Endangered Species
Giant Clam Shells Worth $25 Million Seized in Record Haul
Demand for the endangered species in the Philippines has been fueled by the clampdown on the ivory trade.
See Baby Chinese Alligators at Oklahoma City Zoo As 120 Left in Wild
The reptiles hatched in Kansas last fall amid ongoing efforts to restore the rare species.
Man Convicted for Selling Sharks From Pool in His House
A man faces a $5,000 fine for illegal possession with intent to sell after keeping seven sharks in an above-ground pool inside his home.
Manatees Starving to Death Amid Fears They Could Be Wiped Out From Lagoon
More than 400 of the aquatic mammals have died in Florida so far this year, a stark increase from the 2020 figure.
Animal Cloning Explained As Black-Footed Ferret Becomes First of Its Kind
Elizabeth Ann, the first cloned black-footed ferret, was created from the frozen cells of another member of its species that lived approximately three decades ago.
Exotic Fish Dealer Indicted for Allegedly Trafficking 'Invasive' Snakehead
A Pennsylvania man was indicted after allegedly illegally importing a species of fish that "can move across land" with the potential to "wipe out the native species that inhabit freshwaters of the United States."
Conservationists Call Lifting Protections for Gray Wolves 'Short-Sighted'
State and tribal governments will manage protections for the species once the new classification goes into effect.
World Rhino Day: Images Show One of the Last Sumatran Rhinos Left on Earth
Official estimates suggest that there are fewer than 80 of these rhinos left in the wild.
California Whales Are Being Killed by Ships. AI Might Be Able to Save Them
Whale Safe has been launched to help shipping companies avoid collisions with whales along busy paths.
A 'Superfungus' May Cause Extinction of One of World's Most Toxic Animals
The fungus infects amphibians, causing irreversible damage to their vital functions and death by heart failure.
Fisherman Slammed for Riding Whale Shark in Viral Video
The clip shows the man riding on the back of a whale shark, which is an endangered species.
Man Kills Bizarre Ocean Sunfish By Dragging it Out of Water
Ocean sunfish are the heaviest bony fish in the world, weighing as much as 5,100 pounds.
New Study Finds That Reef Sharks Are 'Functionally Extinct'
Sharks have been found to be "functionally extinct" in nearly one in five reefs surveyed as part of a new study done by researchers from the conservation organization Global FinPrint.
Conservationists File Lawsuit in Attempt to Save Vaquita From Extinction
"Mexico is still sitting on its hands while vaquita after vaquita dies in fishing nets," said Sarah Uhlemann from the Center for Biological Diversity,
The 'Human-Caused' Sixth Mass Extinction Is 'Likely Accelerating': Study
"When humanity exterminates species of other creatures, it is sawing off the limb on which it is sitting, destroying working parts of our own life-support system," said biologist Paul Ehrlich.
These Spiny Lobsters Make Sounds That May Be Detectable Nearly 2 Miles Away
Crustaceans emit a wide array of sounds underwater, like many other marine animals.
Wolf Pack Spotted in Colorado After 80-Year Absence
"I am honored to welcome our canine friends back to Colorado after their long absence," Colorado Governor Jared Polis said.
Starry Night Harlequin Toad Rediscovered After Being Lost to Science
Eighty of the 96 known harlequin toad species are considered endangered, critically endangered or extinct in the wild, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List.
U.S. National Parks Under 'Deep and Immediate Threat' From Invasive Species
Invasive species are now a "huge" issue in national parks and the problem is "far, far worse now" than it was twenty years ago, researchers say.
EPA Reauthorizes Use of 'Dangerous' 'Cyanide Bombs' That Kill Thousands
Critics say that the traps "inhumanely and indiscriminately" kill thousands of animals every year, posing a danger to endangered species, domestic pets and even humans.
Critically Endangered Turtle Hatches at Zoo, Three More Expected To Arrive Soon
The Chattanooga Zoo has announced that it's successfully hatched a critically-endangered turtle. Three more are expected to hatch soon, said a zoo spokesperson.
Southwestern Atlantic Humpack Whales Making Exinction Comeback
After numbers that nearly placed them near extinction due to commercial hunting, Southwest Atlantic humpback whales have made a comeback that has returned them to their pre-hunting days glory.
Hurricanes Are Threatening to Wipe Out These Endangered Species in the U.S.
"The climate crisis is feeding monster hurricanes that bring suffering and death to some of our nation's most vulnerable wildlife," the author of a new report said.
US Government Recognizes Already-Extinct Caribou as 'Endangered'
The US Fish and Wildlife Service recently designated Southern Mountain Caribou as an "endangered species"—except, in the lower 48 states, they're technically already extinct.
Irish Man Jailed in Miami for Trafficking Endangered Rhino Horn Cup
Richard Sheridan and another Irish national purchased a libation cup made out of a protected rhinoceros horn from an auction house in Rockingham, North Carolina.
Hurricane Dorian Probably Just Made a Species of Bird Go Extinct
"Our thoughts are with the people and biodiversity in this tragedy," Diana Bell—a professor of Conservation a Biology—said
Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Endangered Species Act
Earlier this month, the Trump administration finalized changes to a set of regulations which would diminish the protections afforded to threatened species.
I'm a Pro-Business Republican, but Hurting Nature Will Come Back to Bite Us
Development is great, but at what price?
Trump Admin Limits Wildly Popular Endangered Species Act
"Secretary Bernhardt has worked his entire career to weaken wildlife protections for the sake of more drilling and mining."
Forest, Home to More Than 20 Protected Species, to Be Bulldozed for Walmart
Activists lose long-running battle over 138-acre development on Miami-Dade's pine rockland.