For the first time since researchers have been tracking the vaquita, the estimated number of individuals of this nearly extinct species of porpoise has increased. Vaquitas, found only in a ...

The rarer an animal, the higher its price tag climbs—turning survival into a deadly commodity. Our world is a tapestry woven with incredible biodiversity, a collection of creatures great and small ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) recently broke up an alleged illegal poaching front in Los Angeles ...

With the pressure of invasive species removed, however, signs of recovery in this unique ecosystem are already emerging ...

The bald eagle, American alligator and Louisiana black bear are just three of the nearly 300 species revived by the Endangered Species Act -- 50 years since it first took affect. The Endangered ...

Almost the entire population of southern resident killer whales gathered in central Puget Sound on Sunday, but the newest ...

An endangered African penguin chick recently hatched at the Lincoln Park Zoo​ just in time for the holiday season.

The first species on Earth were far from humans, but somewhere along the line, animals have taken a backseat to mankind's development. Pushing creatures out of their homes, hunting them down, and ...

The vaquita is the world's most endangered cetacean. There are just a handful left on Earth. But recently, observers spotted ...

The California tiger salamander relies on seasonal ponds to breed. But for decades, the species has been under pressure from ...

Illuminated paintings, glow-in-the-dark murals and virtual reality shine the spotlight on endangered species at Brevard Zoo's ...

One of the tiny animals was dead, while the other was seen cradled in the arms of an officer, softly hooting before covering ...