Latest Endangered Species Stories
New series offers an intimate look into how climate change impacts the lives of wildlife
Polar bear decline is directly linked to greenhouse gas emissions
The next frontier in saving the world’s heaviest parrots: genome sequencing
Maine’s puffins show another year of remarkable resiliency
The heroic effort to save Florida’s coral reef from a historic heatwave
A new pack of endangered gray wolves is roaming Northern California
Coral is reproducing in broad daylight
Eavesdropping on pink river dolphins could help save them
A flightless parrot is returning to mainland New Zealand after a 40-year absence
Hungry green sea turtles have eaten in the same seagrass meadows for about 3,000 years
Like whales and bats, elk have regional dialects
Human noises make animals in the woods nervous
Humans are dangerous predators because we love collecting weird animals
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
These species were discovered in museum collections. They might already be extinct.
This fake beach is a magnet for tourists—and peaceful endangered sharks
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
Protecting wildlife starts with securing land for animals to roam
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?
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
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?
What more rain in the Arctic means for people, ecosystems, and wildlife
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
Mountain lions in Los Angeles face the heat of worsening wildfires
Ducks and other North American waterfowl are faring surprisingly well
Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab
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
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