Brookfield Zoo and the Chicago Zoological Society are working to protect animals in a South American preserve called Punta San Juan. Birds and animals are attracted to Punta San Juan for its cold, ...

Researchers trekking through a rugged Peruvian river basin found a never-before-seen species named Marmosa chachapoya.

In 2018, a research expedition in Peru’s Río Abiseo National Park stumbled upon an animal no scientist had recorded before.

Animal Defenders International assists wildlife authorities in seizures. — -- British activists Tim Phillips and Jan Creamer raced through the Peruvian jungle moments after receiving word that a ...

Animals eat food because they’re in constant need of nutrition replenishment and energy to survive. On the other hand, some animals resort to eating soil, which lacks the nutritional value needed for ...

In the highlands of the Peruvian Andes, a team of researchers had an unexpected encounter during an archaeological expedition. While searching for a rare species of squirrel, their eyes fell upon ...

LIMA, Peru — The dozens of howler monkeys, macaws and sloths in a zoo called the Amazon Shelter in the jungles of Peru have enough animal feed to last for about two more weeks. After that, their ...

In this Andean nation far from glamorous runways, some of the most fashionable residents have four legs: vicunas, alpacas and llamas. Exports of the animals' fleecy coats have nearly doubled to more ...

There's a lot to see and do when traveling abroad, but some people, like Bostonian traveler @rebecca.23.7, can't help but gravitate toward animals no matter where they go. Plenty of people can relate!