A pair of jaguars discovered in a cage on a ranch exposed a cruel new fashion among Ecuador's drug lords. In the style of Colombian cocaine baron Pablo Escobar, they are erecting private, illegal zoos ...

Wild animals possess distinct legal rights, including to exist, to develop their innate instincts and to be free from disproportionate cruelty, fear and distress, Ecuador’s top court ruled in a ...

Wild animals obtained another convincing victory from the justice system in Ecuador. A judge Tuesday denied a habeas corpus to a group of people wanting authorities to return a sloth bear it had ...

Capybaras are large rodents that can weigh up to 80 kilograms - Copyright AFP Abduaziz MADYAROV Capybaras are large rodents that can weigh up to 80 kilograms ...

Washington, DC—A report released today by conservation and animal protection groups finds that Ecuador’s fishing industry does not meet US standards for limiting whale and dolphin bycatch. As a result ...

QUITO, Ecuador, March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time, the Constitutional Court of Ecuador has recognized the legal rights of nonhuman animals. The ruling not only elevates the legal ...

Authorities in Ecuador have rescued around 8,000 animals from eco-traffickers in the last decade, a number that likely represents just a fraction of a trade threatening the fauna in one of the world’s ...

An animal rights group is accusing "MasterChef Ecuador" of using meat from endangered animals. Meat served in the January 3 episode appeared to be labeled shark, deer, crocodile, and capybara. Part of ...

It is thought to be the first time the country’s constitutional protection of nature has been applied in court. A landmark court ruling has led Ecuador to become the first country in the world to give ...

Ecuador on Tuesday warned would-be wild animal eaters of possible prison time and Colombia launched an investigation after a competitive cooking TV show featured shark, alligator and capybara as ...