In the Maya rainforest, logging and hunting don't always mean wildlife loss

Deep in Guatemala's Maya rainforest, a team led by Washington State University researchers captured more than just photos of jaguars, tapirs and ocelots. They also captured a rare success story: a way ...
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Rainforest animal rescued from dusty highway rest stop in Washington state

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Why did the kinkajou cross the road? And what’s a kinkajou, anyway? One of the mammals — which look like a cross between a monkey and a tiny bear — was found far from its normal ...
Los Angeles Times

In the jungle: Architect and artist upcycles junk into tropical critters for Sherman Library & Gardens

One man’s junk is another man’s sloth. First, Ron Yeo saw discarded beach toys, bent miniblinds, empty coffee canisters, busted vacuum cleaners and lots of bottle caps scattered on the beach or ...
Forbes

Adaptation Generates Extraordinary Diversity In A Tropical Rainforest Fish

An international team of scientists recently led a detailed study of eastern rainbowfish, Melanotaenia splendida splendida, a freshwater species that is popular in the aquarium trade. Eastern ...
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Helicopter Flying Over Tropical Jungle

Fly above the heart of a tropical jungle in this breathtaking 4K UHD cinematic footage. Watch as a lone helicopter glides through lush green forests filled with vibrant life and endless beauty. This ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal

Here's what to know about Saturday's Rainforest anniversary celebration at the Topeka Zoo

"A Dream Come True" read the headline that ran atop an editorial published in the Topeka Daily Capital on May 24, 1974, the day the Topeka Zoo opened its Tropical Rainforest. The editorial expressed ...
WFTV

Rainforest animal known as a kinkajou rescued from highway rest stop

YAKIMA, Wash. — A kinkajou was found in southeast of Yakima, Washington earlier this week, according to officials. “We don’t know if it was dropped off or escaped.” Hello from our friendly Kinkajou!
Irish Sun

Indoor tropical rainforest in the UK with free-roaming sloth you won’t have heard of – but mums are raving about

THE UK is home to it's own tropical rainforest - and it makes the perfect day out for rainy days. The Living Rainforest is in the tiny village of Hampstead Norreys in Berkshire. Run by the Trust for ...
Mongabay

Ecotourism in the rainforest, a guide to your first visit

Visiting a tropical rainforest promises to be a memorable experience. Rainforests house around half the world’s plant and animal species and are home to indigenous people who live in ways quite unlike ...