Bolivia creates a nature reserve for world’s rarest macaw
The blue-throated macaw is one of the most critically endangered species on the planet - only about 300 remain...
Endangered green and loggerhead turtles make Mediterranean comeback
For 10,000 years, green and loggerhead turtles have been nesting on the Mediterranean coast of Cyprus. In the last...
Lemurs are now the most endangered species of primate on the planet
Approximately 94% of the 111 species and subspecies of lemur are under threat of extinction in their native country...
Red List expands to 26,000 endangered species
Japanese earthworms, the Mauritian flying fox and the Bankoualé Palm are joining over 26,000 species categorized...
Trading specimens for science? There’s a website for that…
Good news for science and for the Earth: scientists looking for rare research specimens, such as the smoothtooth...
Wild dogs return to Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park
A small group of African wild dogs have returned to Gorongosa National Park in Mozambique, heralding a potential...
Giant manta ray nursery discovered in Gulf of Mexico
Researchers have identified the first recognized giant manta ray nursery in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine...
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...
Conservationists sound alarm over US House bill that weakens Endangered Species Act
Activists and scientists are concerned over the inclusion of a provision in the National Defense Authorization...
This great ape species was discovered 6 months ago — and it’s already threatened by a dam
The Tapanuli orangutan was only discovered six months ago — and it's already under threat of extinction from...
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...
This turtle with a green mohawk is one of the most endangered reptiles in the world
It's not every day you see a turtle with a mohawk - even if that mohawk is made up of algae and not hair. The Mary...
Trump’s border wall threatens Texas plants and wildlife
If it is ever built, Trump's US-Mexico border wall would pose a threat to vulnerable wildlife and plants, as well...
Conservationists sound the alarm to address ‘America’s wildlife crisis’
A coalition of conservationist groups have called for urgent action to address the drastic decline in American...
The last male northern white rhino suffers declining health
Sudan is a 45-year-old northern white rhinoceros - and the last male of his kind. He's suffering from poor health,...
Green Valentine gifts for Earth-loving sweethearts
If you're anything like us, you want to show your earth-loving sweetheart that you care about them on Valentine's...
Adventuring Naya becomes first wolf sighted in Belgium in a century
A female wolf originally from East Germany has traveled across Europe to arrive in Belgium, marking the country's...
Video of starving polar bear ‘rips your heart out of your chest’
Conservationist Paul Nicklen recorded this devastating video of a polar bear struggling to survive in a warming...
Critically endangered red wolf may be forced into extinction by GOP
There are only 45 to 60 red wolves left in the wild, concentrated in a small area of North Carolina — but for...
Floridians rescue Manatees stranded on shores drained by Irma
Of all the destructive impacts of a hurricane, with its life-threatening storm surges and massive flooding, the...
Snooty, the world’s oldest living manatee in captivity, dies at age 69
Grab your tissues, folks. A 1,300-pound manatee named Snooty recently passed away after celebrating his 69th birthday....
Trump administration ‘declares war’ on West Coast turtles, dolphins, and whales
Environmentalists say President Donald Trump's administration has declared war on California marine animals after...
Manatees taken off the endangered species list – but that may not be good
Manatees are found in Florida yet beloved around the world for their plodding, languid behavior and slightly dopey...
Alaska gas leak endangering beluga whales won’t be fixed until the ice melts
A leaking natural gas pipeline in Cook Inlet, Alaska won’t be fixed until the ice melts – continuing to flow...
Wild bison return to Canada’s Banff National Park for the first time in 140 years
Wild bison are coming home to Canada's Banff National Park for the first time in roughly 140 years. Although bison...
Trump may gut the Endangered Species Act
The former head of Trump’s EPA transition team, Myron Ebell, has called for the Endangered Species Act to be...
Obama shuts down all pending permits for seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean
Outgoing President Barack Obama made another last-minute effort to secure his environmental legacy last week, when...
Snow-free images of Arctic polar bears show the harsh reality of climate change
When Patty Waymire headed to Barter Island, Alaska a few months ago, she expected to take lots of photographs of...
Researchers want new protections for cheetahs amid race to extinction
Cheetahs are racing towards extinction a lot faster than previously thought, according to the BBC. Because the...
Photo of frail polar bear illuminates the tragedy unfolding in the Arctic
A photo of a sickly and skinny polar bear in Svalbard, Norway has gone viral, as tragedy unfolds in the Arctic....