacareco (1954–1962) was a female black rhinoceros exhibited in Brazilian zoos. She is known for receiving many votes in the 1958 São Paulo city council elections as a form of protest vote.
However, some dog breeds have a bad reputation, making it harder for people trying to help them.The Pit’s Ales NGO in São Paulo, Brazil, specializes in pit bull rescue, but due to ...
Located approximately 33 kilometres (21 mi) off the coast of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, the island is approximately 430,000 square metres (106 acres) in area, and ranges in elevation from 0 to 206 metres (676 ft) above sea level. It has a temperate climate that is similar to that of its neighbouring island Nimer. Rain forest covers 0.25 ...
In the animal kingdom, there is general consensus that Brazil has the highest number of both terrestrial vertebrates and invertebrates of any country in the world. [8] This high diversity of fauna can be explained in part by the sheer size of Brazil and the great variation in ecosystems such as Amazon Rainforest, Atlantic Forest, Cerrado, Pantanal, Pampas and the Caatinga.
The country's fish production totaled 485.2 thousand tons in 2017. Paraná (20.2%), São Paulo (9.8%) and Rondônia (8.2%) had the largest participation. The city of Nova Aurora led the national production. Tilapia, with 283.2 thousand tons, represented 58.4% of fish farming. Tambaqui, with 18.2%, is the second most created species. The North ...
A post-pandemic recovery initiative named after lauded comic and actor Paulo Gustavo, who tragically died of complications of COVID-19 in 2021, the Paulo Gustavo Law released R$2.8 billion ($571 ...