Fieldwork in the wet grasslands of the Brazilian Cerrado often means long trudges through head-high reeds, following tapir trails and watching for tick nests or boggy pitfalls. All this is made more ...

Gold prices have surged in recent years, sparking a mining rush in the Amazon that accelerates deforestation and mercury ...

Freshly fledged red-and-green macaw chicks mark a major milestone in the recovery of the colourful birds along the Brazilian ...

It forms the core of the Mississippi Flyway, a central migratory passageway supporting nearly 60 percent of North America’s ...

Chapada Diamantina National Park in Bahia, Brazil, is a vast highland paradise of waterfalls, caves, plateaus, and rare biodiversity. Known mostly to Brazilian travelers, it offers uncrowded trails, ...

After nearly 200 years, blue-and-yellow macaws are flying once more over Rio’s Tijuca National Park. Thanks to the Refauna project, these iconic birds are reclaiming their place in the forest’s ...

In Colombia, decades of fighting between the government, left-wing guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, and ...

A new initiative aiming to restore lost species in Tijuca National Park brought back these magnificent parrots after nearly ...

Britta Jaschinski's photo of a glowing sea turtle wins top prize in this year's Environmental Photography Award.

Among the cadre of birds that dart along the tree line bordering the Great Western Trail near Lombard is a green-plumed flock ...

Erythrina Falcata In Santa Barbara, April is the best time to see and enjoy the spectacular floral displays of Brazilian ...

The Memphis Zoo is home to 3,500-plus animals. Here are some of our favorites that don't always get the spotlight.