You can read about the Amazon forest for years and still not come close to grasping how strange its wildlife really is. The ...

Harpy eagle is one of the most powerful and feared birds of prey in the world, earning its reputation as the nightmare of ...

A new study shows that even the most remote parts of the Amazon may not be safe from the impacts of the climate crisis.

Known for its 6.5-foot wingspan and its crown-shaped head, the harpy eagle can travel upwards of 50 miles per hour through ...

Sightings of a young harpy eagle in southern Mexico’s Lacandon Jungle in 2023 have now been verified, marking the first time in more than a decade that South America’s largest bird of prey has been ...

The first documented case of a Harpy Eagle attacking an adult human in the Amazon rainforest has been recorded ... Harpy Eagles typically prey on medium-sized mammals such as monkeys and sloths. While ...

a harpy eagle hatched and is being raised by its parents at the zoo’s Amazon and Beyond exhibit. Harpy eagles are the most powerful birds of prey on Earth, with talons the size of grizzly bear ...

Located in the Lacandon Jungle, a tropical rainforest stretching ... has been changed to reflect that the harpy eagle is the largest eagle, not bird of prey, in Latin America.

Beyond lush canopies and winding rivers, the Amazon Rainforest offer some of the ... or preening on tree branches in the Amazon. The Harpy Eagle is one of Amazon's most powerful predators ...

The Harpy Eagle’s hunting strategy showcases its talons’ extraordinary capabilities. When hunting, these birds perch silently in the rainforest canopy, scanning for movement. Once prey is spotted, the ...

Over the course of 10 episodes, The Americas took viewers on an expansive adventure from the southernmost tip of South America to the northern Edge of North America, and all points between.

If the prey is too heavy to carry, it’s taken to a stump or branch and partially eaten there. Most of the harpy’s diet is sourced from the canopy and understory of the rainforest. The harpy eagle is ...