At night in a national park of Cuba, a “large” creature walked along a rocky edge on its “feather duster-like” legs. The “unique” animal caught the attention of a nearby scientist ...

I n a rainforest of Cuba, a clawed creature and its babies hid under some rocks — or tried to at least. Passing scientists flipped over the stones and noticed the lurking animals.

Researchers discovered Anolis torresfundorai, a vibrant, color-changing lizard species, living in eastern Cuba. Learn about this cryptic new species.

Researchers discovered Anolis torresfundorai, a vibrant, color-changing lizard species, living in eastern Cuba. Learn about this cryptic new species.

In a rainforest of Cuba, a clawed creature and its babies hid under some rocks — or tried to at least. Passing scientists flipped over the stones and noticed the lurking animals.

And a number of these unique animals take center stage in the new exhibit "¡Cuba!" opening Nov. 21 at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) in New York City.

“For their striking aspect…these snails are considered the most beautiful on the planet,” says photographer Bruno D’Amicis.Their allure drew him from his hometown in Italy to Cuba in 2019 ...

Cuba has more than 6,000 plant species, about half of which are found nowhere else. Some of the island’s best-known plants include the royal palm (Reistonea regia), which appears on the nation ...

The most abundant of these exotic animals are the antelope. Ranging from the eland, from Namibia, to the much larger and more majestic nilgai, which hail from India, they’ve taken well to the ...

In November 2019, a community support group emerged via WhatsApp to protect the health and well-being of stray animals in Artemisa, western Cuba. Without an official name and administrator's profile, ...

Researchers discovered Anolis torresfundorai, a vibrant, color-changing lizard species, living in eastern Cuba. Learn about this cryptic new species.