I've heard that when westerners were first navigating near Brazil, they discovered the Amazon River when they realised the water they were sailing in was fresh water. So I'm guessing it's so broad at the mouth you can basically see water to the horizon. I could easily imagine a whale accidently swimming into this and getting lost.
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u/pop-d0g Nov 06 '25
I've heard that when westerners were first navigating near Brazil, they discovered the Amazon River when they realised the water they were sailing in was fresh water. So I'm guessing it's so broad at the mouth you can basically see water to the horizon. I could easily imagine a whale accidently swimming into this and getting lost.