Uakaris have been seen raiding wasp nests for larvae and even eating the eggs of river turtles.

Even an abandoned river turtle is welcome at the library.

Although we did manage to spot black river turtles in the lagoon, it was the wrong time of the year to see its celebrated sea turtles.

In the dry season, female giant river turtles gather on exposed sand banks to lay their eggs.

A hickatee, by the way, is a river turtle, Dermatemys mawii.

If you're lucky you may spot a river turtle or a coypu; bird-watchers will adore the 200-plus bird species that pause to rest here.

The most common food animals were the white-tailed deer, river clam and river turtle.

Rarely found in captivity, the river turtle has been overhunted because of its value in the food market.

Like most Pseudemys turtles, this species is a fairly large river turtle.

As well as manatees, the pool also hosts amazing Amazonian fish and river turtles.