A new documentary is drawing attention to a rare conservation story on Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula, where a rural community near Corcovado National Park has gone from hunting wildlife for survival to ...

A new study has found 28 kinds of medium and large mammals living across one of Mexico’s biggest protected rainforests, including jaguars, tapirs and pumas. The count recasts the Maya Forest as a ...

This first baby of the new year weighed more than 14 pounds and had a full head of brown- and cream-colored hair. And a body covered in it, too. At least that’s the description of the Reid Park Zoo’s ...

Asia’s only tapir species still remains understudied in Malaysia, researchers at the Wildlife Conservation Society say. There have been very few reliable estimates of tapir numbers in Malaysia; one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Malayan tapir Animal is the only living Tapir species outside of the Americas. It is native to Southeast Asia from the Malay ...

Malayan tapir Animal is the only living Tapir species outside of the Americas. It is native to Southeast Asia from the Malay Peninsula to Sumatra© Divya M Nair/Shutterstock.com The tapir is one of ...

The tapir is one of evolution’s quieter success stories — an ancient, oddly proportioned mammal that has changed very little for millions of years. Though they may resemble a cross between a pig and ...

After nearly eight decades of ownership, the family behind one of Texas' most celebrated brands is selling its Hill Country ranch for nearly $11 million. The 762-acre property at 892 Baird Ranch Road ...

For wildlife enthusiasts and adventure seekers, few experiences rival the thrill of spotting elusive jungle creatures in their natural habitat. Among the most sought-after sightings in the Americas ...

Picture this: you’re hiking through the Amazon rainforest when suddenly, a 600-pound animal gracefully glides past you in the river, moving with the elegance of a dolphin despite looking like a cross ...

The pair were married for 59 years and shared three children, according to the Republican congressman's office Andrew Harnik/Getty Rep. Jim Baird’s wife, Danise Baird, has died, the Indiana ...