“In Andean Quechua culture, Andean bears are known as Ukuku or Ukumary. The Ukukus are mythical beings, half-human and half-bear,” Pillco Huarcaya told Mongabay in a text message.

Bears have long been embedded in Andean folklore. In a Quechua village by Cusco, Pillco grew up listening to her grandmother’s stories about ukukus — half human, half bear demigods who climbed ...

For more than 30 years, Constantino Aucca Chutas has dedicated his life to preserving the ecosystems of the Peruvian Andes.

The largest vulture, with a wingspan up to 10.5 feet, the Andean Condor soars high in the Andes and symbolizes power in South American cultures. With a wingspan of up to 10 feet, this critically ...

for Andean bears The second recorded case of an Andean bear eating a non-human primate Possibly the first case of an Andean bear cannibalizing a cub, which may be the first evidence of infanticide ...

Renowned multi-instrumentalist Chano Diaz Limaco, a leading figure in traditional Andean music, spoke about his craft, blending ancient instruments from the Andes with Western musical approaches. “Our ...

Although the Inca Empire reigned across the Americas for just one century, its greatest legacy, Machu Picchu, has intrigued ...

Dec. 3, 2024 — Specially packaged DNA secreted by tumor cells can trigger an immune response that inhibits the metastatic spread of the tumor to the liver, ... Immune T Cells Become Exhausted in ...

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Latin America’s animal populations have fallen drastically over the past 50 years. Will recapturing trafficked animals be ...