Jaguars, parrots, spectacled bears, giant river otters, turtles, and thousands of other species, already under pressure from Amazon habitat loss and development, are now threatened by a growing wave ...

STORY: Wildlife such as jaguars and birds shined down in bright colors between Manhattan and Queens. Among the speakers at the UN is Brazil's President President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has ...

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STORY: "He's breathing OK." This Amazonian rodent could be yet another victim of mercury contamination. Inside a camping tent in the middle of the Peruvian jungle, scientists are trying to determine ...

Ecology and Society, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Jun 2016) (10 pages) ABSTRACT. Deforestation and hunting are main wildlife threats in Amazonia, affecting the ecosystem and dwellers that rely on game meat. Data ...

Scientists working in the vast Amazon Basin have contributed more than 57,000 camera trap images for a new study. WCS scientists working in the vast Amazon Basin have contributed more than 57,000 ...

There’s a wealth of evidence from around the world that tropical hydroelectric dams and their gigantic reservoirs do tremendous harm to aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity. 43 large dams are planned ...

Planning to visit the Amazon? You might want to look at the controversy over wildlife selfies before choosing tours. World Animal Protection, an advocacy group, issued a report saying animals like ...

Nathalie van Vliet, Daniel Cruz, Maria Paula Quiceno-Mesa, Lindon Jonhson Neves de Aquino, Jessica Moreno, Rairon Ribeiro, John Fa Ecology and Society, Vol. 20, No. 3 (Sep 2015) (12 pages) ABSTRACT.

Delfin Amazon Cruises this year is offering three itineraries featuring wildlife experts. The experts are National Geographic Explorers Carmen Chavez and Kenneth Feeley, wildlife photographer Walter ...

A hoarse sound abruptly wakes visitors staying at a floating house that serves as a base for environmentalists on the Jaraua river in the Amazon rainforest. During flood season, the Mamiraua ...