Endangered Species

Scientists tracked the growth of young whales compared to images taken last year.

Drones Captured These 'Killer' Whale Family Portraits

Not just beautiful, these photos show that raising killer whale calves is a family affair

A tiny camera is embedded in the horn of a black rhino.

How Technology May Help Save the Rhino From Extinction

Horns grown in a laboratory and hidden cameras could be the key to tackling this conservation challenge

Behold the Blobfish

How a creature from the deep taught the world a lesson about the importance of being ugly

Why a Denmark Zoo Publicly Dissected a Lion

The zookeepers say it is an educational opportunity

The black-footed ferret's tale of near-extinction is just one of many stories of endangered animals.

How We Decide Which Animals Become Endangered

It wasn't too long ago that the idea of "endangered animals" didn't even exist.

Marine Biologists Find Rare Nautilus For The First Time In 30 Years

The “Crusty Nautilus” was believed to have gone extinct.

Five pups from the Shasta Pack

Biologists Have Spotted the First Wolf Pack in California in 100 Years

Two adults and five pups make up the newly-named Shasta Pack

Australian Cities Pass Cat Curfews

Fluffy little murderbeasts may soon be kept under lock and key

A young black-footed ferret learns to hunt prairie dogs at the National Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center

How Feeding Prairie Dogs Peanut Butter Could Help Save Ferrets from the Plague

The recovery of black-footed ferrets is threatened by plague

How Elephant Poop is Helping Nab Ivory Poachers

Scientists match DNA in seized tusks to elephant dung to map where poaching is taking place

A customs officer in Thailand examines specimens from a three ton ivory seizure, estimated to be worth $6 million.

DNA and Databases Help Untangle the Web of the Illegal Wildlife Trade

Two new data-driven approaches help identify key hotspots for poaching and trafficking

A wildlife camera captured this image of an adult Louisiana black bear foraging in a forest clearing.

Louisiana's Bears Are Making a Comeback

The state thinks the bears are doing well enough to merit removal from protected status. Others disagree

U.S. Grants Captive Chimpanzees Endangered Species Status, Prohibiting Most Research on Them

Captive chimps now have the same protections as wild ones

Hammerhead sharks off the coast of Cocos Island, Costa Rica. The island is known for its incredible terrain and marine life, and is said to be the inspiration for Isla Nublar, the place Michael Crichton created as the setting for Jurassic Park—and now Jurassic World.

Where to Visit the Real Jurassic World After You See the Film

The movie's filming locations and inspiration offer lush vegetation, stunning views and plenty of sharks

A female Saiga antelope grazing in Russia’s Black Earth Nature Reserve

Half of the World’s Saiga Antelopes Are Dead From a Mysterious Disease

The already endangered antelope started dying in the thousands this month

A Volcano In the Galapagos Islands Is Threatening Precious Species

Pink iguanas, marine life could be harmed by lava flows on Isabela Island

This second hatchling is even more notable for the emergency efforts that the animal keepers took to keep it alive.

UPDATE: Second Critically Endangered Tortoise Hatches from a Cracked Egg

To get the critically endangered Madagascar spider tortoises to breed successfully took both tenacity and a whole lot of luck

European Bison (Bison bonasus) at Prioksko-Terrasnyy Reserve in Russia

Europe Once Had Bison, and now They're Making a Comeback

Just like their American cousins, the bison needed help after their numbers were decimated by habitat loss and hunting

A Group of Endangered Orcas Has Gotten Busy Making Babies

Southern Resident killer whales have been on the decline, but new babies bring hope for the future

The Population of a Rare Leopard Has Nearly Doubled

A new census shows that there are now at least 57 elusive Amur leopards in Russia

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