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Sumatran Rhinos Are Now Extinct in Malaysia
Iman, a 25-year-old female and the last Sumatran rhino in the country, died on Saturday
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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A Beloved Baby Dugong Has Died After Ingesting Plastic
The orphaned marine mammal became an internet sensation after images of her nuzzling human caretakers went viral
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Here’s How That Internet-Famous ‘Fish Tube’ Works
The cheap, efficient pneumatic tubes may be a good solution for helping salmon and other migratory species move past dams
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Trump Administration Overhauls How the Endangered Species Act Is Enforced
Critics say that the new rules limit much-needed protections for at-risk wildlife
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How Did the World’s Largest Frog Get So Big? Possibly by Building Its Own Ponds
A new study documents the unique nest-building habits of the Goliath frog
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Toxic Pesticides Are Driving Insect ‘Apocalypse’ in the U.S., Study Warns
The country’s agricultural landscape is now 48 times more toxic to insects than it was 25 years ago
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There Are ‘At Most’ 19 Vaquitas Left in the Wild
An alarming new study documents the continued decline of the critically endangered porpoise—but it may still be possible to save the species
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