Pygmy Hippo Day is observed on April 8 to raise awareness and support for conserving this elusive species. The pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis) is a smaller, nocturnal relative of the ...

Across the globe, a small number of animal species are now so rare that only a few individuals remain in the wild. Habitat loss, climate change, poaching, and human activity have pushed these animals ...

Here’s something you don’t see every day: video footage of the critically endangered Myanmar snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus strykeri), a species that was only discovered in 2010. Here's something ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

The species is distinguished by its dense fur and fluffy tail Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Facebook A biologist in Wisconsin spotted a rare, endangered animal leaping in the branches of a ...

You’ve heard the slogans: save the whales, protect our pollinators. You may have lamented the decline of polar bears or the last of the northern white rhinos. But scientists are only beginning to ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Endangered Species Act may itself be endangered. Congress and the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife are considering several proposed changes to the law. Local 12 ...