There are nearly 60 tarantula species inhabiting the forests and jungles of Colombia. Learn more about these unique species ...

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 ...

Several pieces of legislation that are under consideration in Colombia threaten to change the country’s research landscape if passed, by banning almost all science and education using live animals.

This article is also available as a pdf version. Some 3,500 metres up in Colombia’s Sumapaz mountains, the mist is rushing and the air is cold and thin. A thousand frailejones — plants of human height ...

Source: Steven Castaño/with permission. The case of the Colombian hippopotamuses is a clear example of "bioxenophobia" (or biological xenophobia, a dislike of invasive, alien species) and bias in ...