Amur Leopards, the most endangered leopards of the world are growing in numbers according to a new population survey that was carried out for the first time at Northeast China’s Jilin Province. The census showed that the population of the leopards had almost doubled in the province.
Maui’s Dolphins are the smallest dolphins in the world measuring just about a metre and a half. But a new study warns that these unique creatures are on the verge of extinction with only 55 individuals remaining in the wild.
Measuring only five inches tall, with piercing blue eyes, ZSL London Zoo’s newest baby has arrived just in time for Mothers’ Day.
A female Southern River terrapin, one of the most endangered turtles of the world, was successfully released into a Cambodian River last Monday midst loud cheers from locals and in the presence of wildlife officials and conservationists. The turtle is also first of the species to have been satellite tagged.
Isn’t he sweet? Born on December 10th weighing just 296 grams the rare Mona Monkey was rejected shortly after birth.
The nocturnal Philippines Tarsier is a rare primate that is not more than four inches tall. But conservationists fear, the animal is being threatened in its natural habitat because of more and more tourists eager to get as close as possible to this species shy of humans.
Biologists who were studying the endangered Brazilian Dolphins found in southern coast of South America were in for a pleasant surprise when they found an extremely rare albino baby dolphin swimming in the ocean. The researchers believe this is the first recorded observation of such kind.
Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park’s grizzly bears are an endangered species once more – but that’s a good thing. In 2007 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took the bears off of the endangered list, causing uproar amongst conservationists.
It is one thing to surf on board and quite another to hop on to an endangered animal for surfing. Pro surfer Jamie O’Brien has found this the hard way as he faces outrage of Hawaii residents, environmentalists and animal activists after a photograph was posted online showing him ‘riding’ an endangered Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle.
A camera trap last month captured the image of a wild Amur leopard in the northeast province of China, increasing hope among conservationists that the endangered animal’s population had stabilized to a certain extent and that it was widening its home range.
Air and sea currents are carrying environmental toxins to the Arctic. These toxins are being absorbed by the entire food chain, all the way up to the top, where our furry friends the polar bears are found.
For years, the media industry has argued that, by using chimps in media, people would become more sensitive to their endangerment and the plight of their existence. A recent survey took a look at this theory to uncover the truth.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is asking residents in Florida to help them in an online research project that will help them determine the distribution of a rare breed of squirrels – the Fox squirrel. Fox squirrels have a long, bushy tail that looks a lot like a fox tail. They are about twice [...]
Officials in Madagascar were successfully able to thwart the attempts of smugglers who were trying to board a flight with about 200 rare tortoises in their baggage. The final destination of the animals was Jakarta where they would have been sold in the illegal pet market for thousands of dollars.
