After over a century of being considered regionally extinct, this ecological “unicorn” was spotted alive and well in the ...

Great news has emerged from Victoria, Australia, as a once-extinct fish, the olive perchlet, has been released back into the ...

It might sound hyperbolic to say that finding even one female turtle can revive an entire species. However, nothing could be ...

In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, four nonprofits allege the National Marine Fisheries Service failed to meet deadlines on ...

Researchers have rediscovered a rare fish species presumed to be extinct after it was not seen for more than eight decades.

Authorities confiscated the five Mexican spider monkeys after they were smuggled into the United States in 2023. The monkeys ...

Endangered species within protected habitats in tropical forests are still facing threats from beyond their sanctuaries.

which we’re featuring in this special issue on endangered wildlife. From National Geographic’s Photo Ark and Joel Sartore, Vanishing: The World’s Most Vulnerable Animals is available where ...

The Chel snakehead, also known as the Channa amphibeus, hadn’t had a recorded sighting since the last of the specimens was ...

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With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

"Most of the species are plants," said Jesse Leddick, assistant director of Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program in ...