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 ...

This species is experiencing moderate to extreme extinction threats. Sunda and Chinese Pangolins are two of the most endangered wildlife species. Sunda Pangolins are considered nearly extinct, making ...

In the grand tapestry of life on Earth, the threads of countless species have been woven ... Listed as critically endangered, it hasn’t been sighted in the wild for decades, and survival efforts hinge ...

Unfortunately, conservationists believe the species could become extinct in the wild within a handful of years. Only around 10 known vaquitas are left in the world. Residents of Indonesia’s Ujung ...

Now, researchers are moving closer to studying the kinds of behavioral questions that can be investigated only by bringing extinct animals back to life—or something like it. “We really think ...

Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.

Feb. 12, 2025 — Researchers took a deep dive to understand why certain locations are more susceptible and attractive to invasions by non-native plants or animals, making them prime targets for ...

For decades, conservationists have pushed for changes to U.S. 64, a busy two-lane highway to the popular Outer Banks that ...

11, 2024 — A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1-3 additional species ...

Under relentless pressure from habitat destruction, invasive species and climate change, species are going extinct at up to 1,000 times the natural rate ... The Center is the nation's leader in ...