Fisherman Juan Alberto Infante was in the port of Anconcito, Ecuador, when he noticed a large seabird behaving abnormally.

A rare seabird is recovering from a successful and life-saving surgery. A fisherman from Anconcito, Ecuador, found the ...

From the Pacific to the Andes to the Amazon, this South American gem offers a wealth of biodiversity and cultural experiences ...

One of the most iconic ecosystems of the Peruvian plateau, the Junín Lake basin, suffers from "critical" levels of arsenic, ...

Scientists found frogs with long fingers, red eyes, flat heads in mountain forest & discovered new species: Manuel Ríos’ Andes frog, study said & photos show.

Women in Indigenous communities living near artisanal and small-scale gold mining operations in Peru and Nicaragua have high levels of mercury in their hair, a new analysis suggests. Researchers say ...

Although Florida is known for its excellent largemouth bass fishing, South Florida has a couple of exotic species that local anglers appreciate even more — peacock bass and snakeheads. And now is a ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A South American trade bloc ruled Monday that Peru is failing to meet its commitments to curb illegal gold mining and mercury trafficking, siding with Indigenous groups who say ...

In June 2025, Ecuadorian police seized a package containing almost 3,000 seahorses that were likely destined for Colombia. Most seahorses are caught in industrial and artisanal trawl nets as bycatch, ...

The strawberries we eat are the work of a spy. In 1712 French King Louis XIV sent Amédée-François Frézier, an officer in the French Army Intelligence Corps, to Chile and Peru, both colonies of ...