A dozen sleek grey Yangtze finless porpoises glide inside a vast pool at the Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan as scientists find ways to protect and breed the rare mammals in China's longest river.

More than 100 endangered "Mitchell's Satyr" butterflies have been released within the Fort Custer Training Center in Augusta.

Scientists estimate the population of Galápagos sea lions has declined roughly 50 percent since 1978. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), introduced species such as ...

Critically-endangered Florida grasshopper sparrows are released on the prairie at Avon Park Air Force Range, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. The 1,000th bird of the rare species raised in captivity was a part ...

Scientists described numerous new species this past year, from the world’s smallest otter in India to a fanged hedgehog from Southeast Asia, tree-dwelling frogs in Madagascar, and a new family of ...

In 2014, British wildlife photographer Margot Raggett was on a safari in Northern Kenya when she came across a poached elephant. The emotional encounter spurred her to action, and she began asking ...

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AP Photo/ Craig Ruttle NEW YORK (KABC) -- The images of endangered animals lit up the Empire State Building in a first-of-its-kind video projection on the outside of the building Saturday, Aug. 1, ...