Endangered Species
Diego, the 100-Year-Old Tortoise Who Fathered 900 Babies, Returns to the Wild
The breeding program brought the Española tortoise population back from the brink
Can Scientists Protect North Atlantic Right Whales by Counting Them From Space?
A new collaboration between the New England Aquarium and the engineering firm Draper seeks to use satellite sonar and radar data to create a global watch
Baby Black Rhino Born at Michigan Zoo on Christmas Eve
The birth of the yet-to-be-named male calf marks a milestone for conservationists trying to save the critically endangered species
Endangered Mountain Gorilla Populations Are Growing
But the animals remain threatened with extinction
Scientists Don't Know Why Freshwater Mussels Are Dying Across North America
Mussel species are dying en mass in rivers across the Pacific Northwest, Midwest and South—likely from unidentified pathogens
Humans May Be Solely to Blame for the Great Auk’s Extinction
A new study suggests that the flightless birds were not declining due to environmental changes when humans began to hunt them in large numbers
Sumatran Rhinos Are Now Extinct in Malaysia
Iman, a 25-year-old female and the last Sumatran rhino in the country, died on Saturday
Noise Pollution Impacts a Wide Range of Species, Study Finds
From tiny insects to large marine mammals, animals are affected by noise in ways that might threaten their survival
Researchers Discover Secret Breeding Ground of World's Most Endangered Crocodile
Over 100 recently-hatched gharials were found deep in Nepal's Bardia National Park
South Atlantic Humpback Whales Have Rebounded From the Brink of Extinction
A new study estimates that the group’s population has grown from 440 individuals in 1958 to nearly 25,000 today
Russia Frees Last Belugas From Notorious ‘Whale Jail’
Dozens of orcas and belugas had been kept in small sea pens, reportedly awaiting sale to China
These Beautiful Blue Turkey-Like Birds Have Tiny Brains and Huge Social Networks
A new study finds that vulturine guineafowl live in complex societies previously found in primates, elephants and dolphins
Text Messages Sent by Roaming Eagles Bankrupt Scientific Study
A steppe eagle named Min spent months out of range before reappearing in Iran and sending hundreds of expensive SMS texts
Voracious Purple Sea Urchins Are Ravaging Kelp Forests on the West Coast
The trouble started in 2013, when sea stars, an urchin predator, began to die off
Why Did Thousands of Rubber Bands Show Up on an Uninhabited Cornish Island?
Nesting gulls have likely been trying to feed the bands found in nearby flower fields to their chicks for decades
North America's Rarest Warbler Comes Off the Endangered List
Habitat restoration and invasive species trapping have helped Kirtland's recover in its central Michigan home
Color of Giraffes’ Spots Reflects Social Status, Not Age
New research suggests male giraffes with darker coloring are more solitary, dominant than lighter-hued counterparts
Once Thought to Be Extinct, This Lucky Clover Has Recovered Enough to Come Off the Endangered List
Running Buffalo Clover, which once spread on trampled ground left by bison, has made a comeback in the Midwest and Appalachians
Eggs Successfully Collected from the Last Two Northern White Rhinos
Advances in fertility science will hopefully allow researchers to implant embryos of the species into surrogate southern white rhinos
Florida Authorities Investigate a Disorder Affecting Panthers' Ability to Walk
The crippling condition appears to hamper the big cats’ back leg coordination
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