A painted river terrapin hatchling was found swimming in an enclosure at the National Zoo. It’s the first successful breeding ...

The giant panda is no longer endangered. The species has been downgraded to the vulnerable list after decades of conservation ...

The Trump administration wants to make economic impacts a factor in what was previously a science-based decision on what's ...

A mixture of anxiety and excitement coursed through Keanini Aarona in the weeks before five Hawaiian crows, or ʻalalā, were ...

This popular zoo animal is about to join the endangered species list. Giraffe populations in the wild savannas of Africa have experienced a dramatic decline, and it has become so severe that the U.S.

Qannik the polar bear is one of the Louisville Zoo’s most beloved animals, but she wouldn’t have made it here from her home in Alaska without a highly-coordinated effort — or the zoo’s accredited ...

An information session and live animal presentation at the Newton Free Library on Wednesday evening welcomed attendees of all ages to learn about endangered animals and understand ways to help them.

The Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center in the Big Cypress National Preserve poses a threat to numerous endangered and threatened species. Species at risk include the Florida panther, ...

Camera traps in Myagdi, Nepal surveyed national forests to locate and count the red panda population, strengthening ...

A beach on a remote island, and home to nesting turtles, is annually overwhelmed by tonnes of plastic garbage. Christmas Island is doing what it can to help stem the never-ending tide of pollution. A ...

Endangered species are animals that are at risk of disappearing forever, typically animals with dangerously low population numbers, shrinking habitats and a loss of geographic range. There are animals ...

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that critically endangered shark species may commonly ...