“Biodiversity in its full glory”—that’s how U.S. ecologist Kent Redford describes the enormous variety of animals and plants that thrive in and around Peru’s Manú National Par ...

All of the confiscated animals are native to Peru, and some, such as the tarantulas, are considered endangered, Walter Silva, a wildlife specialist with the department, said in the release.

(CNN)-- Chilean inspectors stumbled upon hundreds of exotic animals from Peru destined for illegal trade while conducting what they thought was going to be a routine inspection of a fishing boat ...

Peru’s Lake Chinchaycocha ... say the water crisis has impacted campesino customs and culture, as wild native animals such as llamas, alpacas and vicuñas have died from infections or moved ...

The native of Peru is the kind of Customs worker who might inspect that souvenir coconut. Their main job is to prevent the spread of non-native diseases like bird flu and African swine fever that ...