IUCN finds ocean oxygen levels dropping at record rates
Marine life is in serious trouble if ocean oxygen levels continue to plummet. A new report by the International...
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...
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...
Mass poaching in Botswana leaves behind 90 tuskless elephants
Ninety elephants have been poached in Botswana in what is being considered one of Africa's grimmest mass poaching...
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...
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 orangutans are now 'critically endangered'
According to a new assessment by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Bornean orangutans...
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...
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...
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...
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...
