This article was originally published by Hakai Magazine. In 2020, on a rocky hillside overlooking the vast swell of the Pacific Ocean, near the Chilean port city of Antofagasta, a local man walking ...

The short-tailed chinchilla, a high-altitude South American rodent, was hunted almost to extinction in the 19th and 20th centuries for its highly prized fur. It’s now endangered, and one small colony ...

IT. WE ARE LEARNING ALL ABOUT CHINCHILLAS. OKAY. SO ALEX ALESSI IS AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER TO TELL US ALL ABOUT THE LITTLE ANIMAL THAT’S ACTUALLY ENDANGERED. HELLO, EVERYONE, AND WELCOME TO THE ...

Ed Stoddard is a Johannesburg-based journalist with a focus on resource industries, wildlife, economics, and the environment in Africa. A Reuters correspondent for 24 years, he is now a regular ...

The ladies are ready for their close-up. Tuesdays and Fridays are spa days in long-tailed chinchilla land. Nine-year-old Pebble, her 13-year-old mom, Slate, and their companion, 11-year-old Snow, all ...

Once you understand the basics of caring for a chinchilla, these furry little critters are wonderful pets. A proper diet, ...