Illegal poaching, logging and fishing of sometimes critically endangered species is taking place in nearly half of the worlds most protected natural sites, environmental campaigners WWF warned Tuesday ...

As extinction becomes a terrifying reality for thousands of species around the world, regulatory efforts to dismantle the Endangered Species Act (ESA) here in the U.S. continue.

Growing up, I vividly remember reading through nature-related magazines, fascinated by the vast numbers of creatures inhabiting our planet. I spent summers at my grandmother’s West Virginia home ...

A census of mountain gorillas in Central Africa's Virunga mountains has recorded an impressive 17 per cent increase in the population of this highly endangered great ape. Nairobi, Kenya - A census of ...

There are many cute endangered species, and sadly their charm endangers them even more, like these 25 cutest animals that are endangered.

ST. LOUIS,MO. – August 20, 2008 – With its distinctive black and white stripes, no animal is quite as renowned as the zebra. Unfortunately, two species of these fauna fashionistas are currently at ...

The Iberian lynx could be the first big cat species to become extinct in 10,000 years unless the European Union and Spain take drastic action. Gland, Switzerland – The Iberian lynx could be the first ...

ULAN BATOR, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The total population of Mongolian Saiga antelopes, a critically endangered species, reached 28,857 last October, up 24 percent year-on-year, according to the World ...

One of the most endangered whale species is having babies, but experts warn it isn't enough to help the species recover.

The confiscated shipment contained ivory pieces from elephants, turtle shells, suspected bear gall bladders, walrus tusks, ...

Green sea turtles are no longer endangered, "thanks to decades of sustained conservation action," the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) shared The global population of the species ...

The zoo said the joey is "one of only three born this year in AZA-accredited zoos," referring to the Association of Zoos and Aquariums The animal has yet to be named, and it is still too early to ...