South America is home to a diverse amount of wildlife. From the Amazon rainforest to the arid deserts of Chile, South America ...

At some point you have likely heard the term “biodiversity.” Maybe you heard the term on the news or during a nature documentary. Perhaps a consulting forester has discussed the ...

As of June 2025, just 2.7% of the global ocean is classified as fully or highly protected, according to The Marine Protection Atlas, while total marine protection is only 8.4%.

Yasuni National Park is famous for its amazing biodiversity. Spanning an area of some 9,820 square kilometers, it hosts ...

The Amazon Rainforest, the largest tropical rainforest in the world, is home to a remarkable range of unique and colorful wildlife, including extraordinary amphibians like the vibrant red-eyed tree ...

The Detroit Zoological Society’s Amazon program equips students with supplies and knowledge—linking conservation and ...

Despite its name, it doesn’t prey on parrots, but its vibrant color is reminiscent of the rainforest’s most flamboyant birds. Watching a parrot snake glide through the canopy is like seeing a ribbon ...

The Amazon rainforest alone hosts approximately 2.5 million insect species, 40,000 plant species, 1,300 bird species, and hundreds of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. This extraordinary ...

As the world’s largest tropical rainforest, the Amazon is home to a staggering 3 million species.. And a team of researchers just published their discovery of one more. In 2023, Evan Koch — a ...

Its presence highlights that the southwestern Amazon, with patches that are still difficult to reach, can house animal groups that slip under the radar. Additional exploration may uncover other new ...

Few rainforest creatures are more iconic than the brightly colored tree frogs that inhabit the canopy of the Amazon. However, these creatures rely on a fragile environmental balance that is currently ...

In the Amazon region, record-breaking temperatures and unusual weather patterns – combined with deforestation driven by road projects like the BR-319 highway and the expansion of cattle farming ...