FILE - In this Oct.13, 2017, file photo, tourists touch the shell of a large turtle seen during a forest walk in the Amazon rain forest outside of Manaus, Brazil. Many guides are keen on helping ...

High above the forest floor, the Amazon’s newest thoroughfares are not branches or lianas but human-built walkways, and the region’s wildlife is quietly adapting. Elevated paths meant for tourists and ...

Wildlife trade attention has recently focused on Africa. But a new report spotlights the brisk legal international trade in plants and animals from eight Amazon nations. The report did not look at the ...

While not as lucrative as illegal mining, wildlife trafficking is still a multimillion-dollar business. Each day, birds, reptiles, amphibians, felines, and primates are snatched from their natural ...

World Animal Protection recently released a report that shows the abuse Amazon animals undergo for tourist photos Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Imagine walking through the Amazon and realizing the animals that make it magical might not be there for your kids to see. For many, the Amazon is a place of great mystery, a place where one’s ...

STORY: "He's breathing OK." This Amazonian rodent could be yet another victim of mercury contamination. Inside a camping tent in the middle of the Peruvian jungle, scientists are trying to determine ...

Planning to visit the Amazon? You might want to look at the controversy over wildlife selfies before choosing tours. World Animal Protection, an advocacy group, issued a report saying animals like ...