Each year in the first weeks of June, Indigenous communities in the Andes form a human chain to corral the camelids and shear their valuable wool David Nolan | Freelance writer “They’ll be somewhere ...

There could be a new contender for heaviest animal to ever live. While today's blue whale has long held the title, scientists have dug up fossils from an ancient giant that could tip the scales.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a lot to see and do when traveling abroad, but some people, like Bostonian traveler @rebecca.23.7, can't help but ...

The heaviest animal to have ever lived may have been an ancient colossal whale that was recently discovered in Peru, scientists said. Scientists have been digging up massive fossils of the new species ...

Martín Maceda can still rattle off the exact date of his most memorable fishing encounter. On March 1, 2014, he was 8 kilometers (5 miles) off the north coast of Peru, hauling in the catch like he had ...

Paleontologists have unveiled remains of the newly discovered 'Perucetus colossus,' a giant whale from Peru which could be the heaviest animal to have ever lived.

Have you been thinking of adopting a Peruvian guinea pig? Their long fur is gorgeous, but it can also be intimidating. Does this breed require special care, and what are Peruvian guinea pigs like?

A new, award-winning short film by Nick Werber follows wildlife rehabilitator and founder of Amazon Shelter, Magali Salinas, as she discusses her work in the Madre de Dios region of the Peruvian ...

LIMA, Peru — The dozens of howler monkeys, macaws and sloths in a zoo called the Amazon Shelter in the jungles of Peru have enough animal feed to last for about two more weeks. After that, their ...

There's a lot to see and do when traveling abroad, but some people, like Bostonian traveler @rebecca.23.7, can't help but gravitate toward animals no matter where they go. Plenty of people can relate!