With biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service furloughed because of the shutdown, a critical release of 400 captive ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — A critically endangered rhino made its public debut Friday at a Cleveland zoo, dashing about its enclosure ...

The cubs were packed in bags that resembled sacks of potatoes and were being transported in a small boat when the local coast ...

Sea turtles are making a surprising comeback, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The news was ...

Smithsonian biologists are using heart monitors designed for humans to study how high stress levels in animals can hinder ...

Two rare Northern Spider Tortoises have been donated to Missouri Southern to help boost their population and provide a unique ...

Earlier this year, 350 endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs hopped into their new home in Bluff Lake in Southern ...

Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an ...

Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction and more than half of bird species around the world are declining.

Critically endangered shark meat is being sold at grocery stores across the United States, and often with labels that are ...

Globally, six species have been moved into the “extinct” category, according to the latest Red List, including the Christmas ...