Harpy eagles are among the strongest birds on Earth, capable of capturing prey nearly their own size. Their enormous talons and crushing grip allow them to snatch monkeys and sloths straight from the ...

The harpy eagle is one of the most extreme predators on the planet — a raptor so powerful it can drag a full-grown monkey or sloth straight off a branch. Its talons are the size of a grizzly bear’s ...

Across the animal kingdom, some of the strongest creatures are also among the smallest. They don't rely on bulk to get things done.

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 ...

The bald eagle weighs 12 pounds, the fish it just captured 3 pounds. The eagle flies to its nest, carrying 25% of its own weight. That's like you carrying a 5-gallon bottle of water, which weighs 43 ...

Zoo Miami welcomes exotic baby birds. From a cinereous vulture to a harpy eagle, see rare hatchlings from Asia, Africa, and Tropical America. Ron Magill Zoo Miami Just in time for Mother’s Day weekend ...

The heroic effort in the Amazon to save one of the world’s largest eagles The heroic effort in the Amazon to save one of the world’s largest eagles ...

Sightings of a young harpy eagle in southern Mexico’s Lacandon Jungle in 2023 have now been verified, marking the first time in more than a decade that one of South America’s largest birds of prey has ...

The Harpy eagle which had been on exhibit at the National Zoological Park for 18 years dies. "This is a very long time to keep one of these birds; the best record at the London Zoo is about 4 years." ...