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This photographer spent 396 days in the Amazon

National Geographic photographer and explorer Thomas Peschak gives a behind-the-scenes peek at an epic journey documenting one of the planet’s most vital ecosystems, the Amazon River Basin.

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This photographer spent 396 days in the Amazon
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Restoring the 'River of Grass'
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<p>Iracambi, an environmental organization, is working with the indigenous Puri people to restore biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, an area experiencing higher rates of deforestation than the Amazon.</p>
Guardians of the Forest Seeds: Restoring Brazil's Atlantic Forest
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<p>A pioneering project in southeastern England has reintroduced the European bison to help restore its ancient woodlands.</p>
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SIMONS TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 29: African penguins gather at the end of the afternoon at Boulders Beach June 29,2010 in Simon's Town, South Africa. The vulnerable species live in a penguin colony in False Bay that is part of Table Mountain National Park. Since breeding two pairs in 1982, the penguin colony has grown over the years to over 3,000. Tourists in country for the World Cup have brought double the usual numbers of people visiting the famous penguin breeding ground. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)
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<p>During the commercial whaling era of the 19th and early 20th centuries, humpback whale populations were reduced by an estimated 95%. An international ban on the practice has since helped the species rebound. Photographer Chris Fallows takes CNN out to sea for a firsthand look at the iconic species.</p>
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