Endangered Species

The US Endangered Species list has more than doubled in the last two decades. Here's the latest on policies, conservation, and on-the-ground efforts to save threatened plants and animals.

Latest in Endangered Species

Ethiopian wolf licking nectar from Ethiopian red hot poker plant

These wolves are the first known carnivores to ‘enjoy’ sweets These wolves are the first known carnivores to ‘enjoy’ sweets

two leopards fighting in dirt

14 dramatic moments from the 2024 Nature’s Best Photo Awards 14 dramatic moments from the 2024 Nature’s Best Photo Awards

By Popular Science Team

a small hippo in straw

5 things to know about pygmy hippos–like Scotland’s own Haggis 5 things to know about pygmy hippos–like Scotland’s own Haggis

By Laura Baisas

several orange and black monarch butterflies dot large green leaves

Scientists build rest stops for monarch butterflies on a volcano Scientists build rest stops for monarch butterflies on a volcano

By Laura Baisas

This baby toque macaque was happily suckling milk from it's mother. It was so relaxed it almost fell asleep.

13 memorable and metal Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners 13 memorable and metal Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners

By Popular Science Team

Montana Mountain King sheep

Montana breeder of illegal, giant sheep hybrid clones gets 6 months in prison Montana breeder of illegal, giant sheep hybrid clones gets 6 months in prison

a condor, a large bird with black plumage, stands near a creek

4 endangered California condors will be released into the wild 4 endangered California condors will be released into the wild

By Laura Baisas

a green parrot with an open beak and orange and black eye

These parrots have accents These parrots have accents

By Laura Baisas

a spotted cat walks through a mountain region at night

Rare, endangered ocelot caught on camera Rare, endangered ocelot caught on camera

By Laura Baisas

a pair of brown frogs mating, with the male on the female's back

The upside-down sex lives of Charles Darwin’s frogs The upside-down sex lives of Charles Darwin’s frogs

By Laura Baisas

a baby crocodile hatches from an egg, surrounded by other eggs.

106 critically endangered Siamese crocodile eggs spotted in Cambodia 106 critically endangered Siamese crocodile eggs spotted in Cambodia

By Laura Baisas

Close up of bald eagle

Hunters’ bullets are poisoning bald eagles Hunters’ bullets are poisoning bald eagles

a large lizard with yellow spots in the dirt

Giant lizards could keep flesh-eating maggots off Australia’s sheep Giant lizards could keep flesh-eating maggots off Australia’s sheep

By Laura Baisas

a large bird with blue plummage and orange eyes called a cassowary

The world’s most dangerous bird is at risk of extinction The world’s most dangerous bird is at risk of extinction

By Laura Baisas

coral polyps before spawning

Scientists are studying the mysterious sex lives of coral Scientists are studying the mysterious sex lives of coral

By Laura Baisas

A proboscis monkey in a mangrove conservation forest in Tarakan, North Borneo, Indonesia. It is light brown in color with a very large, round, droopy, and prominent nose.

These monkeys have giant noses for exactly the reason you think These monkeys have giant noses for exactly the reason you think

By Laura Baisas

A dog dyed black and white to mimic a panda cub at Cute Pet Games cafe in Chengdu in China's southwestern Sichuan province on October 23, 2019.

Chinese zoo dyes chow chows to look like ‘panda dogs’ Chinese zoo dyes chow chows to look like ‘panda dogs’

By Laura Baisas

a small, blue fish called the Devils Hole pupfish swims in a hole

Devils Hole pupfish are clawing their way back from the brink of extinction Devils Hole pupfish are clawing their way back from the brink of extinction

By Laura Baisas

Close up of orangutan

Orangutan observed using a plant to treat an open wound Orangutan observed using a plant to treat an open wound

an orange, black, and white lemur sits in a tree

Critically endangered lemur attacked by vulnerable fosa in Madagascar Critically endangered lemur attacked by vulnerable fosa in Madagascar

By Laura Baisas