Animals

The yellow-tailed monkey: the key to ecological balance in danger

The yellow-tailed woolly monkey (Oreonax flavicauda) is a species essential for biodiversity, but its survival is at serious risk due to different factors such as deforestation and hunting. For this reason, experts must work on ways to care for...

The Department of Environment in San Juan recovered 9 land turtles.

A neighbor from the city of San Juan made the decision to voluntarily surrender nine land turtles (Chelonoidis chilensis), six males and three females, along with three eggs, to the Secretariat of the Environment. These animals were raised in...

Shocking: Whale “eats” kayaker, then spits him out

An impressive video recorded in the ocean in Chile traveled around the world in the last few hours: involving a whale and a kayak. In the footage, you can see how the animal "swallows" a young man who was...

Capibaras in Nordelta: they seek to sterilize them to control their population

Capybaras in Nordelta are back in the news and the debate is reopened. This comes after complaints from the neighborhood residents in 2021, who accused an overpopulation and problems with the animals. The dispute surrounding the presence of capybaras there...

Zoonosis operation in Quilmes: 60 animals were spayed and vaccinated.

On Wednesday, a successful Zoonosis operation was carried out in Quilmes: 60 domestic animals were neutered. Additionally, rabies vaccines were administered to the dogs and cats that the neighbors brought. Organized by the municipality, it took place at the San...

Firefighters from Buenos Aires receive recognition from PETA Latino for rescuing a dog locked in a car.

PETA Latino will grant a Compassionate Action Award to City Firefighters for rescuing a dog locked inside a vehicle. Apparently, the vehicle had been parked for at least 20 minutes, on a day when temperatures exceeded 27°C. It happened on...

5 facts about the black caiman, the camouflage expert living in the rivers of the Amazon

It is very likely that a prey of the **black caiman** (Melanosuchus niger) does not realize how close it is until it is too late. This is because the **largest caiman in South America** is an expert at blending...

27 rehabilitated birds released in protected areas of Villa de Merlo.

In an emotional act of double liberation, the protected natural area of 'Mogote Bayo' and the private reserve 'Don Félix y Sacha Juan', in Villa de Merlo (San Luis), experienced a unique moment with the release of 27 rehabilitated...

Brazil releases thousands of endangered turtles in the Amazon region

Brazil releases thousands of yellow-spotted river turtles (Podocnemis unifilis) endangered in the Amazon region. Around 4,900 yellow-spotted turtle hatchlings have been released in the Igapo-Açu de Beruri River, in the Brazilian state of Amazonas by a group of children from...

The brush-tailed bettong recovers after being on the brink of extinction

The brush-tailed bettong, a marsupial resembling a miniature kangaroo, is making a remarkable recovery after being on the brink of extinction. The introduction of predators such as cats and wild foxes with the European colonization in the 18th century...

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Rowing Against the Current: a journey in defense of the Paraná River

On March 1st, the campaign "Remando Contracorriente por el Agua y la Vida" (Rowing Against the Current for Water...