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.

The Harpy Eagle Project has spent 25 years monitoring more than 60 nests in the Amazon, the Cerrado region and the Atlantic Forest; one of its programs aims to approach conservation in an ...

The world is full of apex predators beyond the well-known lions and sharks, playing crucial roles in their ecosystems. Creatures like Tasmanian devils ...

On April 23, a harpy eagle hatched and is being raised by its parents at the zoo’s Amazon and Beyond exhibit. Harpy eagles are the most powerful birds of prey on Earth, with talons the size of ...

The eagle focused on the people, even bobbing its head as they took photos and watched. One 29-year-old woman, about 5 foot 6 and 114 pounds, walked back and forth on the path while taking photos.

Harpy eagles are considered to be one of the heaviest raptors in the world, with certain larger females weighing up to an ...

Harpy eagles (Harpia harpyja) can grow to 1 meter tall (3.3 feet), with a wingspan of 2 m (6.5 ft). They have huge talons and are powerful enough capture prey that weigh as much as them.

He’s one of many birds at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise that appear far from home. A harpy eagle, which is native to Central America and has talons the same size as a Grizzly Bear ...

The harpy eagle is the largest raptor in the Americas and one of the largest in the world. Full-grown harpy eagles have a wingspan that extends nearly 7 feet across and have talons that rival bear ...