How much rain does the Amazon Basin receive?
• The annual rainfall in the Amazon is 250-1,000 cm, the heaviest in the world. Compare this with White Rock and North Vancouver, which annually receive 110 and 185 cm respectively. How much water does the amazon river carry? • More than 1,100 tributaries flow into the Amazon. • When flooded the river may rise 16 m. • The Amazon dumps enough fresh water into the Atlantic Ocean each second to fill 2,000,000 bathtubs. How has the Aquarium increased realism in the Graham Amazon Gallery? • The temperature is maintained at 27°C during the day and 22°C at night. Spray misters keep the humidity near 75 percent. • Lights in the habitat turn on and off gradually, simulating dawn and dusk in the Amazon. Where do we get the animals that we display in the Graham Amazon Gallery? • The Aquarium buys captive-bred fishes from tropical fish dealers in Vancouver and wild-caught fishes from sustainable fisheries. • Animals not available through the pet dealers or sustainable fisheries are traded between
