Whether a species has just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability. This has been the assumption of an old debate on whether species' age plays ...

The Denver Zoo welcomes a pair of endangered Indonesian babirusas, Chip and Garland, as part of a conservation program aimed at preserving this vulnerable species.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Swampy Black Iguana is the oldest specimen living at the "Iguana Station" scientific station, where they have a breeding and ...

The Trump administration is being sued by conservation groups over a change they say will weaken habitat protection for ...

A shift toward more precise, measurable conservation goals could hold the key to protecting vulnerable species, according to the findings of a new study looking at African elephants. Conservationists ...

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 ...

Off the coast of Mexico, National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory spots a lifeless creature dangling from a fishing line. With a bulging head that looks like it swallowed a gavel, there's no ...

"The birth of this Chinese goral is terrific news for the Zoo and our animal care team," said Jim Wharton, CEO of Connecticut ...

President Donald Trump’s administration listed fewer vulnerable species for protection than any other presidential administration since Congress passed the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and ...

It could make for a very confusing family tree – trout whose parents are salmon have been created by a team of Japanese researchers. They say the fish might just hold the key to conserving many ...

On World Nature Conservation Day, a new report published by Ontario Nature demonstrates how Bill 5's Species Conservation Act (SCA), which repealed the Endangered Species Act (ESA), creates critical ...