Astatotilapia stappersii. Photo by Adrian Indermaur. CC by 4.0 Astatotilapia stappersii is a cichlid that has been found and collected along the rivers and swamps surrounding Lake Tanganyika. The specimen pictured above was collected in the northernmost part of Lake Tanganyika along the...

Wetlands in Lake Victoria. Photo by Scheer. The wetlands surrounding Lake Victoria play a critical role in the overall health of the lake. They not only serve as a buffer to protect the lake from pollution, but some of the remaining native cichlids of the lake have taken refuge along the edges...

Río Yata Ramsar Site. Photo by Omar Rocha/WWF To help mark World Wetland Day, Bolivia has created the world's largest protected wetland. At more than 17 million acres, the Llanos de Moxos wetland is located in northern Bolivia along its borders with Peru and Brazil. Traversed by 3 major rivers...