Reporter Justin Connolly got up close and personal with a jaguar inBrazil’s Pantanal wetlands whilst on a thrilling and ...

A rare and endangered baby animal that looks like a “fuzzy watermelon” has a new name, and it’s also a fruit, a Washington zoo said. The white striped and speckled Malayan tapir calf was named Ume, ...

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 ...

It hasn't been spotted in the Atlantic Forest for over 100 years. Hidden trail cameras capture footage of South America's ...

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 ...