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 ...

Colombia recognized animals' legal protection with Law 84 of 1989, by which the State adopted the National Statute for the Protection of Animals. This protection for non-human beings as especially ...

More than 59,000 wild animals are illegally captured each year in Colombia and smuggled to Bogota, a city that has become a hub for the exotic species trade. In 2012 alone, Colombia’s environmental ...

Harm toward animals should never be dismissed as harmless behavior. It is often one of the earliest signals that empathy is ...

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This episode takes place deep in Colombia’s jungle, navigating dangerous rapids and remote waterways. The creator fishes among rocks, fast current, and unpredictable conditions on the Guaviare River.

The wildlife trade is the third-most-lucrative criminal enterprise. May 28, 2013 — -- In the bustling streets of a Colombian village, colorful exotic birds, monkeys and sloths, all animals that ...

Colombia’s Congress on Wednesday approved a bill that prohibits the use of animals in circuses. The new law, once approved by President Juan Manuel Santos and the Constitutional Court, gives circuses ...

MEDELLÍN, Colombia—On a scorching Saturday in February, hundreds of young men and women in Medellín stripped down to their swimsuit bottoms, slathered themselves in black and red paint, and sprawled ...

In his free time, Ivan Valencia documents animals rescued from traffickers to champion these creatures and expose the industry. Photographs by Ivan Valencia Text by Evelyn Nieves Ivan Valencia grew up ...

MIAMI – Following up “Satan – Profile of a Killer,” “The Hidden Face,” “Roa,” and “Metastasis” – the Sony Television-produced Latino version of “Breaking Bad” – Andres Baiz (pictured), one of new ...