National Endangered Species Day (on May 20) is observed globally to spotlight the planet's most vulnerable animals. From ...

As each creature disappears, the extinction would disrupt the ecosystem, unbalancing our natural world. But there are organizations working tirelessly to protect and conserve species. There are also ...

FILE - A pangolin looks for food on private property Feb. 15, 2019, in Johannesburg, South Africa. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File) (Themba Hadebe, Copyright 2019 The ...

Threats from deforestation, pollution, hunting, and climate change are contributing to the extinction of endangered species.

Endangered sea turtles show signs of recovery in a majority of places where they’re found worldwide, according to a new global survey released Thursday. “Many of the turtle populations have come back, ...

This snail became the first animal living on deep-sea hydrothermal vents to be added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened ...

In recent weeks, the federal government has stripped protections for one of the world’s rarest whales at a rapid pace, ...

There’s enough gloomy wildlife news out there, so here’s a refreshing shift: some animals have pulled off impressive comebacks. Thanks to decades of conservation work and global cooperation, several ...