Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Image via Neil Palmer/CIAT, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons ...

As could be expected, the list of most endangered species of animals is a difficult one to face. The sad truth is that animal extinctions continue to occur around the world at an alarming rate.

What are the most endangered animals in the world? Surprisingly, conservationists can’t agree on a universal top 10 list. Why? Well, for starters, populations are constantly in flux. Secondly, ...

Jan. 30, 2025 — Sharks and rays have populated the world's oceans for around 450 million years, but more than a third of the species living today are severely threatened by overfishing and the ...

The historic Los Angeles wildfires have wiped out thousands of homes and left at least 11 people dead — and also threaten to wipe out endangered animals, one expert warned. “We’re kind of ...

However, the Amazonian jaguar is also one of the most endangered species, with only 170,000 remaining in the rainforest. Their reduced numbers are due to poachers and habitat loss. Location ...

Botanists Name Beautiful New Species of 'Lipstick Vine' from the Philippine Rainforest Dec. 12, 2024 — Scientists have today announced the discovery of a species of lipstick vine completely new ...

10, 2024, proposal to list the giant salamander as an endangered species. “The best populations across the species’ entire 15-state range were in Western North Carolina,” said Will Harlan ...

per the paper Eli Wizevich A lawsuit to protect the snail darter from the Tellico Dam in Tennessee offered the first real test of the 1973 Endangered Species Act. But a new study disputes the fish ...

The society established the Indianapolis Prize to bring attention to animal conservation and the people who spend their lives saving endangered animal species. It is the largest individual ...