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...
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...
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...
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...
The smooth handfish is declared extinct
The International Union for The Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially declared the smooth handfish extinct....
Right Whales now ranked as critically endangered species
The International Union for Conservation (IUCN) has uplisted the North Atlantic Right Whales from endangered to...
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...
Trump administration moves to weaken Endangered Species Act amid global extinction risks
It’s no secret that endangered species around the globe continue to face extinction, and the dilemma could get...
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...
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...
Deforestation in South America causes extinction of 8 bird species
The Spix’s Macaw, a bird many would recognize as the star of the animated film Rio, is officially extinct. The...
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,...
Carnivorous marsupial alive and well after being presumed extinct for 100 years
A carnivorous marsupial thought to be extinct for a century has been found alive in the Australian state of New...
Wild tigers are returning to Kazakhstan after 70-year absence
70 years after the iconic big cats went extinct in the country, wild tigers are being reintroduced to Kazakhstan. In...
