Villa Lorena, in southwestern Colombia, is an animal refuge like no other. There are four lions, nine Bengal tigers, jaguars, cougars, a crocodile, a speckled bear and an ostrich. There's a chimpanzee ...

Search Atlas founders announce the opening of a permanent animal sanctuary in Colombia that is currently home to more than 30 rescued animals.

Colombia’s rich biodiversity is increasingly threatened by invasive species spreading across land and water. These non-native animals and organisms often outcompete local species and disrupt fragile ...

CUNDINAMARCA, Colombia (AP) — In a small farmhouse surrounded by cloud forest, Iván Lozano inspects dozens of glass containers that hold some of the world's most coveted frogs. The conservationist has ...

Colombia currently has more than 4 million stray dogs in many cities. In addition to stray dogs, there are many stray cats that roam the streets. This is a big problem because these animals are put in ...

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's national police rescued over 1,000 ocelots, snakes, birds and other animals valued at more than $1 million on the black market, authorities said on Monday. The nationwide ...

More than 59,000 wild animals are illegally captured each year in Colombia and smuggled to Bogota, a city that has become a hub for the exotic species trade. In 2012 alone, Colombia’s environmental ...

The bill was originally introduced in 2023 by senator Andrea Padilla, a psychologist and lawyer with a background in animal rights activism. The law's name, Ángel, was inspired by the rescue of a ...

MEDELLÍN, Colombia—On a scorching Saturday in February, hundreds of young men and women in Medellín stripped down to their swimsuit bottoms, slathered themselves in black and red paint, and sprawled ...

Cartagena, Colombia, is replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages. The change comes after years of protests ...

In his free time, Ivan Valencia documents animals rescued from traffickers to champion these creatures and expose the industry. Photographs by Ivan Valencia Text by Evelyn Nieves Ivan Valencia grew up ...

An Oophaga lehmanni "Red" stands at the “Tesoros de Colombia” frog breeding center in Cundinamarca, Colombia, Monday, May 20, 2019. The species, that is poisonous in the wild but in captivity does not ...