A new marsupial species found in the Río Abiseo National Park, Marmosa chachapoya, contributes to the biological richness of ...

Paleontologists in Peru unveiled on Wednesday the fossilized skeleton of an ancient, dolphin-like creature estimated to be ...

Visitors to the Denver Zoo may encounter a flock of flamingos out for a walk, but that just scratches the surface of the work ...

A recent study has found that monkeys trafficked in Peru are spreading viruses, parasites and bacteria to humans all along the trafficking route. These pathogens can lead to tuberculosis, Chagas ...

NEW YORK - There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today's blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the ...

Thousands of sea lions have died in Peru amid an outbreak of bird flu, according to Peru’s National Service of Protected Areas by the State (SERNANP). Avian flu, also known as H5N1, has spread across ...

Move over, blue whale. There is a new contender for the most massive animal in Earth’s history. Scientists on Wednesday described fossils of an early whale unearthed in Peru called Perucetus colossus ...

By Maxwell Radwin The Peruvian government is planning to expand the country’s prison system to address overcrowding and ...

PERU — Classical music wafts through the air as Dori Scofield maneuvers from barn to barn. It’s the first thing she does when she enters to check on the rescued animals living at Berkshire Farm ...