Otters are carnivorous mammals from the Mustelidae family, including weasels and badgers. They are available in different aquatic habitats across the globe, which are known to be generally playful and ...

From the weird to the wonderful, here's our roundup of animals you've never heard of before (and certainly won't forget in a ...

In 1799, during his explorations along the Orinoco River, German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt “stayed with a local ...

By Timothy J. Killeen The Amazon is renowned for its cultural diversity, particularly the ethnic diversity of its Indigenous nations, but also the cultural traditions of numerous other distinctive ...

The Pantanal, Brazil The Pantanal in Brazil, an astounding wetland region, stretches over an enormous area, making it the perfect place to encounter capybaras. With its intricate network of rivers and ...

Case in point: this groovin' river otter at the Birmingham Zoo in Birmingham, Alabama. While some river otters like to perform "aquatic ballet" by twirling gracefully through the water, this otter ...

Celebrations for the Lunar New Year kicked off on 29th January, and this year is the Year of the Snake. We start things off by discussing the purpose of some mysterious serpent markings on the banks ...

In 1612, John Rolfe returned from Trinidad where he obtained “Spanish” tobacco seeds Nicotiana Tabacum from the Orinoco River. He obtained these seeds using questionable means from a ship captain.