Harpy eagles are one of the largest birds on the planet, and among the most powerful, too—they can exert several thousand pounds of pressure with their 5-inch-long talons, enabling them to instantly ...

In the lowland Neotropical forests of Central and South America, concentrated in Amazonia, a powerful symbol for biodiversity soars through the canopy. One of earth’s largest eagles in terms of mass, ...

Bears are symbols of power and resilience. Birds are symbols of freedom and mystery. At first glance, these two creatures seem to have little to do with each other. One is huge, covered in fur, and ...

Eagles are powerful birds of prey found worldwide. They have large beaks and strong talons. Some of the largest species by weight include the Steller's sea eagle and harpy eagle. The Philippine eagle ...

The harpy eagle is a powerful bird of prey that can lift victims more than half its body weight, making it a champion weightlifter among birds Harpy eagles are one of the largest eagles in the world.

Ever heard of the harpy eagle, sometimes dubbed the “royal hawk”? This incredible bird has captured the hearts and ...

MATO GROSSO, BRAZIL — It was supposed to be a shortcut. Now, waist-high in latte brown water, I find myself stumbling over submerged logs, ducking under ant-teeming briars, and pushing through sticky ...

"The pain was intense, but during the fall, I was only thinking about the chick," says Venezuelan vet Alexander Blanco of the time he plummeted from a treetop in the Venezuelan rainforest with a harpy ...