The U.S. and Peru seized 9.3 tons of shark fins in one of what officials called the largest wildlife trafficking operations ...

U.S. authorities have assisted the Peruvian government in seizing an estimated 10,000 individual shark fins destined for ...

In the shadow of Peru’s Andes Mountains, scientists have uncovered a previously unknown creature with striking red eyes and ...

Pepe Lucho, a rare Amazonian rodent kept as a pet, was recently defended by an enraged crowd that attacked law enforcement officials trying to confiscate the illegally held animal. Similar events and ...

Extend your itinerary beyond Peru’s classic sights to discover ancient temples, mermaid-cursed waterfalls and some of the ...

The Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Peru program recently announced the discovery of 365 species previously undocumented in Bahuaja Sonene National Park in southeastern Peru. The Wildlife ...

Thousands of artificial ponds like this one, created when rainwater filled in an abandoned gold mining pit, are amplifying risks of mercury exposure for humans and wildlife in the Peruvian Amazon.

Peru’s government agency entrusted with protecting endangered species is under investigation for collaborating with shark fin traffickers who export illegal product to Asian markets, shining a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Earlier this month, faced with a third impeachment attempt, former Peru President Pedro Castillo announced that he would be suspending congress, ...

PERU, Indiana — An orphaned baby deer was rescued from a drainage pipe after work by several agencies in Peru, Indiana. A woman first spotted the fawn near the construction site of the new YMCA.

Peru is one of the most biodiverse nations in the world, but its precious wildlife is threatened by traffickers. Linda Pressly goes on operations with the wildlife police. Show more The global trade ...