Latest Endangered Species Stories
This pangolin-inspired robot can curl up into a healing ball
Many bird species are struggling—but data can help us save them from extinction
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Emily Sohn/Knowable Magazine
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Jun 9, 2023
These species were discovered in museum collections. They might already be extinct.
This fake beach is a magnet for tourists—and peaceful endangered sharks
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Dag Goering/Hakai Magazine
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May 31, 2023
Thriving baby California condor is a ray of hope for the unique species
Wild koalas are getting vaccinated against chlamydia
Researchers release more than 5,000 snails in the Pacific
How deadly amphibians survive their own poisons
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Geoffrey Giller/Knowable Magazine
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Apr 30, 2023
Protecting wildlife starts with securing land for animals to roam
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David Jachowski/The Conversation
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Apr 28, 2023
Elephants and humans share surprising similarities. A new docuseries dives deep into that relationship.
How African penguins continue to survive changes in climate
Turf wars between whales and crabbers have increased due to climate change
America used to have its own lions. Where did they go?
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Devon Bidal/Hakai Magazine
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Mar 18, 2023
Desert lionesses now reign over beaches on the Skeleton Coast
These urchin-eating sea stars might be helping us reduce carbon levels
Human interactions can drastically change wolf pack dynamics
Why Danish citizen scientists were on a quest to find the oldest European hedgehog
The endangered Eurasian lynx might never recover fully in France
Nightmare-fuel fungi exist in real life
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Matt Kasson
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Feb 3, 2023
13 otherworldly photos that were actually taken on Earth
A virgin birth in Shedd Aquarium’s shark tank is baffling biologists
If Madagascar’s animals disappear, it’ll take 23 million years to get them back
Certain funguses are deadly for frogs. Could ‘vaccinating’ them help?
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Andrea Adams / The Conversation
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Dec 20, 2022
What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife
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Matthew L. Druckenmiller, Et al. / The Conversation
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Dec 17, 2022
Saving seals may come at the cost of fragile flora
Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets
Help monarch butterflies by safely adding milkweed to your outdoor spaces
Dams are hurting this enigmatic Australian species
Rhino horns are shrinking, and humans are to blame
Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash
The 2022 midterm elections could shake the course of environmental action in the US
Hellbender salamanders may look scary, but the real fright is extinction
Unraveling the mystery of eel sex
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Christina Couch / Hakai Magazine
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Oct 29, 2022
Mountain lions in Los Angeles face the heat of worsening wildfires
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Noah Schlager / High Country News
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Oct 28, 2022
Ducks and other North American waterfowl are faring surprisingly well
Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab
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Alex Riley / Hakai Magazine
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Oct 16, 2022
Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks
Wildlife populations have decreased 70 percent in only 50 years, report finds
Despite longer hunting seasons, Idaho’s wolf population could be holding steady
Seabirds can be the bread crumbs for tracking elusive whales
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Brynn Pedrick / Hakai Magazine
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Sep 19, 2022
World’s largest shipping company reroutes ships to protect world’s largest animals
Eating sustainably may mean skipping the lobster for now
Blue-throated macaws are making a slow, but hopeful, comeback
For marine life to survive, we must cut carbon emissions
The monarch butterfly is scientifically endangered. So why isn’t it legally protected yet?
An endangered fish’s story follows the vanishing waters of the Rio Grande
These sterile mice have been modified to make rat sperm
The curious case of an endangered wildcat and a disappearing fruit tree
The wackiest-looking birds are the most at risk for extinction
Macro portraits reveal the glamor and peril of endangered insects
What SpaceX’s final Starbase permits could mean for Texas wildlife
Safely share the beach with endangered sea turtles this summer
Inside the Yurok Tribe’s mission to make critically endangered condors thrive
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Brian Oaster / High Country News
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May 27, 2022
Here’s where biodiversity is disappearing the quickest in the US
Snowy weather could determine life or death for Wisconsin’s poached gray wolves
Airborne animal DNA could help biologists track endangered species
More skunks can do handstands than we thought
Does South Africa still need private rhino breeders to fight poaching?
This blind rhino’s infrared security system could help stop poachers
An extremely rare mammal decided to crash in a Colorado garage
Saving the Seas: Smarter Hooks and Nets
Nine Populations Of Humpback Whales Leap Off Endangered Species List
Inside the high-tech, last-ditch effort to save the northern white rhino
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Millie Kerr
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May 1, 2018
The Pangolin Finally Made It Onto The List Of The World’s Most Protected Animals