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"Distressing and tragic" elephant killing sparks outrage
The elephant was shot eight times over a long period of time and lured back into trophy hunting territory before it died.
Reward offered to find who killed endangered California condor
The rare bird was found dead near Hollister in San Benito County.
Greedy koala eats nearly $4,000 worth of plants meant for others
"One morning we came out to work and Claude was sitting on a bench next to all these plants, just wrapped around a pole," nursery owner Humphrey Herington said.
Bison that became extinct in the Middle Ages born in Europe
Bison were once abundant across Europe but by the beginning of the 20th century had nearly been driven to extinction throughout the continent.
Feral cats to be poisoned to save other species from extinction
After decimating native species, invasive feral cats in Australia are now being poisoned using a spray gel to cull their effects on native wildlife.
"Cocaine of the sea" worth $2.7M seized in Arizona
A single swim bladder from a totoaba fish will sell for roughly $5,000 on the U.S. black market, rising to more than $10,000 in some Asian countries.
Why hundreds of rhinos are set to be dehorned
Demand for rhino horns is drastically reducing populations around the world.
The battle to fight chlamydia in koalas
Over 80 percent of koalas are estimated to be infected with a strain of chlamydia, which can lead to blindness, infertility and even death in the marsupials.
Man faces charges after killing grizzly bear in Yellowstone park
The hunter said that he had shot the bear thinking it was a black bear, as the day of the incident was the first day of black bear hunting season.
Litters of endangered red wolf puppies born in North Carolina zoo
Nine pups were born over the past week in the zoo, which will help bring the critically endangered species back from the brink of extinction.
Critically endangered sawfish found with saws removed: "Cruel"
Four dead sawfish were found on a beach in Western Australia, one of the few places in the world where the endangered species still thrives.
Shark weighing 1,000 pounds caught by Texas fishermen: "It was a battle"
"It was a battle back and forth for almost an hour and 30 minutes," one of the fishermen said, adding the duo finally got "to see the true size of the monster."
Hundreds of baby seahorses released in bid to save species
The habitats of these seahorses have declined by up to 90 percent in some areas, leading conservationists to release juveniles into seahorse "hotels".
Rare wolverine sighting caught on camera in Portland
The wolverine was the first one spotted in this area of Oregon in over three decades.
Mystery as whale struggling with bent spine goes off radar
A fin whale with severe scoliosis was spotted swimming off the coast of Spain earlier this month, but it is not certain whether it survived.
"Once-in-a-lifetime" shark beheaded after washing up on U.K. beach
The shark is thought to be a smalltooth sand tiger shark, a rare and vulnerable species usually only found in warmer waters.
Black bear caught on trail cam having a hilarious "impromptu photo session"
"It's like he's playing peek-a-boo," said one Facebook user in response to the photos, taken in New Mexico's Gila National Forest.
Grandfather and grandson killed in two separate tiger attacks over 24 hours
Authorities are searching for the man-eating tiger, or tigers, as residents live in fear of further attacks.
Dead tiger found in lake, foul play "not been ruled out"
The tiger was found to have been tied to a boulder with wire before it was thrown into the lake, leading investigators to suspect foul play.
Oregon sperm whale to be given back to nature before potential burial
The 40-foot endangered whale remains on a beach at a state park following a necropsy to determine its cause of death.
Heavily entangled right whale covered in wounds and lice "likely to die"
The whale is only 4 years old, and its species is endangered, with only 350 remaining in the world.
Lone, endangered Mexican gray wolf has crossed the I-40 in search of a mate
There are under 300 Mexican gray wolves left in the wild. The one-year-old female left her pack in Arizona and has been traveling north ever since.
Man catches prehistoric creature with chainsaw face on first fishing trip
Daniel Nuzum and AJ Rotondella released the critically endangered, 13-foot sawfish after hooking it off the coast of Florida.
Shocking pics of critically endangered brown bears living on garbage dump
A study by the Indian wildlife conservation charity Wildlife SOS found that 75 percent of the bears' diet consisted of human food waste.
Man filmed riding world's biggest shark in tourism stunt
"As well as harming the shark, this person is potentially stealing the opportunity for a life-changing wildlife encounter from future visitors and generations," an expert said.
Tiger mauls 9-year-old girl to death and drags her body into forest
The incident took place in the Madhya Pradesh region of India.
Poachers caught butchering giraffe in bloody scenes ending in gunfight
Poaching of vulnerable and endangered animals has increased in recent months because of a drought scorching Kenya and other nearby African countries.
Huge, critically endangered crocodile suffers slow, agonizing death
The body of the 11-foot male American crocodile was taken from a lagoon in Belize to be buried.
Watch moment huge shark jumps onto fishing boat: 'We were lucky'
The skipper and his five passengers were relieved there was a windscreen between them and the shark as it thrashed around on deck.
Wolves killed in Wyoming may be first pups born in Colorado for 80 years
"Three wolves killed represents a major hit to Colorado's nascent wolf population," wolf conservationist Chris Smith told Newsweek.