A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington ...

The largest agricultural boom on the planet threatens to destroy a spectacular savanna. Here's what happens when progress ...

A zoo in Bristol has welcomed two critically endangered primates with very distinctive voices - meaning visitors may hear them before they see them. Red ruffed lemurs growl, grunt and even scream.

After a century-long absence, the elusive South American tapir has reemerged, sparking hope and excitement among ...

The tapir, the biggest land mammal in South America, has been spotted in Brazil's Costa Verde region 100 years after its last ...

I AM the sort of kid who grew up watching nature documentaries,” our jaguar-tracking guide Bruno Sartori tells us. “Now I ...

From narcos to navigating FARC paramilitaries, Angela Maldonado has been spearheading a campaign to protect the Amazon's night monkeys from an illegal wildlife trade ...

After 100 years, the South American tapir reappears in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, sparking hope for conservation. Can this lost species survive modern threats?

The Vital de Oliveira was a civilian ship, built in 1910 and outfitted as an auxiliary naval craft when Brazil entered World War II on the side of the Allies. It was transporting supplies, sailors ...

Malayan tapir, and Brazilian tapir. The Malayan tapir is the largest, and the Mountain tapir is the smallest. All recognized tapirs are classified as vulnerable or endangered by the IUCN. The ...

The cameras of Rio de Janeiro's State Institute of Environment (INEA) have caught a truly wild moment for Brazilian biodiversity: the South American tapir ...