Brazilian Biodiversity Information System is bringing Brazil’s biological diversity to the internet
As one of the most biologically diverse countries on Earth, Brazil is taking steps to consolidate all of the nation’s...
These 5 animals are being consumed into extinction
Humans have a long history of wiping out animal populations, and we continue to do so even to this day. According...
Don’t forget to fight for these “less glamorous” endangered species
Not all endangered animals have their own PR firms to save them. Many are living humble lives outside the limelight....
Eastern Puma officially extinct, allows for mountain lion reintroduction
The eastern puma, which used to range from Quebec and Manitoba to South Carolina and Illinois, is now officially extinct,...
These are the most endangered species in the world
As 2018 ended, it brought to light the reality that some animals — after existing on Earth for millions of years...
Reforestation in China heralds the return of rare animals
If you plant it, they will come. China is pursuing an ambitious project, underway for decades, to increase the...
Trump official delays protection of endangered species at oil lobbyist’s request
A top United States Department of the Interior official appears to have used his position to delay the protection...
Trump fills his wildlife protection board with big-game trophy hunters
A new federal advisory board commissioned to rewrite rules governing the import of hunted animal trophies has been...
Hundreds of dead sharks wash up on the shores of the Persian Gulf
Officials in Iran came across a gruesome sight this week: hundreds of dead sharks washed up on shore. The cause...
Wolves return to Rome’s periphery for the first time in 100 years
The wolf, an animal that has served as a symbol of Rome since ancient times, has returned to the historic Italian...
World’s last male northern white rhino joins Tinder to avoid extinction
He may not make the coziest of bedfellows, but if a northern white rhino pops up on your Tinder screen, it might...
Heroic dolphins could save critically endangered porpoise from extinction
Seal Team 6, a squad of dolphins trained by the US Navy to locate undersea mines and other submerged objects, may...
Giraffes are on the verge of going extinct
Giraffe populations have plummeted so drastically in the past 30 years, they are now considered vulnerable to extinction....
“The Walking Dead” cast speak out against illegal wildlife trade
Wildlife trafficking is serious business – so serious that the cast of AMC’s hit drama The Walking Dead have...
Green sea turtles are no longer endangered in Florida and Mexico
Decades of conservation efforts have paid off for green sea turtles in Florida and Mexico. In the late 1970s, populations...
Conservationists spot Sumatran rhino in Indonesian Borneo for the first time in decades
Conservationists have spotted a Sumatran rhino in Indonesian Borneo for the first time in 40 years. Until now,...
The endangered animal trade is taking off on Facebook
In Malaysia, you can purchase a pet gibbon, otter, slow loris, or even a bear without ever leaving the comfort...
Why is Yahoo Japan selling ivory?
Google, Amazon, eBay, and most other tech giants refuse to allow their users to sell ivory on their platforms....
Tell Donald Trump to stop encouraging his sons to hunt rare wild animals
Donald Trump is many things. He’s a billionaire, a staunch conservative, the target of many bad hair jokes and,...
Nearly-extinct porpoises may disappear in just 3 years because of by-catch
If you haven’t heard of the highly endangered vaquita porpoise, you’re not alone. Few people are familiar with...
INFOGRAPHIC: The endangered animals of Latin America and how you can help
Hunting, poaching, industrialization and other eco-threatening human activities are proceeding at a pace that nature...
Good samaritan buys turtles sold for food and returns them to the sea
A Papua New Guinea man's photos have gone viral after he shared the heartwarming story of his efforts to rescue...
South African court lifts ban on selling rhino horn
In a shocking decision handed down late last week, a panel of three South African judges struck down the country’s...
337 whales beached in largest stranding event ever – and no one knows why
In the largest stranding event ever recorded, 337 whales were beached on a remote fjord in southern Chile’s Patagonia....
INFOGRAPHIC: Endangered animals from around the world
It has become so common to hear about animals facing the verge of extinction that it hardly seems shocking anymore....
Gray wolves spotted in California for the first time in over 90 years
They're back! Sadly, there hasn't been a wolf living in the entire state of California since 1924, but that all...
Bangladesh’s abundant tiger population has collapsed to just 100
In Bangladesh, a new census shows that tiger populations in the Sundarbans mangrove forest are more endangered...
World’s oldest panda celebrates with cake and bamboo. Happy Birthday Jia Jia!
Celebrations took place Tuesday, July 28 at Ocean Park in Hong Kong as Jia Jia took her place the Guinness Book...
Could printing synthetic GMO rhino horns help save real rhinos from extinction?
After 40 million years roaming the earth, the rhinoceros has reached a point where it is classified as "critically...
85,000 endangered antelopes died this month and nobody knows why
Saiga antelopes are among the strangest-looking creatures on Earth, and they are dangerously close to extinction....