International border barriers everywhere are harming wildlife by bisecting their habitats, disrupting their hunting and ...

Golden lion tamarins are thriving in Brazil's rainforests thanks to smart conservation work — and they appear on the 20-real ...

Florida panthers are often considered “rare sightings” in the sunshine state. Mature panthers typically can be over six feet ...

Some animals don’t get a second chance—but a few managed to claw their way back from the edge. These are species that faced real threats—habitat loss, hunting, pollution, disease—and for a while, it ...

The Japanese sea lion's extinction was due to extensive hunting for their skins, whiskers, organs, and oil. The species was last sighted in the 1950s.

The moa, native to New Zealand, became extinct around AD 1400. These flightless birds, related to modern-day kiwis, were some of the largest birds ever to exist, with some species reaching ... The ...

Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) spent three weeks trudging through the Mosquitia rainforest in Honduras and found a treasure trove of rare and endangered species — some of ...

As with many mammalian species, males are taller ... Despite their physical strength, raw power, and evasive nature, mountain lions were declared extinct in 2018 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Of all chicken breeds, one in ten is now extinct, and a further 30% are endangered. How did this happen? Over the past century, the goal of animal husbandry has shifted from breeding hardy ...

It took thousands of years to develop the world’s extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals – an estimated 8,800 livestock breeds across 38 farmed species. But this diversity is ...

Of all chicken breeds, one in ten is now extinct , and a further 30% are endangered. Sheep are also rapidly losing diversity, with 160 breeds now extinct. The rise of synthetic materials has ...