Lapsed fishing moratorium endangers Amazon river dolphins
They’re smart, rare, sociable and an incredibly coveted sighting for eco-tourists and wildlife lovers. But Amazon...
We are in the sixth mass extinction, and it's accelerating
The Earth is in the midst of a sixth mass extinction, and it’s picking up speed. New research in Proceedings...
Orcas threatened by highly contagious respiratory virus, CeMV
Marine mammal conservationists warn of a contagious respiratory pathogen, cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV), that...
Rare blue bee spotted in Florida
While most Americans have been inside watching Netflix and cultivating sourdough starter, Chase Kimmel has scoured...
Tigers, humans at risk for coronavirus as 'Tiger King' zoo reopens
We’ve already seen interspecies transmission of COVID-19 happen in the Bronx, where an asymptomatic zookeeper...
Climate change could lead to dramatic decline in narwhals
Climate change is affecting everybody, even narwhals. These mysterious “unicorns of the sea” may decline by...
Sea turtles thrive on empty beaches during COVID-19 lockdowns
As more people around the world stay inside, more animals are able to thrive in places that are typically crowded...
The Black Market Demand for Endangered Bees Leads to Increased Hive Thefts
There have been many reports about how the world's bee population is shrinking, that there has now been a reported...
Species Are Disappearing 1,000 Times Faster than in Pre-Human Times
The sixth mass extinction that scientists recently predicted may be upon us faster than previously thought, according...
Chinese Citizens Who Eat Endangered Animals Could Spend Up to 10 Years in Jail
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, has passed a law that...
Thought-To-Be Extinct Black Honeybees Found Alive in UK!
The black honeybee (also known as the European dark bee) was long thought to be extinct in the UK, but the species...