Giant otters are fierce predators of the Amazon, known for their incredible teamwork and unrelenting pursuit of prey. These ...

"To do science, sometimes all you need is ingenuity and dedication." Cameras deep in Brazilian forest capture jaw-dropping ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva approved on Wednesday (Jul. 30) a law banning the use of live animals in ...

From 1996 to 2000, Fischer counted dead 930 animals representing 29 reptile species and 47 bird species. A separate tally of mammals, to be published soon, includes more than 2,200 specimens.

Science Brazil to clone endangered animals In an attempt to conserve endangered wildlife, Brazil is working on a cloning project for eight South American species.

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian researchers are turning to cloning to help fight the perilous decline of several animal species. The scientists at Brazil's Embrapa agriculture research agency said ...

Brazil’s environmental law was actually weakened in 1998, a result, critics say, of pressure from a lobby of powerful private animal collectors.