Nearly 1/3 of freshwater fish face extinction
From hefty tuna to tiny anchovies, most of the world’s favorite fish species are found in the oceans. But in...
Endangered black-footed ferret is successfully cloned
The birth of Elizabeth Ann, a black-footed ferret, on December 10, 2020, marked a major achievement in the recovery...
Volunteers brave winter storm to save cold-stunned sea turtles
While the brutal winter storms across the U.S. are difficult for humans, they also put wildlife at risk, particularly...
Tourists could spread COVID-19 to gorillas in East Africa
A study by researchers at Oxford Brookes University shows that tourists may be spreading COVID-19 to gorillas in...
Shark populations have decreased by 71% in the last 50 years
A recent study published in the journal Nature has revealed that the number of sharks in the oceans has reduced...
Researchers discover new population of endangered blue whale
Researchers have discovered a new population of blue whale, according to a paper recently published in Endangered...
Trump administration weakens endangered species' protections
More than 3,000 Americans died of COVID-19 on December 15 alone. But instead of focusing on the public health crisis...
IUCN's latest Red List update comes with good and bad news
The latest IUCN Red List has declared 31 more species extinct, and about 30% of plant and animal species on the...
A pygmy possum on Kangaroo Island revives conservationists' hopes
After months of waiting, a little pygmy possum has been found on Kangaroo Island in Australia. This is the first...
Gray wolves at risk after being delisted as an endangered species
Gray wolves are left vulnerable after the Trump administration removed their protections. The species has been...
San Diego Zoo successfully clones an endangered Przewalski’s horse
Kurt, a baby Przewalski's horse, looks and plays like any other baby horse. But the now two-month-old colt is unique...
Doc Antle is the latest Tiger King star to be indicted
In the latest "Tiger King" criminal news, Bhagavan “Doc” Antle has been indicted on charges of wildlife trafficking...
Botswana elephant deaths caused by cyanobacteria
On June 18, 2020, we reported about the mysterious deaths of 154 elephants in Botswana. At the time, wildlife officials...
Burmese roofed turtle is rescued from extinction
The Burmese roofed turtle has been saved from the brink of extinction. The turtle had not been seen for over 20...
The smooth handfish is declared extinct
The International Union for The Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially declared the smooth handfish extinct....
