Aquário Natural, Rio Baia Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

© Michel Roggo/Minden Picture

Aquário Natural, Brazil

Aquário Natural (Natural Aquarium) is the pristine, crystal-clear source of the Baía Bonita River and a highlight of the Baía Bonita Ecological Reserve. This remote inland region of Brazil is a popular spot for eco-tourism. A tour of the Aquário Natural offers a hike through the jungle followed by snorkelling with over 30 varieties of fish. Other popular activities include swimming in the Silver River, rappelling 72 metres down into the waters of the Anhumas Abyss and walking through the treetops on Circuito Arvorismo (The Trees Circuit), a suspended steel walkway varying in height between 10 to 20 metres.

The underwater scene in today’s image of plants and tetra fish was photographed by Swiss artist Michel Roggo. Since 2010, Roggo has travelled the world in search of the most beautiful freshwater environments. Through his work he has visited 48 locations where he has taken more than 12,000 photographs. His projects emphasise the need to protect unsullied locations and to safeguard the world’s wetlands and freshwater ecosystems.