Costa Rica is home to over 900 bird species, including some of the most exotic and visually stunning birds on Earth.

When I was a kid I watched wildlife TV shows. From birds of paradise” to platypus to “prairie chickens,” I marveled at the strange appearance and behavior of animals around the globe. “There’s nothing ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Sandia is expanding once again, this time with a brand-new wildlife sanctuary that’s already turning heads, even before its official opening later this month. Just one hour ...

MENIFEE, Calif. (KABC) -- At Birds-n-Paradise in Menifee there are dozens of exotic birds to look at from a shy Toucan to talkative macaws. Owner Lori Lister runs the pet shop but these birds aren't ...

In 1937, my great-grandmother, Constance Ripley, who was in her mid-60s at the time, took a weeks-long voyage by passenger ship, most likely changing vessels several times, across the globe. Her ...

"16 colour plates [of which 14 are] by Jacques Barraband and [2 by] Auguste. Text after François Levaillant, translated by Eric Mosbacher." Text adapted and plates reproduced from Le Vaillant's ...