The specter of extinction looms larger than ever for numerous species ... but urgent action is needed to secure a future for this critically endangered species. Two vaquitas. The vaquita (Phocoena ...

Image by CreativeNature via Depositphotos This small bat species was endemic to Christmas ... Listed as critically endangered, it hasn’t been sighted in the wild for decades, and survival efforts ...

Genetically modified chickens could be the key to protecting endangered species and bringing back extinct ones, scientists ...

Scientists have been searching for the species since it disappeared in 1933. Researchers have rediscovered a rare fish species presumed to be extinct ... in which it is endemic, according to ...

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

Once abundant on Socorro Island, part of Mexico’s Revillagigedo Archipelago, the Socorro dove was last seen in the wild over ...

So, to help spread the word about vulnerable species, we’ve handpicked 10 critically endangered animals on the brink of extinction to highlight. Let’s dive in! Overview of the most endangered species ...

a feat they hailed as a “ground-breaking achievement” that could one day help save endangered species. The research could be pivotal for Australia’s conservation efforts, given the country’s urgent ...

Increased conservation efforts and habitat preservation have helped the population rebound. Protection under the Endangered Species Act and banning of DDT have contributed to its recovery in North ...

Ancient Deity, Pet and Endangered Species. Why Is Axolotl Mexico's Most Beloved Amphibian? MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico ...

Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky ...

Amongst these species was the dwarf loach, an endangered freshwater fish ... only location in Cambodia that houses both regionally endemic amphibians and reptiles, according to BBC.