In the last ten years, at least 15 species have officially checked out, never to be seen again. It's ironic to think how ...

Protecting animals against environmental changes, poachers, and other dangers is vital yet challenging work. And in recent ...

According to the BBC's Discover Wildlife website, these 10 animals were once presumed extinct. The third creature on this ...

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.

Using environmental DNA analysis and traditional fishing techniques, researchers are seeking answers about the current ...

At Ziwa ranch, a former cattle farm, there are now 48 rhinos – the only ones in the country living in their natural habitat.

Reintroduction of captive-bred animals has had mixed success. This California butterfly lost habitat to grazing and drought and is considered to be extinct. The last live one was seen in the wild ...

As for the dodo, the Nicobar Pigeon is the closest living relative, and the Solitaire, a type of extinct bird that was found ...

Millions of animals are at risk, but what are the rarest animals in the world? These are some of the most endangered animals, ...

This was an alarming start to the idea of gene de-extinction. As we know from movies like The Thing, digging up frozen creatures from the ice is a bad idea. Many scientists felt that recovering the ...

Recent conservation efforts have led to the rediscovery of eight species previously thought to be extinct, from Wallace's Giant Bee to Voeltzkow's Chameleon. These discoveries, happening between ...

The word "dodo" is synonymous with extinct animals. In fact ... $1.5M nest egg would last in 50 states Canada’s Carney sends a message to Trump as he chooses Europe for first foreign trip ...