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Honey-Making Stingless Bees in the Peruvian Amazon Become the First Insects to Gain Legal Rights
Two local ordinances granted rights to at least 175 stingless bee species in Peru, which are culturally and spiritually ...
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A new frog species emerges from Peru’s cloud forests — and it’s already at risk
By Astrid Arellano Deep within the cloud forests of the San Martín region of Peru lie two places so high, cold and remote ...
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Peru grants legal rights to stingless bees for the first time in history
In the Peruvian Amazon, a tiny pollinator gains legal standing—and reshapes conservation.
A recent study has found that monkeys trafficked in Peru are spreading viruses, parasites and bacteria to humans all along the trafficking route. These pathogens can lead to tuberculosis, Chagas ...
Animal Defenders International assists wildlife authorities in seizures. — -- British activists Tim Phillips and Jan Creamer raced through the Peruvian jungle moments after receiving word that a ...
High up in the tree tops of Peru live all manner of species – from red howler monkeys to tiny tamarins, these species are perfectly adapted for life above the ground. However, roads for logging are ...
NEW YORK - 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 ...
Move over, blue whale. There is a new contender for the most massive animal in Earth’s history. Scientists on Wednesday described fossils of an early whale unearthed in Peru called Perucetus colossus ...
After excavating the whale’s bones, researchers utilized 3D scanners to study the bones inside and out. Though the skeleton is incomplete, they estimate the Perucetus colossus weighed between 94 and ...
Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...
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