Researchers have captured footage of these bears making a wide range of vocalizations during their most intimate moments—the ...

Silman and other scientists are attempting to catalog and understand the plant and animal life in Andean cloud ... species found nowhere else in the world—as the next place on the list, the ...

This diverse plant group includes numerous species of orchids ... Foundation looked into the effects of rapid warming for Andean cloud forests. What they found was alarming.

The Terra Des Osos trail running race in Ecuador is protecting this iconic species, while also saving a town lost in time.

establishing the dwarf deer as an ambassador for Andean cloud forests and promoting the conservation of both the species and ...

But take a short drive and you’re in the middle of Andean greenery ... and the path leads you through a pristine cloud forest filled with orchids and birds. The hike takes about four to five ...

These include glacial and volcanic ecosystems, cloud forests, Amazon rainforest ... The park comprises two Endemic Bird Areas, the Central Andean páramo (home to some 11 bird species of restricted ...

The big, beautiful Andean flamingo is one of three flamingo species native to the Andes. A relatively long-lived bird, this flamingo can travel vast distances — from 200 to more than 700 miles in a ...

Often referred to as the "lungs of the Earth," tropical forests play a critical role in regulating our global climate. But as our planet warms, these crucial tropical forests aren’t adapting ...

“The decline of amphibians in cloud forests may serve as a wake-up call,” warned biologist Andrea Vincent, who teaches at the University of Costa Rica. Already, the species Incilius ...

The big, beautiful Andean flamingo is one of three flamingo species native to the Andes. A relatively long-lived bird, this flamingo can travel vast distances — from 200 to more than 700 miles in a ...