The harpies were mythological spirits that took the dead to hell, but this harpy eagle was intent on taking James out.

Their name comes from the half-bird, half-human Harpy from Greek mythology, which was feared for its habit of carrying people ...

Harpy eagles feed on a large variety of Neotropical mammals ranging from sloths to monkeys to coatis. While the Americas are rife with all sorts of fearsome birds of prey—the golden eagle, Cooper's ...

The harpy is one of the largest species of eagle. As is often the case with birds of prey, females are larger than males. The birds can grow to 36 to 40 inches. Females weigh between 13 to 20 pounds.

A giant forest eagle has a fighting chance, but only if habitat protection, local enforcement and community action scale fast ...

A monkey-eating Harpy Eagle, 15 times the weight of a Lion Tamarin, circles a tamarin family. With nightfall fast approaching, the family can’t turn back…they must find a way to cross an open road to ...

Have you ever looked into the face of evil? Today, we’re taking a horrifying journey into the depths of the worst of humanity. In the next few minutes, we’ll uncover the terrifying backstories behind ...

Monitoring, research, tourism, photography and environmental education are the tools to protect Brazil’s largest bird of prey, which currently has large and diverse populations only in the Amazon. The ...

The incident, which took place in the forest in French Guiana, was an extremely rare occurrence Joshua Rapp Learn - Contributing Writer Bird-watching isn’t usually a dangerous game, even if it’s deep ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Hollow eye sockets glared at me from the dark tropical leaf litter. Not expecting to be watched from below, I rested on my haunches, searching with ...