Many remarkable animal species have gone extinct due to human activities, climate change, and habitat destruction. The Spix’s ...

Known for its unique vocalizations, this wild dog that was once thought extinct, was rediscovered in 2020, and has a population of around 200 in 2025.

A new review has documented the remarkable journey of Australia's most critically endangered marsupial, the Gilbert's potoroo ...

Researchers Australia said that they have for the first time successfully produced the first kangaroo embryos through IVF. It ...

Clearly, no Australian government is likely to spend anything like that on protecting its native animals, even though it will ...

The Thylacine’s lineage is a testament to the incredible diversity of Australia’s native animal life, capturing the imagination of scientists and the general public alike. The Thylacine was a ...

It was native to Bramble Cay, an isolated coral cay situated at the northernmost point of Australia, near the Great Barrier Reef ... Determining the “strongest” extinct animal can be challenging due ...

These include animals ... species list and recommended for extinct status. The sharp-snouted day frog was another type of water frog native to Australia. Also called the sharp-nosed day (torrent ...

This story appears in the October 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. A naked mole rat. That was photographer Joel Sartore’s first model in 2006 when he began making studio portraits of ...

Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about 1 million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction. Keeping track of what's left is vital to conserving biodiversity.