There are over 60 known tarantula species in Ecuador, with many more suspected. Click here to learn all about tarantulas in ...

One morning in late December, my husband and I found ourselves speeding in a motorboat down the Napo River, a major tributary of the Amazon. We had just left Coca in eastern Ecuador, where an airport ...

Biogeography of Ecuador. Diversity and its causes ; The Andes ; The equator ; Marine currents -- Habitats and bio-regions -- Species accounts -- Amphibians -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- ...

The problem affects all wildlife - both flora and fauna - on the planet, which are protected by strict laws that stipulate that the animals “have rights.” Laws, however, don’t scare off traffickers, ...