Jay Pratte talks to ciLiving host, Jaclyn Friedlander about doing work outside of the zoo for conservation efforts or doing ...

Most of the snakes were nonvenomous or not dangerous to humans, customs officials at Mumbai airport said Customs officers in ...

Deep in the misty highlands of northwestern Peru, scientists have uncovered three entirely new species of frogs.

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

The nest, discovered in the Peruvian Andes, is only the fourth ever recorded in Peru, according to researchers.

Darkness stretched across the mountains of northern Peru, coaxing a golden-eyed creature out of its hiding place. It perched ...

Puerto Alegría, Peru, was notorious for illegal wild animal encounters. Now, residents are replacing captive anteaters with cultural artifacts—but they’re struggling to attract tourists.

2. Tambopata National Reserve, Peru Photo: Courtesy of Tambopata National Park While Machu Picchu steals most of the tourist spotlight, serious wildlife lovers head to southern Peru's Tambopata.

Capybaras, the world’s largest rodents, are native to South American countries like Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, and Brazil but are not found naturally in Costa Rica. Their possession, transport, or ...

A conservationist who has spent 25 years trying to protect Peru's marine wildlife has won a top UK environment prize, the Whitley Gold Award. Patricia Majluf researched and then campaigned against the ...