Heart of the Amazon Leg 2

Leg 2 — SBSN → SBTF

Mission: Deliver wildlife specialists and monitoring equipment to Tefé for river dolphin research.**

📖 The Pink River Dolphins

The journey into the interior begins at Tefé, one of the most important research gateways in the central Amazon. Scientists here are studying the famous pink river dolphins that inhabit the winding waterways of the region. During the flight, researchers discuss local legends that describe the dolphins as shape-shifting spirits capable of becoming human at night. While the stories are folklore, the animals themselves remain among the Amazon's most fascinating species. As the aircraft descends toward Tefé, vast rivers branch across the landscape like veins. Somewhere below, the dolphins move silently through waters that have shaped life in the rainforest for thousands of years.