Pollution suspected in deaths of 10,000 endangered frogs in Peru
Peru is investigating the deaths of at least 10,000 Titicaca water frogs in a river north of Lake Titicaca…
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Peru: lion cub born at Lima zoo for first time in 20 years
A lion cub was born at the Park of Legends zoo in Lima on June 29 for the first time in over 20 years.…
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Peru: 8 million seahorses seized in Lima port
Authorities in Peru have seized more than 8 million specimens of dried seahorses destined for China…
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Abused circus lions removed from Peru and Colombia
An animal rights group has flown 33 lions rescued from circuses throughout Peru and Colombia to spend…
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Rabid bats kill 12 in Peru’s Amazon
Peru’s health ministry has declared a health emergency in two isolated provinces of the Amazon jungle…
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Hundreds of fish poisoned in upscale Lima park
Over 200 fish were found dead in the pond of El Olivar park in Lima’s San Isidro district this morning.…
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Peru enacts law to protect manta ray population
Peru has enacted a law prohibiting fishing and extraction of manta rays in its coastal waters. The new…
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Peru bullfighting rests hopes on young matador
Peru’s bullfighting fans watched Andres Roca Rey win the Escapulario de Oro award for the 2015 season…
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Peru to jail offenders under new animal cruelty law
Peru’s Congress passed a new animal cruelty law on Thursday which mandates criminal penalties ranging…
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Skateboarding dog sets record in Lima, Peru
A bulldog broke the Guinness World Record for the “longest human tunnel traveled through by a skateboarding…
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