Brazil is a tropical country with 7500 kilometers of Atlantic coastline with incredible paradisiacal beaches, a rich marine fauna and some of the best destinations for scuba diving in South America.

Tucked along the shore of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Arraial do Cabo offers divers ideal conditions and encounters with awe-inspiring creatures from sea turtles to hunchback whales.

As a leading wildlife photographer, Leighton Lum has come eye-to-eye with some amazing animals above and below the water. The dive he’ll never forget involves scuba diving with a giant anaconda in Brazil’s Pantanal region.