South America has the most diverse wildlife of any continent, with an extremely high species count. And some of South America ...

It may sound too bizarre to be true, but the Amazon molly (Poecilia formosa), a fish that inhabits rivers, lakes, and swamps ...

Meet the world’s chillest giant rodent up close, offer a snack, snap a photo, and let the whole visit become wonderfully ...

Capy Hour Café in Coeur d’Alene offers a reservation-based capybara experience blending animal connection with hospitality and education.

Two tiny capybara pups are the newest residents at the Cape May County Park and Zoo after mother Buttercup gave birth on April 14, the zoo announced in a news release. The pups mark the second litter ...

Three healthy capybara pups were recently born at the Palm Beach Zoo, in West Palm Beach. The pups were born to lyari, their mother, and Zeus, their father. Both parents and their offspring are doing ...

She’s a free woman — and loving life! A female capybara that has been missing for nearly two weeks has become a social media sensation. Nine-month-old Samba escaped from England’s Marwell Zoo on March ...

The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is a vibrant and diverse ecosystem teeming with an astounding array of wildlife. Covering approximately 5.5 million square ...

March 20 (UPI) --A zoo in England is asking nearby residents to report any sightings of a capybara that escaped from the facility just one day after arriving. The Marwell Zoo in Winchester, Hampshire, ...

There is something deeply magnetic about the Amazon rainforest. It is wild, impossibly layered, and teeming with creatures that seem almost mythological. It is the world’s largest rainforest and river ...

Johnson the capybara and Al the Brazilian tapir, were euthanized Feb. 20 after a decline in both animals' health Newquay Zoo Newquay Zoo euthanized Johnson, the capybara, and Al the tapir on Feb. 20 ...

Two longtime animal residents at an English zoo were euthanized on the same day, after zoo officials made what they described as a difficult but compassionate decision. In a statement from Newquay Zoo ...