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

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

The Pantanal, Brazil The Pantanal in Brazil, an astounding wetland region, stretches over an enormous area, making it the ...

South American megafauna, from giant sloths to camel-like creatures, survived thousands of years longer than we thought, ...

Scientists have discovered the first South American scorpion known to spray venom, using a costly but effective defence ...

Colossal Squid is the world's largest squid. It's known for its huge size and long tentacles. This large marine creature is ...

"Almost every big river in North America and Europe is massively modified" through damming, putting freshwater species at risk, he said. In South America, the vast Amazon River ecosystem also ...