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

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 ...

"We know very little about this species, including its natural history and distribution ... The ancient Chachapoya people lived in northern Peru from about A.D. 800 until the arrival of the Incas in ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

STORY: The Zoo showed off three females and one male baby crocodile to the public on World Wildlife Day on Thursday, in the hope of raising awareness. "The breeding we have had here in the area of ...

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 ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of poisonous frog—brightly colored and measuring just a few millimeters—in the ...

A new species of poisonous frog has been discovered in the Peruvian Amazon. The tiny amphibian of bright color, called ...

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 ...

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 ...