inhabitat

IUCN

Giraffe, giraffes, animal, animals, International Union for the Conservation of Nature, IUCN, IUCN red list, red list, endangered, endangered species, endangered animal, endangered animals

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....

Bornean orangutan, orangutan, critically endangered, critically endangered species, IUCN, IUCN Red List, habitat, habitat destruction, habitat loss, conservation, endangered species, animals, wildlife

Bornean orangutans are now ‘critically endangered’

According to a new assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Bornean orangutans...

vaquita, cetacean, porpoise, desert porpoise, dolphins, whales, critically endangered animals, illegal wildlife trade, gillnetting, bycatch, extinction, IUCN, IUCN Red List, Mexico, Gulf of California, smuggling, marine mammals, sea creatures, illegal fisheries, illegal fishing, prawn, shrimp, rarest cetacean will be extinct by 2018, Phocoena sinus,

World’s rarest cetacean could be extinct by 2018 due to illegal gillnetting

The vaquita is the rarest, smallest and most endangered cetacean in the world. It's estimated that fewer than 100...

Western black rhino, Northern white rhino, Southern white rhino, IUCN, Red List of Threatened Species, nature conservation, wildlife conservation, poaching, habitat destruction, amphibian, fauna and flora,

Africa’s Western Black Rhino is Now Officially Extinct

Africa's Western black rhino was officially declared extinct in 2011, according to the International Union for...

boneyard, africa, infographic, endangered animals, at risk animals, conservation, environment, iucn, biodiversity, international union for the conservation of nature and natural resources, threatened species, vulnerable species

Infographic: How Poaching is Threatening to Wipe Out Lions, Elephants,and Rhinos in Africa

In 2013 the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources conducted a survey on 70,294...

yangtze finless porpoise, endangered, iucn, red list

IUCN Red List Identifies 21,000 Species at Risk of Extinction

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) just updated their Red List to identify three species...

ara, macaws, iucn, red list, threatened species, climate change, study

IUCN Finds Staggering Number of Species Threatened by Climate Change

Most nature lovers are familiar with the concept of a threatened species, or organisms that are in danger due to...

bats, WNS, white-nose syndrome, white fungus, Fern Cave, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Center for Biological Diversity, wildlife, animals, news, environment, worst wildlife disease outbreak, North America, IUCN, endangered gray bats, devastating loss to bats, agriculture

Worst Wildlife Disease Outbreak in North America Afflicts Bats, Could Cost Agriculture up to $53 Billion

Much has been said about the plight of honeybees and their importance to agriculture, but less has been said about...

Traffic, IUCN, endangered species, poaching, Rhino, rhino horn, poisoned rhino horn, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa, game park, South Africa National Parks, wildlife trade, illegal wildlife trade,

South African Game Reserve Poisoned 100 Rhino Horns to Curtail Poaching

Photo via Shutterstock Until now, nothing has worked to curtail rhino poaching, and 200 of the endangered animals...

lion meat, endangered species, IUCN, U.S. FWS, Born Free USA, exotic meat, Illinois, ban lion meat, Rep Luis Arroyo, news, animals, environment, lions

Illinois Lawmaker Wants to Ban Lion Meat to Save the Species

Photo via Shutterstock Unbelievably, certain people in the United States have a taste for lion meat, and an...

Aquarium, Singapore, S.E.A. Aquarium, Resort World Sentosa, Marine biodiversity, Marine Life Park, animal rights activism, IUCN, environmental news, Asia, Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins

World’s Largest Aquarium Opens Amid Controversy in Singapore

Singapore's new S.E.A. Aquarium and Adventure Cove Waterpark features a host of exhibits, including a large rainbow...

More Popular Stories >