Hopeful news for animal lovers is coming out of Taiwan, where rangers say they've spotted a leopard thought to be extinct. The Formosan clouded leopard was declared extinct in 2013, though the last official sighting occurred in 1983.
Conservationists in Nepal are celebrating a victory after it was revealed that its population of wild tigers has nearly doubled...
The world is on the cusp of losing another important species, as new reports estimate that just 12 vaquitas remain...
We know that the fate of endangered species is a global issue, but it remains an abstract concept to many of us. We aren’t confronted with the faces of these creatures on a daily basis; but thanks to the work of photographer Tim Flach, these mammals, reptiles, fish, and birds are shown in striking portraits that make it impossible for us to turn away. His poignant series (and book)
Happy Endangered Species Day!
The U.S. National Parks are a big tourist attraction, from people visiting domestically as well as abroad.
In a bold call-to-arms, the Vatican recently teamed up with the film producers of Racing Extinction—a documentary exposing the potential mass loss of species, due to both the international wildlife trade and pollution, and corruption of the oil and gas trade—to present a massive light show depicting some of Earth’s most threatened inhabitants. The impressive light display was projected onto the ancient façade of St. Peter’s Basilica, drawing the attention of thousands of onlookers.
Pandas, especially the babies, are some of the cutest animals on Earth.
Meet giant panda twins “Ping Ping” and “An An”.
