Human actions are causing endangered whales to shrink in size
Right whales born today are shorter by approximately one meter as compared to their counterparts born in the 1980s,...
Tortoise and otter, thought to be extinct, have been spotted in the wild
Last week was a big one for two animals thought to be extinct. A tortoise found on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos...
Both African elephant species face extinction
An official assessment on African elephants conducted by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)...
Critically endangered regent honeyeaters are losing their song
A recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B has revealed that the regent honeyeater...
San Diego Zoo apes get experimental, animal-only COVID-19 vaccine
In California, like other states, officials have come up with a priority list of COVID-19 vaccination recipients:...
13 more endemic species in Australia are confirmed extinct
An updated list released by the Australian government has confirmed the extinction of 13 endemic species. Among...
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...
