Koalas declared “functionally extinct”
The Australian Koala Foundation declared koalas officially “functionally extinct,” a term which means that...
1 million species are at risk of extinction, says new UN report
A new study released Monday by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services reports...
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...
Believed extinct for 38 years, the world’s largest bee has been found
Measuring in at four times the size of the average honeybee, Wallace's giant bee has been on the endangered species...
Conchs in the Bahamas could be extinct in 10 years
The Bahamas is famous for its large conch population, but some studies claim that could change significantly over...
60% of wild coffee species are now threatened with extinction
When people think of threatened and endangered species, charismatic animals like tigers and giant pandas are usually...
Deforestation could wipe out over 50 percent of species in Haiti
According to new research from Temple University scientist Blair Hedges, the Caribbean island nation of Haiti is...
Iguanas reintroduced to island after 200 years
In 1835, Charles Darwin was the last person to officially see a land iguana on Santiago Island in the Galapagos....
California’s Monarch butterfly population hits ‘potentially catastrophic’ low in 2018
California’s Monarch butterfly population hit a record low in 2018 after dropping a whopping 86 percent from...
10 species at risk of extinction under the Trump administration
The Endangered Species Coalition has released a report titled Extinction Plan: Ten Species Imperiled by the Trump...
Even scientists are shocked by the latest UN report on climate change
According to a Monday report on climate change from the United Nations, maintaining the Earth's temperature rise...
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...
Cows could one day be the largest land mammals left because of human activity
The world's biggest land mammal is the African bush elephant, which can be up to 13 feet tall and 24 feet long....
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...
Scientists say mass extinction warning signs exist — and they can be observed today
Is Earth staring down a mass extinction? Recent research from an international team of scientists reveals warning...
The world’s last male northern white rhino has died in Kenya
Devastating news for wildlife enthusiasts: Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, has died. Ol Pejeta...
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,...
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...
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...
The rapid disappearance of 5 billion passenger pigeons shows no population is safe from extinction
Five billion passenger pigeons once spread across North America in flocks so big that they could block out the...
Hippos could be threatened with extinction due to demand for their teeth
To satisfy black market demand for ivory, poachers have turned to hippos. Hippopotamus teeth offer an unfortunate...
Mesmerizing white humpback whale spotted off the coast of Australia
Jump, Migaloo! In recent months, we’ve seen photographs of white giraffes and even a white moose. Now, footage...
New study shows a 1-in-20 chance climate change will cause a complete societal collapse
Most of the world's human population, and the health of ecosystems across the planet, could face an existential...
Chile halts $2.5 billion mining project to protect endangered Humboldt Penguins
Good news for environmentalists and the animals they seek to protect - the Chilean government recently halted a...
Scientists finally know what is causing underwater ‘fairy circles’ — and it’s not good
Have you — like many — been dumbfounded by the mysterious underwater “fairy circles” found in the Mediterranean...
Doctor warns falling sperm counts could lead to human extinction
Will our lifestyle lead to our extinction? New findings from an international team of eight researchers indicate...
The sixth mass extinction is killing off wildlife 100 times faster than “normal”
For years, scientists have warned that Earth is entering it sixth mass extinction — an era in which three-quarters...
Several scientists predict the apocalypse will occur uncomfortably soon
Are humans an endangered species? Some scientists think so. Author Phil Torres wrote a piece for Salon detailing...
50% of Earth’s species face extinction by 2100
Biologists, economists, and ecologists have gathered at the Vatican to discuss what actions humanity can take to...