The Andes Mountains stretch over 7,000 kilometres along the western coast of South America, cradling a remarkable diversity of ecosystems. From the steamy rainforests of Colombia to the arid expanses ...

The adult stands about 25 inches at the shoulder and varies from 4 to 6 feet in length, with a 3-inch) tail ...

At the heart of the image, perfectly framed, a spectacled bear gazes down upon the deforested hillsides, farming terraces and the city's urban sprawl. Spectacled bears are largely herbivorous and rely ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: If it works in your schedule, take a nighttime tour of the cloud forest. A naturalist guide can point out armadillos and tarantulas that come out after dark, and you'll ...

A drake Spectacled Eider has been found on the sea off Texel in North Holland, representing a first for the Netherlands and one of the most extreme vagrants possible for the wider Western Palearctic ...

STAN ALCORN: So let's go buy a biodiversity credit. UPRIMNI: OK. ALCORN: For 25 bucks, we could get a credit, promising to protect 10 square meters of cloud forest in the Andes Mountains of Columbia, ...

Follow in the footsteps of your favourite on-screen characters on a ‘set-jetting’ adventure — be it from the lush terraces of ...

Scientists in Peru recently attempted to get a look into the habits of one of the world's most elusive bear species ... community views Andean bears," Pillco Huarcaya told Mongabay. "Through our ...

This winter, 19 paintings depicting Smokey Bear — the iconic symbol of the U.S. Forest Service’s wildfire prevention campaign — will be on display at four Will County nature sites.