In the Andes Mountains of northern Peru, a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” moved through the undergrowth. Suddenly, ...

The blue whale may no longer be the largest animal ever. The 37-million-year-old fossil bones were so large, experts thought they were boulders.

This April 22, 2011, photo provided by National Geographic shows more than a dozen bodies preserved in dry sand for more than 500 years, at the Huanchaquito-Las Llamas site near Trujillo, Peru.

A Peru Guinea Pig stands at an agricultural research farm where breeding animals are raised for distribution to farms across the country, in Lima, Peru, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024.

Paracas National Reserve is an area protecting Peru's coastal marine ecosystem and Paracas desert. The nearby Ballestas Islands are rich in rock formations and marine life. On the way to the ...

It weighed up to 340 metric tonnes, a mass that would exceed any other known animal including today’s blue whale and the largest dinosaurs. Its scientific name means “colossal Peruvian whale”.

By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” ...

Peru National Forest and Wildlife Service. The staff of a Peru restaurant took on new responsibilities when they found one of the fastest animals on the planet injured outside their door, ...

Peru National Forest and Wildlife Service. The staff of a Peru restaurant took on new responsibilities when they found one of the fastest animals on the planet injured outside their door, ...